WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'He changed the history of Philadelphia sports' * Eagles owner Jeff Lurie '73 inducted into Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame recently inducted its newest slate of honorees, and among them is a Clark alum who was cited as "one of the most consequential figures in the history of Philadelphia sports." Jeffrey Lurie '73, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, received the Phi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * 'Mayor' of Homeless Camp Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm Homeless Camp Located Near Public School * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute near a school and illegally possessing a firearm to further his drug distribution. Ricky Lee M  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news: * * * ACLU of Colorado Joins Demand for Action After ICE Shoots and Kills Colorado Native in Minnesota ACLU of Colorado condemns shooting and killing of unarmed woman from Colorado by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minn. * An unarmed 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapo  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Chinese National Charged with Unlawfully Photographing Air Force Base and Vital Military Equipment KANSAS CITY, Mo. - United States Attorney R. Matthew Price today announced the filing of a criminal complaint against Qilin Wu, 35, in the Western District of Missouri. The complaint charges Wu with one count of taking photographs of a vit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Votes to Extend ACA Tax Credits to Lower Health Care Costs for Missouri Families * The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, will now head to the U.S. Senate for consideration (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of legislation to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit union leaders named to public service roles * Credit union leaders are bringing a vital perspective to organizations where financial services decisions impacting credit unions are made through new board roles on the state and regional level. Interra Credit Union President/CEO Amy Sink, who also serves on America's Credit Unions board, was appointed to the Indiana Board for D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Votes for Bipartisan Bill to Extend Health Care Tax Credits, Saving Kansans Hundreds of Dollars * Credits saved 160,000 Kansans around $700 annually on health care Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to extend (link is external) the lifesaving Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that reduced health care costs for more than 160,000 Kansans (link is external) by an average of $700 a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Votes to Pass Bipartisan Funding Agreement, Securing Key Kansas Projects * Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass a bipartisan funding agreement that includes five of her project requests aimed at improving education, public safety, and water infrastructure across Kansas' Third District. She applauded the cooperative effort as a critical step toward avoiding another costly governm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) Background The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide an  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces Over $10M in Federal Victims of Crime Act Funding * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced today that over $10.4 million in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funding will be awarded to 64 community-based organizations and local and state agencies. "The services these 64 organizations provide are essential to Kansans impacted by crime," Governor Laura Kelly said.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Grand Forks AFB selected to lead Point Defense Battle Lab * GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFNS) - In October 2025, the 319th Reconnaissance Wing assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base was selected to lead the Point Defense Battle Lab, supported by the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard. The Total Force team at the battle lab supports Air Combat Command 's Point Defense Task Force, a larger Counter Small Unmanned  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Musician J. E. Van Horne Jr. creates Husker scholarship for South Dakota students * Musician, sound engineer and University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumnus J. E. Van Horne Jr. has made a $500,000 gift to create a scholarship for South Dakota high school students who want to attend UNL. The J. E. Van Horne Jr. South Dakota Scholarship will be awarded to graduates of South Dakota high schools who are in good a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Invests in American Energy Dominance, National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 6938 (link is external), the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. The three-bill package appropriates funding for their respective agencies while enacting House Republicans'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Wearable Devices with Fall Detection and Components Thereof * News Release 25-006 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1477 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain wearable devices with fall detection and components thereof. The products at issu  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Jan. 8 -- Wichita State University issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Wichita State launches forensic graduate programs to meet demand for evidence experts Wichita State University will launch two graduate programs in forensic firearms and forensic biology in fall 2026, expanding the pipeline of trained specialists prepared for careers in federal, state and local crime laboratories. The programs were developed in collaboration with regional and national  more