LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Annual expo offers research connections for UK undergrads By Haven L. Patrick, Office of Undergraduate Research The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will host the sixth annual Research + Creative Experience Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. The event introduces undergraduates to the diversity of research at UK, allow  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief defending a traditional understanding of sex on U.S. passports. "For years, we have fought against radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson said. "Whether on government documents or in everyday life, t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Break the Cycle: Advocates Call on State Lawmakers to Prioritize Tobacco Prevention * FRANKFORT, KY - As lawmakers kick off the 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize proven youth tobacco prevention measures and programs that help those already addicted quit. The Following Statemen  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Brothers Endow Scholarship for Natural Science Students at Juniata College Brothers Thomas and Andrew Pearson are carrying forward the lessons of empathy and hard work instilled by their parents and shaped by their education at Juniata College. With accomplished careers in the field of medicine, they recently decided to come together to endow a scholarship to support Juniata students in the natural sciences.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Chairman Paul Releases Biden-Era FBI Files: An Unverified Tip Led to Nearly Two Years of Surveillance of an Innocent Catholic School Teacher Today, Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) released new documents detailing Biden-era Federal Bureau of Inv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Legislative Hearing on American Automotive Safety, Affordability, and Leadership Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, announced   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing on Legislation to Protect America's Energy Infrastructure Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a hearing titled Protecting America's Energy Infras  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 6 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Drought worsens across Tennessee, ETSU experts warn * More than half of Tennessee is now experiencing drought conditions, according to experts at ETSU's Tennessee Climate Office, with additional degradation likely in the coming weeks. Dry conditions are tightening their grip on Tennessee, with more than half the state experiencing some degree of drought. "We're seeing conditions worsen qui  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Duke Energy announces dividend payments to shareholders Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $1.065 per share. This dividend is payable on March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 13, 2026. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Series A preferred stock of $359.375 per share, payable   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball slate features 16 Top 25 teams and three ranked matchups, Jan. 6-11 * * 240+ games across ESPN networks * Freshmen stars Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, Nate Ament, Darius Acuff and more showcased throughout the week ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage continues Jan. 6-11 with a loaded  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Kentucky Fried Chicken to Pay $200,000 for EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charge Resolves federal charge that two employees were harassed at Orlando restaurant *  MIAMI - Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation (KFC) agreed to conciliate a sexual hostile work environment and retaliation charge involving two employees at an Orlando KFC location with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportu  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to 'recover communities' historic hearts' * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Rebecca Napolitano, assistant professor of architectural engineering at Penn State, has been awarded a five-year, $618,863 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her project, " Integrating Structural, Social, and Preservation Factors in Tornado Damage a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA * (Washington, D.C., January 6, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Under President Trump's leadership, USDA is building a powerhouse team of Presidential Appointees deeply committed to upl  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Seeing dementia clearly: UK collaboration uses advanced imaging to personalize care By Hillary Smith, Public Relations and Strategic Communications Imagine being able to see the invisible--amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and metabolic changes in the living brain. This is no longer science fiction; it's reality at the University of Kentucky. Thanks to a powerful collaboration between the University of Ken  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador are leading a coalition of 25 states in opposing California's latest attempts to undermine the Second Amendment by tightening restrictions on ammunition. "California has spun a web of burdensome laws designed to stop resi  more