ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 12 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Picks 9 Potential Sites for Nuclear Energy Initiative * The Army has selected nine sites for consideration as it looks to place microreactor power plants on its installations. Known as the Janus Program, the initiative is the Army's next-generation nuclear power program and seeks to develop and install microreactor power plants in line with a presidential exec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Mary Peltola in Alaska's U.S. Senate Race * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola for a critical flip in Alaska's U.S. Senate seat. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "Mary Peltola is a proven fighter for Alaska -putting families first, protectin  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Releases Statement on Investigation into Fed Chair * Washington, DC - Following the launch of a Department of Justice investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement: "After speaking with Chair Powell this morning, it's clear the administration's investigation is nothing more than an attempt at coercion. If the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Operation Colony Glacier Brings Full Identification for All 52 Fallen Service Members * The Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, in partnership with the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, announced Jan. 7 that the remains of all 52 service members lost in the 1952 crash of an Air Force C-124 Globemaster II at Colony Glacier, Alaska, have been positively identified. Operation Colony Glacier is a joint re  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Public Pressure Forces Mayor LaFrance to Pull 3% Sales Tax -- But New $12 Million Tax Threat Looms * ANCHORAGE, AK - Americans for Prosperity-Alaska (AFP-AK) today applauded Anchorage residents and grassroots volunteers after Mayor Suzanne LaFrance withdrew her proposed 3% citywide sales tax from Tuesday's Anchorage Assembly agenda following intense public opposition. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Streamlines Regulations to Make Energy Products More Affordable for American Families * Moves will generate over $600 million in savings while enhancing safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing new rules and introducing a   more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Jan. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Methamphetamine Deaths Have Risen Across Every U.S. Region Rise in meth mortality contributes to fourth wave of overdose epidemic * Once considered a regional problem, methamphetamine-related overdose deaths have risen across every U.S. Census division, with particularly sharp spikes in the Southeast, including Mississippi, a new study reveals. Andrew Yockey, a University of Mississippi   more