NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * 23 News Leaders Chosen for AI Journalism Lab: Leaders Cohort The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, is pleased to introduce the next cohort of the program -- the AI Journalism Lab: Leaders. This group of 23 journalists, strategists, executives and entrepreneurs from around the world will explore what effective l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * December Unemployment Dropped Slightly to 4.4%, 50,000 Jobs added in December, Participation Rate Unchanged Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Employment Update. In December, 50,000 jobs were added (+37K private sector jobs, and +13K government jobs), slightly down from the 56,000 added in November and lower than the expecte  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, LeRette Funeral Chapel RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: LeRette Funeral Chapel of Montgomery County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small bu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Urges Federal Agencies to Restore State Authority Over Water Regulation Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 20-state coalition in sending a formal comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the updated definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The longstanding WOTUS controversy has placed undue  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Report Details UnitedHealth's Record of Appearing to Game the Medicare Advantage System, Turning Risk Adjustment into Its Own Business * Report based on over 50,000 pages of UnitedHealth Group documents provided to Grassley WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released a majority staff report exposing UnitedHealth Group's (UHG) record of what appears to be gaming the Medicare Adv  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Justice Department Secures $325,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Iowa Landlord and Property Manager The Justice Department announced today that the owner and property manager of residential rental properties in Davenport, Iowa, have agreed to pay $325,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the property manager sexually hara  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of website  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 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks' Bipartisan Alternatives to PAIN Act Surpasses 70 Cosponsors, Gaining Momentum in Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) today highlighted that her bipartisan bill (link is external), the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (PAIN) Act (H.R. 1227), has reached a major milestone, garnering the support of 74 cosponsors-37 Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Moolenaar and Nunn in National Review: China's Mineral Monopoly Is America's Achilles' Heel Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA) have written an op-ed in National Review about China's monopoly of critical minerals and its  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Putting Quantum Computing to the Test Pitt researchers demonstrate the potential of quantum computers to solve complex, real-world engineering problems * From forecasting how smoke disperses through a city to predicting heat transfer inside a turbine, engineers turn to a workhorse mathematical model known as the advection-diffusion equation. The equation   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Research unveils new way to make futuristic 2D materials * MXenes are a class of two-dimensional materials with remarkable industrial potential. Pronounced like the name "Maxine," they were first identified just 14 years ago. But their use so far has been limited by the complex and costly process required to make them-until now. New research from the University of Chicago offers a faster, safer and f  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Orthopedic Hospital opens in Sioux Falls * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -The Sanford Orthopedic Hospital is now accepting patients. The brand-new, state-of-the-art building, located at 1508 W. 22 nd St. on Sanford Health's main campus, will provide advanced technology and world-class care around the region. "This is an historic day for all of us at Sanford Health," said Andrew  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Comments on USDA's Annual State and National Crop Production Summary * Strong domestic demand, reliable exports, and predictable policies are essential to strengthening Iowa's agriculture economy going forward DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 12, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the 2025 Crop Production Annual Summary released by the United   more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Jan. 13 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: * * * UNI earns 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement The University of Northern Iowa is among fewer than 240 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. UNI has consistently held this distinc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act * Washington - Momentum continues to grow for Senators Marshall and Hickenlooper's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, as patient advocates, economists, and lawmakers across the country call for transparency in healthcare. The bill stands now with 18 Senators sponsoring the legislation from both sides of the aisle.   more