WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Coast Guard: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Reform Efforts to Address Sexual Misconduct * Fast Facts Sexual misconduct has been a challenge within the U.S. Coast Guard for decades. After an investigation found many cases were mishandled, the Coast Guard committed in 2023 to making reforms to address this issue. We reviewed the Coast Guard's efforts to implement such reforms. We fou  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Monday night Texans-Steelers Wild Card presentation draws 29.1 million viewers * ESPN's Monday Night Wild Card matchup between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers (January 12, 8 p.m. ET) generated 29.1 million viewers, up 15% compared to ESPN's 2025 Wild Card game (Vikings-Rams). The audience peaked right before halftime (9:15-9:30 p.m.) with 33 million v  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Glory, grit, and mud: Little-known facts from Bryant's athletic community * From eagerly wading into a mud pit for a competitive game of Oozeball to watching the New England Patriots hold their training camp on Bryant's grounds, here's a look at some of the university's little-known athletic facts: Several members of the Bryant community have competed in the Olympic Games. Benjamin Schulte '18 swam for   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Pleads Guilty * BOSTON - A Cambridge, Mass. man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with an ongoing investigation of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Over the course of the past four years, the defendant is alleged to have been responsible for the manufactu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Senators Shaheen and McCormick Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Chronic Staffing Shortages at Federal Prisons * (Washington, DC) - To address historic and persistent staffing shortages at federal prisons across the country, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and David McCormick (R-PA) are leading the introduction of the Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protec  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 16 -- Toxoplasma and the human host * Introduction Sebastian Lourido is an associate professor of biology at MIT and a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Sebastian studies human pathogens and uncovers the genetic pathways that allow parasites like Toxoplasma gondii to survive and replicate inside human cells. His work c  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Research Opportunities from Oyster Health to Aquatic Robots Empower Marine Biology Student to Carve His Own Path at RWU For Konnor Collins, the ocean wasn't just a distant fascination, it was a calling. Growing up in landlocked Broken Arrow, Okla., he developed an early curiosity about marine life. "I didn't grow up around the ocean, so it was always something kind of distant and unknown to me," Col  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Simmons Cancer Center earns exceptional rating in its renewal as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center * The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center combines advanced research and scientific discovery with multidisciplinary patient care in its fight against cancer. DALLAS - Jan. 14, 2026 - The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern e  more

RARITAN, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * TECVAYLI(R) monotherapy demonstrates superior progression-free and overall survival versus standard of care as early as first relapse in patients with multiple myeloma predominantly refractory to anti-CD38 therapy and lenalidomide TECVAYLI(R) alone reduced risk of disease progression or death by 71% in a high unmet need population MajesTEC-9 is the second positive  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Announces Key Leadership Team Advancements * To support continued growth, VHB is strengthening its leadership team with the appointments of Tom Jackmin as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Mike McArdle as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). These leadership advance  more