DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Affordable Housing Leader Dan Foster Joins Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' Affordable Housing Advisory Council * DALLAS, TEXAS, January 15, 2026 -The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Foster, senior development manager for Chelsea Investment Corp. in Albuquerque, New Mexico,   more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Jan. 16 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: * * * First Class of NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy Announced Twenty professionals from counties across Northeast Arkansas have been selected to be part of the first class of the NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy. The men and women who make up the class, which met for the first time earlier this week, are from eight counties in Northeast Arkansas. "The 2026 class of the NEA Regional L  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Breakthrough non-invasive liver tumor treatment now available at Ochsner MD Anderson * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center at The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center in New Orleans is now offering histotripsy treatment, a revolutionary advancement for treating liver tumors, for eligible patients with certain liver diseases. Histotripsy is a non-invasive treatme  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to discuss latest book on murder and neo-Nazis in Orange County Journalist and author Eric Lichtblau will discuss his latest book, "American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate," at the Jan. 28 Conversations on Race and Policing. The free program on Zoom kicks off the series' spring 2026 slate. * The Conversa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Secures Over $293 Million for Louisiana in Appropriations Bills Heading to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced he secured $293,114,000.00 for Louisiana in the Energy and Water, Interior and Environment, and Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026. This includes $137.5 million for the Morganza to the G  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 397 to 28, will improve critica  more

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 16 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * CPKC: 16 collective bargaining agreements in U.S. ratified, 2 additional tentative agreements reached Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said that 16 tentative collective bargaining agreements reached in recent weeks with various unions in the United States have all been ratified. All of the new, ratified five-year agreements provide increased wages to approximat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has amended its rules to update the Table of FM Allotments. Effective January 16, 2026, FCC is removing several entries for vacant FM channels that have been auctioned and are now authorized as licensed stations. This action is considered an editorial change. Because these allotments were previously subjected to public notice and comment during the competitive bidding process, the agency found that further public proceedings a  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Announces 2026 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Appointments * DALLAS, TEXAS, January 15-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of three current members to its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Cou  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX WEATHER SIGNS METEOROLOGIST MELANIE BLACK * NEW YORK, January 15, 2026 - FOX Weather, FOX News Media's free, ad-supported streaming television ("FAST") weather service has signed meteorologist Melanie Black to serve as an on-air host, announced Sharri Berg, its president. Stationed at the platform's New York City headquarters, she will begin her new role today. In mak  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Highlights Major Victories, Looks Ahead to Cutting Taxes, Improving Healthcare in 2026 State of the State Address * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey tonight highlighted key victories from his administration's first year and made a number of proposals to build a better West Virginia for the next generation. Watch Governor Morrisey's State of the State  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy secures major Louisiana wins, cuts wasteful spending, and strengthens defense priorities in FY 2026 Energy and Water Development spending bill * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations conference bill, which curbs   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 13, 2026, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * To Save Public Education, Look to Mississippi By Jason L. Riley The state, once a laggard, now leads the nation by many measures thanks to a back-to-basics approach. Trust in public schools has cratered. A Gallup poll last year revealed that satisfaction with public education had reached a 24-year low, and people have good reason to be miffed. A fed  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Empire Wind to Restart Construction Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court allowed Empire Wind to resume work after granting their injunction request against the administration's lease suspension and stop construction order issued December 22, 2025. Despite the government's argument that new national security conce  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Jan. 16 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Ole Miss Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement Classification recognizes partnership, support, service to community * The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized the University of Mississippi for its efforts to support and promote community engagement. OXFORD, Miss. - The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized the University of   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America Warns of Expanding Web of Control as Politicians Escalate Campaign to Censor U.S. Colleges and Universities * As a result of a dramatic escalation in political censorship, more than half the students at U.S. colleges and universities now study in a state with at least one law  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Jan. 16 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * Provine Chapel at MC takes its place in National Register of Historic Places Constructed in 1860, Provine Chapel, the oldest building on the Mississippi College campus, is a beloved edifice that famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is said to have described as "one of the best examples of existing neo-Grecian architecture." The building that has hosted countless Christian worship services, music concerts, stu  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 15 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Scientists discover how fast the world's deltas are sinking * New research involving the University of Southampton reveals how fast the world's deltas are sinking and the human-driven causes. Home to hundreds of millions of people, until now it was unclear what the rate of delta elevation loss is, or what is driving delta subsidence. In a new study published today in Nature, scientists report   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Senator McConnell Secures More than $540 Million for Kentucky Priorities in Federal Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that he secured $541 million in federal funding for several Kentucky-focused priorities included through FY 2026 appropriations for Commerce-Justice-Science; Interior-Environment; and Energy-Water, which passed the Senate today.  more

VINCENNES, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: * * * VU ensures continuity for military students during temporary tuition assistance delay During a temporary delay in federal tuition assistance between Oct. 1 and Nov. 12, 2025, Vincennes University took proactive steps to ensure active-duty military students could continue their education without interruption. To support students enrolled through the university's Military Education Program (MEP), VU provided i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Democratic Colleagues Join Effort Challenging Attempts to Suppress Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former civil rights lawyer, (both D-VA), joined their Senate Democratic colleagues in filing an amicus brief in the case of Watson v. Republican National Committee, a landmark mail-in voting case that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Democratic Colleagues Join Effort Challenging Attempts to Suppress Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former civil rights lawyer, (both D-VA), joined their Senate Democratic colleagues in filing an amicus brief in the case of Watson v. Republican National Committee, a landmark mail-in voting case that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 13, 2026, the nominations of 66 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Matthew Anderson, of Colorad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SEEK CRACKDOWN ON MEXICAN CARTELS STEALING RED SNAPPER, ADVOCATE FOR GULF FISHERMEN * Gulf Coast Lawmakers Ask NOAA to Join Fight Against Illegal Red Snapper Harvesting WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among a group of lawmakers who are encouraging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to crac  more