INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Officers Announced: National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Board of Directors The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2026 Officers of the Board of Directors and the 2026 CGP Conference Chair. The newly-elected officers and board members were inducted into office at CGP Conference 2025 in Indianapolis, with  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Arnold Ventures Welcomes New Legislation to Expand DNA Collection and Solve More Crimes in Missouri * In Missouri currently, DNA is only collected during certain felony arrests. Recent analysis of FBI data by the Council of State Government's Justice Center suggests that less than 4 out 10 violent crimes reported to law enforcement in 2024 were   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Commitment to Customers: 2025 Year in Review * Throughout 2025, AEP's operating companies made significant strides in building trust with customers through improved communication, enhanced service reliability and programs that address their evolving needs. Our employees continue to demonstrate our commitment to being a responsible and valued partner to the communities and c  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

ADA, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- East Central University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Bill Osborne to deliver Book Talk at Linscheid Library By Cody Baggerly ADA, Okla. - Former East Central University professor and Dean Emeritus Dr. Bill Osborne will deliver a Book Talk discussing three book series he has authored Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. at ECU's Linscheid Library. Osborne will discuss "The Young Explorers Society Series," "The Young Explorers Club Mystery Series," and "The EVE Chronicles," whic  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces $11M for Rail Service Improvement Projects * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 10 rail service improvement projects across Kansas will receive a total of $11.2 million through the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) Rail Service Improvement Program (RSIP). "Investment in rail infrastructure is an investment into the economic success of the entir  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 15 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * How States Are Reining in Costly Regulations * Georgia continues to grapple with a complex, outdated and steadily expanding regulatory environment. Debates over the state's regulatory burden, including proposals such as the " Red Tape Rollback Act " introduced last year, are not occurring in isolation. They reflect a broader national movement in which states are reassessing long-standin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- First Five Years Fund, an organization that advances ways to increase access to high-quality early childhood education for children from low-income families, posted the following statement on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * JOINT STATEMENT: National Organizations on Federal Child Care Program The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal state partnership that makes it possible for hundreds of thousands of families with young children to afford safe, quality child care.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lucas Highlights Need to Add Ag Secretary to CFIUS * Washington, DC - Today, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled, "Evaluating the Operations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)". Chris Pilkerton, the recently sworn in Assistant Secretary for Investment Security at the Department of Treasury, was the invited witness. Congressman Frank D. Lu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 15 -- The National FFA Organization issued the following news release: * * * National FFA Board of Directors Adds Four New Members The National FFA Organization recently added four new leaders to the National FFA Board of Directors. The board members support the National FFA Organization by providing direction and policy, comprising 13 members from diverse agricultural and industry backgrounds. The new members include: * Jaye Hamby, Director of USDA's National Ins  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports' Martin Luther King Jr. Day NBA Quadruple Header on NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN 2026 NBA All-Star Game Starters to be Revealed on NBA Showtime at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock * NBC Sports celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day this Monday with an NBA quadruple header across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN, as well as a collection of feature stories which explore Dr. King's impact  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New State Bills Seek Big Oil Legal Immunity as Trump Escalates Venezuela Oil Grab * CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (January 15, 2026)-Republican state legislators in Utah and Oklahoma introduced bills late last week aiming to shield the fossil fuel industry from future litigation that seeks to hold it accountable for its role in the climate crisis. The bills reflect a rap  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * New study reveals the T. rex didn't reach full-size until age 40 * Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings, similar to tree rings, found inside fossilized leg bones of Tyrannosaurus rex to estimate how old the giant carnivores were when they died and how quickly they grew   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * New study reveals the T. rex didn't reach full-size until age 40 For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings, similar to tree rings, found inside fossilized leg bones of Tyrannosaurus rex to estimate how old the giant carnivores were when they died and how quickly they grew to adulthood. "Best estimates from previous studies were that T. rex typi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Welcomes Oklahoma National Guard for Dinner and Capitol Tour in Washington, D.C. * Washington, D.C. - Last night, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK), U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05), and U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (OK-03) welcomed members of the Oklahoma National Guard   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Maternal Microbiome Compound May Hold Key to Preventing Liver Disease Children born to mothers who consume a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding face a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease later in life. New research from the University of Oklahoma suggests that risk may be reduced: A study found that supplementing pregnant a  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 16 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Law Library Symposium Leads to Collection of Essays on Legal Treatise "New Perspectives on the Legal Treatise" - edited by Femi Cadmus, law librarian and professor of law at Yale Law School, and Nicholas Mignanelli, former lecturer in legal research at the Law School and assistant director for reference at the Lillian Goldman Law Library - examines the legal scholarship through the lenses of history, authorshi  more