CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 16 -- The National Football League posted the following news on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Forty-two players granted special eligibility for 2026 NFL Draft The NFL announced on Thursday the names of 42 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2026 NFL Draft and 21 underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the draft. The 2026 draft is scheduled to be held April 23-  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Georgia Statement on Introduction of House Voluntary Portable Benefits Bill * ATLANTA, GA - Today, Rep. Todd Jones introduced House Bill 987, which would allow companies and individuals to contribute to portable benefit accounts for self-employed workers. These worker-owned accounts would be managed by a bank or third-party provider and would support benefits like he  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 16 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation posted the following news release: * * * Agricultural Groups Sound Alarm about Farmers' Future Agriculture groups sound an alarm about the economic crisis in rural America in a letter sent today to Congress. 56 organizations representing a cross-section of agriculture signed the letter, sending a strong message to Congress. The letter describes an existential threat looming over many farms, stating, "America's farmers, ranc  more

ALBANY, Georgia, Jan. 17 -- Albany State University issued the following news: * * * Albany State Hosts Third President's Lecture Series Featuring Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Kenneth Hodges III Albany State University hosted the third installment of the President's Lecture Series, Foundations for the Future, bringing students, faculty, staff, and community members together for an evening focused on leadership and workforce readiness. Presented in partnership with the ASU Strada Scholars Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Nationwide Tax Competition Heats Up as Missouri Governor Calls for Zero Income Tax While blue states like California and New York look to impose tax hikes, red states pursue tax cuts By John Kartch There are eight no-income-tax states, and Missouri is in the race to become the ninth. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe today called for an elimination of the state income tax. In his State of the State address today  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * South Carolina Could Soon Have a Lower Income Tax Rate Than North Carolina North Carolina has long been a national model for pro-growth tax reform. States across the country have enacted income tax rate-reducing reforms facilitated by revenue triggers for more than a decade, just as North Carolina began to do in 2013. Some states where lawmakers have emulated North Carolina's approach to ta  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * B.C. Franklin Lecture explores rule of law, racial justice, community advocacy * The annual B.C. Franklin Lecture at The University of Tulsa's College of Law honors the legacy of Buck Colbert Franklin - attorney, community advocate and defender of Greenwood residents following the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre - and the continuing work of the B.C. Franklin Legal Clinic, where UTulsa Law students carry forward his  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bill Belichick to join ACC Network's on-site coverage of CFP National Championship as special guest analyst * * ACCN delivers three consecutive days of live studio programming from Miami, Jan. 17-19 * Field Pass with ACC Huddle alternate telecast available on ACCN * Coverage includes analysis from legendary head coaches Belichick, Mark Richt, Jimbo Fisher; plus   more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 16 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Black History Story Ideas & Resources at History Colorado From Black frontiersmen to entrepreneurs, cowboys, doctors, philanthropists, artists and so much more, African American communities have helped shape the West in the face of adversity. For History Colorado museums and historic sites across the state, understanding American history calls for digging deep into the rich stories of the Black experien  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries a 'Cruel' Policy That Tears American Families Apart * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), America's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Trump administration's sweeping decision to indefinitely suspend immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter successfully pushes for investigation into woke California community colleges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) last November authored a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Education (DOE) successfully urging them to investigate the California Community College Athletic Association's (CCCAA) Transgender Participation Policy, which allows bio  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 12 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * CEE Program Alumni Among Top Scholars in Science Competition The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is pleased to announce that 17 alumni of CEE's Research Science Institute (RSI) and USA Biolympiad (USABO) are among the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, an annual science competition for high school seniors. "I am so proud of these students, who are   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN to bring full multiplatform coverage from Davos 2026 * January 16th, 2026 London, January 16 th, 2026. CNN will be bringing live, in-depth, multiplatform coverage of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos. As the famous Swiss resort town prepares to welcome delegates including U.S. President Donald Trump, at a time of almost unprecedented geopolitical and economic upheaval, CNN journali  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Welcomes United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to Coweta County * COWETA COUNTY, GA -Today, Congressman Brian Jack welcomed the United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to Coweta County. Together, they toured the Central Educational Center in Newnan and held a roundtable discussion on education with bipartisan state and local leaders. "I am honored to wel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Leads Dem Push To Protect Workers From Deadly Silicosis * Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Argues: Courts Are Place to Resolve Disputes Not Granting Blanket Immunity to Big-Money Donors of Donald Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 17 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * Dual enrollment aviation program for Clayton County students takes flight with the help of Delta's Propel Program and Middle Georgia State University Eligible students can earn significant scholarship awards thanks to a grant from The Delta Air Lines Foundation. * Delta's industry-leading Propel Career Path Program and Middle Georgia State University, alongside Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS), have launched   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule adopting a new airworthiness directive for all Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Savannah, Georgia, GVII-G500 and GVII-G600 airplanes. The directive requires operators to incorporate more restrictive airworthiness limitations into their maintenance and inspection programs to prevent structural failure. The action follows a determination that previous maintenance manuals contained e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4559) On December 31, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Commission failed to act on the Plaintiff's administrative complaint during the stat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU historian earns prestigious MacDowell Fellowship to author book on architectural legacy and preservation * A Florida State University faculty member has been awarded a highly competitive international fellowship to trace and preserve the architectural and environmental relics of slavery, ranging from presidential homes to city streets. Assistant Professor Kathleen Powers Conti is the first resear  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following state of the state address on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Governor Kemp's 2026 State of the State Address Lt. Governor Jones, Speaker Burns, President Pro Tem Walker, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, members of the General Assembly, my fellow Constitutional Officers, Mayor Dickens, members of the judiciary, members of the consular corps, and my fellow Georgians: As we begin a new year, there are many reasons to be optimistic abo  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Missouri, Kansas Victims with Law Enforcement Spoofing Scam U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a woman who aided scammers pretending to be law enforcement officers to 24 months in prison. Ariel Burden, 33, was part of a group that called victims from phone numbers that appeared to be associ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * House Appropriations Drives January Momentum, Advances Targeted America First Funding The House Appropriations Committee has driven results for the American people by doing exactly what we told the nation we would: breaking the failed status quo and putting discipline and accountability back in charge. The start of January has been defined  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 16 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * How Scotland's bard influenced a nation across the ocean * Robert Burns Stained Glass Window at UofG's Bute Hall. Credit Darren Jewell-Irons Scotland's national bard Robert Burns never crossed the Atlantic but his words did. They crossed the ocean in the hands of immigrants and reformers and arrived on the shores of America. Then they found their way into the speeches of leading Americans inspired by  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 16, 2026, to Arab News: * * * The Geopolitical Consequences of Iran Protests for South Caucasus By Luke Coffey The ongoing mass demonstrations in Iran are the largest protests the country has seen in about half a decade. Although this current round of nationwide demonstrations began as a response to the economic cr  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama posted the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Leader of Major Drug-Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Life in Prison A Mobile man was sentenced today to life in prison for leading a vast drug-trafficking organization responsible for distributing hundreds of pounds of cocaine and pure methamphetamine. Several other members of the organization were also sentenced to serve decades in p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Video Series 'American Stories: A Reading Road Trip' on PBS Books Explores Literary Heritage of United States * The Library of Congress, in partnership with its Affiliate Centers for the Book and PBS Books, has launched the new video series "American Stories: A Reading Road Trip." The cross-country streaming series uncovers the literary treasures of individual states and territories within the  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 17 -- The United Nations International Organization for Migration issued the following news release: * * * Moldova Opens New Unit to Help Curb Human Trafficking, Terrorism and Cross Border Crimes * Chisinau -- The Republic of Moldova, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (CT Travel) Programme, has inaugurated the new headquarters of its Passenger Information Unit (PIU), strengthening   more

STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Money laundering and terrorist financing reports on Georgia, Montenegro, Poland and Slovakia The Council of Europe anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing body (MONEYVAL) has published follow-up reports on Georgia, Montenegro, Poland and Slovakia, reassessing their technical compliance with a number of the 40 Financial action task force (FATF) recommendations. Georgia: shortcomings to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon Visits Georgia on the Returning Education to the States Tour * NEWNAN, GEORGIA - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Georgia on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon was joined by U.S. Congressman Brian Jack and Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones for a tour of the Central Education Center, a charter school that offers a unique b  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 16 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release: * * * Time Magazine Ranks The Coca-Cola Company 3rd Among America's Most Iconic Brands * Summary: Time Magazine just recognized The Coca-Cola Company as one of America's 250 most iconic companies-and we're pretty honored by that. This recognition comes as we partner with America250 to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, bringing communities together for this historic milestone. *  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * True Bill Talk: Prosecution Through a Survivor's Lens By Nate Luce The January 14 episode of True Bill Talk features a conversation with Dalia Racine, the District Attorney of Douglas County, Georgia. In a wide-ranging discussion, Dalia discusses her road to the DA's office and her journey as a prosecutor, which includes the launch of Dekalb County's first human tracking unit. She also explains how her ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Secures $50M to Address Growing Energy and Water Demands from Data Centers * The Warnock provision secures $50 million for projects located in regions experiencing increased pressure on water and energy sources Georgia is one of the leading data center and economic development hubs in the United States, with an estimated 100-200 data centers in the state Georgia is facing the gre  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Jan. 12 -- Wichita State University issued the following news release: * * * Wichita State leads NSF rankings in engineering and aerospace research Fueled by a boost in contracts from federal agencies and various military branches, Wichita State University continues to hold strong in its standings in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development Survey, reporting $392 million in research expenditures in the latest survey. This marks a 7% incr  more