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

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines, Dallas Mavericks and Nick & Sam's Steakhouse host 19th annual Seats for Heroes night * Military service members honored with chartered flight, five-star dinner and VIP courtside experience at Mavericks game DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas -American Airlines, the Dallas Mavericks and Nick & Sam's Steakhouse hosted the 19th annual Seats for Heroes event honoring our nation's   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

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough Expedition: Hidden Clay Intensified Japan Megaquake, Tsunami * Beneath four miles of ocean and a mile of rock and sediment, an international team, including USU's Srisharan Shreedharan, recently uncovered new information -a hidden reason for the devastation of the 2011 magnitude 9.1 Tohoku earthquake, the most powerful ever recorded in Japan and the fourth most powerful recorded in the world. As rep  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 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District expanded modestly during the mid-November through December reporting period. Employment levels were largely stable, although some contacts reported recent and planned layoffs. Wages grew somewhat, and the rate of price increases intensified in recent weeks from a modest to moderate pace. Retail sales gre  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Fisher reappointed as vice president for research * Over the past five years, Ellen Fisher has championed the phrase "Research is Education" in her role as vice president for research at The University of New Mexico. This mantra embodies more than words - it is a profound philosophy that has helped guide her leadership as the University's research enterprise celebrated some of its greatest acc  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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Sexual Deviants, and Violent Assailants * 70% of ICE arrests are of criminals charged with or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country including those convicted of conti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Warns Ten States That Agreements With Trump's DOJ Would Violate Federal Election Law On Friday, the DNC sent warning letters to ten states' Board of Elections or Secretary of State offices urging them to reject pressure from the Trump DOJ to hand over sensitive, unredacted voter files. The letters outline how the agreements these states are reportedly negotiating with the Trump DOJ vi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 13 -- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association issued the following news release: * * * LA PHIL, LIQUID MUSIC, AND USC THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR "CROSSING OPEN GROUND" The LA Phil, Liquid Music and the USC Thornton School of Music today confirmed program details for the final program of its 2025/26 Body and Sound festival-John Luther Adams' Crossing Open Ground. The performance will take place in and around historic Elysian Park on Saturday, A  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

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCUniversal Bringing Select NBC Live Daytime Coverage of Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games to 150+ AMC Theatres Nationwide Block of NBC's live daytime coverage -- including opening ceremony -- to be presented as ticketed theatrical event across 150+ AMC locations in the U.S. * NBCUniversal today announced that it will expand NBC's daily live daytime coverage of the Milan   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Young Lead Introduction of Bipartisan "American Decade of Sports Act" to Promote U.S. Hosting Sporting Events For Years to Come * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Todd Young (R-IN), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT), introduced a bill to boost American sports diplomacy as the U.S. kicks off a decade of hosting large worldwide sporting eve  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Joins Lee and Roy on SAVE Act to Secure Federal Elections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today joined Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas) in sponsoring the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation aims to make certain that only United States citizens are participating in federal elections by requiring proof of citizens  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Jim Risch, Colleagues Call for Continued Protection of Religious Freedoms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), on National Religious Freedom Day, announced she joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and several of their Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution expressing the need for America's continued leadership on matters of religious freedom. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11060) on Jan. 15, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Carol Hardy Vincent. Here are excerpts: * * * Wild Horse and Burro Management: Overview of Costs Background The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 (1971 Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1331 et seq.) provides for management and protection of wild horses and burros by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 17 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: * * * WYOMING SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS 10 ATTORNEYS The Wyoming State Bar announced that the following attorneys have been suspended from the practice of law in Wyoming for failing to comply with Article I, Sec. 5(b) of the Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar by not paying their annual license fees: * Jay Carey - Arlington, Washington * Maria H. Conversa - Greenwood Village, Colorado * Katie M. Dean - Bridgepo  more