ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Names 20 Elite Professional Drivers as Newest America's Road Team Captains * Jan 21, 2026Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations announced its new team of Captains to the 2026-2027 America's Road Team. These 20 individuals will serve as ambassadors for the trucking industry, traveling around the country to promote safe driving and highlight  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California's anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID pandemic, California enacted emergency powers b  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants * LINCOLN-Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia-led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind improperly awarded grants under   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas prepared for winter weather, urges customers to stay informed and prepared * THE WOODLANDS, Texas - With freezing temperatures and the potential for ice, wind and rain expected to move through Southeast Texas beginning Friday, Entergy Texas has ramped up preparations to support safe and reliable service. While the exact impacts of a potential winter storm are difficult to p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Honored at National Cultural Diversity Council's "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner * (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was honored at the National Cultural Diversity Awareness Council's (NCDAC) annual "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner. In her keynote address, Shaheen reflected on the legacy of Dr. King i  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following Q&A on Jan. 21, 2026, with senior scientist Jason Link: * * * Future of Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management: Conversation with Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link NOAA Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link was recently honored by the American Fisheries Society with the 2025 Award for Excellence. We sat down with him for a conversation about his work on ecosystem-based fisheries m  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Advances Laser Technology for Fusion Energy Applications Through BETHE Program Scientists in the Plasma Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are building on a multi-year research effort that demonstrated the potential of an advanced laser technology that could help enable future inertial fusion energy power plants. Fundamental developments on repetitive p  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Jan. 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researchers support Southeast flash drought assessment to improve future drought preparedness By Paola Pinto The Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, played a key role in supporting a newly published regional drought assessment that details important lessons learned from the flash fall drought experienced ac  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Jan. 22 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Physics Student to Advocate for Science Policy in Washington Doctoral student Byungchul Yu named top winner in national science policy contest * The University Research Association selected University of Mississippi doctoral student Byungchul Yu as one of the top winners of the 2025 Science Policy and Advocacy for Research Competition. Yu, a fifth-year doctoral student in physics from Suwon, Sout  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of states fighting back against potential Biden-era fraud. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of their "Greenhouse Gas Reduction  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Klobuchar Introduce Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act. This legislation would cut through the federal government's bureaucracy and expand international adoption options for Americans. "Today, there are thousands  more