CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * "Degrees of Success": Actress, fashion designer to headline upcoming alumni talk for the College of Arts and Humanities "Degrees of Success," the College of Arts and Humanities' alumni speaker series, continues this semester with a pair of graduates from the Department of Performing Arts. Filmmaker, writer and actress Teresa Catherine '11, along with fashion designer Elizabeth Anne McNamara '14, will spe  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 21 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 11 athletes who exemplify Bryant's success in the NCAA era * Fifty years ago, Bryant Athletics made the transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to the more prominent National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Entering at the Division II level, the competitive shift coincided with another more tangible one: the institution's move from Providence to its then-new c  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Student Nutrition at Pawtucket Schools Spotlight Creativity with "Student Chef of the Month" Program Aramark Student Nutrition is committed to engaging students in meaningful ways--and what better way than inviting them to help shape their dining experience? At Pawtucket School Department in Rhode Island, Aramark   more

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

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit * Attorney General Ford co-led a group of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support access to education for low-income students Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that on Friday, Jan. 16, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for prelimina  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD * Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys gener  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause Challenges Trump's Demands for Voter Data in 14 States * Today, Common Cause, the nation's leading good government organization, held a media briefing describing its multi-state legal response to unprecedented U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) demands for sensitive voter roll data. The Trump Administration's requests raise urgent questions about data privacy, federal overreach, and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Watson Coleman & Mfume Reintroduce Bill to Place Safeguards on Online Ammunition Sales Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the reintroduction of the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, legislation that would place limits and safeguards on the online market for ammunition.  "For years, we've watched the toll of gun violenc  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 21 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Construction Management Students Earn Top Placements at Regional Competition * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University Construction Management students delivered an exceptional performance at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 1 competition held Nov. 13-15 in Albany, N.Y. Teams earned top placements across multiple divisions, further strengthening RWU's re  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * TNC Acquires 105 Acres of West Greenwich Forest Conserved land opens for hiking and hunting as the Bernard and Donald Harrington Preserve, TNC's 26th nature preserve in Rhode Island. * The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced today that it has acquired a 105-acre open space property near the West Greenwich-Exeter town line for forest protection and public recreation, including hunting. TN  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Two Massachusetts Residents Charged for Alleged Roles in Bank Fraud Ring * BOSTON - A Massachusetts man and woman have been charged and arrested in connection with a scheme to defraud banks in Massachusetts. William Shaw, 67, of Boston, was indicted on four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Rosemary Parks, 59, of Hop  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 22 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI history professor's new book outlines treacherous early 19th century voyage of trade vessel John Jay Catherine DeCesare's book 'Risk in the Anglo-Atlantic World' published on Jan. 8 * During the United States' infancy following the American Revolution, Americans still sailed in an Anglo-Atlantic world controlled by the British. But such sailing was anything but smooth. In her new book, "R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse "Clarifies" Cruz Letter About Chief Judge Boasberg to Speaker Johnson * Chairman Cruz letter and subcommittee hearing are one vector of a coordinated MAGA intimidation campaign against the federal judiciary Washington, D.C. - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, has alerted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to inaccura  more