WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Population growth in the United States has slowed significantly with an increase of only 1.8 million, or 0.5%, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the new Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the nation's slowest population growth since the ea  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Court Sentences Drug Smugglers Caught On The High Seas With Over 1,800 Kilograms Of Cocaine On January 16, 2026, United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced three co-defendants for smuggling approximately 1,828 kilograms of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean following their prior guilty pleas on the charges. Judge Moorer sentence  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Jan. 27 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Critical policy goals lay the roadmap for advocacy * For over a century, DAV's critical policy goals have served as a strategic road map, guiding our members to create positive change and achieve long-term success for veterans and their families. In 2026, DAV is focusing its advocacy across nine key issues. First and foremost, DAV wants to make the process for filing di  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 26 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Hosts State and Global Judicial Leaders for 2026 Cordell Hull Speakers Forum * L to R: Bogason, Hudson, Stewart, Warren, Young On Jan. 21, Samford University's Cumberland School of Law welcomed an impressive delegation of judicial leaders for the 2026 Cordell Hull Speakers Forum with a discussion titled "Perspectives on the Rule of Law: A View from State and International Su  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 26 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Professor Lane Woodke Coauthors New Edition of Experiencing Employment Discrimination Law * Lane Hines Woodke, assistant professor of law at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, is a coauthor of the newly released second edition of Experiencing Employment Discrimination Law, published by West Academic. The updated volume takes a distinctly practice \- oriented approa  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 28 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Florida A&M University Cohort Engages History and Global Leadership Through Immersive Educational Experience in Israel and the Palestinian Territories By Alonda Thomas A cohort of students, faculty and administrators from Florida A&M University (FAMU) recently completed a multi-city international educational experience designed to deepen their unde  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Introduces a CHOOSE Act Family: Meet Charlie Perkins and Susan Stacy * MOBILE - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday continued highlighting School Choice Week by introducing Charlie Perkins and his grandmother Susan Stacy, an Alabama family utilizing the CHOOSE Act, the governor's education savings account (ESA) program. Charlie Perkins is in the 4 th grade at St. Dominic Catholic School   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Instead of Addressing Alabama's OB-GYN Shortage, the Trump Administration is Focusing on Using Robots to Provide Maternal Care Alabama doctors are raising the alarm following Donald Trump's recent health care roundtable, where disgraced Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz highlighted Alabama's plan to use robots -- yes, robots -- for ultr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 27 [Category: Medical] -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Legislation Eliminates Financial Barriers to Critical Breast Imaging, Would Help Thousands Across Alabama Afford Care They Require * Susan G. Komen (r) Applauds Bill Introduction, Urges Quick Passage Susan G. Komen (r), the world's leading breast cancer  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * MICC and ACC collaborate on innovative contracting solutions By Maj. David Vance, 419th Contracting Support Brigade RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C.-Leaders from the 419th Contracting Support Brigade, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, attended a leader professional development session Jan. 21, 2026, hosted by the Army Research Laboratory, focused on expanding the use of innovative contrac  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Juno Measures Thickness of Europa's Ice Shell Results from the solar-powered spacecraft provide a new measurement of the thickness of the ice shell encasing the Jovian moon's ocean. * Data from NASA's Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing Jupiter's moon Europa. Using the spacecraft's Microwave Radiometer (MWR)  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing requests to amend the operating licenses for two major nuclear power facilities. The applications involve Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, located in South Carolina, and Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, in Alabama. The proposed changes for the Oconee station, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, seek to update reactor coolant system pressure and temperature limit curves. These adjustments wou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Kelly-Led Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 50 Years of the AH-64 Apache and the Soldiers Who Fly and Maintain It * In case you missed it, the Senate unanimously passed Arizona Senator Mark Kelly's bipartisan resolution recognizing the achievements and contributions of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to the national defense of the United States and its allies, and honoring the dedication  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Release Joint Fact Sheet on Historic Education Freedom Tax Credit * As the Trump Administration continues its celebrations of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury today released a joint fact sheet on the Education Freedom Tax Credit that was created by President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The   more

MOBILE, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * U.S. News Ranks South's Online Programs Among the Best for 2026 Three University of South Alabama online programs are ranked among the Best Online Programs for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. It evaluated programs nationwide based on a variety of factors, such as student engagement, faculty credentials, and services and technologies. South's online family nurse practitioner program ranked 8  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH transportation engineering team advances to regional finals of international NHTSA Enhanced Safety of Vehicles student competition By Russ Nelson The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is gaining national attention for its growing leadership in transportation safety and engineering innovation, as a team of UAH students has been selected a finalist  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The University of Tennessee Knoxville campus announced the completion of an inventory of associated funerary objects recovered from Roane County, Tennessee. The findings establish a cultural affiliation between the objects and several tribal nations, including the Cherokee Nation and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The collection consists of five lots of objects found with or near ancestors at the Wright's Bend site. These items were recovered in June 2003 by the uni  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * USA Meteorology Professor Emeritus Inducted into Alabama Broadcasters HOF University of South Alabama Associate Professor Emeritus of Meteorology and Director Emeritus of the Coastal Weather Research Center Dr. Aaron "Bill" Williams is one of three Mobile area broadcasters recently inducted into the Alabama Broadcasters' Hall of Fame. Williams, along with former WKRG-TV news anchor Bill Riale  more