STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Heating bills on the rise across the eastern half of the country amid widespread bitter cold * Heating demand is 115% to 150% of historical averages in areas of the eastern and central U.S. impacted by intense cold between Jan. 15 and Feb 8, according to a new AccuWeather analysis * Extreme cold and gusty winds will return to the Upper Midwest an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Trump Accounts to be Featured in Super Bowl Pregame Commercial Sean Rowen A commercial promoting Trump Accounts for kids will air this Sunday during the Super Bowl pregame broadcast. Trump Accounts were enacted into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. The ad will likely help drive further private individual and corporate announcements o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Sets Quota for 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 Fishing Seasons The Commission's Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved a coastwide commercial quota for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 fishing seasons (May 1-April 30) of 9.2 million pounds (statespecific allocations are provided in table below), pending approval by NOAA Fisheries. The quota is consistent with t  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Bobby Wagner named 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide * Just three days before the Super Bowl LX clash between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, the NFL community gathered at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco to award the league's annual accolades during NFL Honors. After recognizing numerous players and coaches for their on-fie  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Declares Super Bowl Sunday as 'New England Patriots Appreciation Day' Across Maine * Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed this Sunday, February 8, 2025 - Super Bowl Sunday - as "New England Patriots Appreciation Day" in celebration of the New England Patriots' historic twelfth Super Bowl appearance. "In Maine, we take our support for the New England Patriots seriously -and their return to th  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Recognized as "Clean Energy Champion" by Maine Renewable Energy Association * Last night, Governor Janet Mills was awarded the Renewable Energy Champion Award by the Maine Renewable Energy Association (MREA) in recognition of her work to grow Maine's clean energy sector, expand renewable power, and create clean energy jobs across the state. Since taking office, Governor Mills has worked to   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Fighting for lower costs and a stronger Gorham By Rep. Parnell Terry The Legislature recently convened for the start of a new session, and this year, we will consider hundreds of bills before our expected adjournment date in mid-April. One issue I hear from constituents more than almost any other is that the rising cost of living has been putting a lot of pressure on Gorham family bu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Super Bowl LX: Sports Management, Big Game Ads, Watch Parties & Food Safety * WASHINGTON (February 6, 2026) - The countdown to Super Bowl 60 is on. The biggest game in U.S. sports is set for Sunday, when the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will face off in Santa Clara for the championship. Fans from all over are preparing for the big game, whether traveling for the game or setti  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- Northwood University issued the following news: * * * Northwood University and NADA Announce Partnership to Drive the Future of Automotive Leadership Northwood University and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) have announced a new education partnership aimed at expanding access to undergraduate and graduate degree programs for America's franchised new-car and truck dealers, their employees, and their families. The partnership creates a framework f  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 7 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Nucala (mepolizumab) approved by the European Commission for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Approval based on results from MATINEE showing significant reduction in the rate of moderate/severe exacerbations versus placebo * Nucala is the first and only monthly biologic in the EU evaluated in a wide COPD population wit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Businesswoman Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison for Money Laundering * BOSTON - A Rhode Island woman has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for her leading role in laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars of her then-boyfriend's fentanyl trafficking money. Carolina Correa, 35, of Cranston, R.I., was sentenced on Feb. 4  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Process, Part 2": * * * Madam Chair, I appreciate your convening today's hearing, a bipartisan hearing on permitting reform. Colleagues have heard me repeatedly state that I want a strong bipartisan permitting reform, AND that th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Introduce the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Again Unlawfully Rolls Back Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts * BOSTON-President Donald Trump announced today that he is once again attempting to strip away critical protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The monument's dramatic geological features -including underwater canyons that rival the depth of the Grand Can  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Trump Again-Unlawfully-Rolls Back Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts * February 6, 2026 (Boston, MA) - President Donald Trump is once again attempting to strip away critical protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The monument's dramatic geological features-including underwater canyons that rival the depth of the Grand Canyon and undersea mo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Chatbot Super Bowl? AI, nostalgia are shaping Big Game's ads This weekend's Super Bowl isn't just a showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots--it's shaping up to be the "AI Super Bowl," a cultural collision where cutting-edge technology meets timeless storytelling. From chatbots and generative tools taking center stage in multimillion-dollar ad buys to brands scrambling to make  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Artificial light is reshaping caracal behavior New study by URI researcher Christopher Hickling shows that artificial light at night alters the movement and behavior of South African caracals, revealing how urban lighting impacts wildlife * Artificial light is one of the most ingrained features of modern life. For humans, light after dark offers convenience and a sense of safety. For w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Colleagues Introduce the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Katie Britt, R-Ala., Chris Coons, D-Del., John Kennedy, R-La., Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Susan Collins, R-Maine., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Ed Markey, D-Ore., introduced the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act. The bill would reauthorize Regional Ocean Partn  more