TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Commander Visits Aircraft Carrier in Arabian Sea * TAMPA, Fla. - The commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) visited USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Feb. 7, as it transited the Arabian Sea during a scheduled deployment. Adm. Brad Cooper visited crew members aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Cooper express  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Protection of Over 1,300 Acres of Working Agricultural Land in Hardee County Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the permanent protection of more than 1,300 acres of working Florida agricultural land through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Former USPS Employee Faces Additional Charges in Postal Contract Bribery Scheme AKRON, Ohio - As a result of an ongoing investigation into the criminal activities of a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker, a Summit County man now faces additional accusations in a highly coordinated conspiracy to award USPS contracts to specific business enti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * NAB Leadership Foundation Announces Class of 2026 for the Media Sales Academy and Technology Apprenticeship Program The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced the Class of 2026 participants for its two flagship collegiate programs, the Media Sales Academy (MSA) and the Technology Apprenticeship Program (TAP). These workforce development initiativ  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Feb. 8 -- Pasco-Hernando State College issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * PHSC Boosts Local Economy by $563.2 Million Annually Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) generates a powerful economic impact of $563.2 million annually for the region, according to a new report by Lightcast, underscoring the college's role as a major driver of workforce development, job creation and economic growth across Pasco and Hernando counties. While this new statew  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, rleased the following opening remarks from a Jan. 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From": * * * The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will now come to order. Last year, this committee exposed the public health risks and national security threat posed by America's overreliance on Communist China and India for generic drugs and   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * New Normal Former war correspondent and Ukraine bureau chief Isabelle Khurshudyan begins next chapter By Rebekah Friedman, rebekahb@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-7543 In the early months of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, six Ukrainian soldiers went missing after an ambush. Questions lingered for their families and comrades: Were they captured? Or were they killed? And if they were killed, whe  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 7 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * State disciplines health care providers The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care pro  more