SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * At Bryant, AI literacy is a competitive differentiator in healthcare education * It's the spring semester of 2025 and Sam Lapiejko '26 is walking classmates through a literature review on automated rotator cuff tear detection using 3D convolutional neural networks. The study's authors used a computer program to look at 3D images of shoulders to locate tears and, using the academic paper as a guide, Lapiej  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Senate's Kids Online Safety Act * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748, to protect children and their data. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General James a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL OPPOSING ROLLBACK OF CRUCIAL FAIR HOUSING REGULATIONS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today, together with a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter was circulated to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideratio  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Pa. Senate's Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to House and Senate l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Advance Senate Kids Online Safety Act * Washington, D.C. - February 10, 2026 -Today the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territorial attorneys general to congressional leadership urging support for the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Brendan Duke, senior director for federal fiscal policy: * * * Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts The sprawling megabill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump in July 2025 will redistribute trillions of dollars upward over the next decade, making it harder for families with modest income  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Marketing alum's career takes him to rooms with NFL, MLB up-and-comers * It's not unusual for Jordan Brown '13 to find himself in rooms with NFL and MLB up-and-comers. Brown works at Code Eleven Agency (formerly known as Stack Sports), a grassroots experiential marketing agency that specializes in connecting brands with elite athletes through high-end, invite-only competition and showcases within the spor  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Signs Legislation to Support Sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima Hospital Legislation establishes $18 million fund to support potential buyer Centurion in closing the transaction, contingent upon Centurion securing financing * Governor Dan McKee today signed legislation to support the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Smith Lead Effort to Pass the Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act * WASHINGTON, DC - With the nation experiencing a deficit of affordable homes and home prices and rents increasing to historic levels, Senate Democrats are offering a legislative solution to provide tens of billions of dollars to help create millions of new homes for low-income Americans. U.S. Senators Jack   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Seeks Urgent Answers on El Paso Airspace Closure * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to provide clarity to the American people, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee overseeing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is demanding swift clarification from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: ICE Reforms & Guardrails Needed to Protect the Rights of All Americans * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to uphold our constitutional principles and protect the rights of all Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed called on Congressional Republicans to join Democrats in passing a series of commonsense reforms to rein in the Trump Administration's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Americans  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 11 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU's Brenda Clement Earns Spot on PBN's Most Influential List for HousingWorks RI Leadership * BRISTOL, R.I. - For more than three decades, Brenda Clement has been an influential voice in the conversation around housing in Rhode Island. This year, the Executive Director of HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University was named one of Providence Business News' (PBN) Most Influential People, recognizi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reed, Shaheen, Warner, Murray, Durbin, Schumer, Coons, and Schatz Urge President Trump to Oppose Israeli Settlement Expansion in the West Bank * WASHINGTON, DC -Tomorrow, President Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, days after the Israeli Security Cabinet advanced a policy to dramatically expand Israeli control and settlements in the West Bank.   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 12 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI Ph.D. candidate selected for prestigious NOAA fellowship Research focused on ethical and sustainable seafood markets earns Aida Pauls a spot in the competitive NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship * Aida Pauls didn't expect a required course in socioeconomics to change her career path. While earning her master's degree in fisheries management at the University   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU Experts: Trump accounts must have auto enrollment By Neil Schoenherr Widespread promotion has started for so-called Trump Accounts, including an ad during the Super Bowl. The accounts allow parents to opt in to claim investment seed money of up to $1,000 for their children. But that opt-in part is problematic, say two experts on child development accounts at Washington University in St.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Close "First Sale" Customs Loophole * Legislation aims to restore fair customs valuation, strengthen U.S. trade enforcement Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today introduced the Last Sale Valuation Act, bipartisan legislation to close a customs loophole allowing importers to avoid duties by   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse: New DOT Rule Send Clear Message--"Don't Build" Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement after the Department of Transportation announced new requirements that will effectively end federal funding for electric ve  more