FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason PhD student Jessye Gassel captures timelapse of a supernova * Jessye Gassel has always been fascinated with spinning bodies. "I grew up figure skating," said physics PhD student at George Mason University. "From 3 years old to 23, I spent all my free time on the ice. And I had a lot of curiosity about how I could do the things I was doing." Gassel found herself looking forward to her high   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-471) on the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2583). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2853, the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), allows federal prosecutors to aggregate stolen goods valued at $5,000 or more over a 12-month period for the purposes of the federal crimi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 14 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * Miami Superintendent Receives 21st Annual Save The Music Foundation Award for Distinguished Support of Music Education * Contact: Lara Wade Director of Communications Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org Award Presented During AASA's National Conference on Education Nashville, TN - February 14, 2026 - Dr. Jose L. Dotres of Miami-Dade Coun  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Building Skills and Confidence Through a New, On-campus Cybersecurity Internship By Kelsey Kendall Old Dominion University students are not waiting until graduation to do real cybersecurity work. Through a new pilot internship program, Monarchs are gaining hands-on experience protecting University systems, learning industry tools and building confidence that many professionals do not devel  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 14 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * PM speech during the Munich Security Conference: 14 February * For many years, for most people in the United Kingdom, war has been remote. Something that concerns us deeply, but which happens far off. But now we feel the solidity of peace, the very ground of peace now softening under our feet. It is the job of leaders to be ahead of these seismic shifts. Yet that is against the grain of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-68) on the Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries Act (S. 1437). The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Sept. 29, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 9, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Bill The purpose of S. 1437 is to require the Administrator of the National A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-97) on the Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act (S. 1591). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Dec. 2, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction On May 5, 2025, Senator Jerry Moran from Kansas introduced S. 1591, the Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Ac  more