STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Elevated Spring Wildfire Risk as Drought Conditions Expand Across the U.S. Expanding drought conditions across more than 45 percent of the contiguous United States are rapidly increasing the risk of wildfires as spring approaches, according to AccuWeather long-range experts. "There is no true wildfire season in America anymore. If vegetation dri  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.1 percent in Mississippi, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * C3BM launches software developer student pipeline * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - Airmen software developers recently got a path to upskill their abilities and code, lethally.  The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management launched its first iteration of a training pipeline meant to prepare Airmen for the rigors of developing softw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Sports Equipment Company Owners and Sales Professional Indicted for Bid Rigging Schemes Affecting Mississippi Public Schools On Wednesday, Feb. 11, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Jon Christopher Burt (also known as Tank) of Columbus, Mississippi, Gerald Steven Lavender (also known as Jerry Lavender) of Columbus, Mississippi, and Jack Nelson Purvis Jr. (also know  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy's statement on the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis * NEW ORLEANS - The following is a statement from Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer Drew Marsh on the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis, higher education and civil rights leader and a former Entergy director: "We are saddened by the loss of educator and civil rights leader, Dr. Norman C. Francis, who served on our board  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Equality California Endorses Out-LGBTQ+ Leader Marni von Wilpert for Congress in CA-48 * PALM SPRINGS - Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced the endorsement of out LGBTQ+ San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert in California's 48th Congressional District. Von Wilpert is attempting to flip this seat and oust  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU College of Business Hosts National Monetary Conference By Amber Bonefont Florida Atlantic University's College of Business recently hosted a conference examining federal monetary policy. The conference, "Fed Policy Under Pressure," was held in partnership with the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) and members of the Shadow Ope  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Newsweek: Inside DNC Chair Ken Martin's Plan To Turn Democratic Momentum Into Power Key Point: "Martin's job is ensuring the right combination of resources and strategy translates into November victories that actually shift power. And he ascended to his current position by promising to invest in the Democratic state parties to rebuild the Democratic Party's organizing infr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * EPA Begins Rolling Back Biden's "Good Neighbor" Rule The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced "Phase 1" of its rollback of Biden's "Good Neighbor" rule, which would approve the plans of eight states to address the interstate transport rules for the 2015 eight-hour ozone standards that the Biden administration rejected as insufficient. The eight states whose plans would now be accepted ar  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Urges Mississippi Regulators to Deny Permits to Gas-Powered AI Facility * JACKSON, Miss. - Today, the NAACP urged the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Permit Board to deny a permit for MZX Tech LLC, an affiliate of Elon Musk's xAI, to construct and operate 41 methane gas-fired turbines in Southaven, Mississippi. The facility is intended to power the xAI "Colossus 2" ar  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Jeff Trandahl, CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Thank you, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and members of the Subcommittee, for the opportunity to testify today about the impa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Alan Spears, senior director for cultural resources in the Government Affairs Department of the National Parks Conservation Association, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on our Public Lands": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Huffman and Members of the Committee, I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Laboratory Study Uses Neutron Scattering to Clarify Magnetic Behavior in Altermagnetic Material Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have identified the true source of a magnetic effect seen in the material ruthenium dioxide (RuO2), helping resolve an active debate in the rapidly growing field of altermagnetism. The research was published by the American Chemical Society  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 18 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Remains from 20-year-old Mississippi County Cold Case Identified Using Advanced DNA Testing * Griffin: 'This is yet another example of my office's Cold Case Unit working seamlessly with local law enforcement to find answers' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the results of advanced DNA testing he funded for a cold case in Missis  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate Student Tackles NASA Research Challenges Through National Proposal Academy * A graduate student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is helping shape the future of space exploration -one proposal at a time. Hannah Jones, a master's student in mechanical engineering and graduate researcher in the Material Intelligence and Prognostics Lab, recently   more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Feb. 19 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Symposium Puts Drones at the Center of Crisis Response Center for Air and Space Law brings industry, policy and emergency leaders together to advance UAS usage * Drones are being used for more than package delivery and simple fun. In fact, they are making a big impact as a helpful tool in disaster recovery and saving lives. First responders, policymakers, industry professionals and the public fro  more