NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU and Stand for Children Tennessee File Lawsuit Against City of Memphis for Police Transparency Violations * MEMPHIS, Tenn. -Today, Stand for Children Tennessee and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the city o  more

CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple accelerates U.S. manufacturing, with Mac mini production coming later this year * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced a significant expansion of factory operations in Houston, bringing the future production of Mac mini to the U.S. for the first time. The company will also expand advanced AI server  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Kentucky Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * Kentucky had 88,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 94,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Kentucky was 4.1 percent in December and 4.4 percent in the prev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Statement on Trump's State of the Union Address House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement ahead of President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address: "Our State of the Union is stronger than ever, thanks to President Trump's unwavering commitment to fulfill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey on Tonight's State of the Union * WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 24, 2026) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey released the following statement ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress: "The State of the Union is a time to reflect on the state of our country, and when I do, I see our government unleashing unimaginable violence against our neigh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear Statement on the State of the Union DGA Chair and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear released the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union address: "While prices continue to rise and Americans struggle to pay their bills, this President remains solely focused on bringing chaos and division to our nation. Instead of helping f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Dr. Rand Paul Introduces the End the Vaccine Carveout Act U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the End the Vaccine Carveout Act, legislation to remove special liability protections that shield manufacturers and administrators from civil claims when Americans are harmed. This bill was introduced in the House by Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), and is cosponsored by Senator Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice for Race Discrimination and Retaliation * Federal lawsuit says in-home health care provider assigned work based on race and fired black employee for complaining FLINT, Mich. - Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice LLC, an in-home health care provider of bathing assistance to clients in central Michigan, violated federal law when it did not as  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's men's college basketball week tips off with four Top-25 showdowns and College GameDay in Gainesville * * Saturday slate highlighted by four matchups of ranked teams * College GameDay live from Gainesville ahead of No. 20 Arkansas at defending national champion and No. 7 Florida ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage rolls on with six con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Oversight Committee Legislation to Improve Information Access and Increase Skills-Based Hiring The House of Representatives passed two Oversight and Government Reform Committee bills to improve information access and increase merit-based hiring for federal contracts. These bills require agencies to make sure important infor  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 25 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Protecting the Pollinators That Sustain Our Food System Nearly one in three bites of food depends on pollinators. With its Bee Campus USA designation, Kentucky State University is expanding native pollinator habitat, refining land-management practices, and advancing applied research that supports the long-term health of essential species. The designation places Kentucky State among a national network o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell on Four-Year Anniversary of Russian Escalation in Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the four-year anniversary of Russian escalation in Ukraine: Four years ago today, Vladimir Putin escalated Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine with a violent blitzkrieg designed to quickly subdue and subjugate a free and sovereign Uk  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Feb. 24 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Protections extended for grandfathered veterans, caregivers * On Nov. 20, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a final rule extending the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) for "legacy" veterans and their caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028. Under this extension, legacy participants and applicants will remain eligible for PCAFC a  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 24 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world * The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world. In a database compiled by Stanford University in a partnership with Elsevier, 125 current UK scientists and scholars appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines. Citations are one measure   more

ROXBURY, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Renee King, CEO of We Are The Funders, New York, New York, from a Feb. 9, 2026, field hearing entitled "The Role of Entrepreneurship in Reducing the Wealth Gap": * * * Chairman, members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Renee King, and for the last several years I've worked alongside founders, institutions, and community leaders s  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * West Virginia leads 21-state coalition urging Supreme Court to block federal rule eliminating natural gas appliances West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 21-state coalition, urging the United States Supreme Court to reverse a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld sweeping Biden-era Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards poi  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 24 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * What's Happening at WKU * Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, February 24 through Saturday, March 14. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. ( More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar) Tuesday, February 24 Noon: Monthly Solar Observing Event. Outside Hardin P  more