CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Amphibious Squadron 11 Holds Change of Command * OKINAWA, Japan -Capt. John P. Baggett was relieved by Timothy R. Carter as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while in port in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 23. Baggett, a native of Harrison, New Jersey,   more

RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * ASCE Recognizes 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering: College | ASCE * RESTON, Va. -The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced the 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering in the Collegiate category. The New Faces of Civil Engineering program highlights and celebrates up-and-coming civil engineering students' academic and profe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Alabama Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * Alabama had 98,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 100,000 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 Alabama was 4.2 percent in December and 4.3 percent in the previo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * Florida had 427,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 434,000 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 Florida was 4.1 percent in December, unchanged from the previous  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Georgia Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * Georgia had 275,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 261,000 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 Georgia was 5.2 percent in December and 5.0 percent in the previ  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

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * Mississippi had 61,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 67,000 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 Mississippi was 4.8 percent in December and 5.3 percent in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- North Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * North Carolina had 231,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 247,000 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 North Carolina was 4.3 percent in December and 4.6  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * South Carolina had 113,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 117,000 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 South Carolina was 4.5 percent in December and 4.6  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Tennessee Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * Tennessee had 141,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 149,000 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 Tennessee was 4.0 percent in December and 4.2 percent in the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Collins Opening Statement from Hearing on the Administration's Priorities for Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA) from today's hearing, entitled, "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * CRC News: Congress asks CRC about foreign funding of American NGOs CRC president's Scott Walter's testimony to the House Ways & Means Committee makes media hits all over America. * Jewish Insider--Foreign funding of U.S. nonprofits takes center stage at House hearing: At a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, witnesses offered ways to increase transparency in IRS financial disclosu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Drought in Somalia: Acute hunger levels double in one year, according to new IPC report * February 24, 2026 - A new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirms that hunger across Somalia is rising sharply following four consecutive seasons of failed rains and steep humanitarian funding cuts. An estim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Elite Treats LLC Recalls Single Lot of Chicken Chips Due to Salmonella Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: February 24, 2026 FDA Publish Date: February 24, 2026 Product Type: Animal & Veterinary Food & Beverages Pet Food Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: May be contaminated with Salmonella Company Name: Elite Treats, LLC.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Approves Wyoming's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program * DENVER - Today, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final approval of Wyoming's partial coal combustion residuals (CCR) program. This will allow Wyoming, rather than the federal government, to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. "Today's approval is cooperative federalism in  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Spotlight: Christian Hubicki's path from robots to reality TV * From the robotics lab to island shores, Christian Hubicki bridges two worlds between futuristic professor and fan favorite on one of America's longest-running reality shows. Hubicki, part of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering faculty, operates out of the Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy Center at Innovation Park. He run  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's State of the Union Guests Reflect Her Impact on Education, Tech, and the Foster Community Sierra Burns, a participant in the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Program, and Everest Nevraumont, a 11-year-old Alpha School student, AI-advocate, and TedX speaker, joined First Lady Melania Trump in the First Lady's Box for the 2026 State of the Union. Together, they represent  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "The evidence is clear - automatic license-plate   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * RTX's Pratt & Whitney Announces New $200M Columbus Expansion, Cuts Ribbon on Prior Expansion Columbus, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing $200 million to expand its operations in Columbus, Georgia. The project will initially create 15 new jobs, with more jobs to follow. Along with Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern University Counseling Center earns full ten-year re-accreditation for doctoral psychology internship Georgia Southern University's Counseling Center has earned a full 10-year re-accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA) for its doctoral internship in health service psychology. The re-accreditation follows a rigorous, multi-year review process that include  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern University signs MOU with Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health to expand resources to students Georgia Southern University and Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health have teamed up to ensure students who need more comprehensive mental health care can access resources beyond campus. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the Georgia Southern University Counseling Center and Coast  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 24 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release: * * * Government of Canada and the A-Tlegay Member Nations Sign Milestone Reconciliation Agreement for Fisheries Resources * Vancouver, B.C. - The traditional territories of the A-Tlegay Member Nations span the central northeast coast of Vancouver Island and include the northern Strait of Georgia and the Johnstone Strait. These waters support extensive marine activity including commercial, recreational  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * HARDI and PHCC File Supreme Court Brief to Protect Consumer Choice in Home Heating Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), in partnership with the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) National Association and the Natural Gas Association of Georgia, has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Suprem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Senator Banks Joins Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran and the recent deadly semi-truck crashes caused by illegal aliens in Indiana. Key Remarks Below: ON ILLEGAL DRIVERS IN INDIANA Shannon Bream: "Alright, I want to talk about something in your home state in I  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 25 -- The International Publishers Association issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * IPA at the International Literary Festival Cuentento in Spain IPA President, Gvantsa Jobava, participated in the International Literary Festival Cuentento held in Almeria, Spain. The festival was dedicated to the short story genre. * CUENTENTO is an international event dedicated to short stories and their authors - from Spain, Latin America and other countries - where r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Who Trump Is Really Governing For * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: What Trump Won't Tell You in His State of the Union Address DATE: February 24, 2026 Tonight, Trump will stand before Congress and tout the first year of his second presidency as a success-but he has not delivered the "golden a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer simulation devices aim to fill need in rural medical training * A Mercer University team hopes to bridge a gap in medical training in rural Georgia and beyond with two new low-cost simulation devices. Led by Dr. Yahya Acar, faculty and students in the School of Medicine and School of Engineering have developed cricothyrotomy and chest tube trainers, which are now being tested and used by medical residents   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 100 Groups Are Standing Up for a Strong, Robust, and Independent CFPB Any attack on the CFPB's independence or ability to fulfil its consumer protection mandate is an attack on the finan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing an application to amend the combined license for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 3, Burke County, Georgia. Southern Nuclear Operating Co. Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, the licensee for the facility submitted the request. The proposal seeks to delay the implementation of Amendment No. 203 for one refueling cycle. Originally issued on August 8, 2025, Amendment No. 203 required updates to the Engineered Safeguards  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Why clearance rates matter: A practical metric for criminal justice system reform Clearance rates can help ensure that criminal justice system reforms deliver on their core promise: greater safety, achieved through effectiveness rather than excess. * For decades, debates about criminal justice reform have centered on incarceratio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Allen's Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act Passes House * Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced H.R. 4626 last year, which implements necessary reforms to the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA) to prevent future administrations from prioritizing a radical rush-to-gr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mike Collins Announces Sheriff Frank Reynolds as State of the Union Guest * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10) announced Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds will be his honored guest at President Trump's State of the Union address. Representative Collins issued the following statement: "Sheriff Frank Reynolds has witnessed firsthand the devastating toll Biden's  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Researcher Mohammed Ali Elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation * Mohammed Ali, MD, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the country's oldest medical honor societies. ASCI has thousands of members across medical specialties and focuses on recognizing the role that physician-scientists play in advancing medical   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Chairman McCormick Opens Hearing on AI Data Center Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C -Today, at the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's hearing, Powering America's AI Future: Assessing Policy Options to Increase Data Center Infrastructure (link is external), Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rich McCormick delivered opening remarks highlighting one of the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * Topping Out Ceremony Marks Investment in Future of Submarine Readiness * A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia. A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regio  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA student Keaton Coletti named Truman Fellow Coletti is one of two doctoral candidates nationally to receive the prestigious fellowship By Lillian Ballance Keaton Coletti, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at the University of Georgia, has been named a Truman Postdoctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories. The Truman Postdoctoral Fellowship is a highly competitive, three-year appointment  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Ukraine war 4-year mark: Civilian deaths, injuries rise as funding falls to record low * Dnipro, Ukraine, 23 February 2026 - As Ukrainians face a fifth year of full-scale war, CARE is warning of the long-lasting and dangerous impact of living just to survive while lifelines are cut. Millions of people who have faced four years of cu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Haoliang Xu, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, addressed the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in New York, calling for stronger integration of human rights into global development efforts. Xu outlined UNDP's work supporting climate action in more than 140 countries, promoting digital inclusion, and assisting over 5,000 companies in strengthening human rights compliance across operations and supply chains. He emphasized suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on Constitutional Violations by ICE * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a bicameral public forum on constitutional violations and abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The forum, entitled  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Witness Testimony: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia Receive Testimony About ICE Abuses from Whistleblower, U.S. Citizen Whose Rights were Violated, & Former Top Lawyer at DHS * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee o  more