LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Board of Family Medicine issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Where Residents Train Is Where They Stay -- And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access If you direct a family medicine residency program, you already know that where you train physicians shapes where those physicians will practice. But a new analysis published in Health Affairs, Majority Of Family Physicians Still Choose To Practice In The State Where They   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Differs Sharply Across Rural US Regions Geography, race, and insurance status strongly influence stage at diagnosis among rural populations, a national study finds Key Takeaways * While women living in rural regions are known to face a higher risk of advanced breast cancer, a new analysis found that even within rural America, ou  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson secures new commitments from WeChat to combat fentanyl money laundering * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that after months of pressure from a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, WeChat has agreed to specific, enforceable commitments to help American law enforcement disrupt fentanyl-related money laundering on i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures New Commitments from WeChat to Combat Fentanyl Money Laundering * RALEIGH - Fentanyl kills about six North Carolinians a day and over 100 Americans a day. Billions of dollars in drug proceeds are laundered each year through an underground banking network that relies heavily on the messaging platform WeChat. Until now, the company has  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 1.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 11 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Brains on the Move: MSU scholars examine how movement shapes the mind Mississippi State's Institute for the Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences will host an interdisciplinary conversation next month exploring how physical movement affects the brain and cognitive function. Brains on the Move: The Philosophy and Cognitive Science of Movement is scheduled for April 2, 4 p.m., in Old Mai  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Helps Secure New Aviation Pilot Program in Louisiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for approving Houma-Terrebonne Airport for the Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The Houma-Terrebonne Airport will be   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led 15 Republican Senators urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from th  more

ITHACA, New York, March 12 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions Black workers in the Southeast face numerous challenges, including little advance notice of their work schedules, concerns about workplace safety and racial discrimination, but they also believe unions could alleviate some of these issues, according to a working paper co-authored by Kate Bronfenbrenn  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act.  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application from Heath O'Brien Jenkins of Madison, Mississippi, to acquire voting shares of Genesis Bancorp Inc., indirectly acquiring voting shares of Genesis Bank, both of Benoit, Mississippi. Under the provisions of the Act and Regulation Y, the Board considers specific factors when acting on such applications. The public portions of the application, along with related filings, are available for inspection at the Boar  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 11 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel and Residences New Orleans Celebrates Easter with Elegant Brunch, Garden Egg Hunt, and Seasonal Dining * Four Seasons Hotel and Residences New Orleans invites locals and guests alike to celebrate Easter Sunday with exceptional culinary experiences and joyful family traditions in the heart of the city. From an elaborate brunch buffet in the River Ball  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Statue of "Father of the Treasury" Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton County * HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a new statue honoring Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton County, continuing Florida's commemoration of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary and recognizing Hamilton's lasting contributions to the American Repub  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK LABOR DEPT. TO DITCH DEMOCRAT HEAT RULE PROPOSAL * Senator Trash Biden-era OSHA Plan as Overbearing, Costly and Impracticable for Businesses and Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today added her voice to calls for the U.S. Department of Labor to drop an overbearing proposed heat rule written by the Biden administration and instea  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Golden, Collins Demand IRS re-open Bangor and Augusta Tax Assistance Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Jared Golden are calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to immediately reverse the closure of its Augusta and Bangor Tax Assistance Centers (TAC). TACs are physical offices which offer assistance to Mainers who lack st  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 11 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Ag Commissioner Gipson Concludes F.A.R.M. Regional Meetings, Highlights Producer Input to Shape Mississippi's Agricultural Future Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the conclusion of recent regional meetings designed to gather input from local producers for the Future of Agriculture Resiliency for Mississippi, or F.A.R.  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 11 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU adds Climavision to university energy initiative Mississippi State University is adding weather enterprise partners to the university's growing energy-related research portfolio through a collaboration with Climavision. The Louisville, Kentucky-based firm has joined MSU's newly launched Energy Resilience and Innovation Hub as an inaugural industry partner. The Hub is designed to drive advan  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * NADRC Webinar on Innovative Approaches to Dementia Supports and Services * Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET Register for the webinar () Join the National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) for "Meeting Communities Where They Are: Innovative Approaches to Dementia Supports and Services." Addressing the unique support and s  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner research team reports safe and effective outcomes with emerging combination therapy for liver cancer * NEW ORLEANS - A multidisciplinary team of clinicians and translational research scientists at Ochsner recently published one of the largest patient outcomes studies utilizing immunotherapy in combination with liver-directed therapy (LDT) for liver cancer. The ar  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 11 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Remembering Bernard LaFayette Jr. * The University of Rhode Island and the nation lost a civil rights trailblazer and a leader in the nonviolence movement last week with the passing of Bernard LaFayette Jr. LaFayette, known as "Doc" to many in the URI community, served as the inaugural director of the University's Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. He was 85. Born July 29, 1940, in Ta  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

SEOUL, South Korea, March 12 -- Samsung, a manufacturer of mobile devices and wearable tech to intelligent home appliances, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Samsung Announces 10 Finalist Classrooms Advancing in National Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition Competing for $2 Million in Total Prizes, Students in Grades 6-12 Will Pitch Community-Driven STEM Solutions Live at Washington, D.C. Finalist Event * Spotlighting the next generation of innovators applying AI, design thi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Call for End to Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined 15 of his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would mandate that all businesses, no matter their safety record, size, loca  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, March 12 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Oxford Conference for the Book Returns to Celebrate the Written Word Janisse Ray to deliver keynote lecture; sessions also include Children's Book Festival * Stories can change the world, and the nation's leading and emerging authors, poets, scholars and publishers will gather this spring for discussion of those stories at the annual Oxford Conference for the Book. The 32nd conference, organized  more