WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Science] -- The Carnegie Institution for Science posted the following news: * * * Ceramics for the Archaeologist by Anna O. Shepard * In the winter of 1933, future Carnegie Science archaeologist Anna Shephard travelled from Santa Fe's Laboratory of Anthropology to Carnegie's Geophysical Laboratory in Washington, D.C., where she spent three months learning to see rocks like a geologist. Using advanced petrographic analysis, a microscopy technique geologists u  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The FBI issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Leader of ATM Jackpotting Conspiracy that Funneled Money to Tren de Aragua Added to the FBI's List of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives OMAHA - FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel and U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska Lesley Woods announced today that Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Canelon Aguirre is wanted for allegedly leading   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Fischer Urge FCC to Preserve Critical Broadband Service That Boosts Rural and Tribal Broadband, Promotes Military Readiness, and Supports American Manufacturing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunic  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast renews push for all fallen servicemembers to be honored in Capitol Rotunda * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) reiterated his call to allow every fallen service member to lie in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and urged the passage of H.R. 3642, the Final Honors Act. Rep. Mast's renewed push comes in light of recent casualties from Operation Epic Fury,  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * 7th Democrat Joins NE-02 Clown Car Primary It's a day that ends in Y which means another out of touch Democrat jumped headfirst into the already messy, expensive clown car of a Democrat primary in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. The latest addition to the primary is "progressive and Democratic socialist" Melanie Williams. Reminder: Previous reporting highlighted that "the mudslingi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Real Money, Real Experience: Inside the Funds Enterprise * By Amy Carlson Gustafson When Anna Love was an undergraduate student in Tennessee, studying public relations and psychology, finance wasn't on her radar. Then, a last-minute internship at an insurance agency in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, changed everything. There, she met Ella Barnes, a dual-degree M  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Celebrates Senate Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today,U.S.Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated Senate passage of the 21 st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, a landmark housing bill which makes home ownership a possibility for all Americans. "Nebraska is the best place in the world to live. But for so many  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Letter Calls on USPS to Improve Operations Affecting Service Across Nebraska * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) sent a letter to the Omaha Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC), calling on an improvement to operations based on an audit by the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General (USPS OIG). The letter was addressed to Director Daniel  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Senate Western Caucus Members Push for Commonsense Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Vice Chair Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today called on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to pass the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act with bipartisan support. They were joined by fellow Caucus and Committee member Senator Pete R  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Sullivan Introduce Bill to Help More Businesses Provide Child Care to Employees * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced legislation to help more businesses take advantage of federal child care tax incentives, which would make it easier for working families to access and afford child care. "We need to make sure that businesses ar  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with House and Senate colleagues, in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes du  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Leads Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Support Working Families * Today, U.S. Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to empower small businesses to offer dependent care flexible spending accounts (DCFSAs) to their employees. The Small Business Dependent Care FSA Opportunity Act would create a tax cred  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Students show Resilience in Action in 2026 Student journalists, educators and supporters across the country came together Feb. 26 -- and throughout the month of February -- for the ninth annual Student Press Freedom Day. At a time when student journalists are facing escalating threats, this year's event welcomed examples of resilience and resolve. Students used the day to educate  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards more than $1.6 million to assist workers affected by closure of Nebraska beef processing plant * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $1,671,239 to the Nebraska Department of Labor to support employment and training services for eligible individuals in communities affected by the closure of the Tyson Foods Inc. beef processing plant in Lexington. On  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Applauds Trump Admin for Diesel Engine Flexibility that Supports Farmers, Truckers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) advocated for legislative efforts providing regulatory relief and clarity for diesel engines operating in cold-weather environments. "Diesel engines are an important part f  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Highlights This Year's Tax Benefits for Farmers and Ranchers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed this year's tax benefits for Nebraska farmers and ranchers. "Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska," said Ricketts. "Family farms and ranches are the backbone of our commun  more