ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, March 13 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * 'You can get to anywhere from here': Surgeons/SC State alums give students hands-on look at podiatric medicine Dr. William Long and Dr. Kevin Ray are proof of SC State's results in STEM education. Author: Dionne Gleaton, Senior Writer South Carolina State University students were given hands-on lessons in podiatric medicine from two alumni who own two of the largest podiatry practices in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * The 18th annual Delta Flight Museum Golf Classic is teed up for takeoff * Get ready to putt for a purpose at the Annual Delta Flight Museum Golf Classic. The event will take place on Monday, April 13, at the Druid Hills Golf Club ' + drupalSettings.data.extlink.extLabel + ' in Atlanta. Attendees can anticipate a day of competition and camaraderie -including 18 holes of golf, lunch, a prize ra  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Advocacy Groups Demand ICE Stop Holding People in Inhumane Conditions at Atlanta's ICE Field Office ICE's Atlanta Field Office has a room designed to hold people for no more than 12 hours, but it's being used for detainment lasting days or weeks at a time * On Friday, March 6, the ACLU of Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, and Project Sout  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP(R) Schools This year, 208 schools in 34 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program(R) (RAMP(R)) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling program. T  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * CBS Atlanta: "Bare-Knuckle Political Fight" in Georgia's "Neck-and-Neck" Republican Gov Primary Escalates New reporting from CBS Atlanta looks at the "messiest GOP [primary] Georgia has seen in years" between Trump-endorsed Burt Jones and MAGA billionaire Rick Jackson. The latest developments in the "bare-knuckle political fight" and "escalating feud" between the two men include Jac  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by Anatoly Motkin, president of StrategEast Center for a New Economy: * * * Investors Eye Ukraine's Silicon Steppe In the crucible of adversity, Ukraine is becoming Europe's next major tech powerhouse. * Silicon Valley emerged from massive US defense spending during the Cold War, when Pentagon contracts fueled semiconductor, radar and computer advances, spawning companies that   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by Emil Avdaliani, research fellow at the Turan Research Center and a professor of international relations at the European University in Tbilisi, Georgia: * * * Will Iran Torch the South Caucasus? Tension has spilled over into the South Caucasus, but the balance of power does not favor Iran. * Even allowing for the heated rhetoric and behavior of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Gu  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Protecting American Universities from Foreign Influence U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on authoritarian regimes like China using fi  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Chiropractor Sentenced to 43 Months in Prison for $14.9 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme Related to Durable Medical Equipment and Cancer Genetic Testing A Georgia chiropractor was sentenced to 43 months in prison for her role in a $14.9 million health care fraud and illegal kickback conspiracy, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Original Series "Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever" Premieres Saturday, April 11 at 9pm ET/PT * March 12th, 2026 Trailer: https://youtu.be/L2pE0702tvk NEW YORK, NY - (March 12, 2026) - CNN Original Series Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever will premiere on Saturday, April 11 at 9pm ET/PT on CNN. Produced by EverWonder Studio, the six-episode series follows legendary journalist Kara Swisher as she  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled issued a proposal to add two services and delete one product from its procurement list. This proposal aims to update the list of items furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The following services are proposed for addition to the procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Services Service Type: Contr  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 12 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * DCG celebrates one year with Project Refresh * As a winter storm loomed over Augusta, Augusta University's Dental College of Georgia chose service over shelter, showing up for its community when it mattered most. On Friday, Jan. 30 before the snowstorm that impacted much of the CSRA, DCG volunteered at Project Refresh, a monthly outreach event held at May Park and hosted by the Augusta-Richmond County  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta extends pause of New York JFK-Tel Aviv service through March 31 and delays Atlanta-Tel Aviv restart until August * Thursday, Mar. 12: 8:30 a.m. Update In response to the ongoing conflict in the region, Delta has extended the suspension of flights from New York (JFK) to Tel Aviv (TLV) through March 31 and from TLV to JFK through April 1. Additionally, the restart of Atlanta (ATL) to   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions Durbin also condemned the FBI for seizing election records from Fulton County, Georgia, and Maricopa County, Arizona, in an effort to spread the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen; also highlighted the President's attempts to intimidate voters ahead of the 2026 midterms  WASHINGTON - U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions Durbin also condemned the FBI for seizing election records from Fulton County, Georgia, and Maricopa County, Arizona, in an effort to spread the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen; also highlighted the President's attempts t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by Steven M. Bernstein, regional managing partner and Labor Relations Group co-chair and Todd A. Lyon, partner and Labor Relations Group co-chair: * * * DOL General Counsel Directs Enforcement Away From Unionized Workplaces, Vows Max Compliance Assistance The US Labor Department just announced it will shift the focus of its investigation resources to non-union workplaces, promising to  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Former Greenville CEO, Employees Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A federal grand jury in Greenville returned a 16-count indictment, presented by the U.S. Attorney's Office, charging Kevin S. Murdock, 56, Thomas C. Lee, 56, both of Greenville, and Vidhya V. Narayanan, 45, of Atlanta, for  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 11 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason's Marvin Lewis serves on NCAA Women's Basketball Committee as March Madness nears * Marvin Lewis knows a little something about the anxiety that comes with waiting for your team's name to be called on Selection Sunday, and the euphoria that follows when that dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament becomes a reality. Lewis, George Mason University's assistant vice president and director of I  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Georgia Court of Appeals Rejects Expulsion of Student With Disability From Cobb County School * ATLANTA - The Georgia Court of Appeals has vacated a Superior Court decision upholding the Cobb County Board of Education's decision to expel a student for conduct that occurred outside of school. The Southern Poverty Law Center 's (SPLC) client, K.B., is a Black student with a d  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary by policy analyst J. Thomas Perdue: * * * Here's Where Key Georgia Bills Stand After Crossover Day Last Friday marked Crossover Day in the Georgia legislative session, the point by which bills must clear their chamber of origin to remain viable. While legislation is never entirely "dead" and can still resurface as an amendment to another bill, it's a good time to take inventory of where things s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: A weaker Iran means a stronger America * After nearly 5 decades of terror from Iran, President Donald Trump took decisive action to weaken and confront the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. Over those decades, Iran crossed every single red line. Now, the bravery of the United States Armed Forces is on full display, and President Trump has made his message clear: the conflict   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by Vasif Huseynov, senior fellow at the Center of Analysis of International Relations and an adjunct lecturer at Khazar University in Baku, Azerbaijan, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Iran's Drone Attacks Strain Tensions between Baku and Tehran Executive Summary: * Iranian drones launched from Iranian territory struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on March 5, damaging civilia  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Lidl US Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Hazelnuts in Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs - German-Style Nougat Summary Company Announcement Date: March 12, 2026 FDA Publish Date: March 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Undeclared hazelnut allergen Company Name: Lidl US Brand Name: Favorina Product Descriptio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer recognized as top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars for program's 25th anniversary * MACON, Ga. - Mercer University has been recognized among the top 25 institutions producing Gilman Scholars across the 25-year history of the Gilman Program, which provides merit-based scholarships to students with high financial need to study or intern abroad. Since the inception of the Gilman Scholars Program at Mercer, 1  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Why Do Lithium-ion Batteries Fail? Scientists Find Clues in Microscopic Metal 'Thorns' Written by: Mindy Weisberger For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause the batteries to short-circuit. Their findings, published Mar. 12 in the journal Science, shed light on previously unknown mecha  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 12 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-developed purple wheat variety brings new health benefits to wheat products * Media Contact: Alisa Boswell-Gore | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-7115 | alisa.gore@okstate.edu OSU-P92 is not your standard winter wheat variety. This latest Oklahoma State University wheat variety, released by OSU Ag Research in January 2026, doesn't just have the standard resista  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Photographer and Author Presents at VMI Virginia Military Institute welcomes photographer Anna Gage Norton, Thursday, April 2 at 4:30 p.m. in Pogue Auditorium, Marshall Library. Norton will discuss her forthcoming book, "On Nochaway," a long-term photo-documentary project about her family's efforts to reestablish the longleaf pine ecosystem on their ancestral farm in South Georgia. The event is free   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 12 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ravi V. Bellamkonda appointed 18th president of The Ohio State University * The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today appointed Ravi V. Bellamkonda as the 18th president in university history, effective immediately. Bellamkonda, who trained as a bioengineer and neuroscientist through a PhD at Brown University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has served as Oh  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Florida Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Freeze, Frost and Ice * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida who sustained economic losses caused by freeze, frost a  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on Michigan Synagogue Attack * Atlanta, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. "I am praying for the safety of every child, teacher, and community member at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. "America's Jewish community and Americans of all faiths are shaken and appalled by this despicable attack on a house of worship and a school. "A  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Upgrading Drinking Water Infrastructure in Palmetto * Palmetto, Ga. -U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are delivering resources to upgrade Palmetto's drinking water infrastructure. Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock brought Republicans and Democrats together to help the city upgrade its drinking water infrastructure and replace old pipes to prevent breaks a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Thorny issue plaguing lithium-ion batteries laid bare in new study * Lithium dendrites, i.e. tiny crystalline thorns that grow off of lithium-ion battery anodes during charging, have been a persistent challenge for the world's most widely used form of energy storage. "Dendrites can penetrate the battery's separator, causing catastrophic short circuits and safety hazards," said Qing Ai, a former research sc  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins The Will Cain Show on Fox News to Discuss Her Strong Support for the SAVE America Act, Calls on Colleagues to Join Her * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News to discuss the SAVE America Act. Senator Britt spoke on the importance of requiring voter ID to ensure election security and integrity and urged Americans to h  more

ATHENS, Georgia, March 13 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA recognized as a Gilman Top Producing Institution The recognition highlights UGA's commitment to making study abroad accessible for students with financial need By Angel Bhardwaj The U.S. Department of State has recognized the University of Georgia as a Gilman Program 25th Anniversary Top Producing Institution, a distinction awarded to colleges and universities that have supported the most Gilman Scho  more

ATHENS, Georgia, March 13 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Newest round of Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants announced The 2025 projects were selected out of a record 161 proposals from across the university By Olivia Randall Eleven new interdisciplinary research projects were selected for the University of Georgia's 2025 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant cohort and will receive boosts of up to $100,000. The seed grant program, sponsored by UGA  more

SYDNEY, Australia, March 12 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * UTS and Cisco launch Innovation Central Sydney, joining the National Industry Innovation Network UTS and Cisco have launched Central Sydney (ICS), marking an important milestone and further expansion of the Innovation Central Network, a major pillar of the National Industry Innovation Network (NIIN). The NIIN is playing a vital role to accelerate the adoption of digital technology and to stren  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, March 12 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG Counseling Student Defies All Odds in and Outside the Classroom * Today's job market is becoming more competitive by the day, which is why it's important for students to secure internships, solidify mentorships and sharpen their skills outside the classroom. For one University of West Georgia graduate student, all these factors were necessary, but it meant having to venture into something tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Private Equity Housing Ban Passes the Senate as Endorsements Flood In * The Senate passed the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a vote of 89-10 The bipartisan housing package includes the Senator's provision to ban large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes Georgia's housing market is suffocated by private equity, with more than one in four single family rental  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Kaine Introduce Bill to End Trump Tariffs * Senators Reverend Warnock and Kaine introduced the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, legislation that would end President Trump's indiscriminate 10 percent tariff on most global goods The legislation would repeal Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, an outdated law President Trump is using to justify his newest round of global tariffs In Febr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow. Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Wilson Center, an organization that provides nonpartisan insights and analysis on global affairs to policymakers and the public through deep research, open dialogue and independent scholarship, issued the following commentary by distinguished fellow Jill Dougherty: * * * Inside Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Gang-Run Favela * We met our guide, Roberto, at 9 am in a Rio de Janeiro park. He called an Uber and we headed down th  more