NEW YORK, March 17 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following remarks on March 16, 2026, at the "Never Is Now" summit at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center: * * * ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt Delivers 2026 State of Hate at Never Is Now (As delivered) Over the past year, 20 Jews -- our brothers and sisters -- were murdered. For Jewish people in the di  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Augusta Museum of History, Georgia, is preparing to repatriate a funerary object from its collection after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the museum determined that a funerary object in its holdings has a cultural affiliation based on geographic location and acquisition history. The action allows for the retu  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Proposed Cleanup Plan for Federated Metals Superfund Site in Northwest Indiana * Agency to hold March 26 public meeting to discuss proposed plan CHICAGO (March 16, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the proposed plan to clean up lead-contaminated residential properties, as part of the agency's efforts to address the Federated Metals Corp. Super  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Franklin County Lifted its Own Six-Month Pause on Data Centers * UNION, MO - The Franklin County Planning & Zoning Commission will consider sweeping changes that could enable hyperscale data center developers to build new projects at two known locations while opening the door for more. Changes under consideration include zoning data centers to as little as 150 feet from residential proper  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, March 17 -- Goshen College issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Shannan Martin named keynote speaker at 128th Commencement Visit the commencement webpage for a full schedule of events and other helpful information about Commencement Weekend. * Shannan Martin, a best-selling writer and speaker from Goshen, will be the keynote speaker at Goshen College's 128th commencement ceremony with her speech, "Two Buckets." The ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 26, 20  more

GARY, Indiana, March 17 -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: * * * IU Northwest named 2026 Best of Business for online degree program, MBA Voters in Northwest Indiana Business Magazine's 'Best of Business' poll chose IU Northwest * Indiana University Northwest was recognized as the Best University Online Degree Program and Best University to Attain an MBA in Northwest Indiana in Northwest Indiana Business Magazine's "Best of Business" awards. This is the 10  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 17 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * New Process for Distributing Cards Among 13 Changes in High School Soccer Rules Several rules updates were approved in high school soccer for next school year, including new guidance on carding, penalty kick encroachment, a longer time limit for goalkeepers to release the ball, and additional clarifications on equipment and electronic devices.  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters & Slotkin Press National Weather Service for Answers on Lack of Tornado Watch Alert for Southwest Michigan Tornadoes Letter Sent to NWS Director Following Deadly Tornadoes on March 6th * U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) are pressing the National Weather Service (NWS) for answers after the agency issued no tornado watch alert ahead of the four March 6, 2026 tornadoes th  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, March 16 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Pinnacle Presentation: Donna Albrecht, professor of ESL/ENL/Gifted, director of graduate studies in education and the New Neighbors Education Center * Purpose, rigor, urgency. Dr. Donna Albrecht brought these signature qualities to her recent Pinnacle Presentation before members of the IU Southeast community and the public. Removing barriers The Pinnacle Presentations series celebrates t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice Business' online MBA ranked among world's top programs by Financial Times * Rice University's Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business has been ranked among the world's leading online MBA programs in the Financial Times Global Online MBA Rankings, placing No. 13 globally (tied with the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University) and No. 6 in the United States. This is the first year Rice Busine  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Banks Warns TSA of American Flight Schools Training Chinese Nationals Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Acting TSA Administrator Ms. Ha Nguyen McNeill raising concerns about how American flight schools are quietly training Chinese nationals, potentially benefitting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) military aviation pipeline. Read the full letter here (https://  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests over $10 Million to Strengthen Electric Grid Infrastructure and Help Prevent Power Outages The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded more than $10 million to six companies to improve electric grid reliability and resiliency through the 2026 Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Grants (PA GRG) funding  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Attorneys Macchia and Van Pelt Author Article in Indiana Lawyer * Taft attorneys Melissa Macchia and Megan Van Pelt authored the article "Despite challenges, pregnant workers law remains in effect," published in The Indiana Lawyer on March 6, 2026. The article discusses the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and ongoing legal challenges surrounding the law, as well as what employer  more

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, March 16 -- DePauw University posted the following news: * * * Trevor Noah to Visit DePauw for Final Ubben Lecture Series Event * DePauw University is honored to announce an upcoming conversation with best-selling author and internationally renowned comedian Trevor Noah as part of the Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture Series. The event will take place on Thursday, April 30, at DePauw's Neal Fieldhouse. Trevor Noah is best known for being the Emmy Award-winning host of   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 16 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Names College Level Faculty Excellence Award Winners in Research and Creative Works * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named three faculty members as college-level recipients of the Faculty Excellence Award for Research or Creative Works, recognizing outstanding contributions to scholarship and creative activity. Each academic college can select one   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Junior Justice Beard captures three individual titles at NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships Beard joins men's golfer Joel Sylven and the 1973 men's soccer team as the only national champions in UMSL history. By Steve Walentik University of Missouri-St. Louis Swimming Coach Tony Hernandez remembers Justice Beard starting to ponder what might be possible over the remai  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, March 17 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI College of Liberal Arts welcomes Marc Adam Hertzman for Berger Lecture The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will welcome Marc Adam Hertzman, grandson of Sydney and Sadelle Berger, as the speaker of the Berger Lecture series, happening from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 26 in University Center 2217-2218. This event is free and open to the public. The lect  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 16 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio's Lisa Campos named NACDA Athletics Director of the Year * Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos has been named a recipient of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Athletics Director of the Year honor, the Cleveland-based organization announced Monday. Campos was one of four recipients from the Football Bowl Subdivision, inc  more