EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- The American Board of Emergency Medicine issued the following news: * * * American Board of Emergency Medicine Launches Inaugural Certifying Exam Upholding Emergency Physician Standards with a Real-World Approach to Assessment * The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is proud to announce the successful administration of the inaugural Certifying Examination. Over 300 emergency physicians traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, to take the exam betwee  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces 8 Arrests in Phillips County Related to 2024 Election Crimes in Justice of the Peace Runoff * Griffin: 'Keeping Arkansas's elections the most secure in the country requires vigilance and perseverance, and I am pleased to see these individuals held accountable for their actions' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following st  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Advocate for Pastor Ezra Jin's Release Ahead of U.S.-China Summit * Reps. Riley Moore and Thomas Suozzi lead letter in the House Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) Tim Kaine (D-Va.), alongside U.S. Representatives Riley Moore (R-W.Va.-02) and Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.-03), led twenty-nine of their colleagues in sending a b  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 25 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 24, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * IRS data show that Minnesota lost $1.5 billion in income to other parts of the U.S. in 2022-2023 Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) belatedly released its migration data for 2022-2023. The data showed a net loss of 7,561 individuals from Minne  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 25 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Week Six Honors * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 24, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announces its Week Six Softball Honors for games played March 15 through March 21. The weekly awards recognize top performances in the circle, at the plate, in the field, and from a standout rookie across the conference. Pitcher  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 25 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK * Charlotte, NC (March 25, 2026) - CIAA Tennis competition continued across the conference as teams opened Roundup play with strong early season results. One student athlete earned recognition for her performance during the week of March 15 through March 21. PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mikayla Stewart, Winston-Salem State Univer  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces Resolution Recognizing SAAMI's 100th Anniversary * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its century of work establishing industry standards that ensu  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Restore Safety and Order in Washington, D.C. * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 5103, the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026, legislation to restore order, improve public safety, and protect the nation's capital from vandalism and crime. "Washin  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Leads North Carolina Delegation on Letter to Secretary Markwayne Mullin Urging Review of Pending Hurricane Helene Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) led a letter, signed by the North Carolina Congressional Delegation, to newly-confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, urging the immediate review of all pending   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court agrees FINRA is unconstitutional but dismisses case on timing * Charlotte, North Carolina; March 25, 2026: A federal court dismissed a veteran securities broker's constitutional challenge to FINRA yesterday -not because his arguments lacked merit, but because the court ran out of time to decide them. Frank Black, who has worked in the financial industry since   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 25 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Dale Selected for Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrators Award A catalyst for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's recent partnerships in South Africa, Rosalind Dale, Ed.D., vice provost for Engagement and Outreach, has received the Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrators Award (IEA) for the 2026-27 academic ye  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 26 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Bill Assistance Available for Qualified Duke Energy Florida Customers * In 2025, nearly $30.5 million in energy bill assistance was provided in Florida, helping nearly 31,000 customers * Multiple financial assistance programs are available for eligible customers * As Duke Energy Florida's storm cost recovery charges have been removed from customer bills as of February, dropping residential bi  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 25 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge HHS Secretary Kennedy to Immediately Release Title X Funds * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 18 other states and territories today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urging the immediate renewal of Title X family planning grants, warning that a lapse  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Leads Rural Listening Session in Sampson County * Today Governor Stein joined business leaders, local elected officials, and other leaders in Clinton for his second of a series of Rural Listening Sessions. The Governor and cabinet secretaries are embarking on this Rural Listening Tour to hear directly from rural North Carolinians about their concerns and priorities   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced the receipt of 95 petitions under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for the period of Feb. 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2026. The program allows for compensation if a petitioner can prove that a vaccine caused a condition not explicitly listed or if symptoms appeared outside the specified windows. To ensure a fair process, the Secretary is required   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing to consider a legislative package aimed at federal funding and urban renewal. During the session, Foxx called for the immediate passage of measures to fully fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security following a month of operational disruptions and unpaid personnel. The chairwoman also presented legislation to restore federal monuments in the Distr  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Participates in Markup on FirstNet Reauthorization, Emergency Alert Modernization * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, participated with his bipartisan Energy & Commerce colleagues in a full committee markup of legislation to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority and modernize the n  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Foushee Supports Introduction of Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Pam Bondi * WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2026) -Last week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) helped introduce articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi. The articles of impeachment outline several alleged offenses, including defiance of the Oversight's Committee's subpoena to re  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 25 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following news release: * * * In Fight Against Fraud, Leading National Organizations Urge CMS to Take Action While Protecting Legitimate Providers and Patient Access The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), LeadingAge, LeadingAge California, and the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) in a March 25, 2026 letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator, the Centers for Medicare and  more

BERKELEY, California, March 26 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following commentary by campaign coordinator Cindy Lowry: * * * Two Weeks, Two Whales, One Urgent Question: How Many More? In the span of two weeks this January and February, we lost two North Atlantic right whales, one of the most endangered whales in the world. Two whales with histories, families, and futures that were stolen from them far too soon. Their deaths are not anomalies.   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 25 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Lloyd International Honors College Seniors Celebrate Unique Opportunity to Share Research * Before seniors Ava Hall and Cameron Dupree graduate in May, they'll have accomplished a significant feat. The two presented at the Honors Symposium sponsored by UNC Greensboro's Lloyd International Honors College on March 20. The hybrid conference requires students to compile r  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Approach Finds Privacy Vulnerability and Performance Are Intertwined in AI Neural Networks Researchers have discovered that some of the elements of AI neural networks that contribute to data-privacy vulnerabilities are also key to the performance of those models. The researchers used this new information to develop a technique that better balances performance and privacy   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Overconfident CEOs Are Less Likely to Delegate Responsibility - Particularly When It May Help the Most A new study finds overconfident CEOs are less likely to delegate responsibilities to underlings, particularly in settings that involve complex transactions - such as hammering out the details of high-stakes deals. "Organizations have only gotten more complex over time, ofte  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Proposal to Phase Out Toxic Additives in IV Bags and Other Medical Devices The state Senate today passed legislation authored by Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) and Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) that would phase out, and ultimately ban, a toxic chemical additive found in most intravenous (IV) bags and other medical devices. "You go to the doctor  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Partnership in Action: Reimagining Climate and Health Funding Together * Facing a significantly altered funding landscape, Members of the NAM's Climate Communities Network and philanthropies are pursuing new strategies-and learning from one another about innovative ways to sustain their work. By Jamie Durana When the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham lost its grant funding from a   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Future of ISS Hearing * WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2026) -Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing on The Future of Low Earth Orbit: From the ISS to Commercial Platforms. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Go  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Welch Pulls Back Curtain on Republicans' So-Called "Sanctuary City" Narrative * Welch: "This is about protecting the right of local communities to protect local communities." WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, pushed back on the false narrative that "sanctuary city" policies impede on local law  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams, Sen. Rev. Warnock Reintroduce the Kira Johnson Act to Address the Maternal Mortality Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Kira Johnson Act alongside Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (GA). The Kira Johnson Act is named in honor of Kira Johnson, who died following the birth of her son, Langston, when hospital staff failed to respond to   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Demands Answers Regarding Civilian Detainments at Military Installations in North Carolina * WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2026) -Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the reports of eleven individuals who were detained after inadvertently entering military-controlled areas in or near North Carolin  more

CARY, North Carolina, March 26 (TNSrep) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Study: Deepfake fraud surges - and only 7% of organizations are firmly ready Global survey finds organizations under-equipped as AI-charged threats escalate across industries * As fraudsters sprint ahead with AI, organizations report they are struggling to keep pace. That's the sobering verdict delivered in the latest fraud research (https:/  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Plugs In: Fresh Picks for Spring *. Featured Members of the SPH community share their picks for several books and a song that they would recommend to others in public health. School of Public Health community members share recommendations for content that has resonated with them and that they feel others in public health might also appreciate: "Drag Queens in Limousine  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: * * * Teach Plus Announces 4th Cohort of Teacher Leaders to Advocate for Student-Centered Issues at the National Level Washington, D.C. -- Teach Plus, a national nonprofit that empowers teachers to lead student-centered improvements in educational policy and instructional practice, h  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * The Governor's March Column: Building on North Carolina's Success Story: Changing Strategies for Changing Conditions * This month Governor Stein is highlighting North Carolina's impending fiscal cliff. Media outlets are invited to publish Governor Stein's column below. \-- North Carolina is a special place to call home - and more people and businesses are drawn to our state ea  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * These researchers are shaping the future of women in STEM * Women have been pivotal to many a technological innovation, scientific breakthrough, and cultural accomplishment throughout history, but we haven't always been acknowledged for our contributions. Thanks to widespread cultural awareness and the celebration of women through the entire month of March, we are making  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The American Biogas Council issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * U.S. Farms Have More Than Doubled Biogas Capture Over Five Years As the United States recognizes National Agriculture Month, the American Biogas Council (ABC) today released new data showing U.S. farms are capturing 166% more biogas - a source of energy created by recycling organic waste like manure and food scraps - than they were just five years ago. Yet most of the nation's potent  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by John Squires, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * I. Introduction Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 25 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Virginia State to Host CIAA Baseball Series Championship * ETTRICK, Va. (March 25, 2026) - Virginia State University will serve as the host site for the upcoming CIAA Baseball Series Championship, scheduled for May 5 through May 8, with May 9 designated as a rain date. The four team event will feature the host Trojans along with Bluefield State Univers  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The White House issued the following news on March 24, 2026: * * * Secretary Markwayne Mullin Is Ready to Deliver on President Trump's Agenda Today, Markwayne Mullin was officially sworn in as the ninth Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security following his bipartisan confirmation by the Senate. A proven fighter with deep experience as a business owner, rancher, and former Congressman and Senator, Secretary Mullin brings unmatched energy and commitment to secur  more