WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Secures Nearly $1 Million to Support Bristol Police Ahead of America's 250th Anniversary and Longest Running Fourth of July Parade * BRISTOL, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) celebrated the $966,000 in federal Community Project Funding he fought to bring home for the Bristol Police Department. This money will fund upgrades to communication systems and help the Police Department better ma  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 7 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues Trump to block election interference President's executive order threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, violates state authority over elections * Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Friday joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a federal lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's unlawful Executive Order to restrict voter eligibility and mail voting  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 6 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * From the Archives: Cultivating a culture of innovation * This year marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of Bryant University's Quinlan/Brown Academic Innovation Center (AIC). In honor of that transformative event, Bryant News has reposted an article on the debut of the AIC published in the Fall 2016 issue of Bryant magazine. You can read the whole issue here. Bryant University has a 153-year tradit  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-22) on April 6, 2026, entitled "2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures". * * * 2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calcul  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 6 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Nature Conservancy award supports URI research on salt marsh health * Rhode Island's salt marshes protect coastlines and provide critical habitat, but many are increasingly threatened by sea level rise and other environmental pressures. Madison Geraci, a Ph.D. student in evolution and marine biology at the University of Rhode Island, is studying organisms hidden within marsh sediments to better  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Scientists and the Fishing Industry Join Forces for Better Data and Management (Part 1) NOAA Fisheries' Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management. * While the Northeast Fisheries Science Center spent more than 300 days-at-sea monitoring and sampling from ships last ye  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 6 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Study shows brain cells boost endurance benefits of exercise * Neurons in a part of the brain known as the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) appear to direct the body to boost endurance in response to exercise, a study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center shows. The findings, published in Neuron, shed light on how the body adapts to physical activity and cou  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, April 7 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval War College Hosts Discussion Between Falklands War Veterans The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted veterans from opposing sides of the Falklands War to discuss their experiences and pass on lessons to students from the Joint Maritime Operations (JMO) Course onboard Naval Station Newport, March 26, 2026. The Falklands War was fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom from April 2 to June  more