TAMPA, Florida, April 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Action Across the Country Today Prosecute Schemes to Defraud Over $260 Million in Taxpayer Funded COVID Relief and Social Security Disability Programs * The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions of the Department of Justice across the country today to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on April 8, 2026: * * * AFPI-Georgia Responds to Legislative Action on Election Integrity Proposal Rebecca Yardley, Chair of the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) Georgia Chapter, released the following statement after the Georgia Senate tabled a proposal to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in state and local campaigns: "Recent legislative action highlights an ongoin  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by Rebecca Yardley, executive director of the Georgia state chapter, project coordinator and assistant to the vice chairman of American Values, to Early County News: * * * Georgia Missed Its Chance to Fix the SNAP Loophole Georgians believe in helping neighbors who are struggling. That belief is exactly why programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) exist. The pr  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Carrie Schwartz: The courage of curiosity * When upcoming University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate Carrie Schwartz was asked about her time in the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College, her review was part personal, part academic -but all rave. "Honors at UW-Eau Claire is a mark of curiosity, which is like my two-bit saying that I tell everyone," Schwartz says with a laugh. "It's  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 12) on April 2, 2026, entitled "Increase in Poison Center Reports Linked to Kratom-Containing Kava Products -- National Poison Data System, United States, 2000-2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Kava, a plant native to the Pacific  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 12) on April 2, 2026, entitled "Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel -- United States, 2024-25 Respiratory Virus Season.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Influenza and COVID-19 cause considerable mor  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Ranks No. 1 in 2026 U.S. News Graduate Rankings * Carnegie Mellon University secured six No. 1 rankings in the newly released 2026 Best Graduate Schools (opens in new window) rankings from the U.S. News & World Report. Carnegie Mellon ranks first for overall graduate computer science programs, tied with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University. Among computer scie  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN en Espanol Announces Launch of CNN America, a New Fast-Paced News Magazine Anchored by Rebeka Kelly * April 8th, 2026 CNN en Espanol today announced the launch of CNN America, a dynamic news magazine broadcasting from Miami and designed for a modern, highly connected Hispanic audience across the United States and Latin America. CNN America will premiere Monday, April 13, airing weekdays from 8am to 1  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta Air Lines announces March quarter 2026 financial results * * Delivered March quarter earnings in line with initial guidance on broad demand strength driving better-than-expected revenue performance * Guiding to low-teens revenue growth in the June quarter on flat capacity growth, reflecting strong demand momentum, meaningful capacity reductions, and rapid actions to recapture higher   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Overperformance in Georgia Spells Disaster For House Republicans * Last night, Republicans got their biggest wake up call yet as Democrat Shawn Harris pulled off a staggering 25 point overperformance in a district Trump previously won by 37%. This marks not only the largest overperformance in a congressional special election this cycle but the largest in at least a dec  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Names Georgia State Rep. Tanya Miller its 2026 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star * EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, named Georgia state Rep. Tanya Miller the winner of its 2026 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award. The award recognizes an outstanding woman serving in state or local office, who embodies the determination, civility, and commitment to commu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Emory convenes national conference for honest talk about AI * Almost everyone is familiar with the way artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to transform our lives in just a few short years -but which of its seemingly miraculous feats will prove valuable, and which will turn out to be mere novelties? On March 27, Emory convened a sold-out conference, "Ground Truth: Reclaiming Reality in the Age of AI," th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Emory Healthcare brings first comprehensive CTEPH program to Georgia to treat patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension * ATLANTA - Patients who are diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) can now receive comprehensive care for their condition through Georgia's first and only program located at Emory Healthcare. CTEPH is a unique type of pulmonary hypertensi  more

VIENNA, Austria, April 9 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Georgia: Afgan Sadygov's deportation represents a stark example of transnational repression, demands urgent international response Sadygov's deportation is a stark example of transnational repression against journalists in Europe * IPI is joined by undersigned MFRR partners, and other media freedom, journalist and freedom of expression organisations in condemning the arrest and deportation of Afga  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 8 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Georgia: Sadygov's deportation is a stark example of transnational repression against journalists in Europe * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the undersigned MFRR partners, and other media freedom, journalist and freedom of expression organisations in condemning the arrest and deportation of Afgan Sadygov, founder of Azerbaijani news outlet and youtube channel Azel.tv fro  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Notch Major Victories as Voters Reject Trump's Toxic Economic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran From Congress to school boards, Democrats have been overperforming and winning at record rates since Trump retook office, and last night's elections were no exception. Once again, Democratic enthusiasm swept across the country as Democrats defeated their right-wing oppo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 9 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by Karan Saini: * * * India's crude Internet censorship regime Sections 69A and 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, empower the indian government to issue blocking orders to ISPs and intermediaries. The licensing agreement for ISPs explicitly requires that they "block Internet sites [...] as identified and directed by th  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ideological Alliance Between Georgian Dream and Fidesz Intensifies Executive Summary: * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest on March 21, emphasizing Georgian Dream's goal of defending traditional values in alliance with conservative and traditionalist fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by Nino Lezhava, executive director of Elevate Crossroads and associate partner at Elevate Consulting Group, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * PRC Expands Financial Footprint in the South Caucasus Executive Summary: * In March, four Georgian banks, including Cartu Bank, gained direct membership in the People's Republic of China's (PRC's) Cross-Border Interbank Payment System, which facilitates  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 8 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State's SueAnn Hollowell places second in inaugural USG Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition * In a showcase of student innovators from across the state, Kennesaw State University biology major SueAnn Hollowell earned second place in the inaugural University System of Georgia (USG) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition held this week. Hosted this year on Kennesaw State's Ma  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU researchers part of national group showing primary barrier to energy infrastructure is governance, not technology * LAWRENCE -Research from the University of Kansas and partner institutions shows the primary barrier to energy infrastructure development is not technology, a common assumption in the national energy debate, but local governance and permitting. The Just Energy Transitions & Place Project,  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Voting Rights Act Heard before Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee * Today, the Louisiana Voting Rights Act (LAVRA), introduced by Senator Royce Duplessis, was heard before the Louisiana Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee. Also known as SB 365, the LAVRA will act as a crucial safeguard for voters, particularly for Black voters and other voters of color t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Masters Featured Groups on the ESPN App add to expansive First Round coverage * * Thursday at the Masters on ESPN: Live First Round coverage on ESPN & ESPN Deportes; Featured Groups & Holes on the ESPN App; Studio coverage with Welcome to the Masters & SportsCenter at the Masters * Welcome to the Masters guests for Thursday: Saquon Barkley, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jason   more

PASADENA, California, April 8 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Unifies Aviation Units To Enhance Comprehensive Customer Offerings * CHANTILLY, Va., (April 8, 2026) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), a leading provider of national security and global infrastructure solutions, today announced the unification of its aviation capabilities into a single, integrated No  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Political Ambition Meets Legislative Gravity: Georgia's 2026 Session * Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, "I'd rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying." But with the business of the General Assembly likely* concluded until 2027, the 2026 legislative session may be defined by its missed opportunities - both in the   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 8 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Katz Speaks at Fifth Annual Law and Antisemitism Conference * The fifth annual Law and Antisemitism Conference took place March 8 and 9 at Cardozo Law School. It was co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Law and Antisemitism, the independent think tank founded and directed by IU McKinney Professor Robert Katz. Professor Katz delivered three presentations d  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Joins Shadow Hearing on Protecting American Democracy * Above: Rep. Friedman seated at shadow hearing on protecting democracy. LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, April 7, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined a shadow field hearing on protecting American democracy at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Engineer Exposes Structural Weakness Driving Lithium-ion Battery Failure Findings Suggest Design of Next-generation Batteries Must Change Key Takeaways * UH engineering Professor Yan Yao discovers that lithium dendrites, a flaw in batteries, are unexpectedly strong and brittle allowing them to act like rigid needles inside batteries * Their stiffness--enhanced by a protective coating--enables   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Joseph Avila, administrator of the Sterile Processing Department at the University of Virginia Health System, on behalf of the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve credentialing and training in sterile processing departments of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 20 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Winter Storm * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet vario  more

TUCKER, Georgia, April 8 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve More Than $570,000 in New Research Grants Through the Comprehensive Research Program * USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved more than $570,000 in funding for seven new research grants at institutions across the country through the Comprehensive Research Program. The funding was authorized by the boards o  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on President Trump's Ceasefire in Iran * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement after President Trump announced that the United States, Israel, and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. "I'm incredibly relieved at the news of a ceasefire. I'm relieved that the President did not follow through on his unhinge  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Why doesn't the U.S. recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access. * From left to right, UB researchers and study authors Janet Z. Yang, John D. Atkinson, Monica Miles and Aditya Vedantam. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. Recycling infrastructure inequities in the South, sparsely populated states tied to lower income, less-coll  more