WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Announces Key Appointments to Advance Trump Administration Priorities The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced key political appointments to deliver on President Trump's and Secretary Kennedy's priorities to make America great and healthy again. These ind  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads support of President Trump's deployment of National Guard to D.C. * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a coalition of 23 states in a friend-of-the-court brief supporting President Trump's constitutional deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. In the years preceding President Trump's current term, crime surged   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 9 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Backstage at Oklahoma!: Where America's First Great Musical Comes to Life * Before the orchestra strikes its opening chord and before a single actor steps into the light, Oklahoma! is already telling a story. It lives in the grain of weathered wood, layered with coats of paint so it looks as though it has stood for decades beneath the Oklahoma sun. It moves in the sway of a skirt designed to catch a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 1.3 percent in March, up 3.0 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 1.3 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 14.2 percent over the month. The index   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a renewed information collection. The collection involves the voluntary submission of information for registration of an Airman Knowledge Test as part of the FAA Airman Certificatio  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged The Energy Survey monitors energy firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity nationwide. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/energy-survey/tenth-district-ener  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Trayvean D. Scott, vice president for intercollegiate athletics at Grambling State University, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Don't Fumble Their Future: Positioning Student-Athletes for Success in School and Beyond": * * * "The tail is about to wag the dog." When legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr. spoke those words before Congress on July 31, 1984, he was issuin  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-033) on March 11, 2026 entitled "Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Internet of Things National Training and Technical Assistance Program and Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Grants Awarded to Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, Oklahoma": Here is the executive summary: * * * Objectives The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awarded Oklahoma State University (OSU) two unrelated grants t  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Medications Depart for Nepal, 11 Other Countries This Week * Over the past week, Direct Relief dispatched 530 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 12 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included diabetes management supplies, specialty therapies, antib  more

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 11 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following statement on April 10, 2026: * * * NCBA and OCA Express Disappointment in Federal Court Ruling on Poultry Case WASHINGTON - Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association (OCA) President, Ford Drummond, and National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) President, Gene Copenhaver, released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma's rejection of the state of Oklah  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 11 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * Purpose-Driven Leadership: MBA students earning national recognition A pair of Oklahoma State University MBA students were selected for the highly competitive Mortimer J. Adler Fellowship, a national leadership program recognizing emerging business leaders from top institutions across the country. Chosen as part of a cohort of just 45 fellows for 2026, Olumide Ale and Oladot  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 11 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU Extension offers free workshop tackling forever chemicals issues Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with Trihydro to present a free, two-day workshop about forever chemicals, waste, water and wastewater, air and biosolids. The 6th Annual PFAS and Emerging Contaminants Workshop Biosolids, Water and Wastewater, Air and Waste workshop is geared toward those who want to learn more abou  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 11 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * OSU graduate programs earn national recognition in latest U.S. News rankings Several Oklahoma State University graduate programs are once again earning national recognition, with multiple colleges placing among the top programs in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. At the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, impact continues to lead the way. For t  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 11 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * OSU paleontology students help research prehistoric ecosystems Two anatomy and vertebrate paleontology students from the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences helped author studies examining the prehistoric food web and the broader ecosystem of a section of North America during the late Jurassic period. Colin Boisvert and Andy Danison joined several other int  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Government Shutdowns Fail the American People * Q: How do government shutdowns fail the American people? A: The insufferable pattern of government shutdowns stemming from a lapse in approved funding needs to stop once and for all. Since 1981, failure to enact the 12 annual appropriation bills by the end of the fiscal year has resulted in a handful of major government shutdowns. After a 2  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior education policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * Students with disabilities account for more than one in 10 open enrollment participants Senate Bill 101 would help New Hampshire's families by expanding public schooling options for all students, including those with disabilities. * A New Hampshire proposal would establish a universal open enrollment program across the state,   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 11 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Engineering graduate supports professors through endowment After a four-decade career in the energy industry, a Texas A&M University graduate chooses to invest in the professors who helped shape his path. By David Holt, Texas A&M Engineering When Denzil West '81 left Midland for College Station in the 1970s, he was in search of the best engineering education he could find. D  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration Unveil New Campaign to Target Next Generation of Air Traffic Controllers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today the Federal Aviation Administration will open its annual air traffic control (ATCS) hiring window at 12 am midnight on April 17. Candidates have the opp  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration Unveil New Campaign to Target Next Generation of Air Traffic Controllers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today the Federal Aviation Administration will open its annual air traffic control (ATCS) hiring window at 12 am midnight on A  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Eight Texas Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Tornados, Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, Hail, High Winds and Lightning * 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 emergen  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 10 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * UTulsa receives Military Friendly Gold ranking for 2026-27 * The University of Tulsa's commitment to serving student veterans and their families has earned national recognition from Military Friendly with two distinctions for 2026-27: Military Friendly School (Gold) and Military Spouse Friendly School (Designated). "We are deeply honored to be designated as a Military Friendly School again," said Director  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00107-75) on March 18, 2026 entitled "Care in the Community Inspection of Medical Facilities in VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network." Here is the executive summary: * * * The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) Care in the Community program evaluated selected performance elements of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans  more