HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * AI spots hidden behavior patterns in self-organizing bacteria * Life moves in mysterious ways and perhaps especially so for organisms that undergo dramatic shifts in levels of self-organization, such as Myxococcus xanthus. A custom-built artificial intelligence system developed by Rice University researchers helped uncover how bacterial communities organize themselves, showing that the earliest moments of   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of 50 Companies and Foundations Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 50. As documented below at least 50 companies, foundations and individuals have announced contributions to the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautifu  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the Second Amendment from legal attacks * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the constitutional right to obtain firearms without undue burden or expense. "As the state's top prosecutor, I want to ensure our communities are as safe as possible," Attorney General Wilson s  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by Julius Strauss, former foreign correspondent for the Daily Telegraph: * * * Hungary: First the Party, Now the Minefield Hungary's premier-elect will have a honeymoon but tricky problems await. * It was barely mid-evening on April 12 when Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for the last 16 years and turned the country into a lodestone for the international populist movement,   more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, April 13 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, posted the following news: * * * CommonSpirit and Lifepoint Rehabilitation break ground on new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Ooltewah * CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, broke ground last week on a new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Located on Mountain View Road in Ooltewah, the hospital is expected to o  more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, April 14 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Communication students compete at the national level in film, forensics and original research By Ian Wesselhoff The Department of Communication at Georgia College & State University is enjoying a successful spring, with awards and recognition pouring in for film, speech and debate, student research papers and more. Much of that success was found at the 2026 Georgia Communication Association (GCA) Conferen  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners * ALBANY, Ga. - On Saturday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) hosted a reception to honor the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition from Georgia's 2nd Congressional District. The event was hosted at the Albany Museum of Art. The first-place winner's art will be displayed in the underground walkway   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * QUICK CLIP: "Chance of Democrats Taking Back Control of the Senate Appears to be Increasing" [MS NOW] In case you missed it, MS NOW is highlighting Senate Democrats' "increasing" odds of winning the majority in November, following a "story of good recruitment" and growing momentum in key battleground races. Cook Political Report moved multiple Senate races - includ  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * "Mutually Assured Destruction": Atlanta Journal-Constitution Goes In-Depth on Georgia's "Slugfest" GOP Gov Primary A new column from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution looks at how Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary has devolved into a "battle of bottomless bank accounts" that is "veering toward mutually assured destruction." Georgia voters are facing "a daily, almost hourly deluge of negative  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports "Weed 8: Women and Weed" * April 13th, 2026 NEW INSTALLMENT PREMIERES SUNDAY, APRIL 19 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (April 13, 2026) - CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta returns with a new installment of his duPont-Columbia Award winning and Emmy(r) nominated Weed series, this time examining a significant cultural moment: the rise of cannabis use among women. Dr  more

VILNIUS, Lithuania, April 14 -- Electronic Information for Libraries issued the following news: * * * EIFL signs with Encyclopaedia Britannica Agreement provides discounted access to Britannica Academic for 29 EIFL partner countries until 2029 * EIFL has signed a three-year agreement with Encyclopaedia Britannica Ltd providing discounted pricing for Britannica Academic, a comprehensive, authoritative digital library featuring expert-reviewed encyclopedia articles, primary sources, journals  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Erica Cortez Earns Certificate from Association of Workplace Investigators * Constangy is pleased to announce that Erica Cortez has earned the Association of Workplace Investigators Inc. (AWI) Certificate, a credential awarded to professionals who demonstrate advanced proficiency in conducting impartial and thorough workplace investigations. Eri  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 14 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Charges McDuffie County Man with Trafficking of Underage Female MCDUFFIE COUNTY, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Jimmy Mance, 40, of Thomson, has been charged with the trafficking and sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old female in McDuffie County. These charges were brought by the Attorney General's Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit after the victim di  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 14 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on April 13, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Brings Senior Financial Wellness Event "Savvy Senior" to Rome, GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is thrilled to announce the upcoming Savvy Senior live event, taking place at The Forum-Riverwalk Ballroom, Rome, GA, on May 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Secretary of State's office is proud to partner with Interim Healthcare of Northwe  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Democratic Odds of Taking the Senate Increase as Four Ratings Shift in Their Favor" [Cook Political Report] As Senate Democrats continue to build momentum heading into the November midterms, election analysts at Cook Political Report have moved multiple Senate races - including North Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio - in Democrats' favor. Across the map, Democrats have created a cl  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rising Grocery Prices and Republican-Backed Cuts to Food Assistance Pose "New Risks for Republican Senate Candidates" [AJN] In case you missed it, new reporting from American Journal News is highlighting how rising grocery prices combined with Republican cuts to SNAP food assistance are driving "skyrocketing rates of food insecurity," and creating a "liability for Republican ca  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Illegal alien and his associate charged with trafficking 85 kilograms of methamphetamine Alberto Ortiz-Osornio, an illegal alien from Mexico, and Marco Antonio Solano-Posadas face federal drug trafficking charges after law enforcement seized approximately 85 kilograms of methamphetamine in Norcross, Georgia. "The defendants allegedly so  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Case to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of Mastermind Behind Multimillion-Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme USCIS assisted with the investigation and is supporting denaturalization case * BALTIMORE - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services helped investigate Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a native of Nigeria recently named in a civil denat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 13 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Litigating the Rule-Based International Order with Paul Reichler * Vanderbilt Law's International Legal Studies Program welcomed Paul Reichler for a fireside chat with ILSP Director Michael Newton. Reichler is a globally esteemed lawyer who represents sovereign states before the International Court of Justice and other international tribunals. He reflected on his career in public international law and th  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Welcomes 2026 Presidents' Day Essay Contest Winners * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis welcomed the winners of her annual Presidents' Day Essay Contest to her offices on Staten Island and in Brooklyn. Elementary school students in grades three through five from across New York's 11th Congressional district were invited to participate and write essays about what th  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLL: Latino Voters Blame Republicans for Economic Crisis * House Republicans are "deeply underwater" with Latino voters New polling shows a bleak future for Republicans as their health care cuts, reckless tariffs, and price hikes are causing the party to bleed Latino support. Latino voters will determine control of the House, and they're strongly favoring Democrats in batt  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, April 13 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * Power of the Pack: How Networking at UWG Lands Internships * The University of West Georgia is a Pack in which Wolves look out for one another. For Solve it Mediation, a firm operated primarily by UWG alumni, there was no question about hiring UWG marketing intern Gabi Smith when she connected with CEO Bobby Mehan '09 through a connection in a local yoga class. Smith, a mass communications majo  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 14 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * Quaid, Patrick offer insights on Texas film industry at SFA lecture series event Actor Dennis Quaid celebrated his 72nd birthday by sharing his experiences advocating for the Texas film industry and reminiscing about his movies at the fifth installment of Stephen F. Austin State University's Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series April 9. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick served as Quaid's interviewer f  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 13 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced * CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 4 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ Region 4 includes Michigan, Ohio, We  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Upgrade Howard Park * Athens, Ga. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to upgrade the community center at Howard Park. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver Federal funding to help Athens-Clarke County expand the community center at Howard Park. With the funding, Athens-Clarke County plans to upgrade the gym at the park.   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Expanding Small Business Opportunities Across Georgia * Augusta, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to bolster small businesses across Georgia. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to support small business growth and development across Georgia through training programs and entrepreneurship support. Sen. Ossoff is delivering resources to small busines  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 14 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Six New Members to Join National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2026-27 The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) will welcome six new members for the 2026-27 academic year. The NAIA Council of Presidents approved four new members at the NAIA National Convention this week. Champion Christian College (Hot Springs, A  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 13 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Student research reveals hidden fragrance allergens in perfumes and air fresheners * A spritz of your favorite perfume might feel like the perfect finishing touch for your outfit of the day. But have you given thought to what's really inside the bottle? Research shows some ingredients can do more harm than good, especially for those with sensitive skin or fragrance allergies. Kennesaw State Un  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 13 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple researcher names rare New Jersey plant, paving way for protection * Research from Sasha Eisenman of Tyler School of Art and Architecture confirms that a Pine Barrens plant is unique to New Jersey, unlocking new opportunities for conservation. Temple researcher Sasha Eisenman led the discovery and naming of a new plant species in New Jersey, helping pave the way for its protection. Photo by R  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 13 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * The Suite Spot * * Delta is introducing its next generation Delta One suite on new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft following a two-year intentional design process and a decade of data from customers and employees alike. * The airline will also add Delta One suites to its Airbus A330-200/300 fleet for the first time as part of a nose-to-tail refresh and introduce an always-open self-serve snack   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 13 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issued the following news release: * * * UNECE Resource Management Week 2026: Managing resources for the energy transition As demand for critical minerals and energy resources continues to grow, while supply is increasingly impacted by geopolitical dynamics, attention should be laser focused on how these resources are managed. The UNECE Resource Management Week 2026 (27 April - 1 May, Geneva) will show how reso  more

ATHENS, Georgia, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA program helps couples face challenges together The ELEVATE program can help couples manage stress, become stronger partners By Sydney Barrilleaux Raising a child with a disability presents unique challenges. A relationship education program from the University of Georgia may be able to help, according to a recent study. The researchers followed 127 couples raising children with disabilities  more

ATHENS, Georgia, April 14 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA senior selected as Gaither Junior Fellow Justin Cohen is UGA's first Gaither Junior Fellow since 2016 By Stephanie Schupska University of Georgia senior Justin Cohen will continue his studies in political science and international affairs in Washington, D.C., this fall as a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow. The highly competitive program, run through the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, offe  more

TUCKER, Georgia, April 13 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve Nearly $500,000 in New Research Through the Board Research Initiative Program * USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved $491,070 in funding for four new research grants at three institutions through the Board Research Initiative Program. The topics and requests for proposals were selected by the USPOULTRY   more