CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 15 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Civil rights group sues xAI for illegal pollution from data center power plant Elon Musk's company is accused of violating the Clean Air Act to power its Colossus 2 data center * SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- On Tuesday, NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, for the tech companies' unlawful operation of dozens of unpermitted methane gas turbines to power its C  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Community Routes: Access to Mental Health Care Program Bolsters Services Across Three States * Direct Relief, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, or NAFC, today announced a second round of grant funding in the amount of $75,000 to each of 11 free and charitable clinics across Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. At the end of 2024, Teva comm  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 15 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * NAACP Sues xAI for Illegal Pollution from Data Center Power Plant Elon Musk's company is accused of violating the Clean Air Act to power its Colossus 2 data center * SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- On Tuesday, NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, for the tech companies' unlawful operation of dozens of unpermitted methane gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City-area Lawmakers Introduce Bill Designating Quindaro Townsite as National Historic Landmark * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3), Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-2), and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5) introduced the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City-area Lawmakers Introduce Bill Designating Quindaro Townsite as National Historic Landmark * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-2), Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3), and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5) introduced the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark. The s  more

INDIANOLA, Mississippi, April 15 -- Mississippi Center for Justice issued the following letter on April 10, 2026: * * * To: Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State, 401 Mississippi Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, michael.watson@sos.ms.gov Cc: Mississippi County Circuit Clerks Mississippi County Election Commissioners Sent via email Re: Notice of Mississippi's Non-Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act Dear Secretary Watson: On behalf of the League of Women Voters   more

REDMOND, Washington, April 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Microsoft posted the following news release: * * * Microsoft announces intent to expand datacenter operations in Cheyenne, accelerating innovation and economic growth * CHEYENNE, Wyo. -April 14, 2026 - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced its intent to purchase approximately 3,200 acres of land to develop a datacenter in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This expansion builds on Microsoft's existing datacenter footprint in Cheyenne, streng  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 14 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * New Ole Miss Endowment Supports First Responders * OXFORD, Miss. - A new scholarship endowment at the University of Mississippi will honor the work and dedication of first responders, the highly trained professionals who stand ready to act in emergencies involving fire, accidents and crime. Oxford resident Lucy Banks made a $500,000 gift to create the Dr. Frank and Lucy Banks Scholarship Endowme  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, April 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health Center - Denham Springs South reopened * BATON ROUGE, La. - Ochsner Health Center - Denham Springs South at 30819 La. 16 is open once again for patient appointments, effective April 13. The building was temporarily closed last month for repairs after an accident involving a vehicle. There were no injuries in the accident, and appointments were moved to nearb  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED BY HOUSE: Ezell Bill Honoring Fallen Deputy Jeremy Malone * Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) announced that his legislation to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi, as the Jeremy Malone Post Office passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill honors the life and legacy of George County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Malone, wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12423) on April 13, 2026, by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * Preliminary Data on the IRA Residential Clean Energy Credit In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released preliminary 2023 data on the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient home improvement credit (EEHIC). The credits were scheduled to expire  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Schmidt, Davids Introduce Bill Designating Quindaro Townsite as National Historic Landmark * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark. The site  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 14 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * School of Design presents annual student juried exhibit * South Dakota State University's School of Design will host its annual juried student exhibit awards ceremony May 1 from 1:30-3 p.m. The public exhibition will be on display in the Ritz Gallery of Grove Hall at SDSU, located south of the University Student Union between Mathews and Brown residence halls. Admission is free. Jurors, su  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, April 15 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Southern Miss Student Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship By: Gabriela Shinskie Ashe Davis, a junior Honors College student at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering and a native of Ocean Springs, has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation's most prestigious undergraduate honors in science, technolo  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 14 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS College of Pharmacy Ranked 31st Nationwide Among U.S. News' Top Pharmacy Schools for 2026 The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) College of Pharmacy was ranked 31st among the nation's pharmacy programs in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Pharmacy Programs for 2026. The rankings, released April 7, place the College of Pharmacy squarely in the  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 14 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * University of South Carolina recognized as national leader in advancing first-generation student success * FirstGen Forward has named the University of South Carolina one of its newest FirstGen Forward Network Champions, an exclusive group of institutions recognized as national leaders in advancing first-generation student success. The network includes 470 colleges and universities acros  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 13 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * USDA and Auburn University collaborate on drone, AI research * As is the case with many other types of new technology, agriculture is helping to lead the way when it comes to using drones and artificial intelligence in row crops, pasture and specialty crop systems. Farmers are quickly realizing the potential time and cost savings that drones and AI can offer over traditional scouting and ground equipment. From   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 107 Counties in Seven States as Natural Disaster Areas * Secretarial Disaster Declaration (S6160) 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  more