BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 14 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * College of Nursing adds new employees for spring 2026 * The South Dakota State University College of Nursing added a half-dozen new employees to its rolls this winter, with the new faces spread out between the college's sites in Brookings, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Coming on board to kick off the spring semester were: Shelby Andrews, academic advisor, Brookings Andrews, a native of Whi  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces Three New Mayoral Endorsements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Raquel Carter for Lexington mayor, Daniele Monroe-Moreno for North Las Vegas mayor, and Kate Marshall for Reno mayor. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List is proud to endorse Kate Marshall, Da  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 15 (TNSrep) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Report: Oil Shock Sends Freight Costs to COVID-Era Levels By Amber Bonefont Driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, transportation prices and capacity are mirroring levels last seen during the COVID-era freight rate spike, according to a logistics report. The March Logistics Manager's Index hit 65.7, up 4.2 points from February  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 14 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Issues Proclamation Declaring a Disaster Area From Severe Winter Weather On or About January 23, 2026 * TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS: DR 26-01: DECLARING DISASTER AREA FROM SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 23, 2026, THROUGH JANUARY 29, 2026 WHEREAS: On January 23, 2026, and continuing through January 29, 2026, severe winter wea  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford: It's Time to End "Sick Care" and Build a Health Care System That Works for Working People * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today represented House Ways and Means Committee Democrats at a field hearing titled "Modernized Health Care in Practice: Empowering Americans to Live Healthier Lives," where he delivered a clear message you cannot modernize a system that work  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 15 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Las Vegas Local Wins Nearly $360,000 Playing Pai-Gow at Aliante Casino A lucky Las Vegas local resident hit Boyd Gaming's Las Vegas Locals progressive jackpot at Aliante Casino Hotel Spa on Monday, April 13, winning a massive payday of nearly $360,000. Around noon, a regular Aliante pai-gow player placed a $1 progressive side bet on the table game and was dealt a seven-card straight flush --  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Targets Trump EPA's Failure to Act on Soot Pollution in Reno * RENO, Nev.-Public health, community and environmental groups have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating the Clean Air Act, with implications for air quality in several areas across the country, including Reno's Washoe County. The EPA has missed the deadline for determining which ar  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, April 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NAIA Adds Six New Members for 2026-27 * KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (April 13, 2026) - 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, Arkansas), United S  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 14 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Psychiatry is Tops for Recruiting Grads Into GME * Take a look at the number of Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV graduates who stay in town for residency. Now look at those matriculating into residencies within the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. That's where you will see what leadership considers a "positive trend" within one particular department. Since the school began a  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Leads Joint Resolution Against Change to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Data Protection Policy * Last Fall, The Trump Administration Rescinded A Policy Designed To Protect Personal Consumer Information WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen is leading a Joint Resolution of Disapproval on the decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to end a rule that was in place t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Unlocking Secrets of Human Development: How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo move into position and adopt their specialized roles. This crucial stage of hu  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 14 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV Launches Nevada Institute of Cybersecurity * After receiving approval from the Nevada System of Higher Education on March 6, 2026, UNLV established the Nevada Institute of Cybersecurity (NIC). The NIC will be a centralized, interdisciplinary hub designed to better serve the state's key industries and government offices in securing their data, training the next generation of cyber pr  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

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Woman Wrongly Jailed for Months Based on Faulty Facial Recognition Technology Demands Apology from Maryland Police Departments * MARYLAND -Today, the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Maryland sent letters to three Maryland pol  more