NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * "We Refuse to Lose One More Life": Disability-Led and Disability-Supporting Organizations Raise Alarm Over Cancellation of Puerto Rico Solar Access Programs * San Juan, PR - With hurricane season less than two months awa  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- A group of four students from the University of Arizona submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressing support for the agency's proposed rule on Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska. The letter supports the framework and updated season dates outlined in the proposed rule while recommending refinements to enhance protections for Indigenous subsistence traditions, improve responsible wildlife management, and reflect current bird e  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Doug Vincent-Lang, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and John Crowther, commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the agency's proposed rule to establish incidental take regulations (ITR) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for polar bears and Pacific walruses during oil and gas industry operations in Alaska's Beaufort Sea and North Slope regions. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and Animal Wellness Foundation submitted a public comment letter opposing the National Park Service proposed rule to rescind wildlife protection regulations governing hunting and trapping in Alaska's national preserves. The groups argue that the proposal would weaken or repeal important safeguards enacted in 2015 and reaffirmed in 2017 and 2024 that prohibited hunting practices such as bear baiting, killing predator  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing * Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Bering Sea Interior Tribal Commission (BSITC), representing 42 tribes in Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the scoping phase of the program review for subsistence management on public lands in Alaska. The comments were submitted in response to a proposal addressing subsistence hunting practices in the region. The BSITC, through a letter sent by its Deputy Administrator, conveyed the perspectives and concern  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for August 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 32 oil and gas parcels totaling 21,181 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas in an August 2026 sale. The comment period ends May 15, 20  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Protecting golden eagles with industry partner Avangrid It was a brisk, windy day in the Owyhee Mountains of southwestern Idaho -- ideal for eagles soaring overhead on thermals, but a little less cozy for the researchers. Fortunately, the excitement of rappelling down cliff faces to inspect and treat eagles' nests and hatchlings dispelled any thoughts of discomfort. "I love every part of the season. I   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. C2020BR-13) by Joshua Comenetz entitled "First Name Data From the 2020 Census." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Frequently Occurring First Names in the 2020 Census is the second U.S. Census Bureau data product listing the most common first names reported in the decennial census. The previous data release, after the 1990 Census, was based on results from the post-enumeration survey rather than the   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. C2020BR-14) by Joshua Comenetz entitled "Last Name Data From the 2020 Census." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Frequently Occurring Last Names in the 2020 Census is the fifth U.S. Census Bureau data product listing the most common last names reported in the decennial census. A 1909 report (Bureau of the Census 1909) provided extensive data on "surnames of the white population" tabulated in the 179  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * First continent-wide map of dominant avian influenza strain explains its spread * An international group of scientists mapped the spread of the current dominant strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus through North American bird populations in 2024. Led by scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the collaboration provides a comprehens  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission Bear Specialist Group submitted a public comment letter to the National Park Service expressing opposition to the agency's proposed rule concerning hunting regulations on Alaskan National Preserves. The BSG, a collective of over 250 global bear experts, contends that the proposed alignment of NPS hunting rules with the Alaska Board of Game (BOG) regulations undermines conservation and susta  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Heath A. Collins, director of the Missile Defense Agency, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is an honor to appear before you. In the past year, systems developed, delivered, and susta  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * More Than 130 Organizations Express Concern Over Changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org, Lisa Robinson, lrobinson@aap.org or Alex Hulvalchick, ahulvalchick@aap.org On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Prac  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Native Village of Port Lions, Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The letter emphasizes the importance of the program to rural Alaskan communities, particularly Alaska Natives who depend on subsistence fishing and hunting for their traditional way of life. The letter highlights the origin of the FSMP under Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservati  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 15 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Trading sugar for sparkles in adolescents Researchers in the Nutrition Science department are recruiting teens who regularly drink soda or sugary beverages for a study on taste and beverage preferences. There are two aims for the study. Participants in the  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Saguyak Native Corp., Anchorage, Alaska, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the Federal Subsistence Management Program under review. The letter addresses concerns over a petition filed by the Safari Club that could alter the Program's structure and rural subsistence priority, which Saguyak warns would severely impact rural Alaskan communities reliant on subsistence resources. Clark's Point is a small Bristol Bay village wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces the Creation of the USDA Office of Seafood * U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, and Maine Senator Susan Collins announced the creation of the new U.S. Department of Ag  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Dan Sullivan Voted to Keep American Soldiers in Trump's Illegal War Today, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan voted against the Iran War Powers Resolution, enabling President Trump to  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Sierra Club has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) addressing the agency's proposed Incidental Take Regulations (ITR) concerning polar bears and Pacific walruses in the Beaufort Sea and northern Alaska coast. The letter challenges FWS's legal and scientific determinations that would authorize incidental take of these marine mammals due to oil and gas industry operations from 2026 to 2031. In the letter, the Sierra Club conte  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army have authorized a plan to expand mortar and artillery training at the Richardson Training Area within Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The decision marks the final step in an environmental review process that evaluated how to best modernize live-fire capabilities for personnel stationed in the region. The U.S. Army signed the record of decision, followed by U.S. Air Force. This joint approval clears the way for the impleme  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, it is an honor to appear before you today on behalf of the nearly 12,500 men and wo  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness released the following testimony by Adm. James W. Kilby, vice chief of naval operations at the U.S. Navy, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Military Readiness for FY27": * * * Chairman Bergman, Ranking Member Garamendi, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Readiness, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the readiness of the United States Navy. On behalf of our Sailors, civilians, and families a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to repr  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness released the following testimony by Gen. John D. Lamontagne, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Military Readiness for FY27": * * * Chairman Jack Bergman, Ranking Member John Garamendi and distinguished members of this committee, on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Troy E. Meink, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Ken S. Wilsbach, tha  more