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

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- The Asian American Hotel Owners Association issued the following news release: * * * AAHOA's 2026 Convention & Trade Show Showcases "Liberty, Legacy, Leadership" in Philadelphia The 2026 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show brought hotel owners and industry leaders to Philadelphia for a focused and forward-looking program centered on this year's theme: "Liberty, Legacy, Leadership." Held in a city synonymous with the nation's founding, AAHOACON26 emphasized the importa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * Ari Shapiro Joins CNN as Contributor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 15, 2026 - Ari Shapiro has joined CNN as a contributor, the network announced today. Shapiro will bring his distinctive voice and signature wit to CNN's on-air and digital programming, and will co-host a new video podcast titled Engagement Party alongside longtime colleague and friend, CNN Anchor and Analyst Audie Cornish. On Engagement Part  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

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 15 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Payment Processors to Stop Transactions of Illegal Vapes Hurting Iowa Children * DES MOINES -Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general in a letter to credit card companies urging them to stop sales of illegal vape products facilitated through their payment card networks. Illegal vapes, overwhelmingly  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 15 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Bar Margot at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta Turns Up the Heat with a New Menu * Bar Margot at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta debuts a new menu, refining the food and cocktail program at one of Midtown's most defining bars. The update brings a tighter approach to what lands on the table, designed to match a room that moves quickly, fills up early, and rarely slows down. The   more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, April 15 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF celebrates cotton farmers' yield achievements with 21st annual FiberMax One Ton Club * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 15, 2026 - Qualifying cotton farmers and their families gathered in Lubbock, Texas, on April 9 to celebrate FiberMax (r) cotton yield achievements as part of BASF's FiberMax One Ton Club(tm), a long-standing tradition now in its 21st year. The clu  more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D Announces New International Board of Directors Leadership * Karen Shishino Jordan Named Chair and Carlton McMillan Named Vice Chair During a Period of Historic Type 1 Diabetes Scientific Progress Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, today announced   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter celebrates record-high tax returns on Tax Day for hard-working American families * WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released a statement celebrating the Working Families Tax Cuts, President Trump's landmark legislation that provided the largest tax cut in American history. Every Democrat in Congress voted against it, and had they won, American families, workers, an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Carter Center Calls for Transparency, Respect for Process as Official Election Results are Finalized in Peru In a preliminary statement (PDF) released today, The Carter Center highlighted the steps taken to strengthen electoral transparency and integrity in the run up to the April 12 general elections in Peru. It also noted the challenges faced by election authorities in administering a   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following information collection: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following information collection: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act o  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman McCormick Delivers Opening Remarks at Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Scientific Publishing * WASHINGTON, D.C -Today, at the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee hearing, The State of Scientific Publishing: Assessing Trends, Emerging Issues, and Policy Considerations, Chairman Rich McCormick delivered opening rema  more

NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter air pollution, c  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen McCormick and Ivey Launch Sickle Cell Disease Caucus in the 119th Congress * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rich McCormick. (R-GA), Co-Chair of the Sickle Cell Disease Caucus announced the relaunch of the Congressional Sickle Cell Disease Caucus in the 119th Congress, alongside Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD). The caucus is a bipartisan platform dedicated to advancing policies that imp  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Allie Martin Wins National Humanities Center Fellowship The ethnomusicologist was named a fellow at one of the country's most prestigious humanities research institutes to work on her second book about Black sonic life in America. * Assistant Professor of Music Allie Martin has been selected as a 2026-27 fellow at the National Humanities Center, one of the country's most prestigious residential research i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta gives customers back time with Seamless Baggage Transfer, TSA PreCheck Touchless ID and Uber drop-off * Delta is making international connections smoother and more predictable, thanks to trusted partnerships and innovative technology. Customers departing from Seoul, South Korea (ICN) to Minneapolis (MSP) or Detroit (DTW) and onward to a Delta flight can now head straight to their connec  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration is reviewing a request from Georgia Central Railway, Lyons, to operate trains with a single crew member across two major rail corridors. The petition specifically seeks approval for operations on the Macon Subdivision and the Savannah Subdivision, which comprise the carrier's primary freight routes between central and coastal Georgia. Under federal safety regulations, railroad carriers must ty  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by associate Rob Dickson and Joshua D. Nadreau, regional managing partner and vice chair of labor relations group: * * * 3 Steps Your Athletic Department Can Take After White House Releases Second College Sports Executive Order President Trump's April 3 Executive Order seeks to mandate new eligibility, transfer, and athlete agent regulations for college athletics by August 1 - and sho  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 14, 2026: * * * 6 Cybersecurity Steps You Should Take After Anthropic's Claude Mythos Offers Glimpse Into New World of AI Danger Anthropic's new AI model could enable such crippling damage in the wrong hands that the company has decided not to publicly release it - but it still reshapes the cybersecurity risk landscape for every business. The April 7 announcement of Claude Mythos sent shockwaves t  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

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Joins Vice President JD Vance at This is the Turning Point Tour at UGA Yesterday, Lt. Governor Burt Jones joined Vice President JD Vance and other leaders at the This is the Turning Point Tour at UGA event in Athens, Georgia. At the event, Lt. Governor Jones highlighted the final passage of his priority for the 2026 Legislative Session - the "True Pa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Spotlight: Charlotte Whitehead * Charlotte Whitehead is graduating from Mercer University's College of Professional Advancement with a Bachelor of Science in human resources administration and talent development. What are your plans after graduation? After graduation, I plan to pursue a master's in instructional design and technology at Mercer while continuing my professional work in higher educatio  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 16 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Gulfstream Delivers 10th G700 Aircraft to Qatar Executive Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it has delivered the 10th G700 aircraft to Qatar Executive, the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group. This delivery completes the order announced in October 2019 and marks the 25th Gulfstream aircraft delivered to Qatar Executive sinc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * High Museum of Art's former chief operating officer charged with embezzlement Brady Lum, the former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art, was arraigned today on a federal charge of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. Lum allegedly used his position at the High Museum to steal more than $600,000 from the museum  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, to the Washington Examiner: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Delivered Historic Tax Refund Season April 15 of this year, Tax Day, marks the end of the most historic tax refund season in American history, thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts passed by Republicans in Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Working Familie  more

CARMEL, Indiana, April 15 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by David Rosenberg, president and CEO of the Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, from an April 7, 2026, field hearing entitled "Fueling Innovation: The Role of Small Businesses in America's Bioeconomy": * * * Senator Young and distinguished guests, thank you for holding this hearing right here in the heartland. That choice is itself a statement that America'  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 16 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Appeals Court Sides with Railroad Company in Eminent Domain Fight; Property Owners Will Ask the Court to Reconsider ATLANTA--Today, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision granting a private railroad company the state's power of eminent domain to take properties from several property owners in rural Sparta, Georgia. The property owners, represented by the In  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 15 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State to launch Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences in Fall 2027 Building on its leadership in scientific research and education, Kennesaw State University on Wednesday received approval from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to launch a new Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences.  The program will begin in Fall 2027 on the Kennesaw Campus. Housed in the College of Science and Ma  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

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 15 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU bass fishing team headed to 2027 MLF national championship * STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State club sports bass fishing team members are qualifiers for the 2027 Major League Fishing National Championship after recently placing in the top 15 at a regular season tournament in Alabama. MSU graduate student James Broderick, a business administration major from Hoover, Alabama, and sophomore  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 National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * 2026 Jazz in the Garden Celebrates American Sounds, Featuring Dance Classes on Select Nights DC's favorite summer concert series returns to the National Gallery of Art this summer with Jazz in the Garden: American Sounds. This season highlights both rising voices and celebrated performers whose work reflects the evolving landscape of American music. Kicking off May 22, the series spo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Nigerian and Georgia Men Charged in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme that Sought Over $100 Million from the IRS Indictments have been unsealed in the Northern District of Georgia and the Western District of Texas charging a Georgia man, Akinade Adedeji Raheem, and a resident of the United Kingdom and Nigeria, Abayomi Quadri Eletu,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Public media journalist joins Mercer's Murphy Center faculty * Mercer University's Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism welcomed Heather M. Beelaerts van Blokland as an assistant professor of practice and journalist in residence for the spring 2026 semester. She has 25 years of experience as a journalist and communicator, including a decade as an on-air broadcaster. She is particularly interested in   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Mccormick & McBride Introduce Legislation to Expand Biotechnology Education * WASHINGTON, D.C -Today, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) and Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, introduced the bipartisan Biotechnology for All High School Students Act. The legislation aims to increase access to hands-on biotechnology education, helpin  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 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Investigating Insurance Companies Denying Claims & Delaying Medically Necessary Health Care * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is investigating insurance companies denying claims and delaying medically necessary health care. In response to hearing from Georgians, Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on DeKalb County Attacks * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement. "Alisha and I are heartbroken for the victims of the horrific DeKalb County killings on Monday morning and pray for their families. I commend the law enforcement professionals involved in this violent criminal's arrest." *** Original text here: https://www.ossoff.senate.go  more

TUCKER, Georgia, April 15 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY and Foundation Commission Scoping Review of Salmonella Reduction Interventions Using an Evidence Gap Map * Salmonella findings in poultry products, along with reported outbreaks linked to raw poultry, have drawn increased attention to potential mitigation strategies. In response, USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation commissioned a scoping   more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 16 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Wins First Place at Cybersecurity Competition The Virginia Military Institute team won first place recently at the 2026 Seerist Intellithon in Reston, Virginia. The prestigious competition hosted by Seerist -- a company whose mission is to shape the future of risk intelligence by enabling organizations to proactively anticipate, manage, and respond to global cyber threats -- brought together top  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * Virginia State University Earns Prestigious "Partner In Peace" Recognition Through The Dr. Charlie W. Hill Jr. Honors College * This semester, VSU students are leading peace education efforts with third graders at Pleasants Lane Elementary School in Petersburg. Virginia State University's Dr. Charlie W. Hill Jr. Honors College has been named a 2025-2026 Partner in Peace through a prestigious collabora  more