PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Recipients of AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants * AACR's largest-ever grant program will award 15 early-stage and mid-career investigators with $1 million each over 3 years SAN DIEGO - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the recipients of the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants during the O  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Award-Winning Senior Mason Zuelzke Prepares for Next Step in Biochemistry * Mason Zuelzke When senior bio chemistry major Mason Zuelzke first arrived at Samford University, he planned to pursue medical school. But, through hands-on experiences and meaningful mentorship, his calling took a new direction. Now, as the recipient of the 2026 Morgan Ponder Outstanding Senior Award in chemistry and bioc  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Bay Area Apartment Association, Temple Terrace, Florida, representing over 1,200 apartment communities and nearly 400 supplier partners in Florida's Tampa Bay region, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission regarding the agency's inquiry into unfair or deceptive rental housing fee practices. The letter responds to the FTC's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on potential regulations addressing advertising rent and other fees, assert  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Center for Family and Child Enrichment, a federally qualified health center-affiliated organization serving families in Miami-Dade County, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding its proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The letter outlines potential challenges the pilot program could pose for organizations like CFCE, which recently established an in-house medication dispensing program aimed at impro  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of April 13, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Thursday, April 16, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission."   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12610) on April 17, 2026, by defense policy analysts Jennifer DiMascio and Hannah D. Dennis. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: U.S. Space Force The U.S. Space Force is the sixth branch of the Armed Forces, established under the Department of the Air Force (DAF) with the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020 NDAA; P.L. 116-92).  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Dr. Robbie Goldstein Named 2026 SPH Convocation Speaker *. Commissioner Robbie Goldstein. Photo courtesy of Mass.gov alumni news The commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will deliver the 2026 convocation address, and Ali Noorani (SPH'00), president of the Barr Foundation, will deliver the alumni address. Dr. Robbie Goldstein, commissioner of the Ma  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 13 -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release: * * * EVO Entertainment to Bring Dolby Vision+Atmos Across Its EVX Auditoriums Integration would cover 17 screens across Texas, New Mexico and Florida * LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Dolby Laboratories, a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, today announced at CinemaCon that EVO Entertainment plans to equip its EVX Premium Large Format auditoriums with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The rollout w  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Website Initiatives The Commission has launched a new rulemaking search system on the FEC's website, which is replacing the Searchable Electronic Rulemaking System (SERS). The new system provides fast, comprehensive access to FEC rulemaking documents and is easily accessible via mobile devic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- The Florida State Board of Education issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * State Board of Education Removes Sociology from General Education in the Florida College System Naples, Fla., April 17, 2026 - Today, the Florida State Board of Education took decisive action to remove Sociology courses from the general education course lists across the Florida College System (FCS). With this action, the FCS is now fully aligned with the State University S  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Florida Association of Community Health Centers Inc., Tallahassee, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing opposition to the proposed 340B rebate model pilot program. Representing 54 community health centers in Florida and the 1.8 million patients they serve, FACHC warned that the rebate model would impose severe financial and administrative burdens on CHCs, jeopardizing their ability to provide affordable care.  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 18 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Gainesville constructing new fire stations to meet growing demand Construction is set to begin on two major public safety projects that will strengthen fire and emergency response across the City of Gainesville. During the evening session of the Thursday, April 16 regular meeting, the Gainesville City Commission received project updates and approved guaranteed maximum price ag  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA recognizes Michigan's Francis Badalamente as 2026 Aspiring Young Journalist * "People always say 'don't judge a book by its cover.' You should do the same for middle school journalists." Those are the fitting words of Francis Badalamente, an eighth grader at Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Francis, advised by his mother, Sara-Beth Badalamente, CJE, was rec  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, April 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researcher awarded Breakthrough Prize for ALS-dementia gene discovery * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Rosa Rademakers, Ph.D., a neurogeneticist whose work at Mayo Clinic led to a landmark finding in neurodegenerative disease, has been awarded the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for the discovery of the most common genetic cause of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and am  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Oh My Transport LLC, a private passenger transportation company, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) opposing proposed changes to the rules governing bus stops at railroad grade crossings. The company insists that the longstanding requirement for buses and certain commercial motor vehicles to stop at these crossings should be preserved for safety reasons. Oh My Transport argu  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Suncoast Credit Union, Tampa, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the proposed amendments to 12 CFR Part 708b, which address the mergers of insured credit unions into other credit unions as well as the voluntary termination or conversion of insured status. Suncoast Credit Union, a state-chartered federally insured credit union based in Florida with over $19 billion in assets and 1.37 million members, provide  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 19 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Disable Vessel Attempting to Enter Iranian Port, Violate Blockade * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, April 19. Guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) intercepted M/V Touska as it transited the north Arabian Sea at 17 knots enroute to Bandar   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, April 18 -- The University of Miami School of Communications issued the following news: * * * Learning to read beyond food labels The School of Communication helped students become nutritionally literate through a new Nutrition and Communication course launched this spring. By Ashley Sewall Every food choice you've made has been influenced in one way or another, whether through a TikTok trend or a commercial you viewed while growing up. A new course at the University   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- WellDyneRx LLC, a midsized pharmacy benefit management company based in Lakeland, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding the agency's proposed rule intended to improve transparency into pharmacy benefit manager fee disclosure. The Florida-based company expressed concerns that the new rule's compliance demands and timeline could hinder their growth and ability to compete effectively in the market. WellDyneRx highlighted that t  more