WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A coalition of 51 organizations advocating for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and human trafficking submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The letter opposes HUD's proposed rule under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 concerning Verification of Eligible Status. The organizations urge the agency to withdraw the rule, citing harmful impacts on survivors, service providers, and c  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care, Addison, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare initiative. The letter emphasizes the role of respiratory therapists in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies program under Medicare Advantage, particularly regarding supplemental oxygen and home mechanical ventilators. AAR  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 24 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Competitive FLEP Program Leads Army Soldier to Cumberland School of Law * The following are opinions of those of Arielle Foster, not the United States Army. Staff Sergeant Arielle Foster enlisted in the United States Army in 2018 as a paralegal specialist, beginning her military legal career. Her journey has taken her from Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorag  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * Drinking water of almost 1 in 5 Americans contains nitrates linked to cancer and birth defects Overview * Nitrate pollution of drinking water is mainly caused by fertilizer and manure from agriculture. * Even with nitrate's known health harms, about one-fifth of the U.S. population drinks water contaminated with elevated nitrate levels. * Climate change is making the problem worse and fed  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, April 25 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB ESLI Director Recognized by Lafayette County Leadership Council * Dr. Kathy Richards, associate director of Placement & Assessment for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's (UAPB) Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute, was recently honored by the Lafayette County Leadership Council (LCLC). Dr. Richards is recognized as "a woman of grace, intellect, and unwavering commitmen  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern molecular biologist Kim Orth, Ph.D., elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * DALLAS - April 24, 2026 - Kim Orth, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the most prestigious hono  more