KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * 2026 NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship Field Released The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 24-team field for the 45th Annual UTR Sports NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship. The event will be held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., from May 12-16, for the 22nd-consecutive   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 28 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * 3 current, former UTulsa students awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships The University of Tulsa is proud to announce that two undergraduates and one recent alumna have been named recipients of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award for 2026: Parker Green, Maria Isabelle "Isa" Fite and Jenna Caudle (B.S. '25, B.A. '25).  Since 1952, the NSF Graduate   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 28 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Across the Globe, AFA Raises a Toast to the Doolittle Raiders and Today's Force * On Friday, the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) commemorated the anniversary of the 1942 Doolittle Raid, honoring the courage of the Airmen who carried out the daring mission and the Airmen and Guardians who continue that legacy today. While the main ceremony -featuring  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock * COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28, 2026 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable June 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2026, and is the company's 464 th consecutive qu  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * As Data Center Growth Accelerates, AARP Acts to Protect Older Americans from Rising Utility Costs As energy-intensive data centers continue to expand across the country to support artificial and cloud computing, AARP is tracking how rising electricity demand affects the cost of utilities --and advocating in states to ensure affordability, reliability, and transparency are top of mind. For millions of older adults, utility  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * The Sooner State joins the Southern Surge Oklahoma has just passed a comprehensive early literacy reform package that mimics the "best in class" legislation of the Southern Surge. The term Southern Surge denotes recent significant educational progr  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 28 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * College of Engineering & Computer Science recognizes 2026 Hall of Fame inductees * On April 24, The University of Tulsa's College of Engineering & Computer Science inducted three new members into its Hall of Fame: Katherine Wallgren (B.S. '03, M.E.B. '25), David Iverson (B.S. '88, MBA '94, M.J.E.L. '20) and John W. Lindsay (B.S. '87). This award is the highest honor bestowed by the college upon its alumni  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 National Security, Department of State Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 27. National Security, Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * CSAF immersion at JBSA highlights training modernization, force readiness * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach addressed more than 3,000 parents, friends and families of newly minted Airmen April 23, during their graduation ceremony held in the Airman's Arena at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. "Today is a proud moment. You have earned the title 'Airman.' That title is  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * CSAF Immersion at JBSA Highlights Training Modernization, Force Readiness * * Published April 28, 2026 * By Christa D'Andrea * Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach addressed more than 3,000 parents, friends and families of newly minted Airmen April 23, during their graduation ceremon  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Direct Relief and the Pfizer Foundation Announce New Grantees in Fifth Year of Infectious Disease Program Direct Relief and The Pfizer Foundation today announced the third cohort of the Innovation Awards in Community Health, supporting infectious disease prevention and management in underserved communities. Through $4.5 million in grants over two years, the program will support 16 U.S  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Provides More Than $67 Million to Support Survivors Through State-Led Crisis Counseling, Case Management Programs Across Nine States FEMA approved more than $67 million in funding to support state-managed Crisis Counseling Programs and Disaster Case Management Programs in nine states following federally declared disasters. These funds help individu  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 28 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * For the tiniest babies, making the best use of antibiotics * In the dimly lit neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital, where Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis physicians treat the tiniest patients, babies sleep amid the soft hum of machines and gentle whispers of nurses. Doctors and nurses move quickly but with care to avoid disturbing their de  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 27 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS 5 BILLS INTO LAW, VETOES 3 * OKLAHOMA CITY (April 27, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt signed the following five bills into law, vetoing three: SIGNED SB 1221 An Act relating to driver licenses; requiring Service Oklahoma to enact certain license tracking system by or before certain date; requiring Service Oklahoma to enact certain expedited delivery of credentials by or  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 28 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker engineers tackle water systems fouling * A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Engineering has secured $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in modern systems: the buildup of unwanted materials on solid surfaces. Their vision is both amb  more

KENT, Ohio, April 29 -- Kent State University issued the following news: * * * Kent State Gold Team Earns National Honors in Prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition Public relations students earn an honorable mention in the PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition for their innovative integrated communications campaign for ACCESS Newswire * For five Kent State students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Tasked with launching a national c  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU announces 2026-2030 Self Graduate Fellows * LAWRENCE -Seventeen doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas' prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year. In fall 2026, the fellowship reaches 67 total current fellows, making it the largest fellowship size ever in the program's history. The Self Graduate Fellowship's mission is to i  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Warns Local Leaders Against Bringing Deadly ICE Facilities Into Their Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday sent letters to 21 local governments throughout the United States that are actively considering whether to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Drummond raises concerns over ESG policies at top credit rating agencies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is questioning the lawfulness of the three top credit rating agencies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Drummond and 22 other state attorneys general sent a letter last week to Fitch Ratings, Moody's, S&P Global Ratings and the Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Energy] (TNSrep) -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: Clean Power Grew U.S. Economy by $150B and Supported 1.4M Jobs in 2025 * ACP 2025 Annual Clean Power Market Report Showcases Sustained Growth for Industry, Despite Headwinds The U.S. clean power industry delivered a year of sustained growth, according to the latest Annual Clean Power Market Report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP). In 2025,   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 28 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Researcher's pinnacle paper examines how to ease children's nightmares Since 2018, University of Tulsa Professor of Psychology Lisa Cromer has been collaborating with Tara Buck from the University of Oklahoma's School of Community Medicine to uncover ways to treat chronic nightmares in children and teens. Now, the pair have teamed up with University of Rochester Medicine Assistant Professor Emily Kaier Cromw  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Testimony of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, MomsRising Executive Director and CEO, at the Democratic Women's Caucus & Mamas' Caucus Hearing * Moms Pay the Price Hearing Thank you to the Democratic Women's Caucus and the Mamas' Caucus for holding this hearing, for your persistence, and for your  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Officials and Local Leaders Highlight Civics Education at 'History Rocks!' Events in Montana and Oklahoma * Today, U.S. Department of Education (the Department) Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Dr. David Barker visited Billings West High School in Billings, Montana as part of the Department's national History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour, in celeb  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Brandon M. Williams, under secretary of Energy for nuclear security, and administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request  more