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

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

SACRAMENTO, California, April 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jessica Crowley, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the California State Board of Pharmacy, where she has been serving since 2022. Crowley has been a Pharmacy Preceptor at University of Southern California since 2020 and a Pharmacist at Albertsons Companies   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

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Introduces Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Create Equal Offshore Gulf State Boundaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), and U.S. Representatives Mike Ezell (R-MS), Clay Higgins (R-LA), and Shomari Figures (D-AL) introduced the bipartisan Offshore Parity Act, legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Al  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Speaks Out Against Criminalizing Homelessness * BATON ROUGE, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "Let us be clear about what we are discussing. Homelessness is not a crime. It is a condition. It is the visible evidence of systems that have failed too many of our people. Failed access to affordable housing. Failed mental health c  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

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi Power Your Future Scholarship now accepting applications to support technology students at HBCUs * Applications are open through May 7 for current college undergraduates pursuing technology majors Entergy Mississippi is proud to announce its Power Your Future Scholarship program is now open for applications until May 7, designed to support current college undergrad  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Annual Report Highlights Community Investment Funding The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has released its 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Annual Report, now available at fhlb.com. The report highlights a year of progress i  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures, Ezell, Carter, Higgins Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Expand Gulf State Boundaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Shomari Figures (AL-02), Mike Ezell (MS-04), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Clay Higgins (LA-03) introduced the Offshore Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi -bringing  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 28 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH Leads "AMERICA'S AWESOME KIDS," New PBS KIDS Series Celebrating America's 250th As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, GBH Kids is proud to announce that it has produced AMERICA'S AWESOME KIDS, a new live-action short-form series premiering May 22, 2026, on PBS KIDS. Created in coordination with 23 partnering PBS stations across the c  more

PARIS, France, April 29 -- Air Liquide, a supplier of gases, technologies and services, issued the following news release: * * * Growth, Performance and Record Investments: Air Liquide continues on its successful trajectory in Q1 2026 Commenting on the 1st quarter of 2026, Francois Jackow, Chief Executive Officer of the Air Liquide Group, stated: "In a context of geopolitical instability, marked in particular by the conflict in the Middle East, where the safety of our teams and the integrity  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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 28 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans nurse prepared for five-day strike against LCMC's surface bargaining * Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana are gearing up for their upcoming five-day strike starting May 1, 2026. Nurses announced their intent to strike after filing an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge against LCMC Health and UMCNO management on April 20, charging  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 28 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU, nation's largest nurses union, supports May Day actions * National Nurses United, the country's largest nurses union with more than 225,000 members, is proudly and enthusiastically taking part in May Day Strong actions on May 1, 2026. NNU recognizes that May Day presents a unique opportunity to demonstrate to the Trump administration and the billionaire class the real p  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 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Julia Letlow Files Consumer Price Information Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid continued cost-of-living concerns, Congresswoman Julia Letlow today filed legislation requiring federal agencies to disclose the impact of any new federal regulations on consumer prices. The Consumer Price Information Act requires federal agencies to publish a statement online and in the Federal Register any time t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 28 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Student Receives Projects for Peace Grant for Work in Ghana * University of Richmond senior Stevi Dugas has received a Projects for Peace grant for her project aimed at breaking cycles of poverty among single mothers and youth in Ghana. Projects for Peace awards $10,000 to students who develop grassroots projects that focus on finding solutions for resolving conflict a  more