| Journalists... Newsletter for Thursday April 30, 2026 ( 23 items ) |
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Aerios Teams Up With Wiremind to Tackle Cargo Loadability Issues
SURREY, England, April 30 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news:
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Aerios teams up with Wiremind to tackle cargo loadability issues
By Damian Brett
Air cargo charter platform Aerios has teamed up with tech firm Wiremind Cargo to integrate its ULD and pallet optimisation tool Skypallet into its carrier app.
Aerios said that Skypallet will be able to raise any loadability issues that the cargo may face - for instance, whether the cargo will actually fit on the aircraft - to the cha
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Australian Prime Minister Announces Over $1 Billion for Western Australia Road Infrastructure and Environmental Reform
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a joint $1.1 billion investment alongside the Western Australian government to upgrade road connections for the future Westport container terminal during a doorstop interview in Perth.
Albanese confirmed the federal government will provide $552 million to expand Anketell Road and improve freight efficiency in the Kwinana industrial area. The prime minister also detailed $45 million in funding to fast-track environment
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Awery Scoops a Fifth Hackathon Win
SURREY, England, April 30 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news:
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Awery scoops a fifth hackathon win
By Damian Brett
Air cargo software firm Awery Aviation Software has won the IATA ONE Record hackathon for a fifth time after creating a tool that provides real-time visibility of shipment milestones.
The IATA hackathon this year took place in Hong Kong with software developers tasked with creating new tools that could integrate with the ONE Record data sharing standard.
Awery's w
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Booker Introduces Legislation to Review and Unwind Anticompetitive Corporate Mergers Approved Under Second Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Introduces Legislation to Review and Unwind Anticompetitive Corporate Mergers Approved Under Second Trump Administration
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, has introduced legislation to restore integrity and independence to federal antitrust enforcement. The Correcting Lapsed Enforcement
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Cargolux Outlines a Volatile Outlook Following 2025 Revenue Increase
SURREY, England, April 30 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news:
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Cargolux outlines a volatile outlook following 2025 revenue increase
By Damian Brett
Cargolux has outlined expectations of a volatile air cargo market for the rest of 2026 following the release of its 2025 results, which show improved revenues and profits despite lower volumes.
The Luxembourg-headquartered airline saw revenues in 2025 increase 2.5% year on year to $3.4bn, while profits after tax improved by 3.8% t
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Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Manned Aircraft Problem? Humans
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by journalist, author and filmmaker David Axe:
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The Manned Aircraft Problem? Humans
The use of captured pilots for hostage diplomacy should make Western air forces reconsider their dithering on unmanned aircraft.
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On April 3, Iranian forces shot down a US Air Force Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle fighter over mountainous Isfahan Province in central Iran. Rescuers quickly found
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CNN FlashDoc "Behind the Bob: Vogue's Anna Wintour" Now Streaming on CNN App
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN FlashDoc "Behind the Bob: Vogue's Anna Wintour" Now Streaming on CNN App
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April 29th, 2026
BROADCAST PREMIERE ON SUNDAY, MAY 3 AT 8PM ET/PT
Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmZ6dTKmJug
NEW YORK, NY - (April 29, 2026) - CNN today announced the premiere of its latest CNN FlashDoc, Behind the Bob: Vogue's Anna Wintour, a revealing portrait of the most influential figure in fashion. The docum
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Forwarder Baxter Says Shippers 'Increasingly Cautious' Following Hormuz Closure
SURREY, England, April 30 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news:
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Forwarder Baxter says shippers 'increasingly cautious' following Hormuz closure
By Damian Brett
Freight forwarder Baxter Freight has warned that the UK airfreight market is starting to see indirect pressure build and earlier planning by shippers as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Baxter Freight associate director of air freight services Sarah Powell said that shippers were "increasingly cautious" a
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Four Yalies Receive 2026 Soros Fellowships for 'New Americans'
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 29 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Four Yalies receive 2026 Soros fellowships for 'New Americans'
Three Yale students and a recent Yale College alumnus are among 30 individuals to receive Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, which support graduate studies for immigrants or children of immigrants.
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Three current Yale students and a member of the Yale College Class of 2023 are among the 30 individuals to receive 2026 Paul & Dais
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Georgetown Announces Graduation Speakers for the Class of 2026
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Georgetown University issued the following news:
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Georgetown Announces Graduation Speakers for the Class of 2026
Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion, and John Kerry, former secretary of state, are among the 13 speakers who will address the Class of 2026 at Georgetown's commencement this year.
Brady will speak to undergraduates in the School of Business on May 16. The former football player won the most Super Bowl titles of any quarterback in NFL history
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HBO Original Documentary THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS Debuts May 13
NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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HBO Original Documentary THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS Debuts May 13
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* The HBO Original documentary THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS, directed by Eugene Yi ("The Rose: Come Back to Me," "Free Chol Soo Lee"), executive produced by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders ("Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am," "Lou Reed
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Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: Takaichi and Japan Resist Chinese Pressure
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by journalist and geopolitical analyst Matthew Fulco in the foundation's China Brief Notes:
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Takaichi and Japan Resist Chinese Pressure
Executive Summary:
* Japanese Prime Minister Sane Takaichi is holding firm against Chinese diplomatic and economic pressure, bolstering her domestic popularity.
* Takaichi's comments regarding Japan's security in relation to a potential invasion of Taiwa
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Joel Gora Combines Passion for Politics and Government With Joy of Teaching
BROOKLYN, New York, April 29 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Joel Gora Combines Passion for Politics and Government With Joy of Teaching
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Professor Joel Gora is one of five professors retiring after this spring semester. To share a memory of or send greetings to Professor Gora, please send an email to communications@brooklaw.edu with the subject line "Professor Gora Retirement."
Fascinated with government and politics since he was a teenager, Professor Joel Gora kne
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Justice Dept.: Three Individuals Federally Charged With Assault and Intimidating Turning Point USA Journalist by Force
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 29, 2026:
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Three Individuals Federally Charged with Assault and Intimidating Turning Point USA Journalist by Force
The Department of Justice today announced the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment charging Christopher Ostroushko, Deyanna Ostroushko, and Paige Ostroushko with assaulting a journalist while she was reporting on an anti-ICE protest on federal property in St. Paul Minnes
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Maldives: Police raid Maldivian news outlet, slap travel bans on journalists
BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 29 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release:
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Maldives: Police raid Maldivian news outlet, slap travel bans on journalists
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Maldivian police raided the offices of online news outlet Adhadhu in Male on April 27 and placed its CEO and managing editor under a three-month travel ban following the release of an investigative report on the country's president last month. The International Federation of Journal
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Media Trailblazer Pat Mitchell to Be Honored at 'A Breath of Fresh Air Gala' on Sept. 2
DENVER, Colorado, April 29 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release:
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Media Trailblazer Pat Mitchell to Be Honored at 'A Breath of Fresh Air Gala' on Sept. 2
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DENVER - National Jewish Health, the nation's leading respiratory hospital, based in Denver, will honor trailblazing media executive, philanthropist and advocate Pat Mitchell at the 2026 Legends of Atlanta Gala. "A Breath of Fresh Air - A Tribute to Pat Mitchell,
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MTSU's Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment inducts 3 more into alumni Wall of Fame
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, April 29 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU's Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment inducts 3 more into alumni Wall of Fame
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University's Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment recently inducted three accomplished alumni into its prestigious Wall of Fame, continuing a 25-year tradition of honoring industry leaders whose careers reflect excellence, innovation
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: 'Bulgaria, Early Parliamentary Elections, 19 April 2026: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions'
VIENNA, Austria, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on April 20, 2026 entitled "Bulgaria, Early Parliamentary Elections, 19 April 2026: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions."
Here are excerpts:
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The 19 April early parliamentary elections, marked by an increased participation, were administered transparently and efficiently, despite gaps in the legislati
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Student Press Law Center: Georgia Becomes 7th State to Introduce New Voices Legislation in 2026
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news:
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Georgia becomes 7th state to introduce New Voices legislation in 2026
Two bills introduced by the Georgia House of Representatives last month mark the first time in recent years that the state has considered legislation to protect student journalists from arbitrary censorship by school administrators. It is now the seventh state to introduce such legislation, commonly known as New Voices.
HB 1561 a
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Thiel College to break ground on Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center May 9
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
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Thiel College to break ground on Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center May 9
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Thiel College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center at 3:30 p.m. May 9 near the end zone of Stoeber Field at Alumni Stadium.
The planned facility is estimated at $10 million and will expand on-campus recreation and wellness offerings for students, including additional locker
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University of Lynchburg: Alumni Honored at Annual Banquet
LYNCHBURG, Virginia, April 30 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news:
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Alumni honored at annual banquet
The Alumni Awards and Westover Society Dinner was held on Saturday, April 18.
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The annual Alumni Awards and Westover Society Dinner was held on Saturday, April 18, in Hall Campus Center's Memorial Ballroom.
During the ceremony, the Rev. Dr. Oneal Sandidge '78 received the T. Gibson Hobbs Memorial Award, named for a member of the Class of 1904 who was a devoted tr
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University of Tasmania: Alumna Katherine Johnson's Prize-winning Tasmanian Story
HOBART, Australia, April 29 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news:
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Alumna Katherine Johnson's prize-winning Tasmanian story
Giant kelp forests, thylacines and devils, a complex brew of Tasmanian history and relationships - they're all helping to propel alumna and researcher Katherine Johnson to the top of Australian fiction writing.
It's this sense of place - that place being Tasmania - that is consistently being highlighted in the inaugural winner of The Australian F
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Vindman Votes Against Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Reauthorization
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman Votes Against Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Reauthorization
Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after voting against the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
"As a prosecutor and former Army JAG officer, I understand how vital the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is to keeping our country safe. Bu
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