WASHINGTON, May 3 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued the following news release: * * * ACOG Inaugurates Camille A. Clare MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG, as 77th President at 2026 Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting * Camille A. Clare, MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG, of Bronxville, New York, became the 77th president of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG). Dr. Clare, a longtime and decorated ACOG leader, well-regarded academic, and practi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report on April 27, 2026 by Kevin Corinth, Scott Winship, Mason M. Bishop, et al. entitled "Land of Opportunity: Advancing the American Dream." Here is the introduction: * * * The American Dream is a core promise of our nation. Politicians regularly extol the idea that each generation of Americans deserves to be better-off than their parents. Immigrants flocking to the United States are drawn to the possibil  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 1 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Can machine learning make the world a fairer place? * A paradox hovers over our increasingly AI-dependent world. On the one hand, artificial intelligence can make the world a better place (or so we're told). On the other hand, algorithms have no imagination or consciousness, and thus can know only the status quo-as reflected in the data they are trained on. And our current world is far from perfectly meritoc  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * 5th Circuit Limits Telehealth Provision of Abortion Pill Requests for telehealth abortion care have doubled since Roe v. Wade was overturned; today's ruling jeopardizes that lifeline * Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that the abortion pill mifepristone be dispensed in person, making it harder nationwide to get the abortion method that is   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On The 60-Day Mark Of President Trump's Unauthorized War In Iran * Today, on the 60-day mark of President Trump's unauthorized war in Iran, which has caused costs to soar for American families and spiked gas prices at unprecedented levels compared to the last four years, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statem  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $4.2 Million Dedicated to Support Long Island's Aquaculture Industry * Governor Hochul today announced that $3 million has been awarded to 14 small businesses to support Long Island's aquaculture industry through Round 2 of the Long Island Aquaculture Infrastructure Grant Program. Funding will help these producers make infrastructure upgrades, streamline operations and  more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Record Visitation at New York's Olympic Authority Venues, Surpassing 1.2 Million Visits * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that visitation to New York State's Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) venues has surpassed 1.2 million visits during the 2025-26 fiscal year, setting a new record and underscoring the State's continued leadership in to  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs Illumination of State Landmarks to Honor Fallen Firefighters * Governor Kathy Hochul today directed 17 State landmarks to be illuminated red the evening of Saturday, May 2, as part of Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters, which honors firefighters who have died in service to their communities, remembers their families and recognizes National Fallen Firefighters Memori  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rosen Calls Out Defense Secretary Hegseth Over Use of Antisemitic Trope * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Rosen called out Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his use of an antisemitic trope against the media and Democrats. Hegseth has repeatedly used the term "Pharisees," a deeply problematic term that has been used historically to depict   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * On May Day: Senator Gillibrand Stands With Labor Across New York State * Gillibrand Stands with Teamsters Local 118, IBEW Local 43, and NYSUT in Union Visits New York, NY - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, stood with labor leaders and advocates at the Teamsters Local 118 in Rochester, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 43 in Syracuse, and the New York Stat  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news: * * * Should Medicaid Tie Drug Prices To What Other Countries Pay? * A pilot program aimed at reducing Medicaid drug spending has limitations, according to a multi-institutional research team including faculty from Weill Cornell Medicine. Launched November 2025, the GENEROUS (GENErating cost Reductions fOr U.S. Medicaid) program asks drug manufacturers to voluntarily reduce   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul * "I am deeply disturbed by the 5th Circuit's ruling last night in Louisiana v. FDA. The science is clear: Mifepristone is a safe and effective form of abortion medication, and the court's decision to restrict access will only serve to make women and the providers they rely on less safe. Here in New York, I have consistently stood up to protect access to m  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news on May 1, 2026: * * * Using AI to flag high-risk videos UD assistant professor Jiaheng Xie has developed an AI model designed to flag TikTok videos that could cause suicidal thoughts in viewers * The immensely popular social media platform TikTok features over 1 billion daily active users and 34 million videos posted every day, with 63% of United States teenagers ages 13-17 active on the site.   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Debunks Trump's Claim that Iran War is Over, Slams Administration's Weaponization of the U.S. Justice System on NBC's Meet the Press * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker to debunk President Trump's false claim that his Iran War is consistent with the War Powers Act and not a violation of the Constitution, w  more