COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Reaffirms Guidance and Increases Five-Year Capital Plan * * First-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $1.61 per share; operating earnings of $1.64 per share * AEP reaffirms full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15 to $6.45 per share * New load additions expand to 63 gigawatts by 2030 * Cost offsets for existing customers of up   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 returns to service after major reliability focused outage * Entergy Arkansas strengthens commitment to dependable energy for the state Russellville Ark. - Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 has returned to service after completing one of the largest refueling and maintenance outages in its history. The outage, which began March 14, involved approximately 13,000 tasks  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, May 5 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Nursing Students Win Awards for Research * The Arkansas Tech University Department of Nursing spotlighted research by its students during an awards ceremony at the close of the spring 2026 semester. A panel of judges selected the following entries as the top research projects by ATU nursing students this semester: First Place "Vitals Are Stable, But Are You? The Impact of Nursing Characteris  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12619950 B2, initially filed Nov. 16, 2023) developed by James Benjamin Edwards, Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Brian C. Roth, Bentonville, Arkansas, for "Automated food selection using hyperspectral sensing."  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ballard Spahr Represents Hope Concrete LLC in Suncrete Transaction in Ready-Mix Industry Deal * Ballard Spahr attorneys represented Hope Concrete LLC, a leading ready-mix concrete company operating in northern Texas and southern Louisiana, in its recent transaction with Suncrete, Inc., a ready-mix concrete logistics and distribution platform. Tulsa, Oklahoma-bas  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- SENSIO INC., New York City, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12616327 B2, initially filed Feb. 20, 2023) developed by three inventors Jorge B. Garcia, Rogers, Arkansas; Keith Bilodeau, Plantsville, Connecticut; and Tristan Mckeever, Montreal, Canada, for "Beverage brewing systems and methods."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, College Station, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12618074 B2, initially filed April 13, 2020) developed by nine inventors Adil Sabr Al-Ogaili, Wasit, Iraq; Tieshan Jiang, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Christine N. Vuong, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Rohana Liyanage, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Jackson O. Lay, Jr., West Fork, Arkansas; Suresh Kumar Thallapuranam, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Luc R. Berghman, College Station, Texas; Young Min Kw  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- SENSIO INC., New York, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12618232 B2, initially filed March 15, 2024) developed by Jorge B. Garcia, Rogers, Arkansas, for "Cooking apparatuses."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1125237 S1, initially filed Jan. 31, 2024) developed by Olivia Rose Koivisto, Chicago, Illinois, and Grecia Andreina Quintero Medina, Cali, Colombia, for "Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1125236 S1, initially filed Jan. 31, 2024) developed by three inventors Xiaojie Zeng, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Benjamin Thomas Ramsey, Lakewood, California; and Helen Mae Jordan, Oakland, California, for "Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- An inventor from Rogers, Arkansas, Donna Ruiz has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1124787 S1, initially filed Jan. 5, 2024) for "Display stand set."  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Corporation announces public offering of common stock with a forward component * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced today the commencement of a registered underwritten offering of $2,175,000,000 of shares of its common stock. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respecti  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi economic development team evolves to help build on the state's success * Industrial accounts group realigns to support large industrial companies and other businesses Entergy Mississippi's economic development team (l-r, back row) Jack VanDevender, Lauren Gurtowski, Lloyd Hood, Christine Pate, David Rose, Stacy Lester, (l-r, front row) Gabby MacNabb, Katie Robertson a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans uses drone technology to strengthen reliability * Entergy New Orleans is committed to enhancing grid reliability and improving the quality of service for our customers. Since 2019, the company has deployed advanced drone technology to inspect transmission lines spanning critical infrastructure and at challenging locations. At present, Entergy New Orleans is the only ope  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12619905 B2, initially filed Jan. 30, 2021) developed by eight inventors Yichuan Niu, Newark, California; Adrian Sonjong Yi, San Francisco, California; Peng Yang, San Jose, California; Valeriy Pelyushenko, San Jose, California; Haibo Yan, San Bruno, California; Vivek Kumar, Bellevue, Washington; Jayanth Korlimarla, Sunnyvale, California; and Rajesh Garigipati, Dublin, California, for "Fl  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Legal Action Center submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The organization criticized the proposal, arguing that it would destabilize families and marginalize vulnerable populations by allowing Public Housing Agencies and owners of HUD-assisted housing to terminate assistance for residents   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- TYSON FOODS, INC., Springdale, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12616213 B1, initially filed July 23, 2019) developed by four inventors Shanna Motl, Chicago, Illinois; Mike Langham, Chicago, Illinois; Russell Thomas, Chicago, Illinois; and Travis Ellis, Chicago, Illinois, for "Method of manufacture and composition of a dough based item including protein."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12616837 B2, initially filed Oct. 15, 2021) developed by six inventors Jay Dhuldhoya, Oakland, California; Francis Wong, Oakland, California; Peter Luke Santa Maria, Emerald Hills, California; Ina Bianca Yu, Little Rock, Arkansas; David Hindin, Mountain View, California; and Saniya Ali, Sugar Land, Texas, for "Methods and apparatuses for extracoc  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12619856 B2, initially filed Nov. 6, 2023) developed by seven inventors Yanxin Pan, Sunnyvale, California; Swagata Chakraborty, Santa Clara, California; Abhinandan Krishnan, Sunnyvale, California; Abon Chaudhuri, Sunnyvale, California; Aakash Mayur Mehta, San Francisco, California; Edison Mingtao Zhang, San Francisco, California; and Kyu Bin Kim, Mountain View, California, for "Mismatch   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- W.M. BARR & COMPANY, INC., Memphis, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 12617953 B2, initially filed April 28, 2022) developed by four inventors Tim Teague, Nesbit, Mississippi; Matthew Michael Petkus, Memphis, Tennessee; Dennis Earl Shireman, Marion, Arkansas; and Alana Byrd, Memphis, Tennessee, for "Paint remover having reduced flammability."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12620004 B2, initially filed Aug. 10, 2023) developed by three inventors Changzheng Liu, Sunnyvale, California; Boning Zhang, Santa Clara, California; and Changfu Li, San Diego, California, for "Real-time dayparting management."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- SYSTEMS PLANT SERVICES, INC., El Dorado, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1125307 S1, initially filed March 26, 2024) developed by Lee Pendleton Morgan, Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Michael Roy White, El Dorado, Arkansas, for "Strainer."  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 6 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Strategic Alliance in Action: Lithuania's First HIMARS Unveiled with Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin and Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence have officially unveiled the country's inaugural HIMARS launchers, a milestone that strengthens Lithuania's defence, deters aggression, and boosts interoperability with NATO partners. The ceremony took place in Camden, Arkans  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 5 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Students Compete in National Student Advertising Competition * JONESBORO - Several students at Arkansas State University recently traveled to Dallas to compete in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC), gaining real-world experience beyond the classroom while presenting their campaigns to the National Football League (NFL). Organized by the American Advertising Federation, NSAC allows stud  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- KORPRINTERS LLC, Siloam Springs, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12618597 B2, initially filed May 13, 2024) developed by Simeon E. Tiefel, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and Daniel Lamet, Tigard, Oregon, for "System and method for rapidly printing ice into a three-dimensional structure."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- Two inventors, Gumersindo Martinez, Centerton, Arkansas, and Daniel Esteban Viviani, Bath, Pennsylvania, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12618781 B2, initially filed May 2, 2025) for "System and methods for detecting mattress defects."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12620014 B2, initially filed Oct. 28, 2021) developed by four inventors Rahul Radhakrishnan Iyer, Sunnyvale, California; Shashank Kedia, Sunnyvale, California; Sushant Kumar, San Jose, California; and Kannan Achan, Saratoga, California, for "System, method, and computer readable medium for determining attribute affinities for users."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12620015 B2, initially filed Sept. 1, 2022) developed by five inventors Venugopal Mani, Sunnyvale, California; Ramasubramanian Balasubramanian, San Bruno, California; Sushant Kumar, San Jose, California; Kannan Achan, Saratoga, California; and Abhinav Mathur, San Bruno, California, for "System, non-transitory computer readable medum, and method for determining temporal loyalty."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12620316 B2, initially filed Jan. 31, 2024) developed by nine inventors Yu Wang, Issaquah, Washington; Shixiang Luo, Sunnyvale, California; Ou Sun, Rancho Santa Margarita, California; Yiru Wen, San Jose, California; Lijie Wan, Mountain View, California; Jing Huang, San Jose, California; Mingang Fu, Palo Alto, California; Ishaan Das, San Jose, California; and Toshi Prakash, Bangalore, Ind  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12619935 B2, initially filed Jan. 31, 2024) developed by Kirti Pande, San Jose, California, and Jing Xia, Dublin, California, for "Systems and methods for system collusion detection."  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 6 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Now Offering Histotripsy, a Noninvasive Treatment for Liver Tumors The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now offering, for the first time in Arkansas, a noninvasive treatment option for some patients with liver tumors. Called histotripsy, the procedure uses focused ultrasound waves to destroy tumors without surgery, radiation, or incisions. "With   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, May 5 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UCA partners with Arkansas Cinema Society to offer filmmaking lab for teen girls Annual program provides high school students with education, training in growing industry * The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Film Program has partnered with the Arkansas Cinema Society (ACS) and the Women's Foundation of Arkansas - Girls of Promise Initiative (WFA) for the eighth annual Filmmaking Lab for Teen  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, May 5 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Foster wins 2026 J.G. Ragsdale Book Award 'So Great Was the Slaughter' honored by Arkansas Historical Association * University of Central Arkansas Assistant Professor of History Dr. Buckley T. Foster has received the 2026 J.G. Ragsdale Book Award from the Arkansas Historical Association for his book, "So Great Was the Slaughter: Market Hunting, Sportsmen, and Wildlife Conservation in Arkansas." T  more