BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * #MAYhem is here: ESPN gears up for more than 20 college softball conference championships * * Coverage of more than 200 DI conference tournament games * NCAA Softball Selection Show Presented by Capital One live on Sunday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 * ESPN+ to exclusively stream more than 200 games via the ESPN App It's #MAYhem! ESPN's industry leading coverag  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 137th SOW hosts tactical communicators in AFSOC course * WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. (AFNS) - Expeditionary Communications (XCOMM) Air Commandos from across Air Force Special Operations Command attended the latest iteration of the AFSOC tactical communicator course hosted by 137th Special Operations Wing at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, March 2 - April 17. The multi-week course bri  more

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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OK Applauds Governor Stitt for Signing Bill Raising Parental Choice Tax Credit * Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) applauded Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday for signing recently passed legislation that raises the state's yearly Parental Choice Tax Credit. The bill raises the cap on the tax credit from $250 million to $275 million, expanding education options for f  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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 5 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for victims of human trafficking * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state friend-of-the-court brief to ask the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to allow human traffickers to be held liable for conduct that takes place beyond the United States' borders under the TVPA (Trafficking Victims Prote  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

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 5 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Chemistry researchers break new ground in fight against brain cancer * According to the National Brain Tumor Society, approximately 1.3 million Americans are living with a brain tumor. The relative survival rate for people with this notorious disease is only 34.8%, and 18,350 people in this country are expected to die from one of its forms this year alone. Current treatments for brain cancer usually involve   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2026, by Katherine E. Bliss, director and senior fellow of Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, and program coordinator and research assistant Priya Chainani, both of the Global Health Policy Center: * * * 10 Charts to Explain Global Immunization Policy--Where the United States Stands Introduction The United States has long supported bilateral and multilateral immunizatio  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off its NBA Conference Semifinal coverage with three days of action * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with three nights of Conference Semifinal action presented by Chipotle. On Wednesday, May 6, the Philadelphia 76ers, led by NBA All-Star starter Tyrese Maxey and former NBA MVP Joel Embiid, v  more

ADA, Oklahoma, May 4 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Care Awareness Month underscores need for culturally connected homes and community support * May is Foster Care Awareness Month, a time to recognize children in care and the families and communities who support them. For the Chickasaw Nation, support extends beyond providing safe, temporary homes -it is about strengthening Chickasaw communities and famil  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Drummond: Stitt's veto of Open Meeting Act bill raises questions about who he's protecting Attorney General Gentner Drummond called Gov. Stitt's veto of a transparency bill a betrayal of Oklahoma taxpayers, saying the governor's rejection raises serious questions about who he is protecting and why. House Bill 3278 passed both chambers of the Legislature with b  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Senseman receives award from the national land-grant system Scott Senseman, associate vice president of OSU Ag Research, has been presented with agInnovation's Award for Excellence in Leadership, honoring his work with the organization. AgInnovation is the nationwide system of agricultural research stations, which is operated by leadership from land-grant universities across the nation. The organization  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU lab studies the role of brainstem in blood pressure regulation in obesity and aging At the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, researchers are exploring new ways to understand and treat one of the most common health challenges affecting both people and animals: high blood pressure. Dr. Madhan Subramanian, an associate professor, leads a research team examining the role of the n  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU's Delatte named Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador Dr. Norb Delatte, a professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador, a highly competitive honor that positions him among a small group of scholars nationwide working to expand international academic exchange. The Fulbright Scholar Program, funded  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Patil supports anatomy education and curriculum development at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine At the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Girish Patil is helping shape both the classroom experience and the broader curriculum for veterinary students. A teaching assistant professor in physiological sciences, Patil joined the OSU CVM in 2022 and plays a key role in anatomy i  more

ADA, Oklahoma, May 4 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Tate's 'Loksi' Shaali' (Shell Shaker)' selected for OPERA America conference * Each year, hundreds of people attend OPERA America's annual conference, one of the most influential gatherings of opera administrators, artists, trustees and advocates. Only three operas are chosen for performance. This year, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate's "Loksi' Shaali' (Shell Shak  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 6 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following Q&A on May 5, 2026, involving counseling psychology professor Julie M. Koch: * * * Julie Koch introduces counseling psychology to a new generation of students Counseling Psychology professor co-authors new book on complex, evolving field * Julie M. Koch knows how powerful an introductory course can be. As a professor of counseling psychology in the University of Iowa College of Education, Koch has sp  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * WalletHub.com highlights Northwestern Division of Business professor's expertise Northwestern Oklahoma State University associate professor of business Dr. Barry Evans was recently featured in WalletHub.com's, "Best Credit Cards for Students" article. Evans is featured in the "Expert Opinion" section of the article where he shares his advice for college students with questions about credi  more