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

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, April 30 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: * * * Adapting the Mission: Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion Leaders Share Best Practices for Modern Recruiting By Keri Anne Smialek, 3rd Recruiting Brigade LANSING, Mich. - The modern recruiting environment requires agility, strategic foresight, and a unified Total Army approach. During the Region 2 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference held on April 24, 2026 in Troy, Michigan, lea  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

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

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on May 5, 2026: * * * Comer: D.C.'s Police Department Must Hand Over Records from Completed Internal Investigation Into Manipulated D.C. Crime Data House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement today after reports indicated that several Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials i  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on May 5, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on Dr. Amy Acton's Primary Victory in Ohio DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on Dr. Amy Acton securing the Democratic nomination for governor in Ohio: "Congratulations to Dr. Amy Acton on officially becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Ohio. After nearly two decades without a Democratic governor, Oh  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Kentucky watershed research points to restoration gains with measurable economic value * Two Kentucky State studies examine carbon storage, land-cover change, and long-term recovery in post-mining landscapes shaped by generations of energy production FRANKFORT, Ky. -New research from Kentucky State University is putting a clearer value on the environmental and economic benefits of watershed re  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 5 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Elderberry and bell pepper study offers new model for resilient farming * Kentucky State research examines pollinator support, adoption barriers, and climate-resilient production FRANKFORT, Ky. -A two-year alley-cropping study that paired bell peppers with American elderberry shrubs could help farmers improve resilience, diversify income, and make better midseason production decisions, with mature sys  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, May 5 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * General Assembly Funds Escrow and Start-up for EKU's Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) today expressed gratitude to the Kentucky General Assembly following passage of House Bill 900, which includes $42 million for an escrow account required by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and $8 million in start-up funding for EKU's proposed College of Osteo  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 5 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Mine lands, corn data, and national honors highlight Kentucky State research talent * Students excelled in ARD Symposium competitions while presenting applied work across the 1890 land-grant research community FRANKFORT, Ky. -An environmental study rooted in Eastern Kentucky and a fast-paced agricultural data challenge helped showcase Kentucky State University's research talent at one of the nation's   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Ogden Foundation Scholar builds community through leadership and service Chaise Bethmann, a graduating senior and Mahurin Honors College student from Thompson's Station, Tenn., said she didn't come to WKU as a leader, but she's leaving as one. "I arrived with potential, and WKU helped me grow into someone who leads with more confidence, intention and heart. More than anything, my experience taught  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Paul Releases HSGAC Portion of Reconciliation Text "Senate Democrats refuse to vote for a single dollar to secure our borders or enforce our immigration laws, even against the most violent illegal aliens. To make sure those vital functions are funded, my committee will vote later this month to give the fundi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * University of St. Thomas raises nearly $1.25 million at annual scholarship gala "Tradition Meets Tomorrow" celebration honors University President Dr. Sinda Vanderpool and First Gentleman Terry Vanderpool as she completes her inaugural academic year. Against a backdrop of classic elegance, the University of St. Thomas raised nearly $1.25 million at its Annual Scholarship Gala on Saturday, Ma  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU student, alumnus share in Pulitzer Prize * A WKU senior who will graduate Friday and a 2012 alumnus were part of the team at the Chicago Tribune honored Monday with the Pulitzer Prize for local news reporting for the Tribune's coverage of "Operation Midway Blitz," a federal immigration sweep in the Chicago area. Dominic Di Palermo, a photojournalism major from St. Charles, Illinois, was an in  more