BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Thirty Individuals Charged in Global Insider Trading Scheme Netting Tens of Millions in Illicit Profits * BOSTON - Charges were unsealed today against 30 defendants in connection with a large-scale, decade-long insider trading scheme that netted tens of millions of dollars in illicit profits. The defendants, who include corporate attorneys and other finan  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABC Attendees Take Their Manufacturing Story to Capitol Hill Recreational boating industry leaders will spend the day on Capitol Hill today as part of the American Boating Congress (ABC), meeting with congressional staff to advance policies that protect access to America's waterways, strengthen infrastructure, and keep U.S. marine manufacturing globally compe  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Postal Service Proposed Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate comment letter (PDF) signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For al  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 6 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors renowned mycologist David Hibbett * David Hibbett, a world-renowned mycologist and the Andrea B. and Peter D. Klein Distinguished Professor of Biology at Clark, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Hibbett joins an esteemed group of more than 14,500 leaders in the arts and sciences, business, philanthropy, and public affairs who have be  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * American Cancer Society Welcomes Four Members to Board of Directors The American Cancer Society has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors, adding leadership depth as the organization accelerates efforts to advance its vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Together, they will help guide how the American Cancer Society sets priorities, stewards resources  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on May 6, 2026: * * * Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court hears case of religious statues at Quincy government building BOSTON - More than a dozen Quincy residents with diverse religious beliefs asked Massachusetts' highest court today to uphold a ruling that blocked the Quincy mayor's plan to install two large religious statues at the entrance of the city's new public safety building. The pla  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Anu Balasubramanian Recognized in Private Equity News' 2026 Top 20 Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers List * Goodwin partner and European Private Equity chair Anu Balasubramanian has been recognized as a Top Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyer for 2026 by Private Equity News. This annual list recognizes the "leading legal minds in the buyout sector." With mo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Unlawfully Collect Backup Power Generation Data * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate letter opposing the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) proposal to extend and expand its collection of data regarding backup power generation, specifically targeting state-level air permits  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Buyout Fundraising Slog May Be "New Normal" of Fewer Funds, Slower Pace (FundFire) * Private equity managers face yet another challenging round of fundraising, with early results for this year already behind the downbeat 2025 pace. And the industry may be approaching a reckoning where the number of funds raised will decrease significantly and managers must either achieve cri  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11427) on May 4, 2026, by legislative attorney Hannah-Alise Rogers: * * * CDC's Updated Childhood Vaccine Schedule: Litigation and Potential Implications for Vaccine Injury Compensation Program In December 2025, President Trump issued an executive memorandum in which he instructed the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to "review best practi  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 6 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * CEE Named "2026 Top-Rated Nonprofit" The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has been named a "2026 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits, the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits. The Center is world-renowned for its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs that inspire students to pursue and then excel in ST  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * A growing divide in how teachers view student learning progress National Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to recognize the commitment and impact of educators across the country. But beyond the celebratory headlines (guilty!), new survey data points to a   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Electrification With Equity: The Opportunity for Behind-the-Meter Solar and Storage in Massachusetts - A report from Clean Energy Group, Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists - May 2026 (45 pages) * * * The Clean Energy Group, Vote Solar and Union of Concerned Scientists issued a report examining how electrification policies and technologies can be implemented in ways that promote equity and reduce energy burdens for underserved communities. The report analyz  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 6 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Your guide to URI's 2026 Spring Commencement * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 6, 2026 - Up to 40,000 people will soon converge on the University of Rhode Island's Kingston Campus for three days of commencement ceremonies to celebrate URI's newest class of graduates. From Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17, family and friends will mark the achievements of more than 4,000 undergradua  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026; 31 States And D.C. Add Jobs In March Texas and Missouri Top Lists of 12-Month Gains, While California and Alaska Have Worst Job Losses; Ohio and Delaware Lead Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has Largest Monthly Decline  * Construction employment increased in 33 states and the Dis  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 7 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Introducing Ecotech, Nature's Innovation Accelerator The field unites principles in biology, engineering and earth sciences to develop scalable solutions to urgent environmental, social and economic challenges. * An international research team has developed a roadmap for an emerging field of technology called ecotech, which draws inspiration from nature to create scalable sol  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 7 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Five Eckerd College alumni earn prestigious National Science Foundation fellowships While many people prefer eating oysters--on the half shell with mignonette, dressed up Rockefeller-style, or fried with lemon wedges and tartar sauce--AJ Gross '23 much prefers studying them. A graduate student at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science, Gross is researching how pollutants like pesticides and  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following Armed Services Committee Hearing, Warren Questions Hegseth on Trump Family Pentagon Contracts * Washington, D.C. - In new Questions for the Record following last week's Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about President Trump's sons' ties to defense contractors and how the DoD is handling these  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Four UMass Amherst Student Startups Share $65K in Annual Innovation Challenge Pitch Competition Four student-led ventures shared in a $65,000 prize pool in the Innovation Challenge: The Final-the culminating pitch competition hosted by the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Isenberg School of Management on April 30.More than 50 ventures representin  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-588) on the Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act (H.R. 7722). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 7722, the Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026, is to codify the three-year program review currently in practice. Under current regulations, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) audits state chil  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-593) on the Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act (H.R. 7677). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of H.R. 7677, the Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act of 2026, is to instruct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to do a holistic report on fraud prevention measures in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCD  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-589) on the Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act (H.R. 7723). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 7723, the Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026, is to ensure that bad actors cannot defraud multiple federal assistance programs for children. The Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Chi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-591) on the Stop Child Care Fraud Act (H.R. 7725). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 7725, the Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026, is to combat siloed data related to child care administration and monitoring. H.R. 7725 requires states, in their annual plans submitted to the Department of Health and Human Serv  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-592) on the No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act (H.R. 7726). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 7726, the No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026, is to strengthen the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary's withholding authority for repeat noncompliance issues. Current statute all  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Chelsea, Pressley Celebrates $922,000 Delivered for Roca's 'Managing Trauma in Corrections' Program Federal Dollars Help Roca Support Youth Cycling Through Incarceration and Correctional Officers Addressing Trauma  Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Trauma and Build a More Just, Equitable Criminal Legal System CHELSEA - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Chelsea to celeb  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * It's a three-peat! One family, three generations of Huskies * For this nursing school graduate, being a Husky runs in the family A Northeastern degree is thrice as nice in this family by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert May 6, 2026 For new Northeastern University nursing school graduate Bradley Peterson, being a Husky is a family affair. In 1963, his grandfather, Russell Peterson, graduated with an eng  more

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Arguments on Religious Statues Planned for Quincy Government Building * BOSTON - More than a dozen Quincy residents with diverse religious beliefs asked the state's highest court today to uphold a  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Leads House Colleagues Urging Collaborative Approach to Combatting Transnational Crime * Today, Representative James P. McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, led a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern over reports that the Administration is considering designating two Brazilian criminal groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Method for stress-testing cloud computing algorithms helps avoid network failures * Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a more user-friendly and efficient method to help networking engineers identify potential system failures before they cause major problems, like a cloud service outage that leaves millions of users unable to access applications. The technique uncover  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT BrainTrust supports neighbors living with brain injuries * Since 1998, members of MIT's BrainTrust club have helped Boston-area residents with brain injuries or other neurological disorders through their buddy program. The organization's members also visit patients in nursing homes suffering from neurological issues. BrainTrust is one of the founding chapters of Synapse Nationa  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 7 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * XPO, Inc. CEO to discuss tech and culture in the freight industry Mario Harik will deliver the Patterson Transportation Lecture on May 13 * Mario Harik, chair and chief executive officer of XPO, Inc., will discuss how a performance-driven culture and advanced technology are reshaping success in the freight transportation industry, during the 44th Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transporta  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Over $2.2 Million Raised During UMassGives 2026 * More than 10,000 donors contributed gifts totaling over $2.2 million during the 48-hour UMassGives online giving campaign, held April 29-30. The 12,000+ contributions - received from students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends from over 47 U.S. states and 45 countries - will have both an immediate and lasting impact to the more than 3  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Spotlights How Trump's Reckless Policies are Skyrocketing Health Care Costs for Small Businesses, Families New data shows Trump's unaffordable policies are exacerbating the nationwide health care crisis * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spotlighted new da  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * RAS(ON) Inhibitor Daraxonrasib Shows Promising Results in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Phase 1/2 Study * The targeted RAS inhibitor daraxonrasib was found to be safe and showed signs of efficacy in a phase 1/2 first-in-human trial in patients with previously treated, RAS-mutant, metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a clinical trial led at Dana-Farber Cancer In  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * RI Governor's Budget Amendment Bad Deal for Customer Energy Costs (Providence, RI) - Governor Dan McKee released a budget amendment that would gut Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Standard. The law currently requires Rhode Island to generate 100% of the state's electricity with renewable energy by 2033. McKee's amendment would use faulty math and flashy gimmicks to cut the target to 75% by 2050  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Saharra Dixon Receives Renee Fleming NeuroArts Investigator Award * Saharra Dixon, community health education doctoral candidate in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, is co-principal investigator on one of 10 teams of artists and early career researchers named as 2026 Renee Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards recipients.Each team will receive a grant of $25,000 to support an inte  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Charges 21 Individuals with Alleged Wide-Reaching Insider Trading Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 21 individuals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long insider trading scheme that used information misappropriated from multiple global law firms and resulted in millions of dollars in illicit profits.  According to the SEC's complaint, between 2018 and 20  more

NEW YORK, May 7 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska awarded $1.06B contract for North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement and Track & Signal Upgrades in Massachusetts BOSTON, MA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to deliver the $1.06 billion North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement and Associated T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Three Charged with Fentanyl Distribution * BOSTON - Three individuals, two from Lawrence and one from Methuen, were charged in connection with alleged fentanyl distribution. Ales Mena, a/k/a "Shubill," 29 and Andy Mena 25, both of Lawrence, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribut  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Astronomer Looks into the Cradle Where Stars are Born Using data from both the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes, an international team of astronomers, including the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Distinguished Professor Daniela Calzetti, have been able to, for the first time, glimpse one of the most mysterious parts of a star's life: the moments just after birth, when t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 6 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * $10 million grant funds research and solutions on 'forever chemicals' The comprehensive study on the health effects of PFAS is supported by a prestigious award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. * A Keck School of Medicine of USC physician-scientist has received the highly competitive Revolutionizing Innovative, Visionary Environ  more

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, May 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern Queensland issued the following news: * * * New discovery provides compelling evidence of planetary migration Griffith Thomas A steam-filled atmosphere detected on a distant 'hot Neptune' has provided strong new evidence that some planets form far from their host star before migrating inward - a long-debated process in planetary science. University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) researchers played a key role in the discovery  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Selected to Design MBTA Draw One Bridge Replacement * VHB is proud to announce our selection as the lead designer in partnership with our contractor partner Skanska-Koch JV, for the MBTA's North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement and Associated Track & Signal   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Man Charged with $6.6 Million Wire Fraud Scheme * BOSTON - A dual national of the United States and the Philippines has been charged in federal court in Boston with allegedly stealing more than $6.6 million from his employer over the course of a decade. Ricardo Fontanilla, 66, of Fairfax, Va., was charged in a criminal complaint with wire fraud  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Hirono Probe Credit Reporting Companies on Buy Now Pay Later Loan Reporting "Until all relevant parts of this industry align on the use of BNPL data, consumers are left in limbo where BNPL data from a subset of lenders is provided to a subset of credit reporting companies w  more