WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ACA PREMIUMS UP 58% THANKS TO NICK BEGICH * Sticker shock hits Alaska families after Republicans failed to extend the ACA tax credits After Nick Begich voted against extending the ACA tax credits, hardworking Alaskans are dropping coverage and facing skyrocketing health insurance premiums. Thanks to Begich's actions, ACA premiums increased 58% on average, forcing families across  more

SURREY, England, May 8 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * ACS flies over 200 rescued cats and dogs to their new home By Damian Brett Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) recently helped transport more than 200 rescue animals from California to three other locations utilising a single flight. The rescued cats and dogs were transported from Merced in California to their new homes in Salem, Arlington and Spokane. Thomas Howe, chief executive of ACS California, said that t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Central Peninsula Hospital, a 63-bed acute care provider in Soldotna, Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concerning the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule. In the letter, CPH expresses strong support for CMS's proposed changes to the cost-of-living adjustment methodology for hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii. CPH endorses the adoption of the Department of Defense's Overseas Cost-of-Livi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Original Series "This Land" Premieres Sunday, June 7 at 9pm ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - CNN Original Series This Land, a new weekly series exploring the history of America's expansion through six defining frontiers, will premiere on Sunday, June 7 at 9pm ET/PT. Produced by October Films, the series will air two episodes weekly on Sundays at 9pm and 10pm ET/PT on CNN. Episodes will be available to stream the next  more

NEW YORK, May 8 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * "Near-miss" Tsunami in Alaskan Cruise Area Offers Lessons for Steep Landscapes Near Glaciers As glaciers retreat in warming regions, the risk of related hazards can increase, and improved monitoring may help reduce some of those dangers, according to a new study. Highlights * A huge landslide in Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord triggered a tsunami whose water ran 1,500 feet up the oppos  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Groundfish Forum, a fishing industry trade association representing member companies that harvest and process several species of rockfish in the federally managed Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska fisheries, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The letter addresses FDA's request for information on potentially changing acceptable market names for certain rockfish species. The forum highlighted its role as one of the large  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, May 7 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following Q&A involving Farm to Institution specialist Cori Fitzpatrick: * * * Cori joins the nationwide conversation about improving local food distribution AUTHOR: Jeff Smith Groundwork's Farm to Institution Specialist, Cori Fitzpatrick, was recently accepted to a nationwide partnering project called a "Procurement Community of Practice." It's focused on the crucial topic of improving how local food fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Washington Post Letter to the Editor Pushing to Modernize Broken Mining Law While Protecting Public Resources * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published a letter to the editor in The Washington Post arguing that failure to update the 1872 Mining Law has allowed mining practices that breed conflict and mistrust. Additionally, Senator  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Refinery Closures Increase California's Reliance on Fuel Imports * Key Takeaways 1 California is now importing 20% of its gasoline from Asian refineries as it continues to close refineries in the most populous state. 2 In just seven months, California has lost about 17% of its refining capacity with the closure of two refineries, and product imports are up 38% this year. 3 Gaso  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 7, 2026: * * * MURKOWSKI WELCOMES FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY AND RESILIENCE NEEDS IN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement after the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced $20 million in emergency funding to help 16 Alaska Native villages that were facing severe shortages of basic, necessary supplies. The  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 8 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Novartis breaks ground on Denton, Texas radioligand therapy site; construction now underway across all new US facilities * US Under Secretary of Commerce Jeffrey Kessler, Texas State Senator Brent Hagenbuch, Novartis leadership mark expansion of company's coast-to-coast RLT manufacturing network - the largest in the US * Expanded infrastructure brings highly personalized c  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Poverty & Race Research Action Council submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's Interim Final Rule that seeks to revoke the 30-day notification requirement prior to lease termination for nonpayment of rent. PRRAC argues that eliminating this federally mandated notice period would exacerbate the housing crisis and exacerbate disparities for tenants in federally assisted housing. PRRAC's letter outline  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Medical Billing Burden on Native American Patients * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Mike Kennedy, M.D. (UT-03) introduced H.R. 8658, the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act to give American Indian and Alaska Native patients a fair window to handle paperwork after a medical emergency. The bill extends the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) notifica  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 8 -- Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * State of Alaska Moves to Dismiss Litigation Challenging Federal Decision Authorizing 1.4 Million Acre Transfer along Dalton Utility Corridor (Anchorage, AK) - The State of Alaska has filed a motion to dismiss a challenge brought by 10 environmental organizations against the Department of Interior (DOI)'s decision to revoke two outdated land withdrawals, and the conveyance of ap  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release on May 6, 2026 with Century Foundation: * * * NEW STUDY: 86 Million Americans Now Carry a Record $1.68 Trillion in Auto Debt Amid Tariff and Gas Price Crunch, Debt Up Nearly 40% Since 2018 Consumers Are Left Holding the Bag From Surging Car, Gas Prices and Sky-High Interest Rates Report Finds Prevalence of 7-Year Loans Has Doubled, With 13 Million Borrowers Paying o  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 7 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Updated alcohol warning labels may prompt people to cut back * By W.B. Kagan, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Although the United States requires a warning label on alcoholic beverages, alcohol-related deaths have risen steadily over the past two decades. However, new labels warning of specific disease risks, including cancer and liver dise  more

MOBILE, Alabama, May 7 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * USA 2026-2027 Common Read Book Announced * Posted on May 7, 2026 The University of South Alabama's Common Read/Common World book selection for 2026-2027 is "Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection," by New York Times best-selling author John Green. The University of South Alabama has selected "Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence  more