DELAWARE, Ohio, May 9 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Wesleyan University celebrated its 182nd commencement ceremony May 9, with actor Mary McCann, co-founder of the Atlantic Theater Company, assuring OWU's 2026 graduates that they are "ready to meet this moment." "[T]his is exactly what Ohio Wesleyan has prepared you for," said McCann, who received an OWU Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree during the ceremony. "You have learned to think creatively   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Carla Irizarry-Delgado Named 2026 Convocation Student Speaker *. After an unconventional start to her public health journey, Carla Irizarry-Delgado plans to continue her interest in cancer research with doctoral study at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  Nearly everyone who has watched Carla Irizarry-Delgado, the 2026 Convocation Student Speaker, deliver funny and in  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 9 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Class of 2026 Commencement Feature: Emmett Gillen * For Emmett Gillen, the path to law school was already familiar. But even though his father and two older brothers are lawyers, for Emmett, choosing the law was never about following a script. It was about committing to a set of ideals that would define not just what he did, but why he chose the law in the first place. Born in Ann Arbor a  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ SECURES NEW F-35 JETS FOR HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE * HOMESTEAD, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez announced that Homestead Air Reserve Base has officially been selected as a candidate location to receive 24 new F-35 fighter jets, a major step toward recapitalizing the 482nd Fighter Wing and strengthening South Florida's national security infrastructure. The  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker graduates encouraged to lead with purpose, lift up others * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is conferring a record 3,885 degrees during commencement exercises this weekend. The 3,762 graduates -also a record -are from 61 countries; 45 U.S. states and the District of Columbia; and 230-plus Nebraska communities. Full list of graduates | Program "This is a time when the world needs Huskers more t  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE leads multiagency operation resulting in arrest of MS-13 member in Florida * PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. -On April 14, ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Highway Patrol, conducted an operation resulting in the arrest of Luis Merary Peralt  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 9 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School of Medicine Celebrates Commencement for the Class of 2026 * Two-hundred twenty new physicians earned their degrees as the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine honors its Class of 2026 at commencement. After years of clinical rotations, late-night study sessions and service to a community that helped shape their training, medical students in the University of Mi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 9 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * 'Our history is your history': Multimedia textbook brings Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences to the forefront * Key takeaways * The multimedia textbook, accessed through an online portal, brings more than half a century of Asian American and Pacific Islander studies to the classroom and to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of America. * Written by more than   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, to announce $2 million in federal funding to expand the Neighborhood Internet program, providing free broadband to thousands of households. Speaking in the Bronx, Mamdani stated the investment will bring high-speed connectivity to 2,000 apartments across 50 buildings in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. The initiative, a partnership between the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced a $31 million judgment against landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud for years of neglect at Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers. Speaking in Morrisania, Mamdani noted the penalty is the largest civil judgment in HPD history and follows years of litigation over more than 1,000 housing violations. The court order includes the appointment of a chief restructurin  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 6 -- The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (formerly the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals) issued the following news release: * * * PHTA Central Arizona Chapter and Step Into Swim Donate $20,000 to Valley of the Sun YMCA to Expand Lifesaving Swim Lessons (Phoenix, Az.) - The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) Central Arizona Chapter, in partnership with PHTA's Step Into Swim drowning prevention initiative, presented a $20,000 donation to the Valley of the Sun YMCA duri  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Greg Steube Announces Veterans History Project Interview Featuring Colonel Robert J.M. Gaddis, United States Army * Watch the Video Here. SARASOTA - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today released the latest installment in his ongoing Veterans History Project Series, honoring the military service of constituents from Florida's 17th District. This interview features Colonel Robert J.M.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12835) by natural resources policy specialists Laura B. Comay and Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * The Rice's Whale: Conservation Efforts, Implications for Ocean Sectors and Considerations for Congress The Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei; Figure 1) is a recently described species of baleen whale (i.e., whales that contain baleen plates in their mouths for sieving pl  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 9 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Rita Case Urges Graduates to Lead with Knowledge, Confidence and Courage * Northwood University continued its 2026 Commencement celebration Saturday by honoring Rita Case, president, CEO and owner of The Rick Case Automotive Group, during the University's noon ceremony. Case received an honorary doctorate from Northwood University and delivered the commencement address to members of the Class of 2026. The noo  more

SAINT LEO, Florida, May 9 -- Saint Leo University issued the following commentary on May 8, 2026, by President Jim Burkee to the Tampa Bay Times: * * * The Real Math on College Costs -- and What Florida Is Getting Wrong I spent much of my early life in Wisconsin, home to Kohl's Department Store. At Kohl's, nobody pays the sticker price. There are always sales, coupons, loyalty discounts, and weekend specials layered on top of each other, and by the time you check out, you've paid roughly half  more

ROME, Italy, May 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on May 8, 2026, by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Piedmont Region President Alberto Cirio and Casale Monferrato Mayor Emanuele Capra during a ceremony at the Palazzo della Farnesina: * * * FOREIGN MINISTER TAJANI: (In Italian.) There is the history of your family. Casale Monferrato is an important town in the Piemonte Region. But we have the history of your family in Casale Mo  more

TAMPA, Florida, May 9 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF confers more than 8,000 degrees during commencement ceremonies * By Paul Guzzo and Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing President Moez Limayem lead his first commencement exercises as the University of South Florida conferred more than 8,000 degrees during ceremonies May 7-10. Limayem, who began his tenure in February 2026, presided over all ceremonies, which were held in the Yue  more