UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'News will find me' mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks * One in three people believe they don't have to seek the news from traditional outlets like newspapers and television. Instead, they think the "news will find me" (NFM), relying on algorithms and social networks to get their information. A research team led by Penn State scholars recently found that these indivi  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 11 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * A Class of Published Authors: Students in Personal Branding Course Publish on Amazon * by Charis Marshal, Student Public Relations Writer Eighteen Cedarville University students have become published authors, using digital publishing and personal branding strategies to expand their professional reach. As part of a personal branding course taught by professors Daniel D. Fultz and Kary Oberbrunner, the stude  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Florida encourages women to schedule essential health screenings * May is Women's Health Month, and May 10 through 16 marks National Women's Health Week. At Ascension Florida sites of care, we are using this time to remind women in our community about the importance of routine health screenings and preventive care. Many women delay regular healt  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown Names New Chief Operating Officer * Ascension Saint Thomas has named Luke Miller chief operating officer of Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown. He will assume the role June 21, 2026. Miller brings more than a decade of operational leadership experience within Ascension. He joined the ministry's Florida market i  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across networks, May 15-17 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans whiparound coverage all three days * All games streaming on the ESPN App, with select matchups exclusive to ESPN+ The 2026 Road to the Women's College World Ser  more

NEW YORK, May 12 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Brian Vaca Featured as a Distinguished Alum by University of Miami School of Law in Centennial Celebration Highlights * Vaca was selected as a featured alum in Miami Law's centennial celebration, chosen from the more than 23,000 graduates in the school's history. * He discussed his legal education and early career development in a feature interview. * Brian Vaca has been featured by the University of  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Vote Machine is already planning for the 2030 Census A partisan left-leaning coalition with no shortage of loot has meddled in the last two Census counts for the benefit of Democrats. Their 2020 work helped produced one of the most inaccurate Census counts in modern American history. Editorial note: this essay is from a forthcoming report on   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Commencement Speaker Dr. Nicholas DeLuca III: What We Couldn't Know Then * Nicholas DeLuca III, M.D./M.B.A., reflects on medicine as a transformative experience, urging humility, shared decision-making and lifelong camaraderie as the Class of 2026 begins residency. Nicholas DeLuca III, a graduate of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's M.D./M.B.A. program, was selecte  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Delivers $2.5 Million for the Collier County Sheriff's Office * NAPLES, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, presented $2,504,543 in federal funding to the Collier County Sheriff's Office to upgrade marked policing equipment, including marked patrol vehicles, as  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Delivers $2M in Funding for Feasibility Analysis for Proposed Interchange at I-75 and Everglades Boulevard Project * NAPLES, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, presented $2,000,000 in federal funding to Collier County for a feasibility analysis to open the Eve  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Combating Voter Suppression and the GOP Gerrymandering Scheme * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the vicious Republican assault on the right to vote, free and fair elections and Black political representation in the South. Over the weekend, the American people celebrated the love and support of mothers throughout the nation. At the same t  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 12 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Duke Energy applies for Department of Energy loans that represent potentially billions of dollars in customer savings Duke Energy today announced it submitted an application for loans from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that represent potentially billions of dollars in customer savings as the company strengthens the electric grid, adds capacity and reliably serves some of the fastest  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, May 11 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Embry-Riddle Professor Awarded $500,000 Federal Grant for Structures Innovation in Next-Generation Electric Aircraft * Dr. Saman Farhangdoust, assistant professor of Aerospace Engineering, has received a $500,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant to develop a novel technology that integrates batteries into the structural components of next-generation electric aircraft, such as those involved  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, May 12 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * BEPI Poll: Hispanic Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply in First Quarter By Amber Bonefont A majority of Hispanic consumers say their financial situation has gotten worse over the past year, a reversal from just three months ago, according to a new poll from Florida Atlantic University's Business and Economic Polling Initiative. The Hispanic Consu  more

TAMPA, Florida, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Federal Prisoner Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter * Ocala, Florida - A federal jury has found Brandon Ejae Elliot (35, Tampa) guilty of one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of possession of contraband (a weapon) by a federal prisoner. Elliot faces up to 13 years in federal prison. A federal grand jury indicted Elliot on December 17, 2024. A  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 12 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release: * * * FIS Selected to Streamline Reconciliations for Australia's Largest Bank * Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) is adopting FIS Data Integrity Manager to consolidate and automate reconciliation across the bank. * Delivered in a SaaS model, the solution will process over 150 million transactions daily on a single, unified platform, enhancing operational efficiency and scalability  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 12 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Your waiter is a robot? 4 tech innovations in the hospitality industry Science & Technology By Isabella Santiago What if you walked into a hotel and were greeted by an AI robot who was programmed to have the answers to every question you could imagine? This isn't a distant, dystopian future. This is happening right here and now. FIU's Chaplin  more

LAKELAND, Florida, May 12 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly kicks off women's soccer program with inaugural head coach Florida Polytechnic University has named Jack Paris as the first head coach of its women's soccer program as the University continues building its new athletics department. Paris brings a collegiate coaching experience and a professional playing background to Florida Poly. Prior to joining the University, he spent four ye  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 11 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * From death sentence to manageable condition: 25 years of Gleevec * When retired, four-time Olympic skier AJ Kitt finally told his triplet children he had chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML, he was amazed by their reaction. "We had waited years to tell them. You know, no one wants to tell your small children that you have cancer if you don't have to, so we chose to wait. I think they were late jun  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU research: Solid neon gives quantum bits a quieter, tougher home * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers contribute to landmark study demonstrating ultra-low noise levels in innovative qubit platform Florida State University and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering faculty members Wei Guo and Xianjing Zhou are part of a multi-institution research team whose latest findings advance one of the most   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FW: Dear Colleague on Combating Voter Suppression and the GOP Gerrymandering Scheme * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the vicious Republican assault on the right to vote, free and fair elections and Black political representation in the South. Over the weekend, the American people celebrated the love and support of mothers throughout the nation. At the same time, Republican extrem  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Expanded 2026 Red Snapper Seasons and Applauds Federal Approval of Atlantic Red Snapper State Management * FERNANDINA BEACH and FORT MYERS, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the 2026 Gulf private recreational red snapper season and applauded federal approval of Florida's Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP), allowing the state to assume management of the   more

AMES, Iowa, May 11 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Graduating senior turns invention into business helping others * As Boluwarin Ojo prepares to graduate with her bachelor's degree in industrial design from Iowa State University, she can't help but look back in awe at what she's accomplished.  Growing up in Minnesota, Ojo always had a knack for finding creative solutions to challenges. Her family later moved to Winnipeg, Canada, where she graduated high sc  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Shortlisted for Four Legal Business Awards for Second Consecutive Year * LONDON - May 11, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been shortlisted for four Legal Business Awards, including Global London Law Firm of the Year, Capital Markets Team of the Year, Real Estate Team of the Year, and Restructuring Team of the Year. This is the second  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * High School Mock Trial Champions Take 3rd at Nationals * The Tennessee State High School Mock Trial champion team from Agathos Classical School in Columbia earned an impressive third-place finish at the national competition in Des Moines, Iowa, last week. The team opened the tournament with victories over competitors from Guam, Iowa and Pennsylvania before narrowly   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Investigational Stem Cell Therapy Aims to Stabilize Alzheimer's Disease Progression * A University of Miami Miller School of Medicine clinical trial is testing whether a single infusion of mesenchymal stem cells, added to standard anti-amyloid therapy, can stabilize cognitive decline in patients with early Alzheimer's disease. A new investigator-initiated clinical trial at the Unive  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Curtailed Parade Dispels Mirage of Victory in Putin's War Executive Summary: * Russia's May 9 Victory Day Parade is crucial for justifying Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine. This year, however, it was scaled back due to Ukrainian drone strike  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending Department of Justice regulations to clarify when a state's firearms-related permit meets the requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, as an alternative to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System check and includes minor changes to ensure that the regulatory language adheres closely to the language used in the statute. Comments must be submitted in writ  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is proposing to amend Department of Justice regulations on firearms with attached stabilizing braces. Courts have found that ATF's revisions in the 2023 final rule on the same topic violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Several courts have enjoined, stayed, or vacated the final rule, which has rarely been in effect. ATF is therefore proposing to remove from the regulatory definitions of "rifle" th  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Legal Intervention Aims to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales From Deadly Ship Strikes * Conservation groups today filed a motion to intervene to help fight a lawsuit aimed at overturning a seasonal speed rule protecting North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel strikes. The groups want to defend the rule against a lawsuit brought by a New York vessel owner fined for v  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 11 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Legal Intervention Aims to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales from Deadly Ship Strikes * Many North Atlantic right whales, like "Caterpillar," have scarring from dangerous collisions with boats and ships. Photo: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken under NMFS research permit #15488. Conservation groups have filed a motion to intervene to help fight a lawsuit aimed at ov  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * MAKING AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Violent Assailants, and Other Criminal Illegal Aliens Over Mother's Day Weekend * While Americans celebrated Mother's Day, the men and women of ICE were hard at work arresting criminal illegal aliens to protect American families WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more crimina  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 11 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College and Alhambra Orchestra Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. With Family-Friendly Multimedia Show * MIAMI, May 11, 2026 - In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, Miami Dade College (MDC) and Alhambra Orchestra have partnered for "America 250 with a Miami Twist," a family-friendly multimedia show about Miami's unique history, with amazing historical images, dram  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School of Medicine Co-Leads $14 Million PCORI Trial to Transform Sleep Apnea Care * A five-year, multisite clinical trial will compare three patient-centered treatment strategies for obstructive sleep apnea, enrolling 2,400 participants nationwide. Nearly a billion adults worldwide and more than 80 million in the United States aren't getting the sleep they need due to obstruc  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 12 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * MSOE heads to the NASA Lunabotics Challenge Space Raiders, MSOE's Lunabotics team, is one step closer to the moon after successfully completing their Proof of Life testing for the 2026 NASA Lunabotics Challenge. The annual competition challenges university teams to design and build autonomous robots capable of constructing berm structures from lunar regolith simulant, all in support of NASA's   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 12 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * North Florida Athletics Names Mayo Clinic Official Healthcare Provider University of North Florida Athletics announced a transformational collaboration with Mayo Clinic to be its Official Healthcare Provider on Monday. The sponsorship will enhance medical care, resources and health services for North Florida student-athletes, while strengthening the long-standing connection between North Florida  more

NEW YORK, May 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Health Forms Strategic Alliance to Expand Access to Physical Therapy * N YU Langone Health and Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy (Metro PT), a leading provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, have formed a strategic alliance to offer high-quality physical, occupational, and speech therapy to a broader range   more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news: * * * Great Valley celebrates 468 graduates at 2026 commencement ceremony By Allison Duncan Penn State Great Valley held a commencement ceremony on May 8 to celebrate 468 students who graduated with their master's degrees this past academic year. Some graduates and their families and friends traveled from states as far away as California, Florida and Texas, as well as countries such  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Prestige Honors Performance: UHealth CEO Dipen Parekh, M.D., Awarded Barringer Medal for Distinguished Career and Future Impact * The American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons honors Dipen J. Parekh, M.D., for a distinguished career in urologic cancer treatment and a forward-looking vision that includes pioneering work in artificial intelligence-driven surgery. Among the most s  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stephen F. Lynch Introduces Legislation to Protect Mail-in Voting Against Unlawful Trump Interference * Rep. Lynch Introduces Legislation to Protect Mail-in Voting Against Unlawful Trump Interference WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) introduced the Vote by Mail Protection Act (H.R. 8666) to protect the right of Americans to vote by mail against unlawful executive overr  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CARLOS A. GIMENEZ AND ROBERT GARCIA INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING 200 YEARS OF OFFICIAL U.S.-PERU RELATIONS * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressmen Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) and Robert Garcia (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Peru, introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating 200 years of official diplomatic relations between the United States and the Republic   more

TAMPA, Florida, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Sarasota Woman Found Guilty of Making Threats on TikTok Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison * Desiree Doreen Segari (41, Sarasota) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Katheryn Kimball Mizell to 14 months in federal prison for interstate communication of a threat to injure. A federal jury found Segari guilty on January 13, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 11 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * Serve, Spike & Shine This Summer: Miami Dade College Opens Registration for Youth Sports Camps * This summer, Miami Dade College (MDC) is inviting kids and teens ages 6-17 to step off the sidelines and into action with high-energy Summer Sports Camps -where fun meets skill-building and every young athlete has the chance to shine.  "Our summer sports camps provide young participants with the opportunity to  more

ANGOLA, Indiana, May 11 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Shower shoe: Trine students develop prosthetic for Allen County paramedic * Two amputations haven't stopped Ben Masten from working as a paramedic, but he still faces challenges every day. A team of Trine University biomedical engineering majors worked this spring to help him overcome one of them. The senior design team of Michaela Doiron of Zachary, Louisiana, Kara Harris of Louisville, Tennessee, Madix Johnson  more

GLENDALE, Arizona, May 12 -- Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Global Management issued the following news: * * * Thunderbird at ASU alum, global financier to keynote school's spring 2026 convocation By Nicole Almond Anderson Diego J. Veitia's life story is a testament to resilience, entrepreneurship and the transformative power of a global education. A Cuban-born immigrant who arrived in the United States alone as a young teenager, Veitia would go on to build one of the world's  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Applauds RTX $26.5M Investment in Florida to Expand Domestic Radar Production * Expansion is thanks to Administration's brand air traffic control system project WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today applauded a $26.5 million investment by RTX into its Largo, Florida, facility. The expansion -which will generate 10  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 11 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * Universal Destinations & Experiences, UCF Introduce New School to Develop the Future Leaders of Themed Entertainment, Immersive Experiences * Universal Destinations & Experiences, the company behind some of the world's most immersive entertainment experiences across global theme park and resort destinations and other new ventures, and the University of Central Florida, one of the most innovative un  more

PASADENA, California, May 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Universal Voting-By-Mail Increases Voter Turnout for Both Major Parties * In recent years, voting by mail has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and attacks that often claim the process gives Democratic nominees and legislative bills an edge. But a recent Caltech study shows that sending ballots to all registered voters boosts turnout for both major parties. Co-authors R. Michael Alvare  more

TAMPA, Florida, May 11 -- 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 led 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 Yu  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Convenes Floridians, Small Business Owners to Sound the Alarm on Affordability * Pembroke Pines, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened residents and small business owners to share how high gas, grocery and housing costs continue to hurt South Florida families and small business owners, as Republicans plan to return to Washington this week to see  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 12 (TNSrpt) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Zeldin's EPA Is Letting Trash Incinerators Poison Children. Now It's Being Sued Weak federal rules allow incinerators to release cancer-causing pollutants into communities of color, harming children's development before they are even born * Washington, D.C. -- Community groups from multiple states today sued the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to establish strong e  more