WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: * * * 52 Affiliates Receive Grants From MOAA Charities By: Blair Drake * MOAA Charities is awarding 74 Community Outreach Grants totaling more than $190,000 to 52 MOAA affiliates -- a program record in grants and funds awarded. The grants support MOAA councils and chapters providing services to local military and veteran families -- either directly or through partnerships with other community orga  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news: * * * Advancing climate work through peer learning In honor of Earth Day, The Denver Foundation hosted peers from across the country in the culmination of our Community Foundation Climate Collaborative (CFCC) peer learning exchange. The Community Foundation Climate Collaborative chose the foundation to lead this peer exchange based on our leadership and demonstrated commitment, and investment in climate giving. We   more

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 12 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Discovery of fat-burning 'switch' could lead to advances in bone disease treatments * Scientists' discovery of a molecular "switch" that activates an energy-burning pathway in mice has the potential to lead to new treatments for bone disease. The study, published in Nature, sheds new light on brown fat. Unlike white fat, which stores energy, brown fat cells burn calories, producing heat as a byproduct. F  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden announces support for 'clean' resolution to constrain military action in Iran * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today announced he would vote in favor of a 'clean' war powers resolution to remove the United States from hostilities against Iran. One such resolution, H.Con.Res.86, sponsored by Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05), will become eligible for a floor vote as early as next   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 14 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and Representative Michele Meyer Announce $1 Million Investment in Mainspring's Recovery Support Model Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and Representative Michele Meyer today announced a $1 million investment from Maine's opioid settlement funds to expand integrated recovery supports through Mainspring: The Seacoast Social Services Collective in Kit  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Urges Trump Administration Not to Open the Door to Addictive Flavored Vapes New Jersey Asks FDA to Continue Scrutinizing Vapes That Appeal to Kids * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that w  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass.  The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United State  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals * WASHINGTON, May 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -r  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, NH and Maine Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a founding member and co-chair of the bipartisan Public Shipyard Caucus, joined the New Hampshire and Maine Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) t  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -- regardless   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Urges FBI to Aid Maine Crackdown on Marijuana Grow Houses At a hearing to review federal law agencies' FY 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, asked FBI Director Kash Patel and Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance Cole to work closely with local law enforcement to pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins Lead New Hampshire and Maine Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading the New Hampshire and Maine Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to provide an expl  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Molecular Biologist Wins Prestigious National Institutes of Health Grant Owen Funk, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wyoming in the Department of Molecular Biology, recently was awarded a highly competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) "Pathway to Independence" grant. The five-year grant from the NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) began in March. Funk is the f  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * ECE Cadets Aid Disabled Veteran with Capstone Project Eight 1st Class cadets majoring in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Virginia Military Institute recently presented their capstone project after working on it throughout the academic year. According to Col. David Feinauer, professor in the Department of ECE, the engineering capstone experience is an important milestone and prepares the ca  more

NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Warner Bros. Discovery's Cable Portfolio Primes Programming Slate With Over 3,000 Premiere Hours Including 225 New and Returning Series The US Networks at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-which boasts more top-performing cable networks, series and freshman hits than any other portfolio-unveiled its robust content lineup during WBD's 2026 New York Upfront pre  more