WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Community Banking Research Conference Emerging Scholars Announced The Community Banking Research Conference planning committee has selected three graduate students to serve as the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference Emerging Scholars. This year's scholars are: * Aidan Hathaway, University of Alabama * Jeffrey Jou, Pennsylvania State University * Asli Uyanik, Rice Univers  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Supreme Court rulings: MSU experts can comment * The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled on major cases regarding topics ranging from voting rights to tariff authority to abortion pills. As the end of the term approaches, the high court is set to deliver rulings on key issues touching all aspects of American life. The following legal experts from the Michigan State University College of Law   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 13 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, posted the following news release: * * * Adtran expands SDG 8700 Series to deliver Wi-Fi 7 at scale * News summary: * Service providers are replacing aging in-home Wi-Fi equipment as expectations rise and competitive pressure accelerates next-generation Wi-Fi adoption * SDG 8700 Series now supports Wi-Fi 7 across the full range of mass-market residential to pr  more

NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * All Roads Lead to the South Organizing Committee Honored to Announce Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King Will Join Us Saturday in Montgomery for National Day of Action * Media Contact: Media@allroadsleadtothesouth.com Montgomery, AL - The All Roads Lead to the South organizing committee is honored to announce that Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center will join us this Sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Applebee's Operator to Pay $270,000 in EEOC Harassment Lawsuit Alleging Sexually Hostile Work Environment * Restaurant operator settles suit over allegations that managers, employees and customers harassed young female workers, including minors BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -Quality Restaurant Concepts, LLC (QRC), owner and operator of approximately 60 Applebee's-branded restaurants across the sou  more

TROY, Alabama, May 13 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Board President Pro-Tem Vance honored by Southern Trial Lawyers Association * Gibson Vance, President Pro-Tempore of the Troy University Board of Trustees and a 1987 TROY graduate, was recently honored as the recipient of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association's 2026 War Horse Award. The award was presented during the Association's annual Mardi Gras Conference in New Orleans. The War Horse Award is presented annual  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter, Higgins Request Section 301 Investigation into Unfair Seafood Trade Practices Harming American Fishermen This week, Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging a Section 301 investigation into unfair practices harming the American seafood industry. Our fishermen have long played a cruc  more

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * David Lodge, ecologist and Cornell Atkinson director, to retire * David Lodge, an ecologist whose storied career has included protecting the Great Lakes, pioneering eDNA use in aquatic environments, and leading the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, is retiring as director of Cornell Atkinson May 22. Lodge will retain his appointment as a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 14, providing live whip-around coverage of more than 20 college baseball games * * Matt Schick and Mike Rooney host live coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN+ beginning at 6 p.m. ET * Four-and-a-half-hour show to feature action from the ACC, SEC, Big 12 and American Conference ESPN's fan-favorite Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 1  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, May 14 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Mechanical Engineers Earn Third Place at NASA HERC Competition By Jonathan Fraysure A team of Florida Atlantic University mechanical engineering students secured third place in the college remote-controlled division at NASA's 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), showcasing innovation, teamwork and technical experience on a national   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Recently Launches Substack Focused on Democracy, Economic Opportunity, and Public Policy * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) has recently launched a Substack. In his latest Substack piece, "They've Always Known: The Voting Rights Act and the Fear of Black Power," examines the Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais and the broader historical effort to su  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Britt Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Industrial Water Reuse, Protect Community Drinking Water, and Meet Public and Private Demand for Freshwater * Legislation Incentivizes Water Reuse Investments to Protect Water Resources for Local Communities and Businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act,  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, May 14 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Accelerates Habitat for the Hatch with Strategic, Landscape-Scale Investment With almost three years under its belt, the National Wild Turkey Federation's Habitat for the Hatch Initiative has made substantial progress in creating quality brood-rearing habitat in conjunction with nearby nesting habitat in the Southeast. Now, building upon more than 300 projects already contrib  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Perimenopause may offer a "window of opportunity" for heart disease prevention in women * Research Highlights: * Women should undergo screening for cardiovascular risk factors throughout adulthood, however, perimenopause, which is the transition into menopause, offers a "window of opportunity" to reassess risk and prompt lifestyle changes, according to the analysis of d  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Speaks Out Against Continued Erosion of the Voting Rights Act Following Callais Decision * Washington D.C. - Last night, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) joined her colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus for a Special Order Hour on the House Floor condemning the continued erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 following the Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais.   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Amicus Brief Requesting U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Stay on Mifepristone Requirements South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 22 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person di  more

TROY, Alabama, May 13 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Students to research, document Alabama art collections in new Mellon-backed course * This fall a new hands-on, research-driven course will be offered in which students will work with Troy University's art collections to research their histories, and the people, communities and cultural contexts connected to them. Art, Memory and Cultural Documentation (ART 3343), will be taught by Mellon Fellow Will Jacks, an assista  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The CW Network and ESPN reach sublicense broadcast agreement for ACC football and basketball games through 2030-31 season * * CW Network reinforces commitment to college sports and continues relationship with ACC by bringing 54 games per season to a national audience * All games available to watch live on The CW linear and, for the first time, stream on the ESPN App  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * The Man Behind the Mascot: AJ Crowder * Four years after becoming Austin Peay's first scholarship mascot, AJ Crowder hangs up the Gov's top hat and sets his sights on a career in professional sports. Commencement is a big day for every graduate. AJ Crowder is used to big stages. For four years, he has worked inside packed arenas and stadiums, creating moments that stick with people on the drive h  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Calls for Greater Safeguards to Protect Students' Privacy * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Education and the American Family, and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, sent a letter to Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure, about their concerns over the recent cybers  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Honors Kenya Thomas of Daphne as May "Veteran of the Month" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Reserves Staff Sergeant Kenya Thomas as the May "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. "Oftentimes, the simplest act of service can make a meaning  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Moreno Introduce Bill to Ban Chinese Vehicles, Connected Components From U.S. Market Today, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 to defend the American auto industry from the existential threat of predatory Chinese automobiles by banning them and their connected components from the American market. This bil  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 12 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * Two spacecraft observed both hemispheres of interstellar comet simultaneously * The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) instruments aboard ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft and NASA's Europa Clipper made unique observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in late 2025. SwRI leads the UVS instruments on both spacecraft, simultane  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $3 Million for the University of West Alabama, City of Livingston * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, recently directly secured $3.093 million for University of West Alabama (UWA) and the City of Livingston in the Fiscal Year (FY) 26 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Representative Stefanik Lead Republican Colleagues in Demanding Answers for Ivy League University's Failure to Prevent Tragic Deaths * U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) led 10 of their Republican colleagues in the United States Senate and House of Representatives to demand answers from Brown University President Christina Paxson  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ben Ray Lujan Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Industrial Water Reuse, Protect Community Drinking Water, and Promote Responsible Water Management * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) today introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a federal tax incentive for manufacturers and other industri  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates One Alabama County as Natural Disaster Area, Two Other Alabama Counties and Three Mississippi Counties Also Eligible for Assistance * Mississippi This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disaster  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey, coalition of AGs urge SEC to review OpenAI West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 10 states in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), raising concerns about OpenAI going public and the integrity of public markets. Led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the coalition is  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

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * Accelerated Bachelor of Science In Nursing Program Answers Critical Need for Nurses When Celia Rossini BSN '22 earned her first bachelor's degree in 2017 with a major in biobehavioral health, she already knew she wanted to go back to school to become a nurse. But she hesitated. "I couldn't face the thought of another three years of school and accumulating more debt. I needed a break," Rossini sai  more