VIENNA, Austria, May 14 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * 132nd Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti * ERGNETI, 14 May 2026 - The 132nd Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meeting took place on 14 May 2026 in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by Bettina Patricia Boughani, Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Christoph Spati, Special Representative of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * 20 Members of the Class of 2026 Recognized at Commencement with Academic and Citizenship Awards * Twenty members of the Class of 2026 received academic honors, journal awards, citizenship and leadership awards, or recognition from the Vanderbilt Bar Association. Award recipients recognized in the Commencement program are listed below: Academic Awards Nicholas Wallenburgh of Lexena, Kansas received the   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * 920th Rescue Wing assists in rescue of 11 survivors off Florida coast * PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fl. - Reserve Airmen assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing assisted in the rescue of 11 survivors from a downed civilian aircraft approximately 80 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, May 12, 2026. An emergency locator transmitter signal from a twin-engine turboprop aircraft alerted Coast Guard Southeast  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- The Asian American Hotel Owners Association issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * AAHOA Supports Los Angeles City Council Effort to Potentially Delay Hotel and Airport Wage Mandate Implementation AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) today expressed support for the Los Angeles City Council's move to potentially delay implementation of the city's proposed hotel and airport worker wage mandate. AAHOA Members own more than 1,100 hotels in   more

ALBANY, Georgia, May 15 -- Albany State University issued the following news: * * * Albany State University Launches New Online Master of Science in Trauma Psychology, Expanding National Leadership in Graduate Education and Mental Health Training Albany State University, Georgia's largest public Historically Black College and University, has announced the launch of its new Master of Science in Trauma Psychology, with applications now open for the Fall 2026 semester. The fully online graduate   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, Massachusetts, is beginning the transfer of Native American cultural items connected to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The institute identified two cultural items included in the repatriation process. According to the notice, the items are ceramic vessels classified as unassociated fune  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Neil Holland, head of the British delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, delivered a statement in Vienna denouncing Russia's resumption of long-range strikes following a brief U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Holland condemned a mass attack on Kyiv involving more than 600 drones and 60 missiles, which damaged a school and a residential building. Holland highlighted the grave impact of the war on children, noting the United Kingdom has imposed sanc  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025 achieves impressive results in First Destination Survey Despite a challenging labor market and increased competition amid advances in artificial intelligence, the Class of 2025 reports remarkable post-graduation achievements. Story by: Meg Herrel The Class of 2025 began their college journeys in the fall of 2021, as college campuses and the world reopened following the disruption of the  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, May 14 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Make Program History with First NCAA Division II National Championship Appearance * Surprise! Catawba College Tennis is headed to Surprise, Arizona. For the first time in program history, both the Catawba College men's and women's tennis teams have advanced to the NCAA Division II Tennis National Championships, marking a historic moment for the College, its s  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following information collection: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notic  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following information collection: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following information collection: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the public and other federal agencies to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invite  more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, May 15 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Class of 2026: More than 1,400 students become the newest alumni of Georgia College & State University By Amanda Respess M ore than 1,400 students participated in Georgia College & State University's commencement ceremonies on May 13 and 14. GCSU hosted four ceremonies - one for each of the university's academic colleges - to confer undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees on the class of 2026. A unique  more

DECATUR, Georgia, May 15 -- The Columbia Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * Columbia Seminary Board Affirms Strategic Realignment, Approves 2026-27 Budget Columbia Theological Seminary's Board of Trustees affirmed a strategic realignment plan presented by the President's Council, adopted a balanced budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, and approved the granting of degrees for Spring 2026 graduation at its recent Board meeting of May 7-8, 2026. Additionally, the Board promo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Daily Report Highlights Alston & Bird's IP Bench Expansion to Meet Growing AI-Driven Demand A recent Daily Report article highlighted Alston & Bird's continued investment in its nationally recognized Intellectual Property Group as demand grows at the intersection of artificial intelligence and IP law. Natalie Clayton and John Haynes, co-chairs of Alston & Bird's Intellectual Property Group, comm  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, May 15 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news: * * * A decade of dedication: Georgia Gwinnett College nursing program celebrates record graduating class It was a night of milestones when Georgia Gwinnett College held its nursing pinning ceremony for the Spring 2026 class on May 12. The first milestone - this class is the largest in the college's history, graduating 42 students. The second milestone - this class also marks the 10th anniversary of the firs  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Trump Admits He Doesn't Think About Americans' Financial Situation & GOP Senate Candidates Are Proving They Don't Either As families in Senate battleground states across the country struggle with rising costs across the board, surging inflation, gas price spikes in every single state, and a worsening and more costly health care crisis, Donald Trump made clear that Republicans "don't thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * Electric Perspectives: Key Takeaways From House Energy & Commerce Committee Hearing on Transmission * Lawmakers on Capitol Hill put America's transmission infrastructure front and center Wednesday during a House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing.  Southern Company Senior Vice President of System Planning Clay Rikard represented America's investor-owned electric companies during  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Three South Carolina Counties as Natural Disaster Areas with Five Contiguous Counties in North Carolina * North Carolina This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves More Than $1.2 Billion to Support Recovery in Seven Southeastern States ATLANTA -- FEMA recently approved more than $1.2 billion in funding to support recovery in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. This includes $1.1 billion to reimburse for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $12  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Fertilizer Experts Acknowledge Trump Administration Has No Plan to Bring Down Prices Spiked by Iran War * Tuesday, during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned fertilizer experts on the Trump administration's plans to lower input costs for American farmers Farmers in Georgia and across the nation continue to struggle with higher costs as inputs like ferti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Gov. Kemp: Heckler & Koch Expands US Operations in Columbus Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that HK USA is investing $13 million to expand its Columbus-Muscogee County facility and will create an additional 35 jobs. "HK USA has been supporting quality jobs for Georgians for more than two decades, and we are grateful to see this relationship continue to benefit the Columb  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Georgia Ends Judicial Deference to State Agencies, Reasserts Separation of Powers * In a major win for individual liberty, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation ensuring that the legal scales will no longer be tipped against average Georgians when they challenge state agencies in court. House Bill 1247, championed by state Rep. Matt Reeves and state Sen. Bo Hatchett, ends the p  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Goldwater's Model Safe Neighborhoods Act * In a major win for property rights and rule of law, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation that holds local governments financially accountable when officials allow homelessness to grow unchecked and harm neighborhoods. House Bill 295, championed by state Rep. Houston Gaines and state Sen. Clint Dixon-and model  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news: * * * Georgia special elections reporting: 13th Congressional District (2026) * Georgia has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 13th Congressional District held by the late Representative David Scott. The Special General Election will be held on July 28, 2026, and the Special Runoff Election, if necessary, will be held on August 25, 2026. Participating candidates must file additional  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 15 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on May 13, 2026: * * * Georgia: Arrest of police officer accused of attacking journalist undermined by widespread impunity Arrest shines a spotlight on the wider climate of impunity for violent attacks on the press * The International Press Institute (IPI) today notes the recent arrest of a riot police officer accused of violently attacking Georgian journalist Guram Rogava, but warns that impunity for suc  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * HARDI and PHCC File Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's AIM Act Allocation Rule Washinton, DC -- Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), in partnership with the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) National Association, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in RMS of Georgia, LLC d/b/a Choic  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Home Run! ESPN scores most-consumed college softball regular season on record * The 2026 college softball regular season was one for the books as ESPN scored its most-consumed season on record with more than 2 billion minutes of game coverage consumed across its networks. Additionally, the season averaged 292,000 viewers, becoming ESPN's most-watched college softball   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * ICE Flight Monitor: ICE Air Flights Reach Record High Removal Numbers, Including Forced Third Country Transfers in April 2026 as Trump Administration Escalates Mass Deportation Campaign In April 2026, ICE Flight Monitor tracked 245 removal flights, a monthly record since independent flight tracking began in 2020, according to a new report from Human Rights First. This spike was largely driven by a significant s  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: GOP Fears Prolonged Georgia Senate Primary is Blowing Key Pickup Opportunity [Washington Examiner] In case you missed it, The Washington Examiner is exposing how Georgia Republicans are "blowing up a key pickup opportunity" as their messy Senate primary has "squandered months [after] failing to consolidate behind a single candidate" and is "descending into a bitter blame game."   more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * IMMCG researchers, trainees share research during AAI annual meeting * One of the best ways to advance knowledge is through collaboration, and for more than 100 years, there has been no better way for immunologists in the United States to collaborate than through the American Association of Immunologists' annual meeting. This year marked the 109th edition of the meeting, and a strong contingent of resea  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Inside Delta Sync Wi-Fi: Fast, free connectivity across your journey * If you've flown with Delta in recent years, there's a good chance you've experienced the award-winning Delta Sync Wi-Fi platform ' + drupalSettings.data.extlink.extLabel + '. Since 2023, Delta has equipped more than 1,200 aircraft with fast, free Delta Sync Wi-Fi presented by T-Mobile, with more than 160 million customer ses  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service is seeking public comment on dozens of properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, including sites in Connecticut, Maine, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, California, Colorado and Alaska. The agency said comments must be submitted by May 28, 2026, for nominations received before May 2. The notice includes historic districts, schools, shipwreck  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 13, 2026, by Beka Chedia, professor of political science for the independent research institute Varieties of Democracy in the Political Science Department at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and a political scientist from Tbilisi, Georgia, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgian Patriarch Election Fuels Kremlin Interference Claims Executive Summary: * The Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC  more

LONDON, England, May 14 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026 * [Delivered in French] The Russian Federation's full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine is in its fifth year. Russia's illegal occupation of parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions is now in its fifth year, while its illegal occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, May 14 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State graduate turns biochemistry research into pathway to veterinary school * KENNESAW, Ga. | May 14, 2026 With the mind of a scientist and the heart of an animal lover, Kaylee Stone combined her two loves at Kennesaw State University. This week, she graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from KSU's College of Science and Mathematics after four years full of curiosity and  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer recognized for fostering student success from enrollment to post-graduation * Mercer University has been recognized for being among the best colleges and universities when it comes to fostering student success -from enrolling students reflective of the communities it serves to producing graduates with higher earnings than their peers. It is among just 12% of nearly 4,000 higher education institutions nati  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * The Middle East conflict and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz are fueling a global hunger crisis * Acutely malnourished children in Somalia are already experiencing the life-threatening impact of an advancing global food crisis.  Conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have forced vital humanitarian   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by National Safety Council CEO Lorraine Martin from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues": * * * Chairs Mackenzie and Walberg and Ranking Members Omar and Scott, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me to this important hearing titled: Building a Safer Future: Pr  more

LONDON, England, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Nuffield Trust issued the following report on March 23, 2026 by Sally Gainsbury, Dr Miranda Davies, Emma Dodsworth, Stelios Vassiliou, Thea Stein and Georgia Watson entitled "Review of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board's 2025/26 savings plans". Here are excerpts: * * * In March 2025, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board approved its 2025/26 financial plan, which required one of the largest system-wide savings in   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * OB-GYN and U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads Colleagues in Recognizing American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 75th Anniversary * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative and OB-GYN for more than 20 years Kelly Morrison (MN-03) led the U.S. House of Representatives in commemorating the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Over the last  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley, Murray, Duckworth Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care * Pressley: "With a nationwide assault on reproductive healthcare deeply impacting our siblings with disabilities, this bill is timely, urgent and responsive." Bill Text | Bill Summary WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Fr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Sage appoints new Chief Product Officer and Chief Strategy Officer Sage (FTSE: SGE), a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced the appointments of Krish Vitaldevara as Chief Product Officer and Anand Swaminathan as Chief Strategy Officer. Krish Vitaldevara and Anand Swamin  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps National Spelling Bee welcomes 247 spellers as it returns to Washington, D.C. * By Molly Miossi  The 2026 competition will be held in the historic Constitution Hall CINCINNATI - The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return to Washington, D.C. for the first time in 15 years, with 247 spellers earning their place in the 2026 competition, set for May 26  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 14, 2026, at an executive business meeting to advance a 12 nominations and seven bipartisan bills: * * * Good morning. On today's agenda, we have 12 nominations and seven bills. We'll vote on Justin Smith, who is nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit. We'll also vote on three nominees to the U.S. District Court for the District   more

ROSWELL, Georgia, May 15 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation asks SCOTUS to take up case to expose and stop secret surveys of minor students in Kentucky Today, the Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF), a national nonprofit of top attorneys that regularly defend constitutional rights, filed a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to hear the case of Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Edu  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Condemns Kemp's Budget Vetoes as Georgia Faces Increased Economic Hardship From Federal Cuts * ATLANTA -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) opposes Gov. Brian Kemp's line-item vetoes and budget directives that will harm Georgians. These actions align with the Trump administration and Congress as they advance deep cuts to healthcare, food assistance, education and othe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Sudan IPC analysis: increasing severity of hunger and mass starvation * Nairobi, Kenya, May 14, 2026 - The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Partnership (IPC) confirmed today that food security conditions in Sudan continue to deteriorate, as the country remains one of the most severe hunger crises in the world. The IPC wa  more

NEW YORK, May 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US Foreign Aid Cuts Harm Human Rights Globally * (Washington, DC) - The United States government's abrupt cuts to nearly all US foreign aid in 2025 harmed the global human rights movement and countless people at risk, Human Rights Watch said in a 42-page paper issued today. " Every Autocrat's Dream: A Global Snapshot of the Human Rights Harms of US Foreign Aid Cuts " examines the immediate con  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Governor Kemp Calling Special Session to Further Gerrymander Georgia * According to reporting by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gov. Brian Kemp is calling a special session set for June 17 to redraw the state's political maps ahead for the 2028 election Georgia is looking to further gerrymander its maps following the Supreme Court's decision to greenlight states' abili  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement Recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month: "This month, we celebrate the generations of Jewish Americans whose contributions have helped shape our country and strengthen our democracy. Georgia and our entire nation are a   more