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

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Air Force Readiness: Actions Needed to Address Depot Maintenance Delays and Staffing Challenges * Fast Facts Three Air Force aviation depots maintain critical aircraft, such as the F-16 fighter and C-17 cargo transport. But maintenance delays are increasing-reducing aircraft availability for operations and training. Also, the Air Force's method for tracking target completion dates of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Bice and Kaptur Introduce the Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026 * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) introduced the Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026. The bipartisan legislation would authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to deli  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, May 14 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron biology students showcase cutting-edge research at statewide event * Cameron University was among 18 institutions that participated in a recent statewide research event at the State Capitol highlighting the innovative work being conducted across Oklahoma's colleges and universities. Cameron was represented by two senior biology majors - Solomon Meraz from Oklahoma City, and Honey Peters from Elg  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, May 14 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron University professor, alumnus returning to national lab research program * Cameron University associate professor Dr. Rajesh K. Nayak has been selected for the U.S. Department of Energy Visiting Faculty Program for the Summer 2026 term. Joining him in this prestigious residency is Evan Capuccio, a 2025 Cameron graduate. This is the second summer that the duo has been selected for this program.   more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, May 14 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron University provides Summer Food Service Program to Upward Bound participants * Cameron University is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. To be eligible to receive free meals at a residential or non-residential camp, such as Cameron's Upward Bound program, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced-price   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 15 -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Cargill supports farmer-led learning and soil health practices across key states Cargill's Success From the Ground Up program helps farmers adopt proven practices through peer learning and on-farm support * WAYZATA, Minn. -- As farmers manage tight margins, volatile markets and unpredictable weather, practical, locally relevant  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures at airports across the U.S. The amendments, published May 13, affect airports in states including California, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia. The FAA said the changes are tied to revisions in na  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures at airports in Kentucky and Ohio as part of ongoing updates to the National Airspace System. The rule was published May 13 and takes effect upon publication for the listed procedures. The FAA said the amendments are needed because of revised operational criteria and changes tie  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System announced filings under the Change in Bank Control Act involving ownership interests in banking organizations based in Kansas and Oklahoma. According to the notice, Robert V. Pinnick of Bend, Oregon, and Kaya S. Wells of Haven, Kansas, applied to join the Pinnick Family Control Group to retain voting shares of Resource One, Inc. and indirectly retain voting shares of Grant County Bank. The Federal Reserve also said Tara Holder of Eldorad  more

KANSAS, Missouri, May 15 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 14, 2026, by Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Future of Banking Conference: * * * Powering Progress, Protecting Trust Introduction Thank you, President Schmid, for the invitation to join you today, and thanks also to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for hosting this conference for community bankers on the future of banking. While I am not able to b  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects linked to tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes human remains representing at least 62 individuals and seven ceramic sherds recovered from the Fisher Site in Will County, Ill  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 14 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Applauds Legislative Action to Stop Gas Tax Hike for Oklahomans * OKLAHOMA CITY (May 14, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt applauds the State Legislature's rapid action to prepare Oklahomans to benefit should President Donald J. Trump pause the federal gas tax. Today, both chambers quickly took up HB 1370 to remove an antiquated trigger law that would automatically increase the State  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 14 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS 49 BILLS INTO LAW, VETOES 4 * OKLAHOMA CITY (May 14, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt signed the following bills into law, vetoing four. SIGNED SB 65: An Act relating to substance abuse services; defining terms; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution, and administration of emergency opioid antagonists by any person; providing criminal and civil immunities; p  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains tied to archaeological sites in Illinois and determined that the remains share cultural affiliation with tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum, identified in the notice as PMAE, said the remains represent at least 40 individuals recovered   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 13 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and burial objects and determined cultural affiliations with more than two dozen tribal nations, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. The Bloomington-based university said the inventory was conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, known as NAGPRA. University officials identified human remains representing 52 individuals along with fi  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on March 12, 2026 by Todd Leahy, Trey Cowan, Anika Juhn and Michelle (Chaewon) Kim entitled "Ammonia build-out: Recipe for risks." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Ammonia build-out would likely have only a limited impact on local jobs, as the ratio of jobs per unit of ammonia production has plummeted--from 2001-2024, production rose by 53.5% while the number of dire  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * IRIS at 25: Research made real, from classrooms to clinics * By Jennifer Kiilerich In an outpatient waiting room at the Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, occupational therapist Kevin Durney noticed a problem: the space where children and families spent time before appointments felt sterile, with nothing to do that reflected the kids who sat there. He wanted to fill the room with boo  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills to Back the Blue During National Police Week * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced by voice vote six bipartisan law enforcement bills amid National Police Week: * S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act would enhance safety and accountability in federal prisons by stemming the flow of contraband. *   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills to Back the Blue During National Police Week The committee also advanced legislation to support survivors of child sexual abuse, along with eight judicial and executive nominations. * The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced by voice vote six bipartisan law enforcement bills amid National Pol  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Introduces Bill to Protect the Privacy of Charitable Donors * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Protecting Charitable Giving Act to address the unlawful disclosure of data identifying donors who contribute to nonprofit organizations. This legislation would help nonprofit organizations better protect the identities of their donors by rei  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, identifying cultural affiliations with a wide range of tribal nations, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The inventory documents the remains of at least 91 individuals, along with 19 lots of associated funerary objects. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign concluded that a connection exists betwe  more

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, May 15 -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * NRWA Releases Guiding Principles on Voluntary Water System Consolidation Process establishes clear framework for fair, transparent, and voluntary consolidation * The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) has completed a grassroots process to develop and document the key factors that small and rural water and wastewater systems should consider when determining if consolidation is the r  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Drummond files lawsuit against Roblox for endangering children and deceiving parents Attorney General Gentner Drummond today filed a lawsuit against Roblox, the massively popular online gaming platform targeted at children and teens. According to the company, two-thirds of all children ages 9 to 12 in the United States are actively engaged in Roblox gaming, in  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Drummond invited to White House to discuss state's public safety wins Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond today participated in a high-level meeting at the White House alongside acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. Drummond was among eight state attorneys general selected to participate in a roundtable discussion focuse  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 14 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Students Receive Awards for Study, Research Abroad * Three students at the University of Oklahoma have been awarded nationally competitive scholarships, including two Fulbright recipients and one Gilman awardee. University of Oklahoma students Annelise Huynh and Alex Shafer have received Fulbright U.S. Student awards for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's State Museum of Pennsylvania has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects connected to tribal nations across the eastern United States, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum identified the remains of at least 18 individuals and 13 lots of funerary objects tied to Native American ancestry. The collections were gathered from archaeological and hi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects connected to multiple archaeological sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to a notice published by the National Park Service, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The inventory was conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, known as NAGPRA.   more

NEW YORK, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER May 15 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, MAY 15 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, ro  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

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program at the University of Iowa has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined there is a cultural affiliation with multiple tribal nations, according to a federal notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states the remains represent one adult female of Native American ancestry. No funerary objects were identified with the remains. According to the notice, the remai  more