SANTA BARBARA, California, May 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Cholera Treatment Supplies Arrive in South Sudan, Specialty Medications En Route to the Dominican Republic, and More * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 1,088 shipments of requested medical aid to 39 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 2.3 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shipped this week inc  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, May 16 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Knowledge Alchemy: Interdisciplinary Courses Expand Horizons & Inspire Lifelong Learning Written by Chris Worthy Pottery and chemistry? Biology and poetry? They go together like peanut butter and jelly - or maybe math and democracy. When students and faculty members blend ideas, mix disciplines and explore possibilities, the result can be an alchemy that is greater than the sum of its parts. Converse  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 15 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster Names Acting Director of S.C. Department of Public Health * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster today named Dr. Brannon Traxler as the acting director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). Dr. Traxler currently serves as deputy director of Health Promotion and Services & Chief Medical Officer for DPH and has over 18 years of experience in med  more

RADFORD, Virginia, May 15 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Highlanders in the News: Week of May 11, 2026 * Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we'll feature the  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Heads to Montgomery to Fight for Voting Rights amid Renewed Threats to Black Voting Power * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will travel to Montgomery, Alabama this weekend to participate in the "All Roads Lead to the South" Congressional Pilgrimage. The day of action comes amid ongoing concerns over efforts to redraw congressional maps in ways that dilute Black repr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Outstanding School of Medicine graduates and faculty honored during 2026 commencement * MACON, Ga. -Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) recognized several outstanding graduates and faculty members during its 2026 commencement ceremony, held on May 8 in Hawkins Arena on the Macon campus. Griffin B. Bell Award for Community Service The Griffin B. Bell Award for Community Service is Mercer's highest honor  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REPS. HILL, ADAMS, TURNER, SEWELL, MCCORMICK, FIGURES INTRODUCE IGNITE HBCU EXCELLENCE ACT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, co-chairs of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) introduced H.R. 8791, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, following years of bipartisan work to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities. The legislation is co-led by HBCU C  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Returns Landmark IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act to Capitol Hill * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) and Representative French Hill (R-AR-02) reintroduced the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for Historically Black College and University Excellence Act, also known as the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, H.R. 8791. Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Coons Introduce Bill to Support Education Excellence at HBCUs * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the HBCU Caucus, today introduced the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education (IGNITE) for HBCU Excellence Act, legislation designed to strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $835.8 Million for Air Traffic Control Facility Upgrades Across U.S. * Investments will go towards replacing eight Air Traffic Control facilities and upgrading Federal Contract Towers at 41 airports with more updates to follow WASHINGTON, D.C. \- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Department's investment of  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $835.8 Million for Air Traffic Control Facility Upgrades Across U.S. * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Department's investment of over $750 million to replace eight air traffic control towers and Terminal Radar Approach Controls (TRACONs) with brand-new,   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Praise Chairman Scott, Senate Banking Committee on Advancing Bipartisan Clarity Act Led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate Banking Committee successfully advanced H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, out of the committee in a bipartisan fashion. This legislation w  more