WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Launches Investigation Into Soros-Funded People's Institute for Survival and Beyond Over Woke Training Programs for Teachers and City Employees * America First Legal (AFL) has launched a nationwide investigation into the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB), filing twenty-nine records requests seeking documents related to the  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * At Bryant University's Graduate Commencement, diplomates are challenged to be "the best in the world" * Rain on the day of a special occasion is often seen as a sign of future abundance, prosperity, and joy. Bryant University's 2026 Graduate Commencement, held on May 14, was awash in all four. In a stroke of good fortune, however, the clouds parted just in time for the graduation procession through Bryan  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown's National Labs Day spotlights collaboration in AI-enabled science * Artificial intelligence is poised to enable new scientific breakthroughs and technologies in fields spanning energy, materials science, supercomputing and more. The U.S. Department of Energy's 17 National Laboratories operate at the frontier of applied AI research.  On Thursday, May 14, top researchers from those national labs met   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Cohen urges graduates to rethink their definition of success * To the engineers and architects, social workers and business consultants, artists and scientists of the WashU Class of 2026, Emmy Award winner Andy Cohen offered up a band of unlikely role models: the stars of "The Real Housewives." "I've learned a lot about success from 'The Real Housewives.' And you can too," Cohen told graduate  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Shontay Delalue Named American Council on Education Fellow After five years of impactful leadership, the senior vice president will step down and continue to teach. * Following a five-year tenure that included a wide-ranging set of accomplishments promoting academic excellence, global engagement, and innovation in research and teaching, Senior Vice President Shontay Delalue is leaving Dartmouth to pursue a   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 16 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Secularist' R.I. legislators lead Rhode Island Day of Reason The FFRF Action Fund honors a group of Rhode Island legislators who sponsored a resolution to recognize May 6 as the Rhode Island Day of Reason as its "Secularists of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Celebrates $4.4 Million Federal Earmark for Rocky Point Gateway Project * WARWICK, RI - As part of the continued revitalization of Rocky Point State Park, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today delivered a $4.4 million earmark to the City of Warwick for upgrades to the north and south entranceways to Rocky Point along Palmer Avenue and Rocky Point Avenue. Senator Reed was joined by Warwick Mayor Frank  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * American Express National Bank v. Anna Perretta. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Robinson, for the Court. The defendant, Anna Perretta, appeals from the July 23, 2024 final judgment of the Superior Court in favor of the plaintiff bank, American Express National Bank (American Express). On appeal, the defendant contends that the hearing  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 15 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU Class of 2026 Reflects on Mentorship, Purpose, and the Power of Education * BRISTOL, R.I. - The lesson Dick Sullivan '79 wanted Roger Williams University graduates to remember was not one they would find on a syllabus, in a textbook, or listed among their degree requirements. It was mentorship - the trust, guidance, and belief that helped shape his life long before he fully believed in himself.   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Scientists are reading Block Island's past to protect its future * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 15, 2026 - Every summer, the population of Block Island swells to over 15,000 as visitors arrive for its 17 miles of beaches, dramatic glacial bluffs, and quiet ponds. The island has always changed -its bluffs eroding, its shorelines shifting, its marshes responding to the rhythms of tide and season. But the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Atlantic Area--235 years of history! * With the founding of the United States under the Constitution, Coast Guard predecessor services would begin to grow geographically in today's Atlantic Area. In 1789, the U.S. Lighthouse Service was established and began its mission of overseeing lighthouses in the founding states of the Union. Over time, the Lightho  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI pharmacy researcher leading new, high-tech field of targeted microbiome editing * KINGSTON, R.I. -May 15, 2026 -Whenever a patient presents with gastrointestinal illness caused by bacteria, the common response is to prescribe an antibiotic that kills the disease-causing bacteria, allowing the immune system to quell the symptoms and helping the patient recover. The problem is antibiotics ar  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Probes Corrupt Toxic Chemical Exemptions Won by Coal Polluters Ranking Member Whitehouse seeks answers from coal power plant operators who sought and received unprecedented Clean Air Act exemptions via email from Trump under never-before-used provision meant to safeguard national security Whiteh  more