DURHAM, North Carolina, May 14 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * AABP Begins 2026 Regular Season: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week The sound of "Play Ball!" will be heard across the Midwest this weekend as the American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) opens the 2026 regular season. The Cleburne Railroaders host the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in the lid-lifte  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a notice on May 14, 2026, announcing receipt of an application from the U.S. Marine Corps seeking authorization to incidentally take marine mammals during military training activities at the Cherry Point Range Complex, Havelock, North Carolina. According to the notice, the U.S. Marine Corps requested regulations and a seven-year Letter of Authorization under the Marine Mammal   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 14 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: * * * ETS Research Institute Awarded Overdeck Grant to Expand Middle School Research for Skills for the Future The ETS Research Institute today announced it has received a grant from Overdeck Family Foundation to advance research in support of the Skills for the Future (SFF) initiative, a joint effort between ETS and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The grant will support re  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice announcing several proposed AM and FM radio station community-of-license changes involving stations in Georgia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, and Kentucky. Public comments on the proposals must be submitted to the FCC by July 13, 2026. The filing includes a proposal from Davis Broadcasting of Atlanta LLC to relocate station WJZA(AM) from Hapeville to North Decatur. Another  more

JAMESTOWN, North Carolina, May 14 -- Guilford Technical Community College issued the following news release: * * * Guilford Technical Community College honors 2,379 graduates during 60th annual commencement exercises Today, Guilford Technical Community College honored 2,379 students with 2,557credentials, diplomas and degrees during the college's 60th annual commencement exercise at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. GTCC President Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. welcomed and congratulated the   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New Graduates Prepare to Make History *. At the 2026 SPH Convocation-the first for Dean Adnan Hyder-keynote speaker Dr. Robbie Goldstein, Massachusetts Department of Public Health commissioner, urged graduates to stand firm in this moment and meet the current "crisis of trust" in science with courage.  Public health gained a new cohort of practitioners ready to take on the field'  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, May 17 -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news: * * * Central Arkansas Chapter Honors New Inductees at Spring Banquet The Sigma Xi Central Arkansas Chapter successfully hosted its 2026 Spring Banquet and Seminar on April 17, 2026. The event brought together a vibrant community of researchers, students, and supporters, with an attendance of over 50 participants. A key highlight of the evening was the induction ceremony, d  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 17 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: * * * College to Boost Region's Healthcare Workforce with $3M Kenan Investment Wake Tech is expanding the Boost student success model, a workforce development initiative designed to help students complete their degrees sooner, into nursing and other healthcare programs. Powered by a $3 million investment from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, the healthcare-focused expansion of Boost i  more