WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * A G Equipment to Pay $4.25 Million to Settle EEOC Discrimination Charges Over COVID Vaccine-Related Mandate * Oklahoma-based manufacturer settles federal suit alleging religious and disability-based discrimination after mass firing of unvaccinated employees TULSA, Okla. -A G Equipment Company, a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma compressor packaging manufacturer, will pay $4,250,000 to over 40 w  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 18 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * AHCJ awards 2026 AHCJ Firearm Violence Reporting Fellowships * The Association of Health Care Journalists is thrilled to announce this year's class of fellows selected for the 2026 AHCJ Firearm Violence Reporting Fellowship. This program, supported by The Joyce Foundation, creates a cohort of journalists producing in-depth, data-informed storiesthat illuminate the pub  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 18 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Biologist Aimee Dunlap discusses research on the ecology and evolution of learning as part of NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series * Biology Professor Aimee Dunlap was the featured speaker in last week's NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series event at UMSL's Millennium Student Center. (Photos by Derik Holtmann) Aimee Dunlap has long been fascinated by how animals learn - and   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Current Ebola Outbreak In DRC Designated Public Health Emergency Of International Concern * The World Health Organization has declared the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern. Although this outbreak is centered in central and east Africa, health care organizations should remain a  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Trump-Vance Economy Sheds Manufacturing Jobs as Vance Visits MO Manufacturing Facility JD Vance traveled to Missouri today on his desperate road show to sell his and Donald Trump's failed economic agenda that has devastated Americans and small businesses. Despite Vance's weak spin, the U.S. manufacturing sector has been shedding jobs, breaking Trump and JD Vance's promises of a "ma  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * DSS Shares RHTP Community Hub Boundaries, Opens Hub Anchor Applications * The Missouri Department of Social Services on May 15 released the county groupings that will define the community "Hubs" under the state's Rural Health Transformation Program, known as ToRCH Care, which is part of a $50 billion federal initiative established in July 2025. The 27 Hub groupings  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 18 -- First Mid Bank and Trust issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Bank & Trust Encourages Buyers to Explore Homeownership Amid Rising Rent Costs As rising rent prices and housing market uncertainty continue to challenge many first-time homebuyers, mortgage experts say misconceptions about credit scores and interest rates may be preventing buyers from exploring homeownership opportunities. According to Zillow, median rents for single-family homes have   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2026: * * * Graves & Larsen Announce Deal on Bipartisan, Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization - the BUILD America 250 Act Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and the Committee's Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) today released the text of a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation r  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Justin Winerman writes about Chapter 15 and nonconsensual third-party releases in Reuters and Westlaw * Justin Winerman, a partner in BCLP's Finance Transactions practice, recently discussed nonconsensual third-party releases and Chapter 15's distinct framework in an article published in Reuters and Westlaw. In the article, Justin analyzes how notwithstanding th  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 18 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri governor to host artificial intelligence and data center forum at Missouri S&T * Gov. Mike Kehoe convenes state leaders, industry experts and researchers to chart Missouri's technological future As the national conversation on artificial intelligence and data centers continues to impact communities in Missouri, Gov. Mike Kehoe is bringing together state leaders, industry expe  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou scientists discover a way to automate production of a cancer-fighting drug candidate Proof-of-concept study creates a blueprint for producing prostate cancer treatment more efficiently. * Researchers at the University of Missouri, Cancer Targeted Technology (CTT) and Isotherapeutics Group (ITG) discovered an innovative method to speed production of a cancer-fighting drug candida  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, May 19 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * NCGA: Africa Holds Opportunity for American Agriculture Author: Bryan Goodman The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 12 national agricultural associations, is encouraging the Trump administration to remove barriers to biotech products, including corn, so that American exporters can access markets in Africa. The move comes as the U.S. Trade Representative sought public   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership   more