WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * Black-Footed Ferret Kits Born at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Watch the Kits Via a Live Cam on the Zoo's Website * Six black-footed ferret kits were born at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's (NZCBI) research campus in Front Royal, Virginia, as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USF  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 18 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Delaware Wells Fargo Branch Employees Latest to Remove CWA Union * Labor board officially revoked union certification after workers overwhelmingly petitioned to end union boss 'representation' Wilmington, DE (May 18, 2026) - Employees at a Wells Fargo branch in Wilmington, Delaware, have successfully ousted Communications Workers of America (CWA) union bosses from th  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests suspected MS-13 gang member convicted of robbery attempt in New York * WASHINGTON -ICE Buffalo arrested Josue Coreas-Chavez, a 29-year-old criminal illegal alien from El Salvador and suspected MS-13 gang member April 18, upon his release from Wyoming Correctional Facility in Attica, New York. "In January 2025, the Suffolk County Court senten  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * The Jed Foundation (JED) Hosts Congressional Briefing on Scalable Mental Health Models in Educational Settings For Mental Health Awareness Month, youth, mental health and educational experts, and lawmakers convened to center student well-being in education and policy. * [Washington, D.C.] - As demand for mental health services continues to rise, schools and colleges are adopting comprehensive, evide  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

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * SWC Chair Lummis Applauds Confirmation of Steve Pearce to Lead BLM Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) applauded the confirmation tonight of former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce (R-NM) to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): "I am pleased that the U.S. Senate tonight confirmed my friend and former colleague Steve Pearce as Director of the  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Study ties states' birth outcomes to workforce support States that prioritize maternal and child health workforces had better results in those domains of care. * A pregnant woman cradles her belly. A new study found supportive work policies for midwives and doulas may improve childbirth outcomes and attrition rates. Brie Thumm, a certified nurse-midwife for 25 ye  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Study Reveals Prescription Stimulants Don't Benefit Non-ADHD Students A new study from the Department of Psychology at the University of Wyoming finds that prescription stimulant medication does not improve neuropsychological functioning in college students without ADHD, despite widespread nonmedical prescription stimulant use for this purpose on college campuses. The study, "Effects of Stimula  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Trustees Approve Pay Raise Plan for Faculty, Staff Most University of Wyoming benefited employees will receive a base pay raise of $1,400, along with additional increases addressing market, merit and compression issues, following action by UW's Board of Trustees last week. The raises were made possible with an appropriation of about $13.8 million annually from the Wyoming Legislature and Gov. Mark Gordo  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Bourque Receives Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award When new students interested in the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources begin their journey at the University of Wyoming, Maggie Bourque is often the first person they will meet via the Saddle Up orientation program. Bourque, a senior lecturer in the Haub School, is one of 10 recipients of the 2026 John P. Ellbogen Meritorious  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Vandermeade Receives UW Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award Samantha Vandermeade, an assistant professor in the Department of American Cultural Studies at the University of Wyoming, is known by her students for her engaging classes and compassionate approach to teaching. Those accolades and others have resulted in Vandermeade being named one of 10 recipients of the 2026 John P. Ellbogen Meritorio  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 19 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon to Co-host the 2026 Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum with Wyoming Game and Fish on June 26, in Gillette Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY), alongside the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and many of Wyoming's conservation leaders, invites the public to attend the third annual Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum June 26 at the CAM-PLEX in Gillette. The forum   more