WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Ramirez, Velazquez Call Out Trump, Rubio's Military Plans for Cuba * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswomen Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), co-leads of H.Res. 1056, the New Good Neighbor Act, released the following statement in the face of rising military tension in Cuba. The statement follows a letter sent to the Trump administration demanding an end to military   more

NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * El Salvador: Human Rights Lawyer Still in Jail One Year on * (Washington, DC) - The prominent anti-corruption lawyer Ruth Lopez remains in pretrial detention in El Salvador with her case under judicial seal one year after her arrest, Human Rights Watch said today. Salvadoran authorities should guarantee Lopez a prompt, open, and fair trial, lift the judicial secrecy on her case file, and allow h  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW OP-ED: Michael Whatley "Is Profiting Off Conflict And Costs" * NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton: " If this has been his pattern as a DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist, just think about how much worse it can get when he has the power and influence of the United States Senate behind him. " In a new Op-Ed in the Fayetteville Observer, NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton slams DC insider Michael Whatle  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 19 -- The World Meteorological Organization issued the following news release: * * * Rising land and ocean temperatures, wilder water cycle, glacier retreat hit Latin America and Caribbean Record-breaking heat, persistent drought, extreme rainfall and devastating tropical cyclones impacted communities and economies throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, whilst melting glaciers led to an upsurge in short term hazards like floods and long-term water securit  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 19 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Social Work Grads Ready to 'Show Up' When Called Charles Schelle The University of Maryland School of Social Work's (UMSSW) Class of 2026 entered SECU Arena on May 15 carrying stories of career changes, personal struggles, advocacy, and left with diplomas in hand with a desire to be a change maker in a world they say increasingly needs compassion and courage. The School of Social Wor  more