JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force implements T-38 Talon operational pause * ARLINGTON, Virginia - Out of an abundance of caution, the Air Force is implementing a fleet-wide operational pause for all T-38 Talon aircraft, impacting units across Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. This pause in fligh  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors. North Dakota joined many other states in determining that sex-change procedures should not be available to children. The stat  more

LOS ANGLES, California, May 20 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Built on TikTok: Celebrating the Thriving Small Business Community TikTok is where people turn ideas into successful businesses by tapping into a highly engaged community of more than 1 billion users globally. For many small businesses, the platform creates an opportunity to build loyal customers, grow their brands, and transform their futures through the success they find o  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on Department of the Navy Posture for Fiscal Year 2027 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy amid growing threats and efforts to strengthen the maritime industrial base. Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Daryl L.   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by 24 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Numerous UNRWA employees have  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 19 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * 2026 Commencement - Largest Graduating Class ever Written by Devin Bonner Delaware State University recently celebrated the Class of 2026 on May 15 as nearly 1,300 undergraduate, graduate, and associate degree graduates crossed the stage during commencement ceremonies that celebrated student achievement while reflecting on the university's 135-year legacy of service, opportunity, and resilience. This year'  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Delta Blues reaches important milestone in construction * New 754-megawatt facility expected to come online in 2028 A duo of massive cranes are used to install a Heat Recovery Steam Generator module at the Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, Mississippi. Through the hard work and dedication of Entergy team members and contract partners, a brighter energy future is rising  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Election Protection Coalition Launches 2026 Campaign Amid Historic Civil Rights Reversal * Lawyers' Committee, NAACP, Common Cause, State Voices, NALEO; AL, GA, PA, and LA state partners unveil plans to protect voters of color's access to the ballot Today, ahead of Tuesday primaries in Alabama, Georgia, and Pennsylvania - among other states - and following t  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy expands storm response training ahead of the 2026 hurricane season * New hands-on exercises, including staging center and logistics trainings, help employees sharpen skills and strengthen coordination Preparing for severe weather is a year-round priority. As part of our continuous focus on readiness, employees from across our four-state service area recently participated in a sy  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 20 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC, LEMA Power the Fight During FLEX 2026 By Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist KEY WEST, Fla. -- As unmanned surface vessels carved through the waters off Key West, Florida, and autonomous aerial systems scanned the horizon for illicit trafficking targets, a quieter but equally critical mission was unfolding behind the scenes at U.S. Naval Forces Southern Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Rosenbuschl, president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you also for the opp  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 19 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds signs property tax relief bill, other bills into law * On Monday, May 18, 2026, Gov. Reynolds signed into law SF 2472, property tax legislation that will save Iowa homeowners $4.2 billion over six years. "Over the last two years alone, property taxes have increased more than 10%. A pace that's not only unacceptable; it's unsustainable," said Gov. Reynolds. "I'm proud that after mon  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 19 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Lynne Cossman selected as provost for UMass Lowell * Lynne Cossman, dean of the College for Health, Community and Policy, has been named provost and vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the University of Massachusetts Lowell, effective Aug. 1. "As founding dean, Lynne Cossman embraced and championed the vision of the College for Health, Community and Policy -to better prepare   more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, May 19 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU students collect gold ADDYs at Nashville, district competitions * By Sheri Selph MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Students in Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Art and Design earned recognition at both the Nashville American Advertising Awards and the American Advertising Federation District 7 ADDY Awards, collecting multiple gold ADDYs, Judges' Choice honors and the 2026 Rising S  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Calls on Black Athletes & Fans to Withhold Support of Public Schools in States Attacking Black Voting Rights * The NAACP today launched the "Out of Bounds" campaign, a national call for Black athletes, families, fans, alumni, and consumers to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities in states that have moved to limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation in the  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Launches Glowbug-2 to Enhance Space Domain Awareness and Cosmic Anomaly Detection * U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Glowbug-2 instrument successfully launched on board the Department of War (DoW) Space Test Program \- Houston 11 (STP-H11) payload at approximately 6:05 p.m. EDT on May 15, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.  Glowbug-2, engineered by NRL, is an advanced gamma-ray dete  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, May 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner hospitals recognized by Newsweek and Statista as America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 * NEW ORLEANS - Three Ochsner Health hospitals are recognized on a list of America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2026, presented by Newsweek and Statista. The list features institutions that have strong clinical outcomes, supportive patient experiences, and innovative approaches to   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * T-38 Talon operational pause * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - Out of an abundance of caution, the Air Force is implementing a fleet-wide operational pause for all T-38 Talon aircraft, impacting units across Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command.  This pause in flight operations allows an ongoing Safety Board to locate and assess evidence from   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * T-38 Talon operational pause * * Published May 19, 2026 * Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - Out of an abundance of caution, the Air Force is implementing a fleet-wide operational pause for all T-38 Talon aircraft, impacting units across Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Globa  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * T-38 Talon operational pause * Out of an abundance of caution, the Air Force is implementing a fleet-wide operational pause for all T-38 Talon aircraft, impacting units across Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. This pause in flight operations allows an ongoing Safety Board to locate and as  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Two Missouri Counties as Contiguous Natural Disaster Areas * Missouri This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recov  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms * Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primaries alrea  more