SURREY, England, May 27 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Alaska Air Cargo expands European reach By Rebecca Jeffrey Alaska Air Cargo has extended its European reach through Alaska Airlines' new daily passenger service between Seattle (SEA) in the US and London Heathrow (LHR) in the UK. The service began on 21 May and is expected to move a wide variety of time-critical products -- from the wild seafood that the Pacific Northwest is renowned for, to auto parts and motorbikes  more

SEATTLE, May 21 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines advances global expansion with launch of new European routes and landmark lounge investment Summary * Alaska Airlines begins service to London today, marking a major milestone in the carrier's international expansion, with service to Reykjavik to follow on May 28, just weeks after launching nonstop service to Rome. * Opening in late 2027, Alaska's landmark lounge at  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Ray  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed an airworthiness directive affecting hundreds of Bombardier Inc., Montreal, Canada, business jets operating in the U.S. after an in-flight flap system malfunction raised concerns about possible loss of aircraft control. The proposal, issued by the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, applies to all Bombardier Model CL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12 and CL-600-2B16 series airpla  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed an airworthiness directive that would require replacement of pressure burner sensors in multiple Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines after reports linked deteriorating sensors to tailpipe fires, loss of thrust control and in-flight engine shutdowns. The proposal affects all Pratt & Whitney Division PW4052, PW4056, PW4060, PW4060A, PW4060C, PW4062, PW4062A, PW4152, PW4156, PW4156A, PW4158  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAA Proposes $165,000 Fine Against Alaska Airlines for Alleged Intoxicated Passenger Violations * WASHINGTON -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $165,000 civil penalty against Alaska Airlines for allegedly allowing intoxicated passengers to board flights. FAA regulations prohibit airlines from allowing anyone who appears to be intoxicated to  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Finding new ways to measure the local sustainability of rural tourism Tourism affects local populations differently in counties across the U.S., but measuring these effects may now be easier thanks to a new tool developed as part of a study by researchers at Penn State. For the study, published in the journal Tourism Economics, the researchers developed a sustainability index to assess how  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allow  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary by senior fellow Luke Coffey to the National Interest: * * * Why Gibraltar Matters to the US Though long a symbol of British naval power, Gibraltar has also served as a key stop for the US Navy as well. * Earlier this month, a US Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, reportedly the USS Alaska, made a rare a  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 27 -- The New Mexico Department of Higher Education issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico posts one of nation's largest FAFSA completion gains New Mexico achieved one of the largest year-over-year FAFSA completion increases in the country this year, joining just three other states to hit a 20% gain as national completion rates reached an all-time high. The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) reported that 54.7% of high school seniors nationwide  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * New Publications: April 2026 * Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In April 2026, 12 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Giacomini, J. J., Torres-Morales, J., Dewhirst, F. E., Borisy, G. G., & Mark Welch, J. L. (2026). Spatial  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following letter to TotalEnergies: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 9, 2026 Mr. Patrick Pouyanne Chairman & Chief Executive Officer TotalEnergies Tour Coupole 2, place Jean Millier 92078 Paris-La Defense France Dear Mr. Pouyanne: We write seeking answers concerning TotalEnergies' (Total) decision to abandon a major compo  more