WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 16, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Administrator Oz: We urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) to withdraw its In  more

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, July 14 -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news: * * * UAFS Fraternity Awarded National Distinction The Omicron-Tau chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has earned national recognition as one of the organization's top 10 chapters while also being named the best chapter in Arkansas. The chapter will be honored with a special award at the fraternity's upcoming national conference. The award, the Founders'  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns - Black Americans accounted for more than half (52.2%) of all homicide victims in the United States while com  more