NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) issued the following news release: * * * STEM Education Nonprofit FIRST Hosts Fourth Annual Gala, Raises Funds to Make FIRST Programs More Widely Available to Disadvantaged Students Jeff Bezos Discusses Technology, Education, and the Future Workforce Onstage with Walter Isaacson FIRST(R) (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an international, youth-serving not-for-profit organization   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 4 -- J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat running for Illinois Governor, issued the following campaign news release: Today, President Barack Obama headlined a GOTV rally at UIC Pavilion in Chicago featuring Academy and Grammy Award-winning artist Common and Democratic candidates running for office across the state. Over 5,000 people joined the rally with JB Pritzker, Juliana Stratton, Kwame Raoul, Sean Casten, Lauren Underwood, and Democrats up and down the ballot who encouraged a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 5 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A sold out audience of 7,000 fired-up Hoosiers listened to President Obama, Joe Donnelly and Indiana Democratic candidates at the Genesis Center in Gary yesterday make the clear case for sending Joe back for another term in the Senate and electing Hoosier Democrats up and down the ticket on Tuesday. President Obama told the sold out crowd that politicians in power "sure can hear you vote" - Hoosiers  more

GARY, Indiana, Nov. 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: President Barack Obama, Joe Donnelly and Indiana Democratic candidates fired up thousands of Hoosiers today at a sold out get out the vote rally at the Gary Genesis Center two days before the election. 7,000 supporters came out to listen to President Obama as he spoke about the critical importance of getting out the vote and electing Hoosier Democrats up and down the ticket on November 6. President Obama r  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 7 -- Gov.-elect JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: After winning yesterday's gubernatorial election by 15 points, today, Governor-elect JB Pritzker announced his Transition Committee and his administration's Chief of Staff. Serving as his Transition Committee Chair is Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton and campaign manager Anne Caprara will serve as chief of staff. "I am honored to be chairing the transition committee with a remarkable g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release: Today, the National Archives and Records Administration announced the appointment of Alan Price as the Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, effective November 13, 2018. For the past year, Mr. Price was President of Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. He led the expansion of partnerships between the college and local community organizations and established a ne  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: * * * Sayoc Allegedly Mailed 16 IEDs to 13 Victims Across the United States and Now Faces Charges Including Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Interstate Mailing of Explosives, and Use of Destructive Devices During Crimes of Violence Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John C. Demers, the Assistant Attorney Gener  more