COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 27 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: Grandparent scams. Romance scams. Credit card and banking scams. Celebrity impersonations. And now, robocalls and deepfake videos that look and sound so real that they can almost fool experts. Elder scams are nothing new. But artificial intelligence has made them so sophisticated that it's increasingly more challenging to differentiate fraud from reality. It doesn't matter how educated and enl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following alert on Feb. 26, 2024: As previously announced (https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-announces-inflation-adjustment-to-premium-processing-fees), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' new inflation-adjusted premium processing fees take effect today, increasing the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing. USCIS published a final rule annou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: While the number of undergraduate students dropped since the pandemic, applications at HBCUs increased nearly 30% as students reported turning down Ivy League institutions and other PWIs for a more inclusive experience. Research has shown that unmet financial need is higher among underrepresented minority and low-income students and can negatively impact first- and second-year retentio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement tonight after voting against H.R. 4984 - D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act: "For years, Prince George's County has been proud to host the Washington Commanders and to support them however possible. That includes securing a massive $400 million investment from the Maryland Stadium Authority to help develop   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSres) -- The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy issued the following news release: The tax overhaul signed into law by former President Donald Trump in 2017 cut the federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, but during the first five years it has been in effect, most profitable corporations paid considerably less than that. The details are explored in a new in-depth study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which analyzes feder  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following State of the State address on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Tate Reeves gave his 2024 State of the State Address. Below is the full transcript, as prepared. * * * Full Transcript: Thank you, Lieutenant Governor Hosemann and Speaker White. To the members of the legislature and other elected officials - thank you. Thank you for what you do every single day to make Mississippi an even better place to  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The National Association of Broadcasters issued the following news release: With tens of millions of individuals worldwide engaged in the growing creator economy, NAB Show emerges as the central hub for networking, exploration and education within the evolving creator market. The 2024 NAB Show, slated for April 13 - 17 (Exhibits April 14 - 17) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, promises to empower creators with invaluable insights and opportunities. Leading the charge is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will host a Federal Procurement Fair on Tuesday, February 27, to help local entrepreneurs navigate contracting with federal government agencies. What: A Federal Procurement Fair with federal government contractors When: Tuesday, February 27, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: The FedEx Institute of Technology, The University of Memphis, 365 Fogelman Drive, Memphis 38152   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 28 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Over three dozen members of the TCF Founders Club each pledged to donate 100,000 over the next decade Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations' Trucking Cares Foundation announced that 37 companies and individuals have made substantial financial commitments to strengthen the trucking industry's charitable arm. These donations will help to extend the rea  more

PLOVER, Wisconsin, March 2 -- Women In Trucking Association issued the following news release: The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Tanya Miracle as its March 2024 Member of the Month. Miracle is the Director OE Truck Channel at Bridgestone Americas. Even though Miracle has been involved in the trucking industry since she was in high school, she said that it was 100% by accident that she still finds herself in the trucking industry today. She lived in Ohio when she started he  more