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"OLI" - NBCUniversal's AI-powered Olympic Guide - Returns With Enhanced Features to Provide Fans With Up-to-Date Info About NBCU's Coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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"OLI" - NBCUniversal's AI-powered Olympic Guide - Returns With Enhanced Features to Provide Fans With Up-to-Date Info About NBCU's Coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games
NBCUniversal today announced the return of OLI, its AI-powered Olympic discoverability tool, with enhanced features designed to help fans navigate thousands of hours of its coverage of the Milan C more PR
Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate and the State of Utah among winners of 2025 Army Community Partnership Award (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate and the State of Utah among winners of 2025 Army Community Partnership Award
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The Department of the Army announces its five winners of the 10th Annual Army Community Partnership Awards.
"This year marks a major milestone for the Partnership program, celebrating 10 years of innovative and transformative Annual Army Com more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief defending a traditional understanding of sex on U.S. passports.
"For years, we have fought against radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson said. "Whether on government documents or in everyday life, t more PR
Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025
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From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR
Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025
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From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR
Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Empower States to End Benefits Cliffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Empower States to End Benefits Cliffs
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WASHINGTON Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation providing states with the flexibility to innovate new ways to end benefits cliffs for their populations in order to incentivize career growth and financial independence.
The Upward Mobility Act creates a five-year pilot program for five states to combine fu more PR
Equality California Announces Adam Bass as Associate Director of Individual Giving, Major Gifts Officer (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release:
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Equality California Announces Adam Bass as Associate Director of Individual Giving, Major Gifts Officer
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January 6, 2026
CONTACT: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California
PHONE: (213) 355-3057 / MOBILE: (213) 355-3057 / EMAIL: press@eqca.org
LOS ANGELES Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced today the hiring more PR
ESPN men's college basketball slate features 16 Top 25 teams and three ranked matchups, Jan. 6-11 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN men's college basketball slate features 16 Top 25 teams and three ranked matchups, Jan. 6-11
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* 240+ games across ESPN networks
* Freshmen stars Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, Nate Ament, Darius Acuff and more showcased throughout the week
ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage continues Jan. 6-11 with a loaded more PR
Husted Leads Bill to Reform Welfare, Eliminate Benefits Cliff and Pave Path for Families to Pursue Economic Opportunities (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Husted leads bill to reform welfare, eliminate benefits cliff and pave path for families to pursue economic opportunities
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Upward Mobility Act, a landmark bill to reform federal benefits by ending the benefits cliff and incentivizing career growth.
A benefits cliff occurs when Americans receiving federal public assistance experience a significant or complete loss of more PR
Innovative USU Online Program Combats Special Education Teacher Shortage (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Innovative USU Online Program Combats Special Education Teacher Shortage
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Utah, like much of the nation, continues to face a persistent shortage of qualified teachers, with special education positions among the most difficult to fill.
In response, in 2019 the Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Department (SPERC) at Utah State University combined its alternative teacher preparation and distance educa more PR
January Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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January Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV
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From the return of Impractical Jokers to women's and men's college basketball games and movie marathons, January is packed with can't-miss programming across TNT, TBS, and truTV. Here's what's coming up:
Tuesday, January 6th
* NHL on TNT - Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m
* Men's Big East more PR
Montana State Captures First National Title Since 1984 (10)
WACO, Texas, Jan. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Montana State Captures First National Title Since 1984
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For the first time in FCS championship history, it took overtime to decide a winner. Illinois State scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to force the extra period, and the Redbirds scored a touchdown on their possession, but Montana State blocked the extra point attempt. Facing a 4 th and 10 on their possession, the Bo more PR
North Carolina Named Number One in Workforce Development by Site Selection Magazine (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 5 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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North Carolina Named Number One in Workforce Development by Site Selection Magazine
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Today Site Selection magazine ranked North Carolina the Top State for Workforce Development for 2026. Governor Josh Stein celebrated this ranking during a visit to Machine Specialties Inc. (MSI) in Whitsett, where he highlighted the state's workforce investments and the recent recommendations of th more PR
Representatives Moore, Hoyer Release Joint Statement on Greenland (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Moore, Hoyer Release Joint Statement on Greenland
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WASHINGTON - Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01) and Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus, released the following statement regarding Greenland and Denmark:
"Sabre-rattling about annexing Greenland is needlessly dangerous. The Kingdom of Denmark is a NATO ally and one of America's more PR
Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA
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(Washington, D.C., January 6, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
"Under President Trump's leadership, USDA is building a powerhouse team of Presidential Appointees deeply committed to upl more PR
Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators
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Potato-sized and undeniably cute, American pikas are mountain-dwelling canaries in the coalmine for climate change. Though they live in cold, mountainous regions like the Rockies, pikas are surprisingly sensitive to temperature fluctuations. So, as the climate warms, some populations are moving further up the mountains, whereas other population more PR
Texas AFT sues state over baseless investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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Texas AFT sues state over baseless investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Austin, Texas - Today, Texas AFT President Zeph Capo and national AFT President Randi Weingarten announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and its commissioner, Mike Morath. Texas AFT is challenging TEA's unlawful investiga more PR
U of U and Meta Launch Research to Enable TetraSki and Smart Home Control via Accessible EMG Wristband (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 7 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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U of U and Meta Launch Research to Enable TetraSki and Smart Home Control via Accessible EMG Wristband
The University of Utah and Meta have announced a new research collaboration to evaluate consumer-grade wrist wearables for people with different levels of hand mobility, with the goal of making human-computer interactions more accessible.
The project uses Meta Neural Band, an electromyogr more PR
USU Professor Tamryn McDermott Selected for National School for Art Leaders Program (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Professor Tamryn McDermott Selected for National School for Art Leaders Program
USU Art Education faculty member Tamryn McDermott has been selected to join the 2026 cohort of the School for Art Leaders, a highly selective, nine-month leadership development program through the National Art Education Association.
Since 1947, art educators from all states, regions and professional contexts have provided volunteer more PR
Utah Pilot Program for Medication Renewals with AI Perverts Medical Practice (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Utah Pilot Program for Medication Renewals with AI Perverts Medical Practice
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Utah has launched a pilot program with Doctronic, a company that describes itself as "your private and personal AI doctor" to allow the firm's proprietary AI healthcare platform to refill prescription medications for people in the state with certain common conditions such as diabetes and high blood more PR
Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release:
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Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador are leading a coalition of 25 states in opposing California's latest attempts to undermine the Second Amendment by tightening restrictions on ammunition.
"California has spun a web of burdensome laws designed to stop resi more PR
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