GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 3 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams Announced The 2026 Pacific Association Division All-America teams have been announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods. The Pacific Association Division is comprised of junior colleges from the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) and the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). The selec more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings. The coalition argues  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Nicole Tisdale, principal and founder of Advocacy Blueprints LLC from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I appear in my individ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of The Interior For Illegally Cancelling TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined New York and five other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful settlement with TotalEnergies and resulting cancellation of TotalEnergies's ma more PR

NEW YORK, June 3 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA and NASBA Recognize Top CPA Exam Performers with 2025 Elijah Watt Sells Award The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) congratulate this year's winners of the Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Alliance for Career Education in the States, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about proposed regulations under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." ACES, representing career colleges and vocational schools in 32 states, advocates that the Department's methodology for measuring post-graduation earnings is flawed and inconsistent with congressional intent. The letter critiques the Department's rel more ST

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Complaint Sparks U.S. Department of Education Title IX Investigation into North Carolina School District * On May 13, 2026, America First Legal (AFL) filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that policies enacted by Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) in Concord, North Carolina,  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers take the helm at TRANSMARINER 26 * PONCE, Puerto Rico - The vibration starts in the soles of the boots before it reaches the ears. It is a deep, rhythmic thrum-the mechanical heartbeat of the MV Roy Benavidez -echoing off the concrete pier at the Port of Ponce. There are no colorful stacks of commercial shipping containers on the open decks of the gray titan. Instead, t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * As "Oil Prices Jump," DC Insider Michael Whatley Continues to Profit from "North Carolinians Feel[ing] Strain[ed]" * As "oil prices jump" once again, North Carolina families continue to hurt from high prices at the pump while DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley profits from his oil and gas stocks. Whatley has raked in up to $219,660 after c heering on the war and saying he "abs more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of Offshore Wind Lease * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settlement with TotalEnergies, a Fr more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal * New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York.  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Pappas, Blumenthal Introduce New Comprehensive Legislation to Crack Down on Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans * Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (CT) announced their new c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Bipartisan, Comprehensive Bill to Crack Down on Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans * Today, U.S. Representatives Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced their new comprehensive legislation to hold claims sharks and other predatory actors accountable for exploiting veterans and survivors' earned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. The bill was also co-led by Re more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Chirag Patel Completes PENC Leadership Institute * Chirag Patel, PE, VHB Senior Structural Engineer, completed the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC) Leadership Institute, marking a milestone in his professional career. This program is recognized for g more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Speaks and Votes for Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act * Hiking trail connects Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today spoke from the House floor in favor of the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act he cosponsored and later voted for the measure which passed by voice vote. In his rema more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis Releases Letter to President Trump Advocating for the Reopening of Martin General Hospital * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) sent a l etter to President Donald J. Trump requesting federal support to help reopen Martin General Hospital in Martin County and support construction of a new hospital bed tower in Beaufort County. Martin General, the county's only hospit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Kicks Off "On The Dirt Road Again" Rural Tour in North Carolina * As part of the first stop of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Rural "On the Dirt Road Again" Tour, the DCCC and North Carolina Democratic Party brought together over 15 local leaders, party leaders, and local grassroots organizers from across North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. Farmer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued special conditions for Boeing, Arlington, Virginia, Model 757-200 series airplanes modified by Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, establishing cybersecurity protections for aircraft systems that will gain expanded connectivity to external networks. The action addresses a design feature that regulators say was not envisioned under existing transport-category airwort more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards * DALLAS, Texas - The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -including several from San Antonio -who are "excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all -they are patriots; they are warriors," said Dr. Steph more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * First 420T training course marks milestone in Army Talent Management * FORT KNOX, Ky. - The U.S. Army Human Resources Command hosted its first introductory training for Army Reserve 420T talent acquisition technicians assigned to the Reserve Component Transition program May 11-14 at the Maude Complex on Fort Knox. The course marks a milestone in HRC's continuing efforts to modernize talent m more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 2 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Forum Supports Early Career Professors The Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum was held at Yale Law School on May 21 and 22, 2026. The initiative was started by Stanford and Yale, and the first forum was held in 2000 to "provide a serious experience in how scholarly inquiry is conducted and to increase the sense of community among legal scholars," according to a press release written at the time.  Prof more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 2 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Gillings School remembers generational environmental epidemiologist Carl Shy * Carl Shy, PhD, expert in environmental and occupational epidemiology and emeritus professor of epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, died on May 3, 2026. Shy was a former chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the Gillings School. His teachi more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal * Governor Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Promotes Safe Firearm Storage During NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action * This week Governor Josh Stein proclaimed Opens in new window June 1-7 as the fourth annual NC S.A.F.E Week of Action. Led by the N.C. Department of Public Safety, NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) works with communities, public safety agencies, health care organizations, and other local part more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with addi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * House Advances Legislation to Unleash Geothermal Energy, Encourage Outdoor Recreation, Support Tribes Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to support geothermal energy production, enhance recreational opportunities in the southeast, support Alaska Natives and Indian tribes, improve water infrastructure and mor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 2, 2026, at a hearing to consider the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8646), Stop Child Care Scams Act (H.R. 7726), No Aid For Ghost Students Act (H.R. 7892), and Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act (H.R. 8872): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates IP Practice and Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Edition of IAM Patent 1000 K&L Gates' Intellectual Property practice and lawyers have once again been recognized in the 2026 edition of the IAM Patent 1000, a guide that focuses exclusively on patent practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive "go-to" resource for those seeking world-class legal patent expertise. The IAM Pa more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Including Cryptocurrency - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans a more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 2 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU wins 5 prestigious Southeast Emmys Mississippi State filmmakers, content creators and their digital stories won five Southeast Emmys at last month's National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' regional awards ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia. MSU's Division of Strategic Communications, which includes the Office of Public Affairs, the University Television Center, MSU Films and the universi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * First Round of 2026 SUN Bucks Serves 1 Million Children in North Carolina The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first round of SUN Bucks benefits for summer 2026 will reach more than 1 million children, with $121 million distributed to eligible families across the state in this first issuance alone. "T more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Healthy Opportunities Pilots Lead to Healthier Outcomes and Reduce NC Medicaid Costs North Carolina's innovative Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOP) reduced health care costs by an average of $164 per month (https://www.ncdhhs.gov/hop-evaluation/download?attachment) for NC Medicaid beneficiaries, according to the results of a study anno more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases Trump Administration Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Unlawfully Kill Clean Electricity Project in Garden State - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation -- framed as a "settlement" more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ awards $25 million in community recycling infrastructure grants for Hurricane Helene recovery * Today North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson visited McDowell County to announce grants for 16 projects in western North Carolina designed to improve waste reduction infrastructure and debris management through the Helene R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Blumenthal Introduce New Comprehensive Legislation to Crack Down on Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans * Rep. Pappas was joined by Reps. Bacon, Bynum, and Lawler to introduce the bipartisan bill in the House Today U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Senate Veterans' Affairs Commi more PR

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, June 2 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Pfeiffer Mourns the Loss of Trustee Emeritus Tom Grady * Thomas "Tom" Myers Grady passed away on May 28, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of distinguished service, leadership, and lifelong dedication to education and the people of North Carolina. A graduate of the Pfeiffer College Class of 1963, Grady built a respected career in the practice of law, conducting his work in a manner that enhanced the rep more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 2, 2026: * * * Blumenthal & Pappas Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Claims Sharks Scamming Veterans The SAFEGUARD Veterans Act would strengthen VA's ability to combat predatory companies targeting veterans' benefits - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Takes New Action to Eliminate Animal Testing * For the first time in five years, EPA expands its list of cutting-edge alternatives to animal studies and opens the door for innovators to bring the next generation of tools to the table WASHINGTON \-Delivering on its commitment to end animal testing, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today took two major steps toward replacing more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 28 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following Newsworthy for Week of May 22-28, 2026: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of May 22 - May 28 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, May 22, 2026. * When Cancer Hits Home: A Tool For The Toughest Talks (https://www.ivanhoe.com/smart-living/when-cancer-hits-home-a-tool-for- more PR