RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online * RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books. Attor more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, June 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, posted the following news: * * * Black & Veatch-Stantec Joint Venture to lead U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brandon Road Interbasin ecosystem protection project * The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the Black & Veatch- Stantec joint venture a single award task order contract to provide design and engineering support services for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP), a critical Great Lak more PR

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, June 4 -- Black and Veatch issued the following news release: * * * Black & Veatch-Stantec Joint Venture to lead U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brandon Road Interbasin ecosystem protection project The civil works initiative will deliver human critical infrastructure and ecosystem protections between major U.S. waterways and the Great Lakes - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the Black & Veatch-Stantec joint venture a single award task order contract to provide de more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on proposed work at Lock and Dam 5 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed end cell project at Lock and Dam 5 in Minnesota City, Minnesota. The proposed project involves removing one of the lower guidewalls and building an end cell at the en more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * David Campbell Elected Chair; Drew Marsh and Chris Womack Elected Vice Chairs of EEI Board of Directors * LAS VEGAS (June 03, 2026) -David Campbell, chairman and CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Evergy, today was elected chair of the board of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the national association of investor-owned electric companies. Drew Marsh, chair and CEO of New Orleans-bas more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on June 3, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Eighth District has slightly increased since our previous report. Employment was unchanged and wage growth remained moderate. Prices have risen at a robust pace with widespread reports of higher nonlabor costs and cost pressures from elevated energy prices. Consumer spending was stable, and banking conditions were largely unch more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State University Names Dr. Ronnie Hebert as Vice President for Student Engagement Georgia State University has appointed Dr. Ronnie Hebert as its next vice president for Student Engagement, effective Aug. 3. Hebert brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in higher education, with a distinguished record of advancing student success, fostering campus engagement and building innovative suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunit more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, May 29 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Hendrix-Murphy Foundation awards more than $145,000 for literature and language projects The Hendrix-Murphy Foundation awarded $147,716 in grants in the spring semester for 24 student cocurricular projects and three faculty-led study-travel projects in literature and language. Funded project trips span eight countries and seven states. Since 2010, the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation has spent more than $3.6 milli more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH GETS POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON MISS. DISASTER REQUEST FOR TORNADO RECOVERY ASSISTANCE * At Hearing, Hyde-Smith Also Asks Homeland Sec. Mullin for Clarification on Possible FEMA Aid Threshold Reforms VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Gets Positive Feedback from Homeland Security Secretary Mullin on Mississippi's Latest Disaster Declaration Request. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH OFFERS TO WORK WITH FOREST SERVICE CHIEF ON MISS. TORNADO & WINTER STORM FERN CLEANUP * Senator Presses for Progress to Mitigate Wildfire Threats in Storm-Damaged National Forests in Mississippi VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Forest Service Chief Discuss Recovery Needs for Storm-damaged National Forests in Mississippi. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) o more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Receives $2 Million Grant from Appalachian Regional Commission for College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Health Sciences Indiana University of Pennsylvania will receive a $2 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission for IUP's College of Osteopathic Medicine and IUP's College of Health Sciences healthcare education programs. This is the first time that IUP has been the r more PR

NEW YORK, June 4 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * National MS Society, Community Partners Show Early Impact in Closing Multiple Sclerosis Care Gaps in South Carolina Partnerships with the Medical University of South Carolina, Prisma Health, and the South Carolina Community Health Worker Association drive toward increased knowledge of MS care and patient support connections - The National Multiple Sclerosis Society today announced early progress in  more PR

CANTON, Ohio, June 4 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Patriots WR A.J. Brown on joining childhood team: 'I know this ain't heaven, but it's close to it' Eric Edholm, Lead Draft Writer A.J. Brown is joining the team he grew up rooting for and couldn't be happier about it. "My reaction was super excited to play for my childhood team," Brown said Tuesday after landing with the Patriots via trade this week. The long-anticipated trade from the Eagles to New Engla more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, June 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health wins Top Workplaces for Nursing 2026 Award * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces for Nursing 2026 honor by Nurse.com, recognizing the health system's commitment to fostering a supportive, inclusive and empowering work environment for nurses across its teams. The national honor highlights organizations that prioritize nurse engageme more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Satellite science: FSU research increases accuracy of high-resolution ocean surface measurements * Florida State University research published today in Science Advances demonstrates a new framework for predicting the motion of kilometer-scale underwater waves that complicate satellite readings of the ocean. By accurately modeling these subsurface waves, scientists can remove their interference from NA more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 3 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Shelley Named USM School of Education Director By: Karelia Pitts Dr. Kyna Shelley will become director of the School of Education at The University of Southern Mississippi on July 1, 2026, after serving as interim director for four years. "I look forward to our ongoing efforts within the School of Education as we work to strengthen programs, pursue thoughtful curricular innovation and more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 3 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Southern Miss Researcher Earns Spot in Competitive CAS Future Leaders Program By: Morgan Smith Dr. Anthony Griffin, a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi, has been selected for the 2026 CAS Future Leaders(TM) program, an international leadership development initiative hosted by CAS, a division of the America more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The #RoadToOmaha continues: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, June 5-8 * * ESPN announces commentator teams for all eight Super Regional sites * Every game scheduled across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU; all games available on the ESPN App * Eight conferences represented as the final 16 teams battle for a trip to Omaha ESPN's exclus more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 3 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Howell Named Assistant Dean for Educator Preparation, Assessment and Accreditation By: Karelia Pitts Dr. Jay Howell has been appointed assistant dean for educator preparation, assessment and accreditation for The University of Southern Mississippi College of Education and Human Sciences effective July 1, 2026. "Dr. Howell has provided exceptional leadership to our Educator Preparation more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Six Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster Areas with Five Tennessee Counties as Contiguous * Tennessee This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Leaders Across the Nation Applaud Senate Passage of Bennet, Grassley Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Denver -Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Colorado and the United States are praising the unanimous Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, led by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Sen more PR