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2026 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams Announced (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 5 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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2026 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams Announced
The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods, in conjunction with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), have announced the 2026 NAIA All-America teams. Selections were made by members of the ABCA and the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee.
This year's teams fea more PR
Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026:
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Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip"
In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov more PR
Chickasaw Lighthorse and Moore Police Department collaborate for Joint Training Academy (10)
ADA, Oklahoma, June 3 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release:
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Chickasaw Lighthorse and Moore Police Department collaborate for Joint Training Academy
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The Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department and the Moore, Oklahoma, Police Department recently strengthened their commitment to public safety through a collaborative training academy for new officers -an effort leaders say highlights the two departments' long-standing rel more PR
Department of the Interior Distributes Record $66 Million to Native Families in May (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release:
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Department of the Interior Distributes Record $66 Million to Native Families in May
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The Department of the Interior today announced a record-high distribution of nearly $66 million in May to tribal beneficiaries at Fort Berthold in North Dakota, reaffirming the Department's commitment to addressing the probate backlog.
"This historic level of distribution far surpasses anything seen before a more PR
Do Chia Seeds During Breastfeeding Improve Both Mom and Baby's Health? (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 4 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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Do Chia Seeds During Breastfeeding Improve Both Mom and Baby's Health?
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OKLAHOMA CITY - As childhood obesity and diabetes continue to rise worldwide, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma is investigating whether a simple addition to a breastfeeding mother's diet - chia seeds - could help lower a child's future risk of these conditions while improving the mother's own health. Packed with fiber, omeg more PR
Earthwork is First Work in Oologah Dam Spillway Project (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news:
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Earthwork is first work in Oologah Dam spillway project
Story by Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District began constructing a cofferdam in the Verdigris River below the main spillway at Oologah Dam in Rogers County, Oklahoma, on May 26.
"We're installing a new stilling basin and repairing an old stilling basin," sa more PR
Governor Stitt Signs Executive Order to Help Foster Children Achieve the American Dream (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 4 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news:
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Governor Stitt Signs Executive Order to Help Foster Children Achieve the American Dream
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OKLAHOMA CITY (June 4, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt signed an executive order building on the Trump administration's effort to ensure every Oklahoma child in foster care has access to federal Trump Accounts. Building on federal child welfare initiatives, this order strengthens financial protections and expa more PR
Lankford in Fox News: "Congress Should Suffer Shutdown Pain, Not the American People" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Lankford in Fox News: "Congress Should Suffer Shutdown Pain, Not the American People"
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WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) penned a column today in Fox News on their Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026. You can read it below or find it in Fox News HERE.
Congress Should Suffer Shutdown Pain, Not the American People
By: James Lankford and Maggie Hassa more PR
Okla. A.G. Drummond, Kunzweiler: Former Tulsa Schools Executive Charged in $780K School Fund Scheme (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 4, 2026:
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Drummond, Kunzweiler: Former Tulsa Schools executive charged in $780K school fund scheme
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler announced today that a former Tulsa Public Schools executive and two others have been charged with 27 counts of conspiracy, embezzlement and kickbacks. The charges stem from a scheme that more PR
Oklahoma State University: Pfeiffer Receives Ferguson College Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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Pfeiffer receives Ferguson College Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award
Morgan Pfeiffer, an assistant professor in the OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences, was recognized with the Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award at the Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarships and Awards Banquet in March.
Pfeiffer joined the department as a faculty member in 2020, but was familiar with the depa more PR
OMRF receives $3.1 million for lupus research (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 4 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news:
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OMRF receives $3.1 million for lupus research
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The human body has responses in place to fight viral infections. However, a mutation in a single gene may alter the normal response and instead promote autoimmune diseases like lupus.
With a new four-year, $3.1 million federal grant, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Jacquelyn Gorman, Ph.D., will investigate this mutation. more PR
OSU Researchers Studying an Innovative Approach to Reduce Construction Runoff Pollution in Oklahoma (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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OSU researchers studying an innovative approach to reduce construction runoff pollution in Oklahoma
While construction sites are a sign of growth in a community, the exposed soil during earthwork can create serious water quality problems long after the equipment has left the site.
Researchers in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University are studying an emerging stor more PR
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER June 5 Episode Lineup (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER June 5 Episode Lineup
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REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, JUNE 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, ro more PR
Rep. Bice Applauds Committee Passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Bice Applauds Committee Passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act
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Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act recently passed the House Appropriations Committee.
Congresswoman Bice, the Vice Chair of the subcommittee, issued the following statement:
"This year's T more PR
Trio of URI students traveling to Taiwan next year as Boren Scholarship recipients (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Trio of URI students traveling to Taiwan next year as Boren Scholarship recipients
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KINGSTON, R.I. - June 4, 2026 - Three University of Rhode Island Chinese Language Flagship Program students will study in Taiwan next academic year as recipients of the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship.
This year's awardees, Hannah White, of Sharon, Massachusetts; Meadow Sherlock, of Narragansett; and Ph more PR
UAPB Alumnus and Former University Staff Member Appointed Chairman of Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 4 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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UAPB Alumnus and Former University Staff Member Appointed Chairman of Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board
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Boyce Hamlet, a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) alumnus and former University staff member, has been appointed as chairman of the Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board.
Hamlet has devoted his career to public safety, criminal justice, and law enforcement across Arkansas more PR
University of Oklahoma Health: Do Chia Seeds During Breastfeeding Improve Both Mom and Baby's Health? (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 5 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news:
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Do Chia Seeds During Breastfeeding Improve Both Mom and Baby's Health?
As childhood obesity and diabetes continue to rise worldwide, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma is investigating whether a simple addition to a breastfeeding mother's diet - chia seeds - could help lower a child's future risk of these conditions while improving the mother's own health. Packed with fiber, om more PR
Wrenches to wings: The artisan hands behind every test flight (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Wrenches to wings: The artisan hands behind every test flight
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AFNS) - For most pilots, trust is a two-way street between aviator and aircraft. But for the crews of the 10th Flight Test Squadron (10th FLTS), that bond is a three-way pact between pilot, plane and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex artisans who took the aircraft apart and pieced it back together.
Pilots like Lt. Col. Michael Griff more PR
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