WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * 2026 MHS Conference Keynote Speaker Thanks Military Medicine for His Recovery * Before sharing his story May 27 at the 2026 Military Health System Conference in Dallas, retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg named those he served with who were killed in action: Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Griffin, Army Maj. Walter Gray, Army Maj. Thomas Kennedy and Ragaei Abdelfattah. "Why does that matter?" he asked. "That matters because I'm alive. That matters because I get  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Television Academy issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * ABC7's David Ono Named Recipient of Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award The Television Academy today named Emmy Award-winning journalist David Ono as the recipient of the 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award, recognizing his more than three decades of broadcasting and his passion for in-depth storytelling. The surprise announcement was made by Cris Abrego, chair of the Television Academy, on ABC7's Eyewitness News at 4 p.m. The awar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Rep. Kelly To Introduce "Wear Orange" Resolution To Honor Hadiya Pendleton, Gun Violence Survivors * June 05, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) announced their " Wear Orange" resolution to designate June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the entire m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48233) on May 27, 2026, entitled "Federal Reserve Board: Current and Historical Membership" by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Federal Reserve (Fed), the U.S. central bank, is led by a seven-member Board of Governors based in Washington, DC. The President appoints governors for 14-year terms with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each governor can be appointed to one full term. They often fi more PR

NEW YORK, May 28 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces Commission on Government Efficiency to Make Government Work Better for New Yorkers * Commission will develop proposals to modernize City government, improve service delivery, and strengthen accountability to New Yorkers * Robust public process will culminate in proposals on the November ballot - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced the appointment of the Commission on Government Efficiency, or COGE, a Charter Revisio more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 4 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Meet Some of Our Graduates Intent on Changing the World * As the Class of 2026 prepare for graduation and the next chapter of their lives, UC San Diego Today asked a few to share their student experiences -and how they are planning to change the world. Anna My Nguyen '25, Master of Science in Engineering Sciences (Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering) Earning her second UC San Diego degree, Anna My Nguyen stands proud as th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Research from the ground up A leading innovator in community-based archaeology, Professor Sonya Atalay works to link local know-how with academic inquiry across the globe. - When Sonya Atalay conducted her doctoral research, she studied pottery in Catalhoyuk, a remarkable ancient site in Turkey. It's one of the world's earliest known urban settlements, flourishing by at least 7000 B.C.E. Yet even as Atalay was conducting field  more PR