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5 Things That Surprise Students About New Saints Orientation (10)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, June 22 -- Flagler College posted the following news:
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5 Things That Surprise Students About New Saints Orientation
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But according to students and Orientation Leaders, New Saints Orientation often becomes much more than that.
From unexpected friendships to early faculty connections, orientation is designed to help new students feel comfortable, connected, and confident before classes even begin. Here are five things that often surprise students most about the experience.
1\. You'll Probably Leave Knowing M more PR
All-faculty Rock Band Cuts Album at UC Merced Recording Studio (10)
MERCED, California, June 22 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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All-faculty Rock Band Cuts Album at UC Merced Recording Studio
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An all-faculty rock band formed in a professor's garage a decade ago has released the first album produced at UC Merced's digitally advanced recording studio.
The album showcases the eight members of G Street Revolution. Their day jobs cross a spectrum of academics: engineering, sociology, mathematics, music and writing. The album, their first, is called "Dumpster Fire."
The more PR
Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Erdman, Expanding Its Architecture & Design Platform Into Healthcare and Senior Living (10)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 23 -- Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments, issued the following news on June 22, 2026:
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Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Erdman, Expanding Its Architecture & Design Platform into Healthcare and Senior Living
Acquisition adds a nationally licensed healthcare design specialist to Brightstar's architecture and design portfolio
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NEW YORK and Madison, WI - Brightstar Capital Partners ("Brightstar"), a middle-market private equity firm f more PR
California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts
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Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading a coalition of 17 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to stop the impacts of costs that will be passed on to con more PR
Collaboration Over Ego: How Dr. Cynthia Levy's Global Leadership Earned a Prestigious Hepatology Honor (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 23 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Collaboration Over Ego: How Dr. Cynthia Levy's Global Leadership Earned a Prestigious Hepatology Honor
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Recognized by the European Association for the Study of the Liver, Dr. Cynthia Levy's collaborative approach is advancing research, improving care for rare liver diseases and shaping the next generation of hepatology leaders.
When Cynthia Levy, M.D., professor of clinical medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Med more PR
FAA Proposes Airway Revisions and Route Revocation Ahead of Holly Springs VORTAC Decommissioning (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to three domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range federal airways and the revocation of a fourth route as part of preparations for the planned decommissioning of the Holly Springs, Mississippi, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation facility.
The proposal, published on June 22, 2026, would amend federal airways V-16, V-94 and V-159 and revoke V-535. The agency said the changes are necessary because the Holly Springs VORTA more PR
Florida State University Associate VP Fozard Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Jonathan A. Fozard, associate vice president and chief information officer at Florida State University, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI":
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Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee:
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the important topic of building an AI-ready America more PR
Framework Agreement on Cooperation Between the National Museum in Warsaw and Greenberg Traurig (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Framework Agreement on Cooperation Between the National Museum in Warsaw and Greenberg Traurig
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WARSAW - 22 June 2026 r.
The National Museum in Warsaw announces the signing of a framework cooperation agreement with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig. The agreement provides for extensive cooperation in the area of legal and expert advisory, as well as project support for initiatives at the intersection of c more PR
FT Weekend available in print across South Florida (10)
LONDON, England, June 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Financial Times, a daily newspaper, posted the following corporate news release:
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FT Weekend available in print across South Florida
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The Financial Times is expanding the availability of its award-winning FT Weekend print edition in the United States, launching distribution across South Florida from Sunday, 21 June.
Readers across South Florida, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, will be able to purchase FT Weekend every Sunday at more than 350 retail locations thro more PR
Fulbright Program Names 14 Pomona Finalists (10)
CLAREMONT, California, June 22 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Fulbright Program Names 14 Pomona Finalists
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Fourteen recent Pomona College graduates have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for 2026-27. Founded in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange initiative.
"The Fulbright Program's goal of promoting educational and cultural exchange aligns closely with Pomona's vision for global, experiential learning that prepares our students to address chal more PR
Greenberg Traurig Advises Apex on $200M+ Series E Growth Funding (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises Apex on $200M+ Series E Growth Funding
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LOS ANGELES - June 22, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Apex Technologies (Apex), a manufacturer of configurable satellite bus platforms, in connection with its Series E funding round. The financing raised more than $200 million, bringing Apex's valuation to $2.3 billion, according to its press release.
The new funds will supp more PR
Greenberg Traurig Advises BBB Foods on US$497 million Follow-on Equity Offering (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises BBB Foods on US$497 million Follow-on Equity Offering
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MEXICO CITY - June 22, 2026 - Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig 's Mexico office represented BBB Foods as issuer in connection with its US$497 million follow-on public offering registered in the United States. The transaction consisted of a primary and secondary offering of 15.3 million Class A common shares, including the more PR
H.R. 8800 --Why the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Matters for the U.S. Shrimp Industry (10)
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, June 22 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance posted the following news release:
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H.R. 8800 --Why the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Matters for the U.S. Shrimp Industry
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The House Committee on Rules is currently considering over 1,000 amendments submitted to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 ("NDAA"), H.R. 8800.
In addition to already including a provision important to American shrimpers, several amendments were submitted to the NDAA th more PR
Holland & Knight Advises NetRise in Its Acquisition by Accenture (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 23 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Advises NetRise in Its Acquisition by Accenture
AUSTIN, Texas - Holland & Knight represented Austin, Texas-based NetRise, a leader in device security and software supply chain security, in its acquisition by Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN). The acquisition is integral to an approximately $4.175 billion transaction, which also includes Accenture's acquisition of runZero and a majority stake in Dragos. The deal was announced on June 1 more PR
Holland & Knight Grows Regulatory Practice Group With Addition of Jill Keller Hengen in Atlanta (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 23 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Grows Regulatory Practice Group with Addition of Jill Keller Hengen in Atlanta
ATLANTA - Holland & Knight has bolstered its Regulatory Practice Group with the addition of Partner Jill Keller Hengen in Atlanta. Ms. Hengen focuses her practice on managing internal, global and government-facing investigations across a broad spectrum of matters, with substantial experience in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. She was most more PR
Hunton Advises on NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.'s $3.75B Junior Subordinated Debentures Offering (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Hunton Advises on NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.'s $3.75B Junior Subordinated Debentures Offering
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. ("NEE Capital") of (i) $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its Series AA Junior Subordinated Debentures, due October 1, 2056 (the "Series AA Junior Subordinated Debentures"), (ii) $1.25 billion a more PR
Linda Cohn, ESPN's longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor, to retire from ESPN June 30 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Linda Cohn, ESPN's longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor, to retire from ESPN June 30
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* Cohn has hosted more editions of SportsCenter than anyone in ESPN history
* Legendary anchor will join three SportsCenter editions June 26
Linda Cohn, who has anchored more editions of SportsCenter than anyone in ESPN history, will be retiring from ESPN on June 30. Cohn, who was honored in 2016 for hosting her 5,000 th editio more PR
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. This lawsuit intends to stop costs fr more PR
MSU scientists help verify origin of cotton's domestication (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU scientists help verify origin of cotton's domestication
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Cotton is the world's leading source of natural textile fiber, but much of its genetic history remains a mystery. Mississippi State scientists are part of an international team investigating when and where cotton was first domesticated. Their findings, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, weave together a clearer picture of cotton's genomic past more PR
MUSC Health-Midlands opens state's first combined emergency and urgent care facility (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 18 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release:
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MUSC Health-Midlands opens state's first combined emergency and urgent care facility
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - MUSC Health-Midlands, in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health, has cut the ribbon on MUSC Health Emergency and Urgent Care-Garners Ferry, the state's first combined emergency and urgent care facility.
Located at 7620 Garners Ferry Road, just off I-77, the 12,484-square-foot facility is part of MUSC Health Co more PR
NAB President LeGeyt Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following written testimony by Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act":
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I. Introduction
Good morning, Chairman Fitzgerald, Ranking Member Nadler and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Curtis LeGeyt, and I am the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). NA more PR
Nemours Orthopedic Surgeon Su Receives Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Grant to Develop Engineered Cartilage (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 22 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release:
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Nemours Orthopedic Surgeon Alvin Su Receives Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Grant to Develop Engineered Cartilage
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WILMINGTON, Delaware (June 22, 2026) - Nemours Children's Health orthopedic surgeon Alvin Su, MD, PhD, has received a $300,000 Career Development Grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) to develop engineered cartilage.
The grant will support development of a new type of cartilage as a poten more PR
New Miami Project Study Targets Neuropathic Pain and Cognitive Decline in Spinal Cord Injury Patients (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 22 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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New Miami Project Study Targets Neuropathic Pain and Cognitive Decline in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
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A new grant-funded study at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine explores how chronic neuropathic pain affects focus and memory and whether cognitive training can help patients regain control.
For spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, chronic neuropathic pain caused by nervous system damage can have a corrosive impact more PR
New USF study reveals the hidden toll of financial sextortion on teenage boys and men (10)
TAMPA, Florida, June 22 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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New USF study reveals the hidden toll of financial sextortion on teenage boys and men
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By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing
It often starts by sending a private image through text or a social media platform, and then suddenly, it turns into threats of exposure and demand for payment. Such is the rising case that many young men and teenage boys are facing with financial sextortion, one of the fastest-growing forms of online explo more PR
NYU Langone Health: Digital Health Tools Are Reshaping Healthcare in U.S. (10)
NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Digital Health Tools Are Reshaping Healthcare in the United States
At least 12 percent of Americans now communicate with their healthcare providers about appointments, test results, and ongoing treatments via secure online patient portals and health apps, a new study shows.
Meanwhile, traditional in-person visits to the doctor's office have rebounded since the pandemic. An more PR
NYU Langone Health: Most People Seeking a Kidney Transplant Never Reach the Waitlist (10)
NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Most People Seeking a Kidney Transplant Never Reach the Waitlist
Nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for transplantation never begin the process required to be considered for a new organ, a new study shows, while less than a fifth actually complete the assessment and get on the waitlist.
While experts have studied what happens once people make it more PR
PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF RULEMAKING AND BOARD MEETING DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MIAMI DADE COLLEGE (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 22 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release:
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PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF RULEMAKING AND BOARD MEETING DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
The District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Wolfson Campus located at 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida in the James K. Batten Community Room (Room 2106) and via livestream at https://www.mdc.edu/livestream
During the meetin more PR
REJECTED: CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ CONGRATULATES ABELARDO DE LA ESPRIELLA ON ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ CONGRATULATES ABELARDO DE LA ESPRIELLA ON ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez released the following statement congratulating Abelardo de la Espriella on his election as President of Colombia:
"I'm proud to represent one of the largest Colombian-American communities in the United States, which voted overwhelmingly for Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia's presidenti more PR
Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to Harvard University (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Harvard University:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 17, 2026
Dr. Alan M. Garber
President
Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
Dear Dr. Garber:
As you surely know, Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly cultivated and exploited his close connections to Harvard and various faculty networks both to lure victims into his vast sex trafficking operation and then to try to salv more PR
Rep. Salazar's NO FAKES Act Advances Out of Senate Judiciary Committee with Unanimous Support (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Salazar's NO FAKES Act Advances Out of Senate Judiciary Committee with Unanimous Support
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) released the following statement after the bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act (link is external), advanced unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Salazar introduced the House version of the bipartisan legislation along more PR
Retirement Tribute to UCF's Online Learning Pioneer, Longest-Serving Faculty Member (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, June 22 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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A Retirement Tribute to UCF's Online Learning Pioneer, Longest-Serving Faculty Member
Chuck Dziuban came to UCF (then Florida Technological University) to teach statistics in 1970 at 29 years old, fresh off earning his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. Over the course of 56 years, he wound up putting the university on the global map for a wide range of innovations.
At the threshold of retirement on June 30, UCF's first Pegasus Professo more PR
Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Florida:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Donald W. Landry, Interim President
University of Florida
Office of the President
P.O. Box 113150
Gainesville, FL 32611
Dear Interim President Landry:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the University of Florida's process for meeting its requirement more PR
Senator Moody Introduces the STOP Scams Against Seniors Act to Protect Seniors From Scams and Financial Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Senator Moody Introduces the STOP Scams Against Seniors Act to Protect Seniors from Scams and Financial Fraud
Senator Ashley Moody introduced the Strengthening Task Forces to Oppose Predatory (STOP) Scams Against Seniors Act to help law enforcement investigate and prosecute criminals who target seniors through scams and financial fraud. The legislation would authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice A more PR
Solopreneur America! (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release:
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Solopreneur America!
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America is a nation of entrepreneurs. In particular, one can make the case that America is a nation of solopreneurs. Solopreneurs are one-man or one-woman businesses.
The latest Census Bureau data point to there being approximately 36.8 million business firms in the U.S., and 30.4 million of those are nonemployers, or solopreneurs.
According to a May 2025 re more PR
Strong El Nino Potential Raises Concerns of Long-Term Drought & Mini-Dust Bowl Scenario (10)
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, June 19 [Category: BizTravel] (TNSrep) -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release:
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Strong El Nino Potential Raises Concerns of Long-Term Drought & Mini-Dust Bowl Scenario
AccuWeather Climate Experts now say there is a 70% chance this El Nino event becomes a "Super El Nino"
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AccuWeather(r) Global Weather Center -- With an exceptionally strong El Nino expected to peak later this year and last into 2027, AccuWeather climate experts say the condi more PR
Sylvester's 2026 K12 Scholars Drive the Future of Cancer Research (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 23 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Sylvester's 2026 K12 Scholars Drive the Future of Cancer Research
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Three physician-scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center are leading innovative clinical trial research while training in translational oncology and patient-centered care.
At Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, scientific discovery moves rapidly from the lab to the clinic through innovative clini more PR
The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 22, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 22, 2026
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Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week:
Strengthening American Energy Dominance and National Security
House Republicans consider American energy dominance a top priority to secure a safe and prosperous future for our nation. While significant strides have been made to bolster American energy production in recent years, strengthening our energy and water infr more PR
Transactional Tax Partner Thomas Geraghty Joins Holland & Knight in Chicago (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 23 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Transactional Tax Partner Thomas Geraghty Joins Holland & Knight in Chicago
CHICAGO - Holland & Knight has added Thomas Geraghty as a partner in its Chicago office, where he will be a member of the Firm's Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group. Mr. Geraghty advises clients on the structuring and tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions. He was previously a partner with Vedder.
"Tom is a highly ac more PR
U.S. Death Row Population Drops Below 2,000 for First Time Since 1980s (10)
NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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U.S. Death Row Population Drops Below 2,000 for First Time Since 1980s
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The death row population in the U.S. has dropped below 2,000 for the first time since the 1980s, according to the latest report on national capital punishment trends released by the civil rights think tank Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF).
The Spring 2026 edition of Death Row U.S.A., which tracks state and national more PR
U.S.-Israeli Citizen Extradited from Norway Is Arraigned in Orlando on Indictment Alleging Threats to Jewish Community Institutions (10)
TAMPA, Florida, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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U.S.-Israeli Citizen Extradited from Norway Is Arraigned in Orlando on Indictment Alleging Threats to Jewish Community Institutions
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Michael Ron David Kadar, 27, a dual citizen of the United States and Israel, was arraigned today on an indictment from the Middle District of Florida charging him with hate crimes and obstruction of the free exercise of religion committed against Jewish institutions throughout more PR
UNF and River City Science Academy Partner to Strengthen Literacy Instruction (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 22 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news:
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UNF and River City Science Academy Partner to Strengthen Literacy Instruction
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The University of North Florida's Silverfield College of Education and Human Services and River City Science Academy (RCSA) have partnered to create a customized graduate certificate program designed to strengthen literacy instruction across RCSA's five elementary and middle school campuses.
The impact of the program shows up in everyday moments: a teacher using more PR
USDA Raises Sugar Outlook as Deliveries and Mexico Output Climb (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the report 'Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook June 2026' (Report No. SSS-M-454) on June 17, 2026. It was authored by Vidalina Abadam, who served as coordinator, with D. Adeline Yeh, Catharine Weber, Antoine Champetier, and Daniel A. Sumner as contributors.
USDA's latest sugar balance sheet points to a firmer supply-and-use picture for fiscal year 2026-27, even as ending stocks edge lower. The report says total U.S. sugar supply is forecast at 14.1 more PR
USGS Examines Florida Basement Rocks in New Data Report (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Petrography and Mineralogy of Selected Pre-Middle Jurassic Basement Rocks Beneath the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains in Florida' (Data Report 1209) by Ryan T. Deasy, Mary E. Lupo, Ryan J. McAleer, and J. Wright Horton, Jr. in 2026. The report compiles petrographic observations and X-ray diffraction results from 18 boreholes across Florida to support geologic mapping of basement rocks beneath the state's coastal plain.
The study says Florida' more PR
Utah Joins State Coalition Challenging California Plastics Law as Unconstitutional Overreach (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 22, 2026:
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Utah joins state coalition challenging California plastics law as unconstitutional overreach
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in support of a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California to block the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, arguing the law violates the U.S. Constitution and extends California's regulatory autho more PR
UWF Professor Secures $825,000 Grant to Support Cancer Survivors (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, June 23 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF professor secures $825,000 grant to support cancer survivors
University of West Florida Assistant Professor of Public Health Dr. Karishma Chhabria Unrue has been awarded a nearly $825,000 grant through the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund to lead a statewide initiative focused on improving the health and well-being of breast and prostate cancer survivors. The award represents one more PR
V Foundation Funds Sylvester-Led Strategy to Break Pancreatic Cancer Resistance (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 23 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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V Foundation Funds Sylvester-Led Strategy to Break Pancreatic Cancer Resistance
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* A new study published in JCI Insight identifies IL1RAP as an important driver of pancreatic cancer resistance and a promising therapeutic target.
* A competitive V Foundation grant to Dr. Jashodeep Datta supports the scientific study.
* These discoveries are advancing into a first-of-its-kind pancreatic cancer clinical trial at Sylvester. more PR
Venable Launches "The Beauty Law Glow-Up" Podcast Series for Beauty, Wellness, and Personal Care Brands (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Venable Launches "The Beauty Law Glow-Up" Podcast Series for Beauty, Wellness, and Personal Care Brands
New podcast explores the legal, regulatory, intellectual property, privacy, and business issues shaping today's beauty industry.
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Venable LLP announced today the launch of The Beauty Law Glow-Up, a new podcast series dedicated to helping beauty, wellness, and personal care companies navigate the rapidly evolving legal and business chall more PR
Venable's Corporate Group Adds Private Equity Partner Kaitlin Kines in California (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Venable's Corporate Group Adds Private Equity Partner Kaitlin Kines in California
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Kaitlin Kines has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Group in Orange County. Ms. Kines brings significant experience advising private equity sponsors, growth equity investors, financial institutions, family offices, and companies on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, and other strategic tra more PR
Virginia Budget Deal Fails to Launch Long-Awaited Menhaden Research (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 22 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release:
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Virginia Budget Deal Fails to Launch Long-Awaited Menhaden Research
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Repeated delays on science reaffirm need to pause reduction fishery in Chesapeake Bay
House and Senate lawmakers in Virginia announced a deal this weekend on a two-year state budget that once again does not include much-needed funding to study the Chesapeake Bay's menhaden population-bowing to pressure from industry to delay this vital research.
The funding, which ha more PR
Welch for Fox News: Trump is leading us into another unnecessary war. This time it's Cuba (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch for Fox News: Trump is leading us into another unnecessary war. This time it's Cuba
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D -Vt.) on Friday published an opinion piece in Fox News entitled: "Trump is leading us into another unnecessary war. This time it's Cuba." In his op-ed, Senator Welch highlights that President Trump is dragging the United States into another reckless war-first with Iran, and now with Cuba. The Senator also undersc more PR
Whayne Scholars to highlight research projects, KU's African American Experience Collections during public talks July 9 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 22 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Whayne Scholars to highlight research projects, KU's African American Experience Collections during public talks July 9
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The University of Kansas Libraries will host a public presentation featuring the 2026 recipients of the Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Awards at 3 p.m. July 9 in the Johnson Room at Kenneth Spencer Research Library.
This year's visiting scholars, Cynthia Patterson of the University of South Florida and Doretha Willi more PR
World's 1st HIV-to-HIV Lung Transplant Performed at NYU Langone Health (10)
NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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World's 1st HIV-to-HIV Lung Transplant Performed at NYU Langone Health
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The world's first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant was performed at NYU Langone Health.
The surgery brings new hope for HIV-positive patients in need of lung transplants, as it opens a pool of potential donors who were previously ineligible.
"This is a watershed moment for the HIV-positiv more PR
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