LOGAN, Utah, June 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * A Lifelong Connection to Water Inspires a Legacy of Opportunity * Water has always been part of Daria Wightman's story. Summers spent at her grandparents' cabin in Big Springs, Idaho, left a lasting impression. Springs bubbled up from volcanic rock, fish swam beneath nearby bridges, and clear water flowed endlessly through the landscape. "It was an idyllic place to spend a couple weeks every summer," Wightman said. "Water was always present in my life." As  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Help People With Disabilities Access Care in the Setting of their Choice * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet reintroduced the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act, legislation to strengthen the right of Americans with disabilities to receive long-term services and support (LTSS) in the setting of their choice. In 1991, Latonya Reeves left a nursing home facility in Tennessee to move t more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 24 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCE HEMP RETAIL REGISTRATION ENFORCEMENT TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2026 The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), through its Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR), in coordination with the Department of the Attorney General, today announced that enforcement of Hawaii's hemp retailer and distributor registration requirements will begin statewide on July 1, 2026. The gr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse, Pocan, Scott Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) introduced bicameral legislation to make higher education more affordable for millions of working and middle-class students a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown * BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The charges filed today in federal court in Boston are more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown * HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The charges include alle more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * OUTRIGGER Kaua`i Beach Resort & Spa Celebrates Grand Reopening and Debut of Ocean House by Roy Yamaguchi * Download Video and Hi-Resolution Images, HERE Transformed oceanfront resort blends culture, cuisine and connection through reimagined accommodations and a brand-new signature dining destination KAUA`I -OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels proudly celebrated the grand reopening of OUTRIGGER Kaua`i Beach Resort & Spa on June  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 22 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Overview Effect and Sense of Place * New peer-reviewed article explores how sense of place and perspective may support student engagement and understanding University of Phoenix College of General Studies announces the publication of a new peer-reviewed article in The Geography Teacher, authored by Jacquelyn Kelly, Ph.D., associate dean, College of General Studies ; Dianna Gielstra, Ph.D., full-time faculty, Environmental Science Program; Tomas more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: * * * PALS 26 Concludes with a Renewed Commitment to Regional Cooperation * CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, concluded the 12th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium with a closing ceremony at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 18, 2026.  Allied and partnered littoral leaders invested in upholding a free and open Indo-Pacif more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bicameral legislation to make higher education more affordable for millions of working and middle-class students ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Push to Double Pell Grant & Make College More Affordable * WASHINGTON, DC - Named in honor of former-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, the Pell Grant has helped millions of American students and their families afford a college education. Today, as the cost for college continues to increase, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Pell Grant Preservation an more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 23 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Morphological awareness in early childhood Researchers in the Department of Human Development and Family Science are recruiting children ages 4-7 for a study on language and reading development. Participants will attend one 1.5-2-hour visit in person on the Purdue campus. Children will do language- and rea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Scott, Pocan, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), introduced bicameral le more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Schatz's Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Faster Relief to Disaster Survivors * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate today voted 85-5 to pass a bipartisan housing package which includes the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. The provision, authored by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), will help communities recover from major disasters more quickly by establishing a permanent and predictable funding process at the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Energy Storage Market Q1 2026 Sets Records Across Sectors * The U.S. installed 3.3 GW/8.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Q1 2026, surpassing the previous Q1 record by 54% The U.S. energy storage market installed a record 3.3 gigawatts (GW)/8.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery energy storage systems in Q1 2026, surpassing the previous Q1 record by 54% with utility, commercial, and residential installations a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jeffrey Brodsky, President Trump's nominee to be a governor of the U.S. Postal Service, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters and members of the committee. I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss my background, experience and perspective as you consider whether to recommend my nomination to serve on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. For more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * $2.2M grant funds next phase of Maui wildfire recovery study Researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa were awarded a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the next phase of the Maui LOA (Learnings to Overcome Adversities) study, which examines the long-term impacts of the 2023 Maui wildfires and factors that influence health and well-being after disasters. The three-year award is led more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Push to Double Pell Grant & Make College More Affordable * On 54 th anniversary of the Pell Grant, Senators Whitehouse and Reed help colleagues reintroduce the Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act to expand financial aid for working students and families Washington, D.C. - Named in honor of former-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, the Pell Grant has helped millions of American students and their families more PR