GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 24 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coaches of the Year Announced The American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC are proud to announce the 2026 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coaches of the Year in all collegiate and high school divisions. The ABCA/ATEC Regional and National Coaches of the Year are selected by members of the ABCA, with the process led by the ABCA All-America & Coach of the Year committees in all nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following commentary: * * * Guest Editorial - Stigma, Pity, and the Limits of Empathy By Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, FASAM Contributing Editor A few months ago, I was invited to speak to a group of medical providers in Oklahoma about best practices for the medical management of substance use disorders. My colleague, O'Nesha Cochran, a peer mentor, was also invited to present. Her talk was exceptional. She first shared her personal s more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, June 24 -- Augustana College issued the following news: * * * New endowed chair honors father-daughter legacy in science and teaching Dr. Diane Edmund '62 Griffin, who passed away in 2024, had asked her family to proceed with an endowment named for her father, Dr. Rudolph Edmund, Class of 1934. She was a pioneering infectious-disease virologist. Her father's long career alternated between the worlds of geology and teaching. The endowed chair will be an important position in the new Department of Environment, Geography more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit Over Economic Impacts and State Sovereignty * Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of consumers and producers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to stop the costs that will be passed on to consumers more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined they are culturally affiliated with three Choctaw tribes, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The remains of at least one individual and five lots of funerary objects were identified from site 22HI859, known as Asylum Hill. The objects include coffin wood, coffin nails, coffin screws, buttons and a copper alloy ring. According to t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Club for Growth PAC Endorses Mike Mazzei in OK-GOV Race Club for Growth PAC endorsed Mike Mazzei in Oklahoma's Gubernatorial race. Mazzei, a former State Senator and businessman, is running against outspoken school freedom opponent Gentner Drummond in the August 25th Republican runoff to replace term-limited Governor Kevin Stitt. President Trump has also endorsed Mazzei in the race. "Mike Mazzei is the only candidate in Oklahoma's Gubernator more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, June 23 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * ECU shines at Sovereignty Symposium 2026 * ADA, Okla. - The 38th Sovereignty Symposium was held on June 15 and 16 at OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City. Ten East Central University faculty and students attended to hear panels and speeches by leading scholars and practitioners of federal Indian law. ECU Legal Studies major Nathan Sheppard won first place in the Blue Clark Student Poster Competition for his research entitled "The Impact of the McGirt and Castro Hu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Clears Over Two Decades of State Implementation Plan Backlogs in Oklahoma * DALLAS, TEXAS - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleared over two decades of backlogged State Implementation Plans (SIPs) in Oklahoma by acting on 13 SIP revisions submitted between 2002 and 2025. The revised SIPs work to align the state's air permitting with recent EPA Title V and New Source Review guidance that have cut red tape and streamlined  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Carr Challenges California's Plastics Acts Over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 17-state coalition and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers nationwide. California's law, formally known as the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 22 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Amends Emergency Declaration, Adds Beaver, Canadian, Grady, Hughes, McIntosh, and Oklahoma Counties after Derecho * OKLAHOMA CITY (June 22, 2026) - Today, Governor Kevin Stitt amended an executive order adding Beaver, Canadian, Grady, Hughes, McIntosh, and Oklahoma Counties to a disaster declaration after a derecho caused considerable damage to public and private property in across the state. "Damage assessments are still ongo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Expand Housing Supply and Lower Costs * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair today released the following statement after the Senate passed the bipartisan, bicameral 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation aimed at increasing housing supply, cutting federal red tape, and lowering housing costs for American families. "The dream of h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Budd Lead Bill to Codify Trump Admin Policy Eliminating US Foreign Aid Funding for Abortion, DEI & Gender Ideology * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act today to codify the Trump Administration's Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) Policy. This legislation would reinstate and expand Mexico City Policy by preventi more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 23 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BMW Group, a manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, posted the following news release: * * * Lowdown on the 2026 BMW International Open. * Contents: * 37th edition. * EAGLES FOR EDUCATION. * Long drive event "Launch Control". * Prize money. * Player field. * Statement Stephan Jager. * Pro-Am tournament with celebrities. * TV times. * Video screen & tournament podcast. * Hole-in-One Award. * Getting there by public transport - free shuttl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * MacDill Youth Program Center hosts PFT pilot event * MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - The MacDill Youth Program Center hosted a pilot event for the newly revived Presidential Fitness Test on June 12, becoming one of only four Air Force installations selected to evaluate the program before its nationwide rollout. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res MacDill was chosen alongside Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland and Peterson Space Force 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

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU accounting faculty member, alumni honored with OSCPA awards The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants honored a Spears School of Business faculty member and two alumni at the 2026 OSCPA Annual Awards Ceremony. Alyssa Vowell, Jacob Pasby and Craig Riffel received awards June 12 for their leadership as top CPAs advancing the state's accounting profession. Each recipient was nominated by peers or fellow OSCPA members. Vowell, assistant d more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Bian named head of School of Industrial Engineering and Management Dr. Linkan Bian has been named professor and head of the School of Industrial Engineering and Management in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University. For Bian, the opportunity to lead IEM is about more than a position; it's about possibility. "This is a school with a deep history and a strong foundation -- but also real opportunity to shape more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * New Hamm Institute study identifies nuclear fuel processing as energy security challenge The Hamm Institute for American Energy has released a new report through the Trilateral Energy Security Committee examining vulnerabilities in uranium processing and opportunities for the United States, Japan and South Korea to strengthen allied nuclear fuel-cycle capacity. The report, "Uranium Processing Supply Chain Security: A Framework for Trilateral more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 23 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF celebrates loyal donors with 'science lounge' event * Last week, scientists from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation shared demonstrations of their work with nearly 100 longtime supporters. OMRF's annual "science lounge" event honors donors whose consecutive giving record reaches at least five years, with the longest streak lasting seven decades. Many attendees were well versed in the research areas represented at the ev more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Optometrist Ryan Wood, O.D., Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Ryan Wood, O.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology. Wood's primary clinical focus is specialty contact lens care with expertise in scleral lenses for patients with conditions like keratoconus, or bulging of the cornea more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 23 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * OSU accounting faculty member, alumni honored with OSCPA awards * The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants honored a Spears School of Business faculty member and two alumni at the 2026 OSCPA Annual Awards Ceremony. Alyssa Vowell, Jacob Pasby and Craig Riffel received awards June 12 for their leadership as top CPAs advancing the state's accounting profession. Each recipient was nominated by peers or fellow OSCPA more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 24 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Act South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in a lawsuit intended to protect the interests of producers and consumers. The coalition's lawsuit challenges California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packing Producer Responsibility Act. The California law places extensive requirements on manufacturers, dis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Examines the Role of the Federal Reserve System Last week, the House Financial Services Committee's Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, led by Task Force Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-03), held a field hearing examining the structure of the Federal Reserve System and the rol more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 23 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB's Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr. Wins Delta Chapter's Chef Cook of the Year Award * Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr., associate professor of foodservice and restaurant management at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), recently won the Delta Chapter's Chef of the Year award during the Annual Delta Diamond Chef Awards Gala and Competition at Saracen Casino Resort Event Center in Pine Bluff. The event was hosted by the American  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Southern Mississippi has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with five tribal nations, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The remains consist of a cranium and mandible that were given to the university in 2015 by a community member. The only provenance information indicated the ancestor was recovered from a mound near Millry in Washington County, Alabama. The university determined the remains represent  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Three Oklahoma Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * Four Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance Texas 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 can be used to meet various recovery needs  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Union County, New Mexico as a Natural Disaster Area * Hartley County, Texas Also Eligible for Assistance Texas 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 can be used to meet various recovery ne more PR