GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 21 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news on June 19, 2025: * * * 2025 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive Teams Announced The 2025 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all eight regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. The Chair of the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 21 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news on June 19, 2025: * * * 2025 ABCA NCAA Div. III Region All-Defensive Teams Announced The 2025 ABCA NCAA Div. III Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all 10 regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. The Chair of the ABCA NCAA Div. III All  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 21 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news on June 19, 2025: * * * 2025 ABCA Pacific Association Region All-Defensive Teams Announced The 2025 ABCA Pacific Association Division Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all three regions: Northern California, Southern California and the Northwest. The Pacific Association Division is comprised of junior colleges from the California Community College Athletic Association (3C  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army's vice chief celebrates service's 250th birthday at nation's birthplace * PHILADELPHIA - Gen. James Mingus, the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, served as keynote speaker for the Army's 250th birthday celebration held here June 14 on Independence Mall. "On this day, across all parts of the globe and our country, millions of American Soldiers both past and present are reflecting  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 21 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Board of Directors Concludes 2025 Spring Meeting with Key Strategic Approvals Meeting held June 11-12 on the campus of Virginia State University The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Board of Directors, composed of the Presidents and Chancellors of its thirteen member institutions, convened for its annual Spring Meeting on June 11-12, 2025, at Virgini  more

HICKORY, North Carolina, June 21 -- CommScope issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * CommScope Announces FiberREACH and CableGuide 360 Solutions for SYSTIMAX Portfolio FiberREACH solution evolves hybrid-fiber cabling, power and chassis solutions, and PoE extenders; CableGuide 360 platform delivers cable management patch solutions for faster, denser deployments * CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM), a global leader in network connectivity, today announced the unveiling of the FiberRE  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 20 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Breathing New Life Into Baby CPR Training By Maddie Go A team of undergrads took on the challenge of designing a responsive CPR training manikin for their MEMS senior design capstone. It was midnight. The Wilkinson garage labs were empty, save for a handful of students huddled around a table. Before them lay a baby doll, its chest opened to reveal a nest of wires and blinking ligh  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Governor Josh Stein Vetoes Reckless Permitless Carry Bill After Republican Leadership Bulldozes Legislation Through Both Chambers * Veto Follows Republican Lawmakers Pushing Permitless Carry Despite Bipartisan Opposition and Broad Public Disapproval in the State RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown f  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Groups speak out about federal bill that would cut healthcare and raise energy prices West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Next Tuesday, West Virginia groups will host an in-person press conference to speak on the negative impacts of the reconciliation bill, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."  In May, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, which slashes clean energy ta  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Across North Carolina, Tillis Faces Backlash for Pushing Medicaid Cuts that "Harm the Most Vulnerable People in Our State" * North Carolinians gathered to protest outside all of Thom Tillis' offices as he pushes sweeping cuts to Medicaid and renewable energy tax credits to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, a sign of trouble for Tillis as backlash to Senate Republicans' toxic p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina posted the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * Immigrant Rights Advocates Applaud Governor Stein's Veto of Anti-Immigrant Bills Governor Stein Stands in Solidarity with Immigrant Communities by Vetoing SB 153 and HB 318 Full statement below from: Community Organizations across NC * RALEIGH, N.C. - Governor Stein's vetoes of both HB318 and SB 153 is a critical victory for immigrant communitie  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * NC Moms Thank Gov. Stein for Vetoing Reckless Concealed Carry Permit Repeal, Urge Legislators to Sustain Veto * Statement of Jessica Burroughs, MomsRising North Carolina Senior Campaign Director on Governor Stein's veto of Senate Bill 50. MomsRising is the online and on-the-ground organizat  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research uncovers surprising physics of 'marine snow' * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- The deep ocean can often look like a real-life snow globe. As organic particles from plant and animal matter on the surface sink downward, they combine with dust and other material to create "marine snow," a beautiful display of ocean weather that plays a crucial role in cycling carbon and other nutrients thr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina energy legislation will destabilize business and investment environment * Ceres issued the following statement today, after the North Carolina legislature passed energy legislation that included a repeal of the s  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Preparing for the future fight: Training Army Reserve medical units for large-scale combat operations * FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - As the U.S. military transitions from two decades of counterinsurgency operations to a renewed focus on large-scale combat operations (LSCO), the way we train, organize, and prepare our medical forces must evolve. At the heart of this transformation lies a c  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Weighted Vests Might Help Older Adults Meet Weight Loss Goals, But Solution for Corresponding Bone Loss Still Elusive * A new randomized clinical trial, led by a team of researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest University, did not find evidence that wearing a weighted vest or engaging in resistance training prevented bone loss in older adults undergoing intentio  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Weighted Vests Might Help Older Adults Meet Weight Loss Goals, But Solution for Corresponding Bone Loss Still Elusive With its latest study of safe weight loss in older adults, Wake Forest University researchers call for regimens that also preserve or strengthen bones * A new randomized clinical trial, led by a team of researchers from Wake Forest University School of M  more