WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A coalition of 13 legal aid organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging action on the agency's proposed rules concerning earnings-based accountability for institutions receiving Title IV funding. The letter, representing the interests of low-income student loan borrowers, emphasizes three key recommendations to ensure that higher education programs truly serve students and taxpayers. The legal aid groups stress the importa  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings. The coalition argues   more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 3 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Camizestrant combination delayed time to first progression by 55% and to second progression by 37% in patients with advanced HR-positive breast cancer with an emergent ESR1 tumor mutation in SERENA-6 trial Switching to camizestrant led to a 99% median reduction in total ctDNA vs. a 64% increase for patients who remained on standard of care 51% of patients receiving the camizestr  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled,   more

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Catch a New Season of Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation Premiering June 16 on Magnolia Network * Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation premieres Tuesday, June 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following families as they renovate lakefront properties into their dream vacation oasis. Synopsis: With a bit of imagination and a lot of muscle, families transform their new vac  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating America's birthday the Tiger way * Clemson Libraries In January 2026, the College of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Historic Properties received a $35,000 grant to support a slate of public programs commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Although founded over a century after the war, Clemson University and the Upstate have historic connections to the Revolu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Creating Jobs in Pennsylvania: Governor Shapiro Secures $10 Million Investment from the Kurt J. Lesker Company to Expand Operations, Creating 39 New Jobs The Shapiro Administration is investing $340,000 to support the leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality vacuum products' expansion in Centre and Allegheny counties. This announcement further points to   more

DOVER, Delaware, June 3 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Announces 64,000 Cases Cleared in Clean Slate Automation Governor Matt Meyer today announced that Delaware has initiated its first automated batch of Clean Slate cases, clearing more than 64,000 eligible cases from public-facing criminal background checks and marking a major step forward in the State's implementation of Delaware's Clean Slate law. That si  more

DOVER, Delaware, June 3 -- The Delaware Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DOJ secures major prison time for three Exit 4 members involved in the murder of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey Nyair Small of New Castle, and Nasiir Watson and Daeshawn Shields of Wilmington have been sentenced for multiple convictions, including Murder Second Degree and Manslaughter, in connection with the murders of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey, among other cri  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Copyright Office, as required by the Music Modernization Act, has completed its first periodic review of the existing designations of the mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator and has determined that both designations should be continued. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction Prior to the passage of the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act ("MMA") in 2018, there was "a widespread perception that our [music]  more

DOVER, Delaware, June 3 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * State and Thomas Jefferson University Partner to Establish Delaware's First Medical School Governor Matt Meyer today announced a partnership with Thomas Jefferson University to establish a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, creating the first four-year medical school in Delaware's history and a major investment in the future of healthcare access across the state. De  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with addi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Including Cryptocurrency - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Drummond files action to block Inola aluminum smelter Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a petition today in Rogers County District Court to block a proposed heavy-industrial aluminum smelting complex in Inola. Behind the massive project are two private ventures, one of which is owned by the government of an Islamic foreign monarchy. Emirates Global Alum  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * PNNL Researchers Achieve High-Level Quality of Service * With the computing crunch caused by the generative AI (GenAI) boom, it's more important than ever for scientific workflows to intelligently divvy out power. Now, a research team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has successfully tackled the difficult task of scheduling scientific workflows while guara  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Proven Projects, Growing Opportunities: REAP Projects in Action * Iowa's premier funding program for outdoor recreation, conservation and historic preservation will be the focus of 19 meetings across the state, where Iowans can share ideas and visions for their county and communities. Established in 1989, the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program has funded nearly $430  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Blunt Rochester Highlights the Importance of the Blue Economy U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, today led her fellow Democrats at a hearing titled "The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, And Co  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 2 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * The dynamic science of Great Salt Lake In 1991, Utahns and visitors flocked to the eastern end of the Syracuse causeway -which connects Davis County to Antelope Island-waiting for the historically high water levels of Utah's Great Salt Lake to fall. Submerged under more than five feet of water in a swollen Farmington Bay, the causeway had been closed for eight years. The water levels did fall as   more