BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org responds to WMO warning on developing El Nino * Responding to a new warning from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that El Nino conditions are strengthening and likely to drive more extreme weather in the coming months. Anne Jellema, Executive Director of 350.org, said: El  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * ADC Provides Patients with Better Results Even After Subsequent Therapy for Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer * A shift in the way advanced triple-negative breast cancer is treated may be on the horizon with mounting evidence that moving sacituzumab govitecan, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), to the first line of treatment confers long-term benefit compared  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Nicole Tisdale, principal and founder of Advocacy Blueprints LLC from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I appear in my individ  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * AFIT's 'Avoiding Quicksand' acquisition course receives 100% recommendation * The Air Force Institute of Technology 's School of Systems and Logistics is offering its ' Avoiding Quicksand: How to Improve Acquisition Outcomes (WKSP0730),' for Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, acquisition professionals interested in learning new techniques for overcoming frustrating burea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of The Interior For Illegally Cancelling TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined New York and five other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful settlement with TotalEnergies and resulting cancellation of TotalEnergies's ma  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category BizComputer Technology] -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Akamai Brings Security Inside AI Factories with NVIDIA * Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) is collaborating with NVIDIA to bring an advanced security architecture into AI factories -the foundation of the agentic era. The two companies today announced an expansion of their security collaboration to bring Akamai Guardicore Se  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * American Cancer Society and Cancer Research UK Present Third Annual Cancer Prevention Research Conference * ATLANTA, June 2, 2026 -The American Cancer Society (ACS), in partnership with Cancer Research UK (CRUK), is hosting the 3rd annual Cancer Prevention Research Conference from June 3-5, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. This premier international summit serves as a collaborative  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Iran Goes Silent By Logan Sekulow Iran has vowed to "completely block" the Strait of Hormuz and end all negotiations with the United States. Iran also wants Israel to remove all forces from Lebanon before it will resume ceasefire talks. How will the Trump Administration respond to this latest development? On Friday President Trump was in the Situation Room to "make a final determination" on his ne  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following commentary by nine professors, data scientists and research administrators. The authors are Nabila El-Bassel, James David, Eric Aragundi, Tim Hunt, Louisa Gilbert, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Elwin Wu, Dan Feaster and Tian Zheng. * * * Guest Editorial - Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Amicus Brief Led by Michael Grygiel Urges Supreme Court to Protect Student Political Speech Michael Grygiel, partner and chair of the firm's First Amendment and Media Practice, served as counsel of record for an amicus brief filed by the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic in D.A. v. Tri County Area Schools, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court addressing student free speech rights. The case invol  more

ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal * New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York.   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

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settle  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws * Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again! Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Center for Health Data Science Launches DataHub to Advance AI-Driven and Convergent Research The new initiative, led by Debbie Cheng, targets the growing scale and complexity of health data, removing systemic barriers to data discovery and cross-disciplinary collaboration.  This story originally published on the Center for Health Data Science's website. The health sector is gener  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Chirag Patel Completes PENC Leadership Institute * Chirag Patel, PE, VHB Senior Structural Engineer, completed the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC) Leadership Institute, marking a milestone in his professional career. This program is recognized for g  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark launches world's first, industry-approved professional geospatial leadership doctorate * Clark University, through its School of Climate, Environment, and Society and School of Business, is launching the world's first professional doctorate in the rapidly expanding field of geospatial technology, which is critically important in a range of industries central to the future of society. The new program i  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

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 3 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Chair: Becky Raymond The EBC is pleased to announce that Becky Raymond, Environmental Scientist with SAGE Environmental, A Terracon Company, is now Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Becky to this position. In her leadership role, Becky joins current Committee Vice Chair Allison  more

ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17 * Cornell University will host a conference bringing together the sharpest minds across economics and artificial intelligence on June 16 and 17. The 2026 Econometric Society Interdisciplinary Frontier: Economics and AI+Machine Learning Meeting (ESIF-AIML) will feature six keynote talks, a panel discussion, and 182 paper presentations in Statler Hall. The confer  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Electronic Systems senior materiel leader career focused on supporting the mission * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Col. Michael Alexander will retire June 11 after a military career that began with enlisted service and culminated in leading acquisition programs supporting national defense. Alexander, senior materiel leader with Electronic Systems, said the acquisition enterpri  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Enzymes that assemble into droplets can speed up cellular reactions MIT biologists find highly concentrated droplets can help cells keep enzymes organized and control growth signals. - Within the past decade, biologists have discovered that one strategy cells use to keep their contents organized is a phenomenon known as phase separation. Similar to the way oil forms droplets tha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks on May 31, 2026, by Governor Jerome H. Powell at the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award hosted by the JFK Library Foundation: * * * Thank you, Jack, for that kind introduction. It is a great privilege to be here tonight with you, Ambassador Kennedy, and your family. And thank you to the JFK Library Foundation and the committee members for this honor./1 President Kennedy was an inspiring public servant who   more

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots * Voting rights groups say order is unlawful, warn of mass disenfranchisement A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Plaintiffs argue that the order violates the U.S. Constitution and fede  more

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots * BOSTON - A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Pl  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org LDF Media 212-965-2200 media@naacpldf.org LatinoJustice, PRLDF media@latinojustice.org ACLU Media media@aclu.org ACLU of Massachussetts media@aclum.org BOSTON - A federal District Court heard arguments to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2026 Foley Hoag and 12 partners have been recognized in the IAM Patent 1000 2026. This annual ranking recognizes the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of patent law. The firm was recognized in the areas of litigation and patent prosecution, with the guide noting that the firm "has firmly established itself as a one-stop shop fo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: June 1 - June 5, 2026 * **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** Monday, June 1 No public meetings Tuesday, June 2 11:45 a.m. Meet with Daniel P. Driscoll, secretary of the U.S. Army Location: Virtual 12:45 p.m. Speak at BYU School of Medicine accreditation luncheon Location: B  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Advances 5,600+ Housing Units Through State Land for Homes Initiative * Boston -One year after launching the State Land for Homes (SLFH) initiative, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has advanced plans for more than 5,600 new housing units across nearly 700 acres of underutilized state-owned land in 33 municipalities throughout Massachusetts. Authorized through Gover  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates Completion of Upgraded Foxboro Commuter Rail Station Ahead of World Cup Matches * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today joined Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng, local officials, community leaders and stakeholders to celebrate the completion of major upgrades at Foxboro Commuter Rail Station ahead of this summer'  more

ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal * Governor Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026,   more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Housing and Residence Life recycling nearly 30 tons of mattresses * On May 26-29, Shippensburg University's Housing and Residence Life Office tackled phase 1 of a campus-wide mattress replacement project, saving 1,100 mattresses (nearly 13 tons of waste) from landfills and providing students with upgraded, locally made mattresses. Volunteers moving and loading the used mattresses to be recycled   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * IAM Patent 1000 2026 Guide Recognizes Morgan Lewis, Dozens of Lawyers Worldwide Morgan Lewis has achieved multiple recognitions in the IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2026 guide, earning and maintaining practice and lawyer rankings and recommendations across six US states, Washington, DC, and nationwide; and in China, Germany, and the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Chellie Pingree for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Pingree fights for working families across Maine BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Chellie Pingree for reelection to the U.S. House representing Maine's 1 st Congressional District in the 2026 e  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employees Union Endorses Slate of U.S. House Candidates Ahead of New York Primary * AFGE says 22 endorsed candidates support federal workers and their rights BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of 22 candidates for election to the U.S. House representing New York in the 2026 el  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * MassDEP Fines Rutland Company Over $100,000 for Environmental Violations The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $101,000 penalty to property developer Brice Estates, Inc., for violating the Wetlands Protection Act and the Clean Waters Act during the construction of the Brice Estates subdivision in Rutland. During site ins  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * MassDEP Penalizes Holyoke Mall Company for Solid Waste Violations The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $13,645 penalty to Holyoke Mall Limited Partnership (LP) for failing to comply with landfill monitoring, reporting, and maintenance requirements. The violations are related to a former landfill located beneath a portion   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

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development Study shows the tradeoff between conservation and growth is less stark with a locally adjusted policy featuring both tradeable offsets and taxes. * Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy. Consider wetlands, which provide flood protection, aid water quality, and are linchpins of larger ecosystems.   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases Trump Administration Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Unlawfully Kill Clean Electricity Project in Garden State - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation -- framed as a "settlement"  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Administration's Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts will hold oral arguments tomorrow for National Council of Nonprofits v. McMahon. The lawsuit was brought by the National Council of Nonprofits, the nation's largest network of nonprofits, along with a coaliti  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * New climate-based tool predicts coral bleaching months in advance, offering critical lead time for reef protection * Images available for use with credit can be found here. Woods Hole, Mass. (June 2, 2026) - Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have developed a new method to predict coral bleaching five to six months before it   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: New York-Led AG Suit Challenges Offshore Wind Lease Buyout Deals Today, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and Attorney General Letitia James announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease. In respon  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff: * * * Will Trump's third attempt to impose tariffs survive in the courts? President Donald Trump's use of tariffs have lost repeatedly in the courts--first the president's use of emergency authority was condemned by the Court of International Trade, the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court, and second his use of temporary balance of payments aut  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following Q&A on June 2, 2026, involving Director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition Tony J. Cunningham: * * * Q&A with Tony J. Cunningham, PhD: When the World Stays Up with You When a City Stays Up Together In Boston, you don't even need to have watched or cared. The mood on the street tells you everything you need to know about last night's playoff game. You'll feel the win or the loss on the T, in the line  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * FW: Ranking Members Scott, Sanders, and Warren Slam Trump Administration Plan to Open Americans' Hard-Earned Retirement Savings to Private Equity and Cryptocurrency Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Senate Committee on Health, Education, L  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: * * * Rushed Work Requirement Rule for People with Medicaid Insurance Endangers Critical Healthcare and State Budgets * Following the release of formal guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to states for implementing work requirements for people with Medicaid health insurance as prescribed in the "One Big Beautiful Bill," Shaina Goodman, Vice President of  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to NVIDIA Corp.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 1, 2026 Tim Teter Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary NVIDIA Corporation 2788 San Tomas Expressway Santa Clara, CA 95051 * Brooke Seawell Member, Board of Directors Chair of the Audit Committee NVIDIA Corporation 2788 San Tomas E  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats' Health Care Proposal a Start, But Only That * Community Catalyst, the nation's leading health justice advocacy organization, today issued a formal response to the Senate Democrats' release of a "framework" on healthcare reform to address the affordability crisis plaguing families nationwide. The recommendations center the organization's mission to create a h  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Decries Security Concerns, Conflicts of Interest with Trump Proposal to Give Weapons-Usable Plutonium to Private Companies * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (June 2, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today wrote to President Trump urging him to cancel the Department of Energy's (DOE) plans to g  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune to Democrats: Enforcing the Law Isn't A Choice * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, enforcing our nation's laws is not optional. "Securing our borders isn't optional. "And supporting the men and wo  more

PLANO, Texas, June 2 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center Touts Partnerships, Eyes Future with Announcement of 10 New Projects * New research projects focus on behavioral safety, crash prevention and passive safety ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 2, 2026) - Before joining Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC), Zhaonan Sun spent years studying how the human body absorbs the force of a cra  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart The new design could offer a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants. - MIT engineers have developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants. The new device is designed as a small stic  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Virginia Beach's 5/31 Memorial Opens * Exactly seven years after the May 31, 2019, tragedy at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, the City of Virginia Beach opened the 5/31 Memorial with a remembrance ceremony at the site, which is adjacent to the Municipal Cente  more