ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * American Cancer Society Warns of Increase in U.S. Food Swamps; No Substantial Progress Reducing Food Deserts for Millions of People * Imagine not having access to affordable, healthy food. For many Americans, it's a reality. A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that between 2003 and 2023, nearly five million people in the United Stat  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online * RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books. Attor  more

LONDON, England, June 1 -- BP plc, an oil and gas company, issued the following news release: * * * ACG celebrates first non associated gas bp, as operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) field development, today announced on behalf of the ACG co venturers - SOCAR, MOL, INPEX, ExxonMobil, TPAO and ONGC Videsh - the commencement of non associated gas (NAG) production operations on the ACG field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. This marks the first-ever commercial gas productio  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Warnock Announce June 11 as National Seersucker Day * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced a resolution designating Thursday, June 11th as National Seersucker Day. "Seersucker is a New Orleans invention, a Senate tradition, and brings a welcome moment of unity to Washington every year," said Dr. Cassidy. " I look forward to s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Sees Best May Total Day Performance Since 2024 * June 3rd, 2026 Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Growth Across Platforms Digital Subscribers Up Along With Deep Engagement NEW YORK, NY - (JUNE 3, 2026) - CNN finished May delivering another month of strong performance across TV, digital and streaming platforms. CNN had its best May Total Day among both P2+ and P25-54 since the 2024 presidential election   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of State Jena Griswold Applauds Passage of Election Security Bill House Bill 26-1113, "Modifications to Elections," which further strengthens Colorado's gold standard election model, has been signed into law. "It is more important than ever to fortify our elections from Trump's federal interference," said Secretary of State Jena Griswold. "With this new law, we will send out ballots  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, June 3 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Cornea specialist, educator named chair of MCG Ophthalmology * Amy Estes, MD, a cornea specialist, educator and long-time faculty leader, has been named chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, effective July 1. Pending approval of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, she will also hold the Knights Templar Educational Foundation of G  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * David Campbell Elected Chair; Drew Marsh and Chris Womack Elected Vice Chairs of EEI Board of Directors * LAS VEGAS (June 03, 2026) -David Campbell, chairman and CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Evergy, today was elected chair of the board of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the national association of investor-owned electric companies. Drew Marsh, chair and CEO of New Orleans-bas  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has adopted a final airworthiness directive affecting Honda Aircraft Company LLC, Greensboro, North Carolina, HA-420 airplanes after reports of tool damage to interior fuselage skin fiber and the omission of maintenance information from required airworthiness documentation. The directive becomes effective July 2, 2026, and applies to Model HA-420 aircraft with serial numbers 42000012 through 42000  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to Class D and Class E airspace surrounding Groton-New London Airport in Connecticut, and Elizabeth Field on Fishers Island, New York, in an effort to better align controlled airspace with instrument flight operations and current agency guidance. The FAA said a review of airspace surrounding Groton-New London Airport identified a need to reduce the lateral dimensions of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule updating a wide range of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures at airports across the U.S., with the changes taking effect beginning June 1, 2026. The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 and establishes, revises, suspends or removes instrument flight procedures used by pilots operating under instrument flight rules. According to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Education alumna brings middle schoolers to Mercer campus for robotics contest * Through continued connections with Mercer University, a College of Education alumna was able to take her sixth grade students to the Macon campus for a day of new experiences. Stephanie Myers, a sixth grade teacher at Claxton Middle School in Evans County, earned her Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degree with instructional coaching  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Eight years at the top: Delta takes No. 1 spot in The Points Guy's Best Airlines Report * For the eight consecutive year, Delta Air Lines has earned the top spot in The Points Guy's 2026 Best Airlines Report. This recognition as the No. 1 U.S. airline is a testament to Delta's unwavering focus on delivering a premium, reliable and customer-first travel experience from curb to cabin. "Now in i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 2 -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Gadgeel named co-chair of Winship Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee Shirish Gadgeel, MBBS, FASCO, has been named co-chair of the Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC) at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. The committee assesses the scientific merit and feasibility of all cancer clinical trials conducted at Winship and monitors enrollment and progress throu  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving revisions to South Carolina's State Implementation Plan that update regulatory references following the restructuring of the state's environmental and public health agencies, concluding that the changes are administrative and do not affect air quality protections under the Clean Air Act. The proposal concerns a State Implementation Plan revision submitted by South Carolina on July 23, 2025. According t  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, June 3 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * Every Voice Matters: UWG Graduate Student on Her Passion of Speech-Language Pathology * On the Fourth of July years ago, University of West Georgia student Lauren Williams experienced a life-changing moment that would later influence her future: a boy in her neighborhood, who lives with Down syndrome, said her name verbally for the first time. Now, Williams is completing her final semester as a g  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Motion Picture Association issued the following news: * * * Fifth Annual MPA Awards to Honor 'Hunger Games' Director, U.S. Legislators, and Egyptian Ministry of Interior MPA to Celebrate Francis Lawrence with MPA Creator Award, U.S. Senator Warnock and Kentucky Senate President Stivers with MPA Industry Champion Awards, and Egypt Internal Affairs Ministry with MPA Creative Protector Award - The Motion Picture Association (MPA) to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 3, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Reshape College Sports: 3 Things Schools Should Do Now to Prepare After months of false starts on Capitol Hill, a bipartisan pair of senators is trying a different route when it comes to resolving issues around modern college sports. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), joined by Sens. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), introduc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 3, 2026: * * * Florida Supreme Court Gives Employers Stronger Defense Against Whistleblower Claims: Your 6-Step Action Plan Does a fired employee who believes your company broke the law have a viable claim for retaliation under Florida's whistleblower statute? Not without proving the conduct actually violated a law, rule, or regulation. The Florida Supreme Court just raised the bar on May 28 for reta  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 3, 2026: * * * Hospital Operator Agrees to Pay $32M Due to Medicare Overpayments: Here's How Healthcare Companies Can Curb False Claims Liability The Department of Justice recently ramped up healthcare fraud investigations and prosecutions and shows no intention of slowing down. Indeed, the DOJ's recent settlement with Oglethorpe, Inc. and its top executives offers key lessons for healthcare compani  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Advancement and Foundation leader Marla Vickers to step down * Florida State University Vice President for University Advancement and President of the FSU Foundation Marla Vickers will step down from her position this summer. Dr. Vickers, an FSU alumna and the first woman to serve in the role, joined Florida State in October 2022 and has led the university's advancement and alumni engagement effor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Four in Savannah for Daffin Park Armed Robbery SAVANNAH - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Gang Prosecution Unit has obtained a new indictment in Chatham County charging four individuals in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in Daffin Park on Aug. 30, 2025. As asserted in the indictment, the defend  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Raffensperger Announces Primary Risk Limiting Audit Confirms Accurate Vote Count Beginning last Thursday, county election officials in all of Georgia's 159 counties hand counted randomly selected ballots as part of the statewide audit of the May 19th General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election. The purpose of the audit was to confirm the accuracy of the results for the Republican US Senate and Dem  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State University Names Dr. Ronnie Hebert as Vice President for Student Engagement Georgia State University has appointed Dr. Ronnie Hebert as its next vice president for Student Engagement, effective Aug. 3. Hebert brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in higher education, with a distinguished record of advancing student success, fostering campus engagement and building innovative suppo  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congressman Fleischmann's Benton MacKaye Act * Washington, DC - The House of Representatives passed U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann's (TN-03) bill, H.R. 2768, the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Stidy Act of 2026. This piece of legislation authorizes the critical next step in naming the Benton MacKaye Trail a National Scenic Trail. "I was proud to see HR 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests Sudanese national with violent criminal history in Nashville * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations New Orleans officers arrested Gabriel Maror Ayuel, a criminal illegal alien from Sudan, in Nashville on May 5. Ayuel, 55, was convicted of first-degree attempted murder in Davidson County in 2003 and sentenced to 20 years in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * In Normandy, Delta's ACS team awaits 'magic' from behind door of DL9994 * What does it take to land a widebody jet -and a group of heroes -at an airport built for small planes? Ahead of Delta flight DL9994 touching down at Deauville-Normandie Airport in northwest France on June 3, a dedicated team of employees from across Delta's European Airport Customer Service and TechOps groups had been q  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * Jacob Ward Joins CNN as On-Air Contributor * June 3rd, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - (June 3, 2026) - Jacob Ward has joined CNN as an on-air contributor, the network announced today. Ward is the founder of The Rip Current, an independent investigative outlet that covers the intersection between business, technology and politics that specifically looks at Big Tech, AI accountability, and corporate power. Ward most  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland posted the following news: * * * New orders, new schools, new beginnings: Managing stress during PCS season * FORT BENNING, Georgia - For many military families, summer means more than vacations and time away from school. It marks the beginning of PCS season, when military members and their families prepare to leave familiar communities and establish new routines at a new duty station.  New  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, June 4 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Collegiate Chapters Continue Growth Faced with aging committees and a need for diverse thinking mixed with current plans, NWTF decided to go back to school to solve the problem - literally. - The collegiate program is seeing NWTF chapters established on university and college campuses across the eastern U.S. The program isn't new, but it has taken off in the last two years,  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Georgia Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * SBA is working to modernize our online experience for borrowers, lenders, and taxpayers alike. Help us test our new website. *** Original text here: https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/06/03/sba-offers-disaster-relief-georgia-small-businesses-private-nonprofits-affec  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Championing Bipartisan Legislation to Prosecute Child Predators Online * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is championing bipartisan legislation to prosecute child predators online. Sen. Ossoff is working with Republicans and Democrats to pass the Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act to crack down on criminals preying on kids online. According to the National   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Delivering Funding to 100 Black Men of Atlanta * Atlanta, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to strengthen the 100 Black Men of Atlanta's Fatherhood Initiative. Bringing Republicans and Democrats together, Sen. Ossoff is delivering funding to strengthen and expand 100 Black Men of Atlanta's Fatherhood Initiative. According to the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, the initiativ  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 3 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Sydney Nelloms: Offering Lessons in Empowerment Beyond A Syllabus When Dr. Sydney Nelloms stands at the front of a classroom at Southern, the life's work she's offering students goes beyond a syllabus. It's also a lesson in empowerment. "So many students tell me they've never had a Black professor or a queer professor, and I see myself in you," she said. "People don't realize how powe  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The #RoadToOmaha continues: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, June 5-8 * * ESPN announces commentator teams for all eight Super Regional sites * Every game scheduled across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU; all games available on the ESPN App * Eight conferences represented as the final 16 teams battle for a trip to Omaha ESPN's exclus  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026-27 * The Atlantic is announcing six early-career journalists who have been selected for a yearlong editorial fellowship program: Laney Crawley, Catherine Goodman, Nora Lowe, Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Jacob Smollen, and Katherine Weyback. This is The Atlantic 's first class of fellows since 2020; the six joi  more

ATHENS, Georgia, June 4 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Fostering the spirit of ideation and collaboration UGA and Rowen partnerships connect students and industry professionals for innovative research By Lilli Sosbee A mere 39 miles down University Parkway from the University of Georgia lies Rowen, the state's largest knowledge community. Rowen boasts 2,000 acres of land on the eastern edge of Gwinnett County, sitting nearly equidistant from Georgia's leading   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: May 2026 By Sean Hagewood, University Communication and Marketing Research and innovation from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources made national headlines in May. The stories were among 30-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, staff, administrators, students, centers and programs during the month. * IANR recent  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Motion Picture Association issued the following news: * * * Variety: Motion Picture Association Awards to Honor 'Hunger Games' Director Francis Lawrence (EXCLUSIVE) The Motion Picture Association will honor Francis Lawrence with its 2026 MPA Creator Award. - Lawrence is best known for directing five films in the " Hunger Games " franchise, as well as "The Long Walk," an adaptation of a Stephen King novel that was a hit when it   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Bashes Bessent on Higher Prices in Senate Finance Hearing: 'You Should Talk to the People in Georgia' * Today, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the Trump administration's continued indifference to the economic concerns of ordinary Americans A recent survey by Fox News states that more than 70 percent of Americans feel that the economy is   more