RICHMOND, Virginia, June 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Continues Fight for Virginians Amidst Cost Crisis 24-state coalition defends recent court win and appeals procedural ruling over unlawful tariffs - Attorney General Jay Jones joined 23 other Attorneys General today to defend a major court victory on behalf of Virginians. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down Presid  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Final Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful $100k Tax for H-1B Visas * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is celebrating a final ruling (PDF) from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts that vacates the Trump administration's unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S. employ  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 [Category BizComputer Technology] -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, posted the following news release: * * * Akamai Signals Next Growth Chapter in Asia Bringing AI Closer to Businesses * Akamai Technologies crossed $1 billion in annual revenue in Asia Pacific (APAC) for 2025, marking a turning point for the company's regional business as it sharpens its focus toward enabling the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI)   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Applied Research Laboratory names deputy director and head of Undersea Systems * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State has named Martin Irvine Jr. as deputy director and head of its Undersea Systems Office. In this role, Irvine will guide the laboratory's long-term vision and research roadmap for undersea dominance, providing strategic, technical and ope  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Continues Fight Against Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Mayes today took action in federal court and continued defending a major court victory for consumers. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down President Trump's latest efforts to unlawfully impose tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The Tr  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Secure Final Judgment Overturning Trump Administration's Unlawful Tax for H-1B Visas * A final ruling was issued by the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts yesterday, finding the Trump Administration's policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on new H-1B visa petitions unlawful and vacating it. H-1B visas allow U.S. employers to hire highly skil  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 8 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Secures Final Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful $100k Tax for H-1B Visas * Carson City, NV - Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today celebrated a landmark final ruling from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts striking down and vacating the Trump administration's unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 tax on new H-1B visa petitions. H  more

ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid * June 9, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbilling Medicaid for insulin prescriptions. From 2010   more

SALEM, Oregon, June 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Keeps Fighting Against Trump's Unlawful Tariffs * 24-state coalition defends recent court win and appeals procedural ruling Attorney General Dan Rayfield today took action in federal court and continued defending a major court victory for consumers. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down President Trump's latest efforts to unlawfully imp  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Chris Zegras appointed director and CEO of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology * Chris Zegras, professor of mobility and urban planning and the current head of the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), has been appointed chief executive officer and director of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), effective Sept. 1. Zegras   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dan O'Connor Speaks to Ignites on SEC Enforcement Issues Litigation & enforcement partner Dan O'Connor was quoted in two recent articles in Ignites on SEC enforcement. Dan, co-lead of the firm's securities and futures enforcement practice and former senior trial counsel at the SEC, commented in a June 8 article on the Supreme Court's June 4 decision in Sripetch v. SEC, in which the justices unanim  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Receives Historic $50 Million Yawkey Foundation Grant * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today announced that the Yawkey Foundation made a generous $50 million grant to support Dana-Farber's planned cancer hospital and the Future of Cancer Care Fund. The gift commemorates an eight-decade partnership and will help support construction of D  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * DECLARATIONS: BLACK AMERICANS AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Premieres June 29, 2026 * Powerful new documentary uncovers the stories of Black Americans who fought to define democracy during the American Revolution ARLINGTON, VA; June 9, 2026 -PBS announced that a new one-hour film, DECLARATIONS: BLACK AMERICANS AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, will premiere Monday, June 29, at 10:00 PM ET ( check local li  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 9, 2026: * * * Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's $100K H-1B Fee, But Employers Should Proceed With Caution Employers that rely on the H-1B visa program got significant relief on Monday when a Massachusetts federal judge vacated the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B application fee, ruling that the president lacked the authority to impose it. But with an appeal almost certainly on the way and a c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Assistant Superintendent of Norfolk County Sheriff's Office Pleads Guilty to Ordering Employees to Perform Maintenance at His Home, as Well as Witness Tampering * BOSTON - The former Assistant Superintendent at the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) pleaded guilty on June 5, 2026 in federal court in Boston to using his official position to ord  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 10 (TNSrep) -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * GE Vernova Introduces GridOS(R) for Transmission and New AI Whitepapers at Orchestrate 2026 * GE Vernova has introduced GridOS for Transmission: a unified software solution that enables near real-time, coordinated transmission operations * At industry-leading Orchestrate Conference, GE Vernova releases two new AI whitepapers exploring grid planning and grid  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Nurix Therapeutics on Global Collaboration With Roche to Co-Develop and Co-Commercialize Potential Best-in-Class BTK Degrader Bexobrutideg for $700 Million Upfront and Up to $2.3 Billion in Total * The Life Sciences team advised Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. on a global collaboration with Roche to develop and commercialize bexobrutideg, a potential best-in-class   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Welcomes Analogic to New Hampshire Company Relocates Headquarters, 500 Jobs from Massachusetts - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte joined leadership from Analogic to officially open the company's new headquarters in Salem, NH. The company is relocating its global engineering, manufacturing, and administrative headquarters, along with 500 jobs, from Peab  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to Federation Internationale de l'Automobile and Formula 1 Group: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 Stefano Domenicali, CEO Formula 1 Group 2 St. James's Market London, SW1Y 4AH United Kingdom - Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President Federation Internationale de l'Automobile 8 place de la Concorde 75008 Paris France - Dear Mr. Domenicali and Mr.  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Task Force Operation Results in Charges for 26 Gang Members in Massachusetts with RICO Violations Related to Five Murders, Drug Trafficking, and Firearm Offenses * Homeland Security Investigations special agents executed eight federal search warrants and arrested 24 alleged violent criminal gang members WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pelosi Reflects on Four Decades of LGBTQ Advocacy in Exclusive Interview with Washington Blade * Washington D.C. - In an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade for Pride Month, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi reflected on nearly four decades of advocacy alongside the LGBTQ community, highlighting the grassroots organizing, courage and persistence that helped drive historic progress towa  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted a Section 337 investigation into imports of smart devices following a complaint filed by Cerence Operating Company alleging patent infringement by Amazon entities. The complaint was filed on May 6, 2026, and supplemented on May 12 and May 13, 2026. Cerence, based in Burlington, Massachusetts, alleges violations involving the importation, sale for importation and sale in the U.S. of smart devices that infringe claim  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 9 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * JUNE IS 'GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH,' HOW ABOUT SELF-DEFENSE AWARENESS? * BELLEVUE, WA - While the gun prohibition lobby is observing June as "Gun Violence Awareness Month," the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says there should also be an "Armed Self-Defense Awareness Month" to recognize the thousands of people who   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Company Returns to Compliance After Hazardous Waste Violations * BOSTON (June 9, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Nitto Denko Avecia, Inc. (Nitto Avecia), a Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing company, resolving alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Massachusetts Haz  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT affiliates win 2026 Breakthrough, New Horizons prizes * A number of MIT affiliates were recently honored for their research by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation. Stuart H. Orkin '67 shared a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences with Swee Lay Thein for their research transforming sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia from incurable to treatable conditions through gene editing  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3D-printed devices could streamline the production of drug-delivery microparticles * MIT researchers have demonstrated a low-cost design of specialized electronic nozzles, called triaxial electrospray emitters, that could be used to manufacture time-release drug-delivery particles or self-healing materials efficiently and at scale. Triaxial electrospray emitters use electricity to  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Innovative projects explore ways to deal with extreme heat * When MIT mechanical engineering Professor Kripa Varanasi landed in New Delhi in the middle of the night in June 2024 to attend a conference, he found himself in 104-degree Fahrenheit heat. "This was June, and it was crazy. It was so hot for the whole meeting that I never left the hotel," with daytime temperatures nearing  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 [Category: BizConsulting] (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * More Than Half of Europeans Are Worried About Their Personal Finances, Driving Spending Cutbacks * BCG's Consumer Sentiment Survey Shows Nearly Two-Thirds of Europeans Are Trying to Reduce Consumption * 62% of Europeans Are Willing to Switch Brands for a Better Deal * Health and Wellness Are a Top Priority as Consumers Reduc  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 10 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Names New Director to Lead Fight Against Diabetes Director will bring landmark research program to Oklahoma to advance the vision for ending diabetes - Diabetes is a critical health challenge in Oklahoma, with more than 14 percent of the state's adult population diagnosed with the disease--surpassing the national average and making its widesprea  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Outstanding engineering, computer science undergraduates honored with Awards of Excellence * The Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego is honoring the undergraduate students in the class of 2026 at its annual Ring Ceremony on Thursday, June 11. At Ring Ceremony, graduating engineering and computer science students receive their class ring, and recite  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSbrep) -- Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Neal, Sanchez Release New GAO Report Finding the Necessity of Sanchez's Hospice CARE Act Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) tod  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 5, 2026 The Honorable Michael S. Selig Chairman Commodity Futures Trading Commission 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Dear Chairman Selig: I write with deep concern regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter)-- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Chairman Tim Scott, R-South Carolina: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 Senator Tim Scott Chairman Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Scott, I appreciate that the Committee will be holding this week's hearing on "AI and th  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing June 6th as National Naloxone Awareness Day * Washington (June 8, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) today led their Senate colleagues to introduce a bipartisan resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Nalo  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Senior materiel leader concludes 26-year Air Force career Col. David J. Chaboya, senior materiel leader within Cyber and Networks Directorate, will retire during a ceremony June 24 at 2 p.m. at the Minuteman Commons. As he reflects on 26 years in the Air Force, Chaboya said he is most proud of the opportunity to serve alongside talented teammates while supporting the Air Force mis  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 - The Honorable Paul Holli  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: * * * Teach Plus Commends the Introduction of the READ Act Washington, D.C., June 8, 2026--Teach Plus issued the following statement on the introduction of the READ (Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development) Act in Congress. The bill would modernize federal literacy grants to  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The consequences of relying on AI for accurate news * It's no secret that the last few years have seen a massive explosion in the use of artificial intelligence for general information-gathering. An even more recent trend, though, is how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly being used for verifying and consuming news; reports from the Pew Re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 9 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * The Miraval Brand Debuts Globally with Opening of Miraval The Red Sea in Saudi Arabia * New opening marks the first Miraval resort outside the United States, ushering in a new era of transformative wellbeing on The Red Sea Chicago (June 9, 2026) - Miraval Resorts & Spas has announced the opening of Miraval The Red Sea on Shura Island, marking the brand's fi  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Opposes Republican Reconciliation Bill Giving Another $70 Billion to ICE & CBP * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted against the Republican reconciliation package that allocates another $70 billion for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP), funding both agencies for the remainder of President Donald Trump's term while   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Removes Northeastern Bulrush from Endangered Species List Due to Recovery * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the northeastern bulrush from the federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants due to recovery. This decision is based on the best available scientific and commercial information and reflects ongoing conservation   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 [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: * * * U.S. lawmakers might not want to help EVs. But they at least shouldn't hurt them * The domestic oil and gas industry has boomed over the past two decades, pushing the U.S. into the top spot globally for production. Whatever you   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Boston Professor Will Be ASLO's Next President-Elect Elizabeth Deatrick Robert Chen, professor and director of Grand Scholarly Initiatives will serve as president-elect of the Association of the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) for two years before becoming president. Earlier this year, Robert (Bob) Chen was elected to ASLO's highest leadership position. To mai  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Downtown to Host Summer Seminar Series on Wednesdays through Aug. 5 * UMass Downtown and the UMass Amherst Graduate School will present a new public Summer Seminar Series June 17 through Aug. 5. Each Wednesday evening, the speaker series will connect the local community with doctoral students from a number of academic disciplines who will discuss the research driving their Ph.D. studies  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Celebrates Wins on Key Military Child Care, Military Health Care, Blast Overpressure Care at Armed Services Personnel Markup * Video of Remarks (SASC Personnel Subcommittee Stream) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, delivered opening remarks Subcommittee's markup of the Fiscal Year 2027   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington wins challenge to administration's unlawful $100K tax for H-1B visas * A final ruling Monday from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts vacated the Trump administration's unlawful imposition of a $100,000 tax on new H-1B visa petitions following a multistate lawsuit that included Washington Attorney General Nick Brown. "This win helps keep our state at the fore  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement by senior associate counsel Nathan Moelker: * * * A Wave of Support: Pro-Life Allies Across America Rally Behind ACLJ for Pregnancy Resource Centers When the government decides to use its power to silence those who defend life, it doesn't just threaten one ministry - it threatens every American's right to speak, to believe, and to serve according to their conscience. That's exactly what's at stake in  more