ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Regional prices rose 0.5 percent in May, up 3.9 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 3.8 percent over the month. The index for all items less food a  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 10 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * CATS AI names new director, launches research challenge and advances AI literacy * The University of Kentucky's Commonwealth AI Transdisciplinary Strategy initiative, or CATS AI, is entering a new phase with a new director, a pilot research challenge and expanded learning opportunities for the campus community. At its core, CATS AI is about people -preparing students for a changing future, supporting   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Attempts to Divert $70 Billion ICE Budget Bill to Homeless Veterans * "There's so much good we could do with this money. Just about anything would be better than giving it to ICE." WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2026) - Today, the House will vote on a Senate-passed government funding package with an additional $70 billion for ICE and CBP, totaling $240 billion under the T  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Advances High Quality Health Care and Education in Rural America, Increases Low Income Energy Assistance, Supports Cancer Research * Includes $4 Million for Pikeville Medical Center's AVA Childcare Academy WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Chairman Emeritus of the House Appropriations Committee, voted to advance federal funding to strengthen rural healthca  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Helped Send Secure America Act to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) helped send the Secure America Act, S.2, on to the President desk. Congressman Rogers voted for the reconciliation package to provide long-term funding for ICE and Border Patrol through September 2029. President Trump signed the bill into law on Wednesday morning.   more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, June 10 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * DAV condemns congressional proposal to cut disability benefits for 1.5 million veterans * Once again, we find ourselves in the regrettable position of having to defend the benefits that disabled veterans earn through their service and sacrifice. This week a new congressional proposal was unveiled that could cut benefits for up to 1.5 million veterans and reduce future disab  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces remaining windows for 2026 SEC football season * ESPN has finalized television windows for the full 2026 SEC football season  * All SEC-controlled games from Week 4 (Sept. 26) onward assigned Early, Afternoon, Night or Flex designations * Notable showdowns include Texas/Oklahoma in the Allstate Red River Rivalry (Oct. 10), Georgia/Alabama in primetime   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Announces Additional $19 Million for Kentucky Recovery ATLANTA -FEMA approved more than $19 million in funding to support 22 recovery and mitigation projects in Kentucky communities affected by disasters. Notable recovery projects FEMA will fund include: * $14 million to the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management for state management costs rel  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 10 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * From Fish Tanks to Food Systems * FoodChain's growth reflects Kentucky State's land-grant work in aquaponics, Extension, aquatic science, and soilless agriculture FRANKFORT, Ky. -Fresh, affordable food and water resilience are coming together in Lexington, where FoodChain's Neighborhood Green Grocery has opened next to the nonprofit's aquaponics farm and kitchen. FoodChain, a Lexington nonprofit f  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 10 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun, Indiana State Police Tout Major Public Safety Wins in Southern Indiana * SELLERSBURG, Ind. - Governor Mike Braun joined Indiana State Police in Sellersburg today to highlight major public safety wins achieved across Southern Indiana in just under the first six months of 2026, including the dismantling of interstate drug trafficking networks, the seizure of dangerous narcotics an  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, June 10 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Haiti Soccer Team Finds a World Cup Home at Stockton * Galloway, N.J. -Saudi Arabia. Trinidad and Tobago. Nigeria. The United States. Brazil. Soccer teams from each of these countries have used Stockton University's world-class athletics facilities over the years to train for major international competitions -many with incredible success. Saudi Arabia made a historic run to the Round of 16 at the 1994 F  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: USPS Needs Reform to Stay Financially Afloat Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing with the Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to build on the Subcommittee's broader work examining the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) ongoing financial challenges and identifying ways to impr  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer: Congress Must Stop Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks before the House Rules Committee in support of H.R. 8464, H.R. 8312, and H.Res. 1335, which require the U.S. Treasury to return payments that are flagged for elevated fraud  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 11 -- The American Board of Family Medicine issued the following commentary on June 9, 2026, by qualitative scientist Annie Koempel: * * * The Power of Listening: What ABFM Diplomates Told Us About Administrative Harms in Family Medicine One of the many goals of qualitative research is to explore the innate variability of human meaning and experience. There are various ways to illicit such variation, including how a researcher structures their interviews or focus gro  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Vice President JD Vance: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 7, 2026 The Honorable JD Vance Vice President of the United States Chairman, White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Vice President Vance: The Committee on Oversight and Government Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Comer: Government Must Stop Fraud Before It Starts House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of his legislation, H.R. 8463, the Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act. This follows the House Oversight Committee's investigation int  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 10 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Unlocking manure's potential * SDSU leads multistate study on the power of swine manure in growing better crops Farmers feed their animals the crops they grow. The animals produce manure that is applied on crop fields to promote plant growth. Farmers harvest those crops and feed them back to their animals, and the cycle repeats over and over again. Producers have been applying manure on the  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 9 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * UVA Tests Program to Reduce Families' Sugary Drink Consumption * University of Virginia researchers are testing a digital program designed to help rural families across Appalachia and the South reduce their consumption of sugary drinks. Backed by a $669,251 grant from the National Cancer Institute, the team from the UVA School of Medicine and UVA School of Education and Human Develop  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 10 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * Vice President for Student Affairs Selected for National Leadership Program * Dannie Moore, vice president for Student Affairs at Sam Houston State University, was selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to join 30 fellow higher education leaders for the 2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) cohort, a premier professional development program for senior-lev  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 10 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Western Kentucky University's Imagewest Agency Wins MRI-Simmons "Inspired by Insight" Award at 2026 AAF National Student Advertising Competition * Imagewest, the multidisciplinary student-powered advertising and design agency on the campus of Western Kentucky University (WKU), recently traveled to Austin, Texas to compete in the final round of the American Advertising Federation National Student   more