GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 13 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams have been announced and feature 11 student-athletes who are participating in the 2026 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first team selections, which were announced June 9, were eligible for All-America honors. First recognized  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming autho  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Votes to End Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464), the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act (H.R. 8312), and the No Aid for Ghost Students Act (H.R. 7892), which passed the U.S. House this week: "Hoosiers' tax dollars should b  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Names PJM Among Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces PJM Ranked Second Among Energy and Utility Companies - PJM Interconnection announced today that it has been recognized as one of the top 100 adoption-friendly workplaces by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $10.4 Million For Wildlife Conservation in Illinois * June 12, 2026 The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $815,000 for acquiring additional land to expand the Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge and more than $9.5 million to support the Great Lakes Mallard II project [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democ  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Fitch Irick Management to Pay $90,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit * Property management company settles federal lawsuit charging it subjected female employee to harassment and violent threats, forcing her to quit LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Fitch Irick Management, LLC, formerly known as GEM Management, LLC, will pay $90,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportun  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 13 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Pride Month backlash reveals coordinated Christian nationalist campaign The Freedom From Religion Foundation is castigating a coordinated effort that several conservative states have launched to undermine Pride Month. Governors in Florida, Indiana, Alabama and Utah, among other states, have, respectively, issued proclamations declaring June to be "Faith and Family Month," "Nuclear Fa  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-651) on the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act (H.R. 7082). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on May 13, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 7082, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act, reduces red tape in the Charter School Program (CSP) so schools can focus on educating students--not navigating paperwork. This bill  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 12 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * IU to expand housing in Indianapolis, modernize Willkie Quad in Bloomington * Indiana University will expand and enhance its residential experience across two campuses with plans for a new residence hall in downtown Indianapolis and a major renovation of Willkie Quad at IU Bloomington. Approved by the IU Board of Trustees on June 12, the projects reflect IU's continued investment i  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Distinguished University Professor Larkin Selected for National Award Jeff Larkin The American Ornithological Society has honored an Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor with its Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award. IUP Distinguished University Professor Jeff Larkin, a faculty member in IUP's Department of Biology, was selected for the award, which honors extraordinary conse  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 12 -- Ivy Tech Community College posted the following news: * * * Ivy Tech Community College Announces Retirement of Terre Haute Chancellor Lea Anne Crooks * TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -Ivy Tech Community College today announced that Terre Haute Chancellor Lea Anne Crooks will retire effective May 28, 2027, concluding a distinguished career of service to Ivy Tech and West Central Indiana. Crooks has served as chancellor of the Terre Haute campus since 2017. Crooks began   more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, June 12 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Looking Beyond the Headline: Encouraging Signs in Indiana's Labor Market * The last 12 months would not be described as a robust labor market. Indiana has now recorded seven consecutive months of negative year-over-year job changes. Outside of an official recession, this is the longest streak of negative year-over-year declines since 2003. Negative year-over-year job losses typically coincide  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Drummond asks Big 12 to sanction Texas Tech In a letter today to the Big 12 Conference, Attorney General Gentner Drummond recommended the conference take action against Texas Tech following quarterback Brendan Sorsby's gambling violations. Drummond said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's claims that sanctions against Texas Tech would violate antitrust laws  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 12 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * President emeritus Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., to receive Commonweal Centennial Award * Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of Commonweal's Centennial Award. Commonweal, the oldest independent, lay-led, Catholic journal of opinion in the United States, created the award in 2024 in recognition of the journal's 1  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 12 -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: * * * RCCD Trustees Announce New President of Riverside City College On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the Riverside Community College District (RCCD) Board of Trustees held their monthly committee meeting. During closed session, the board approved the hiring of Eric Bishop, Ed.D., as the new president of Riverside City College (RCC). The announcement was made during the open session that followed.   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 12 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researcher helps AI learn a bird's individual song * Darin McNeil, Ph.D., an assistant professor of wildlife management in the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh and others to help build an artificial intelligence tool that could give bird researchers a new way to follow one of Appalachia's most vulnerab  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued Scientific Investigations Report 20265130, 'Evaluation of a Eutrophication Beneficial Use Impairment in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern in Northwest Indiana, 202122', by Rebecca Hammer-Lester, Aleia Dumond, Myles T. Moore, Amy Story, Dawn Shively, Muruleedhara N. Byappanahalli, Aaron Aunins, and David C. Lampe in 2026. The report, prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Indiana Depar  more