WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * 1-40th Cavalry Regiment Prepares for Final Transformation During Exercise Red Flag * Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, demonstrated the Army's commitment to transformation, readiness and joint lethality during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-2, June 10. Led by Army Lt. Col. Bryson Shipman, the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry R  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48982) entitled "The 2026 Childhood Immunization Schedule:" (Continued from Part 3 of 2) * * * Potential Implications of the Revised Schedule As mentioned at the beginning of this report, a federal district court stayed the 2026 revised childhood immunization schedule in American Academy of Pediatrics v. Kennedy, meaning that the effective date of the revised schedule is postponed while the   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- A group of 31 advocacy organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing the agency's draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List. The collective advocates for the inclusion of microplastics not only on the CCL-6 but also on the forthcoming Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, emphasizing the urgent need for data collection and regulatory action to address microplastic contamination in drinking water. The groups, re  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 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Inflation Spikes to Highest Level in Three Years While GOP Senate Candidates Dismiss Voters' Economic Pain Today, a new report found that inflation in the U.S has risen for the third straight month, to the highest level in three years, as the Iran War, which Republican Senate candidates have repeatedly voted to continue, has "measurably pushed prices higher for American consumers." Fa  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, invites proposals for its Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention grant program. This initiative aims to prevent and reduce substance use and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults up to age 24 by fostering community-driven prevention systems, services, and partnerships. With an estimated total funding of $9 mi  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Statement on Committee Passage of FY27 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Committee passed its draft of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Aut  more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean A new study drills boreholes deep beneath the ice to reveal why glaciers in Antarctica are speeding up. - "The Antarctic ice sheet holds 90% of the world's glacier ice. If it were to melt completely and drain into the ocean, sea levels would rise by about 60 meters," says Professor Shin Sugiyama of Hokkaido University. In a  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Alaska, Ohio, and North Carolina Senate Races Shift Toward Democrats, Creating "Clearer Path to Winning the Senate Majority" In case you missed it, with less than 150 days until the midterm elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball has moved Senate races in Alaska, Ohio, and North Carolina in Democrats' favor, creating "enough Toss-up races to give Democrats a clearer pa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 13 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin: * * * Full Transcript: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Lee Zeldin: I'm passionate on...on behalf of all the Americans who feel like there hasn't been common sense applied en  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Zachary Christensen, Pension Integrity Project managing director: * * * Risk concerns sink legislation to reopen Alaska's public pensions Alaska House Bill 78 included major flaws that could have imposed hefty, unnecessary risks on the state's future budgets. - Last month, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 78 (HB 78), an attempt to reverse the state's 2005 reform that made a defined contri  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 12 -- The National Gallery of Canada issued the following news release: * * * Shimmering Light, Radical Joy: National Gallery of Canada unveils Qillaniq--The world's largest Indigenous circumpolar art exhibition From June 12 to September 20, 2026, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents Qillaniq, a groundbreaking exhibition devoted entirely to contemporary artists from the circumpolar Arctic region. Featuring more than 80 works of art by more than 70 artists, Qilla  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 13 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Seasoned traveler gives back to the College of Engineering A formative career left Texas A&M alumnus Dan Clark '90 with an abundance of knowledge and a desire to give back to the university's mechanical engineering department. By Ella Claire Williford, Contributor Stretching across continents and oceans, the Aggie Spirit follows graduates as they embark on various journeys.   more

SEATTLE, June 12 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * Three new Hawaiian Airlines liveries set sail this summer for Disney's live-action 'Moana' Summary * Hawaiian Airlines today unveiled the first of its three aircraft designs for Disney's live-action "Moana" on an Airbus A321neo, ahead of the film's July 10 debut. * In July, the remaining two designs will make a splash on an A330 -Hawaiian's flagship tran  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following report entitled "Forest Health Monitoring: National Status, Trends, and Analysis 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * T he Forest Health Monitoring program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service produces an annual national report, which presents recent forest health status and trends from a national or multistate regional perspective and introduces new techniques to analyze fore  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following report entitled "Integrating Watershed Restoration in Wildfire Management." Here are excerpts: * * * T he Forest Health Monitoring program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service produces an annual national report, which presents recent forest health status and trends from a national or multistate regional perspective and introduces new techniques to analyze forest health co  more