ITHACA, New York, June 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Lisette' first step in making Cornell a center for Haitian classical music * "Lisette has left the plain. I have lost my joy." For nearly 300 years, these words have traveled the world in various forms of early Haitian Creole, set to plaintive tunes and telling a story of longing for liberation deeply tied to Haitian history. In the recent release of " Lisette: A Song's Journey From Haiti & Back," baritone Je  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Announces Joint Motion to End Federal Court Supervision of Bossier Parish Schools After More Than 60 Years * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced today that the State of Louisiana, the United States Department of Justice, and the Bossier Parish School Board have jointly asked the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Rachel Dratch '88 Tells Graduates to Have Each Other's Backs At the 2026 Commencement, Dartmouth conferred degrees on 2,214 graduates. - It was never a given that Rachel Dratch '88 would deliver a Commencement address to the Class of 2026 to a crowd of 10,000 graduates, families, and friends on the Green and more than 7,000 viewers watching by livestream. After her own Commencement, Dratch described facin  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana launches grid resilience project to improve reliability, affordability in St. Bernard Parish * $13.5 million investment to strengthen reliability, affordability, and storm readiness CHALMETTE, La. - Entergy Louisiana, alongside local elected officials, community leaders and project partners, celebrated the start of a major grid resilience project in St. Bernard Parish  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $6.8 million in aid for Hurricanes Laura and Ida * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $6,763,833 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support recovery efforts in Louisiana communities impacted by Hurricanes Laura and Ida. "Hurricanes Laura and Ida hit Louisiana hard, but our peo  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 16 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news: * * * LDH advises Louisianans to discard Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula No cases of infant illness identified in Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is advising parents, caregivers, and health care providers that Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula is recalling its infant formula because it may be contaminated with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum,  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, June 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces * For the fourth consecutive year, Ochsner Health, the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, has been named one of America's Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Ochsner's inclusion on this year's list highlights the health system's dedication to employee well-being, s  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How big, loud trucks quietly shape people's lives * Many motorists cruising highways recently have likely found themselves stuck behind a truck that seems to be moving more slowly than usual. That perception is real. With diesel prices rising, truckers are dialing it back, trading speed for fuel economy, and in the process, subtly shifting the cadence of global supply chains. "In the  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 15 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * Ragin' Cajun Amedee claims national Tony Gwynn award for community service * Louisiana's Lee Amedee was named as the national winner of the second annual Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy, honoring NCAA baseball student-athletes who exemplify the Gwynn legacy. Amedee, a four-year letterwinner for Louisiana, was selected from a group of nine finalists, in a vote by NCBWA board me  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * River Bend Station completes 40 for 40 initiative in celebration of 40 years of operational excellence * As part of its 40 th anniversary celebration, River Bend Station successfully completed its 40 for 40 initiative, a campaign designed to commemorate four decades of powering our communities through meaningful engagement and volunteerism. The initiative challenged employees to comple  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Congressional Democrats Are Constantly on the Wrong Side of 90/10 Issues * WASHINGTON -Last night, Speaker Johnson joined Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy on Fox News to discuss Democrats' opposition to commonsense election security measures like voter ID and citizenship verification. Speaker Johnson also addressed the Democrats' ongoing blockade of FISA Sec  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Congressional Democrats Are Constantly on the Wrong Side of 90/10 Issues * WASHINGTON -Last night, Speaker Johnson joined Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy on Fox News to discuss Democrats' opposition to commonsense election security measures like voter ID and citizenship verification. Speaker Johnson also addressed the Democrats' ongoing blockade of FISA Section 702 and Rep  more

ADA, Oklahoma, June 15 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Tony Snow: from welding to woodworking * Tony Snow started woodworking when he retired in 2015, but it wasn't until recently that he tried his hand at sculpting, inspired by a conversation with Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. Snow, a Chickasaw citizen, was a welder for 47 years. He was first introduced to welding his freshman year of high school a  more

PLANO, Texas, June 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Hold Government Officials Accountable for First Amendment Violations * Washington, D.C. -First Liberty Institute and Clement & Murphy PLLC filed a petition at the Supreme Court of the United States asking the Justices to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appea  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 15 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * UL Lafayette biologist's research hooks a whale of a story * Weighing up to 165 tons, blue whales are the largest animals in Earth's history, more than double the size of Titanosaurs, its biggest dinosaurs. A study by Dr. Craig McClain, a professor in the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences' School of Biological Sciences, and Stanford University researchers indicates why blue whale  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 15 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * University addresses annual audit findings, highlights progress * The Louisiana Legislative Auditor is expected to release its fiscal year 2025 audit report for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Monday. The report includes three findings. Two involve federal research compliance processes that have been reported for the past four years and are related to federal grant adm  more