TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Advanced 3D printing creates origami-inspired structures * Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have introduced an innovation in additive manufacturing by integrating origami-inspired 3D printing techniques with hybrid composites -materials made from mixed reinforcing components.  more

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, June 15 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Lawyer Reflects on a Stellar Career * Charles Swanson '76, an alumnus of Pfeiffer College and the University of Tennessee College of Law, has been called "a highly respected" municipal attorney. And no wonder: he has served as the Law Director for the City of Knoxville, Tenn. since 2011. Before that, he became the longest-serving Special Counsel to Knoxville's City Council, holding that post   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU nursing faculty say 'Gut-brain axis' is redefining our understanding of depression * Emerging research suggests that constant communication between the gut and brain affects mental health, which could advance the holistic treatment of conditions like depression. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - What if depression isn't only a matter of the mind? For decades, conversations about depression have focus  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has proposed removing vacant Channel 288A from the Table of FM Allotments in Selmer, Tennessee, after determining the channel does not meet federal spacing requirements for radio broadcasting facilities. The proposal follows an engineering review that found the channel is short-spaced by nine kilometers to Station WVNA-FM, creating a conflict under Commission rules. According to the proposal, no alternate channel is available   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Getting published in science journals: What five journal editors and a postdoc want you to know * Getting published can feel like guessing what editors want. To help you navigate the uncertainty, we reached out to five Vanderbilt University faculty who are either current or former science journal editors and published postdoc. Craig Lindsley, Lisa Monteggia, Larry Marnett  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * ICYMI: "Bitter, Largely Stagnant Intraparty Fight" Reaches Breaking Point in Georgia Senate Runoff as GOP Faces "Infighting" After Trump Endorsement After months of "a bitter, largely stagnant intraparty fight" in the Georgia GOP Senate primary, which has "complicat[ed] the party's prospects in the key battleground," Republicans woke up Sunday morning with a Trump-indu  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world. 2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Janet Macdonald Named Director of Vanderbilt's Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program * Janet Macdonald, professor of chemistry and associate director of Vanderbilt University's Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IMS) program, has been named director of the program effective July 1. She succeeds Josh Caldwell, who has served as director since 2021. Macdonald has served as as  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Lipscomb leads in building Tennessee's effective healthcare teams of the future Federal grants, university partnerships and program consolidation with social work and behavioral health have shaped Lipscomb's interprofessional education in 2026. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 "Teamwork" has become a watchword in today's healthcare industry. National and international associations are calling for integr  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, June 15 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, posted the following news: * * * Los Alamos Medical Center Names Michael Covert as Chief Executive Officer * Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) announced today that Michael H. Covert, FACHE, has been appointed chief executive officer, effective June 15. Covert will replace Bob Singletary who has been serving as interim CEO since March. Covert brings decades of healthcare leadership experience   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Music alumnus receives national recognition for library work * After a 25-year career as a full-time church musician, Alvin R. Blount is focusing on another passion: library and information sciences. A 1991 Mercer graduate, he currently serves as a learning and engagement librarian at Georgia State University. Recently, he was recognized nationally as one of Library Journal's 2026 Movers & Shakers in the communit  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

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France, June 16 -- Schneider Electric, a developer of connected technologies and solutions to manage energy, issued the following news release: * * * Schneider Electric U.S. Manufacturing Facilities are now NEMA Make it American Certified * Schneider Electric becomes the first company to secure NEMA Make it AmericanTM certifications across more than 20 of its U.S. supply chain facilities * Certified facilities are in numerous states, including California, Iowa, Indiana, Kent  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech sails through 10-year reaccreditation with full compliance and zero recommendations * Tennessee Tech University has successfully completed its decennial reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), earning the distinction of its second consecutive reaccreditation with full compliance and zero recom  more

HERNDON, Virginia, June 16 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan named Consumer Reports Recommended models * 2026 Atlas and 2026 Tiguan receive a CR Recommended ranking from Consumer Reports * Both nameplates also appear on a new recommended vehicle list for teens issued jointly by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports - Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that 2026 Volkswagen A  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSrpt) -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * New VPA Report Proposes "CityRx," Public Pharmacies for New York City * Large chain pharmacies have closed nearly half of their retail stores in New York City since 2019, leaving a million square feet of empty retail space and blighted storefronts while leaving New Yorkers with fewer options, higher prices, and less access to healthcare services. A new report published by the Vanderbilt Policy Ac  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Why Markets Fail to Build Resilience, and What the Law Can Do About It * Nearly every dimension of modern life has been upended by supply chain disruptions over the last decade, most notably in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As policymakers, industry, and scholars work to better understand and address supply shortages, the concept of resilience has gained traction in the public and private sectors. Bu  more