WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * America First Leadership Crushes Screwworm Threat Despite Mexico's Obstruction and Open Borders The America First Policy Institute applauds the Trump Administration's decisive action, led by Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas officials, in rapidly containing and attacking the New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak in Texas. "Protecting our borders means protecting our ranchers, our  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 16 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * As the Pister Scholarship grows, two scholars reflect on their time at UC Santa Cruz * This June, Andrea Aviles Guzman (Oakes '26, sociology with a concentration in digital justice) and Cipriano Echezarreta (Rachel Carson '26, environmental studies) graduate from UC Santa Cruz as Pister Scholars. Established by former UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Karl S. Pister in 1993, the Karl S.  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s attempt to obtain personal health information about adolescents who have rec  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Congressional Democrats Press Todd Blanche on Decision to Weaken Legal Protections for DACA Recipients * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) as well as U.S. Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) and Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) in leading over 50 colleagues to p  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * CAIR-Texas and CAIR Action Texas Say 'Hate Is Not a Winning Strategy' as Voters Reject Anti-Muslim Rhetoric in Texas Mayoral Race The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CAIR Action Texas today said "hate is not a winning strategy" after a Texas mayoral candidate w  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * CAIR-Texas, CAIR Action Texas Condemn Blatant Anti-Muslim Hate, Exclusionary Platform and Religious and Ethnic Harassment at GOP Convention The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) and CAIR Action Texas today condemned the blatant anti-Muslim hate rhetoric, and exclusionary platform proposals and targeted religious and ethnic harassment   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP requests public comment on Brewster County, Texas Vehicle Barrier System * BIG BEND, TEXAS-U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking public input concerning the planned construction of vehicle barrier system and roads in Brewster County, Texas. On June 9, 2026, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin issued a waiver to facilitate the expedit  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 16 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA: HARDEN ARREST IN TEXAS RAISES QUESTIONS, CONCERNS * BELLEVUE, WA - The Saturday morning arrest of Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star James Harden raises concerns and questions about why he was charged with a misdemeanor at all, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms contends. Harden was reportedly pulled over  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- ChildCareGroup, Dallas, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing the proposed rule titled Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program Access. The organization expresses concerns that the rule would negatively impact the quality and accessibility of Head Start services by weakening wage and benefit provisions essential for maintaining a stable and qualified workforce. ChildCareGroup, North Texas' larg  more

PLANO, Texas, June 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * City of Irvine Targets Jewish Resident for Hosting Private Prayer Meetings in Home Irvine, CA- Attorneys with First Liberty Institute and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP sent a letter to the City of Irvine, California, urging officials to cease penalizing local rabbi, Rafi Dadon, who hosts small, priva  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar, 17 Other Democrats Urge DHS to Rescind Environmental, Historic Preservation Waivers at Big Bend * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Rep. Lloyd Doggett, every other member of the Texas Democratic Delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, and five other Representatives in urging the Department of Homeland Security to rescind the environmental and hist  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Lauds DOJ for Opening Cornyn-Created Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officially opened the Cornyn-created Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program for applications from eligible states. In addition to the nearly $10 bi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Meets with Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Please see photo below. *** Original text here: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-meets-with-attorney-general-nominee-todd-blanche/  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Meets with DNI Nominee Jay Clayton * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jay Clayton, whom President Trump has nominated to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Please see photo below. *** Original text here: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-meets-with-dni-nominee-jay-clayton/  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Coons Introduce Bill to Combat PRC-linked Organized Crime in Latin America * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act, which would target the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) influence via organized criminal groups in Latin America by establishing a program to formalize greater consultation and information sharing between U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced the Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act, which would support youth aging out of the foster care system by improving their access to legal services: "The Chafee program has a proven track record of equipping youth with the tools they need to b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on June 16, 2026: * * * CrowdStrike Named a Leader in Extended Detection and Response by Independent Research Firm CrowdStrike ranks highest of all vendors in Current Offering category; receives highest possible score in innovation and community criteria - CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced it has b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on June 16, 2026: * * * CrowdStrike's Open Gateway Ecosystem Makes Falcon AI's Control Plane With a growing ecosystem of AI gateway partners - including Databricks, Google Cloud, JetStream Security, Kong, LiteLLM, Maxim AI, Microsoft Azure, and TrueFoundry - CrowdStrike extends the Falcon platform to unify vi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release: * * * Daikin Agrees to Pay $8.5 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report PTACs that Posed a Fire Hazard * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, Inc., f/k/a Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P., of Waller, Texas, has agreed to pay an $8.5 million civil penalty. The settlement, wh  more

EDINBURG, Texas, June 17 -- DHR Health issued the following news: * * * DHR Health Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Kip Owen, Re-Elected to National Sports Medicine Society DHR Health is delighted to announce that orthopaedic surgeon, Kip Owen, MD, FAAOS has been re-elected to the Council of Delegates for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) for a second consecutive, three-year term. The AOSSM is a professional organization dedicated to providing knowledge, skills, and contin  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas awarded $200 million to better protect the Southeast Texas power grid from severe weather Funding from the state's Texas Energy Fund will help provide stronger service reliability at no additional cost to customers THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Entergy Texas has been awarded approximately $200 million through the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) Outside-ERCOT Grant Program to help streng  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 15 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * FDA expands use of kidney cancer drug developed from UTSW research * Belzutifan, a first-in-class drug that arose from scientific discoveries at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat some patients with earlier stage kidney cancers in combination with an immunotherapy drug. This move marks the latest expansion of belzut  more

MATTOON, Illinois, June 17 -- First Mid Bank and Trust issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Donates $25,000 to Young House Behavioral Health to Strengthen Critical Resources in Southeast Iowa Burlington, IA - First Mid Bank & Trust is proud to donate $25,000 to Young House Behavioral Health, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the communities served by Two Rivers Bank & Trust. The nonprofit organization has provided behavioral and mental health services in Southeast Iowa fo  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 17 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with Nearly $40,000 in Donations FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is investing in the future of agriculture by supporting FFA with donations in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota and Wyoming, announced Christina Kahler, Vice President, Community Impact at FNBO. The contributions, part of FNBO's annual t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * For Calantoc family, Warrior Games week marks competition, recovery and a new chapter * SAN ANTONIO, Texas - When retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gene Calantoc returned to the Warrior Games in San Antonio, Texas, for a second time on June 13, he came back as a different competitor. In 2024, Calantoc was still learning how to move through adaptive sports with sp  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 16 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: ** * From NIL to Private Equity: The Legal Issues Transforming Sports As sports law evolves from a niche specialty into a multidisciplinary field encompassing antitrust, labor and employment, intellectual property, corporate governance, and athlete rights, Brooklyn Law School continues to prepare students for the legal challenges reshaping the industry. That commitment was recently recognized when Hackney Publicat  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Function4 Acquires Texas Document Solutions * BTA member Function4 has announced it has acquired Texas Document Solutions (TDS), effective May 29, 2026. TDS is an authorized Sharp and Canon dealer operating out of four Texas markets -Waco, College Station, Lufkin and Tyler. The acquisition adds an experienced service, IT, sales and administrative team to the Function4  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Geralyn Hoey Honored with National Director of Conservation Partnerships Award * RESTON, Va. -Geralyn Hoey, director of conservation partnerships for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Texas, has received the National Wildlife Federation's annual Kent Salazar Director of Conservation Partnerships Award. Hoey is an indispensable   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Over 3 months later: Donald Trump's Iran war continues to drain American wallets While the Trump administration's policies drive up energy costs, California is protecting consumers What you need to know: At 107 days, Trump's reckless Iran war has cost Americans a growing $58.8 billion in extra fuel costs. California's petroleum watchdog is out with a new market update  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Over $7 Million In Texas Talent Connection Grants * Governor Greg Abbott today announced over $7 million in Texas Talent Connection grants to 27 innovative workforce skills training and job placement programs in communities across the state. These competitive grants administered by the Texas Workforce Investment Council in the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office sup  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For Texas Severe Weather * Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he issued a disaster declaration for 101 Texas counties as severe storms continue to threaten the state. Additional counties may be added as conditions warrant. "Texas is prepared to respond to the severe weather threats that continue to move across our state," said Governor Abbott. "Be  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 16 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Sends Task Force 1 to Assist Texas * OKLAHOMA CITY (June 16, 2026) - Today, Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that Oklahoma is sending two Type III swift water rescue teams to Texas to assist with ongoing flood response. The teams include 12 Oklahoma Task Force 1 members from the Tulsa and Oklahoma City areas, along with bo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on June 16, 2026: * * * Grant Thornton Advisors Standardizes MSSP Operations on CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Replacing Legacy MDR with Agentic MDR Leader in advisory services consolidates its managed security operations on CrowdStrike, combining human expertise with intelligent agents to stop breaches at mach  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Republican Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Firearms Industry Against Baseless, Liberal Lawsuits Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 14 Senate Republicans in introducing the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act. The legislation would s  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * The Heritage Foundation Names Brian Phillips as Vice President of Communications The Heritage Foundation today announced that Brian Phillips will join the organization as Vice President of Communications, leading Heritage's media and public relations, digital content and production, marketing, and creative services. Phillips brings significant experience helping policymakers, candidates,   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 4, 2026, Subcommittee on the Environment hearing entitled "Advancing Environmental Protection Through Science and Technology": * * * Good morning. Thank you to our Subcommittee Chairman, Mr. Franklin, for presiding over this important hearing, and thank you to Dr. Gwinn for joining us today. This marks the first appearance by an E  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the following opening statement from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you for joining us for today's hearing, "An Overview of the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request." It is a pleasure to have Secretary Wright with us this morning as we examine the Department's priorities, ongoing reforms, and vision for America's ene  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * How Mountains are Really Made * Scientists have discovered that the southern Andes Mountains don't rise slowly and steadily as previously thought. Instead, the range builds itself in short, powerful "pulses" every few million years. A research team led by Tomas Capaldi, a geoscientist at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, reports that it has identified a new mecha  more

SPRING, Texas, June 17 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * HPE brings agentic AI into production with NVIDIA, delivering security, governance, scale, and sovereignty HPE Private Cloud AI deploys secure AI agents through new governance and improves tokenomics through scaled AI-data pipelines The HPE AI Factory with NVIDIA adds NVIDIA Vera CPU, NVIDIA Agent Toolkit, and NVIDIA Confidential Computing - L  more

SPRING, Texas, June 17 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * HPE expands self-driving networks across edge, campus, data center, and AI factories In this article * Integration of HPE Juniper networking portfolio into HPE AI Data Center Solutions delivers full-stack, AI-native infrastructure with proactive operations to accelerate deployments * Agentic AIOps innovations include HPE Mist platform support for  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Advises on Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)'s $250M First Mortgage Bonds Private Placement * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the purchasers in connection with Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)'s (the "Company") issuance of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.48% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due June 15, 2041 (the "Bonds"), in a private pl  more

NEW YORK, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Jon Oram discusses sports litigation with the American Lawyer * Davis Polk partner and Sports practice head Jon Oram discussed the growing wave of eligibility litigation in sports with the American Lawyer. Jon explained that continued and increased litigation over eligibility will continue as long as there aren't sufficient structures in place to homogenize that eligibility.   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 17 -- Jones Day, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jones Day's growth in real assets continues with arrival of commercial real estate transactions partner Tim Swearingen in New York Tim Swearingen has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Real Estate Practice. He is based in the Firm's New York Office. Mr. Swearingen focuses his practice on complex acquisitions, sales, development projects, financings, and joint ventures between commercial real estate develope  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Kinder State of Housing report finds growing number of residents financially squeezed * Houston enjoys a reputation for affordable housing, but according to Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, incomes are not keeping pace with rental and homeownership costs. The institute's 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report finds many residents are spending more of their income on   more

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, June 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release: * * * KPMG Global Energy Conference: AI is Redefining the Power System * HOUSTON - New research revealed at the 21st annual KPMG Global Energy Conference shows the U.S. power system is entering a period of structural change driven by AI, data centers, and electrification, putting pre  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by associate Joao Rocha da Silva and shareholder Luke C. MacDowall: * * * Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Team Portugal Heads to Texas At a Glance What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? Our Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 series aims to find out. Think of this less as a head-to-head match and more as a conversation betw  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * LPL Financial Welcomes Spectrum Wealth Strategies SAN DIEGO - LPL Financial LLC announced today that the financial advisors of Spectrum Wealth Strategies have joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) platform. The team reported serving approximately $1.5 billion in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan asset  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Agriculture Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, pressed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on the New World screwworm that has now been detected in Lea County, New Mexico. At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Lujan questio  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Slotkin, Colleagues Urge USDA to Address New World Screwworm Outbreak U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 17 of their colleagues in calli  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 16 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Lundberg, Greenslade and Porch Shine During Monday Slack at CNFR * Tarleton State University's Faith Lundberg made the most of her first appearance at the College National Finals Rodeo Monday, turning in a 5.9-second time in the first go-round of goat tying during slack competition in Casper, Wyo.  The Tarleton State freshman and reigning National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Lone Star Region ev  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Marine Corps Opens 2026 Warrior Games With Strong Showing * Team Marine Corps opened the competition at the 2026 Warrior Games June 13, with a strong showing in powerlifting and an exhibition pickleball competition, earning 10 medals and setting the tone for the week ahead. The opening day featured a powerlifting competition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, where Team Marine Corps a  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 17 (TNSrep) -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Mars accelerates sustainability progress with all U.S. operations now powered by 100% renewable electricity * Mars now powers all its U.S. operations, including veterinary hospitals, factories and offices, with 100% renewable electricity. * Mars delivered its Science Based Target to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHGs, with  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Preparing Spartans and workforce for the next era of work * Researchers, professionals and industry partners from across Michigan and the country gathered at Michigan State University on June 11 to collaborate and engage in productive discourse about the future of work. The conference was part of MSU's Future of Work initiative led by Tara Behrend, the John Richard Butler II Endowed Professor at Mi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski: "It is hard right now. Every Alaskan is feeling it." * Washington, DC- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the impacts the Iran conflict has had on energy markets and prices, particularly in rural Alaska. Watch the speech here. Transcript As Delivered Madam President, like so many across the Senate, really, across the country, I thin  more

GALVESTON, Texas, June 16 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Named AANA fellow, Rabe recognized for leadership in nurse anesthesiology * Cora Rabe, DNP, nurse anesthesia program director and associate professor at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing, has been selected as a 2026 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) -one of the highest professional honors in nurse anesthesiology. Dr. Rabe  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Namrita Notani Joins Clark Hill's Collin County Office, Tax & Estate Planning Group * Clark Hill announced today that Namrita Notani has joined the firm's Tax & Estate Planning group as a Member in the Collin County office. "I'm so happy to join Clark Hill," said Notani. "The firm's collaborative dynamic and depth in tax and estate planning will help me deliver practical, stra  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Castro Sounds Alarm Over Deportation of Dreamers with No Criminal Record as DACA Turns 14 * This week, as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program celebrates its 14th anniversary, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) sounds the alarm over new ICE data revealing that 85 DACA recipients-none with a criminal record-have been deported since January 2025 under the Trump Administr  more

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * New Study Suggests Novel EHR-Based Marker Can Identify At-Risk Transplant Patients and Reduce Organ Rejection * A new multicenter study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that a novel electronic health record-based marker can help clinicians identify transplant patients at high risk for organ rejection due to not taking their medications as p  more

IRVING, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * NewsNation Launches "Spirit of America" Road Trip for America's 250th Birthday * Senior National Correspondent Brian Entin Reports from Communities Across America Ahead of July 4 th Multiplatform Series to be Made Available on NewsNation's Website and the Connected TV Apps of Nexstar's Local Television Stations Across the Country CHICAGO, IL (Jun  more

IRVING, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Sixteen of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston and Woodbury County Conservation Foundation Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 16, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Founda  more

IRVING, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Group Shareholders Approve All Proposals at 2026 Annual Shareholder Meeting * IRVING, Texas (June 16, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) ("Nexstar" or "the Company") announced that at its 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting shareholders voted to: * * Elect all nominees to Nexstar's Board of Directors; * Affirm the e  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Drummond praises Big 12 legal action Attorney General Gentner Drummond today praised the Big 12 Conference for filing a legal complaint against Texas Tech seeking confirmation of its authority to sanction the institution if quarterback Brendan Sorsby plays during the 2026 football season. The action followed a letter Drummond sent to the conference on Frida  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Fights to End Foreign Free-Riding on American Medical Innovation House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Vern Buchanan (FL-16), led 48 lawmakers supporting the Trump Administration's efforts to crack down on foreign governments that shift the cost of developing life-saving medicines onto American patients and taxpayers. In a letter to   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman Introduces Bill to Support Abraham Accords Expansion * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Craig Goldman (TX-12), a co-chair of the House Abraham Accords Caucus, has introduced the Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026, supporting the expansion of President Donald Trump's Abraham Accords to further advance America's national security and economic prosperity. "Through the Abraham Accords, Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger's Office Wins Another Performance Award * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement celebrating that his office was selected as the Congressional Management Foundation's 2026 Democracy Award winner for Best of Innovation and Modernization: "Over the past year, my office has implemented new processes behind the scenes to streamline our w  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- REPLOY Power, Austin, Texas, has provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning the agency's proposed rulemaking for licensing requirements applicable to microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles under 10 CFR Part 57. REPLOY Power addressed multiple facets of the proposed regulation, advocating for a risk-informed, performance-based approach and clarifications tailored to the unique deployment and operational char  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice STEM-Letics camp turns sports into gateway for engineering * At Rice University, a soccer ball can become a lesson in force and motion. A goal post can open the door to engineering design. A robot can help students see the connection between coding, teamwork and play. That is the idea behind Rice STEM-Letics, a summer camp hosted by the university's Center for STEM Engagement (R-STEM) and Rice Athletic  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Tringides wins prestigious Pew Biomedical Scholar award * Rice University's Christina Tringides has won a Pew Biomedical Scholar award, a highly prestigious recognition that supports early career investigators "of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health," according to the program website. Tringides is one of 21 researchers to join the Pew Scholars Program in the Bio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * RNA barcoding approach reveals previously unknown virus-host relationships * An interdisciplinary team of Rice University researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages -viruses that infect bacteria -and their bacterial hosts, offering a powerful new tool for next-generation microbiome engineering. Published in Nature Communications, the study utilizes a Rice-developed RNA  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:35-cv-2101; N.D. Tex. filed Aug. 7, 2025) involving a Texas resident charged with insider trading: * * * On June 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a consent and proposed final judgment as to defendant Bruce Cameron Conway, whom the SEC previously charged with insider trading. The SEC's complaint, filed on August 7, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distric  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Budd, Moody Introduce Bill to Support Military Homeschool Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) introduced the Continuity of Military Parents' Academic Schooling and State Standards (COMPASS) Act. This legislation allows military families to continue following the homeschooling laws of the servicemember's legal home state duri  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 16 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * SHSU-COM Class of 2025 Continues Record of Excellence with 100 Percent COMLEX-USA Level 3 Pass Rate * From the classroom to clinical rotations to residency training, the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2025 has continued to set a high standard for student success. SHSU-COM is proud to announce that graduates from the Class of 2025 earned a 100 percent first-time  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Semiconductor Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * SIA Applauds CHIPS Act Incentives for Coherent * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding manufacturing incentives announced by the Commerce Department and Coherent to support the expansion of Coherent's indium phosphide manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas.  T  more

SPRING, Texas, June 17 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Siemens Energy chooses HPE to transform engineering with AI as global power demand surges Energy technology leader moves from public cloud to GreenLake pay-per-use private cloud, delivering up to 1.5x faster simulation, strict data sovereignty, and superior economics across sites in the U.S. and Germany In this article * Siemens Energy is deployi  more

PLANO, Texas, June 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens expands Queensland manufacturing facility, boosting jobs and exports * Major investment to quadruple facility size in new location, double workforce and deliver $300 million additional exports over next decade * Facility to support growth of Fusesaver(tm) product created in Queensland and now protecting over 100,000 kms of   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 17 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following Q&A on June 16, 2026, by Geraldine Priya A, growth expert and research manager of shared mobility with CEO and co-founder of SkedGo John Nuutinen and chief marketing officer and board director of SkedGo Sandra Witzel: * * * SkedGo: Redefining the Inclusive Transport Ecosystem Through Integrated Mobility Technology In th  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 17 -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * Southwestern Seminary and DBU announce partnership to support international students through Intensive English Program Michelle Workman Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dallas Baptist University (DBU) have announced a new collaboration that will allow Southwestern students to participate in DBU's Intensive English Program (IEP) to strengthen their English language skills. St  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 15 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ honors Bloomberg News with New America Award for immigration reporting * The Society of Professional Journalists honors Bloomberg News staff with this year's New America Award for "Immigration, Inc.," its investigative series examining the economic and human consequences of expanded U.S. immigration enforcement. This year ' s award recognizes journalism published o  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 16 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI upgrades HEAT facility to support alternative fuel testing * Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has completed a three-year renovation to its High Energy Annex Test (HEAT) facility, which supports gas turbine combustor testing. The internally funded project reduces testing costs and expands HEAT's capabilities to better serve evolving industry needs, particularly for  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 16 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering Projects Awarded Research Funding at Annual TEES Conference * Tarleton State University's Mayfield College of Engineering faculty secured research funding at the recent Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Annual Research Conference in College Station. The TEES Annual Research Conference convenes faculty and researchers from TEES Regional Division schools to share ideas, foster new re  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 17 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M student proposes battery alternative Jaybelle Pranada attended the Catalyzing Energy Education and Excellence Symposium and proposed a battery that maintains efficiency in extreme environments, like space. By Marina Vences, Contributor Ph.D. student Jaybelle Pranada attended the Catalyzing Energy Education and Excellence (C3E) Symposium at Arizona State University i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Texas Legislators Urge PUC to Delay Vote on 765-kV Transmission Facilities * AUSTIN - A group of 43 state lawmakers represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) have submitted an amicus brief supporting a motion by American Stewards for Liberty requesting the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to delay its vote on the first segment of the proposed Strategic Transmission Exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Tiny House Alliance USA, Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development addressing the proposed axle and brake requirements for multistory manufactured homes. The letter emphasizes the need for alignment between HUD's proposed standards and existing federal transportation laws regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. HUD's proposed rule mandates a minimum of two axl  more

PLANO, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Shows How It Is Turning Climate Goals Into Action On "Earth With John Holden" This Weekend * Special Segment Highlights How Toyota is Tackling Emissions, Energy, and Nature PLANO, Texas (June 16, 2026) - Toyota Motor North America will be featured in an upcoming episode of Earth with John Holden, airing Sunday, June 21, on Bloomberg Television. The episode showcases Toyota'  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $47 Million to Get America Building Again with Public-Private Partnership Engagement * Investments will go towards developing innovative financing solutions to help develop P3 partnerships in 27 states WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Build America Bureau (Bureau) are investing $46.97 million acros  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol and HSI take down stash house * EL PASO, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations agents disrupted a stash house in El Paso and arrested 10 illegal aliens from Mexico and two from Guatemala on May 27. At 10:30 a.m., agents acting on information from a previous smuggling investigation were able to locate and disrupt a  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 16 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Coexisting with mountain lions Research reveals how big cats and outdoor recreation can safely share spaces By Allison Arteaga Soergel Key takeaways * Most mountain lions (also called pumas) proactively avoid heavily trafficked recreational areas, particularly within 30 meters of busy trails, and base their habitat selection on hourly trends in human use. * Some pumas w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * New Discovery Uses Salt to Overcome Major Obstacle in Gene Therapy Breakthrough from Researchers at the University of Houston May Help mRNA Vaccines, Gene Medicines Work More Effectively By Laurie Fickman, (713) 743-8454, lafickman@uh.edu Researchers at the University of Houston's College of Pharmacy have discovered an unexpected simple strategy to improve the performance of mRNA vaccines and gene  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 17 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * PhD candidate Rebekka Anderson receives fellowship award to study calcium waves in C. elegans, links to gout By Pat Sargent Rebekka Anderson, a PhD candidate in the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School, is the recipient of a three-year Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National In  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * REP: Beating the heat inside AI chips The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded funding to research teams to launch new investigative projects. The Research Enhancement Program (REP), administered by UTA's Office of Vice President for Research and Innovation, offers seed funding to investigators to help them test new ideas and explore new directions that could lead to future i  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 16 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Center for Military Affiliated Students receives enhanced technology support through T-Mobile partnership * The University of Texas at San Antonio has announced a new collaboration with T-Mobile to bring advanced 5G infrastructure to the university's Center for Military Affiliated Students (CMAS), strengthening digital services and expanding support. The enhanced infrastructure will support hi  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Unlocking the Bigger Picture: ASPIRE Trip Participants Discover Broader Fields of Engineering * Student researchers at ASPIRE are diving deep to understand complex technology and find efficient solutions to pave the way to an electrified future. These efforts are part of a global push to leave the earth better for future generations, though it can be easy to lose sight of the global impact and systems that relat  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 16 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * UNT Health receives Best Place for Working Parents for the sixth time * For the sixth time, UNT Health Fort Worth has been recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents(r). This distinction highlights UNT Health's commitment to providing comprehensive, family friendly benefits for all employees. "Being named a Best Place for Working Parents six times is both an honor and a respons  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Invests in Projects to Strengthen New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing funding for 40 breakthrough projects to bolster the nation's defenses against New World screwworm (NWS). These innovative proposals, which will receive a combined total of about $105 million, promise to sharpen detection,   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 16 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio ranks in top 13% of universities worldwide for research excellence * In the university's debut as a combined institution in the 2026-2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities report, UT San Antonio now ranks in the top 13%, placing 296 out of 2,250 institutions worldwide. UT San Antonio's research enterprise is recognized as a globally competitive leader in clinic  more

TYLER, Texas, June 16 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release: * * * UT Tyler School of Medicine Empowers Future Physicians Through Joint Admission Medical Program Summer II Internship * The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine recently hosted 21 students as part of the Joint Admission Medical Program, or JAMP, a state-led initiative that supports highly qualified, economically disadvantaged students on their journey toward becoming physicians. Th  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Van Epps, Auchincloss, and Young Launch Effort to Create Biological Data Resource to Strengthen U.S. Research Competitiveness Today, Rep. Matt Van Epps (TN-07) and Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Web of Biological Data Act of 2026, which will provide researchers access to high-quality biological data and will support the development of cutting  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Maury A. Nussbaum receives David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award By Hannah Williams The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) awarded Professor Maury A. Nussbaum, graduate program director and assistant department head in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, with the David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award at the IISE Annual Conference and Expo in Arlington, Texas,  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Whitehouse Slam Big Oil's Massive Windfall Profits as Americans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices At $100 per barrel of oil, total industry windfall profits could reach $234 billion by the end of 2026 Gas prices up by as much as 52 percent since Trump started Iran War "The pattern is consistent: while Americans suffer from high prices and the Iran War imposes tens of billions of dolla  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 17 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * WCC signs joint civil society statement on AI in warfare * The World Council of Churches has signed a statement on AI in warfare that calls on tech companies and states to halt the use of AI systems in military kill chains, including AI decision-support systems, target generation systems, remote biometric surveillance, and multimodal AI models such as large language models. Th  more

MARSHALL, Texas, June 17 -- Wiley University issued the following news: * * * Wiley University Alumni Couple Turns Nasal Hygiene Idea into Multimillion-Dollar Venture: From a Dusty Nightclub to a National Market What began as a running joke among workers renovating a dusty nightclub has grown into a nationally recognized consumer health product, and a story that reflects the entrepreneurial spirit Wiley University's MBA program is designed to cultivate. Verdell Evans and his wife, Shawn Welc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Wings of a Raven: Laughlin's first Phoenix Raven graduate By Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs  LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Before earning the coveted Phoenix Raven tab, Senior Airman Daevon Larkins, 47th Security Forces Squadron trainer, was another young defender learning the ropes at the 47th Security For  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * WTAS: Protect College Sports Act Supported by 20 Conferences and 228 Colleges Across 46 States More than 20 collegiate athletic conferences, representing 228 colleges and universities across 46 States, including historically black colleges and universities and current student-athletes, have publicly supported and praise  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers * DENVER - Xcel Energy-Colorado customer bills for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to be flat compared to the second quarter of the year, with customers seeing a slight drop in their electric bills, but a slight increase in natural gas bills. The company submitted its proposed quarterly fuel   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Biological Data a Strategic National Resource U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Web of Biological Data Act, legislation to create a comprehensive, national biological database accessible toAmerican researchers and innovators. Representatives Matt Van Epps (R-Tenn.) and Jake Auch  more