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'A particular brand of evil': Sen. Rick Scott Leads Senate in Sending Xi Birthday Condemnation
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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'A particular brand of evil': Sen. Rick Scott Leads Senate in Sending Xi Birthday Condemnation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a day after Xi Jinping's birthday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by U.S. Senator Rick Scott condemning Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as well as the long train of abuses and atrocities the CCP has committed, including its
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18 Greenberg Traurig Boston Attorneys Recognized on 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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18 Greenberg Traurig Boston Attorneys Recognized on 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
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BOSTON - June 16, 2026 - Eighteen attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office are recognized in the 2026 edition of Massachusetts Super Lawyers magazine, with 11 included on the Super Lawyers list and seven on the "Rising Stars" list.
The Greenberg Tr
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6 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Named 2026 World Trademark Review Global Leaders
MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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6 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Named 2026 World Trademark Review Global Leaders
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NEW YORK - June 15, 2026 - Six shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized as 2026 World Trademark Review WTR Global Leaders. Now in its eighth edition, WTR Global Leaders draws on market research from the WTR 1000 and WTR 300 to identify the "best of th
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A meeting of the minds drives discovery in the brain
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news:
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A meeting of the minds drives discovery in the brain
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In the lab of Hongjun Song, PhD, and Guo-li Ming, MD, PhD, something like a clinical trial is underway, except that no human patients are involved.
Instead, hundreds of "mini brain tumors" immersed in cocktails of culture media and chemotherapies are the study subjects. "We call these avatars for testing can
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After Just One Year in Office, Senator Ashley Moody Recognized for Best Constituent Services in the Senate
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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After Just One Year in Office, Senator Ashley Moody Recognized for Best Constituent Services in the Senate
Senator Ashley Moody is receiving a national award for providing excellent constituent service to Floridians. The Congressional Management Foundation this week named Senator Moody's office the winner of the 2026 Democracy Award for Best of Constituent Service. Senator Moo
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American College of Cardiology: Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release:
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Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum
Participants will become experts in primordial prevention and gain skills to lead a culture of prevention in their local communities
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Honoring the legacy of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, president of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, forty-seven clinicians were selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's
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As the Pister Scholarship grows, two scholars reflect on their time at UC Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, California, June 16 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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As the Pister Scholarship grows, two scholars reflect on their time at UC Santa Cruz
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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.
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Calls Out Trump's Weaponized DOJ as President Rewards His Criminal Cronies With Pardons
SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Governor Newsom calls out Trump's weaponized DOJ as President rewards his criminal cronies with pardons
Trump continues to pardon, protect, and reward convicted criminals, political loyalists, and January 6 rioters
What you need to know: Governor Newsom today condemned the Trump administration's politically motivated DOJ investigation, all while President Trump conti
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Congresswoman Kat Cammack, Marion County First Responders Champion Answering the Call Act
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Kat Cammack, Marion County First Responders Champion Answering the Call Act
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OCALA, Fla. -Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) joined area fire and law enforcement leaders at Marion County Fire Rescue Station 28 today to champion the Answering the Call Act of 2026 (H.R. 8637), her legislation to strengthen mental health support for first responders through the national 988 Suicide and Cri
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Crescent City Man Charged with Threatening to Kill the President
TAMPA, Florida, June 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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Crescent City Man Charged with Threatening to Kill the President
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Jacksonville, Florida - Ryan Brown (27, Crescent City) has been charged by indictment with two counts of threatening to kill the President of the United States. If convicted of both counts, Brown faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe mad
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Dean Mead Estate Planning Attorney Joseph Percopo Presents "Home, Sweet Homestead" to The Florida Bar RPPTL Section Members
ORLANDO, Florida, June 17 -- Dean Mead, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Dean Mead Estate Planning Attorney Joseph Percopo Presents "Home, Sweet Homestead" to The Florida Bar RPPTL Section Members
Dean Mead Estate Planning attorney Joseph M. Percopo presented "Home, Sweet Homestead: Mastering Florida's Homestead and Probate Issues" to members of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section.
The presentation addressed the complexities of Florida ho
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Duke Energy Foundation Grants $77,500 to Expand Access to Civic Learning and Remembrance Across Florida
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy Foundation grants $77,500 to expand access to civic learning and remembrance across Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As part of the final round of grants through the Duke Energy Foundation's America250 initiative, $77,500 is being distributed to seven nonprofit organizations across Florida that are working to expand access to civic learning and remembrance. Among other projects, these efforts
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Eddie Gill Honored with Young Leader Award
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Eddie Gill Honored with Young Leader Award
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RESTON, Va. -Eddie Gill of Indiana has received the National Wildlife Federation's Young Leader Award in recognition of his leadership in conservation, environmental education, and expanding access to the outdoors for underserved communities across Central Indiana.
"Eddie isn't just talking about the future of conser
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Experienced Banking Professional Joins Pinnacle Financial Partners
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Experienced banking professional joins Pinnacle Financial Partners
Mobile area team expands as firm grows in coastal Alabama
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MOBILE, Ala. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus, has named Chad Newton as senior vice president and office leader for the Daphn
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Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath: Frontier AI Models, Cybersecurity, and Reactions From the Trump Administration, States, and the Vatican
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 17 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by counsel William A. Wright, partners Scott M. Kosnoff and Eli Burriss and associates Emily Burgess, Owyn J. Ferguson and Mason S. Medeiros:
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Frontier AI Models, Cybersecurity, and Reactions from the Trump Administration, States, and the Vatican
Artificial Intelligence Briefing
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This month's briefing covers the launch and federal suspension of Anthropic's
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FIS Brings Secondary Loan Trading Into the Modern Era With Trade & Distribution Manager
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 17 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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FIS Brings Secondary Loan Trading into the Modern Era with Trade & Distribution Manager
* FIS Trade & Distribution Manager is the first dedicated secondary loan trading platform that automates the full trade lifecycle.
* The platform is part of the FIS Commercial Lending Suite(TM), which now spans six integrated solutions covering every stage of the commercial loan
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FIU: In Mosquitos, Viruses Fight to Stand Out From the Crowd
MIAMI, Florida, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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In mosquitos, viruses fight to stand out from the crowd
By JoAnn Adkins
Inside every mosquito is a hidden ecosystem of viruses and this may help determine which diseases they spread, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
Mosquitoes are best known for transmitting viruses like dengue, malaria and yellow fever. I
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Flagler College Professor Ruzybayev Overhauls Traditional Physics Teaching to Boost Student Retention
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, June 16 -- Flagler College posted the following Q&A involving assistant professor of physics Inci Ruzybayev:
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Inci Ruzybayev
Dr. Inci Ruzybayev is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Flagler College, where she joined the faculty in August 2025. She moved to the United States from her home country of Turkey to further her studies, earning her Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Delaware with a focus on solid-state physics. Before joining
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Florida School District Unlawfully Fires Intersex Public School Teacher
NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Florida School District Unlawfully Fires Intersex Public School Teacher
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ST. AUGUSTINE - A Florida school district unlawfully violated the rights of an intersex middle school teacher who was fired because he was perceived to be transgen
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From NIL to Private Equity: The Legal Issues Transforming Sports
BROOKLYN, New York, June 16 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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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
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FSU researcher receives NASA grant to map extreme heat and protect public health
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU researcher receives NASA grant to map extreme heat and protect public health
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A collaborative, interdisciplinary team with researchers from Florida State University's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has received an $840,000 grant from NASA's Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team.
The project will advance urban heat island mapping and work with local governments to accelerate
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Gov. Newsom: Over 3 Months Later - Donald Trump's Iran War Continues to Drain American Wallets
SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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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
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Governor Stitt Sends Task Force 1 to Assist Texas
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 16 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news:
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Governor Stitt Sends Task Force 1 to Assist Texas
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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
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Greenberg Traurig Advised Lewandpol Property on the Acquisition of Central Point Office Building in Warsaw
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advised Lewandpol Property on the Acquisition of Central Point Office Building in Warsaw
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WARSAW - 16 June 2026 - Greenberg Traurig advised Lewandpol Property on the acquisition of Central Point, a landmark office building in the heart of Warsaw's Central Business District, from Immobel.
The transaction ranks among the largest office investment tran
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Greenberg Traurig Advises Consortium on Investment in EUR270 Million Series D Financing of Isar Aerospace to Strengthen European Space Capabilities
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises Consortium on Investment in EUR270 Million Series D Financing of Isar Aerospace to Strengthen European Space Capabilities
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BERLIN - June 16, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig advised a high-profile consortium of DACH family offices on its participation in Isar Aerospace SE's Series D financing round.
Isar Aerospace SE, a Munich-based
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Greenberg Traurig Advises Samsung Electronics on $175M Investment in Element Biosciences
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises Samsung Electronics on $175M Investment in Element Biosciences
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NEW YORK - June 16, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung) in connection with its $175 million investment in Element Biosciences, Inc. (Element)'s upsized Series E financing round. Upon completion of the financing round, Samsu
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Greenberg Traurig Represents State of North Dakota in $27.8M Settlement With Federal Government Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Represents State of North Dakota in $27.8M Settlement With Federal Government Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
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DENVER - June 16, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented the state of North Dakota in litigation that culminated in a $27.8 million settlement with the federal government, the full amount of the bench verdict, resolvin
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House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee Chairman Franklin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Environmental Protection
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on the Environment, released the following opening statement from a June 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Advancing Environmental Protection Through Science and Technology":
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Good morning and thank you to our witness for joining us. Today's hearing will examine the science and technology activities of the Environmental Protection Agency, which includes the newly formed Office
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Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: U.S. Congress Approves Immigration Funding Despite Abuses
NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Connor Swenson, intern for Washington advocacy:
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US Congress Approves Immigration Funding Despite Abuses
Lawmakers Should Still Press for Transparency and Accountability
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US President Donald Trump signed the Secure America Act into law on June 10, including roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement. The legislation funds several agencies through September 2029, including approxim
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In Case You Missed It... Sen. Rick Scott's American Dream Accounts Act Attracts Widespread Support
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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In Case You Missed It... Sen. Rick Scott's American Dream Accounts Act Attracts Widespread Support
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rick Scott's American Dream Accounts Act gained record support as state and nationwide groups applauded the creation of dedicated, tax-advantaged savings account for first-time homebuyers as a way to make owning a home more realistic for hardworking Americans.
The legi
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Infosys Earns FICO Recognition for Credit Stress and Collections Framework on FICO Platform
SAN JOSE, California, June 17 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news:
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Infosys Earns FICO Recognition for Credit Stress and Collections Framework on FICO Platform
Second annual GSI Partner Hackathon sees global partners push the boundaries of financial innovation with FICO(R) Platform
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BENGALURU, India - Global analytics software leader FICO (NYSE:FICO) has announced that Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), a global leader in AI first business consulting and tec
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Inside the First Days of USF's Response to the Marine Science Lab Fire
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 17 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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Inside the first days of USF's response to the Marine Science Lab fire
By Arielle Stevenson, University Communications & Marketing
A storm blew into St. Petersburg on a Saturday afternoon as Tom Frazer worked at his desk at the USF College of Marine Science. He watched the storm roll in, recalling seeing a lightning strike a little after 3 p.m., followed by a massive dow
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Institute for Justice: After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same
Food trucks are cooking again in Miami Gardens.
In January, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent the city a letter explaining that its food truck ban violated Florida law. The letter and corresponding wave of media attention resulted in the city reversing its position and agreeing to l
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KPMG Global Energy Conference: AI is Redefining the Power System
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:
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KPMG Global Energy Conference: AI is Redefining the Power System
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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
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Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist:
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July is the New January - 2026
Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new Ja
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Murkowski: "It is hard right now. Every Alaskan is feeling it."
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Murkowski: "It is hard right now. Every Alaskan is feeling it."
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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
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NBA champion to lead Florida Poly Men's Basketball
LAKELAND, Florida, June 16 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release:
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NBA champion to lead Florida Poly Men's Basketball
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LAKELAND, Fla. - Few coaches can match a resume that includes winning an NBA championship alongside Michael Jordan and leading a college program to sustained success on the national stage. Dennis Hopson has done both.
Now, Florida Polytechnic University has named the NBA champion and longtime coach as the inaugural head coach of its Men's
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New CRL Report Gives Voice to Borrowers' Struggles with Expensive, Underregulated Subprime Auto Loans
DURHAM, North Carolina, June 16 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release:
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New CRL Report Gives Voice to Borrowers' Struggles with Expensive, Underregulated Subprime Auto Loans
With auto loan debt at a historic high, report calls for Trump Administration, states to tackle predatory practices
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With auto loan delinquencies and defaults as well as vehicle repossessions at the highest levels since the Great Recession,
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NewsNation Launches "Spirit of America" Road Trip for America's 250th Birthday
IRVING, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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NewsNation Launches "Spirit of America" Road Trip for America's 250th Birthday
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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
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NSU Names Rick James Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, June 16 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release:
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NSU Names Rick James Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Rick James, executive vice president for strategy and operational excellence at Nova Southeastern University, has been named the university's executive vice president and chief operating officer, reflecting his expanded leadership role across several of the university's key operational and strategic functions.
Jam
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Prestigous Vollmer Award Honors Dean Thomas Blomberg's Career in Criminology and Criminal Justice
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 17 -- The Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news:
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Prestigous Vollmer Award honors Dean Thomas Blomberg's career in criminology and criminal justice
The Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research
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A career fueled by turning research and evidence into real-world policies and practices has earned Thomas G. Blomberg, dean of Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the
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Rep. Steube Attends North Port VA Clinic Groundbreaking
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Steube Attends North Port VA Clinic Groundbreaking
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NORTH PORT, FL - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new North Port VA Clinic today, formally marking the start of construction on a facility that will expand healthcare access for veterans across Sarasota, Charlotte, and surrounding counties.
Once completed, the new clinic is expected to
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Sens. Rick Scott, Ed Markey's 'National Naloxone Awareness Day' Resolution Unanimously Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Sens. Rick Scott, Ed Markey's 'National Naloxone Awareness Day' Resolution Unanimously Passes Senate
Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Ed Markey celebrated the passage of a bipartisan resolution to recognize June 6, 2026, as "National Naloxone Awareness Day" following a
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Sens. Scott, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Streamline Scam Reporting, Help Victims of Fraud
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Sens. Rick Scott, Maggie Hassan Introduce Legislation to Streamline Scam Reporting, Help Victims of Fraud
Senate Aging Committee Chairman Rick Scott yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan creating ReportScams.gov -- the first centralized online hub for Americans to report scams and get assistance af
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Serbian National Extradited to Face Charges of Transporting Over $1 Million Worth of Stolen Luxury Watches
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Serbian National Extradited to Face Charges of Transporting Over $1 Million Worth of Stolen Luxury Watches
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BOSTON - A Serbian national was extradited to the United States on June 5, 2026 to face charges for allegedly assisting in the possession and transportation of over 260 stolen luxury watches valued at $1.4 million. The defendant was arrested by D
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Synovus, Pinnacle Welcome Tabitha Dobbs to Growing South Carolina Team
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Synovus, Pinnacle welcome Tabitha Dobbs to growing South Carolina team
Synovus, which recently merged with Pinnacle Financial Partners, has added banking veteran Tabitha Dobbs to its Midlands, South Carolina team.
Dobbs brings more than 25 years of banking experience as an off
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The Rare Match: UMiami Freshman, a UHealth Daughter, Honors Grandmother's Legacy Through Stem Cell Donation
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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The Rare Match: UMiami Freshman, a UHealth Daughter, Honors Grandmother's Legacy Through Stem Cell Donation
When UMiami freshman Alexandra Burnham-Ugalde passed a Gift of Life station on campus collecting students' DNA samples, she couldn't resist stopping. She was late for class that October day, but knew the opportunity to join the organization's stem cell registry was too important
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UC-San Francisco: Brain Stimulation That Adapts to Parkinson's Patients' Every Step
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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Brain Stimulation That Adapts to Parkinson's Patients' Every Step
This new approach to improve walking for people with Parkinson's Disease could open a new chapter in personalized neuromodulation.
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UC San Francisco researchers have developed a new form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) that adjusts in real time as a person walks, helping to improve gait an
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UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution
ORLANDO, Florida, June 16 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution
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Immune responses are essential for survival, allowing animals to fight infections and adapt to disease threats. By studying the genes behind immunity, scientists can better understand how species evolve and persist in changing environments.
While immune systems are well studied in mammals and birds, reptiles
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: How Healthy Habits Can Help Prevent Multiple Chronic Diseases
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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How Healthy Habits Can Help Prevent Multiple Chronic Diseases
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New findings from a multi-center study show that lifestyle changes are linked to a lower risk of having two or more long-term health conditions.
A long-term study of adults with prediabetes found that intensive lifestyle intervention reduced the risk of developing multiple chronic diseases over time, reinforcing the ro
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USDA Invests in Projects to Strengthen New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news:
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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,
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USF names new dean for the College of Education
TAMPA, Florida, June 16 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF names new dean for the College of Education
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College of Education Dean Jenifer Jasinski Schneider [Photo courtesy of the College of Education]
By Tara Centeno, USF Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President
The University of South Florida announced the appointment of Jenifer Jasinski Schneider as the new dean of the College of Education, bringing to the role a distinguished record of
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UWF Student Receives Lafayette Fellowship
PENSACOLA, Florida, June 17 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF student receives Lafayette Fellowship
University of West Florida senior environmental science major Elisabetta Savini was selected out of 3,400 applicants nationwide as one of 30 students awarded the prestigious Lafayette Fellowship, a new program funded by the French government to strengthen ties between the United States and Fr
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Wiley University Alumni Couple Turns Nasal Hygiene Idea Into Multimillion-Dollar Venture: From a Dusty Nightclub to a National Market
MARSHALL, Texas, June 17 -- Wiley University issued the following news:
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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
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WTAS: Protect College Sports Act Supported by 20 Conferences and 228 Colleges Across 46 States
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:
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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
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