SEATTLE, June 17 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President * Summary With more than 25 years at Alaska across finance, strategy, commercial and labor relations, Tackett brings deep operating knowledge and financial discipline to an expanded leadership role across the company's operations and brands The promotion strengthens Alaska's leadership team as the  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued the following news release: * * * Horizon Flight Attendants at Alaska Air Group Vote 99.8% to Authorize a Strike Horizon Air Flight Attendants , represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), voted 99.8% to authorize a strike at the wholly-owned Alaska Air Group regional airline. The vote is the result of seriously delayed bargaining and months of outrageously low economic proposals from Horizon managem  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports protecting minors from irreversible sex intervention treatment * Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of Florida's lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics for misleading and deceptive representations regarding minor gender transition procedures.  Florida's lawsuit contends t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Alongside FTC Against Radical Organization WPATH for Promoting Harmful Gender "Transition" Procedures for Children * Attorney General Ken Paxton joined the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health ("WPATH"), which is a radical organization that aggressively promotes harmful and irre  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Geothermal Lease Sale in New Mexico Nets Over $16.5 Million * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management accepted winning bids on 47 parcels in New Mexico totaling 152,381.49 acres for $16,581,926 in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale. The BLM may issue leases once review and payment are complete. The combined bonus bids, rentals, and subsequent royalt  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Colorado Generates $35 million in Revenue * LAKEWOOD, Colo.- The Bureau of Land Management leased 147 parcels totaling 134,173 acres in Colorado for $35,264,153 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state where parcels are locat  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Church of Jesus Christ Joins with Faith and Community Leaders to Feed Families in All 50 States for America250 Nationwide effort expected to provide millions of meals - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has now delivered truckloads of food to all 50 U.S. states as part of its effort to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary. The milestone was reac  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Combined, joint forces conquer RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 * EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFNS) - The latest iteration of Pacific Air Forces ' premier air combat training exercise, RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, concluded June 12, closing out two weeks of daily training sorties for the U.S. and its allies in the skies above Alaska.  RF-A 26-2 began May 28, and brought in over 70 aircraft and approximately 2,100 service members f  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 16 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Combined, joint forces conquer RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 * EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFNS) -Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-2 integrates joint and coalition forces into a realistic threat environment, enhancing readiness and warfighting capabilities with the largest combat training range in the world. The latest iteration of Pacific Air Forces ' premier air combat training exercise, RED FLAG-Alaska 26  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Troy Carter Introduces National Men's Health Week Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Men's Health Caucus, introduced a bipartisan House Resolution in recognition of Men's Health Week which occurs annually the week leading up to Father's Day. This resolution is intended to raise awareness about men's health issu  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * GOP Senate Candidates Backed Ballroom Projected To Cost Taxpayers $300 Million Washington Post: "The project is deeply unpopular with most Americans [...]" - New reporting from The Washington Post reveals that the Trump administration is planning to spend more than $300 million of taxpayer money on the construction of Trump's gilded, vanity ballroom project, which has been backed by   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC, States Sue World Professional Association for Transgender Health Over Deceptive Claims Regarding the Treatment of Children * The Federal Trade Commission, along with Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas, today filed a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), alleging the organization has provided the means for medical providers to make false and unsubstantia  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: New Reports Expose GOP Cashing In on Big Oil Donations as Iran War Spikes Gas Prices In case you missed it, new reporting reveals that GOP Senate candidates are cashing in on their votes to support Trump's war in Iran with a flood of money from Big Oil. While Americans are struggling with crushing gas prices as a direct result of the war, the oil and gas lobby i  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48996) entitled "Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs: CFI and NEVI" by energy policy analyst Melissa N. Diaz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NE  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, June 18 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Karen Prioleau Honored with 2026 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women's Sailing Award In 1999, the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) and the National Women's Sailing Association (NWSA) created an annual award recognizing a man or a woman for a record of achievement in inspiring, educating and enriching the lives of women through sailing. The organizations are proud to   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Welcomes Advancement of ALS Research Treatments Legislation from Committee * Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP), welcomed the advancement of her Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act (ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act) of 2026. The legislation, co-led by   more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * NEW SERIES "HOMESTEAD RESCUE: INTERVENTION" PUSHES WILDERNESS EXPERT RANEY FAMILY INTO THEIR MOST EMOTIONAL AND HIGH-STAKES RESCUES OF OFF-GRIDDERS LIVING BEYOND THE EDGE OF SURVIVAL * From the fan-favorite series HOMESTEAD RESCUE comes an all-new, high-stakes intervention series featuring the Raney family. Wilderness living experts Marty and Matt Rane  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 17 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Record number of Montana State students earn Gilman scholarships to study abroad * Travel opportunities were few and far between for Abigail Pilskalns, who grew up in Bigfork as one of 13 children and dreamed of becoming a physician for Spanish-speaking communities.  When it came time for college at 17, she directed her focus toward supporting herself financially to pursue a degree in cell biology and ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Announces Over $700 Million in New Funding to Address Mental Illness, Addiction, Homelessness * CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN -June 17, 2026 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today announced the posting of a $96 million funding opportunity for the Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment an  more

PULLMAN, Washington, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Study: Food security varies widely across U.S. ethnic groups American Indians and Alaska Natives living below the poverty line face sharply higher rates of food insecurity than other impoverished adults -- nearly 4 in 10 lack consistent access to a healthy diet. Meanwhile, the poorest Asian American adults have some of the highest food security rates at 90%, which is more than even t  more