GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 13 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams have been announced and feature 11 student-athletes who are participating in the 2026 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first team selections, which were announced June 9, were eligible for All-America honors. First recognized  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * A Safer Place to Live * As we approach the 250th anniversary of our great nation, I often find myself reflecting on the miracle of the American experience. As a sixth-generation Nebraskan, I am proud to call it home. It is where I grew up, where I chose to raise my family, and for whom I have the privilege of serving in Congress. Across Nebraska's Third District, the American dream still runs strong. I  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release: * * * Judge Orders Bond Hearing for Detained Asylum Seeker * A man who came to the United States fleeing political violence in Nicaragua will have a chance to make his case for release from an immigrant detention facility. A federal judge has ruled that Joseph Ferrufino Guerrero is entitled to a bond hearing before an immigration judge. The American Civil   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 8 -- Acuity Brands Lighting, a part of Acuity Brands, issued the following news: * * * The Besal Fund Elects Michael Linck as Board President Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) announced today that Michael Linck, Vice President - Specification Sales, ABL has been elected President of the Besal Fund Board. The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund (Besal Fund) is a trust established to provide a continuing scholarship program for the advancement of education in illuminating   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming autho  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Reviews HUD's Disaster Recovery Programs Yesterday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing to examine the effectiveness of HUD's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recover  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH HELPS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION BILL * Legislation Would Fund Workforce Training, Education Programs at Community Colleges WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expand agricultural workforce training and education programs at community and technical colleges across the n  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Law graduates named Academic All-American Advocates by the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators * LAWRENCE -Two recent University of Kansas School of Law graduates have been named Academic All-American Advocates by the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators, becoming the first KU Law students to receive the national honors. The NALAE National Selection Committee recognized Logan   more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, June 12 -- Pacific Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release: * * * Pacific Life Enhances Its Registered Index-Linked Annuity schedule Simplified Approach and New Options Make Pacific Protective Growth More Responsive to Clients' Evolving Needs - Pacific Life announced recently that it has enhanced its registered index-linked annuity (RILA), Pacific Protective Growth, which offers opportunities to track market indexes while providing levels of protecti  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith on House Floor: Celebrating 80 Years of Scottsbluff's Midwest Theater * This week, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) took to the House Floor to congratulate Scottsbluff's Midwest Theater on 80 years of business. During his remarks, Smith highlighted the theater's significance to Scottsbluff and surrounding communities while recognizing the countless number of volunteers who have made the theat  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska joins two national efforts to improve STEM student success By Julie Kundhi, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is participating in national efforts with the SEISMIC Collaboration and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities to support students taking introductory STEM courses with two main areas of focus: course assessment in large classes and s  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The report 'Magnitude and Frequency of Peak and Low Flows in the Elkhorn River Basin, Nebraska, 1881-2022,' by Kellan R. Strauch and Benjamin J. Dietsch, is a 2026 U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report prepared with the Nebraska Department of Transportation. It analyzes both flood-frequency and low-flow statistics for 23 streamgages in the Elkhorn River Basin. The study uses annual peak-flow records through water year 2022 and applies Bulletin   more