CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 17 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following Q&A on June 16, 2026, involving Kate Letai, PhD student in the School of Medicine Medical Scientist Training Program: * * * Meet an aspiring physician-scientist who is turning curiosity into impact Story by: Kayla Kingston Kate Letai never wanted to choose between helping patients and asking scientific questions. Growing up around medicine and research, she saw firsthand how discoveries in the lab could change l  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research note by Gideon Lukens, director of research and data analysis at the Health Policy Team: * * * Analysis Justifying Trump Administration's Medicaid Work Requirement Rule Is Deeply Flawed The 2025 reconciliation law instituted a harmful policy taking Medicaid coverage away from people not meeting a harsh work requirement, and the Trump Administration recently finalized a rule that will make the poli  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, June 17 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Forbes awards UNE "A-" financial grade, recognizing strong fiscal health and institutional stability Alan Bennett The University of New England has earned an A- financial grade from Forbes, placing Maine's largest independent university among the top 20% of distinguished institutions recognized nationally for financial strength, stability, and long-term sustainability. The grade, awarded as part of   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Making American Communities Healthy and Lead-Safe: EPA Reaches Settlement Agreement with Vermont-based Construction Company * BOSTON (June 16, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement agreement with the South, Burlington, Vermont-based construction company ReArch Company Inc. ("ReArch"), resolving alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA")   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 17 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Celebrates America 250 with Coca-Cola Northeast Coca-Cola unveils New Hampshire "Ameri-Can" ahead of July 4 - Today, Governor Ayotte joined leadership from Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast in Londonderry, NH to officially unveil the New Hampshire collectible mini-can, celebrating America250. The Coca-Cola Company is celebrating the United States' 250  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 16 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Northwood University Named Heat Race Sponsor for Great Lakes Super Sprints * Northwood University is expanding its presence in motorsports through a new sponsorship with Great Lakes Super Sprints, one of the Midwest's premier sprint car racing organizations. The sponsorship reflects Northwood's growing commitment to motorsports business education and provides another meaningful way for the university to con  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Don Van Natta Jr. re-signs with ESPN in new multi-year deal * Van Natta will continue his role in ESPN's Investigative, Enterprise and Digital Journalism Unit * Move reflects ESPN's continued commitment to journalism -  ESPN has signed Don Van Natta Jr., a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, to a new multi-year contract.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Southbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy * BOSTON -A Southbridge man pleaded guilty on June 11, 2026 in federal court in Worcester to conspiring to distribute cocaine in Central Massachusetts. Luis Sastre Pagan, 37, of Puerto Rico and formally of Southbridge, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to possess with the in  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds landback returns of Indigenous lands happening across country, can lead public planning Land acknowledgements, or statements where planners, residents or organizations recognize that the land they exist and operate on originally belonged to Indigenous nations, have become increasingly common in recent years. New research from the University of Kansas has found that the landback movement, in whi  more

RARITAN, New Jersey, June 13 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New TALVEY(R) (talquetamab-tgvs) plus DARZALEX FASPRO(R) (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) data demonstrate the strength of a bispecific combination in earlier-line relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma Key takeaways - TALVEY(R) plus DARZALEX FASPRO(R) with or without pomalidomide showed progression-free survival of up to 81% and overall survival of up to 89% at 24 months -   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Selected for Route 6 Bridge Improvements in Rhode Island * VHB has been selected to lead design of bridge improvements along Route 6 in Johnston, Rhode Island, continuing our work to enhance mobility, improve safety, and strengthen regional transportation net  more