NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: The Associated Press today announced three new content sharing agreements with U.S. nonprofit news newsrooms: Deep South Today, The Maine Monitor and The Nevada Independent. The agreements are part of an effort to expand the reach of local news ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election and increase access to AP's fact-based, nonpartisan journalism. The new content collaborations follow arrangement  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news: Congratulations to Baird Holm Associate Spencer Hosch who has joined the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) as a IEL Young Energy Professional Member. The IEL at The Center for American and International Law (CAIL) is one of the world's oldest continuing legal education providers. The IEL counts many of the leading companies and attorneys among its international membership. This committee offers younger IEL members a f  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: On September 18, 2024, the Nebraska Attorney General's Office will be hosting the inaugural Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at the Younes Center in Kearney. This day-long event will have multiple featured speakers and collaborative panels from various professions, including national and local organizations working to combat human trafficking. "Nebraska has been a national pione  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolization and other unlawful conduct in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and the Nebraska antitrust laws. "Ticketmaster and Live Nation dominate the market for live entertainment, and Nebraska consumers are frustrated with the extremely   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * "I thank Chief Justice Heavican for his lifetime of service to Nebraska and congratulate him on his retirement. The Chief Justice's record of service to the State is virtually unmatched. He has spent the entirety of his legal career in public service, serving as our State's U.S. Attorney and the Lancaster County Attorney. As Chief Justice, he has provided exemplary leader  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Eighty-nine years after it was established, Social Security is bringing dignity and peace of mind to Nebraskans * * * Eighty-nine years after Social Security was created, Don Bacon and his MAGA colleagues are trying to cut Nebraska seniors' hard-earned benefits. This Congress, Bacon endorsed his party's plan that would cut Social Security by $1.5 trillion, raise the retirement age  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * As the computing field continues to rapidly expand and evolve, many often struggle to keep up with the latest technology -- even software engineers. * * * A new project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln aims to help everyone stay up to date by optimizing the processes of software engineering researchers. With a new grant from the National Science Foundation, Robert Dyer, assistant professor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Today, Governor Jim Pillen and Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly offered their reactions to the announced retirement of Chief Justice Mike Heavican. Gov. Pillen received a letter from Chief Justice Heavican of the Nebraska Supreme Court stating his intent to retire on Oct. 31, 2024. Gov. Pillen shared the following: "I congratulate Chief Justice Heavican on his retirement, and I thank hi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to an announcement by University of Nebraska--Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett that UNL will dissolve its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and eliminate the vice chancellor position that directed its efforts. "I am pleased with Chancellor Bennett's decision to close this office. Although that office should nev  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen hosted a news conference and bill signing yesterday with invited state senators who supported passage of legislative initiatives introduced during the special session, aimed at fixing the state's rising property tax crisis. The session was convened by the Governor on July 25. It adjourned, sine die, mid-afternoon. "LB 34 is an important step forward," said Gov. Pil  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- Hastings College issued the following news: A construction fence stretching from Steinhart Plaza through Pine Knoll to Lynn Farrell Arena and along the east side of Fuhr Hall is a clear sign of change at Hastings College, which officially began its 142nd academic year on August 15. The fence encloses the construction site for a new residence hall set to open in 2026. Demolition will begin soon within the space, clearing the way for new construction and a groundbr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Geitner Simmons, IANR Media Scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have identified a promising approach to help crops cope with drought. By using genome modification to boost a key plant protein, the researchers enabled plants to reduce their water use by up to 30% under drought-mimic conditions. The findings mark "an important step toward future engineering of crops with improved perform  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing Thousands of children are back in school, and they were likely greeted by a teacher with a degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nearly one in four new teachers in the state of Nebraska earn their degree from UNL. Among the May graduates who are now first-year educators is Madison Wosk, a fourth-grade teacher in Sutton, Nebraska, who grew up in   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Sean Hagewood, University Communication and Marketing The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 574 degrees during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 17 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The degrees were earned by 569 graduates from 46 countries, 36 U.S. state and 60-plus Nebraska communities. In his address during the ceremony, Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett noted that many of the gra  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Amber Ediger, Law Students and faculty from the University of Nebraska College of Law played a leading role in developing a newly published manual for military interactions in space. In the works since 2018, the Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Activities and Operations was published earlier this year by Oxford University Press. It is the first comprehensive examination of how Earth  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Eric Thompson, Bureau of Business Research Nebraska's leading economic indicator rose 1.72% during July, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator is designed to predict economic activity six months into the future. "The rising indicator value suggests the Nebraska economy will grow through the end of the year and into early 2025," said economist Eri  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Albuquerque, NM -- Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez and fellow Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Louisiana, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, 29 other states and the District of Columbia against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolization and other unlawful conduct in violat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the United States Department of Justice in welcoming the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont to our historic lawsuit against Ticketmaster-Live Nation. These additional states bring the total number of plaintiffs in the lawsuit to 41  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Authors account for both verbal and nonverbal communication among doctors, medical staff and cancer patients. * * * Cancer doctors and their medical colleagues are frequently tasked with breaking negative news to patients who have been diagnosed with any of the 600-some known types of cancer. Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Nebrask  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Victoria Grdina, School of Computing As the Internet of Things -- the network of items embedded with sensors and software that record and share data -- continues to expand, so do possibilities for implementing smart technologies across research fields and aspects of daily life. The Agricultural Internet of Things, or Ag-IoT, has grown rapidly in recent years, offering new innovations and improveme  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Karl Vogel, Engineering As data centers and electric vehicles become more commonplace, they pose an increasing challenge to America's power grids to deliver significantly more electricity than ever before. With the support of a $500,000, two-year grant from the Department of Energy, Nebraska Engineering researcher Jun Wang is combining three of his patented innovations to create a new power module   more