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The Ensign Group Purchases Skilled Nursing Facility in Texas
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...

The Ensign Group Continues Growth in Idaho
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...

WeSalute Celebrates 25 Years as Military & Veterans Benefits Pioneer with Exclusive Airline Partnerships Ahead of Independence Day
SAN ANTONIO, TX, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeSalute, the nation's leading service recognition platform, has continued its expansion of its exclusive airline discounts for its members who are U.S. active duty and military veterans, as the...

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on Draft Regulations to manage offshore Ship-to-Ship Transfers, strengthening protection of the African Penguin
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has signed a Government Notice to publish the second draft of regulations for the Environmental Management of Offshore Ship-to-Ship Transfers for public comment. This follows...

Colton Keith Thomas to Serve 18 Years for Sexual Assault
July 10, 2025 (Kenai, AK) – On July 8, 2025, Colton Keith Thomas, 23, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with 22 years suspended, resulting in an initial active term of imprisonment of 18 years, for Sexual Assault in the Second Degree as part...

Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...

Low-Cost Airlines Market is Predicted to Reach USD 543.1 billion at a CAGR of 5.7% by 2034
By purpose, the leisure travel segment led market share in revenue terms, during the forecast period. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global low cost airlines market was valued at $298.0 billion in 2023,...

Eight Workers’ Compensation Leaders Recognized With IAIABC NextGen Awards
MONONA, Wis., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The IAIABC NextGen Awards recognize talented and transformative young professionals under the age of 40 who are having a positive impact in their organizations and the workers’ compensation industry....

ReadyPaydayLoans.com Launches "Ready Pay" App to Help Americans Access the Best Personal Loans by State with Same Day Results
Apply now at ReadyPaydayLoans.com to get matched with a lender offering fast personal loans, no credit check loans, or payday loans — anytime, anywhere in the U.S. LONG BEACH, Calif., June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to rising demand...

NexGold Announces Voting Results from its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexGold Mining Corp. (TSXV: NEXG; OTCQX: NXGCF) (“NexGold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from its 2025 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held earlier...

Bell Wealth Partners Launches with Support of LPL Strategic Wealth Services
SAN DIEGO, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC announced today that father and son financial advisors Robert Bell, II, AIF®, and Keegan Bell, AIF®, AAMS®, have launched a new independent practice, Bell Wealth Partners, through...

Enick Bell Convicted on Two Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
June 25, 2025 (Anchorage, Alaska) Enick A. Bell, 34, was convicted by an Anchorage jury on Tuesday for two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree. The conviction was for conduct in 2014 and 2015, when the minor victim was between 6...

Ignis Energy Announced Final Close of $13.6M Series A Round To Advance Global Geothermal Exploration Portfolio
HOUSTON, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ignis H2 Energy Inc. (“Ignis Energy”), a geothermal exploration and development company, announced the final close of its Series A funding round, securing $13.6 million from a global consortium of...

NexGold Infill Drilling Continues to Intersect High Grade Gold Mineralization at the Goldboro Gold Project; 3.58 g/t Gold Over 18.3 Metres, 2.79 g/t gold over 19.7 Metres and 103.50 g/t Gold Over 0.7 Metres
TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexGold Mining Corp. (TSXV: NEXG; OTCQX: NXGCF) (“NexGold” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide a further update on its ongoing 25,000-metre diamond drill program initially announced on January 22,...

Delta Junction Jury Finds Vladimir Kurilchenko Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
June 26, 2025 (Fairbanks, AK) – Today, a jury in Delta Junction found 56-year-old Vladimir Kurilchenko guilty of three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree. The convictions are for acts of sexual abuse Kurilchenko committed...

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Meta to Protect Users from Fraudulent Investment Ads
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to protect people from fraudulent investment ads appearing on Facebook. In their letter...

Ignis Energy Announces Final Close of $13.6M Series A Round To Advance Global Geothermal Exploration Portfolio
HOUSTON, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ignis H2 Energy Inc. (“Ignis Energy”), a geothermal exploration and development company, today announced the final close of its Series A funding round, securing $13.6 million from a global consortium of...

Anterix Inc. Reports Full Fiscal Year 2025 Results
WOODLAND PARK, N.J., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anterix (NASDAQ: ATEX) today announced fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full fiscal year financial results and filed its 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025. The Company also issued an update...

Nathan Adams Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug and Weapon Related Crimes
July 2, 2025 (Palmer, AK) – This week, Nathan Adams was sentenced to serve 20 years for Possession with Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm. Superior Court Judge Tom Jamgochian issued the sentence following a jury trial where Adams...

US wants huge Arctic investment
(MENAFN) The United States plans to invest billions to expand its icebreaker fleet, with funding included in President Donald Trump’s recently approved budget bill. Trump has acknowledged that the US trails behind Russia, which boasts the world’s...