BOONE, North Carolina, July 14 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * 4 App State alumni honored for exemplary leadership, service and achievements * BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University's Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the 2026 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 11 in the Grandview Ballroom of Kidd Brewer Stadium's north end zone facility. Nine alumni from the university's academic colleges, as well as the Honors College, Williams School of Graduate Studies and University Libraries, were also h more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, July 15 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * A Legacy That Lives On * The Tarvin family establishes an endowed scholarship to honor the life and legacy of former Jax State student Leah Grace Tarvin. Nearly four years after the loss of their daughter, the Tarvin family is ensuring that Leah Grace Tarvin's compassion, leadership, and servant's heart will continue to make a difference in the lives of Jacksonville State University students for generations to come. The family has establishe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23AndMe over Genetic Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe (PDF), resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million i more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: ** * AG Rayfield Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 41 other attorneys general today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for state more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 16 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Farnborough an opportunity for growth for Alabama aviation, tech companies Five Alabama aerospace, AI and defense companies will be part of their industries' premier exhibition next week at the Farnborough International Airshow. The companies will be on site as part of the Alabama Department of Commerce's industry recruitment and trade mission. "International trade shows like the Farnborough and the Paris Air Shows are premier opportunities more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing reservations about the proposed Excepted Fertility Benefits rule. The rule, aimed at expanding access to fertility treatments including in vitro fertilization, has been critiqued by ASRM on multiple fronts, including its failure to guarantee accessible and affordable IVF as initially promised by the Trump Administration. ASRM represents nearly 8,000 professionals in reprodu more ST

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe in Genetic Data Breach * DES MOINES- Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Due to the finite amount of funds in  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Genetic Data Breach Settlement In 23andMe Bankruptcy * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Under the settlement, 23andMe's bankruptcy estate will pay $18 mil more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Protections * Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH -There is no data more personal or identifiable to a single person than our DNA. 23andMe had access to millions of people's genetic data and didn't do nearly enough to protect it - resulting in a massive data breach in 2023. Today, Attorney General Jeff Ja more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Secures Multistate Settlement over 23andMe Genetic Data Breach * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a coalition of 43 attorneys general in securing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving states' claims stemming from the company's 2023 data breach that exposed the sensitive genetic and personal information of 6.9 million customers worldwide. States wi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill announces multi- state settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach * Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. 23andMe agreed to a $46.75 million class-action sett more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS AGAINST 23ANDME OVER GENETIC DATA BREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for states.  more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 14 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn Physics Graduate Student Receives National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship * Auburn physics graduate student Cordell Umland has been selected as a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) recipient for 2026. This prestigious fellowship supports outstanding graduate students in STEM fields and provides three years of financial support, including a $37,000 annual stipend. Umland is a first-year Ph.D. student in ph more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Highlights Need To Balance Disaster Resilience With Housing Affordability * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on disaster resilience and emergency preparedness, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) discussed balancing disaster resilience in construction permitting with housing affordability. In an exchange with U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President for Environmental Affairs and Sustainabilit more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * With three majors, Harpur student charts a unique path to his future Sharif Zaky combines his interests in history, the modern Middle East, language study, and research By Jennifer Micale Sharif Zaky was drawn to Binghamton University for two reasons: the chance to pursue meaningful research in the social sciences and to learn Arabic. Today, the rising junior is successfully combining his interests with three majors: history; philosophy, politics, and more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bradley Attorney Whitney Jackson Graduates from Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum * Bradley is pleased to announce that Whitney J. Jackson has graduated as a part of the 2026 class of the Leadership Mississippi Bar Program. The leadership program offers attorneys the opportunity to prepare for leadership roles in the profession and Bar, their communities, and the state. Participants interact with prominent legal, community more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 14 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Brock School of Business Launches New Initiatives to Shape Career-Ready Leaders * In a business landscape that demands both competence and character, Brock School of Business continues to expand experiential learning opportunities that prepare students to lead with purpose. The 2025-26 academic year marked the launch of two new initiatives designed to do just that: the Brock Impact Investment Fund and the Brock Consultancy. Together, these programs p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Environment Markup on Legislation to Address Harmful Regulations and Support Recycling Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following opening statement at today's markup of seven bills. Subcommittee Chairman Palmer's opening statement as prepared f more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, July 14 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * Creating His Own Path * Posted on July 14, 2026 Logan Murphy spent the spring semester interning at WALA FOX10 before graduating in May with a degree in business and a concentration in sales. Five days after Commencement, the company hired him full time as a digital strategist account coordinator. #MyFirstJob is a series focused on recent graduates of the University of South Alabama. When Logan Murphy graduated from the University of S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by Alexei Hoffman, research associate with the Aerospace Security Project: * * * Playbook or Rental? U.S. Counter-Drone Defense and the 2026 World Cup Introduction "Drones are my biggest concern . . . but on the counter-drone measures, everybody's a little behind," Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on June 3. He was speaking with the World Cup days aw more PR

TROY, Alabama, July 15 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Dr. E. Gaylon McCollough to keynote Summer Commencement at Troy University * Dr. E. Gaylon McCollough, the founder and leading surgeon at McCollough Plastic Surgery, will deliver the keynote address to Troy University graduates during the summer commencement ceremony on July 24. Commencement exercises will begin at 10 a.m. inside Trojan Arena where more than 360 graduates are expected to participate. Ten associates, 194 undergraduate, 151 graduate, five educational more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Environment Subcommittee Advances Seven Pieces of Legislation to Support Addressing Harmful Regulations and to Support Recycling Yesterday, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a markup of legislation to address harmful regulations on companies and to support their recycling efforts. "The bills our Environment Subcommi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and Southwestern Athletic Conference announce multi-year media rights agreement through 2030-31 * * Deal includes SWAC football, men's and women's basketball championship coverage across ESPN networks * Six-year ESPN Events agreement for Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff and Cricket Celebration Bowl ESPN and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) have reached a new multi-year media rights agreement t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Introduces Legislation to Support Alabama Farmers Impacted by the Trump Administration's Trade Policies * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Tariff Impacted Farmer Support Act of 2026 to provide targeted financial relief and support for farmers who produce cotton, peanuts, soybeans, corn, and poultry. Farmers across Alabama and the nation continue to face rising production costs, market volat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fisher Phillips Welcomes Brandi Frederick in Birmingham Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, is pleased to announce that Brandi Frederick has joined the firm as a partner in its Birmingham, Alabama office. Brandi joins Fisher Phillips from a regional law firm and brings extensive experience representing employers of all sizes in complex employment litigation matters in Alabama state and federal courts more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 14 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman junior Anna Moon '28 leads regional biodiversity research project * Furman University junior Anna Moon '28 is spending her summer listening to the birds. Across western North Carolina, recording devices placed in public spaces are recording bird songs. In Greenville, South Carolina, Moon is using machine learning to identify the birds caught on these microphones, and seeing how their environments support biodiversity. "It can identify the bi more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, July 15 -- Grambling State University posted the following news: * * * Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Eight into 2026 Class * Grambling's Legends Sports Hall of Fame inducted its 18th class Saturday inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, honoring eight former student-athletes whose achievements helped shape the rich athletic legacy of Grambling State University. The Class of 2026 includes Reginald Baldwin and Aaron Randall representing baseball; Paul Haynes representing basketball; Leonard Griff more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Opens Full Committee Hearing to Examine States on the Frontlines of Counterintelligence Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing to examine how states across the country are addressing counterintelligence (CI) threats at the state level and are  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 15 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: * * * HudsonAlpha's BRIDGES Engine lands major NSF grant to fuel rural innovation in Alabama and Tennessee HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Alabama's farmland is about to become fertile ground for a new kind of industry. The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, leading a coalition of universities, manufacturers and agricultural partners, has been awarded an initial $15 million -- with the potential for up to $160 million over 10 years -- through the U.S more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 14 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Iconic Tabasco Brand Names Adam Graves CEO to Lead Next Chapter * Adam Graves '01 has spent his career moving across continents, leading teams and navigating change. A lifelong fan of Tabasco Sauce, he recently became CEO of its Louisiana-based manufacturer, the McIlhenny Company. "When I learned about the opportunity to lead this 158-year-old company and its global brand, I knew instantly it could be the role of a lifetime," Graves said. His pat more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 14 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * IU Indianapolis museum studies grad protects treasures of US space flight * - 1:View print quality image about A woman cleans a space module in a museum Museum collections manager and IU alumna Amelia Whitehead cleans the hatch door on the capsule from the Apollo 16 moon mission on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Photo by Emily Riddle, U.S. Space & Rocket Center A 36-story rocket. A nearly 12,000-pound engine. Thousands more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Rifle Association of America, Fairfax, Virginia, expressed support in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the agency's proposed rulemaking clarifying exceptions to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act background check requirements. The NRA asserted that the rule appropriately defines which state-issued firearm permits can exempt holders from the federal background check system, providing clarity and consistency to firearms law  more ST

AUBURN, Alabama, July 14 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * NCAT joins NSF BRIDGES Engine to explore plant-based asphalt materials * The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University will help explore a new generation of sustainable asphalt materials as part of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biobased Rural Innovation for Domestic Growth and Economic Security (BRIDGES) Engine, a regional initiative that will receive up to $160 million over the next 10 years. Led by the more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, July 16 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * New members join WCU Foundation, Alumni Association, Catamount Club boards Several members of the Western Carolina University community recently accepted appointments on three of the institution's top volunteer boards that provide oversight and advice in support of university philanthropic, athletics and engagement activities. The WCU Foundation Board of Directors, Alumni Association Board of Directors and Catamount Club Board of Directors app more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 15 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma Ends the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth * OKLAHOMA CITY (July 15, 2026) - In partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Governor Stitt announced that Oklahoma will join the states that have chosen to end the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth. The action marks a major bipartisan milest more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), identifying cultural affiliation for associated funerary objects, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory covers three associated funerary objects from Moundville and other locations in Hale and Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama. The collection includes a stone i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore leads Republican pushback against Democrat attack on parents' rights * Washington, D.C.- This week, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) led a Republican response letter responding to an effort by 68 House Democrats to oppose greater parental transparency and accountability in children's programming. Rep. Moore's letter, signed by 46 Republican Members of Congress and supported by Concerned Women for America, reaffirms that parents -  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell to Host 15th Annual Job Fair in Selma * The 2026 Job Fair will be held at Wallace Community College Selma on Thursday, August 6 Selma, AL -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that she will host her 15th Annual Job Fair at Wallace Community College Selma in Selma, Alabama. The event will take place on Thursday, August 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It will bring together employers from across Alabama who are looking to fil more PR

TROY, Alabama, July 15 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY professor's Fulbright research preserves oral histories from pre-colonial Uganda * Since mid-April, Dr. Scott Nokes has travelled throughout Uganda collecting pre-colonial oral stories from storytellers as part of his research through a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant. Nokes, professor of medieval literature in TROY's English Department, arrived in Uganda in January with the plan to conduct his research for six months. However, he spent the first three mo more PR

TROY, Alabama, July 15 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University Mourns the Passing of Dr. Djuana Lynn Burns, Dedicated Nursing Educator * The Troy University College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing are saddened by the passing of Dr. Djuana Lynn Burns, DNP, FNP-BC/FNP-C, who served as an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. Dr. Burns passed away on July 10, 2026, at the age of 61. "Dr. Burns' personal and professional impact on her colleagues and students will continue for many years. She embrac more PR

TROY, Alabama, July 15 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University, Miss America partner to offer scholarships to contest winners * Troy University is partnering with the Miss America Scholarship Foundation to provide undergraduate scholarships to local competition winners in Alabama and state winners who participate in the Miss America competition. Under the partnership, local winners of Miss America-affiliated contests in Alabama will receive a four-year renewable $10,000 scholarship that is tuition-based and app more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Calls on President Trump to Ban Muslim Brotherhood and Prohibit Sharia Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) once again went to the Senate floor to talk about how Islamists have destroyed Europe and to warn about the looming threat this poisonous, murderous ideology poses to the United States. In his speech, Sen. Tuberville called on President Trump to ban the Muslim Brotherhood from the United States and to prohibi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Chairs Personnel Subcommittee Hearing on TRICARE Pharmacy program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) chaired a hearing for the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel focused on improving the TRICARE pharmacy program. Watch excerpts from Sen. Tuberville's opening remarks below or watch on YouTube or Rumble. "This hearing gives us an opportunity to examine a critical component of military health care, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $2.6 Million for the City of Birmingham's Village Creek Floodplain Restoration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, recently directly secured $2.645 million for the City of Birmingham in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. This funding will support floodplain restoration at Birmingham's Village  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Urge Secretary Brooke Rollins to Purchase Surplus Catfish Products * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and several of their Senate colleagues recently endorsed a request made by the U.S. farm-raised catfish industry for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase surplus catfish products. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Roll more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Eric Schmitt, Colleagues Launch Anti-Fraud Task Force, Send Letter Applauding Trump Administration Efforts, Offer Senate Support * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), along with seven of their Senate colleagues, recently announced the launch of a new Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force. The task force will examine fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs, identify vulnerabilities  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Heather Love, associate professor of human development and family studies at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget registering opposition to the proposed revisions concerning federal financial assistance regulations. The letter highlighted that the transformation of the Uniform Guidance from flexible policy into binding federal regulation would impose disproportionate costs on smaller and historically underrepresented research institutions. This ma more ST

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 16 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH brings worldwide leaders in safety research to Huntsville Celia Venable From research laboratories to workplaces and everyday environments, preventing slips, trips and falls requires collaboration across disciplines. That collaboration took center stage at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, as the university hosted the 2026 Slips, Trips, and Falls International Conference June 16-18, 2026. H more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA to receive half a million dollars as part of multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic data breach * A coalition of 42 attorneys general, including Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of more than 220,000 customers in Washington state. Under the settlement, t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on July 14, 2026, the nominations of 11 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Maria D'Avanzo, of New York, to be Inspector General, General Services Administration. David Slade, of Florida, to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2029. Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Department of Health and Human Servic more PR