CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 'Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown' wins 2026 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award * CHICAGO -"Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown," written by Candace Fleming, has been named the 2026 winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, the first national award that hon more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands More Action from xAI to Stop Grok Chatbot from Producing Inappropriate Images to Protect Children and Adult Users * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general demanded that xAI take additional steps to protect users from inappropriate images and content created by its AI chatbot Grok and s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general have sent a letter (PDF) demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from gen more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Co-Leads Letter to xAI Demanding Change to Grok's Unchecked Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI -the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok -take additional action to prevent Grok from generating  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 26 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Boise State team awarded $8 million to develop hub for human movement studies Musculoskeletal health is critical to maintaining a high quality of life, yet about 50% of U.S. citizens suffer from musculoskeletal disorders costing nearly $1 trillion annually. With major support from the the National Institutes of Health in the form of $8 million over five years, Boise State researchers plan to combat these concern more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho State University Forensics Team Wins High Honors at GSL/UTEP Swing * The James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society at Idaho State University delivered a standout performance this past weekend at the Great Salt Lake (GSL) Invitational and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Swing tournament. Competing against a robust field of regional programs, ISU speakers secured several finalist positions in  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Demands Immediate Action from xAI to Stop Production of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material Bipartisan Multistate Coalition Tells Grok It Must Stop Abusive and Illegal AI Images * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she is partnering with a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * New Canvas Feature: Discussion Checkpoints * One of the most requested discussion features is finally in Canvas! The Graded Checkpoints feature enables the assignment of separate due dates and points possible for discussions in ISU Canvas. The graded checkpoints feature allows you to set a "Reply to Topic" due date and a separate "Required Replies" due date. In addition, you can establish the points possib more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * New Faculty Development Program to Enhance Institutional Research Capacity * Idaho State University has announced the launch of ASSERT (Aligning Stakeholders and Structures to Enable Research Transformation), a new faculty development program designed to increase institutional research capacity. This initiative aims to cultivate a community of scholars by supporting faculty as they work to overcome structura more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond demands xAI take action to protect children, prevent abuse of AI technology Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take action to prevent the chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Drummond and a co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures Funding to Build New Elementary School at Mountain Home Air Force Base * WASHINGTON- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $6,409,000 funding for the Stephensen Elementary School Build Project in Mountain Home, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R.7148 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. "The construction of a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * WeatherHunters, Inc. and Silver Creek Falls Entertainment win Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for 'Weather Hunters' * CHICAGO -Producers WeatherHunters, Inc. and Silver Creek Falls Entertainment, Inc. are the 2026 recipients of the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for "Weather Hunters." The award was announced today by the Association  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Boost Tax Refunds With this year's tax filing season beginning today, Americans are anticipating significant refunds due to the Working Families Tax Cuts advanced by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Because key components of the law apply retroactively to 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treas more PR