OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces $17.85 million in settlements in ongoing drug price-fixing conspiracy case, new complaint against Novartis and subsidiaries * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 48 states and territories today announced they have won $17.85 million in settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("B more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Ag Rayfield Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totalling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories today announced two se more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Announces $17.85M National Settlement Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing; Pennsylvanians are Eligible for Compensation * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania has joined a multistate coalition in securing $17.85 million in settlements with generic drug manufacturers Lannett Company, Inc. and Bausch Health over allegations the companies consp more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $17.85 Million Settlements With Lannett and Bausch Over Conspiracies to Inflate Generic Prescription Drug Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Ba more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes government-mandated COVID vaccinations * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 13-state friend-of-the-court brief to protect the right of South Carolinians to be free from government-mandated COVID vaccines. "Since 2020, we have seen a concerted push to curtail personal liberty in the name of health and safety," Attorney Ge more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson withdraws from Section 504 lawsuit, wins major victory toward reversing Biden-era disability rule * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is supporting a DHHS rule that would undo the Biden-era Section 504 Rule defining "gender dysphoria" as a covered disability. Section 504 is a law that protects school accommodations for children with dis more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than $17 Million from Drug Manufacturers Bausch and Lannett for Conspiracy to Inflate Prices * February 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $17.85 million from drug companies Bausch and Lannett for their role in a massive, long-running scheme to in more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $17.85 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LANNETT AND BAUSCH OVER CONSPIRACIES TO INFLATE PRICES, LIMIT COMPETITION * Raoul and Majority of Coalition also File New Lawsuit Against Novartis for Same Actions Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two additional settlements with Lannett Company I more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Settlements With Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG and Sandoz Group AG * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartfor more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Bonus Journeys, the Iconic Global Offer, Has Returned: World of Hyatt Members Can Turn Epic Adventures Around the Globe into Future Stays * Stay anywhere. Earn everywhere. Members can earn up to 28,000 Bonus Points at participating World of Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide with extra earnings at Hyatt Place and Hyatt Select hotels. CHICAGO (February 2, 20 more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University partners with IITA to revolutionize banana farming in Africa, boost South Carolina agriculture * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Banana may not be a commercial crop in South Carolina, but a new $1.2 million grant from the Gates Foundation is positioning Clemson University scientists to transform banana farming in Africa while creating ripple effects for crops closer  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Votes to Advance 12 States to Next Phase of 2028 Presidential Calendar Selection Process Today, at the January meeting of the Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC), the RBC reviewed applications for the early nominating window of the 2028 presidential calendar. The RBC received 12 applications for the early window and voted to advance all 12 of those states to the next p more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN set to showcase more than 3,200 regular season softball games across networks * * Nearly 150 games across ESPN linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network * 16 top 10 regular season matchups * Nearly 2,600 regular season games on ESPN+ * Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Returns for Seventh Year * Conference Championships more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * From ski jumping to speedskating, winter sports represent physics in action * The Conversation Amy Pope, Clemson University During the 2026 Winter Olympics, athletes will leap off ramps, slide across ice and spin through the air. These performances will look different to my students who have studied physics through sports. These feats will be something the students have already measured, modeled or fel more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Attorney General's Office Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln -The Nebraska Attorney General's Office joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ( more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Feb. 3 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Massachusetts Continues to Invest in Dynamic Forests As part of the USDA Forest Service Landscape Scale Restoration Grant, the Massachusetts NWTF State Chapter is partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and additional partners to continue landscape-scale habitat restoration efforts throughout the Bay State. The LSR grant also helped the st more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Sunrise Wind Resumes Construction, Marks Fifth Ruling to Overturn Construction Pause Moments ago, a federal judge for D.C. District Court has allowed Sunrise Wind to resume work after granting a preliminary injunction against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued December 22, 2025. D.C Dist more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * This One Chart Embodies Dire Consequences of Trump-RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Agenda South Carolina is at the center of the worst measles outbreak in nearly three decades since the disease was officially eliminated in the U.S., "with more than 840 cases overwhelmingly in unvaccinated children and adults." Public Health Watch, a project of Protect Our Care, called the outbreak the latest symptom of the Trump administration's anti- more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Demands Federal Funding Freeze For Charleston County Library Over Sexually Explicit Materials Accessible To Children * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 2, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) sent a letter to the Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services demanding an immediate pause to all federal funding for Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) after graphic s more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Research personnel required to complete research security training * On Feb. 9, all faculty, students and staff involved in federally sponsored research activities will be automatically enrolled in a required Tiger Training course on research security. Per agency requirements, all personnel listed on federal and federal pass-through applications are required to complete research security training prior t more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Research shows invasive pests outpacing research in the Southeast * The Southeastern U.S. is one of the country's busiest entry points for invasive insects and other tiny arthropods, or bugs. Experts say what's happening here should concern every resident, gardener, grower and nature-lover in the region. Zee Ahmed, an entomologist stationed at the Clemson University Pee Dee Research and Education Center n more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 3 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * South Dakota Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement With Two Generic Drug Companies, Joins Lawsuit Against a Third South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and a coalition of 48 states and territories announce settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 millio more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 3 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * 2026 heart health faculty experts list By Gregory Hardy, ghardy@sc.edu Heart disease is the leading cause of death in South Carolina, and rates are rising among younger adults and communities facing the greatest health disparities. During February's American Heart Month, University of South Carolina faculty experts are available to provide insight into the science, clinical care and social  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Announces Major Legal Actions to Hold Pharmaceutical Companies Accountable and Put Money Back in Virginians' Pockets AG Jones announces settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition AG Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Filing New Complaint Against Novartis for Artificially Raisi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Rents Hit Four-Year Low as President Trump Continues Affordability Push President Donald J. Trump is delivering real, immediate relief to American families struggling with high housing costs as the national median rent falls to its lowest level since 2022. According to new data, rents posted their sixth straight monthly decline in January, with the largest annual drop in more than two years -- down 6.2% from their Biden-e more PR