BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * 401(k) Excessive Fee Suit Doesn't Proceed By Ted Godbout In considering the impact of a Supreme Court decision on the burden of proof in a prohibited transaction suit, a federal judge found that the plaintiff had to first have standing to bring suit for that burden to shift. The case was, in most respects, a traditional excessive fee suit -- with the pl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Gayle Conelly Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee: I'm Gayle Manchin, Feder more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blasts Federal Government for Endangering Seniors Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced she has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a comment letter challenging the federal government's Interim Final Rule, intended to eliminate minimum staffing standards and other comprehensive regulations for long-term health care facilities. Or more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve leaders walk historical paths of transformation * VALLEY FORGE, Pa. - "I want you to view Valley Forge as a forward operating base," said Stephen Harlan, command historian for the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division, during the division's first staff ride of the year Jan. 23. Staff rides are crucial for leader development, using historical battlefields to teach leader more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * ASCE Announces 2026 Nominees for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award | ASCE * RESTON, Va. -The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announced today the 2026 recipients of its Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award nominations, which recognize exemplary civil engineering projects. The award honors projects t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * 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. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 3 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Declares First Quarter 2026 Stock Dividends * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Bank of America common stock of $0.28 per share, payable on March 27, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 6, 2026. The Board also declared a r more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Barber Awarded Manny Cunard Scholarship to Attend ACUI Annual Conference * Brant Barber, program coordinator for the TRIO STEM Success Program (SSS-STEM) in the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), has been awarded the Manny Cunard Scholarship from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI). The Manny Cunard Scholarship is designed to su more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Establish Regional Innovation Hubs to Strengthen U.S. National Security and Accelerate Defense Technologies * Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Deborah Ross (D-N.C.), Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), and Mark Messmer (R-Ind.) introduced the bipartisan Defense Technology Hubs Act of 2026, directing the Department of Defense to create a nation more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Bennett College issued the following news: * * * Bennett College Launches Centennial Presidential Leadership Series With Inaugural Book Talk On January 21, Bennett College launched its Centennial Presidential Leadership Series with the first Centennial Book Talk -- a campus-wide conversation centered on Lead Boldly by philanthropist and investor Robert F. Smith. The evening opened with an archival audio excerpt of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., rec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Calls for Secretary Kristi Noem to Resign * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) addressed the House to call for the resignation of Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. "We must restore public trust, and Homeland Security Secretary Noem has failed to take responsibility for her actions. At a time when our nation faces ongoing challenges a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Reopen the Government and Advance FY26 Funding * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 7148 (link is external), legislation to reopen the federal government and advance funding for Fiscal Year 2026 after the Senate amended a previously negotiated appropriations package. "House  more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today 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. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Law Enforcement Experienced More Than 180 Vehicle Attacks Since President Trump Took Office * ICE law enforcement is facing a 3,300% increase in vehicle attacks as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new data that U.S. Immigration and Customs  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy approaches $4 million in energy bill assistance in North Carolina over past year with $562,500 in new funding following prolonged cold * Duke Energy Foundation's contribution to Share the Light Fund(R) will help customers in need manage energy bills as extended cold drives increased energy use * Recent below-normal temperatures across North Carolina are driving higher home energy use, and h more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy approaches $520,000 in energy bill assistance in South Carolina over past year with $187,500 in new funding following prolonged cold * Duke Energy Foundation's contribution to Share the Light Fund(R) will help customers in need manage energy bills as extended cold drives increased energy use * Recent below-normal temperatures across South Carolina are driving higher home energy use, and hig more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Programmable Lego-Like Material Emulates Life's Flexibility Electrically heated elements turn from solids to liquids to provide flexibility to robotic building blocks. * Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties into solid Lego-like building blocks. By controlling the solidity of hundreds of in more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Duke's Semiconductor Game Changers: Yiran Chen Andrew Tie Yiran Chen develops brain-inspired semiconductor hardware to enable faster, greener AI at the edge. In January 2026, a landmark gift from the Lamond Family named the Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Pratt School of Engineering. The $57 million in total investment strengthens Duk more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Feb. 3-8 * * Tobacco Road takes center stage as No. 4 Duke visits No. 14 North Carolina Saturday night, with College GameDay live from Chapel Hill that morning * ESPN Saturday night tripleheader features Duke-UNC, No. 25 Tennessee at Kentucky and No. 8 Houston at No more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading college baseball coverage returns for 2026 with expanded linear presence and more than 4,000 games through the Men's College World Series * * 24 of the top 25 preseason ranked teams featured across ESPN * At least 65 matchups between Top 25 teams * Exclusive home of The Road to Omaha ESPN's industry-leading coverage of Division I college more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * From manned breach to robotic maneuver: How the Army Reserve advances transformation in contact * CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command article by: Col. Trahon Mashack, director, G5, 75th USARIC Lt. Col. Davin Walz, deputy, G5, 75th USARIC Lt. Col. Charles An, chief, Public Affairs Office, 75th USARIC Introduction "Shame on us if we make first contact in combat  more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb University and Mitchell Community College Launch Strategic Partnerships Agreements Expand Degree Access and Nursing Pathways * Gardner-Webb University and Mitchell Community College (MCC) in Statesville, N.C., have announced two landmark partnership agreements designed to streamline the transfer process and provide high-level educational opportunities for students in Iredell Coun more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Crestview Partners in Acquisition of Tailwind Hospitality * NEW YORK - Feb. 3, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Crestview Partners in connection with its acquisition of Tailwind Hospitality, Inc., a leading aviation services company focused on food, beverage, and retail concessions in non-hub and regional airports. Cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Announces 2026 Ambassador Class * WASHINGTON D.C. -For too long, conservatives have lacked the connective tissue needed to translate lived experience into lasting policy wins. Independent Women is changing that-by building the national infrastructure that equips real people to carry their stories from their communities to statehouses, courtrooms, newsroo more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Feb. 4 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news: * * * Regionals at the Rotunda: Olivia Castetter and Devon Erickson Eight IU Southeast students have been selected to present their research findings at the second annual Regionals at the Rotunda on Wednesday February 18, 2026, at the Capitol building in Indianapolis. The event will bring standout student researchers and their faculty mentors together to demonstrate how each regional campus makes a more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Feb. 2 -- Southeast Missouri State University posted the following news: * * * Internship Experiences Prepare SEMO Agriculture Students for Next Steps * "This commitment reflects our department's belief that hands-on learning, guided by professionals in the field, is essential to developing the next generation of agricultural leaders," said Dr. Samantha Siemers, assistant professor of agriculture at SEMO. For Dylan Aufdenberg, a junior majoring in agribusiness: pl more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Khalimonchuk expands work to decode mitochondrial failure behind major diseases * More than 150 human diseases -including Lou Gehrig's, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's -are linked to mitochondrial failure, and one Nebraska scientist is working to decode why. A five-year, $2 million renewal of Oleh Khalimonchuk 's Maximizing Investigators' Research Award from the National Institutes of Health -one of the ag more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Lincoln to Host 2026 American Association All-Star game In collaboration with the American Association of Professional Baseball, the Lincoln Saltdogs have announced that they will serve as the host city for the 2026 American Association All-Star Game. Haymarket Park, voted the best playing surface in the American Association for the last 24 s more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown 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 Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,  more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * More Help for Southeastern Dairies * USDA awards $3.45 million to support region's d airy business innovation initiative KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Center for Dairy Advancement and Sustainability (CDAS), directed by Associate Professor Elizabeth Eckelkamp of the Department of Animal Science, has received an additional $3.45 million in funding for more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Troxler announces $7.6 million in grants to N.C. value-added processors Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today announced $7.6 million in grants focused on atmospheric controls for agricultural products to benefit farmers and growers in counties affected by Hurricane Helene. The purpose of the N.C. Agriculture Manufacturing and Pr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * 25 Years of Educational Excellence at the Nation's Leading Statewide Downtown Revitalization Conference The 2026 NC Main Street Conference to assemble in New Bern * North Carolina community and economic development leaders will convene in downtown New Bern for the 2026 North Carolina Main Street Conference March 10-12. Registration is now open for the 25th a more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the receipt of an application from Duke Energy Carolinas LLC for an early site permit. The request concerns the Belews Creek site located in Stokes County, North Carolina. The company filed the application on Dec. 30, 2025. The NRC staff previously acknowledged the arrival of the submission through a notice issued Jan. 7, 2026. Under federal regulations, an applicant may seek an early site permit independently of a constr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Votes Against DHS Funding Package * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) voted against H.R. 7148, a bill that would direct funding to the Department of Homeland Security. "In July, Republicans handed ICE a blank check to brutalize our communities-$75 billion with no strings attached as part of their One Big Ugly Bill-while slashing healthcare and making the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Adams Introduce Empowering Young Readers Act to Uplift Childhood Literacy * WASHINGTON, DC (February 3, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced the Empowering Young Readers Act of 2026, legislation to create a pilot program that awards grants to nonprofit organizations supporting early childhood literacy programs.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Joins Over 50 Lawmakers in Calling for Answers on Trump Ripping Legal Status Away from Haitian Workers * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and 52 members of Congress in writing to the nation's leading elde more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Scientist Receives $1M Grant to Explore 'Mediterranean South' Diet * Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., a researcher at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Center of Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies, has been awarded $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the feasibility, sustainability and anti-diabetic effects  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Demands Accountability from DHS on Immigration Enforcement Operations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem seeking answers about interior enforcement operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including Operation Ch more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Researchers Develop New Metric to Monitor Lung Health Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a tool that can identify airway mucus abnormalities in patients with chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or asthma before symptoms start. * Blood sampling is a quick and accurate tool used to diagnose health conditio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Sanders Announce New Investigation into Equifax's Plan to Profit from Trump's So-Called Work Requirements in Medicaid, SNAP * Equifax CEO calls new work requirements "a big positive" for the company as it holds a near monopoly on employment verification services Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate  more PR