WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Free Program Helps People With COPD Gain Control Over Symptoms and Improve Quality of Life * The American Lung Association is announcing a new initiative to help people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) better manage symptoms and improve quality of life. More than 16 million people in the U.S. have COPD, a chronic, progressive disease that limits air flow and causes difficulty  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures * RALEIGH - Cash App told its users their money was safe and protected like it would be at a bank. It wasn't. When fraud happened, the company often didn't investigate, didn't refund, and for years didn't even have a phone number to call. Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Block, Inc., the compa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP * Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a bipartisan $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from fraud on th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers to prevent scammers from deceiving Americans through robocalls and text messages.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF STATE SENATOR LARRY SELDERS: * BATON ROUGE, L.A. - Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement mourning the passing of Louisiana State Senator Larry Selders, who passed away Tuesday evening. Senator Selders represented Louisiana's 14th Senate District and served in the Louisiana Legislature since 2021: "Larry Selders was my friend, and Louisiana was better for every day he  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App * Settlement also prevents the company from evading the payment of up to $120 million in consumer redress pursuant to a separate CFPB settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general in securing a $45 million multis more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, July 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Dyess Airmen validate pre-flight procedures during LRASM Event Zero * DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - A joint team of evaluators, aircrew and maintenance personnel conducted a U.S. Air Force Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Event Zero at Dyess Air Force Base on June 2, marking a significant milestone in B-1B Lancer rapid weapons system integration. The validation and verification event, led by the 7th Bomb Wing, focused on proc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will open and publicly announce bids received for blocks offered in the Gulf of America (GOA) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Act Lease Sale 3. BOEM is holding this sale pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release: * * * EPA Confirms Chemical Detection Aircraft Can't Detect Chemicals in Real Time Key concerns raised by Government Accountability Project whistleblower client Dr. Robert Kroutil about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology (ASPECT) program's ability to detect chemicals in a real-time emergency have been substantiated in a new EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG) rep more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation T more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payment app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the security of Cash App, failed to protect users from f more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Meet the pros: Chris Moody * Pictured: Chris Moody Meet Chris Moody, project manager for commercial and support operations in the system planning and operations organization, based in The Woodlands, Texas. Moody, born and raised in the small town of Mooreland, Oklahoma, graduated as valedictorian of his class of 22 students. After high school, Chris enrolled at Oklahoma State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in busin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Millions of Americans Lost Their Health Care This Year Because of Republicans * 2.6 million fewer Americans have health care coverage The AP reports that new federal data shows states across the country have seen "steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) over the past year" as a result of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill. Ohio and Oklahoma saw declines of over 32%, followed by Arizona, South Carolin more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud Multistate Settlement Secures $45 Million From Block for Allegedly Exposing Vulnerable Consumers to Fraud on Cash App, Block's Digital Payment Service - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today a $45 millio more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces S.D. To Receive $410,964.38 In Settlement with Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $410,946.38 as the state's share in a $45 million 46-state settlement with Block, Inc. The settlement resolves allegations that Block, Inc. misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, a peer-to-peer p more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Communications Commission To Further Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 48 other Attorneys General have called upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. "Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and defraud ci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left * Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News's Hannity to discuss how the Democrat Party is increasingly nominating far-left candidates with out-of-touch policies. Leader Scalise also highlighted how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts are expanding opportunity for hardworking families through lower taxes, Trump accounts,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left * NEW ORLEANS, La.- Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News's Hannity to discuss how the Democrat Party is increasingly nominating far-left candidates with out-of-touch policies. Leader Scalise also highlighted how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts are expanding opportunity for hardworking families through lower taxes, Trump accounts, more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 8 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Sweet Success at Four Seasons Resort Orlando: Executive Pastry Chef Rabii Saber Appointed to Tasting Panel for the "Pastry World Cup" by Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie * While soccer's greatest game is dominating the world stage, there's another "Cup" event happening this July, serving as the main attraction for pastry chefs and dessert aficionados worldwide: the Americas Selection of the Pastry World Cup by the Coupe  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Approves Arkansas' Returning Education to the States Waiver, Other Education Flexibilities * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) granted a major set of flexibilities that will allow Arkansas to streamline federal compliance requirements and enhance the state's ability to serve its students. ED approved Arkansas' Returning Education to the States Waiver, ESEA state plan amendment for Title I-A, and application more PR