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'Beyond Society', Created by J.A. Bayona, Arrives on Netflix in 2026 (10)
LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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'Beyond Society', Created by J.A. Bayona, Arrives on Netflix in 2026
FEATURING THE WRITERS PIERS PAUL READ (ALIVE), PABLO VIERCI (SOCIETY OF THE SNOW) AND THE FILMMAKERS FRANK MARSHALL (ALIVE) AND J.A. BAYONA
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The story of Flight 571 did not end on the day the survivors were rescued from the Andes. For them, and for the families of those who did not return, the hardest part was about to begin. Whilst silence reigned amongst those directly invol more PR
AG Campbell Sues HUD To Block New Changes To Funding Addressing Homelessness (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues HUD To Block New Changes To Funding Addressing Homelessness
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she and a multistate coalition of 22 other states have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for once again attempting to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, a move that would result in tens of thousands of more PR
AG Nessel Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to block the agency's implementation of unlawful changes to the use of funding meant to address homelessness. The coalition argues that HUD is attempting yet again to illegally cap funding for permane more PR
AG Nessel Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers, Businesses with Illegal Tariffs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers, Businesses with Illegal Tariffs
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs.
In a comment letter (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tariffs-Section-301-Comment-Letter.pdf), the c more PR
Air Force earns top accolades in 2026 DoW Environmental Awards (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Air Force earns top accolades in 2026 DoW Environmental Awards
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -
For 64 years, the Department of War Environmental Awards have recognized military members and civilians for contributions protecting natural and cultural resources, safeguarding human health and preserving the environment.
In the 2026 DoW Environmental Awards, the Department of the Air Force earned top honors in four categories highlighting its commitment to environmental stewa more PR
Amador County (Calif.) Sheriff Redman Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Amador County (California) Sheriff Gary Redman from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives":
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Distinguished Members of the Committee,
My name is Gary Redman, and I have served as the Sheriff of Amador County, California, since 2021. I began my law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Police Officer, serving both in the United States more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: Rhode Island's Checkout Mandate Will Cost Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on July 7, 2026, by Kiran Subramanian:
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Rhode Island's Checkout Mandate Will Cost Consumers
Thanks to Governor Dan McKee's recent union handout, the grocery store experience is about to get a lot worse for consumers and businesses.
Just last week, Governor McKee signed legislation that requires grocery stores to maintain a ratio of one grocery store worker for every three self-checkout stands. At a time when grocery prices are increasingly unaffordable in Rh more PR
Antelope Valley College Plans NAGPRA Repatriation of Native American Human Remains (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, California, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act(NAGPRA) and determined that human remains in its collection are culturally affiliated with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, clearing the way for repatriation under NAGPRA, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The inventory identified human remains representing at least one Native American individual. Eight human bon more PR
Antelope Valley College Plans Repatriation of 426 Cultural Items to Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, California, plans repatriation of 426 cultural items, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
Antelope Valley College intends to repatriate 426 cultural items determined to be culturally affiliated with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, according to a notice published by the National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The college said the collection includes 383 object more PR
Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips (10)
CUPERTINO, California, July 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips
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CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced a new multiyear commitment with Broadcom to design and produce custom silicon components and cutting-edge wireless connectivity technologies for a wide range of Apple products. The new agreement, expected to exceed $30 billion, will lead to th more PR
Association of Health Care Journalists: When health data meets immigration enforcement (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 8 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news:
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When health data meets immigration enforcement
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What you need to know
* Moderator: Lara Salahi, Health Beat Leader for Health Equity; AHCJ Health Leader Greater Boston
* Leo Cuello, Research Professor, Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University
* Sara Grusin, senior attorney, National Health Law Program
* Anna Claire Vollers, Staff Writer, Stateline
By Faisal Karimi/Nowruz Media (Californi more PR
Attorney General Bonta Continues to Stand for Farmworkers' Rights (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Stand for Farmworkers' Rights
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Files amicus brief in United Farm Workers v. United States Department of Labor to prevent lower wages for domestic and H-2A Farmworkers
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in supporting the United Farm Workers' (UFW) motion for summary judgment seeking to permanently enjoin the U.S. Department of Labor more PR
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding Away from Permanent Supportive Housing Projects, Putting Thousands at Risk of Homelessness (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding Away from Permanent Supportive Housing Projects, Putting Thousands at Risk of Homelessness
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OAKLAND - As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fiscal Year 2026 Notice of more PR
Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Block New Changes to HUD Funding (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Block New Changes to HUD Funding
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of people losing their homes nationwide, Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition argued in a lawsuit filed in federal court today.
On June 1, more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures
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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
ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP
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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
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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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.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES SECOND LAWSUIT AFTER RENEWED PUSH BY HUD TO UNLAWFULLY CAP FUNDS TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES SECOND LAWSUIT AFTER RENEWED PUSH BY HUD TO UNLAWFULLY CAP FUNDS TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to HUD's renewed attempt to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects to address homelessness in states. more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness (10)
SALEM, Oregon, July 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in federal court today, arguing the agency is attempting to once again unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects. This move would push tens of thousands of people out of their homes.
"Housing is the foundation every more PR
Autry Museum, Navy Identify Cultural Affiliation for 12 Native American Ancestors Under NAGPRA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Autry Museum, Los Angeles, California, and the U.S. Navy completed a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) inventory identifying affiliated human remains and funerary objects, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
According to the notice, the inventory identified human remains representing at least 12 Native American individuals and 33 lots of associated funerary objects from San Clemente Island and San Nicolas Island in Californ more PR
Autry Museum, Navy Plan Repatriation of More Than 3,100 Cultural Items to Seven California Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, California, and the U.S. Navy intend to repatriate more than 3,100 Native American cultural items affiliated with seven California Tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The notice says the Autry Museum, through its Southwest Museum Collection, and the Navy determined that thousands of cultural items qualify as unassociated funerary obje more PR
Binghamton University: Digital Wizard - Alumnus Has Created Visual Effects for Dozens of Films, TV Shows (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Digital wizard: Alumnus has created visual effects for dozens of films, TV shows
For more than 30 years, Rocco Passionino '91 has blended the real and the unreal into seamless storytelling
By Chris Kocher
When you sit down to watch the latest films and television shows, you may not stop to think how essential visual effects are to what you see onscreen.
Sure, it's obvious that the popular new science fiction or fantasy tales require thousands of hours f more PR
CAIR-SFBA Files Public Records Act Request Seeking Transparency Over Restrictions Placed on Los Gatos' Only Mosque (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 7, 2026:
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CAIR-SFBA Files Public Records Act Request Seeking Transparency Over Restrictions Placed on Los Gatos' Only Mosque
Request seeks records on how 33 permit conditions were developed and whether mosque faced stricter treatment than other houses of worship
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The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today ann more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments on July 8, 2026 (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 7.8.2026
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
Amy Tong, of Elk Grove, has been appointed to the Scholarshare Investment Board. Tong has been Partner and Chair of the Emerging Tech and AI Group at Ballard Partners since 2026. She was Senior Counselor to the Governor in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2025 to 2026. Tong was the Secretary of the more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Ensure Corporations Pay Their Fair Share, Protecting Vital Services for Californians (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Governor Newsom signs legislation to ensure corporations pay their fair share, protecting vital services for Californians
What you need to know: Governor Newsom has signed into law the Fair Share from Big Corporations Act to protect families and ensure that big businesses pay their fair share of the cost of their employee health benefits.
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Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed Senate Bill 177 by th more PR
California Continues Illegal Cannabis Crackdown, Seizing More Than 63,000 Pounds of Illegal Cannabis in Three Months (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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California continues illegal cannabis crackdown, seizing more than 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis in three months
What you need to know: California's coordinated enforcement operations have seized more than 841,000 pounds (420 tons) of illicit cannabis valued at more than $1.3 billion. In three months, partners seized more than 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis worth over $104 million, eradicated more than 89,000 can more PR
California Forestry Dept. Plans Repatriation of Funerary Objects to Two California Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection plans repatriation of eight unassociated funerary objects, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection intends to repatriate eight unassociated funerary objects determined to be culturally affiliated with the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California and the Wilton Rancheria, California, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. more PR
California State University Initiatives Invest in Faculty Research, Teaching and Collaboration (10)
LONG BEACH, California, July 6 -- California State University issued the following news:
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New CSU Initiatives Invest in Faculty Research, Teaching and Collaboration
The CSU is leveraging faculty expertise to strengthen the university system and create richer, more impactful student learning experiences.
By Alex Beall, Alisia Ruble
The California State University employs nearly 28,000 world-class faculty who are integral to promoting student success and achieving the CSU's mission of preparing all students for future careers. In line w more PR
Carbajal Statement on Latest Federal Actions to Advance Oil and Gas Leases in California (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Carbajal Statement on Latest Federal Actions to Advance Oil and Gas Leases in California
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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the statement below following the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opening a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on potential oil and gas lease sales across California, including in San Luis Obispo County.
"The Trump administration continues to favor Big Oil at the expense of our envi more PR
Chu, Torres, Sherman & Lofgren Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Chu, Torres, Sherman & Lofgren Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires
President Trump's June 24, 2026, supplemental request included $67.1 billion for the Iran War, ignoring the $34 billion needed by CA and the billions more desperately needed by over 30 other States, Tribes, and Territories to rebuild their communities after natural disasters.
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Today, U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28), Norma Torr more PR
Congresswoman Friedman Convenes 2nd Meeting of Housing Advisory Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Convenes 2nd Meeting of Housing Advisory Committee
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Above: Friedman speaking to members of her Housing Advisory Committee.
GLENDALE, CA - Today, July 8, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened the 2 nd meeting of her Housing Advisory Committee with leaders from governmental housing agencies and local stakeholders. They discussed the Congresswoman's efforts to create more housing, at lower cos more PR
Congresswoman Simon Secures Federal Funding for Laney College and College of Alameda's Fabrication Labs, Helping Bay Area Students Develop Practical Skills and Prepare for High Demand Careers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Simon Secures Federal Funding for Laney College and College of Alameda's Fabrication Labs, Helping Bay Area Students Develop Practical Skills and Prepare for High Demand Careers
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OAKLAND, CA - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) recently secured $250,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Peralta Community College District, specifically the Manufacturing and Fabrication Pathway Lab (FabLab) facilities at Laney College more PR
Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App
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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
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Invests Nearly $1.4 Million to Support Physician-Scientists (10)
NEW YORK, July 8 -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation issued the following news release:
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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation invests nearly $1.4 million to support physician-scientists
Three exceptional young clinicians with novel ideas about cancer treatment have been named the 2026 recipients of the Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award. This award provides physicians who have completed clinical specialty fellowship training with the opportunity to become leaders in translational and clinical research. The awa more PR
Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market Expands 28 Percent Y/Y in 1Q 2026, According to Dell'Oro Group (10)
REDWOOD CITY, California, July 7 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release:
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Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market Expands 28 Percent Y/Y in 1Q 2026, According to Dell'Oro Group
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - July 7, 2026 - According to a new report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the worldwide Data more PR
Dingell, Colleagues Lead Legislation to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Dingell, Colleagues Lead Legislation to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics
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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Laura Friedman (D-CA-30), introduced the bipartisan No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the use of harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of PFAS in cosmetic products wi more PR
Dingell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban PFAS in Food Containers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Dingell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban PFAS in Food Containers
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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), co-chairs of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, reintroduced the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act, which would prohibit intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - hazardous forever chemicals - in food packaging.
These harmful substances are more PR
Earthjustice: Ninth Circuit Rejects Industry Challenge to SoCal Clean Air Rule for Boilers, Water Heaters (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 7 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on July 6, 2026:
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Ninth Circuit rejects industry challenge to SoCal clean air rule for boilers, water heaters
Victory -- Federal court reaffirms South Coast Air Quality Management District's right to cut smog-forming pollution from boilers and water heaters
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Pasadena, CA -- On Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) zero-emission standard for boilers and water heaters, rejecting an ind more PR
Fielding Graduate University Faculty Lauren Mizock, PhD Elected President-Elect of APA Division 35 (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, July 9 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news:
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Fielding Faculty Lauren Mizock, PhD, Elected President-Elect of APA Division 35
By Marlen Bautista
Lauren Mizock, PhD, core faculty member in Fielding Graduate University's Clinical Psychology program, has been elected President-Elect of the American Psychological Association's Division 35, the Society for the Psychology of Women. Elected in June, Dr. Mizock will help lead one of the nation's foremost organizations dedicated to advancing femin more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Why Your School Could Be in the Crosshairs of Vivek Shah's Website Privacy Demand Letter Spree (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 8, 2026:
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Why Your School Could Be in the Crosshairs of Vivek Shah's Website Privacy Demand Letter Spree
A prolific plaintiff named Vivek Shah has sent thousands of demand letters to organizations nationwide alleging violations of a California privacy law, and educational institutions - from small private K-12 schools to large universities - could turn out to be some of his easiest targets. Here's why your institution's website may expose you t more PR
Fisher Phillips Partner Testifies Before the Privacy Committee of the California State Assembly (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news on July 8, 2026:
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Fisher Phillips Partner Testifies Before the Privacy Committee of the California State Assembly
Usama Kahf, Firm's Privacy Co-Chair, Provided Testimony in Support of SB 690 to Partially Reform CIPA
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On July 1, 2026, Usama Kahf, partner and Co-Chair of Fisher Phillips' Privacy and Cyber Practice Group testified before the Privacy Committee of the California State Assembly in support of Senate Bill 690 in an effort to thwart abusive law more PR
Ford Foundation Promotes Rebecca Cokley to Program Director for U.S. Disability Rights (10)
NEW YORK, July 9 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news on July 8, 2026:
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Ford Foundation Promotes Rebecca Cokley to Program Director for U.S. Disability Rights
The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Rebecca Cokley as the inaugural program director of its U.S. Disability Rights (USDR) program. Cokley, who joined the foundation as the first-ever program officer for the USDR portfolio in 2021, has successfully steered the foundation's historic investments in disability rights. She assumed this role in June 2026.
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Gibson Dunn Advised ProFrac Holdings on $300 Million ABL Credit Agreement (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Advised ProFrac Holdings on $300 Million ABL Credit Agreement
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Gibson Dunn represented ProFrac Holdings Corp. in the refinancing of its existing ABL Credit Agreement with a new $300 million ABL Credit Agreement with Eclipse Business Capital LLC.
The firm's finance team was led by of counsel Ryan Searfoorce and included associates Jaclyn Wang, Michael D. Holmes, Melody Karmana, and Jinhua Zhang. T more PR
Gustavo Dudamel Celebrates His LA Phil Legacy Season With a One-Night-Only Fiesta at the Hollywood Bowl (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 -- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association issued the following news release:
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GUSTAVO DUDAMEL CELEBRATES HIS LA PHIL LEGACY SEASON WITH A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FIESTA AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
The LA Phil will celebrate Gustavo Dudamel's legacy season as Music & Artistic Director with Celebrating Gustavo at the Bowl: Dudamel's Playlist, a one-of-a-kind, one-night-only Hollywood Bowl fiesta on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at 8 p.m. Acting as host, Dudamel will bring some of his favorite artists together for a surprise-fi more PR
HACU Webinar: Servingness as Strategy: Transforming Student Success Across the California State University System (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 7 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU Webinar: Servingness as Strategy: Transforming Student Success Across the California State University System
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will host a HACU-member webinar titled, "Servingness as Strategy: Transforming Student Success Across the California State University System," on July 21, 2026, at 2 p.m. CT. To register, click here.
This webinar explores how t more PR
HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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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
Houlihan Lokey Announces Release Date for First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2027 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 -- Houlihan Lokey, an investment bank, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Houlihan Lokey Announces Release Date for First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2027
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, today announced that it will release its first quarter results for the 2027 fiscal year on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Houlihan Lokey will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. (ET) that same day to review the results. more PR
Hundreds of Organizations and Individuals Demand Robust Health Data Safeguards To Sever Public Health From Criminalization (10)
OAKLAND, California, July 9 -- Positive Women's Network-USA posted the following news on July 8, 2026:
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Hundreds of Organizations and Individuals Demand Robust Health Data Safeguards To Sever Public Health from Criminalization
HIV BASIC Consensus Statement calls for stronger health data safeguards and a coordinated effort to separate public health from policing and criminalization
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Today, the HIV Bodily Autonomy, Surveillance, and Informed Consent (HIV BASIC) Collective announced the publication of The Consensus Statement on HIV BASI more PR
ICYMI: Ahead of Meta Trial, Va. A.G. Jones Secures Critical Win (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on July 8, 2026:
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ICYMI: Ahead of Meta Trial, Attorney General Jones Secures Critical Win
Attorney General Jay Jones issued a statement after a court fully denied an attempt by Meta Platforms, Inc., to obtain summary judgment and cleared the way for the case brought by the Commonwealth and attorneys general nationwide to proceed to trial.
"Meta put profits over the health and safety of our children. For too long, Big Tech companies have be more PR
ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Talks Recent Supreme Court Rulings, Cost of Trump's Corruption, and Democrats' Path Forward on Lovett or Leave It (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Talks Recent Supreme Court Rulings, Cost of Trump's Corruption, and Democrats' Path Forward on Lovett or Leave It
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Los Angeles, CA - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Jon Lovett's Lovett or Leave It for a wide-ranging discussion on recent Supreme Court rulings empowering President Trump, Trump's repeated self-enrichment schemes and brazen corruption at the cost of the American people, and the con more PR
Keysight Targets the Hidden Cost of UI Test Authoring and Maintenance (10)
SANTA ROSA, California, July 9 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Keysight Targets the Hidden Cost of UI Test Authoring and Maintenance
Engineers describe interface elements so automated tests keep running through design changes
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Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced Keysight Eggplant Find by Description, which allows automation engineers to locate interface elements by describing them rather than more PR
Labor Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties Seek Injunction to Stop Impending U.S. Department of Agriculture Reorganization (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release:
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Labor Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties Seek Injunction to Stop Impending U.S. Department of Agriculture Reorganization
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Contact: mediarelations@apha.org
A broad coalition of nationwide labor unions, non-profit organizations, and cities and counties from across the country moved for injunctive relief in their challenge to the massive Trump-Vance administration effort to unlawfully reorganize the more PR
Largest Advanced Manufacturing Demonstration in Department of War History Set for RIMPAC 2026 (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 7 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Largest Advanced Manufacturing Demonstration in Department of War History Set for RIMPAC 2026
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MONTEREY, Calif. -The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) is preparing to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 with what organizers describe as the largest advanced manufacturing demonstration ever conducted by the U.S. Department of War (DOW), bringing together military, government, aca more PR
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Isotope Probing Shows Soil is Packed With Dormant Viruses Lying in Wait (10)
LIVERMORE, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Isotope probing shows soil is packed with dormant viruses lying in wait
A single gram of soil contains between 10 million and 1 billion viruses. Most of those viruses do not infect plants, animals or people -- but they do target bacteria and other microbes.
Because of their influence on microbial communities, viruses can affect nutrient cycling and soil health. Understanding how they behave is there more PR
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Measuring Iron in Motion at Earth-Core Conditions (10)
LIVERMORE, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Measuring iron in motion at earth-core conditions
It was a journey to the center of the Earth, if only for the briefest of moments.
But rather than tunneling thousands of miles from the Earth's surface, researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and several universities used the National Ignition Facility (NIF) to recreate those extreme temperature and pressure conditions of the more PR
Lofgren, Torres, Chu, & Sherman Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Lofgren, Torres, Chu, & Sherman Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires
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Today, California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), U.S. Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Brad Sherman (CA-32) led the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging that no supplemental funding package move forward unt more PR
Lofgren, Warren, Wyden, Van Hollen Lead New Probe Into Cantor Fitzgerald, USAR After $1.6 Billion Trump Administration Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Lofgren, Warren, Wyden, Van Hollen Lead New Probe Into Cantor Fitzgerald, USAR After $1.6 Billion Trump Administration Deal
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Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee; Chris Van Hollen (D more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $13.9M Sale and Financing of LA Fitness-Anchored Retail Property in Mundelein, Illinois (10)
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $13.9M Sale and Financing of LA Fitness-Anchored Retail Property in Mundelein, Illinois
MUNDELEIN, Ill. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a LA Fitness-anchored, four-suite retail property in Mundelein, Illinois. The property sold for $13,976,000. Marcus & Mi more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.75 Million Sale of Fireside Apartments in Phoenix (10)
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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PHOENIX -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Fireside Apartments, a 20-unit multifamily property in Phoenix, Arizona, for $4.75 million.
"The Biltmore area continues to attract investors because of its central location and proximity to many of Phoenix's premier employment, retail and li more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.5 Million Sale of 32,000 Square-Foot Retail Property in Glendora, California (10)
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 7, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.5 Million Sale of 32,000 Square-Foot Retail Property in Glendora, California
GLENDORA, Calif.- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 431 East Arrow Highway, a 32,000-square-foot retail property in Glendora, California. The asset sold for $6.5 million, or $203 p more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.6M Sale of The Learning Zone Childcare Facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee (10)
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.6M Sale of The Learning Zone Childcare Facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee
SPRING HILL, Tenn.- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased childcare facility occupied by The Learning Zone in Spring Hill, Tennessee, for $7,605,000.
"Our team's specializa more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Double D Storage Portfolio in Monahans, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Double D Storage Portfolio in Monahans, Texas
MONAHANS, Texas -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Double D Storage Portfolio, a 64,200-square-foot self-storage portfolio located in Monahans, Texas.
"Despite the facility's tertiary location, we were more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers 316-Unit Multifamily Sale in Fort Worth (10)
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 7, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers 316-Unit Multifamily Sale in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Trinity Heights, a 316-unit multifamily property in Fort Worth, Texas.
"This 1980s-vintage property will provide the new owner with 10%-plus yields from day one of ow more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale and Financing of a Cash Management and Secure Logistics Company in Lubbock, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale and Financing of a Cash Management and Secure Logistics Company in Lubbock, Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale and financing of Loomis, a cash management and secure logistics company in Lubbock, Texas. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporat more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement With Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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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
Md. A.G. Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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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
N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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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
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today a $45 millio more PR
National Association of Realtors President Brown Testifies Before Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Kevin Brown, president of the National Association of Realtors, from a June 23, 2026, hearing entitled "The Affordability Agenda":
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Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify at today's hearing on America's affordability agenda.
I am Kevin Brown, the 2026 President of the National Association of REALTORS(R) (NAR), where I have served in numerous leadership ro more PR
Netflix Brings the Funny to the Fairway With Mike's Hard Lemonade and Genesis For 'The Hawk' (10)
LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Netflix Brings the Funny to the Fairway With Mike's Hard Lemonade and Genesis For 'The Hawk'
Golf has always been a serious sport, and it just got a little more fun. The Hawk -- Will Ferrell's first-ever scripted series regular role -- is bringing some friends along for a round to remember. Ahead of the series' premiere on July 16, Netflix is partnering with Mike's Hard Lemonade and Genesis for a pair of bespoke campaigns that are unique to the sep more PR
Netflix Releases Trailer and Premiere Date for 'Elize: Shadows of a Woman,' Starring Lorena Comparato (10)
LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on July 8, 2026:
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Netflix Releases Trailer and Premiere Date for 'Elize: Shadows of a Woman,' Starring Lorena Comparato
Sao Paulo - A well-known case seen through a new fictional lens. Today, Netflix released the trailer for Elize: Shadows of a Woman, premiering on July 22. Starring Lorena Comparato, the feature film from acclaimed author and screenwriter Raphael Montes (Good Morning, Veronica) in collaboration with Mariana Torres (Good Morning, Vero more PR
Netflix: Death Inc. Returns for One Last Funeral (10)
LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Death Inc. returns for one last funeral
Netflix announced today the trailer and new images for the fourth and final season of Death Inc., which will premiere globally on Netflix on August 7, 2026. This season will feature six new episodes of the funeral-themed comedy by Laura and Alberto Caballero (Alpha Males, La que se avecina, Aqui no hay quien viva).
Starring Carlos Areces (Superestar, La que se avecina), Diego Martin (Alpha Males, Rotten Lega more PR
Newsom Should Reverse Funding Cuts to Worker Safety Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, July 6 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Newsom Should Reverse Funding Cuts to Worker Safety Enforcement
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom should reverse his proposed cuts to Cal/OSHA enforcement funding, Public Citizen said in a letter sent last week. For FY 26-27, Newsom has proposed a $725,000 reduction to Cal/OSHA Enforcement, in addition to the $16 million already cut from the agency in the current budget.
"California's agricultural, construction, warehouse, and disaster recover more PR
Ninth Circuit Applies Limited First Amendment Exception to Doctrine of Consular Nonreviewability Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11451) by legislative attorney Amin Aminfar:
Here are excerpts:
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Ninth Circuit Applies Limited First Amendment Exception to Doctrine of Consular Nonreviewability
On April 30, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Gonzalez v. U.S. Department of State resolving the merits of a constitutional challenge to a State Department determination that the Mexican husband of a U.S. more PR
NOAA: 2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced
NOAA awards $4.2 million to support 19 state and tribal projects advancing recovery of threatened and endangered species.
NOAA awarded $4.2 million in funding to states and tribes through its Species Recovery Grant Program. These grants promote the recovery of species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. From these funds:
* $1.9 more PR
NRCC: ICYMI - Adam Gray Raised The Gas Tax On The Central Valley (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Adam Gray Raised The Gas Tax On The Central Valley
In case you missed it, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released a new English and Spanish paid advertising campaign attacking lazy Adam Gray for voting to raise California's gas tax and then failing to show up when he had the chance to suspend it.
Every time Central Valley families fill up their tanks, they are paying the price for Adam Gray's self-serving Sac more PR
Padilla, Heinrich, Huffman Demand Investigation into Trump Plan to Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Heinrich, Huffman Demand Investigation into Trump Plan to Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Protections
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Lawmakers warn the proposed Marine Minerals Administration could weaken independent safety oversight established after Deepwater Horizon and leave workers, communities, and taxpayers more vulnerable to another preventable disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. more PR
Padilla, Schiff Announce Over $53 Million to Repair Highways, Roads Across California (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff Announce Over $53 Million to Repair Highways, Roads Across California
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) announced that four road and highway repair projects in Amador, Kern, Riverside, and Orange counties were awarded a combined $53.8 million from the Department of Transportation (DOT). The funding comes through the DOT's Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUIL more PR
Paul Hastings Continues to Bolster Global Funds and Sports Practices with Premier Boston Partner (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Continues to Bolster Global Funds and Sports Practices with Premier Boston Partner
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Paul Hastings LLP today announced that premier funds and sports partner Chidi Oteh has joined in Boston, continuing the strategic expansion of its leading Investment Funds practice.
Joining from Band 1-ranked funds practice at Ropes & Gray, Oteh brings extensive experience representing investment advisers, hedge funds, priv more PR
PBS Digital Studios and PBS SoCal Announce New Original Series THE DRAWING ROOM WITH MO WELCH (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release:
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PBS Digital Studios and PBS SoCal Announce New Original Series THE DRAWING ROOM WITH MO WELCH
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The Nine-Episode Series is Now Streaming on the PBS YouTube Channel
Watch the First Episode with Actor Brett Goldstein HERE
ARLINGTON, VA; July 8, 2025 - PBS Digital Studios and PBS SoCal, announce THE DRAWING ROOM WITH MO WELCH, a new interview series that replaces the traditional talk-show desk with an easel. The biweekly digital series is now s more PR
Ranking Members Huffman and Heinrich Lead Call for Investigation into Trump Admin's Plan to Merge Offshore Energy Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Huffman and Heinrich Lead Call for Investigation into Trump Admin's Plan to Merge Offshore Energy Agencies
Lawmakers warn the proposed Marine Minerals Administration could weaken independent safety oversight established after Deepwater Horizon and leave workers, communities, and taxpayers more vulnerable to another preventable disaster
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Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Ho more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Lower Collection Costs are Key to Making Mileage-Based User Fees a Viable Replacement for the Fuel Tax (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by transportation policy analyst Jay Derr:
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Lower collection costs are key to making mileage-based user fees a viable replacement for the fuel tax
States looking to craft mileage-based programs need to consider factors that raise collection costs and make a program less viable.
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The fuel tax is most states' primary highway funding mechanism. Most fuel taxes are levied as a fixed number of cents per gallon. Many gas taxes are not indexed to inflat more PR
Rep. Aguilar Highlights Impact of Republican Food Assistance Cuts in the Big Ugly Bill on Californians (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Aguilar Highlights Impact of Republican Food Assistance Cuts in the Big Ugly Bill on Californians
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Rep. Aguilar joined the Family Service Association of Redlands during their monthly food box distribution day, which provides over 100 meals to Inland Empire residents dealing with food insecurity
REDLANDS, CA - Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) held a press conference at the Family Service Association of Redlands to highlight the one-year anniversa more PR
Rep. Jimmy Gomez Delivers Air Purifiers and Essential Supplies to Families Impacted by the Lineage Logistics Fire (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez Delivers Air Purifiers and Essential Supplies to Families Impacted by the Lineage Logistics Fire
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LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined residents at Estrada Courts in Boyle Heights to distribute air purifiers, N95 masks, and other essential supplies to families still dealing with the health impacts of the Lineage Logistics fire. The event continued Rep. Gomez's ongoing efforts to connect resident more PR
S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Nebraska Among States To Receive Settlement With Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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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
S.D. A.G. Jackley Says Nebraska Among States Joining Push to Get FCC To Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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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
San Bernardino County Museum Plans Repatriation of 39 Cultural Patrimony Objects to Tejon Indian Tribe (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, California, plans to repatriate 39 objects of cultural patrimony affiliated with the Tejon Indian Tribe under Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
San Bernardino County Museum intends to repatriate 39 objects of cultural patrimony determined to be culturally affiliated with the Tejon Indian Tribe.
The museum determined that the cultural items have ongoin more PR
Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left
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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
Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left
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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
Sen. Schiff Joins Murphy, Senate Dems in Demanding Answers on Misuse of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Jet Job (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Schiff Joins Murphy, Senate Dems in Demanding Answers on Misuse of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Jet Job
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Senate colleagues in demanding transparency from Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, and Christopher Kubasik, CEO of L3Harris, into the taxpayer-funded modification of the $400-million luxury jet gifted to Presi more PR
Sens. Schiff, Curtis to Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Small Business Technology, Support Small Business Owners (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Schiff, Curtis to Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Small Business Technology, Support Small Business Owners
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U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), members on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will introduce bipartisan legislation to improve the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s ability to develop, implement, and manage future IT modernization projects - strengthening SBA oper more PR
Sherman, Torres, Chu & Lofgren Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sherman, Torres, Chu & Lofgren Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Sherman (CA-32), Norma Torres (CA-35), Judy Chu (CA-28), and California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) led the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging that no supplemental funding packag more PR
Sixth Annual Clean Trucks New York Conference This July (10)
PASADENA, California, July 8 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on July 7, 2026 with the Trucking Association of New York:
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Sixth Annual Clean Trucks NY Conference This July; NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris to Keynote at Event
This year, TANY and CALSTART's event brings attendees a loaded agenda and an electrifying vehicle showcase.
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OSSINING, NY -- CALSTART and the Trucking Association of New York (TANY) are exci more PR
Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36944) entitled "Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad LLC - Change of Operator Exemption - Railroad Line in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, California":
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On June 24, 2026, Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, LLC (Rock Island), filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.41 to replace St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, LLC (SPPR), as the common carrier operator over an approxi more PR
Syracuse University: Alumni Association, GOLC Welcome Members (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Alumni Association, GOLC Welcome New Members
They will work in partnership with the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement to foster connections within the Orange community.
Chris Velardi
Syracuse University's Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement (ACE) announces the newest members of the Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors and the Generation Orange Leadership Council (GOLC).
These passionate alumni began their terms more PR
Third Way Director Pierce Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Sarah Pierce, director of social policy at Third Way, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives":
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Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. It is an honor to appear before you with my fellow witnesses. And Ms. Gormon and Mr. Abraham, no one should suffer what you have more PR
TICAS Commends Michigan Policymakers on Final State Budget that Prioritizes Affordable Postsecondary Pathways (10)
OAKLAND, California, July 8 [Category: Education] -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release:
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TICAS Commends Michigan Policymakers on Final State Budget that Prioritizes Affordable Postsecondary Pathways
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Governor Whitmer and the Michigan legislature passed a bipartisan budget that expands affordable postsecondary pathways for Michiganders by lowering the age of eligibility for the Michigan Reconnect program from age 25 to 21 and by increasing funding for the state's other major financial aid pr more PR
Transport Project Presents 2026 NGV Achievement Awards at Annual Industry Summit (10)
NASHVILLE, TN, July 9 -- The Transport Project, a national coalition of fleets, vehicle and engine manufacturers and dealers, and fuel producers and providers dedicated to the decarbonization of North America's transportation, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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The Transport Project Presents 2026 NGV Achievement Awards at Annual Industry Summit
Eight Individuals and Organizations Honored for Their Contributions to Advance Gaseous-Fueled Transportation
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Eight individuals and organizations were honored today by The Tra more PR
Trump Shakeup of U.S. Forest Service Garners Legal Challenge (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, July 8 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release:
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Trump shakeup of U.S. Forest Service garners legal challenge
SAN FRANCISCO - A coalition of unions, environmental groups, civic groups, and local governments challenged the Trump administration's reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service last week by filing a motion for leave to supplement their complaint challenging government-wide mass-firings through Reductions in Force and seeking a Preliminary Injunction that, if granted, would bar any furth more PR
U.S. Air Force Leverages Missionforce to Modernize Sustainment and Operations for $13.5 Billion Vehicle Fleet (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 8 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Air Force Leverages Missionforce to Modernize Sustainment and Operations for $13.5 Billion Vehicle Fleet
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Missionforce National Security has replaced legacy ERP silos with a unified, interoperable platform to streamline logistics, reduce downtime, and increase readiness for the Air Force's global 100,000-vehicle fleet.
The news underscores Missionforce National more PR
U.S. Forest Service: Forest Health Monitoring - Evaluation Monitoring Project Summaries 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following report entitled "Forest Health Monitoring - Evaluation Monitoring Project Summaries 2024."
Here is the abstract:
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Evaluation Monitoring is a component of the Forest Health Monitoring program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. The overarching goal of Evaluation Monitoring projects is to assess changes in forest health, often at a finer scale than standard monitoring activities. After a project is completed, investi more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights
Attorney General Jones joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter opposing the United States Postal Service's attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule and asking the Postal Service to withdraw more PR
WA and other states sue HUD to block new changes to funding addressing homelessness (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA and other states sue HUD to block new changes to funding addressing homelessness
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in nearly 3,000 Washingtonians losing their homes, Attorney General Nick Brown argued in a lawsuit on behalf of a multistate coalition filed in federal court today.
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What social media creators can't say about their job (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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What social media creators can't say about their job
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While researching her forthcoming book on the promises and perils of visibility in the content creator economy, Brooke Erin Duffy noticed a surprising pattern.
"I wanted to understand the nuances of social media content creation from a sociological perspective," said Duffy, professor of communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. "But interview participants kept pointed me toward harms f more PR
What They Are Saying: U.S. Leaders, American Automakers and Consumers Cheer EPA's Implementation of President Trump's "Freedom To Fix" Memo, Greenlighting SEMA's Certification of Aftermarket Products (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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What They Are Saying: U.S. Leaders, American Automakers and Consumers Cheer EPA's Implementation of President Trump's "Freedom To Fix" Memo, Greenlighting SEMA's Certification of Aftermarket Products
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WASHINGTON - On July 1, 2026, in accordance with President Trump's new memorandum, "Lowering the Cost of Living by Promoting the Freedom to Fix," Exit EPA's website U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin ensured ever more PR
Whitman College: Origins of Student Neuroscientist (10)
WALLA WALLA, Washington, July 9 -- Whitman College issued the following news:
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The Origins of a Student Neuroscientist
From the chem lab to a national conference, Sofia Del Fiol '26 is learning what it means to share her research with the world
By Patrick Mulikuza '28
On a rainy November day at the San Diego Convention Center in California, Whitman College senior Sofia Del Fiol '26 stepped up to the podium of Neuroscience 2025, the annual conference of the Society for Neuroscience.
In the audience were experienced researchers, indust more PR
Wildlife Society: Fur Ban Conversation Grows as Etsy Pulls Fur Products (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, July 8 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Fur ban conversation grows as Etsy pulls fur products
Debates over wildlife products increases nationwide
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Fur is once again a flashpoint, exposing debate around the sustainable use of wildlife. Despite wildlife biologists' stance that regulated trapping occurs sustainably and in concert with conservation, efforts to restrict the fur trade are moving beyond company policies into online marketplaces and local and state more PR
World Vision International: Satellite Analysis Exposes Extreme Farmland Loss in Sudan (10)
MONROVIA, California, July 9 (TNSrep) -- World Vision International issued the following news release:
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New Satellite Analysis Exposes Extreme Farmland Loss in Sudan
* High-resolution satellite imagery reveals widespread collapse of Sudan's agricultural system.
* Children describe fleeing their homes and arriving in places where there is "nothing but dust."
* World Vision warns that without urgent action, Sudan faces an irreversible collapse of food systems across multiple regions.
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Port Sudan - "The sky was black with smoke... we more PR
Young Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Within Three Years of Childbirth May Face More Aggressive Disease, UCLA Study Finds (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release:
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Young women diagnosed with breast cancer within three years of childbirth may face more aggressive disease, UCLA study finds
Gene expression test identifies the first three years after childbirth as a potential window of higher biological risk
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Breast cancers diagnosed during the first three years after childbirth, particularly within the first year, may be biologically more aggressive than similar cance more PR
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