BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues HUD To Block New Changes To Funding Addressing Homelessness * 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

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness * 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

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers, Businesses with Illegal Tariffs * 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

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for July 7, 2026 I have a big white coat to fill following the outgoing Dr. Athanasiou and our Emeritus editor, Dr. Haning. But I am not alone. I am incredibly grateful for our co-editors (Brandon, Jack, John, and Sarah), brilliant powerhouses of knowledge and writing, and our amazing staff (Cathy, Bryi, and Zach). There is also, of course, our readership: you. As we navigate the shifting  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * 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 * 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

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Block New Changes to HUD Funding * 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

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES SECOND LAWSUIT AFTER RENEWED PUSH BY HUD TO UNLAWFULLY CAP FUNDS TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS * 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

SALEM, Oregon, July 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness * 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

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

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * DC Water to Pay $217,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit * WASHINGTON -The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), an independent authority of the Washington, D.C. government providing water and wastewater services, will pay nearly $217,000 and provide other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration will hold a hybrid public meeting on August 5, 2026, to gather public input on proposed recommendations for reauthorizing the Medical Device User Fee Amendments program for fiscal years 2028 through 2032. The meeting supports the process required before Congress considers legislation extending FDA's authority to collect medical device user fees beyond September 30, 2027. The Medical Device User Fee Amendments, known as MDUFA, authorize  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

LAUREL, Maryland, July 8 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Makes Sure Fans Get Soccer, Not Sicker * At the single biggest sporting event in U.S. history, drawing 5 million international visitors to 11 U.S. cities for 78 matches over the course of 39 days, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is playing a central role in ensuring that illnesses will not spread and become major incidents. As it has for m more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 (TNSrpt) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Report Finds Declining Gun Homicides, Record Gun Suicides in 2024 Analysis of CDC data finds increases in rates among certain demographics, particularly Black females - Nearly 45,000 people in the U.S. died by gun violence in 2024--one person every 12 minutes, on average--and an all-time high of 27,593 died by firearm suicide, according to the latest annual firearm mortality report from t more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Labor Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties Seek Injunction to Stop Impending U.S. Department of Agriculture Reorganization * 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

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 9 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Rapid Software-Driven Integration for Command and Control at Valiant Shield 2026 Showcasing first-of-its-kind capabilities, the company delivered integration at an unprecedented scale across multiple mission sets HONOLULU -- July 8, 2026 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) demonstrated Command and Control (C2) and battle management for converged fires, Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and long-range 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

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Body-Worn Camera Footage Release Delayed in June Fatal Police-Involved Collision in Harford County The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today announced a delay in the release of the body-worn camera footage of the fatal police-involved collision that occurred on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Belcamp, Harford County, Maryland. The delay in the release of the  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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 7 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United has rescinded our endorsement of Graham Platner *. As a union of registered nurses that advocates for the dignity of all human beings and represents a predominantly female profession, we cannot support a candidate when there is any question about whether that person has harmed, harassed, or assaulted another individual. We hope that justice and truth prevail. We will never stop fighting for the ideals a more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * NEI-funded research grows retinal blood vessel cells Blood vessels grown from stem cells restore retinal function in mouse models Retina Stem Cells Basic Research Translational Research Grantee - NEI-funded research at Duke University used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to grow specialized blood vessel cells critical to retinal health for the first time, according to a report published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. When injected more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Preserve D.C. Region Civil War Defenses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to recognize and preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington, located in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, by redesignating them as a national historic park. "This bill would redesignate the 22 Defenses of Washington currently under National Park Service jurisdiction as a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Ricky Poole as financial advisor in Midland, South Carolina SUMTER, S.C. - Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus bank earlier this year, has hired Ricky Poole as a financial advisor in its Sumter office. Poole brings more than 15 years of banking experience, joining the firm afte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Spartz Introduce Legislation Directing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Advance Plans for "Dazzling National Memorial" Honoring American Patriot Thomas Paine * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Victoria Spartz (IN-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to place the forthcoming memorial honoring the indispensable American political writer and philosopher Thomas Paine in " 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

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 9 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Scoop, There It Is! Baltimore Ice Cream Shops Featured on PETA's 'Nice Cream Trail' Baltimore - In a compassionate spin on Maryland's Best Ice Cream Trail, PETA is launching its "Nice Cream Trail," highlighting 10 shops across the state serving up delicious vegan ice cream, and Baltimore's own Moo Moo Cows, The Charmery, Coffee Talk Cafe, The Crazy Mason, and Pitango Gelato have made the list! To make it even sweeter, the first M more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:45 a.m. on July 15, 2026, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor * James Macy, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board * David M. Prouty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board * Michael McDonald, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson o more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 9 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 8, 2026: * * * Shopify bans all e-cigarette sales as AG Brown, 24 colleagues force accountability Attorney General Brown welcomed Shopify's decision to ban all vaping products from its e-commerce platform, a direct result of the November 2025 multistate demand for stronger safeguards. E-cigarettes are highly addictive and pose significant health risks, particularly to youth, and are therefore subject to strict regulation. States in the coali more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, July 8 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO Announces State Small Business Credit Initiative Investment in Irazu Oncology Company is working to create solutions for faster and more cost-effective cancer immunotherapies - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 investment in Irazu Oncology through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The funding was provided through TEDCO's Seed Funds, a group of  more PR

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": * * * 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

FARMVILLE, Virginia, July 9 -- Longwood University issued the following news release: * * * Training the leaders of tomorrow: Legacy gift to establish The HOLT Fund at Longwood Linda Holt was born in Texas, graduated from the University of Hawaii and built a successful business in Maryland. Despite her nationwide travels, though, by the time she retired in 2014, she had never set foot on Longwood University's campus, and all she knew about one of the nation's hundred oldest colleges and universities came from passing conversations with an al more PR

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: * * * 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 - Eight individuals and organizations were honored today by The Tra more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, July 8 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * 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

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * 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

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA and other states sue HUD to block new changes to funding addressing homelessness * 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. Just la more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 8 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Fur ban conversation grows as Etsy pulls fur products Debates over wildlife products increases nationwide - 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

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 7 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Translocated bears have low survival Animals involved with conflict with humans run into trouble outside of Tennessee park - Bears translocated away from human settlements due to conflict have low survival in their new ranges in Tennessee. When people think of translocation to remedy conflicts, "it's a little bit of out of sight, out of mind," said Kristin Botzet, who conducted this research as a graduate researc more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 7 (TNSrep) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Mountain lions have outsized impact on small preserves Trail camera research reveals cascading ecological impacts of predators - The reintroduction of a few mountain lions into a small nature preserve can make big changes to the ecological community. Researchers tracking wildlife using trail cameras at Stanford University's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve south of San Francisco from 2015 to 2020 found a big more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 8 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Rattlesnakes shed in groups New research finds that reptiles may exfoliate socially to let off some weight - There may be no spa nearby, but rattlesnakes sometimes exfoliate in group sessions. The reptiles, once thought solitary snakes, may shed socially, though the reasons are still obscure. The discovery has implications for habitat conservation. If snakes gravitate toward each other to shed, managers can target the more PR