WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Charlotte Joins Growing List of North Carolina Cities Caught Pushing DEI Many Americans believe President Donald Trump's executive order targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs ended the use of this divisive ideology in government. But Accuracy in Media's investigations tell a different story. For months, Accuracy in Media has been uncovering how government officials continue advancing DEI initiatives--not by abandoning them, but by renaming them, hid 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

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackson Upholds Convictions in First-Degree Murder and Attempted Murder Cases Across North Carolina * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the North Carolina Department of Justice upheld criminal convictions in 19 Court of Appeals opinions released July 1, including an attempted first-degree murder case in Mecklenburg County and three first-degree murder cases in Edgecombe and Cumberland counties.  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

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 9 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America brings together Sir David Beckham and a new U2 song for Street of Dreams, a short film highlighting how support, belief and sport can change a young person's future. * LONDON - Powered by Bank of America, the official bank of the FIFA World Cup twenty twenty six 2026 (tm) and released during the tournament is a new short film Street of Dreams, which tells the story of a you more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Asheville, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.08 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($58.21), healthcare practitioners more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.08 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($58.71) and computer and mathem more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, N.C.-S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.13 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included man more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $38.32 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($77.11), comput more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.96 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($55.89) and healthcare prac more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Goldsboro, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.35 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($52.28), healthcare practitioners more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Greensboro-High Point, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.45 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($63.77),  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.22 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($59.73), healthcare practitione more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.14 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($59 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Jacksonville, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.60 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($50.56), healthcare practit more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.51 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Raleigh-Cary, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.01 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($71.52), legal ($60.46), co more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Rocky Mount, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.65 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.79), architecture and eng more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Wilmington, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.12 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($59.69), computer and mathemati more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Winston-Salem, N.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.43 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($62.42), computer and mat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states from May 2025 to May 2026 From May 2025 to May 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state and the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states. Employment increased 1.2 percent in North Carolina (61,800) and 1.8 percent in Nevada (29,200). Job losses occurred in Virginia (-52,200, or -1.2 percent) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Chuck Edwards Sells Out Western North Carolina's Helene Relief Funding, Bends the Knee to Party Bosses * Edwards refused to fight for Hurricane Helene Relief in the latest round of proposed government spending As Republicans in D.C. prepare to rubber-stamp nearly $70 billion for their war of choice in Iran, Chuck Edwards is hanging Western North Carolina out to dry and refusing to fight for Hurricane Helene recovery funding. N 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

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ, Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corp. kick off $5.9M electric grid modernization project * Today, the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) and Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corp. (SYEMC) kicked off a $5.9 million grid modernization project. The Foothills Resiliency Project will reduce power outages, harden the system against severe weather and increase affordability, re more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 9 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Dr. Karen Frith, retired UAH College of Nursing dean, leaves legacy of excellence, innovation, growth Ann Marie Martin Dr. Karen Frith smiles often as she talks about the students mentored, the programs begun and the advancements made during her 19 years in the College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. But the newly retired dean wears a special smile of satisfaction when she mention more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Flood Resiliency Blueprint seeks public input on flood resilience plans for Lumber and Tar-Pamlico river basins * The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program (Blueprint) will hold a public information session on July 20 at 6 p.m. to provide information and gather feedback on two draft flood resilience plans: the Lumber River Basin Action Strategy and the Tar-Pamlico Rive more PR

VALHALLA, New York, July 9 -- Fujifilm, a manufacturer of cell culture media, reagents and medical devices, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * FUJIFILM Biotechnologies Selected in FDA PreCheck Pilot Program to Advance U.S. Drug Manufacturing As demand for U.S. manufacturing increases, Fujifilm to accelerate its expansion at the Holly Springs site by 6 months HOLLY SPRINGS, NC - FUJIFILM Biotechnologies (Fujifilm), a world-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biologics, vaccines, and  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 8 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news: * * * Draft 2028-2037 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Assignment of Local Input Points on Regional Projects Now Available for Public Review The Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) announces the draft assignment of local points on regional projects in now available for public review and comment. The assignment of local points for regional roadway and rail projects is an important step in communicating the MPO's priority 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

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Celebrates Opening of New Elevate Textiles Facility in Raeford * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined Elevate Textiles and local leaders in Raeford to celebrate the opening of Elevate's new dye house facility, which will support the production of U.S.-made military uniforms. "North Carolina textiles have helped build our state and keep America strong for generations," said Rep. Hudson. "This 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 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

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Muhlenberg College issued the following news: * * * President Kathleen Harring Announces Retirement Muhlenberg's 13th president will retire after 43 years, eight of them at the college's helm - In a July 8 message to the Muhlenberg College community, Muhlenberg College President Kathleen E. Harring, Ph.D. announced that she will retire at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year. Harring is the college's 13th president and the first woman to serve in the role. "It has been an honor to serve as the 13th Pre more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on July 7, 2026: * * * Troxler announces $3.9 million in grants to North Carolina food processors Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today $3.9 million in grants that focus on the expansion of meat processors, value-added manufacturers and farmers in North Carolina. The intent of the N.C. Agriculture Manufacturing and Processing Initiative (NCAMPI) is to strengthen North Carolina's agricultura more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on July 7, 2026: * * * Raleigh man faces insurance fraud, attempted false pretense charges North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Edward Elijah Skinner, 52, of 3910 Charleston Park Drive, Raleigh. Skinner was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies. Special agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division acc more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 7, 2026: * * * Town of Calabash Debt Approved: Will Be Used To Replace City Hall Town leaders in Calabash (Brunswick County) plan to relocate its town hall, saying its current one is inadequate to balance workforce capacity with community needs. The leaders brought this request for $2 million in financing to the Local Government Commission (LGC) today and were approved to move ahead. Calabash officials say this improvement is neces 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

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina General Assembly Makes Historic Investment in Wildlife Crossings NPCA joins fellow members of the Safe Passage coalition in applauding millions of dollars in new permanent, recurring funding for wildlife crossings that will help keep people and park wildlife safe. - Raleigh, N.C. - The Safe Passage coalition applauds the North Carolina General Assembly's appropriation of funds for wildlife crossings and mitigation strat 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

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: State invites applications for fiscal year 2027 North Carolina Boating Infrastructure Grant Program * The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting applications for FY2027 funding through the North Carolina Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program. The BIG Program provides competitive grant funding to construct, renovate and maintain boating infrastruc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Calls for National Park Service Review of Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument Exhibits * DURHAM, NC -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to the National Park Service (NPS) requesting information on the maintenance and modernization needs of the exhibits at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument in Washington, D.C. and emphasizing that the site should reflect the significance of t 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

CARY, North Carolina, July 9 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * SAS puts machine learning in marketers' hands with new SAS 360 Marketing AI New solution brings purpose-built workflows to marketers of all skill levels, accelerating time to execution, improving ROI and enhancing customer experience - SAS, the leader in data and AI, today announced SAS 360 Marketing AI, a new solution to help marketers build, deploy and scale machine learning models w 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

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Holds First-of-its-Kind Higher Education Fraud Summit * Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) held the first-of-its-kind Higher Education Fraud Summit featuring Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division Colin McDonald, and White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Executive Director Scott Brady. The event drew over 800 pa 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

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