CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Advocacy Experts Join Soundings Trade Only Virtual Summit on Trade, Tariffs and Taxes, July 15 * Soundings Trade Only will host its 2026 3Ts Summit: Trade, Tariffs and Taxes on Wednesday, July 15, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. EST., bringing together marine industry leaders for a free virtual discussion on the trade and policy forces shaping business operations across the global recreational boating industry. Thi more PR

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

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 8 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * AHCJ recognizes volunteer judges, sign-ups now open for 2026 contest * The Association of Health Care Journalists extends its sincere thanks to the volunteers who served as judges for the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. For more than two decades, the contest has celebrated outstanding health care reporting, and the dedication of volunteer judges is essential to ensuring a fair, thoughtful and inde more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following statement on July 8, 2026: * * * When Enforcement Operates Without Accountability, Lives Are Lost The death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is the latest reminder that expanding immigration enforcement without accountability puts lives at risk. - Today, we mourn the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed yesterday during an ICE enforcement operation in Houston. We extend our deepest condolences more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 8 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate announces quarterly dividend payable Oct. 1, 2026 * NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 8, 2026 - The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced today its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $1.08 on each outstanding share of the corporation's common stock to be payable in cash on Oct. 1, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 31, 2026. Financial inform more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures Right-to-Repair Win for Arizona Farmers in Settlement with Deere & Co. Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that her office, together with the Federal Trade Commission and the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, has reached a settlement with Deere & Company resolving allegations that the agricultural equipment giant illegally restricted farmers' and independent repa 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

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Helps IL-13 Constituent Recover $394,000 in Delayed Social Security Benefits SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski's (IL-13) office helped an Illinois resident recover $394,000 in long-delayed Social Security benefits after years of navigating a complex and frustrating process with the Social Security Administration. After Lisa Ash lost her sister, she stepped up to become the legal guardian of her nephew. While her sister w more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Choice and Wiley publish report on transformative agreements * CHICAGO - Choice announces the publication of "Transformative Agreements, Open Access and Research Impact," the latest in a series of research reports designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community. Through a collaboration between Wiley and Choice, this survey report examines how academic libraries 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Webinar: Empowering Intergenerational Digital Literacy * CHICAGO - Join Core for the webinar "Empowering Intergenerational Digital Literacy" on August 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. CDT. A lack of access, confidence, and skills keeps many older adults from connecting digitally. This webinar focuses on how public libraries-while offering approaches that are also adaptable to academic and other institutional settings-can str more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- The Citizens Utility Board, a nonpartisan consumer watchdog group that advocates for utility customers, issued the following statement: * * * CUB STATEMENT ON AQUA ILLINOIS' PROPOSED $26.5 MILLION RATE HIKE Citizens Utility Board (CUB) Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz released a statement Monday about Aqua Illinois' $26.5 million rate-hike request before the Illinois Commerce Commission: At a time when Illinois consumers are already burdened with rising costs for all utilities, Aqua Illinois' proposed rate hik more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Discover Boating Returns to the American Century Championship, NBC Sports this Weekend * Discover Boating returns to the American Century Championship this weekend, July 8-12, in Lake Tahoe, continuing its partnership with NBC Sports to showcase boating on one of summer's biggest stages. Now in its fourth year, the activation has become one of Discover Boating's premier consumer-facing marketing opportun more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 7 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * South Pole Telescope analysis yields catalog of more than 7,000 galaxy clusters New cosmic census, detailed by lead co-authors from Argonne, is based on five years of data - An Argonne-led research team has released a catalog of more than 7,000 confirmed galaxy clusters from five years of South Pole Telescope data, opening a powerful new window into the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Hickenlooper, Colleagues in Urging White House to Rescind Political Rule That Hurts American Science, Research U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and nine of their Senate colleagues in submitting public comment to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought to demand OMB rescind a proposed rule, broadly titled "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has redesignated part of St. Clair County, Michigan, from nonattainment to attainment for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard, approving the state's maintenance plan and emission limits for the DTE Belle River Power Plant after determining the area now meets federal air quality requirements. The rule takes effect on July 9, 2026. The agency said Michigan submitted its redesignation request and maintenance plan on Dec. 14, 2023, followed by a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Joe Abraham, father of Katie Abraham, who was killed in a car crash by an illegal immigrant drunk driver, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for the record. For most Americans, January 19, 2025, was an ordinary day. For my family, it w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC, States Secure Settlement with Deere & Company, Advancing Farmers' Right to Repair * The Federal Trade Commission, along with five states, secured an important settlement in an antitrust lawsuit against farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Company that will ensure farmers can enjoy the right to repair their own John Deere tractors and farm equipment. The FTC's settlement requires Deere-for the next 10 years and under the supervision of the FTC a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 (TNSjou) [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gabrielle Levin and Katie Gray recognized in Profiles in Leadership Journal Mayer Brown partners Gabrielle Levin and Katie Gray have been recognized by Profiles in Leadership Journal--Gabrielle Levin on its "Women Worth Watching" list and Katie Gray as an "Emerging Leader." This esteemed accolade is a testament to their exceptional leadership skills and unwavering commitment to their professional roles and the broader comm more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 (TNSxrep) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * Global Soccer Tournament Fuels Weeks of Snacking, Sipping and Hosting, Circana Reports This is where convenience and occasion-based merchandising matter - As consumers settle into weeks of global soccer viewing, new insights from Circana, LLC show the tournament is driving increased sales across entertaining-related food and beverage categories as Americans gather to wa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 (TNSrep) -- Circana, a provider of big data, predictive analytics and forward-looking insights that help consumer packaged goods, over-the-counter health care organizations, retailers and media companies, issued the following news release: * * * Global Soccer Tournament Fuels Weeks of Snacking, Sipping and Hosting, Circana Reports This is where convenience and occasion-based merchandising matter - As consumers settle into weeks of global soccer viewing, new insights from Circana, LLC show the tournament is driving 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Announces Plans for Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls The Kingdom * Set to open in late 2027 after an extensive refurbishment of the building, Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls The Kingdom will be the second Hyatt branded hotel in Zimbabwe CHICAGO (JULY 8, 2026) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls The Kingdom is expected to open in late 2027 following the signing of more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 8 -- The Illinois Courts issued the following news release: * * * ILLINOIS COURT LEADERS SELECTED TO PRESENT AT NATIONAL COURT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Three Illinois court leaders will present at the 2026 National Association for Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers (NAPCO) Annual Conference and Trial Court Leadership Academy, a national gathering focused on judicial leadership, innovation, and the future of court administration. The conference will take place August 16-19, 2026, in Wilmington, Delaware. I more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The American Dental Association issued the following news release: * * * JADA Impact Factor Climbs to 4.4, Highest Ranking in Recent Years The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), the flagship scientific journal of the American Dental Association, has achieved a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 4.4, a substantial increase from 3.5 in 2024. According to Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports, JADA now ranks 19th among 165 journals in the Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine category, placing it among the l more PR

MOLINE, Illinois, July 9 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * John Deere Reinforces Commitment to Diagnostic and Repair Tools for Farmers Under Agreement with FTC and States An agreement announced today by John Deere, the Federal Trade Commission, and five states ensures farmers and ranchers will have access to the diagnostic and repair tools that help them and independent service technicians maintain and repair their cu 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

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on July 7, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters Elects Sania Irwin as National Board President Following the League of Women Voters' 57th Biennial National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, the League announced its newly elected national leadership for the 2026-2028 biennium, with Sania Irwin at the helm as president of the national Board of Directors. Together, the new Board will help lead the League's nationwide movement to empower voters, defend and strengthen de more PR

ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * 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

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

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jessica Anne Gorman, mother of Sheridan Grace Gorman, a Loyola University Chicago freshman who was killed by an illegal immigrant, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * My name is Jessica Gorman. I am the mother of Sheridan Grace Gorman. Sheridan was eighteen years old. She was a freshman at Loyola University Chicago. She was beautiful, funny, faithfu 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA's Marie-France Mackinnon Named to Boating Industry's "2026 Women Making Waves" * Boating Industry magazine recently announced its 2026 "Women Making Waves" honorees, recognizing women across the recreational boating industry who are making valuable contributions to the marine sector and helping lead their organizations and peers into the future. This year's honorees include Marie-France MacKinnon, e more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Quantum-Inspired Framework for Predicting Corporate Performance Developed and Validated by Illinois Tech, Columbia College Chicago Faculty A new study combines concepts from theoretical physics, multi-agent computational modeling, and organizational science to identify the hidden drivers of long-term business outcomes. - Researchers from Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) and Columbia College Chicago have publis more PR

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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * USS Illinois successfully undocks at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard * PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786), June 24, 2026, completing an important milestone in the submarine's scheduled lifecycle maintenance period. Undocking signifies the completion of major hull and foundational work, shifting the project's f 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * Wearable data adoption stalled by system barriers * A new international survey of physicians highlights strong enthusiasm for wearable health technologies and their potential to improve patient care. Physicians recognize the value of data from smartwatches, fitness trackers, and biosensors-and many are using wearable technologies in their own lives to monitor and support their health. While interest and optimism are hig more PR