IRVINE, California, July 9 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * AI system developed by UC Irvine physicists helps explain why neutrinos have mass Innovation allows researchers to explore uncharted areas of particle physics theory * An AI model builder developed at UC Irvine can autonomously design particle physics theories, a task traditionally only carried out by humans. * The approach enables efficient exploration of new theoretical frameworks, helping uncover promising neutrino models fo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: ** * American Cancer Society Reports Latest Global Cancer Statistics; Cancer Cases Approach 21 Million Worldwide, With Burden Projected to Surge 67% by 2050 New data reveal stark geographic inequities and call for urgent global action on prevention, early detection, and equitable treatment access - New findings in a report led by the American Cancer Society (ACS) today reveal an urgent picture of a growing global cancer b more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 8 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * In the U.S., there's more consensus on health care than headlines suggest Beyond the divide: Reporting Americans' surprising consensus on health equity * Moderator: Lara Salahi, AHCJ Health Beat leader for health equity * Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, executive director, The Institute for Policy Solutions at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing * Harold Phillips, CEO, National Minority AIDS Council * Kody Kinsley, senior policy more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would make it harder for scammers to make robocalls from legitimate telephone numbers by cutting off scammers' access to those telephone numbers. The Anti-Robocall Multis more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: ** * Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other attorneys general today secured $45 million from Block, Inc. (Block), the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, for misleading its users and failing to protect them from scams and fraud. Attorney General James and the coalition alle more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * July 8, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls alling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocal more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-When a robocall scammer wants to call you, he doesn't need to do it from a fake number. The first thing he does is buy a long list of real phone numbers, then he cycles through them so fast that spam filters can't keep up. By the time one number gets flagged, he's moved on to the next.  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong 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-Ro more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Original Series "Decades in Sports" from Playtone's Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog to Premiere Sunday, August 2 * July 9th, 2026 NEW YORK - (July 9, 2026) - CNN Original Series Decades in Sports from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog explores the cultural and political milestones that transformed sports and helped shape America. The newest installment in the Emmy(r) Award-nominated Decades franchise premieres with more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Celebrates $10 Million in Federal Investment in Aviation Safety at Atlanta Regional Airport * Contact: Regan Hinson (link sends email) FAYETTE COUNTY, GA - Today, Congressman Brian Jack (GA-03) visited the Atlanta Regional Airport (FFC), also known as Falcon Field, to celebrate a federal investment in a new air traffic control tower, which is expected to become operational in 2028. Congressman Brian Jack advocated for and de more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Using DNA to Remember the Revolutionary War's 'Enemy' Soldiers A National Endowment for the Humanities grant supports anthropologist Raquel Fleskes' study of the German troops who lay in an unmarked New Jersey burial space for nearly 250 years. - In 2022, archaeologists digging into the remains of a defensive trench at Fort Mercer in Red Bank Battlefield Park in Gloucester County, New Jersey, found something they hadn't gone looking for: a mass grave holdi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Foster Legal Group, Sea Island, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives regarding a proposed amendment to federal regulations governing the marking of National Firearms Act firearms. The letter supports the agency's proposal to allow makers who alter or remanufacture existing firearms to adopt the original manufacturer's serial number and markings rather than applying a separate maker's mark. Moreover, the firm argues that the more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- The Georgia Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 179 Organizations $1.3 Million in Grant Funding Awards will support operations, programs, art education - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) team specialized in empowering arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, today announced that $1.3 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients in 37 counties across the state through  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State University Earns CASE Circle of Excellence Award for Undergraduate Enrollment Campaign Georgia State University was recently honored with the 2026 Bronze Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its innovative undergraduate enrollment campaign, a data-driven marketing initiative designed to help admitted students successfully transition to enrollment. The award recognizes excellence in t more PR

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Georgia: New Laws Devastate Independent Civic Groups * Georgian authorities are using repressive laws, funding restrictions, and politically motivated criminal investigations to dismantle independent civil society. * New laws place virtually all foreign funding under strict government control, impose stigmatizing "foreign agent" labels, and threaten activists and independent groups with severe fines and prison sentences. * The government shoul more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Ranked #6 in Best States for Doing Business * July 9, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov Michigan jumps from 24th in 2019 to 6th in 2026 under Governor Whitmer's leadership, beating Florida, Georgia, and Indiana LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated Michigan's No. 6 ranking from CNBC's America's Top States for Business, earning a Top 10 ranking for a fifth time under Governor Whi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program "50 for 50" Will Place American Art from the Hirshhorn Collection in Every U.S. State and Puerto Rico Selected by Each Institution for Multiyear Loans - The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participate in "50 for 50," a national collection-sharing i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * Kilpatrick Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets Team Continues Strategic Growth with Key Addition in North Carolina WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Kilpatrick announced today that Chris Oldham has joined the Firm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as Counsel on the Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets Team. Mr. Oldham joins from Womble Bond Dickinson and continues the team's coast-to coast growth over the past 12 month more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pressing Trump Administration About PFAS Cleanup Delays at Georgia Military Installations * U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is again pressing the Trump Administration about reported delays in PFAS cleanup at Georgia military installations.  Sen. Ossoff is pressing Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth to address reported delays in the cleanup and remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at DoD installations in Georg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Demands Trump Administration, OMB Director Vought Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a number of her Senate colleagues are pressing the Trump Administration and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds. This effort is particularly important as President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: * * * Statistical Summary of 15-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle * Congressional candidates collected $2.1 billion and disbursed $1.3 billion, political parties received $1.1 billion and spent $824.8 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $6.3 billion and spent $4.8 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity from January 1, 2025 through March 31, 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bill in Support of Ranked Choice Voting * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced the Voter Choice Act, which makes it easier for states and local governments to implement ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting has been proven to lower election costs, reduce polarization, and drive voter turnout across the country -and more and more cities, states, and counties are  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 10 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA's TRIO programs help students achieve and succeed Local high school students gain support and resources for pursuing higher education By Chloe Sirmans Hastey Navigating college applications, coordinating campus tour visits and studying for the SATs can be overwhelming for any high school student, especially those who are first-generation students and may come from low-income backgrounds. The University of Georgia is working to support the needs of th more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * How social media can get people hooked on science Enjoying science videos could spark curiosity to learn more By Sydney Barrilleaux It can be easy to get sucked into social media for hours on end. Funny, cartoony science videos may be especially interesting, but not to everyone, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. The goal of many creators isn't just to make you laugh while giving cool facts. Sometimes, it's to turn you  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 10 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Should a chatbot manage your bank account? Probably not AI chatbots lack consistency in financial advice, according to new UGA study By Savannah Peat When it comes to managing your personal finances, you may want to stick with your accountant before turning to artificial intelligence, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Researchers found that AI chatbots often provide recommendations that are inconsistent across generative AI platfo more PR