FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 14 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * 'Better Late than Not At All': Germany Ends COVID Vaccine Recommendation for Healthy People According to Germany's Standing Committee on Vaccination, routine COVID-19 vaccination is no longer necessary for healthy adults because most people have developed hybrid immunity -- through vaccination, infection or both -- and sev more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads coalition challenging Warner Bros./Paramount merger * Attorney General Nick Brown today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic cable comp more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Coalition Challenging Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), arguing the deal would unlawfully reduce competition in the film and television more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Challenging Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic ca more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit to Block $110 Billion Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * LOS ANGELES -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger, the largest in Hollywood history, would combine two of Hollywood's f more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding * OMB's proposed rule would provide Trump Administration with broad authority to impose its political agenda via more than $1 trillion in federal grant funding each year OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors i more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros. * July 13, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general today sued Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.), two of the nation's largest media companies, to block a proposed $110 billion merger that would illegally undermine competition throughout the enterta more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block Paramount/Warner Bros. merger * July 13, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. by Paramount Skydance Corporation. The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic cable companies.  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 12 attorneys general today filed a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). "If this massive corporate merger is allowed to go through, Oregonians will pay the price - through higher bills, fewer jobs, les more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in suing to block the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major  more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, July 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Conduent Recognized on TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 List * Award based on employee satisfaction, financial performance and sustainability transparency Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services company, today announced it has been recognized on TIME's inaugural edition of American's Best Companies list. The more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Simon, Pressley, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families * In recognition of the 250 th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced the America 250 Reproductiv more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 14 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Could Exposure to Mold Play a Role in Autism? More Research Needed, Experts Say Experts -- and several published studies -- suggest the probability that exposure to mold could contribute to autism is high enough to warrant further research. They highlight the importance of raising awareness among parents and pregnant women more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Applauds States' Lawsuit to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger, Encourages More States to Join * Today, 12 state attorneys general sued to block Paramount-Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers-Discovery. In response, American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement applauding their decision and encouraging them to ensure this anticompetitive and illegal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Gina Plata-Nino, director of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy and advocacy at the Food Research and Action Center, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on efforts to ensure integrity in the Supplemental Nutriti more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 13 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * For 20 years, Students Solve 'Murders' at CSI Camp * Galloway, N.J. -Zoe Gandolfo has grown up listening to true crime stories with her dad. "He listens to a lot of it, and he's passed that down to me," said the sophomore from Hudson County Schools of Technology. "I find it so interesting how the smallest mistakes can have a big effect and how things can go wrong. One piece of misplaced evidence can ruin a whole case." Last week at Stockton University, more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * George and Dargan for Reuters: Global Privacy Control - What Businesses Need to Know By Gavin D. George, Mallika Dargan In an article for Reuters, Haynes Boone Partner Gavin George and Associate Mallika Dargan examine how global privacy control (GPC) is reshaping the U.S. privacy compliance landscape. As more states require businesses to honor browser-based opt-out signals and regulators increase enforcement efforts more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 14 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation Launching Procurement Process for New Nuclear Energy & Setting Strong Safeguards to Protect Ratepayers from Costs * TRENTON - Governor Sherrill today signed the Power NJ Act launching the state's procurement process for new nuclear energy that will help New Jersey meet its growing energy needs. The bill will establish a transparent, competitive process by the NJBPU and NJEDA to evaluate proposals an more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation Launching Procurement Process for New Nuclear Energy & Setting Strong Safeguards to Protect Ratepayers from Costs * Governor Sherrill today signed the Power NJ Act launching the state's procurement process for new nuclear energy that will help New Jersey meet its growing energy needs. The bill will establish a transparent, competitive process by the NJBPU and NJEDA to evaluate proposals and ensure a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2026-FW-1005) on June 30, 2026 entitled "New Jersey Could Not Support Disaster Recovery Expenses for Its Non-Federal Match Costs." Here are excerpts: * * * As part of our mission to safeguard HUD's programs from fraud, waste, and abuse, and to identify opportunities for HUD programs to progress and succeed, we selected New Jersey for a review of potential improper payments. Our audit objective was to determine w more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * K-9s Dying in Hot Cars: PETA Calls on National Police Orgs to Protect Dogs from Deadly Summer Heat Alexandria, Va. - With reports surging nationwide of K-9s dying from heat-related causes, many of whom, as the examples below show, were left unattended in patrol cars--which is among the top causes of death for dogs used by police departments--PETA sent letters today to three of the largest law-enforcement organizations in the cou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Simon, and Pressley Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswomen Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the America 250 Reproductive Justice Resolu more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, July 13 -- William Paterson University issued the following news: * * * Mel Johnson-Norwood Named Vice President for Student Development at William Paterson University * Dr. Mel Johnson-Norwood, who has more than two decades of success in student development, academic support, and inclusive leadership across a diverse range of positions and institutions, has been named vice president for student development at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey after a national search. "Dr. Johnson-Norwood's career has bee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Responds to ICE's Continued Intent to Convert Warehouse to Detention Facility in Roxbury * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Rob Menendez today released the following statement after reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (" ICE ") is again pursuing its previously abandoned plans to convert a warehouse into a detention facility in Roxbury. "We have been clear from day one: New Jersey does not want the expansion of ICE detenti more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * AG Davenport and Multistate Coalition Challenge Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Merger Would Result in Higher Prices, Reduced Content Choices for New Jerseyans - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The pro more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 14 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Accelerated Program Propelled Krish Poudel Toward Medicine and Innovation Written by: Mindy Weisberger Good things may come to those who wait, but Krish Poudel '26 isn't waiting to pursue his lifelong dream of a medical career. It took him just three years to earn a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering as part of New Jersey Institute of Technology's accelerated B.S./M.D. program, and he now continues his M.D. studies at Rutgers New  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * NJSBA Career Center Helps Attorneys Find Their Next Professional Journey - Posting Ads is Free for NJSBA Members * Check out new job openings in the New Jersey legal market through the NJSBA Career Center. NJSBA members have exclusive access to view the latest job listings and can post ads at no cost *** Original text here: https://njsba.com/njsba-career-center-helps-attorneys-find-their-next-professio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Northeast Gas Association, Westborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding proposed rules to enhance the safety of gas distribution pipelines. The comments focus on PHMSA's notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines," which addresses updates to distribution integrity management programs, emergency response plans, operations and maintenance practices, and other safety-r more ST

BURBANK, California, July 13 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * PRESENTERS, ATTENDEES AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES ANNOUNCED FOR 'THE 2026 ESPYS PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE,' AIRING WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, AT 8 P.M. ET ON ABC AND STREAMING ON THE ESPN APP * MEDIA KIT This Wednesday, an elite lineup of athletes and the brightest Hollywood stars will join ESPN for "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One" to commemorate the past year in sports. Hosted by Marcello Hernandez, "The 202 more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Presenters, Attendees, and Musical Performances Announced for The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One Airing Wednesday, July 15, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Streaming on the ESPN App * MEDIA KIT This Wednesday, an elite lineup of athletes and the brightest Hollywood stars will join ESPN for The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One to commemorate the past year in sports. Hosted by Marcello Hernandez, The 2026 ESPYS will a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following letter to the American Federation of Teachers: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 7, 2026 Randi Weingarten President American Federation of Teachers 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Dear Ms. Weingarten: The Committee on Education and Workforce (Committee) is investigating more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 13 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Pregnancy May Flag Future Heart and Metabolic Risk, Even Without Major Complications Rutgers researchers suggest that a cardiovascular health assessment in prenatal care could help identify women who may need support after delivery By Michelle Edelstein Pregnancy can be a warning light. Rutgers researchers found that cardiovascular health during pregnancy was linked to how soon women were later diagnosed with chronic hypertension or metaboli more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 14 (TNSrep) -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * U.S. Workers Know They Must Adapt but Action Is Stalling, New ETS Report Reveals 2026 ETS Human Progress Report -- 50 States Edition reveals "adaptability paralysis," with 78% of U.S. workers saying job security no longer exists without continuous adaptation, yet proactive upskilling trailing global peers - U.S. workers overwhelmingly recognize that adaptability is now the foundation of job security, but time, co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Robert D. Foss, professor of maternal and child health and health behavior, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing the future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The letter urges to rectify persistent data quality issues that have affected young driver license counts since at least the late 1990s. The letter identified two primary concerns impacting the reliability of teen driver license data. First, the introduction  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by John Walk, inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. * * * Chairman Burchett, Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Delivering Government Efficiency, thank you f more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration from Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness Attorney General Jay Jones, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, filed a suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s unlawful funding changes. HUD is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of  more PR

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, July 13 -- Elizabeth City State University posted the following news: * * * WRVS Joins National, Statewide Public Media Collaborations * Elizabeth City, N.C. -Elizabeth City State University's (ECSU) WRVS 89.9 FM is expanding its role in public media through two recent collaborations-joining the Black Public Radio Network (BPRN) and participating in an $85,000 statewide initiative to strengthen North Carolina's public radio stations. Announced just days apart, both collaborations unite public media organizati more PR