KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * ACDI Launches ACE to Help Partners & Customers Access Support Faster * Access Control Devices Inc. (ACDI) has launched ACE, an AI-powered support assistant designed to help partners and customers find answers faster, access helpful resources and take a smarter first step when support questions arise. ACE, short for ACDI Customer Expert, gives users an easy way to ask common product questions, find documentation, trou more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andme Over Genetic Data Breach Acting Attorney General Cori Mills today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide, including 19,541 Alaskans. The settlement  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Multistate Settlement With 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The $18 million settlement amount w more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. "23andMe recklessly exposed Arizonans'  more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Moves Into Lead Above all States for Religious Liberty Protections, Governor Sanders Announces * Little Rock, AR- Today, First Liberty Institute's Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy ("CRCD") revealed the results of its fifth annual Religious Liberty in the States ("RLS") index, the only comprehensive comparison of how all 50 st more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 14 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Ranks #1 for Religious Liberty * One of two states to earn first-ever "excellent" ratings LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas ranks #1 in the nation for religious liberty according to the First Liberty Institute's Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy's (CRCD) Religious Liberty in the States (RLS) index. Arkansas earned a score of 89.2%, becoming one of only two states to  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $18 Million From 23andMe for Failing to Protect Customers' Genetic Data * July 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other attorneys general today secured $18 million from genetic testing company 23andMe for failing to protect customers' private genetic data. In October 2023, 23andMe announced that it had discovered a data breach affecting 6.9 mi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andme over genetic data breach * July 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Under the settleme more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 m more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Regional prices declined 0.4 percent in June, up 3.2 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region declined 0.4 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index declined 5.9 percent over the month. The food index increased 0.5 percent in June. The index for all items less  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cleburne County Teen Serves as Senate Page * Senate Page Oran Wright and Senator John Boozman in his office on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON- Quitman High School student Oran Wright spent part of his summer navigating the corridors of Congress as a U.S. Senate Page. The rising senior from Quitman joined several dozen high school students from across the country in this prestigious program, gaining a firsthand look at the legislative process. Wright more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing concerns about the essential health benefits framework and its impacts on affordability and patient access. The letter, signed by President Aaron Broadwell and Madelaine A. Feldman, vice president of advocacy and government affairs, focused on how the design of prescription drug benefits and patient cost-sharing affect premiums and c more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Moreno to Trump, Rubio: Support De La Espriella in his Transition to Power * Contact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601 July 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanking them for their recognition of President-elect of Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella and encouraging the administration to name a U.S. d more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 14 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Rodney Chism Earns Instrument Repair Certification to Strengthen Mighty Marching Thorobreds * New technical expertise will help keep instruments performance-ready while reducing outside repair costs and delays FRANKFORT, Ky. -A damaged key, worn pad, or stuck valve can take an instrument -and a student musician -out of a rehearsal or performance. The Mighty Marching Thorobreds now have greater capacity to address those problems in-house after D more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 12684647 B2, initially filed Nov. 1, 2023) developed by four inventors Brian D. Ross, Little Rock, Arkansas; Madhan Muralimanohar, Tampa, Florida; Calvin Waverley Bell, Dallas, Texas; and Stojan Dabic, North Little Rock, Arkansas, for "Dynamic inter-region connection distribution to 5G network functions." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- DUKE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Fayetteville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12680037 B2, initially filed Jan. 21, 2025) developed by four inventors Michael D. Ackerson, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Michael Steven Byars, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Kyle Ackerson, Prairie Grove, Arkansas; and John Coleman, Lowell, Arkansas, for "Enhanced treatment of renewable feedstocks with integrated off-gas processing." more PT

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, July 14 -- Lander University posted the following news: * * * Excellence Takes Center Stage as Lander University Honors Faculty * Lander University celebrates the faculty members whose dedication extends far beyond the classroom, shaping student success, advancing knowledge and strengthening the campus community. Through its annual faculty awards, the University recognizes excellence in teaching, scholarship and service -honoring educators whose commitment enriches the academic experience and reflects the highest  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Floor Speech Remembering Senator Lindsey Graham * Lindsey Graham was a self-made American original. Born in central South Carolina, Lindsey grew up in a room behind his parent's bar and pool hall where he worked to help the family make ends meet and earned the nickname "Stinkball" from his patrons because of his sense of humor and his irrepressible nature and his rascal streak as he called it. I saw that in my first experience with Lindsey Graham. more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- An inventor from Rogers, Arkansas, Bruce Thompson has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1135201 S1, initially filed Dec. 13, 2023) for "Glass breaker." more PT

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Heritage Foundation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor and Department of the Treasury regarding their proposed rule on excepted fertility benefits. The letter supports the rule's establishment of a new category of limited excepted benefits focused on treating infertility's root causes, advocating for coverage that includes restorative reproductive medicine alongside in vitro fertilization. Infertility affects about 16 percent of American couples  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, seeks applications for the Delta States Rural Development Network Program. This initiative aims to improve health care delivery systems in rural communities across the Delta region, focusing on innovative and sustainable solutions to enhance access and quality of care. Funding for the program will range from $905,664 to $1.2 million, providing vital resources to organizations committed to addressing health disparit more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Hosts Roundtable in Huntsville, Alabama to Discuss Growing Counterintelligence Threats Targeting Key Epicenter of U.S. National Security HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA-- As part of the Committee's ongoing efforts to bring the U.S. counterintelligence (CI) threat conversation to the state level, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Cr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Sharice Davids for Reelection to Congress * Rep. Davids has 100% voting record on AFGE's top legislative issues OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -The American Federation of Government Employees proudly announces its endorsement of Rep. Sharice Davids for reelection to Congress representing Kansas' 3 rd Congressional District. The statewide primary is Aug. 4, and the gen more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement resolving allegations stemming from 23andMe's 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March 2025. The settlem more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- BH OPERATIONS, LLC, North Richland Hills, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12681963 B2, initially filed Nov. 24, 2024) developed by Blake Browder, Dallas, Texas, and Joy Figarsky, Little Rock, Arkansas, for "Method and system for generating a response structure using a chatbot user interface." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12678525 B2, initially filed June 29, 2022) developed by five inventors Samir El-Ghazaly, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Amirreza Ghadimi Avval, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Sara Ghayouraneh, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Saleh Alfawaz, Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Ibrahim Alquaydheb, Fayetteville, Arkansas, for "Microwave-plasma disinfector (origreen)." more PT

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The North Carolina Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Raleigh, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service expressing support for the proposed listing of the southern hognose snake as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act rule. The NCTWS, representing over 300 wildlife professionals, stressed the importance of this action to bolster conservation efforts for the species across its southeastern U.S. range. According to the organization, southern hogno more ST

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General John M. Formella today joined a coalition of 42 states announcing an $18 million bankruptcy claim settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Of  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 150,000 customers more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 10 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today announced over $388,000 for New Mexico as part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App. The settlement stems from allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The New Mexico Academy of Family Physicians, representing over family physicians and medical students and based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has expressed concerns in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the agency's interim final rule imposing community engagement work requirements on certain Medicaid enrollees. The organization cautions that the rule's operational demands risk undermining Medicaid's core mission of providing con more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking to lease office space in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to support its operational needs. The agency requires a total of 3,109 rentable square feet within a defined delineated area, which includes specific boundaries to ensure accessibility and compliance with government standards. This lease opportunity is significant as it will provide essential office space for the Taxpayer Assistance Center, which serves the public and requires specialized facilities, including a waiting ar more CTR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- SIMMONS PET FOOD, INC., Siloam Springs, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1135220 S1, initially filed Nov. 16, 2023) developed by three inventors Michael Clark, Siloam Springs, Arkansas; Mark Christie, Siloam Springs, Arkansas; and Todd Goehner, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, for "Pet food bowl." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- WOLFSPEED, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1134247 S1, initially filed May 10, 2023) developed by three inventors Brice McPherson, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Shashwat Shailendra Singh, Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Roberto Marcelo Schupbach, Fayetteville, Arkansas, for "Power module." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- FIRST ORION CORP., North Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12684063 B2, initially filed Nov. 21, 2023) developed by four inventors Zachary King, Bauxite, Arkansas; Caleb Decoux, Conway, Arkansas; Jamelle Adnan Brown, Conway, Arkansas; and Austin Schoessel, Little Rock, Arkansas, for "Pre-call verification of call parameters." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- ARCADIA RV SOLUTIONS, LLC, Mountain Home, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1134125 S1, initially filed May 1, 2024) developed by David R. Chamberlin, Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Robert Alexander, Mountain Home, Arkansas, for "Recreational vehicle exterior compartment door catch." more PT

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 15 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $149,399 in Bankruptcy Settlement with 23andMe Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $149,399 from the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for state more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 13 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Announces Trade Mission to the U.K., Belgium, and Ireland * LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement today announcing her overseas trade mission to the Farnborough Air Show, Ireland, and Belgium from July 19 to 24: "I've had the privilege of representing Arkansas at the Paris Air Show and Farnborough Air Show since I took office, and in that time we've secured investments f more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12682461 B2, initially filed June 21, 2023) developed by four inventors Gireesha Shenoy, Bengaluru, India; Prateek Hegde, Bengaluru, India; Sumit Jain, Bengaluru, India; and Dheeraj Kumar, Bengaluru, India, for "System and method for detecting and redacting inappropriate images." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12682306 B2, initially filed May 2, 2024) developed by seven inventors Soumojit Guha Majumder, Bangalore, India; Chittaranjan Tripathy, Sunnyvale, California; Subhasish Misra, Bangalore, India; Somedip Karmakar, Bengaluru, India; Swati Kirti, Bellevue, Washington; Ojaswini Chhabra, San Francisco, California; and Srikar Gullapalli, San Jose, California, for "System and method for dynamically determining resource-hold-time recommendatio more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- An inventor from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Andrew C. Johnson has been awarded a patent (No. US 12678267 B1, initially filed March 6, 2024) for "System and method for providing dental services to a patient." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- An inventor from Sulfur Rock, Arkansas, Kendall Batson has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1133506 S1, initially filed June 27, 2023) for "Toolbox." more PT

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far * Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data shows that since the war began on February 28, Ame more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 14 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Alumna Honored with Lifetime Educator Award * Ouida Newton recalls a time when a group of students walked into her classroom convinced they simply weren't good at math. They walked out believing in themselves. Helping students gain confidence in their own abilities defined Newton's 38-year career in education. Recently, the UA Little Rock alumna was recognized with the 2026 Lifetime Educator Award. "It was such more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 15 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * UAMS, Mena Regional Health System to Sign Co-Management Agreement The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Mena Regional Health System are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved on Tuesday night by the Mena City Council and the Mena Hospital Commissioners. Under the agreement, Mena Regional Hea more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Amazing moths': Study pinpoints insect habitat that draws grizzlies to Glacier peaks When grizzly bears clamber onto the talus slopes high in Glacier National Park, they're searching for an abundant, fatty meal: army cutworm moths. The inch-long moths hatch on the Great Plains and fly en masse to escape the heat in the stony upper reaches of the Rocky Mountains. Grizzlies hoover them up by the thousands -- at about a half-calorie e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Cosponsored Bill to Protect 2nd Amendment Privacy Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. -July 14, 2026... Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in support of H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act. He is an original cosponsor of the bill, which prohibits credit card companies and other entities from implementing Merchant Category Codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers.  more PR