NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Accountability from DHS is not Optional says LatinoJustice - Latest Fatal ICE Shooting is "Human Rights Atrocity" * Accountability from DHS is not Optional says LatinoJustice Latest Fatal ICE Shooting is "Human Rights Atrocity" New York, NY - A Colombian immigrant was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims the shoot 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

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following statement by President Liz Shuler: * * * AFL-CIO Demands Accountability After ICE Killings of Workers in Texas, Maine AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shootings in Houston and Biddeford, Maine: Six months after federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, ICE continues to kill working people. In just the last week, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work in Hous 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

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED RULE THAT THREATENS BILLIONS IN CRUCIAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 states, submitted a comment letter opposing a rule proposed by the Trump administration that would impose sweeping new unlawful and unconstitutional requirements for federal grants. The proposed rule would allow the administration to cancel federal funding at 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

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner performs 'frozen elephant trunk' procedure in Northern Colorado * GREELEY, Colo. (July 14, 2026) -Cardiac surgeons at Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley recently performed a highly complex surgery to rebuild a patient's aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart. As the first operation of its kind completed at the hospital, this milestone marks an expansion of access to highly specialized aortic care for  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 4.3 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 3.1 percent, as the all items less food and energy index remain unchanged. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * CAIR Condemns Deadly ICE Shooting in Maine, Calls for Transparent and Independent Local Investigation The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine and called for an independ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Republicans in Washington continue to fail the American people. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out Trump and Republicans for ignoring the needs of hardworking Americans who are struggling to survive in this economy. You can watch the full press conference here and read the transcript below. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. So thankful to be j more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Release Records Showing Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from White House personnel, including messages to and from 44 Members of Congress, as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigat 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 -- The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The letter, written by Marian Grant, Senior Regulatory Advisor, addresses the agency's request for information concerning the comprehensive review of the essential health benefits framework and the typical employer plan standard. C-TAC focuses on improving health care for individuals living with serious illnesses by promoting access to comprehensive, p more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro on ICE: "They've Engaged in Cold-Blooded Murder" * July 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to speak out against ICE's brutality and the killings of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. View press conference clip here. Remarks as delivered below: I'm Joaquin Cast more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Demands Answers on ICE Agents and Task Force Crackdowns * Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Mullin asks if ICE has hired January 6 defendants WASHINGTON - Following two recent killings in Memphis by members of the Memphis Safe Task Force and recent killings in Houston and Biddeford, Maine, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on ICE's Ongoing Criminality * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the ongoing brutality and criminality of ICE: "ICE is out of control. Federal immigration agents have killed two more people in just one week: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine. Both victims were fathers, husbands, hard-working immigrants who were contributing more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration revoked physician David Enright's controlled substances registration after finding he lacked Maine prescribing authority statewide legally. DEA issued a final order revoking the DEA Certificate of Registration held by David Enright, M.D., after determining he no longer holds authority to practice medicine or handle controlled substances in Maine. The order takes effect Aug. 13, 2026. The agency said it issued an Order to Show Cause on Dec. 22, 2025,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration revoked a Maine physician's controlled substances registration after finding his state medical license had expired. The Drug Enforcement Administration has revoked the controlled substances registration of Barlow St-Clair Lynch after determining he no longer has authority to practice medicine or handle controlled substances in Maine, the state where he was registered with the agency. DEA issued an Order to Show Cause on Dec. 23, 2025, proposing revoc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration revoked physician Shane Lydon's controlled substances registration after finding he lacked Maine prescribing authority under state law. DEA issued a final order revoking the DEA Certificate of Registration held by Shane Lydon, M.D., after determining he no longer possesses authority to practice medicine or handle controlled substances in Maine. The revocation becomes effective Aug. 13, 2026. According to the order, DEA issued an Order to Show Cause o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Fatal ICE Officer Shootings In Houston And Maine * July 14, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers: "The fatal shootings of Loren more PR

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 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly ICE Shootings, Larson Demands Justice and Immediate Resignation of Secretary Markwayne Mullin * Washington, D.C. - Today, following the killings of Joan Sebastian Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement demanding justice and calling for the immediate resignation of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin. "I am horrified by the scenes out o more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 14 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Forming a New Perspective: How a Conference Reshaped our Arts Practices * Written by Candace Day '25 and Caroline Warr '27 During the spring semester, we had the opportunity to visit the small town of Newberry, SC, for the 10th annual South Carolina Clay Conference (SCCC). SCCC partners with influential and experienced ceramic artists to teach students, educators, and hobbyists their techniques and to promote experimental learning in the studio.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden statement on ICE shooting in Biddeford * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement Tuesday regarding the fatal ICE shooting that took place Monday in Biddeford, Maine. "This morning, I spoke with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. He confirmed that the independent DHS Office of the Inspector General and the FBI are investigating the fatal shooting in Biddeford yesterday. The Maine Attorney General's Office is more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and nine Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation that will help small farms access federal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * House passes Golden's bipartisan bill to ban foreign donations in state, local referendums * WASHINGTON -The House of Representatives on Monday unanimously passed the bipartisan Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act, led by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). This bill would ban foreign nationals from making political contributions in state and local ballot initiatives and recall elections. "In an increasingly divided worl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Speaks Out Against Latest Wave of ICE Killings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 14, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) took to the House floor to condemn ICE's latest wave of violence, which has claimed two lives on American streets in the past week alone. In the speech, he honored the memory of Lorenzo Salgado, a hardworking father of three who was killed by ICE agents in Houston last week, as well as Renee G more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe * WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from 44 Members of Congress as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigators bypassed a required Filter Team review process, violating investigative protocols a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Challenges Pentagon Nominees on Financial Cost of Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) pressed several Pentagon nominees on the total cost of the ongoing conflict in Iran, expressing frustration that neither Congress nor the American people have received a clear accounting of the financial burden of military operations. More specifically, Senator K more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - 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 c 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

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * No Accountability + Endless Taxpayer Money = ICE's Rising Death Toll * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) is beyond outraged by the murder of Johan Sebastian Guerrero, a 25-year-old Colombian husband and father who was killed in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Biddeford, Maine. This unnecessary act of reckless violence marks the eleventh murder by federa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari Condemns ICE Murders, Calls for Passage of Drain ICE Act * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) delivered a speech on the House Floor condemning ICE under the direction of the Trump Administration for its continued terrorization of communities across America, including the murder of innocent people. "ICE, the President's paramilitary secret police force, continues to roam American streets and murder people in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gomez Condemns ICE Killings on House Floor: "No Matter Who You Are or What Title You Hold, You Will Be Prosecuted" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered a House floor speech tracing how the Trump administration's anti-immigrant push escalated from the first raids in Los Angeles into an increasingly violent nationwide campaign, culminating in the recent deaths of two fathers, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and  more PR

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

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following statement: * * * Senate Majority PAC Statement on the Maine Senate Race Today, Senate Majority PAC spokesperson Lauren French released the following statement: "Susan Collins is the most vulnerable Republican this cycle. She has spent years telling Mainers she's pro- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Latest Statement on Biddeford Shooting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding yesterday's shooting in Biddeford: "I spoke with DHS Secretary Mullin last night and urged him to cease all non-urgent vehicle stops in the wake of yesterday's deadly Biddeford shooting. I am encouraged that the Department has agreed to do so. "An impartial investigation into the shooting in Biddef more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Senator Coons, Hickenlooper, colleagues pressure White House to reverse proposed political rule change harming American science, research, and innovation "We cannot afford to export American innovation and American jobs because of partisan games." - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and 9 of their colleagues called on White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought in a n more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 14 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * The NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture * Portsmouth, NH, July 14, 2026 - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program within the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships more PR

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

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Voto Latino, a civic advocacy organization that says it is dedicated to educating and empowering the next generation of Latino voters while working to build a more inclusive and representative democracy, issued the following news release: * * * Two Latino Immigrants Killed in Less Than a Week: Voto Latino Demands Accountability and DHS Secretary Mullin's Resignation Today, in response to the fatal shooting of a Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian man, in Biddeford, Maine by ICE age more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11455) by legislative attorney Daniel T. Shedd: * * * Veterans Law: Unaccredited Representatives Federal law prohibits an individual from charging any fee for assisting in the filing of an initial claim for VA benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In recent years, some Members of Congress, veteran service organizations (VSOs), and veterans have expressed concerns with certain for-profit entities charging more PR