STORRS, Connecticut, July 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'We the People' Holds a Mirror to the US at 250 * Steven G. Smith says his projects rarely produce favorite photographs - but favorite people, he has lots of those. Add to the list the Amish farmer who Smith encountered last month while driving through rural Pennsylvania. The man was walking his horse on a lead, the light just perfect from the setting sun, when Smith drove by and to himself questioned whether to stop or keep driving. The man wou 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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Victory Protecting Public Access To Andrews Point In Rockport * BOSTON -Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that the Commonwealth secured a court victory preserving the public's right to access coastal rocks and ledges at Andrews Point in Rockport after the Massachusetts Land Court ruled that a deed restriction dating back more than 135 years remains valid and enforceable.  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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * As Britain battles firewaves, just 34 MPs back a ban on oil and gas political donations * As wildfires burn across parts of Britain, the latest flashpoint in a summer already marked by record heat, 350.org is calling on MPs across all parties to back an amendment to the Representation of the People Bill t hat would ban political parties fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Association for Commuter Transportation, Sharon, Massachusetts, expressed apprehensions in a public comment letter addressed to the Office of Management and Budget regarding proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. The organization represents transportation demand management professionals who rely on federal financial assistance for their programs. ACT highlighted that the proposed rules would impose new administrative burdens and financial uncertainties, particularly concerning th more ST

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Assumption Alumni Named to Local Power Lists * Each year, the Boston Globe names a list of the 50 most influential local leaders in technology and business, including software, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, climate tech, and health tech. One of this year's Boston Globe Tech Power Players is John Clancy, a member of the Class of 1989. John C lancy '89 is the CEO of Bitsight, a cybersecurity company providing security ratings, exposure analysis, and r 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

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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 (TNSrpt) -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on July 14, 2026, from its affiliate, Boston Indicators: * * * Building code requirements creating obstacles for building "missing middle" residential housing, suggests new report Permitting, fire, and accessibility codes designed for larger buildings raise costs and complications for small (3-24 unit) developments in transit corridors - The system of building codes in Massachusetts is driving up costs and complicating requirements for buildi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Boston University issued the following Q&A on July 14, 2026, involving David Hamer, professor of global health in the School of Public Health and a core director at the Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases: * * * As Cyclospora Cases Rise, a BU Expert Explains the Parasite Outbreak Boston University infectious diseases expert David Hamer on how cases started, how it spreads, and how to protect yourself By Amy Laskowski Think about a summer lunch, and you probably crave a crisp salad or berry-packed parfa more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 15 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Stacey Gabriel executive vice president and head of platforms and scientific execution: * * * What All of Us means for the future of biobanks and precision medicine Genomics pioneer Stacey Gabriel describes how the Broad Institute helped enable the latest All of Us data release and shares the vision for an expanded national biobank. - Early in my career, I traveled around Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with a  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * BTA Awards 54 Scholarships * The Business Technology Association (BTA) has announced its 2026-27 scholarship winners. Fifty students were awarded scholarships. This year, BTA awarded two $3,000, two $2,000, and a number of $1,500 scholarships to qualifying children of full-time employees of current BTA member dealerships. The Patriot Pack awarded one $10,000, one $7,500 and two $3,500 scholarships, made possible throug more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Client Spotlight Interview: Alsym Energy * Our partner Mark Haddad recently sat down with Mukesh Chatter, the CEO of our client Alsym Energy, to discuss Alsym's journey and the future of energy storage, including the benefits of sodium-ion batteries, Alsym's physics informed AI platform for product development, and advice for climate tech entrepreneurs. Founding and Mission Mark Haddad: Mukesh, thank you for joining us on 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

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * DEX Imaging Acquires New England Copy Specialists * BTA member DEX Imaging has announced it has acquired BTA member New England Copy Specialists (NECS), a Canon, Konica Minolta and HP dealership serving the New England market since 1965. The deal marks DEX's fourth acquisition of the year and its latest push into the Northeast. NECS was founded by Charles Tiernan on the idea of pairing top-tier office technology with more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * Emerging Leaders Program Celebrates 25th Cohort at Annual Project Showcase The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) and members of the UMass Boston community gathered to celebrate the graduation of the 25th cohort and showcase their solutions to pressing regional challenges. UMass Boston's Center for Collaborative Leadership (CCL) celebrated a milestone on June 25 as fellows from the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) presented solutions  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration amended Nashua airspace by removing Class E surface airspace and updating Class D legal descriptions language. FAA has adopted a rule amending Class D airspace and removing Class E airspace extending upward from the surface over Nashua, New Hampshire, concluding the Class E designation is no longer needed to contain instrument flight rules operations at Boire Field Airport. The rule takes effect at 0901 UTC on Oct. 29, 2026. The action modifie more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * FHWA Webinar Explores How Safety Data Can Support Better Transportation Decisions * VHB Transportation Planners Catherine Saine and Ian Hamilton, AICP, are partnering with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to host "The Value of Highway Safety Information System (HSIS) to the Next Generation of Researcher more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * State Attorneys General Sue to Stop Paramount Skydance's Corrupt Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Free Press hails state-led effort to defend consumer choice and journalism against a billionaire push to censor and control the media - On Monday, 12 state attorneys general launched an antitrust suit to block the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount Skydance a more PR

EVENDALE, Ohio, July 14 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace selected by Leonardo to power the UK New Medium Helicopter Fleet * Lynn, Massachusetts - GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that Leonardo has selected the CT7-2E1 engine to power 23 AW149 helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence's New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Program. The agreement a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Expands Southern California Life Sciences Platform with Industry Expert Matt Bresnahan as Co-Chair of San Diego Office * Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Matt Bresnahan has joined the firm as a partner in its Life Sciences group and will be Co-Chair of the firm's San Diego office, which will open later this summer. "Matt's arrival strengthens our California platform and reflects our commitment to bui more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * Gordon College Ceremonially Breaks Ground on the Adams Center for Music * New 500-seat performance venue will expand opportunities for students, audiences, and the Greater Boston community. A vision years in the making officially moved forward in May 2026 as Gordon College ceremonially broke ground on the Adams Center for Music, a transformative new facility that will serve students, audiences, and the broader community. Faculty, staff, students, trustees, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates New MBTA Harbor Loop Ferry Service * Boston -Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll today joined Interim Transportation Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, legislators and transportation partners to celebrate the new MBTA Harbor Loop Ferry, an affordable weekday ferry service connecting North Station, Aquarium, Seaport and Logan Airport. The new F10 route, which began servi more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, July 15 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Meet the New Team in Special Collections Hofstra University Library is pleased to introduce members of its Special Collections staff, who offer expertise in archives, education, outreach, and public engagement. According to Lorrie McAllister, dean of the Hofstra University Library, changes to this division mark an important milestone in the growth of the University's archives, rare materials, and community-engaged collections programs. "This is an exciting  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks * In May 2019, the government of Baltimore, Maryland, fell into chaos. Cybercriminals had locked the city out of many of its critical files and demanded payment to decrypt them. The city refused to pay ransom. The attack incapacitated a swath of services, including real estate transactions and bill payment, and recovery costs soared into the millions. The syllabus of class 11. more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Industrial Decarbonisation Bank must deliver operating projects, not just award funding, CATF says * BRUSSELS -14 July 2026 -The European Union's announced EUR100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank (IDB) is a significant step; its ul more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks to Protect America's Wildlife from Trump Administration * This unlawful rule guts long-standing protections and allows for the destruction of habitat to such an extent that vulnerable species like Atlantic salmon will be pushed closer to extinction. Photo: Shutterstock July 14, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Conservation groups on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over its decision to strip endangered species of protections for th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Casar Introduce Fair Seeds for Farmers Act to Address Affordability Crisis, Put America's Farmers and Families Ahead of Billionaire Big Ag Corporations * WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) introduced the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act, new legislation aimed to break up Big Ag, protect farmers, lower food costs, and strengthen the U.S. food system by curbing corporate abuse of seed pate 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

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Leads Moment of Silence on House Floor for Fallen Trooper Michael Pahira, Calls for Passage of Dalilah's Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) led a moment of silence on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in remembrance of Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Pahira, who was killed while conducting a routine commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 81 in Cass Township, Pennsylvania, by an illegal immi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT engineers find a precise way to grow artificial blood vessels * Tissue engineers are finding ways to grow living organs and tissues from cells, with the aim of replacing diseased and damaged counterparts in the body. Scientists have successfully grown artificial muscles, livers, kidneys, skin, and other tissues. But there's been no reliable way to engineer precisely patterned networks of blood vessels, some of which can be fin more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * AI agents create virtual playgrounds to help robots get crucial training data * Robots walking down the street, surrounded by astounded onlookers, is an increasingly common sight. But these machines aren't yet the do-it-all assistants you'd want working in a kitchen or factory, and a major bottleneck is data. Much like humans, robots learn best by experience. The challenge is that it's labor-intensive and time-consuming to physica more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Secures $50 Million for Haverhill Sewer Repairs in Water Resources Development Act to Address Sewage Spill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure adopted an amendment offered by Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) increasing the authorization for upgrading wastewater infrastructure in Haverhill from $40 million to $50 million. The amendment was offered during the markup of H.R. 9497, the Wate more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Krishnamoorthi, and Ansari Lead Colleagues Demanding Answers on Diversion of Counterterrorism Resources to Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressmen Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), on Monday led Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Jason Crow (CO-0 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Trahan Request Federal Support for Haverhill Sewage Emergency * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) wrote to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin requesting additional federal support in response to the ongoing Haverhill wastewater emergency. "As communities across the Commonwealth continue recovering from the recent sewer main failure in Have 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

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 15 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Challenges Warner Bros./Paramount Merger Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, filed 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  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Nada Amin, Sitan Chen appointed Kempner Institute associate faculty members * The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard has officially announced the appointment of Nada Amin and Sitan Chen as associate faculty members. Amin and Chen are both current Harvard faculty members whose research advances the Kempner Institute's core scientific mission to understand the basis of natural and artificial intelligence. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Wyden Oppose Giving Trump New, Unilateral Tariff Power in Sanctioning Russia Act * Leading Democrats on Trade Policy Warn Russian Sanctions Bill Could Lead to Higher Prices and Unchecked New Tariffs Paid by American Families WASHINGTON, DC- House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced their opposition to granting Donald Trump massive new  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Pega Infinity 26 Now Available to Deliver Predictable Outcomes with Predictable AI Costs New release of Pega's suite of enterprise solutions curbs rising token fees while delivering predictable outcomes with governed, reliable AI execution at scale WALTHAM, Mass. - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today announced the gen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Urges Federal Reserve Chair Warsh to Address Black Workers' Unemployment Crisis, Uphold Maximum Employment Mandate * "Now, the Federal Reserve semiannual report highlights that Black people have continued to have higher unemployment rates and lower wages than white workers." "This is a problem. Now, it's a problem for Black workers. It's a problem for the Black family. But really, it's a problem for everyone." Pressley Has Repeatedly  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on July 14, 2026: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised General Atlantic and PANTHERx Rare in Sale to Warburg Pincus-Led Investor Group Ropes & Gray represented General Atlantic, The Vistria Group, and PANTHERx Rare in the sale of PANTHERx from General Atlantic, The Vistria Group, and Nautic Partners to a Warburg Pincus-led investor group. The transaction was announced on July 13. PANTHERx is the leading independent rare pharmacy in the United States. The company p 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 14 -- Selfient Inc., Worthington, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission addressing the agency's proposed policy statement on the suppression of accuracy in artificial intelligence systems. The letter focuses on the substantiation of representations regarding AI behavior, emphasizing the need for clear evidence to back claims about AI objectives and conduct. Selfient, operating as ROSE (Regulated, Ordered & Signed Execution), provides infrastructure that creates cryptographically signe more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Reps. Garcia and Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Supports for Airport Service Workers * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Chuy Garcia (IL-04) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) today reintroduced the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, legislation that would improve wages and working conditions for airport service workers. The legislation would als more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement with Senate Democratic leaders: * * * Senate Democratic Leaders Release Joint Statement on New Trump Financial Disclosures U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on the Wrongful Detention of Dr. Youlin Chen * Washington (July 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the detention of Massachusetts resident and academic Dr. Youlin Chen by the Chinese government. "The wrongful detainment of innocent civilians is never justifiable. It is a morally bankrupt tool that authoritarian governments use to sidestep the rule of law, often in  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 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Moulton Request Federal Support for Haverhill Sewage Emergency * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) wrote to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin requesting additional federal support in response to the ongoing Haverhill wastewater emergency. "As communities across the Commonwealth continue recovering from the recent sewer main failure in Haverhill, it is incre 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

STORRS, Connecticut, July 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Students Help Reimagine New Haven's Farmington Canal Heritage Trail * UConn's landscape architecture program collaborated with the Community Placemaking Engagement Network (CPEN) to develop designs for reinvigorating the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. "We wanted those spaces to not only be aesthetically pleasing, but also biodiverse to attract pollinators and be areas that the community can actually be proud of," says Sohyun Park, associ more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Receives Over $2.1 Million from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to Boost Research Infrastructure The Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received two grants totaling more than $2.1 million from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to acquire an advanced optical tweezers system that will be the first publicly avail more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Kathy Roberts Forde, professor of journalism at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget expressing concerns about a proposed federal rule that could undermine the scientific and research enterprise. The letter argues that the rule endangers the independence of federal grantmaking by introducing political oversight that could override traditional peer review processes. Forde wrote: "I have spent my career studying what happens when those i more ST

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Naomi Fettig receives Canadian Institutes of Health Research award for multiple sclerosis research By Pat Sargent Postdoctoral fellow Naomi Fettig, PhD, is the recipient of a Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The award funds Dr. Fettig's research studying demyelination of neurons in multiple sclerosis (MS)-when T cells (white blood cells) in the immune system dama more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 15 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Mendoza Family's Gift Accelerates Breakthrough MS Research * Through a $500,000 commitment, the Mendoza Family Fund, established in partnership with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is advancing regenerative stem cell research and expanding treatment access at UHealth's Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence. On July 9, Fernando Mendoza and his family arrived at UHealth - University of Miami Health System ready to turn ye more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service issued the following Economic Information Bulletin on July 9, 2026, entitled "The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Food Security: Insights From Administrative Records." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Points * This report investigates how survey misreporting of participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) affects our understanding of the relationship between SNAP and food security. * Many SNAP respondents do not i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Virtual Power Plants: The Distributed Energy Revolution Has Arrived * How aggregated distributed energy resources are reshaping the grid -and what it means for energy developers, utilities, and in-house legal teams The electric grid is under extraordinary stress. Electricity demand is surging - driven in large part by the explosive growth of data centers, widespread electrification, and the proliferation of AI workloads - w more PR