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

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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 14 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Astronomers detect magnetic fingerprint of a cosmic explosion for the first time * Edited from a release by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Astronomers have made a series of landmark observations of one of the universe's most violent events. Using the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA) radio telescope, operated by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO), the team 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

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 4.3 percent. The food index and the all items less food and energy index both increased 0. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * CAIR Condemns Hate-Motivated Stabbing of Utah Muslim, Calls on Nation's Leaders to Repudiate Growing Anti-Muslim Rhetoric The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on elected officials and other public and community leaders to unequivocally repudiate anti-Muslim rhetoric and to reject those who promote it following the allegedly hate more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Trump Again Removes Protections From Utah National Monuments Today, President Donald Trump signed an order to drastically shrink the size of the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments in Utah, a move that will remove valuable protections from these lands and pave the way for more mining and extraction of fossil fuels. In response Jenny Rowland-Shea, senior director of conservation at the Center for American  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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 15 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Reaches New Missionary Record The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now has more full-time missionaries serving than at any other time in its history. Approximately 88,500 full-time missionaries are serving worldwide, surpassing the previous high of just over 88,000 in 2014. This historic missionary force comprises young teaching and service missionaries and senior mi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump's Decision To Slash Boundaries Of Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments * July 13, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce the boundaries of two national monuments-Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante. In 2017, the first Trump Administration put 27 national monum more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued a river morphology summary titled 'Resurvey of Cross Sections on the Green River in Browns Park, Colorado and Utah' by authors Ronald E. Griffiths, David J. Topping, Joel A. Unema, and Keith A. Kohl. The publication, designated as Open-File Report 2026-1013, outlines long-term structural channel adjustments trailing major upstream river regulation. Information published in 2026 evaluates cross-sectional profiles surveyed inside a broad alluvial valley spanning the Colorado and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Gallego Slams Trump for Slashing Bears Ears National Monument As a member of the House, Gallego successfully led the effort to restore Bears Ears after Trump shrank the monument in his first term - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is speaking out after President Trump issued a proclamation today slashing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by a to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * GreenLatinos Iterates: Listen To Tribes, Protect Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments * President Trump rolls back national monument protections. WASHINGTON - In response to illegally evisce more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on July 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Illegal Monument Rollback Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Trump signed executive actions shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments: "Trump has been selling out our public lands and waters since the day he took 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

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Loffler Companies Acquires Fisher's Technology, Expanding Into the Intermountain West & Pacific Northwest * BTA member Loffler Companies has announced the acquisition of BTA member Fisher's Technology, an office technology company serving businesses across Idaho, Montana, Utah and Washington since 1936. Fisher's will continue to operate under its own name and brand. All Fisher's customer contracts, pricing, service a 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

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, July 15 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * NCBA and PLC Support a Return to Reasonable Boundaries for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments Today, President Trump modified the Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to restore multiple use management, including grazing, to more than 2 million acres. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) have been working for over  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on July 14, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Named Best State to Move to in America Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement after New Hampshire was named the Best State to Move To in 2026 by ConsumerAffairs, moving ahead of Utah to claim the top spot. The annual ranking evaluated all 50 states based on affordability, economic opportunity, safety, education, health care, and quality of life. "New Hampshire is the best place to more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 13 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Cox orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham * SALT LAKE CITY (July 13, 2026) -Following a presidential proclamation, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has ordered the flags of the United States of America and the state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in recognition of the passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Flags should be lowered to the half-staff position beginning im more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on July 13, 2026: * * * MODIFYING THE BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT On December 28, 2016, President Obama issued Proclamation 9558, which established the Bears Ears National Monument (Monument) in the State of Utah; reserved approximately 1.35 million acres of Federal land as part of the Monument; and directed that the Monument be jointly managed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Agriculture's United States Forest S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on July 13, 2026: * * * MODIFYING THE GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT On September 18, 1996, as part of an effort to prevent development of significant coal reserves and other resources on the Kaiparowits Plateau, President Clinton issued Proclamation 6920, which established the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Monument) in the State of Utah, reserving approximately 1.7 million acres of Federal lands as part of the Monument, and directing that it more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * President Trump virtually eliminates Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments * New executive order opens the door to drilling and mining interests WASHINGTON D.C., July 13, 2026 -President Trump today signed an executive order that virtually eliminates Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. Through a proclamation issued Monday, the Trump administration attacked public lands tha 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

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps Sports and ION score U.S. media rights for the 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup * July 14, 2026 By Rebecca McCarter Deal Secured by Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) Brings every match of the Women's Volleyball World Cup to ION and Scripps Sports Platforms; HS&E, Volleyball World and ION to Collaborate on Advertising and Sponsorship Sales Volleyball World, the 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Curtis Seek to Curb Rising Cases of Transnational Repression by U.S. Adversaries with Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Criminal Penalties, Centralize Oversight of Prosecutions * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) are introducing legislation designed to curb transnational repression (TNR), threats and violence by nations against individuals outside their borders, by creating the first federal d more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 13 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * The State of Utah Applauds National Monuments Modifications * SALT LAKE CITY (July 13, 2026) -The State of Utah welcomes new federal action that modifies the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument and Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument under the Antiquities Act. The reduced size and scale allow agencies to better provide management, preservation, and public access to both monuments for generations to come. Lands not includ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Slashes Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments For Second Time * WASHINGTON-President Trump today attempted to virtually eliminate Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, cutting their boundaries by a total of nearly 3 million acres. This is a major escalation of unlawful actions taken in 2017 during Trump's first administration, when he attempted to reduce boundaries for Bear 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 (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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 14 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Utah Law recognizes 2026 Order of the Coif inductees * Congratulations to the following 2026 graduates who were inducted into the Order of the Coif national honor society : * Rachel Baniewicz * Grant Boyden * Lane Burgess * Ruben Castren * Sonya Chechik * Breanna Hickerson * Andie Madsen * Claire Munsell * Isaac Santos * Christopher Smith * Joshua Sudekum " The Order of the Coif is an honora more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Utah State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Limited Review - Apple Valley Town." Here are excerpts: * * * 1777 North Meadowlark Drive Apple Valley, UT 84737 Dear Mayor Farrar and Members of the Council: The Office of the Utah State Auditor (Office) operates a hotline program through which we receive complaints with financial or compliance implications related to state or local governments. The Office received complaints pertaining to the Town of Apple Valley (Town) and the now-di more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Utah State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Utah State Board of Education - Special Needs Scholarship Program." Here are excerpts: * * * We have performed a limited review of the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship (CSOS) and the Carson Smith Scholarship (CSS) programs. This review was conducted under authority of Utah Code Section 67-3-1(20) with the purpose of evaluating compliance with Utah Code Title 53E Chapter 7 and Title 53F Chapter 4. The procedures performed are detailed b more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Utah State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Utah State Board of Education - Utah Fits All Limited Review." Here are excerpts: * * * To the Members of the Utah State Board of Education and Audit Committee and Molly Hart, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Utah State Board of Education The Office of the Utah State Auditor (Office) has performed a limited review of the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program (Program) governed by Utah Code 53F-6-4. This review was conducted under a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 13, 2026: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Modifies Two National Monuments, Restoring Sensible Land Management RIGHTSIZING UTAH NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Proclamations modifying two Utah national monuments, the Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Proclamations reduce these monuments to appropriate sizes that allow for common sense land use in these areas. * One Proclamatio more PR