LOS GATOS, California, July 17 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * 'Little House on the Prairie' Honors Osage Nation With Special Community Screening Once upon a time, Pa and Ma and Mary and Laura left their house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin for a fresh start in the west. - So begins the new Netflix series adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's iconic semi-autobiographical book Little House on the Prairie. Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story, this fresh interpretation offer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * A.I.-Driven Program Blocking WA Seniors From Pain Relief Will Continue After Republicans Vote to Maintain It * 07.16.26 In floor speech after vote, Cantwell urges colleagues to "please get educated" after failure of resolution that could have halted WISeR, an A.I. pilot program blocking and delaying procedures for Medicare patients; WA seniors report going through multiple rounds of A.I.-driven denials while they suffer in pain waiting for t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension presents Superior Service Awards to honor employees * Faculty and staff of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will gather from across the state to receive the agency's Superior Service Awards during a ceremony on July 16 in the new Texas 4-H Headquarters. The Superior Service Award is the highest recognition given to employees in honor of their exemplar more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 15 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition * If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 16 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition * **If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money.** Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark. The more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * C hicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 48 attorneys general, today announced a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, resolving allegations the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread and long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices,  more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, July 15 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Cultural Center to host 'Princess Day' for prospective Chickasaw royalty July 25 * SULPHUR, Okla. -Young Chickasaw women interested in learning more about the Chickasaw Princess Program are invited to attend Princess Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. The event is open to the public at no charge and is designed primarily for Chickasaw Princess pageant  more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, July 15 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Nation Preschool in Ada graduates 54 students * ADA, Okla -Chickasaw Nation Governor Emeritus Bill Anoatubby and Governor Chris Anoatubby distributed diplomas to 54 eager graduates of Chickasaw Nation Preschool May 15 before a large crowd packed into the Chickasaw Nation Community Center. Graduates were resplendent in cardinal-colored caps and gowns marching in single file before adoring parents, more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, July 15 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Nation Sulphur Head Start celebrates 40 graduates * SULPHUR, Okla. -More than three dozen Chickasaw Nation Sulphur Head Start students celebrated their graduation May 21 as a jubilant crowd of parents, friends and family members cheered them on in the Anoli' Theater at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. Chickasaw Nation Governor Emeritus Bill Anoatubby and Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Education Nath more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 17 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Defenders of religious liberty join for the sixth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit Author: Elyse Paul Each year, Notre Dame Law School hosts the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, bringing together scholars, advocates, and faith leaders for discussions on complex religious liberty issues and the future of religious freedom in the United States and around the world. This year the sixth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Sues Maryland, Challenging its State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens This lawsuit is the 13th filed to challenge in-state tuition for illegal aliens - Today, the Department of Justice sued Maryland, challenging its state law and regulation that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal aliens. The Department alleges in its filing that these laws unconstitutionally more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteer Endorsements, Backing 44 Candidates Across 20 States * Endorsements Across AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, LA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, TX, and VA Include Some of the Nation's Most Competitive Battleground Districts NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers runni more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 26-737): * * * Chairman Brendan Carr today announced the appointment of five additional Tribal members to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Native Nations Communications Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force is comprised of elected and appointed leaders, or their designees, from a broad cross section of Native Nations, as well as senior staff and decision-makers fro more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Four OU Faculty Named 2026-27 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows * NORMAN, Okla. - Four University of Oklahoma faculty members have been selected to be a part of the 2026-27 cohort of Fellows of the Southeastern Conference's Academic Leadership Development Program, an initiative designed to identify, prepare and promote the next generation of academic leaders in the SEC to meet current and future challenges in higher education. "This  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, New Hampshire, intends to repatriate an unassociated funerary object under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The cultural item is a Conch Shell Wampum from Bergen County, New Jersey. The university determined the object was placed with or near human remains as part of Native American burial practices. It also found a cultural affiliation with the Del more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 16 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, posted the following news release: * * * From Stabilization to Sustainability: Five Challenges Rural Healthcare Must Solve to Build the Operating Model of the Future * KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Federal monies create an unprecedented opportunity for rural healthcare transformation, but funding alone will not create lasting change. * Sustainable transformation requires solving five structural challenges: fragmented improvement efforts, wor more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 16 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Full 2026 Schedule Revealed for Lion Volleyball * By Lion Athletics East Texas A&M University volleyball coach Joe Morales announced the full 2026 season for the Lions on Thursday. The Lions are slated to host 11 matches this fall on the Hunt Regional Healthcare Court in the Field House, which includes the four-team Lion Invitational to start the season on August 28-30. "I am extremely exci more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Announces Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office has joined with 41 other attorneys general in reaching a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe. This settlement resolves allegations stemming from a 2023 breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide and includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 15 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Names Aaron Morris as the Interim Director of Health Care Authority * OKLAHOMA CITY (July 15, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt today announced Aaron Morris as the next interim director of Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA). Morris brings with him more than 20 years of financial expertise in the public sector. This announcement comes after the current director, Clay Bullard, notified the office that he will be returning to the p more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard's EdRedesign Lab expands research-backed 'Success Planning Network' to six new communities * The EdRedesign Lab's Institute for Success Planning at Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced that six new communities will join the fifth cohort of its Success Planning Community of Practice. Selected from a competitive national pool, the cohort will work across school systems, health and human services agencies, community- and faith-based o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * 30 States Have Ended the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that 30 states have now ended, or substantially reformed, the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth. The action marks a major bipa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Women and Girls Miss Out On Another Opportunity to Privacy and Equality Independent Women commits to supporting renewed efforts to advance Stand With Women legislation next session. - CONCORD, NH -- On the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that Title IX reflects biological sex and not gender identity, New Hampshire leaders have missed an opportunity to enact Independent Wom more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, July 16 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * Kids on Campus Combines Learning and Fun at SSC * Seminole State College hosted Kids on Campus from July 13-16, offering hands-on learning activities for students entering first through eighth grades. Seminole Citizen of the Year Jacqi Dill led the Art Lab, where campers explored their creativity through a variety of art projects. SSC Head Volleyball Coach Bobbi Leitha led the Wild Child Fitness Camp, which kept students active through games, exercises  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark For Widespread Conspiracy To Overcharge Patients for Prescriptions and Suppress Competition Consumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 48 states and territories  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 16 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * NIH Awards OU College of Medicine $10.7 Million to Advance Sensory Biology Research * OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $10.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create the Oklahoma Center for Biomedical Research Excellence in Sensory Biology. The center will serve as a hub for research into how cells sense and respond to their environment and the diseases that can occur when more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 17 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * NIH Awards OU College of Medicine $10.7 Million to Advance Sensory Biology Research The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $10.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create the Oklahoma Center for Biomedical Research Excellence in Sensory Biology. The center will serve as a hub for research into how cells sense and respond to their environment and the diseases that can occur wh more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Drummond launches investigation into Medicaid fraud failures Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his office has opened an investigation into the Oklahoma Health Care Authority's (OHCA) handling of alleged fraud, waste and abuse within the state's Medicaid managed care program. This new investigation follows recent revelations that OHCA leadership hand-picked by Gov. Stitt failed to report more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Drummond settles with 23andMe over breach of Oklahomans' data Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that Oklahoma will receive $276,435 as part of a multistate settlement over 23andMe's 2023 data breach. The breach exposed the genetic and personal data of more than 78,000 Oklahomans. The settlement, negotiated with the bankruptcy trustee overseeing 23andMe's Chapter 11 case, resolves claims tha more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Lee earns Mid-Continent Regional Service Award from SPE The Society of Petroleum Engineers creates opportunities for mentorship through professional connections, preparing students for careers in a rapidly evolving industry. Dr. Hunjoo Lee has been involved with SPE since he was a graduate student, taking part in technical events and interacting with industry experts, and has since developed a passion for professional mentorship. This passion has led more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Urges Colleagues to End Trump Administration's AI Program that is Delaying and Denying Seniors' Health Care Murray : "People choose Traditional Medicare because they want to make their health care decisions with their doctor-not with a private company that's out to make a profit."  ICYMI : Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution to Overturn A.I.-Driven Program That's Overruling WA Doctors & Delaying Care for Seniors - Wa more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute receives transformational gift from George and Janice Thompson Oklahoma State University has announced a transformational gift from George and Janice Thompson to support the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute. The gift will establish the George and Janice Thompson Endowed Research Scientist position -- providing sustainable expert support, strengthening HPNRI retention of top facu more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * SERE team strengthens Altus AFB Airmen readiness ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists from Tinker Air Force Base and Will Rogers Air National Guard Base led Altus AFB Airmen through Water Survival Refresher Training at Altus AFB, Oklahoma, July 10, 2026.  All U.S. Air Force aircrew are required to complete Water Survival Training every three years. This train more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, July 15 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE to Host Solar Car Drivers with Festival During Electrek American Solar Challenge Route 66 Stop in Edwardsville * For a second year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is all set to host the collegiate competition known as the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026 on July 27 and 28. More than 20 solar car teams travelling a 1500+ mile course in eight days along the Great River Road and Route 66 will encounter a fe more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Researchers Receive Major Grant to Study Electrical Activity in Fungal Networks * Fungi form extensive living networks that influence nutrient cycling, ecosystem resilience and environmental health. Despite their importance, fungi remain one of the least understood organisms on Earth. Utah State University professor and researcher Erika Espinosa-Ortiz and her team have received a $900,000 grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to explore if fungal networks use more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 16 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Stone partridges gravitate to recently burned areas These sub-Saharan birds enjoy their habitat cooked medium over well-done - For many small animals in the African savanna, life is a series of decisions as they walk the line between eating or being eaten. To stay on the right side of the dinner menu, stone partridges (Ptilopachus petrosus) spend their time in recently burned areas with enough shelter to hide fr more PR