HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * 'It Was My Calling': Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton Bids Farewell to the Air Force and AFLCMC * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) - Lt. Gen. Donna D. Shipton capped a 33-year, 11-month Air Force career with a retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, July 10, closing her tenure as commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). Family, friends, colleagues, elected officia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS JOINS 60+ COLLEAGUES IN COSPONSORING LEGISLATION TO HOLD PURCHASERS OF RUSSIAN OIL ACCOUNTABLE Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Darline Graham (R-SC), and over 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Anderson County man arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charge * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jerry Ellison Ballew, Jr., 59, of Belton, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson 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. The settlement includes $1 more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical 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 compensation OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlem more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Charleston man arrested on four Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jonathan Adam Turner, 46, of Charleston, S.C., on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney Gener more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Carolinas reaches agreement with North Carolina Public Staff and other stakeholders to deliver a lower-cost path to power North Carolina's future * Customer and stakeholder feedback informs more cost-effective way to reliably serve North Carolina's customers * Duke Energy will contribute $10 million to help customers most in need - After listening carefully to customer and stakeholder feedback, Duke Energy Carolinas and stakeholders have more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 17 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Elevate Well-Being: "Hope Is Not a Strategy -- But It's the Start of One" * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences The monthly "Elevate Well-Being" blog series shares thoughts and reflections of Clemson Well-Being Council members and University faculty, staff and students. Our July 2026 blog is courtesy Matt Holt, dean for the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences and vice president for Public Service and Agriculture. Humans  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration updated instrument approach, takeoff and obstacle departure procedures for airports across the U.S. Friday. FAA updated Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for dozens of airports across the United States, reflecting changes in air navigation requirements, airport infrastructure and flight operations. The final rule, effective July 17, establishes, amends, suspends or remove more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 18 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Lenoir receives 2026 American Journalism Best Article Award Assistant professor Lisa Lenoir received the 2026 American Journalism Best Article Award, which honors outstanding research published by American Journalism, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Journalism Historians Association. Her award-winning article, "The Chicago Defender's Quiet Power: The Legacy of Mattie Smith Colin -- From Covering Everyday Life to Emmett Till's Death, 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham: "Terrible news this morning. Senator Graham spent his life serving our country, first in the Air Force and later in Congress. He was committed to public service. "My prayers are with Senator Graham's family, friends, staff, and the people of South Carolina. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48946) on July 14, 2026, entitled "National Nuclear Security Administration FY2027 Budget and Policy Issues - In Brief" by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink and nonproliferation specialist Mary Beth D. Nikitin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is a semiautonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). NNSA is responsible for maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, car more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, July 18 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF New York, NYSDEC Invest in Wildlife Habitat The New York State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation helped purchase a small UTV tow-behind seed drill last summer, and over the course of the year, the equipment has been restoring wildlife habitat within the Cicero Swamp Wildlife Management Area, replacing the invasive phragmites and knapweed with wildlife beneficial vegetation. New York Department of Environmental more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, July 16 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State athletic administrator named to South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Board of Directors * Kendrick D. Lewis is assistant athletic director for strategic communications and marketing at SC State. ORANGEBURG, S.C. - South Carolina State University Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications and Marketing Kendrick D. Lewis has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (SCAHO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott: A New Day at the CFPB Means Competition, Choice, and Lower Costs for Consumers Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led a hearing with Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russ Vought on the Bureau's semiannual report to Congress. He emphasized that a new day at the CFPB means respecting the limits o more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Dominion and NextEra file merger application in Virginia RICHMOND, Va. -- Late yesterday Florida-based NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy and filed a merger application with Virginia's State Corporation Commission (SCC). The two energy companies announced in a May 18 press release that they would combine in an all-stock transaction to form the world's largest regulated electric utility business by market capi more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 16 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * SteelFab expands Florence County operations * COLUMBIA, S.C. - SteelFab, Inc. (SteelFab), a leader in the steel fabrication industry, today announced it is expanding its operations in Florence County. The company's $38.92 million investment will create 108 new jobs. Founded in 1955, SteelFab opened its first South Carolina fabrication plant in 1988. The company has 35 locations across the United States, including office and manufac more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Tattoo company and South Carolinians challenge state's tattoo restrictions * Charleston, South Carolina; July 17, 2026: A tattoo company and two South Carolinians filed a lawsuit today challenging state laws that restrict where tattoo businesses may operate and what tattoos consenting adults may receive. Tiny Zaps and Greenville residents Josh and Stephanie McDonald allege that South Carolina's restrictions violate  more PR

ANDERSON, South Carolina, July 17 -- Anderson University posted the following news release: * * * Upstate Merrill Team Joins the Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina as Affiliate Partner * The Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina (FEISC) at Anderson University is pleased to announce that Chip McLeod and Tom Clark of Merrill's McLeod, Clark and Associates have joined the Institute as an Affiliate Partner. This partnership further strengthens the Institute's network of trusted advisors and resourc more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 16 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC bowling club took home national championship in 1976 * More than 20 years before any University of South Carolina varsity team ever won a national championship, a club sport team at USC competed against the nation's best and came home with gold medals. It was 1976 -50 years ago -that the men's bowling club posted a perfect 10-0 record in regular season play in the Southeastern Intercollegiate Bowling Conference, then went on to win it more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on July 17, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Affirms commitment to protect ratepayers, secures landmark $2.25 million fair housing settlement, secures a settlement of $845,500 from CashApp, and fights federal overreach - Attorney General Jay Jones affirmed his commitment to protecting and acting on behalf of ratepayers in front of the State Corporation Commission (SCC) more PR