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

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 17 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Block by block: A LEGO-inspired approach to organ transplantation * South Dakota State University researcher Saikat Basu is collaborating on a potentially revolutionary biomedical engineering project to develop 3D-printed cubes that can be stacked together to replicate organs in the human body. Around the world, hundreds of thousands of people are on waiting lists for replacement kidneys, livers, hearts, lungs and pancreases. In the U.S., ov 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

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Executive Order to Increase Flexibility for Hay Hauling * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed Executive Order 2026-08 to assist agriculture producers during this drought emergency by easing transportation restrictions. "South Dakota's ranchers have always weathered difficult seasons with grit and determination," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "These dry conditions have certainly posed great challenges  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 17 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Pete Heidepriem Joins Knudson School of Law as Professor of Indian Law * The University of South Dakota's Knudson School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Pete Heidepriem, J.D., as the new associate professor of Indian Law. "I'm thrilled to join the community at USD Knudson School of Law," said Heidepriem. "The people I've met have been welcoming and the keen sense of collegiality stuck with me. It seems like the ideal envir more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Permanent Injunction, Civil Penalties Against Former South Dakota Company South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the state has received a permanent injunction and been awarded civil penalties and attorney's fees totaling $34,579 against Jack C. Yedid, co-owner of Advanced Resources LLC, which did business in South Dakota as Patriot Warranty. "This company did not live up more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Marty Jackley Statement on Mayday Health Federal District Court Injunction South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued this statement on the U.S. District Court's preliminary injunction in the Mayday Health lawsuit. Mayday's lawsuit challenges a South Dakota law prohibiting advertising for abortion pills in South Dakota, and advertising on behalf of out-of-state suppliers who will ship abortion pills to  more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 17 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni * Three graduates from the 1970s, two graduates from the 1980s and a nontraditional graduate from the 1990s comprise the six Jackrabbits who have risen to the top of their fields and have been selected for the 2026 Class of Distinguished Alumni by the South Dakota State University Alumni & Foundation. They are: * Keith Bartels, Classes of '67 and '74, Brookings * Kevin Haarberg, Class of '79, Wood more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 17 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Soaring Higher * America 250 is a great time to reflect on who we are and what we have fought to build and keep for so long. We are an example for freedom to the rest of the world, and a symbol of hope, as well. But we have our own symbols that represent who we are. Our Founding Fathers believed in the power of symbols - like our flag and our Declaration of Independence. Another symbol is our national bird: the American Bald Eagle. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Thune, Fetterman, Fischer Introduce Legislation to Improve the FCC's Broadband Mapping Process U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) on Thursday introduced the Broadband Mapping Accurate Providers (MAP) Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluate and improve its broadband mapping process. The FCC has made more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Ticks that survive pesticides can withstand colder winters Pesticides could help tick-borne illness spread farther north, UC study finds By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Ticks that survive less-than-lethal doses of pesticide are able to withstand dangerous cold, which could help them spread tick-borne diseases farther north. Biologists with the University of Cincinnati and the U.S. Department of Agriculture examined t more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 17 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD, Foundation and Athletics report strong philanthropic results in FY26 * Building on a record-breaking year in FY25, the University of South Dakota, the USD Foundation & Alumni Association and the Coyote Athletics department generated near-record donor support in FY26, demonstrating growing momentum around a shared philanthropic vision. In FY26, philanthropic support totaled more than $53 million through nearly 8,000 gifts from 4,200 do more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy announces High Plains Solar + Battery Energy Storage Project in Morgan County * DENVER (June 30, 2026) -Xcel Energy has started work on the High Plains Solar + Battery Energy Storage Project, a $685 million clean energy investment supporting Colorado's clean energy transition and long-term resource needs. This project will use batteries to store solar energy and release it during high-demand periods; this helps keep cust more PR