SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligations for originating voice service providers. The l more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Chicxulub impact dust set the dinosaurs' world on fire Researchers propose that a layer of insulating impact debris brought the Cretaceous to a close within hours by setting forests aflame and frying fauna. - 66 million years ago, the six-mile-wide Chicxulub asteroid crash-landed in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and changed life on Earth forever. The reign of the dinosaurs ended, and only creatures that could shelter in burrows or shallow waters sur more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Dinosaur-killing asteroid also created a dust cloud that insulated Earth, 'charbroiling' Cretaceous creatures WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid about the size of Mount Everest smacked into Earth near where the Yucatan Peninsula is today. That impact created the Chicxulub crater and may have knocked out about three-quarters of all living species -including most of the dinosaurs. Planetary scientists from Purdue Universi more PR

VINCENNES, Indiana, July 29 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: * * * Excellence in Reading: VU earns high national acclaim for teacher preparation The elementary teacher preparation bachelor's degree program at Vincennes University has earned an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for how well they prepare future teachers to teach reading to elementary students. * Bachelor of Science in Special Education Mild Intervention K-12th/Elementary Education K-6th: A+ VU is part of a growing group of teacher prepa more PR

GOSHEN, Indiana, July 29 -- Goshen College issued the following news: * * * Sue Conrad Howes named director of alumni engagement Sue Conrad Howes '92 has joined the Goshen College staff as director of alumni engagement. She will begin part-time on Aug. 12 and transition to full-time on Sept. 14. Conrad Howes brings extensive experience in relationship building, leadership, communications and pastoral care through roles in higher education, congregational ministry, nonprofit organizations and health care chaplaincy. Jodi Beyeler, vice presi more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 28 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Transforming Rural Health through Regional Collaboration, Grant Dollars * Eight regions across Indiana have applied for a combined $120 million in Grow Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) grants, a centerpiece of Gov. Mike Braun's focus on improving healthcare access and affordability.  "Through the GROW grants and the Rural Health Transformation Program, Indiana is making historic investments to ensure every Hoosier can more PR

PARIS, France, July 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Air Liquide, a supplier of gases, technologies and services, posted the following news release: * * * H1 2026 Results: with an acceleration in the second quarter, Air Liquide combines growth with continuous performance improvement * Commenting on the first half of 2026, Francois Jackow, Chief Executive Officer of the Air Liquide Group, stated: "In a still complex and changing environment, Air Liquide has once again demonstrated its ability to combine operational performance with dynamic growt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin Introduces Legislation to Expand Higher Education Access for Homeless and Foster Youth * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN), Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced the Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act to remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth and help ensure they can pursue a higher education and get the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins the Big Weekend Show on Fox News Channel Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Big Weekend Show on Fox News Channel to discuss Middle East diplomacy, the importance of passing the SAVE America Act, the debate over birthright citizenship, and his introduction of the Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpts on Middle East Diplomacy: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "If President Trump can expand on the Abraham Accords from more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show to discuss Sophie Cunningham's recent comments about protecting female athletes, media attacks against Caitlin Clark, election integrity concerns in New Jersey, and the importance of passing the SAVE America Act. Key Excerpts on Sophie Cunningham: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "I couldn't be more proud as a Hoosi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins the Ingraham Angle on Fox News Channel Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Ingraham Angle on Fox News Channel to discuss President Trump's attendance at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner following April's assassination attempt. Key Excerpts on the White House Correspondents' Dinner: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "He could have canceled; he could have said we're not going to reschedule this e more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 29 -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * IU physicists begin installing upgrades to world's largest particle collider Physicists at Indiana University are part of a global scientific collaboration preparing to install new components at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest particle accelerator, to help researchers better understand the makeup of the fundamental building blocks of the universe. - Physicists at Indiana University are part of a global scientific collaboration prepa more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, July 28 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Indiana University Southeast Appoints Dr. Patricia Spurr as Nursing Program Director * NEW ALBANY, Ind. -Indiana University Southeast has announced the appointment of Dr. Patricia Spurr, Ed.D., MSN, CNE, FRE, RN as the new Nursing Program Director, bringing to the university an accomplished leader in nursing education, accreditation, curriculum development, and student success. Spurr joins IU Southeast following a distinguished career spann more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 28 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Welcomes Two New Visiting Professors for 2026-2027 Academic Year * IU McKinney School of Law welcomes two new visiting professors for the upcoming academic year: Blaize Hiatt, J.D. '24, and Irene Massimino, LL.M. '05 and S.J.D.' 26. Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor Hiatt returns to the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law after practicing as a litigator at a national law firm, where she fo more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 29 -- The Lumina Foundation issued the following commentary by Strategy Director Chris Mullin: * * * America's learning opportunities shouldn't be this hard to find We don't need better pathways. We need a better map. "Where can I learn to fix boat engines?" my teenage son asked one day. It sounded like a simple question. He wasn't looking for a four-year degree. He plans to study marine science and wants practical mechanical skills--for the obvious reason that boats break, but also because repairing marine engi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make unlawful robocalls. KYC  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks released the following testimony by Charles Cuvelier, associate director of visitor and resource protection at the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on legislation to preserve public lands and historic sites. * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member King, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Department of the Interior's views on the following twenty four (24) bil more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, July 28 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Strengthens Campuswide Fight Against Hazing * OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi Division of Student Affairs has completed the three-year Hazing Prevention Consortium program, designed to benefit students across campus. Ole Miss is the only Mississippi university and among only a handful in the SEC to do so. Some may think that hazing occurs only in fraternities and sororities, but it can be a campuswide problem. "'Hazing is  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. #Study reducing manufacturing employment barriers for veterans with TBI Researchers in the LaCroix Aphasia Brain Injury Communication and Cognition Lab are looking for adults with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to participate in a study. They are currently recruiting participants for a study explori more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Expands Rural Small Business Opportunities with New Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Meat Processors with Addition of Georgia * Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. Under  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Justice Introduce Bill to Support Farmers Faced with Flood Risks Companion Legislation was Introduced by Representatives Panetta, Feenstra in the House of Representatives - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Jim Justice (R-W. Va.) were joined by Congressmen Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa-04) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Farmers Lifeline Optio more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 27 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ hosts 17 emerging journalism leaders from across the country at relaunched Leadership Institute * The Society of Professional Journalists hosted its relaunched Leadership Institute July 17-19, bringing together 17 professional SPJ members from across the country for an intensive three-day program focused on leadership, governance and press freedom advocacy. Participants took part in hands-on workshops, leadership more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, July 28 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Trine education sparks move to engineering research career * "When I first arrived at Trine, I expected to earn an advanced degree that would strengthen my professional qualifications. What I did not expect was that it would completely reshape the direction of my career." Kamana Parvej Mishu had worked for more than 11 years as an aviation safety inspector (airworthiness) with the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. She realized her field was changing rapidly more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 29 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * How U.S. HIV Funding Cuts Quickly Affected Care in East Africa The U.S. government's withdrawal of funding for global HIV programs in January 2025 sharply reduced the number of people entering HIV care across East Africa within weeks, according to findings led by UC San Francisco researchers. The results, considered the first to use patient-level data to measure the immediate, real-world effects of the funding cut more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Variability of Discharge, Nutrients, and Escherichia coli From Tile Drains in a Small Agricultural Stream, a Synoptic Study in the School Branch Watershed, Hendricks County, Indiana' as Scientific Investigations Report 2026-5133, authored by Aubrey R. Bunch, Dawn R. Piotrowski, Christopher M. Kephart, and Jeffrey W. Frey, in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. USGS sampled a 1-mile reach of School Branch in central Indiana and collected data fr more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 28 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Women of Marian Luncheon Celebrates Leadership and the Growing Impact of Women in Sports * Nearly 400 members of the Marian University and Indianapolis communities gathered on Saturday, July 25th, at the Marian University Arena and Convocation Center for the annual Women of Marian Summer Luncheon, an event celebrating leadership, mentorship, and the growing influence of women in sports. Hosted by the Women of Marian Society, the event featured a panel disc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Kim Introduce SAFE Act to Crack Down on "Chameleon Carriers" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act, legislation to crack down on so-called "chameleon carriers" - unsafe trucking companies that evade federal oversight by shutting down and reopening under new identities to avoid penalties, enforcement actions, and poor safety record more PR