WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Consumer Services] (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Americans Lost an Estimated $148 Billion to Online Scams & Crimes in 2025, Up Nearly 26% From 2024, $1009 Per Household Average * Americans lost an estimated $148.2 billion to online scams & crimes in 2025, up 25.8% from 2024, a per household loss of $1,009, according to an updated report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). This "true" cost of scams is over seven times higher than what was repo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 27, 2026, by Brian Williamson, a partner at the London-based Communications Chambers consultancy: * * * Avoiding a European AI Dark Age Europe suffers from low growth compared to the US. Artificial intelligence can help close the gap - provided copyright rules remain welcoming. - Over the past three decades, American output per hour increased by 85% versus 29% in Europe, reversing much of the post-World War II convergence. AI offers a win more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 28, 2026, by the Daily Beast columnist Julia Davis: * * * Russian Mass Mobilization? A Non-Denial Denial When Putin's mouthpieces talk about something, there's always a reason. Russians have renewed cause to worry. - It has been a long time coming, but ordinary Russians are now experiencing a fraction of the horrors inflicted by their regime upon their neighbor. Now too, they're hearing their state-directed media hint about a darker futur 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

HEMPSTEAD, New York, July 29 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Professor Alexander Holtzman Provides Legal Insight on Evolving Immigration Policy Professor Alexander Holtzman, director of the Deportation Defense Clinic and assistant clinical professor of law, was featured in multiple national and regional media outlets this week, providing legal analysis on rapidly evolving immigration issues. A recent interview with The New Bedford Light examining changes to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian, Honduran, and S more PR

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The Menopause Society, an organization that is dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals and providing them with the tools and resources to improve the health of women during the menopause transition and beyond, issued the following news release: * * * Premature Menopause Is a High Blood Pressure Risk Factor Large-scale study results call for earlier cardiovascular screening for women who experience menopause before age 40 - CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Women who reach menopause before age 40 face a mean more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Leads Colleagues in Requesting Information on Trump Administration Cuts to VA Behavioral and Mental Health Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), the only psychologist currently serving in Congress, led 62 House Democrats in a letter requesting answers from U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins about significant reductions in the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) behavioral and mental health workforce an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following testimony by Micah Lansford, owner of Roden-Smith Pharmacy, Clovis, New Mexico, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "The TRICARE Pharmacy Program": * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Warren, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the TRICARE Pharmacy Program managed by Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI). My name is Dr. Micah Lansford. I am a pharmacist and the owner of Roden-Smith Pharmacy in Clovi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff, Senate Judiciary Committee Members Probe Justice Department Subpoenas of New York Times Journalists in Air Force One Scandal * Inquiry demands details of involvement of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney currently overseeing the office that issued the subpoenas Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and every other Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee demanded the U.S. Justi more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * UHart's Hydration Health Center Makes Waves on the National Stage Most people know how important it is to drink enough water, yet many Americans reach for other beverages to quench their thirst. - A new national campaign called "Choose Water First" aims to change that--and to help launch it, the International Bottled Water Association turned to the Hydration Health Center at the University of Hartford. The Center's executive director, Colle more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * Don't expect that boycott to work Highlights * Consumer boycotts and other forms of protest have little impact on retailers. * What impact there is doesn't last more than a few weeks. * The most effective response might be to ride it out. Why? Customer shopping habits are entrenched and often difficult to change. Consumers like to think they can influence companies to become more socially conscious through boycotts o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * World of Hyatt Named Official Hospitality Sponsor of Premier Lacrosse League and Women's Lacrosse League * New relationship will bring World of Hyatt closer to lacrosse fans through convenient hotel locations close to stadiums, season-long content, and on-site visibility "World of Hyatt's new relationship with the Premier Lacrosse League and Women's Lacrosse League gives us a unique opportunity to connect more PR