BURBANK, California, July 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+ * * "American Idol," the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns for a monumental 25th * The search for a superstar begins when "American Idol" premieres next year on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Once live shows begin, episodes will also stream live on D more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to allow President Trump's Executive Order protecting upcoming elections to take effect * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined 11 other attorneys general to protect the integrity of the upcoming midterm elections. They asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a District Court injunction blocking President Trump's Executive Order aimed at ensuring that only U.S. citi more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson 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 illegal  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general today urging 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 phone companies to know who is making calls through  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * July 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general 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 il more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * #Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they're the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and attorneys general from 49 other states are  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls * Press Releases (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 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 ill more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins 250+ Congressional Democrats in Federal Court Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access and Women's Healthcare * #Case could impose a nationwide ban on mifepristone prescriptions via telemedicine, which 1 in 4 abortion patients use to receive care; Medication abortion - which typically requires mifepristone - accounts for over 60% of WA abortions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Com more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The University of the District of Columbia posted the following news: * * * Enduring Legacy of Miner Teachers College Educator Jane Ellen McAllister Lives on in Smithsonian Screening * Nearly a century after Jane Ellen McAllister began transforming teacher education as a leader at UDC predecessor institution Miner Teachers College, a documentary celebrating her extraordinary impact is inspiring a new generation of educators. On July 17, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture hosted  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 29 [Category: BizEnergy] (TNSrep) -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy reports second quarter 2026 financial results Company affirms guidance and outlooks - NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported second quarter 2026 earnings per share of $1.03 on an as-reported and an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis. "At our investor day in June, we provided a comprehensive update on our differentiated growth story that starts with our customers," said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Execut more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers find factors that cause respiratory impacts after flooding * Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University's Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center have identified how hurricane flooding can impact health long after a storm. In research published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, the researchers identified the factors that are most likely to create hazard more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 28 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Request Inclusion of All Students in Trump's School Choice Initiative * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Request Inclusion of All Students in President Trump's School Choice Initiative PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and the America First Policy Institute's Governors' Council sent a letter to United States Department of the Treasury, requesting them to clarify the inclusion of homeschool and microsch more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 22 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, supporting his call for the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. You can find the letter here. "America is back-but one critical challenge remains: no nation can remain great without secure and honest elections," w more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, July 28 -- Grambling State University posted the following news: * * * Grambling State Summer Cybersecurity Programs Prepare Students and Teachers for Digital Future * GRAMBLING, La. - July 28, 2026 - Grambling State University's Department of Computer Science and Digital Technologies expanded its cybersecurity education and workforce development efforts this summer through a series of hands-on programs designed to prepare high school students, Grambling State students and high school teachers for an increasingly digit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Kennedy Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Mental Healthcare in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced their Increasing Mental Health Options Act, legislation to expand access to mental healthcare in rural communities across New Mexico, Louisiana, and the country by eliminating an outdated Medicare requirement that delays mental healthcare treatment and limit more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Incoming USA Rice Chair Owen Meets with Speaker Johnson on Rice Trade and Economic Assistance * OIL CITY, LA - As August recess began for the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson requested a small roundtable style gathering of farmers back in his home district, Louisiana's 4th, with the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation and Louisiana commodity leaders. John Owen, incoming chair of USA Rice and a rice farm more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 30 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Louisiana WIC transitions to new online benefit issuance system New EBT cards being distributed now for use beginning August 1 - The Louisiana Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is upgrading the way families receive their benefits. Beginning August 1, 2026, participants will begin using a new WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card as part of a new online system designed to make WIC benefits easier to manage and more convenien more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, July 28 -- Louisiana Christian University issued the following news release: * * * LCU grant funds used to refurbish kiln for ceramics program * Louisiana Christian University art professor Michael Williams and the ceramics program have received grant funds to refurbish a gas kiln. The Walker faculty development funds provided for the repair of the kiln for Williams' development as an artist, but it is also a great opportunity for students studying ceramics. The kiln was originally built in the mid-1990s by former ce more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, July 29 -- Louisiana Christian University issued the following news release: * * * LCU hosts conversation on AI with education leaders * Artificial intelligence is not only one of the hottest topics but also one of the most frightening in our world today. Education is one of the sectors of society where changes are already being felt. Louisiana Christian University held its first in a series of online roundtable discussions on AI on Tuesday evening. "Guinn Conversations: AI & Education-What AI Can't Replace" was hoste more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, is 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Ninety Teachers Participate in National Education Initiative at Library of Congress Selected Teachers Represent 21 States - Ninety educators from across the United States participated in the 2026 Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute, part of the Teaching with Primary Sources program. The educators were chosen from a pool of nearly 200 applicants. Each year, the Library of Congress provides the opportunity for a select group of K-16 educators to attend  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- President Trump issued the following statement on July 29, 2026, on the birthday of French magistrate Alexis de Tocqueville: * * * Today, our Nation honors the life, legacy, and enduring wisdom of Alexis de Tocqueville--a great witness to the promise of our young Republic and one of the most brilliant political minds in the history of the world. In May of 1831, French magistrate Alexis de Tocqueville arrived on American soil for the first time, beginning 9 months of travel to study the moral foundations of our country  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- US National Grasslands Survey: Quantitative Survey and Segmentation Report 2026 - A report from America's Grasslands Coalition - June 2026 (55 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Background and Approach ... 03 Key Findings ... 08 Survey Results ... 11 1. Segmentation ... 12 2. Awareness of and Attitudes toward Grasslands ... 27 3. Support for Grasslands ... 42 * * * Background and Objectives The grasslands of the United States are vast and varied - ranging from Southeastern pine savannas to the  more ST

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 30 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Elects Cory Geisler as National Commander Wisconsin Iraq War veteran becomes the 118th commander-in-chief of the nation's largest and most established major war veterans organization - RENO, Nev. - Cory L. Geisler of Hartland, Wisconsin, was elected today as commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) during the organization's 127th National Convention at the Reno-Sparks Conv more PR