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News Tipoffs - Arkansas Editors Newsletter for 2026-07-30 ( 20 items )  
'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+ (10)
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

Arvest Makes U.S. News & World Report Best Companies to Work for List (10)
LOWELL, Arkansas, July 30 (TNSrep) -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: * * * Arvest Makes U.S. News & World Report Best Companies to Work for List Arvest Bank has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For: Top Finance Jobs. It is the third consecutive year the bank has received this recognition. Arvest was recognized as a top private company in the "Finance & Insurance" and "Best Companies in the South" categories. These recognitions are based on factors most heavily considered by job se more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls (10)
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

Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
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

Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls (10)
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

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
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

Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
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

Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
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

Entergy reports second quarter 2026 financial results (10)
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

Fewer Lives Lost: Arkansas Traffic Fatalities Drop Midway Through 2026 (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 30 (TNSxrep) -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * FEWER LIVES LOST: ARKANSAS TRAFFIC FATALITIES DROP MIDWAY THROUGH 2026 Arkansas roadway fatalities are down significantly compared to recent years, according to year-to-date data. As of July 29, 2026, preliminary reports indicate there have been 245 traffic fatalities statewide, compared to 292 at the same point in 2025 -- a decrease of 47 deaths. A total of 569 people were killed on Arkansas' ro more PR

Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act (10)
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

Heifer International: Finding Her Voice in Poultry Farming - Journey of a Cambodian Woman Farmer (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The Heifer International, an organization working to end hunger and poverty, issued the following news: * * * Finding Her Voice in Poultry Farming: The Journey of a Cambodian Woman Farmer * As the world marks the International Year of the Woman Farmer, the story of Chin Tola from Cambodia's Kampong Thom province reminds us that when women farmers are equipped with knowledge, skills and collective support, they become drivers of resilient food systems and rural transformation. Acros more PR

Lash extension industry is booming in Texas, HCC graduates ready to capitalize, start careers in beauty market (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 28 -- Houston City College posted the following news: * * * Lash extension industry is booming in Texas, HCC graduates ready to capitalize, start careers in beauty market * Houston musician Robert Glasper recently posted on his social media account, "STOP WITH THE EYELASHES PLEASE!!!!" His video sparked a fiery debate on lash extensions with nearly 800 people responding. One commenter said, "Women wear the lashes because THEY like to wear them. No woman wearing lashes or anything else to enhance their beauty is saying, more PR

N.M. A.G. Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
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

New York's Final SAFE for Kids Rules Cement an Unconstitutional Censorship Regime (10)
WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * New York's Final SAFE for Kids Rules Cement an Unconstitutional Censorship Regime * NEW YORK, N.Y. - Yesterday, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul released final rules implementing the SAFE for Kids Act, the state's 2024 law restricting algorithmic feeds and nighttime notifications for users under 18. The rules more PR

Pallone Demands Answers from SpaceXAI About Its Data Center Threats to Tennessee & Mississippi Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Demands Answers from SpaceXAI About Its Data Center Threats to Tennessee & Mississippi Communities * Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrat Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to SpaceXAI Founder and CEO Elon Musk demanding answers for the threats that the company's Colossus 1 and Colossus 2 data centers are posing to Tennessee and Mississippi communities. The letter comes as Americans are increasingly concerned about the ra more PR

Research, Partnerships Help Texas Tech Land Sorghum Conference (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, July 29 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news: * * * Research, Partnerships Help Texas Tech Land Sorghum Conference * For the first time, the Global Sorghum Conference will be held in the U.S. Thought leaders, cutting-edge research and vibrant partnerships with key stakeholder groups are just a few of the reasons Texas Tech University's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources and Research & Innovation will host the 2026 Global Sorghum Conference. The event, expected to bring together a cros more PR

University of Missouri Kansas City Dental Students Help Combat Dentist Shortages Across Missouri and Kansas (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 30 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Dental Students Help Combat Dentist Shortages Across Missouri and Kansas The school is preparing the next generation of oral healthcare providers while bringing much-needed care to underserved communities - In the 56 years since alumnus Andrew Trout's family began practicing dentistry in St. Joseph, Missouri, he's seen firsthand a growing scarcity of care, resulting in almost half the amount of practicing dentists there no more PR

UW-Eau Claire educator camp brings materials science to secondary classrooms (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, July 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire educator camp brings materials science to secondary classrooms * And on just day three, the participants are already excited about the ways they plan to bring their new knowledge and understanding of materials to young students. "I teach high school math," says Marcia Weishaar of Arkansas City, Kansas. "I wanted to attend this camp so I can better demonstrate to my students how math applies directly to so many othe more PR

Walmart Publishes FY2026 ESG Report (10)
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, July 30 (TNSrep) -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Publishes FY2026 ESG Report Building a stronger business through opportunity, resilience, and community - Our FY2026 ESG Report is now available - highlighting the progress we've made across our shared value priorities. Walmart's purpose - helping people save money and live better - guides how we operate. Our shared value approach reflects that purpose by strengthening our business while helping create positive outcomes for our customers, associate more PR