DIAMOND BAR, California, Aug. 4 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 SEMA SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED * \-SEMA awards $100,000 to students and recent graduates pursuing careers in the automotive industry - DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2026) - The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the winners of the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund, which helps students pursuing automotive-related careers pay for college t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 5 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA House adopts policies on professional independence, legal education, law enforcement at Annual Conference The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted more than 40 policy matters on a wide variety of issues including the independence of the legal profession and judiciary, warrantless immigration searches and arrests, law enforcement protocols, law student recruitment, funding for Historically Black Colleges and University law schools as  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * ABI Applauds Senate Passage of "Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026" The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) applauds the Senate's passage yesterday of S. 3977, the "Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026." Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the bill with bipartisan support in March to permanently raise the debt limit back to $7.5 million for small businesses electing to file for bankruptcy under subc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * ACS CAN Applauds Senate Continuing Resolution that Preserves Stability in Federal Research Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, the Senate released the text of its continuing resolution to fund the federal government thru mid-December. The text also includes a provision delaying implementation of a proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rule that would change the federal government's grantmaking fr more PR

REDONDO BEACH, California, Aug. 4 [Category: Medical] -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization posted the following news release: * * * ADAO Announces Keynote Speakers for 21st Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference * August 4, 2026 ADAO Announces Distinguished Keynote Speakers and Special Musical Guests for Its 21st Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference Leading experts, advocates, and honorees will gather for Academic Conference and Awards Dinner-in conjunction with Mesothelioma Awareness Day September 25-26,  more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, July 30 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * ENA Statement on Emergency Department Patient Information, Injury Surveillance System By Dan Campana On Thursday, ENA released the following statement related to emergency department patient information and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. For five decades, the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System has proven itself to be a vital tool for identifying and alerting the public to p more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: Travel] (TNSrep) -- The Global Business Travel Association posted the following news release: * * * Global Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, While Trips Reach 1.84 Billion, Says GBTA Forecast * GBTA's latest Business Travel Index report shows spending gains driven by higher prices as geopolitical uncertainty and transportation pressures weigh on the outlook Global business travel spending is forecast to reach a record $1.71 trillion USD in 2026, with the number of busines more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by senior research assistant Anahit Chilingaryan to OC Media: * * * An Armenian case study in why regaining legal capacity alone is not enough Regaining legal capacity after nearly 30 years in institutions changed Gayane's life -- but support remains scarce. - When Gayane saw Apostles of Darkness, a production at the Gyumri State Drama Theatre based on Spanish playwright Antonio Buero Vallejo's In the Burning Darkness, she recognised many paral more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 5 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Laura V. Farber of California becomes ABA president-elect Laura V. Farber, a partner at Hahn & Hahn LLP in Pasadena, California, today assumed the role of president-elect of the American Bar Association. Farber will serve a one-year term in that role before becoming president of the association in August 2027 at the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago. Barbara J. Howard of Cincinnati, Ohio, will serve as ABA president from August 2026 to A more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Decision Granting Rankin County School District Full Unitary Status * Read a full PDF of our statement here. Last week, a federal court in Jackson, Mississippi, ended court oversight over Rankin County School District (RCSD), ruling that the district had fully desegregated, despite persistent racial disparities in student assignment, faculty hiring, discipline, and more. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) had been more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- LeadingAge, an organization that says it focuses on education, advocacy and applied research, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * LeadingAge's 23rd Clinical Procedure Manual on Home Health and Hospice Best Practices Ensuring clinical procedures are performed consistently and reliably is critical-especially in today's environment of heightened regulatory oversight. The updated LeadingAge Clinical Procedure Manual (CPM), newly released in its 23rd edition, helps home and community-based providers supp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers posted the following news: * * * NACUBO On Your Side: July 28 - August 3 * As things move quickly in Washington, DC, NACUBO is your constant advocate in action. NACUBO On Your Side covers important legislative and agency activity NACUBO staff are tracking, research updates, what we're currently advocating for, and how you can take action. Here are the issues we are tracking this week. #Associations Action Associations Oppose more PR

DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The Ohio State Medical Association issued the following news: * * * Learning Where Cardiac Research Meets Patient Care Summer Scholar Hyun Su Kim explored atrial fibrillation research, cardiac electrophysiology and cardiothoracic surgery at Cleveland Clinic. This summer, OSMA Foundation Summer Scholar, Hyun Su Kim, spent several weeks at Cleveland Clinic contributing to clinical research on atrial fibrillation while observing cardiothoracic surgery and cardiac electrophysiology. The experience allowed him to learn i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Aug, 3, 2026, by senior research fellow Kimberly Clausing and Maurice Obstfeld: * * * Who pays for tariffs? Insights from recent research "Optimal tariffs" are far from optimal: Part 2 - he Trump administration has mounted many varied claims to support its trade war, but a central argument is that foreigners, not US citizens, pay the price for tariffs. As discussed in our first blog, even if one thought it appropriate to foist tax b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * New Polling Shows Small-Business Support for Community Banks as Senate Debates Digital Assets * With the Senate debating the Clarity Act digital asset market structure bill, new polling data shows U.S. small-business professionals say lawmakers should ensure the legislation does not hamper community bank lending in local communities. "New ICBA polling demonstrates that small businesses understand firsth more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Dialogues among young professionals contribute to mining governance in the Central African Republic Authors: Afy Malungu, Pulitzer Center Staff, Angarika Gogoi, Guest Contributor At the Pulitzer Center, within the framework of the International Education and Outreach (IEO) program, our work aims to demonstrate how journalism can foster dialogue and have a significant impact. Through a series of coordinated more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 [Category: Medical] -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report names VCU Medical Center No. 1 hospital in Virginia * By Danielle Pierce Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center has been named a 2026-2027 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, ranking No. 1 in Virginia. "VCU Health is where world-class discovery meets life-saving care. A more PR