PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 [Category: Telecommunications] -- ACA Connects (America's Communications Association) posted the following news release: * * * ACA Connects Congratulates Danielle Thumann on FCC Nomination * August 7, 2026-America's Communications Association (ACA Connects) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump nominated Danielle Thumann to serve as a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). "Congratulations to Danielle Thumann on her nomination to serve as FCC Commissioner," said  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * ADL Welcomes Introduction of Comprehensive and Bipartisan Federal Buffer Zone Legislation Protecting Safe Access to Synagogues and Houses of Worship The legislation establishes "safe access" zones to help shield worshippers from conduct that knowingly disrupts religious services - ADL (the Anti-Defamation Lea more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * AI Adoption by Health Systems is Outpacing Governance, Infrastructure and Strategy Health systems and hospitals are widely adopting AI solutions in administrative and clinical workflows, but there are significant gaps in strategy, validation, testing environments and success measurement, according to a new report from the Center for Connected Medicine at UPMC and KLAS Research. The report examines how health sys more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Case Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services Attorney General Kris Mayes and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfully challenged HUD's policy, n more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 7 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Attacks * Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced that she has joined a 15-state coalition in urging Congress to pass S. 3798, the Safe Access to Cash Act. The legislation would strengthen efforts to prosecute organized crime rings that are robbing automated teller machines (ATMs) nationwide. "Organized criminal networks are targeting ATMs  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on July 2026 Jobs Report Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 23,000 jobs in July: "President Trump calls this the 'greatest economy we've ever had.' That might be true for his billionaire more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes Federal Civil Rights Indictment in Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center Arson Case Muslim civil rights group says hate crimes targeting houses of worship must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law - (PHILADELPHIA, PA.) - The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed the federal indictment charging Vincent Lang with a civil rig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Cassidy, Sanders Request Update from Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting information on the status o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Cassidy, Sanders Request Update from Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting information on the status of the contempt referral for Dr. Ralph de la Torre, former Chairman and CEO of S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is officially removing specific products and services from its federal Procurement List. These specific items were previously provided by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The initial notice proposing these deletions was published in the Federal Register on July 2, 2026, in accordance with federal law. These finalized actions will take effect on September 6, 2026. Any intereste more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Creating chemical reactions that run on oxygen, produce only water as waste * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Oxygen provides the driving force for many vital chemical reactions. Two well-known examples include respiration, the process that allows living things to break down food to release its energy, and combustion, reactions that produce heat and light. But oxygen has an unusual electronic configuration that tends to slow reactions with organic  more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Criminal justice professor's work plants seeds with institutionalized youth * In a moment of joy, a teenage boy picked up a small tomato plant and tossed it high into the air toward the towering, intimidating wall, only to see it stick to the razor wire several feet away. "What are you doing?" those around him inside the juvenile detention center asked. "You're not supposed to do that here." But at the same time, "We all just started laughing," recall more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water - Frequently Asked Questions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Water Sources and Authorities What Are the Potential Water Sources Available for Data Centers?/14 Operators of data centers can acquire water from several sources. Commonly used sources include municipal drinking water systems; treated wastewater, which can be referred to as water reuse (for more information, see "What more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Eckenrode Studies Arcadia Cross Country Teams, Shares Findings at Inaugural American Physical Therapy Association Orthopedic Conference * Dr. Brian Eckenrode, associate professor of Physical Therapy, presented his research, "Spatiotemporal Characteristic Changes in Collegiate Cross-Country Runners Over a Competitive Season," at the inaugural American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Orthopedic Virtual Conference. The project was completed in conjunc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses On Protecting Consumers' Privacy During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Durbin calls for the passage of his bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, which would crack down on swipe fees - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-215): * * * The Media Bureau has granted applications consenting to the assignment of broadcast television licenses (1) between Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), and Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC and ION Television, LLC (collectively, Scripps)/1; (2) from subsidiaries of Allen Media, LLC (Allen Media), to Gray;/2 and (3) from subsidiaries of SagamoreHill Broadcasting II, LLC (SagamoreHill), and subsidiaries o more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Geisinger expands cancer services with opening of new Lewisburg facility State-of-the-art center builds on a strong foundation of care in Union County LEWISBURG, Pa. - Geisinger officials, employees and community partners gathered Thursday, Aug. 6, to celebrate the opening of the new Geisinger Cancer Center Lewisburg with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Expected to welcome its first patients on Monday, Aug. 10, the new state-of-the-art cen more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Helping students be better organized * Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often struggle with executive functions-tasks involving managing their time, completing their homework, turning in assignments, and planning for upcoming projects. These limitations, says clinical psychologist Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopinis, can contribute to contribute to conflicts with caregivers and impact high-school and college placement, c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Advances Legislation and Postal Naming Bills U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) announced the committee advanced 15 bills and 39 postal naming bills. The legislation and postal renaming bills were reported favorably as noted below. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Corrupt Cognetti EXPOSED as Shameless Liar In case you missed it, political opportunist Paige Cognetti was exposed for lying to Pennsylvanians by claiming she doesn't take corporate PAC money. The truth? Cognetti's been selling a false promise to voters for months. "Political opportunist Paige Cognetti has been shamelessly lying to Pennsylvanians for months. Voters know Cognetti is nothing more than a power-hungry empty suit who wi more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Jersey Central Power & Light, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * JCP&L Rate Proposal Delays Bill Impact for Residential Customers Until 2028 While Supporting Reliability Investments Plan gives customers time to prepare while continuing investments to strengthen electric system HOLMDEL, New Jersey - Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has filed a rate proposal with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The filing includes: * Proposed offsets to prevent residential custome more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State professor earns national award for contribution to education * KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 7, 2026 Kennesaw State University professor Erik Malewski has received a national award for his decades of contribution to teaching and learning. A professor of curriculum studies in the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education, Malewski has been selected to receive the Curriculum & Pedagogy Group Lifetime Award. The national honor rec more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health: Private equity joint venture hospitals * Private equity's expansion into healthcare is increasingly happening through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than traditional acquisitions. Our recent report, Private equity's joint venture takeover of nonprofit healthcare, examines this growing ownership model and the questions it raises for patients, healthcare workers, and regulators. An e more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) unlawful attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfu more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Northampton Community College issued the following news: * * * SkillsUSA Council Honors "Leadership by Example" Dr. David A. Ruth President of Northampton Community College (NCC), Dr. David A. Ruth, won the Leadership by Example Award from District 11 SkillsUSA Council. The award honors leaders shaping the future of career and technical education. Dr. Ruth has been selected as the 2026 honoree for his outstanding leadership, commitment to the community, and dedication to empowering students. Dr. Ruth will more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement approved, in part, two amendments to an Ohio regulatory program for surface coal mining and reclamation operations in Ohio, removing a longstanding program condition tied to the State's alternative bonding system. The final rule updates 30 CFR part 935 and takes effect September 8, 2026. The amendments address Ohio requirements covering performance security, abandoned mine land funding, permitting, valid existing rights, remin more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Partnering with local digital leaders to promote violence prevention * Across the U.S., gun violence-increasingly fueled by social media-leads to lasting consequences for youth, their families, and neighborhoods, making youth-focused violence prevention and online advocacy efforts a vital public health imperative. To address these systemic issues in Philadelphia, public safety advocate and social media influencer Ant Brown-along with Desmon more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman) posted the following news: * * * Penn researchers work to develop fetal monitoring device * Clinicians may soon have a clearer picture of how babies are tolerating labor-and why complications occur-through a new federally funded effort to develop a wearable monitoring system capable of providing real-time insights into fetal oxygen levels during childbirth. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are more PR

MCKEESPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Greater Allegheny campus issued the following news: * * * Greater Allegheny IST professor receives Best Work-in-Progress paper award Co-author Jennifer Breese recognized for innovative work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and autonomous systems By Nick Trunzo Research co-authored by Penn State Greater Allegheny faculty member Jennifer Breese, associate professor of information sciences and technology, received the Best Work-in-Progress Paper Awa more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia Business Journal Names Morgan Lewis Lawyer Maddy Anand a 2026 Women of Influence Rising Star Morgan Lewis associate Madhumita (Maddy) Anand has been named a 2026 Women of Influence Rising Star by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Maddy is one of seven women selected as rising stars in connection with the publication's 2026 Women of Influence Awards, which recognize women age 35 or younger who have de more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 8 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition secure order protecting federal support for homelessness services Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy granted summary judgment in a lawsuit which unlawfully attempted to cap funding for permanent housing projects. "While the Trump Administration remains committed to making life harder for  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises Fidelium Partners on financing for acquisition of Otto Fuchs Dulken * FRANKFURT - Reed Smith has advised private equity fund Fidelium Partners on an asset-based lending (ABL) unitranche financing provided by a US private credit fund in connection with Fidelium's proposed acquisition of Otto Fuchs Dulken GmbH & Co. KG. The transaction forms part of the wider carve-out of Otto Fuchs Dulken GmbH & Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee Joins Mon Valley Initiative to Celebrate Completion of 3 Miller Ave Rehabilitation in Rankin * RANKIN, PA - AUGUST 7, 2026 -Yesterday, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Mon Valley Initiative (MVI), Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED), elected officials, project partners, and community members to celebrate the completion of its rehabilitation of 3 Miller Ave with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 6. The renov more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Houlahan, Whitesides, Haridopolos Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Military Readiness for Natural Disasters * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), George Whitesides (CA-27), and Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) introduced the bipartisan Military Readiness Through Resilient Lands Act, legislation that instructs the Department of Defense to develop and maintain goals and metrics to assess natural resources on  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news: * * * Research Honor Fuels Executive DBA Student's Progress Toward Dissertation * Responding to a business setback formed the basis of an Executive Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) student's dissertation, and that solutions-driven approach has now earned him a prestigious research award. Based on an early dissertation draft, Vincent Vazzana '27 was selected to present at the 16th Annual Conference on Engaged Management Sch more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Find Telemedicine Increasingly Used for Chronic Endocrine, Behavioral Health Issues * A multi-institutional study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that telemedicine is becoming increasingly common for problem-based primary care, particularly for children with endocrine or behavioral health issues where chronic needs are significant. The availability of te more PR

BASEL, Switzerland, Aug. 3 -- Sandoz, a company that say it focuses on generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, issued the following news release: * * * Sandoz takes further steps to resolve legacy US generic medicine litigation Ad hoc announcement pursuant to art. 53 SIX Swiss Exchange Listing Rules * When completed, settlement with 43 US states and territories would mean no remaining US federal or state governmental claims * Separate indirect reseller settlement resolves all remaining class-action litigation related to this matter * No  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * SEI Fellow John Goodenough Named to ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Academy * August 7, 2026-John Goodenough, a Software Engineering Institute (SEI) fellow, is in the inaugural class of the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (ACM SIGSOFT) Software Engineering Academy. The standing body, launched July 14, honors those who have shaped modern software engineering. SIG more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * SENATORS MCCORMICK AND COONS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO STRENGTHEN NIH MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT NEXT GENERATION OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced the NIH Mentorship Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen America's scientific workforce pipeline by formalizing consistent, evidence-based mentorship standards across National Institutes of Health (N more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * SENATORS MCCORMICK, HICKENLOOPER, HOEVEN, CURTIS, AND CORTEZ MASTO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN CYBERSECURITY FOR RURAL AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Today, U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Curtis (R-UT), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a critical federal grant program tha more PR

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Sinclair Announces 2026 Annual Scholarship Winners, Honoring High-Achieving Students Nationwide BALTIMORE - Sinclair today announced it has awarded scholarships to 15 university students as part of its annual Sinclair Scholarship program. The annual program invests in the future of the media industry by helping students complete their education and pursue careers in journalism, broadcasting, digital st more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple's iNest sparks international partnership to advance diabetes care Collaboration between Temple researchers and U.K.-based Aide Health will bring an AI-powered support platform to patients with type 2 diabetes. - A new partnership between Temple University and U.K.-based digital health company Aide Health aims to transform type 2 diabetes care through the use of artificial intelligence. The new program, My Health Aide, marks Aide Health's first p more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * The lasting impacts of West Nile virus on Pennsylvania bird populations * A new study from Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine suggests that West Nile virus (WNV) has impacted one in five Pennsylvania bird species, demonstrating how decades of community science data and mosquito surveillance can uncover the long-term ecological effects of wildlife disease. The study, published in Biological Conservation, combined more than two decades of  more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College honors Speech-Language Pathology graduates, longtime faculty member * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College celebrated six graduates of its Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program during commencement exercises July 30 in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student Center, where the graduating cohort also honored longtime faculty member Nancy Antonino, Ph.D., with the dedication of a flower garden outside the Glenn John more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College students selected for international Nobel Peace Prize Laureates program * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Two Thiel College honors students will take part in an international academic program examining the leadership, history and global impact of the Nobel Peace Prize after being selected for the Partners in Peace initiative through the National Collegiate Honors Council. Graduate student Alexis Brown '26 MBA'27 and criminal justice, psychology and soc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Secures More than $1.5 Million in Grants for Pennsylvania's Timber Industry * BELLEFONTE, Pa. - This week, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) announced $1,552,631 in funding for forestry businesses in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District to support forest management, increase production capabilities, improve processing equipment and technologies, and support our rural economy. "Pennsylvania has one of the largest more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * TURNING DIRT INTO JOBS: Shapiro Administration Showcases Revitalized Industrial Site in Carlisle Governor Shapiro advocated for the $20 million in the approved 2026-27 budget to stabilize the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) program until permanent funding is found Since 2023, the Shapiro Administration has invested more than $100 million to support more than 800 completed Act 2 cleanups and investig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Pennsylvania on Returning Education to the States Tour * Villanova, PA - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Villanova University in support of the Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon toured Villanova to learn more about their commitment to academic excellence, workforce preparation, and student success. During her visit, she met with university leadership more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * USDA grant to help uncover opportunities and challenges facing rural governments * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A new $590,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will help fund an ongoing project to survey county governments across the U.S. to better understand the challenges they face in providing services and enacting policies that improve economic growth and well-being in rural communiti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Announces Billions in New Deals and Investments to Power American Mining BOLSTERING AMERICAN MINING: Today, President Donald J. Trump held a historic roundtable with the mining industry where he announced over $2 billion in critical mining and mining-related projects to revitalize the industry and over $180 million in mining school investments to bolster the American mining workforce. * The Department of War is investing o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Aug. 7, 2026, the nominations of 21 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nominations Sent to the Senate Leslie Becera, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Tonga. Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Fraud.gov: Track the Trump Administration's Relentless War on Fraud President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are waging war on the fraudsters and scammers who have looted hardworking Americans for far too long. Today, that war becomes fully transparent at fraud.gov -- a new website where Americans can track every action, every takedown, and every dollar recovered as part of the unrelenting effort. The White House Task Force to Eliminate Frau more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Yale School of Management issued the following news: * * * Prof. Minjae Kim Wins Best Entrepreneurship Paper Award from Academy of Management The international professional association recognized Kim's research on the role founders play in retaining employees as their startups grow. Minjae Kim, assistant professor of organizational behavior, has won the 2026 Best Entrepreneurship Paper Award from the Organization and Management Theory Division of the Academy of Management, a global professional association  more PR