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News Tipoffs - Minnesota Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-09 ( 15 items )  
Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL * With seven home games scheduled in the ICCU Dome, there are plenty of chances to see the Bengals in action this fall. But it wasn't so long ago, before the dome, and before ISU was officially a four-year institution, that Bengal football looked a little bit different. Football at the Academy of Idaho began in September 1902, when the school was barely one year old. The football team took the field against Pocatello more PR

Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a major victory in the July 2026 lawsuit brought by the coalition to challenge the Trump Administration's attempt to divert federal funding away from permanent  more PR

Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Attorney General Charity Clark 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. For more than two decades, HUD has embraced a commitment to pe more PR

Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Central New York Families (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Central New York Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of Central New York in Syracuse as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate i more PR

Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Southern Tier Families (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Southern Tier Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of the Southern Tier in Elmira as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate inves more PR

Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on Fiscal Year 2026 funds for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The CoC more PR

Faegre Drinker Issues Commentary: Federal Communications Commission Prohibits the Sale of Certain Foreign-Produced Power Inverters (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 8 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2026, by associate Shannon Haen, counsel Beata K. Spuhler and partners Bernard E. Nodzon and Michael B. Lapicola: * * * Federal Communications Commission Prohibits the Sale of Certain Foreign-Produced Power Inverters Impacting construction projects where power inverters have not yet been delivered At a Glance * Where power inverters have not yet been delivered, we recommend requesting the supplier to confirm that the ap more PR

FSU awards honors medallions to summer 2026 graduates (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU awards honors medallions to summer 2026 graduates * Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 45 high-achieving graduates during the July 30 Medallion Celebration at the Nancy H. Marcus Great Hall. The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of some of the university's most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change. The ceremony included remarks by Associate Dean of Ho more PR

Luther College celebrates spring 2026 graduates (10)
DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College celebrates spring 2026 graduates * Luther College is proud to announce its spring 2026 graduates. They were honored at the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24. At the ceremony, Gideon Armah-Amissah was awarded the Luther College Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal. That award is presented each year to an outstanding senior, selected by the graduating class, who best demonstrates the ideals of the college through service to students and the college more PR

Shan Distribution Network, Inc. Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Breaded Fish Fillet and Stick Products Imported from the United Arab Emirates (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Shan Distribution Network, Inc. Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Breaded Fish Fillet and Stick Products Imported from the United Arab Emirates * WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2026 - Shan Distribution Network, Inc., located in Carol Stream, Ill., is recalling approximately 5,084 pounds of frozen Siluriformes breaded Swai fish fillet and stick products because they were produced in the United Arab Emirates, a coun more PR

State Dept. Approves Paris Couture Exhibition (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State has determined that objects imported for the "Paris Couture" exhibition are culturally significant and their temporary display in the U.S. is in the national interest. The exhibition will be presented at the Minneapolis Institute of Art in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Saint Louis Art Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, with possible additional venues. The notice was signed by Sherry C. Keneson-Hall, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs. FOR FURTHER  more PR

Treasury Continues to Follow the Money in Minnesota to Eliminate Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Treasury Continues to Follow the Money in Minnesota to Eliminate Fraud Renews Order Requiring Enhanced Reporting When Money is Transferred Outside of the United States - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) renewed its Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) designed to combat fraud in Minnesota and protect U.S. taxpayers. Extensive schemes have fraudulently diverted state and Fed more PR

University of Minnesota Receives DOE Genesis Mission Funding to Advance AI Breakthroughs (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 5 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota receives DOE Genesis Mission funding to advance AI breakthroughs Projects will accelerate innovation in critical scientific and engineering challenges - Researchers at the University of Minnesota have had three projects selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural Genesis Mission program, underscoring the University's leadership in applying AI and advanced computing to address critical scientific and engi more PR

Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services * Washington 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, nearly 3,000  more PR

Wofford Student Researchers Explore How Generative AI Enhances Second-language Skills (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * A new way of learning Wofford student researchers explore how generative AI enhances second-language skills - Dr. Yongfang Zhang thinks artificial intelligence -- with thoughtful integration -- can be a powerful tool for learning a new language. During July, Zhang, associate professor of Chinese and coordinator of the Chinese Studies program, led Armala Miller '27 and Anna Kerr Reavis '27 in a research project to determine how AI can aid writing proces more PR