COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release: * * * 2026 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Teams Reunite in Washington, D.C. The 2026 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Teams reunited last week as nearly 140 athletes gathered in Washington, D.C., to celebrate their accomplishments in Italy, reconnect with teammates and peers and learn about the resources available to support them in the next chapter of their journeys. From near and far, athletes traveled to the nation's capital to take par more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition have won their case (PDF) 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 been successful, tens of thousa more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposals That Weaken Federal Firearm Regulations and Put California Communities at Risk * Fifteen comment letters sent in a coordinated response to ATF's recently proposed rulemaking actions OAKLAND -Together with partner states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the submission of 15 multistate comment letters challenging new rules proposed by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, T more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF COMMONSENSE FIREARMS REGULATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul has led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump administration's rollback of commonsense firearms regulations will endanger their communities, many of which - like Chicago - have seen levels of gun violence drop dramatically in recent years. In May, the feder more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES ORDER PROTECTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELESSNESS SERVICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, announced a win in their second lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects to address homelessness in states. On Friday, a judge wi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong announced today a new court order protecting federal homelessness funding after Connecticut and a multistate coalition for a second time defeated the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing. For more than two  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Biometric Data at Work: A Compliance Primer for Employers * If your workplace uses a fingerprint to clock employees in and out, facial recognition to unlock a door, or an iris scan to access a secure area, you're likely collecting biometric data, and you may not even realize what that entails. Bottom line: Biometric data is legally different from other employee information. It differs in the way that employers are required to prov more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 10 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * But is it natural? How our affinity for 'naturalness' can save or sink new climate solutions * From nuclear energy to lab-grown meat, the list of effective but unpopular climate solutions is long. A new CU Boulder study sheds light on why people reject or accept some proposed sustainability technologies: If it doesn't seem natural, they won't go for it. "We found that naturalness predicts support over and above a lot of other things y more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Aug. 11 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * Community Continues Andy Smith's Legacy Through Memorial Scholarship * #Orchard Mesa Cruisers raised $13,800 through the third annual Andy Smith Memorial Golf Tournament, helping grow the scholarship endowment to $89,697 Three years into the Andy Smith Memorial Golf Tournament, Smith's family, friends and members of the community are continuing to gather in his memory. This summer, 100 golfers signed up for the third annual tournament, hosted b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12610) by defense policy analysts Jennifer DiMascio and Hannah D. Dennis. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: U.S. Space Force The U.S. Space Force, established by Congress in 2019 (P.L. 116-92, Sec.952), is one of the six branches of the Armed Forces. According to Title 10, Section 9081, of the U.S. Code, "The Space Force shall be organized, trained, and equipped to - (1) provide freedom of operation for the United Stat more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 11 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * Digital Accessibility Update: Committee Welcomes New Lead, Sets Goals for Year Ahead * CU Denver's Digital Accessibility Committee (DAC) is gearing up for the upcoming academic year under a new lead, Kady Katona, who previously served as an instructional accessibility specialist at the university for two years. Katona will guide the committee's efforts to help make all digital content accessible, in support of the university's mission to make education  more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers generate spontaneous magnons that synchronize with external signals Engineering materials for better information processing - Researchers at Argonne and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrate a method for generating stable ripples in magnetic materials called magnons. The work opens avenues for information processing in microelectronics and quantum devices. Signals ride on w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Rebuke Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Ben Ray Lujan, Martin Heinrich and 34 of their Senate colleagues called out President Trump's attack on the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments in southern Utah. "By attempting, yet again, to eliminate vast portions of these monuments, your Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group Roll Out Bill to Strengthen Access to Discount Prescription Drugs * 340B Drug Pricing Discount Program provides discounted prescription drugs to hospitals, community health centers serving vulnerable communities Bill strengthens 340B program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Tammy Baldwin, John Boozman, Shelley Moore Capito, Tim Kaine, and Jerry Moran, members of the Senate 340 more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Attorneys Named Among Utah Business' Legal Elite 2026 Holland & Hart is pleased to announce that seven of the firm's Utah-based attorneys have been recognized in Utah Business' Legal Elite 2026. The annual program honors distinguished attorneys across Utah who are exceptional advocates, trusted advisors and dedicated community leaders. According to Utah Business, this year's honorees are recognized for their "outstanding legal acumen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: REP. BOEBERT PASSES FOUR AMENDMENTS IN DEFENSE BILL * Washington D.C. \- In case you missed it, Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) passed four amendments to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act to strengthen the Colorado Air National Guard, protect military installations from drone threats, halt the Chinese Communist Party's growing influence on college campuses, and prevent the acquisition of vehicles produced by child and sl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Alaska's Mary Peltola and Bill Hill for Election to Congress * AFGE says Peltola and Hill are labor champions who will fight for Alaskans AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Mary Peltola for election to the U.S. Senate and Bill Hill for election to U.S. House representing Alaska in the 2026 elections.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Moab Project Hosts DOE Office of Legacy Management Interns for Tours MOAB, Utah -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project recently welcomed student interns from the DOE Office of Legacy Management's (LM) STEM Summer Internship Program for tours. The interns got a firsthand look at how the Moab Project continues to safely relocate and dispose of uranium mill tailings and more PR

KINGMAN, Arizona, Aug. 12 -- Mohave College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College, Pipeline Connects Unlock Local Career Pathways for Students MOHAVE COUNTY - Mohave College and Pipeline Connects, Arizona's statewide career navigation infrastructure, announce a new partnership connecting students across western Arizona to the career planning resources, training programs, and employment opportunities available in their own communities. Before classes begin for the Fall 2026 semester, students at Mohave College's campuses in  more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 12 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Quantinuum and Oracle Partner to Accelerate Hybrid Quantum Compute Adoption on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Quantinuum's most advanced quantum computer, Helios, will be deployed in a US-based OCI AI data center to enable hybrid quantum-AI workloads as an OCI service. Quantinuum and Oracle aim to support enterprise, AI lab, academic, and research applications spanning drug discovery, materials science, financi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following letter to Energy Fuels Inc. President and CEO Ross Bhappu: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 10, 2026 Mr. Ross Bhappu President and Chief Executive Officer Energy Fuels Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 Dear Mr. Bhappu: We write regarding concerns about potenti more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 11 (TNSrep) -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Safe2Tell report highlights July interventions as new school year begins * Aug. 11, 2026 (DENVER) - As Colorado students return to school, Safe2Tell's final monthly report for the 2025-2026 reporting year highlights how July reports led to mental health interventions, addressed student harassment, and connected Colorado students with support when it was needed most. The program received 591 reports during the month, bringing  more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 11 -- Newman University posted the following news: * * * Sister Janet Rowley, ASC, has a heart for hospitality * Few people can say they have given more than six decades of their lives to a single mission. Sister Janet Rowley '64, '69 has done just that, and in April, Newman University honored her extraordinary commitment with one of four annual alumni awards: the Beata Netemeyer Service Award. Named for Mother Beata Netemeyer, the first provincial of the Wichita Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) sisters, the awa more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 11 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Southwest Airlines posted the following news release: * * * Southwest Airlines Celebrates One Year of Getaways by Southwest with New Destinations and a "Spa Weekend"-Inspired Experience * Getaways by Southwest(r), Southwest's in-house vacation package product, launched in 2025 to help Customers turn travel inspiration into easy-to-book getaways with the flexibility, value, and Hospitality they know from Southwest. To celebrate the first anniversary of Getaways by Southwest(r), media, influ more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS AMP lab investigates muscle health across the lifespan The Aging, Muscle, and Performance (AMP) Lab, founded by Assistant Professor Dustin Oranchuk, Ph.D., focuses on skeletal muscle function, quality and performance across the lifespan with emphasis on aging, clinical populations and applied neuromuscular physiology. Since the lab was founded in spring of 2026, the lab's team has already hit the ground running, with several resear more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Meet the Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs finalist UCCS will be hosting one finalist for the Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs position on campus Tuesday, August 18. All faculty, staff, students and interested members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend the finalist's campus presentation and ask questions about their qualifications. See the full search more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: * * * DU Program Expands Access to Career-Building Internships The Summer Internship Award Program gives students financial support so they can pursue hands-on experiences that shape their careers. Author: Nika Anschuetz, Nika.Anschuetz@du.edu Each year, around 4 million students head to workplaces across the country, eager to gain hands-on experience, build professional networks, and learn from mentors. But for nearly half of them, that opportunity means weig more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 11 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI welcomes international cohort for intensive real estate management course * The University of Prince Edward Island's McDougall Faculty of Business (MFoB) recently offered an intensive two-week International Real Estate Management course led by business professor Dr. Jurgen Krause. Modelled after UPEI's Maymester program, where UPEI students take an experiential-learning-based short course abroad, this course w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah, Colorado Senators Honor Firefighters Killed in Wildfires * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the bravery and sacrifice of several firefighters whose lives were lost while combatting recent wildfires on the Utah-Colorado border. "We honor and mourn the courageous firefighters who gave their lives to protect the people we love more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, Aug. 12 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Reintroduced Female Wolf 2504 Shot, Apparently Mistaken for Coyote Colorado's lax regulations on killing coyotes led to the death of another reintroduced wolf - DENVER -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced this morning that they have concluded their investigation into the killing of reintroduced wolf 2504 and determined that the wolf was shot by a hunter who thought she was a coyote. Coyotes can be killed year-round i more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 11 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU research aims to curb risky loss-chasing in online betting * Because gamblers often up the ante rather than cut their losses when their online bets and parlays are a bust, researchers at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics are studying loss-chasing behavior in West Virginia to help protect Mountain State gamblers and their families from the associated risks. "Some people are placing hundreds of bets o more PR