NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Actress and Comedian Retta Finds More Frights in Season Three of HGTV's 'Scariest House in America' Premiering Friday, Sept. 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT * WHAT: Scariest House in America WHERE/WHEN: Season 3 premieres Friday, Sept. 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV. WHO: Ugliest House in America star Retta will continue her search for the country's most spine-tingling properties in a new season of the popular sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces Local Government Advisory Committee Membership, Revitalized Group Embodies EPA's Commitment to Cooperative Federalism * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the revitalization of the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), an advisory group comprised of state and local officials who will help to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human health and the e more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * After Attacks in Jersey, Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan Federal Actions to Protect Water, Electric Systems, and Families from Cyber Attacks Critical Infrastructure Security Plan Will Give Infrastructure Entities Access to Cutting-Edge AI Defenses, Create a Dedicated Cyber Rapid-Response Service, Help Restore Utilities Hit by Attacks PARK RIDGE, NJ -- Today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * Agency Transformation Center to aid AI adoption, modernize operations * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - The Defense Logistics Agency has a new Agency Transformation Center designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and fundamentally reshape its business processes to better support the warfighter. The center serves as the hub to synchronize modernization efforts, drive process reengineering, and implement a unified digital backbone across DLA. The A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Portions of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)-Quarantined Area * Subject: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is removing 7.4 square miles from the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis; ALB) quaranti more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Andy Wilson's Statement on Storm-Related Scams * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following statement cautioning consumers to be on the lookout for storm-related scams: "In times of disaster, Ohioans have plenty to worry about. They don't need fraudsters trying to capitalize on their misfortune. Those who do will be held accountable." Storms across Ohio in recent days have brought high winds  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), legislation that would strengthen efforts to prosecute the organized criminal networks responsible for a growing number of ATM robberies across the country. Currently, federal law  more PR

ASHLAND, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Ashland University posted the following news: * * * AU hosting Flights of Honor: 9/11 Remembrance Challenge * ASHLAND, Ohio - Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Ashland University will honor the first responders, service members and all heroes of that day who answered an extraordinary call by hosting the Flights of Honor: 9/11 Remembrance Challenge on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Jack Miller Stadium (800 Broad St., Ashland). AU's Military Family and Veteran Services department is coordinating more PR

BLUE ASH, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College posted the following news: * * * Career fairs and resources for every Bearcat * From part-time jobs to major industry recruiting days, the University of Cincinnati has a full slate of events this semester -plus support waiting at the Bearcat Promise Career Studio. If you've never stepped into a career fair, never practiced an elevator pitch, or never attended a workshop, you're not behind -you're exactly where many successful Bearcats started. The University of Cincin more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Case Western Reserve University leads NIH academic-industrial partnership to develop rapid, chairside oral cancer test Story by: Bill Lubinger A Case Western Reserve University-led research team is developing a noninvasive oral cancer test to help clinicians decide--chairside and within minutes-- whether a suspicious lesion in the mouth needs a biopsy. The project pairs a discovery made in the university's School of Dental Medicine with device-engi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders Holds Former Steward CEO Accountable for Hurting Louisiana Families' U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the HELP Committee, requested information from Attorney General Todd Blanche on the status of the contempt more PR

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 12 -- Georgia College posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030: GCSU hires 52 new faculty in preparation for historic first-year class * By Amanda Respess T he Class of 2030 arrives this week, and Georgia College & State University is welcoming a record 1,850 first-year students. Last year GCSU logged its largest total enrollment ever at 7,304, including both undergraduate and graduate students. This largest-ever first year class follows a historic number of applications submitted over the past year, t more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * CMSAF announces EPME Modernization, additional enlisted force initiatives at AFSA Summit * Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe announced a series of changes to the enlisted professional military education Aug. 11 during his keynote address at the Air Force Sergeants Association's Summit 26, outlining an effort to make professional development more continuous, accessible and connected throughout an Airman's ca more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Doctoral Student Earns Prestigious American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship * FacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppCopy LinkEmailShare It's been a remarkable year for Ph.D. candidate Gracie Hamilton, who is entering her fifth year in CSU's Clinical Bioanalytical Chemistry program. Hamilton was awarded the 2026 American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship for her research investigating whether the gut microbial TMA-FMO3-TMAO pathway influen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Davidson Applauds FinCEN Final Rule Ending BOI Reporting Requirements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, August 12, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) released the following statement after FinCEN issued a final rule ending beneficial ownership information reporting requirements for U.S. businesses and announced it would remove U.S. business owners' previously reported information from its database. "FinCEN's final rule is a major victory f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Ramaswamy Hired His Mother to "Massage Data" in "Pump-and-Dump" Pharma Scheme That Made Him Nearly $260 Million New reporting from Oligarch Watch reveals how Vivek Ramaswamy "served as the frontman for a dubious pharmaceutical company and then cashed out weeks before its dramatic crash." Ramaswamy reaped nearly $260 million from a company that he "used to buy the rights to an inauspicious Alzheimer's drug that had repeatedly failed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Democrats On Offense, Slam GOP Health Care Cuts Devastating Their States Democrats in key Senate battleground states continue to go on offense, blanketing the airwaves and sounding the alarm at protests and local roundtables about the devastating impact of Republicans' health care cuts as rural hospitals shutter, labor and delivery units close, and hundreds of thousands of children, seniors, and veterans' families see more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: GOP-Created Health Care Crisis Rips Away Care Across Key Senate Battleground States GOP Senate candidates' votes to gut Medicaid and refusal to extend ACA tax credits force health care costs to skyrocket, people to lose care as midterms approach - In key Senate battleground states, voters are already feeling the pain from GOP Senate candidates' toxic agenda that's ripping away health care for mi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Derek Merrin Refuses to Comment After Long Record of Supporting Data Center Tax Breaks * COLUMBUS, OH - The contrast between the candidates for Ohio's 9th Congressional District could not be more clear as Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur demands that data centers be held accountable as they drain power resources and cause utility bills to skyrocket, while Republican Derek Merrin has voted in the statehouse to give data centers massive tax breaks. Now Merrin is r more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Ohio Bankers League posted the following news: * * * Division Uses Legal Gymnastics to Clear the Way for Interra Credit Union * The Ohio Bankers League is deeply disappointed by the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions' August 12th decision not to object to The Hicksville Bank's proposed sale of substantially all its assets and liabilities to Interra Credit Union. The Ohio Division of Financial Institutions had a clear choice: enforce the will of the Ohio Legislature by enforc more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Nithya Gnanapragasam Selected to Serve as Keynote at Renowned Conference * FacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppCopy LinkEmailShare Associate Professor of Biology, Geology and Environmental Sciences Dr. Nithya Gnanapragasam has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the Gordon Research Seminar on Red Cells, held in conjunction with the Gordon Research Conference on Red Cells. The invitation recognizes Gnanapragasam's expertise and contributions to the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, State, and Local Partners Announce $37.6 Million Investment to Restore Maumee Area of Concern in Northwest Ohio * Funding will support dredging and habitat restoration in the Maumee and Ottawa Rivers Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local partners at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, to announce more than $37.6 million in funding to support continued restoration and remediation ef more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 11 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Fifth Third Bank posted the following news release: * * * Fifth Third Named Among the Best and Brightest in Wellness by National Association for Business Resources * CINCINNATI-For the third consecutive year, Fifth Third (NYSE: FITB) has been named among the Nation's Best and Brightest in Wellness by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). This recognition honors organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering a culture of wellness and supporting  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Getting Started Weekend Marks New Beginning for Freshman Who Defied Early Diagnosis * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer For most toddlers, taking their first steps is an ordinary milestone. For Will Sten, every step was a victory. Diagnosed with low muscle tone as an infant, Sten struggled to do what most children learn naturally. He didn't walk until he was 22 months old, and his physical therapist cautioned his parents that he would likel more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * House Republicans Seek Information From New Jersey Vendor on Alleged Software Error that Registered Thousands of Noncitizens to Vote Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI), House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), and House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Chair Laurel Lee (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted introduces bill to streamline permitting process and boost American innovation This bill will bring clarity to the permitting process, unleash innovation and help ensure American industry remains the global leader." - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in introducing the New Source Review Permitting Act, a bill that would clarify the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) interpretation of New Source Review (NSR) requi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Warner lead bipartisan package of bills to strengthen U.S. national security and hold China accountable "This bipartisan package will strengthen our understanding of China's action, improve enforcement and protect American companies, workers and innovations from Chinese espionage." - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced a package of four bipartisan bills to strengthen America's national security and close loopholes t more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * If AI Takes the Entry-Level Work, Who Develops the Experienced Worker? * FacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppCopy LinkEmailShare When asked to partner in creating AI-related training curriculum for the workforce, the typical request is for a program that will help workers develop AI skills to improve their productivity. Necessary and relevant work, for sure, and often the kind of training we are happy to offer because we understand there is a need for it. However more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Jean E. Smith-Gonnell to Examine Challenges in Receiver Sales at CRA 2026 Annual Conference * Partner Jean E. Smith-Gonnell will discuss common legal pitfalls in receivership sales at the upcoming Commercial Receivers Association (CRA) 2026 Annual Conference on Monday, August 17. In the panel, "Issues in Receiver Sales," Jean will join lending and receivership professionals to examine challenges that parties are facing in both fede more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Joint Base Andrews to gain HH-60W, 5th Helicopter Squadron to support contingency response operations * The Department of the Air Force has selected Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as the preferred location to replace the existing 26 UH-1N "Huey" helicopters with 26 HH-60W helicopters. JBA will gain 60 active duty manpower positions as part of this transition to the HH-60W. On Aug. 27, Andrews will stand up the 5th Helicop more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Announces Over $32 Million US EPA Award for Lower Maumee River Sway Bridge Project * Toledo, OH -Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, announced that the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority has been awarded $32,343,000 through the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Great Lakes Restoratio more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Kent State Junior Earns National Spotlight at Hearst Journalism Championships * Gage Wellman, a junior in Kent State University's journalism program, competed among the nation's best college journalists in the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships held May 31-June 5 in San Francisco. Wellman, who hails from Parma, Ohio, earned a $1,500 finalist award in the Writing category at the national competition. Kent State Today spoke to Wellman just before leaving more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * Leadership and Career Development Program 2026 Fellows Selected * The ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) Task Force has chosen 16 fellows for the 2026 LCDP cohort, based on recommendations from the LCDP Selection Working Group. The LCDP is a 13-month fellowship designed to remove barriers and cultivate leaders grounded in integrity and inclusivity by developing skills to navigate change, build supportive rel more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Max Dunseth named an Honoree of the Michigan Dairy Memorial and Scholarship Foundation * Max Dunseth was born and raised in Bryan, Ohio near the dairy farms that provided a foundation for his career working with Registered Holsteins. Although he grew up in Ohio, Max spent much of his career with the Holstein Association - USA, adding value to Michigan's dairy industry. While at Montpelier High School, M more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * MILO will serve as connector for Miami's new general education plan * Miami University's new general education program will help students connect their educational experiences through internships, research, applied skills courses, ePortfolio reflection, and more. Launching for fall 2027, the Miami Integrated Learning Experience (MILE) replaces the Miami Plan as the university's general education program. MILE will intentionally integrate academic, co-curricular, and more PR

OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news: * * * Mingzhe Ye Wins 2026 Cooper International Violin Competition * Sixteen-year-old violinist Mingzhe Ye of Tianjin, China, won the 2026 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition on Friday evening following a performance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35. He performed with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra under the direction of conductor David Danzmayr. Ye received the competition's top prize, which includes a $20,000 cash  more PR

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Aug. 13 -- Morehead State University issued the following news: * * * MSU Announces 2026 Distinguished Service Awards Recipients Morehead State University has announced the recipients of its 2026 Distinguished Service Awards, recognizing excellence in teaching, research, creative achievement, and service among faculty and staff. The awards honor individuals whose accomplishments exemplify Morehead State's commitment to academic excellence, student success, scholarship, creativity and service. The 2026 Distinguished Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Presses DHS to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Transshipment * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin calling for action against illegal transshipment schemes used predominantly by Chinese manufacturers to disguise their goods' origins and evade U.S. tariffs. The CCP's scheme costs American taxpayers billions of dollars in tariff revenue and threatens American manufacturing jobs, predom more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno: 'Don't Hand America's Auto Future to Beijing' * Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) responded to the Wall Street Journal's blatant misrepresentation of his Connected Vehicle Security Act. This bipartisan bill will put an end to China's predatory takeover of the American auto industry. "Your editorial 'Republicans Go for a UAW Ride' (July 27) misreads the challenge facing America's auto industry. The Connected Vehicle Security Act is about  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORTING: Jon Husted Continues To Remain At Center Of Largest Bribery Scandal In Ohio History * Columbus Dispatch: As energy prices soar, Ohio utility scandal gets new life on campaign trail COLUMBUS, OHIO -New reporting from the Columbus Dispatch reveals that Jon Husted continues to remain at the center of the FirstEnergy bribery scheme, the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio history. Previous reporting has already uncovered phone calls, te more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: * * * NGWA announces 2026 industry award recipients NGWA congratulates the recipients of its 2026 Awards of Excellence, Outstanding Groundwater Project Awards, and Sectional Awards, which will be presented this December during Groundwater Week 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NGWA's highest honor, the Ross L. Oliver Award, will be presented to long-time NGWA member and Jason House, LG, PG, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the g more PR

BEREA, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news: * * * October concert reflects 100 years of BW partnering with The Cleveland Orchestra * With a partnership that has been both formal and informal, spanning a century of excellence in music, Baldwin Wallace University and The Cleveland Orchestra are once again collaborating to bring artistry to Severance Hall on October 25. The Baldwin Wallace Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Douglas Droste, will perform on October 25 as part of the Family Conce more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Ohio Bankers League posted the following news: * * * Ohio Bankers Foundation Launches Two New Community Education Programs * The Ohio Bankers Foundation is expanding its community impact this year with the launch of two new educational initiatives: Financial Success Seminars and Fraud Awareness Seminars. Hosted by banks in their local communities in partnership with OBL through the Foundation, the programs are designed to bring practical, accessible education directly to Ohioans  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond co-leads 25-state coalition urging Supreme Court to take up Iowa immigration enforcement case Attorney General Gentner Drummond is co-leading a coalition in supporting Iowa's law criminalizing illegal entry into the state. Drummond and 24 attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging a ruling by the U.S. Court of  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Operation Homefront issued the following news release: * * * Operation Homefront(R) Welcomes Daniel Valerio to National Board of Directors Operation Homefront(R), a leading national military nonprofit dedicated to serving America's military and veteran families, today announced the election of Daniel Valerio to its national board of directors. Valerio is an executive with more than 37 years of experience delivering professional services to Fortune 500-1000 companies. "We are honored to welcome such an excepti more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Ohio college aid program shortchanges students who need it most Policy choices hamstring Ohio's only need-based financial aid program - Ohio's only need-based financial aid program falls short of its potential because state policymakers created rules that reduce aid for many low-income students and fail to account for the true cost of attending college. A new Policy Matters Ohio brief finds that the Ohio College more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving speaker Mike Johnson: * * * Full Transcript: Speaker Mike Johnson This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Speaker Mike Johnson on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Speaker Johnson: We're going to hold this majority. We are going to defy history. We're going to keep the Republican majority in the House, and we're going to keep marching forward with this agenda for the people. We're going to keep the Marxists at bay. And  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 12 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * PolitiFact announces nationwide partnership network to fact-check critical 2026 midterm elections * ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (August 12,2026) -PolitiFact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking news organization, today announced its most extensive partnership network to date for the 2026 midterm election cycle. Building on a nearly two-decade legacy of public service, PolitiFact is joining forces with premier local newsrooms more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * August 3, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy, If "Making America Healthy Again" is your north star, it's time to resign from the Trump Administration. It has come to light in recent weeks that you are paving a yell more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Senate votes on Husted photo ID bill The Senate today voted on Sen. Jon Husted's (R-Ohio) bill to require voters to show photo ID at the polls. Senate Democrats blocked the bill from reaching the 60-vote threshold needed to advance, with a final vote of 52-46. As the only Republican Senator with experience as serving as Secretary of State, Husted is leading the effort to implement nationwide photo ID requirements, something more than 80% of Americans su more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Southeast Michigan fruit update - August 11, 2026 * Welcome to the 20th in-season fruit article update for Southeast Michigan for the 2026 season. Throughout the season these updates will include information about the weather in the past week and the upcoming week, a fruit-by-fruit guide to current conditions with appropriate pest and disease updates, and other relevant observations. General observatio more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Student-led SPARK program promotes health and wellness at Wright State * The SPARK program at Wright State uses peer-to-peer education to make conversations about wellness more approachable for students. (Photos by Wright State University Counseling and Wellness Services) Wright State University students are taking an active role in supporting the health and well-being of their peers through a new initiative designed to make conversations about wellness more ap more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Students Earn Regional Student Production Awards at 2025 Central Great Lakes Student Production Competition * Students and recent graduates from Kent State University's School of Media and Journalism captured two regional Student Production Awards at the 2025 Central Great Lakes Student Production Awards, presented by the Central Great Lakes chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The KSTV Thursday Newscast earned top honors in t more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Transforming Billings Hall -- North Geothermal Plant -- into one of Miami's most innovative energy facilities * The two-year project to convert the North Chiller Plant at Billings Hall to Miami University's second geothermal plant was completed earlier this summer. The project began in summer 2024 with the drilling of 520 geothermal wells, each 850 feet deep, under the south lawn of Millett Hall, a block north of Billings. Today, the North Geothermal Plant provides  more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 11 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Two TCOM graduates honored with TOMA Distinguished Service Award * A pair of graduates from UNT Health Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine were honored by the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association with the Distinguished Service Award at their annual convention. Albert Yurvati, DO, PhD, DSc(hc), DFACOS, FICS, FAHA, CPPS, and Monte Mitchell, DO, JD, MS, MTS received the award for their continued dedication to the assoc more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * What is a trademark? UC Law adjunct professor weighs in with media By Cedric Ricks, 260-415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu Buc-ee's, a Texas-based chain of mega travel centers, is suing a Dayton area market, Beaver's Mini Mart, alleging trademark infringement over the use of a sign depicting a smiling cartoon beaver, reports the Dayton Daily News. The owner of Beaver's Mini Mart, a mom-and-pop style convenience store, says his store's sign has been in u more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC undergraduate program renamed in anticipation of exciting additions The Human and Community Development program readies students for community-based organization work By Rodney Wilson, wilso4rn@ucmail.uc.edu An impactful undergraduate program at the University of Cincinnati is getting a new name in preparation for the rollout of exciting changes in the coming year. Currently known as Human Development and Community Engagement, the School of Educa more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Ancient warming event hints at potential climate tipping point UC researchers show how modest warming triggered a dangerous feedback loop By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Researchers say a spike in temperatures during an ice age 304 million years ago could inform what climate scientists are learning about rapidly changing conditions today. Professor Thomas Algeo at the University of Cincinnati worked with a team of in more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * University of Dayton adds seven trustees to 2026-27 board * The University of Dayton has added seven accomplished leaders to its board of trustees, bringing expertise in business, Catholic and Marianist education, law, government affairs, student leadership, alumni engagement, military service and organizational leadership. The new trustees are Timothy "Tim" Brabender '81, Brother Edward "Ed" Brink, S.M., Bro. Francisco Gonzalez, S.M., M.D., Ann Hamilton '92 more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 12 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI Athletics announces historic $1 million jersey partnership with TCG * The University of Southern Indiana Athletics Department has announced a landmark six year, $1 million partnership with Mt. Vernon, Indiana-based TCG, making the company the exclusive jersey partner for all 19 NCAA Division I Screaming Eagles athletic programs. The announcement was made during a press event Wednesday, August 12, at Liberty Arena, Home of the Scre more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M's We the Teachers brings educators from all 50 states for civics training * On a Sunday evening in late July, history, civics and social studies teachers stood in the Great Hall of the Wren Building-teachers from Brevig Mission, Alaska, and Memphis, Tennessee; from Honolulu and Las Vegas; from Washington, D.C., and a Department of Defense school in Germany. The gathering-a cohort of 100 teachers-was the formal welcome to the inaugural Congress of Educ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * America First Means Ohio First: President Trump, Republicans Deliver for Ohio Today, President Donald J. Trump returns to the Buckeye State for the Patriot Games finals -- celebrating 250 years of American independence by honoring the excellence, grit, and competitive spirit of America's youth. As he visits Ohio, one thing is undeniable: under President Trump and Republican leadership, Ohio is thriving. Since returning to office, President Trump has de more PR