WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Files Federal Lawsuit Against DHS and CBP Over Unconstitutional Targeting of Journalist Max Blumenthal * August 18, 2026 media@adc.org Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of journalist Max Blumenthal against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodn more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-CO Urges PUC to Reject Xcel's 8th Rate Increase in 3 Years * #Proposed rate increases would add $135/year to the average customer's bill DENVER, CO -Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) is calling on the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to reject Xcel Energy's pending electric and natural gas rate hikes. AFP is urging Coloradans to tell the Commission not to raise rates, especially while families are already more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MI Endorses Five State Senate Candidates * Lansing, MI - Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today announced its endorsement of five Michigan State Senate candidates ahead of the 2026 elections: State Sen. Michael Webber (SD-9), John Goldwater (SD-12), Ryan Berman (SD-13), State Sen. Mark Huizenga (SD-30), and Kim Cole (SD-32). Michigan families are navigating rising costs, an energy agenda that drives up ut more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release: * * * American Fintech Council (AFC) Highlights Successful Advocacy and Membership Growth Across Financial Services in First Half of 2026 AFC's federal and state advocacy on fintech lending, EWA, payments, bank-fintech partnerships, AI, and emerging technologies is driving change nationwide Increased webinars, network roundtables, and working groups fost more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 18 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Ann and Charles Quilter to receive Extraordinarius Award for enduring impact on UC Irvine The university's highest alumni honor recognizes their five decades of leadership, engagement and support for campus mission - For more than five decades, Ann and Charles Quilter have remained deeply engaged with UC Irvine, helping advance the university's mission through leadership, service and generosity. Their support has accelerated A more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Chefs Achieve the Culinary Institute of America's Highest ProChef(R) Certification A culture of continuous learning strengthens culinary leadership and elevates the dining experience at colleges and universities across the country. - Nine Aramark Collegiate Hospitality chefs have completed the ProChef(R) III certification program at The  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * As UNCCD COP17 Opens, The Nature Conservancy Calls for Action on Land Restoration and Drought Resilience * As governments gather in Mongolia for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD-COP17), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is calling for urgent acceleration of efforts to restore degraded land, strengthen drought resilience and mobilize investment in proven solutions. "He more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: * * * AUVSI Board Names Heather Lee Acting President and CEO Effective Oct. 1 as Michael Robbins Plans Sept. 30 Departure * Robbins to become President and CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association as Board launches search Arlington, Va. - (August 18, 2026) - The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world's largest trade association for uncrewed syste more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Warns Of Increased ICE Violence And Warrantless Detention In Northern Virginia * Rep. Don Beyer today issued the following statement on recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encounters in Northern Virginia: "The injuries to Jose Mejia Hernandez and his account of how he received them are extremely disturbing, and I am seeking further details about what happened to him in Arlington. It essential to establish the facts in this case, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Carderock Engineer Helps Inspire Future Maritime Innovators Through Underwater Robotics Competition * WEST BETHESDA, Md. - While supporting the U.S. Navy's mission as an ocean engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division's Hull Response and Protection Branch (Code 664), James Duval also volunteers beneath the surface to help inspire the next generation of engineers. Since 2022, Duval has served as a volunteer support diver for the Tenne more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following report on June 17, 2026, entitled "Impacts of Automated Ridehailing Services in the EU." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The transport sector in the European Union (EU) is in the midst of a technological step change, as the development of Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) looks set to revolutionise the transport ecosystem of the continent, generating Euros50 billion in economic v more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following report on July 16, 2026, by Tahra Hoops and Gary Winslett entitled "The Affordability Fix-It List - 17 Ready-to-Go Ideas for Congress." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Every family budget has big-ticket items: the rent or mortgage, the doctor's bill, the utility costs, and raising kids. In each of these areas, America faces severe shortages. The United States is short roughly five million more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following report on August 4, 2026, by Kaitlyn Harger entitled "What California's AI Copyright Transparency Act Would Actually Cost and Who Would Pay for It." Here are excerpts: * * * AB 412, California's AI Copyright Transparency Act, would require developers of generative AI models to log and respond to copyright owners' requests, with statutory damages of $1,000 per violation per day plus attorney's fee more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Business] -- The Insights Association posted the following news: * * * CIRQ Announces Recertification of ICF to ISO 20252 Standard * CIRQ, an accredited International Organization for Standardization (ISO) audit and certification body and subsidiary of the Insights Association, has announced that ICF has been recertified to the ISO 20252:2019 Standard-Market, opinion and social research, including insights and data analytics. ICF originally achieved certification in August 2017, and the new certification exten more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court Rejects Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants * WASHINGTON -A federal judge has struck down sweeping, unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants in a ruling that will restore critical funding for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and people experiencing homelessness. The ruling issued late Friday in Rhode Island Coalition Against more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Votes to Officially Select Early States for 2028 Democratic Presidential Nominating Calendar Today, at the DNC's summer meeting in Austin, Texas, the full DNC voted to officially approve the proposed slate of six early states to lead the 2028 presidential nominating calendar, as well as the accompanying rules package. The vote follows an outpouring of support for the Rules and Bylaws Committee's proposal after their July meeting. Leaders, ad more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable * June 29, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee: "In an apparent bid to avert Democrats' threatened Supreme Court packing scheme, Republican-appointed justices John Roberts and Amy Coney  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAA Announces Key Demonstrations with Hybrid-Electric Flights Connecting Small Airports to Major Airports * WASHINGTON -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Electra and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in partnership with New Jersey Department of Transportation conducted hybrid-electric demonstration flights to test routes connecting small local airports to major airline hubs. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rejects Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants Providence, R.I. -- A federal judge today rejected the sweeping and unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants administered by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS)  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * Federal Government Request for CDLIS Master Pointer Records * As you may have seen in recent news coverage, AAMVA is working through the challenging circumstances of a request by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for certain records that are maintained in the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS), an information more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Food as medicine: Six insights from a George Mason nutrition expert * George Mason University community health students share their insights from nutrition professor and registered dietitian Raedah Basiri for their Honors College project exploring nutrition interventions for chronic disease. The concept of food as medicine is gaining traction as a way to prevent and manage chronic disease. During an Honors College consulting course (Honors 260), communit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following written testimony by Lara L. Burns, senior research fellow of the Program on Extremism at the George Washington University, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Whitehouse, esteemed members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the topic of confronting the Musli more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Governor's Executive Order Aims to Protect Boundary Waters from Destructive Mining * DENVER -An executive order issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz aims to prevent copper sulfide mining near the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area and protect important wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, and abundant recreation opportunities that fuel the rural economies of the Land of 10,000 Lakes' Rainy River Watershed more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Grassroots Advocacy Month 2025: Ring, Ring, NARFE is on the Phone! * We're halfway through Grassroots Advocacy Month (GAM) 2026, and in Week 3, we are picking up the phone to connect directly with our lawmakers! Phone banking is a powerful advocacy tool that allows members to share their personal stories, engage with congressional offices in real time, and build meaning more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Guilty Plea in Spree of Violent Armed Carjackings in the District, Maryland, and Virginia * WASHINGTON -Taurian Anderson, 21, of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed carjackings in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Anderson pleaded guilty before Judge Beryl A.  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * High school students build AI solutions at College of Public Health summer camp * Through hands-on projects and mentorship from experts, high school students learned how to use artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly, create an AI agent, and explore how AI is used to improve health care. At George Mason University's College of Public Health, 30 juniors and seniors spent a week doing what few adults have done: building their own AI agent. While many hig more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 19 -- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises Noblis in acquisition of FTS International, expanding intelligence, defense, and space mission capabilities Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia - Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has advised Noblis, Inc., a leading nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization dedicated to advancing federal missions in the public interest, in acquiring FTS International, a trusted provider of mission e more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises DermCare Management in Combination with U.S. Dermatology Partners * NASHVILLE (August 18, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented DermCare Management LLC, a leader in specialized dermatology and cosmetic surgery practice management services, in the completion of a transaction combining operations with U.S. Dermatology Partners, a dermatology practice management group, to create one of the largest more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: 2028 Democratic Nominating Calendar Praised as "Bold" and "Historic" Elected officials, advocates, strategists, and Democrats across the country continue to express support for the 2028 early presidential nominating window after the full DNC approved the calendar at its summer meeting this weekend. The calendar is being lauded for its historic racial and geographic diversity, commitment to maintaining an affordable, open field, and its ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Chair, Elected Officials, and Advocates Highlight Proposed 2028 Nominating Calendar's Strengths and Ability to Produce Strongest Nominee Ahead of the full DNC's vote to officially approve the proposed slate of early states to lead the 2028 presidential nominating calendar, DNC Chair Ken Martin lauded the calendar's many strengths, including its historic diversity and commitment to battle-testing candidates in order to produce the stro more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * Aug. 10-16, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 17, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Last week brought widespread rai more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Latest Reporting on U.S. Strikes Targeting Random Fishing Boats * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement regarding public reporting detailing a series of mysterious attacks on random fishing boats without known ties to narcotrafficking operations: "Beginning in April, The Guardian, The New York Times and the Washingt more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Know your TRICARE pharmacy options and learn where you can fill prescriptions * Are you looking for other ways to get your prescriptions that better fit your pharmacy needs? You're in luck! When it comes to your prescriptions, the TRICARE Pharmacy Program gives you several options on how to fill them. Before filling your prescriptions, you can check the TRICARE Formulary to see if your prescription is covered. "TRICARE beneficiaries can fill presc more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ": * * * The Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. August 16 * President Oaks Dedicates the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple * Elder David A. Bednar Dedicates Cleveland Ohio Temple August 15 * Construction Unde more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news: * * * Love Heals to hold Lynchburg Cares benefit concert featuring Oceanic * The Lynchburg-based nonprofit Love Heals will hold a benefit concert featuring the band Oceanic at the University of Lynchburg on Friday, Sept. 4. The concert will be held on the Dell in front of Hopwood Hall. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, but donations are encouraged. Donations can be made through the Love Heals more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Leads House Members in Opposing Department of Education's Rollback of Key Civil Rights Protections * Washington, D.C. - On Monday, August 10th, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led 19 House Members in calling on the U.S. Department of Education to reverse its elimination of a critical tool to protect students from discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. In a letter to Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimb more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 19 (TNSxrep) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Shows Continued Better Than Average Dissolved Oxygen Conditions in July Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University in early and late July 2026 show lower-than-average volumes of hypoxia--waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen--in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia. Hypoxia was slightly below average in early July, and decreased in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- MISMO, a subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association, posted the following news: * * * MISMO Launches Tri-Party eNote Bailee Agreement Workshop * WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 20, 2026) - MISMO(r), the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced an interactive workshop focused on exploring the standardization of the Tri-Party eNote Bailee Agreement. The workshop, sponsored by DocsDirect, will be held during the MISMO Fall Summit in Reston, Virginia, on August 26. more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * MPH student unravels complexities of public health at Fairfax County Health Department internship * Daniel Serruya, MPH student, combines his nutrition, community health, and health policy experience during his MPH practicum. How do vending machines and health policies influence each other? Daniel Serruya explored that question during his Master of Public Health practicum with the Fairfax County Health Department's Fairfax F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC Names Jeff Ahlers Chief Financial Officer * The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named Jeff Ahlers, CPA, as its Chief Financial Officer, effective today. Ahlers will be based out of Kansas City, Mo. "A future-focused leader with a people-centered approach, Jeff's strategic financial expertise, collaborative style, and strong alignment with the NAIC's more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Education] (TNSrep) -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * NASBE Report Outlines State Role in Priming Principals to Lead Innovative High Schools * While many states champion innovative high schools, the gap between what these schools demand and what principals are prepared to do can undermine even the best-designed models. A new NASBE analysis explores what effective leadership of innovative schools looks like and the state policy levers to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * National Election Committee conducts lottery selection * The National Election Committee, appointed at the Los Angeles convention to conduct the election of national officers for NALC, met on Aug. 17 to set the rules and procedures for the election. It also conducted a random drawing to determine the order in which candidates' names will be placed on the ballot for each contested national officer position. Candidates more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following written testimony by Arielle F. Klepach, senior litigation counsel of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, esteemed members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the topic of confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Net more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following written testimony by Arielle F. Klepach, senior litigation counsel of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) He was killed in a CIA drone strike in Yemen in 2011./93 * * * 88 Esam Omeish, "MAS President Letter to the Washington Post," Muslim American more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * News in brief: Princeton Review ranks UVA's student health services No. 2 in nation By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu The Princeton Review has ranked the University of Virginia's Department of Student Health and Wellness the No. 2 division in the country. The news came in the education services company's "Best Colleges for 2027" guidebook, published today. In addition to health services, the review asked 172,000 students enrolled in the 392  more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * Camp Welcomes Hampton Roads Youth to Learn About Cybersecurity and AI By Kelsey Kendall What does it take to become a cyber professional in a field increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI)? What skills should the future workforce be building? How can Old Dominion University help give students a leg up when it finally comes time to send out job applications? These are just some of the questions Hampton Roads middle and high school students  more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Orden ejecutiva del gobernador de Minnesota busca proteger los Boundary Waters frente a la destructiva mineria * WASHINGTON D.C. (18 de agosto de 2026) -Una orden ejecutiva, emitida por el gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, tiene como objetivo evitar la mineria de sulfuro de cobre cerca del area de la reserva natural de los Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, protegiendo los habitats importantes de la fauna,  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy issued the following analysis: * * * Patient Access to Pharmacy Act (PAPA) Would Establish Minimum Pharmacy Reimbursement and Dispensing Fee Requirements On June 5, the New York State Assembly passed S.5939C/A.5882C, commonly referred to as the Patient Access to Pharmacy Act (PAPA), sending the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reimbursement legislation to Governor Kathy Hochul for consideration. The Senate previously passed the measure on May 28. The bill would establish mi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Names Hanif Khalid and Matt Norton as Vice Presidents of PBS Technology * ARLINGTON, VA; August 18, 2026 \- Today, PBS announced the promotion of new leadership for the organization's revamped Technology department. Hanif Khalid has been named Vice President of Data Products & Platforms. He will lead PBS Technology's newly unified data management team, responsible for data privacy; metadata governance and management; and data engineering  more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * President Kelly: "We will innovate, excel, and thrive" * As prepared for delivery in the Diamonstein Concert Hall at the Ferguson Center for the Arts on August 18, 2026 Good morning Captains and welcome to all of our friends and supporters who have taken the time to join us this morning. Bruce - Thank you for welcoming all of us to your on-campus home and congratulations to all of our winners this morning! As I begin my fourth year at Chris more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release: * * * From the School Supplies to the Bursar's Office, Virginia Families Are Paying More to Learn Richmond - As Virginia students head back to school this month, families that are already feeling cost-burdened by gas and groceries are having to make room in their budgets for rising prices on everything from glue sticks to new sneakers to college tuitio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on Imran Khan's Move to Hospital * Ashburn, VA - "I welcome the news that former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be moved to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. Since his time in custody, reports revealed sustained eye damage, general health concerns, and prolonged solitary confinement. Hospitalization and access to his personal physician and family are needed steps in the right direction. But we must continue more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 18 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. #Study to understand associations between rural food environments and microbial cysteine metabolism as risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer Researchers in the Department of Nutrition Science are conducting a study to learn more about bacteria and items we put in our mouths, like food and tobacco prod more PR

SALEM, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Roanoke College issued the following news: * * * Roanoke College joins Google AI for Education Accelerator Roanoke College students, faculty and staff now have free access to Google artificial intelligence training and Google Career Certificates thanks to a new partnership between the college and the Google AI for Education Accelerator. The Google AI for Education Accelerator is a no-cost program for accredited higher education institutions that is designed to support learning and workforce readiness. The progra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Robbery Spree Defendant Sentenced to 180 Months for Series of BB Gun Holdups Targeting Service Workers * WASHINGTON - Mark Thomas Moore, 35, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison in connection with a string of armed robberies that targeted service workers at businesses and a U.S. Post Office in the District, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. "Mark more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Technical Institute Completes Spanish Pilot Program * Spanish Exam Pilot Program Update The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has officially completed its Level 1 Spanish Exam Pilot Program. The pilot provided valuable insight into offering RVTI certification exams in Spanish and helped establish the process for making Spanish-language testing available as part of RVTI's ongoing certification program. With the pilot now co more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation Students Build Monumental Connections at OBAP's Historic 50th Annual Conference * University's strong presence in Chicago connects aspiring aviation professionals with airlines, federal agencies and aerospace leaders CHICAGO (Aug. 17, 2026) -Hampton University students strengthened their professional networks and explored career pathways across the aviation and aerospace industries during the Organization of B more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Senior bioengineering student gives back to her community through clinic internship in Morocco * Although she was born in the United States, George Mason University senior Meriam Belainass feels a special connection to Morocco. So much so that she's had two summer internships there. Belainass, who visits Morocco every year to reconnect with her close-knit community of extended family and friends, recently interned at Clinique Al Madina in Casablanca. "I more PR

WINCHESTER, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Shenandoah University issued the following news: * * * Shenandoah University Piloting New Lifelong Learning Program As SAGE Scholars, older adults will be able to attend college classes alongside Shenandoah students - Shenandoah University is piloting a new lifelong learning program that will allow older adults to participate in select college courses alongside undergraduate students without the stress of homework and exams. Created by Professor of Psychology Scott King, Ph.D., and Shenandoah University Re more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Smart Thinking, Less Drinking * When Payten Gary arrived at CNU as a freshman, she knew neuroscience was her passion, but she did not know exactly how she could turn it into a career. That quickly changed when she met Christopher Newport neuroscience professor Dr. James Bogenpohl. Among the topics his lab studies: the effect alcohol has on the brains of mice. Gary, '28 Neuroscience, was enthralled with the research, and after working in Boge more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * U.S. Forest Service plows ahead with reckless plan to rescind Roadless Rule WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with its proposal to get rid of the Roadless Rule despite the widespread support for the rule and overwhelming public opposition to opening some of the South's wildest forests up to unnecessary roadbuilding, loggin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Sugar Alliance posted the following news release: * * * Sugar Producers Thankful for Bipartisan Support Amid Immense Challenges * Earlier this month, the American Sugar Alliance hosted the 41st annual International Sweetener Symposium. Sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers, industry leaders, and policymakers gathered in Colorado to discuss a range of issues and challenges facing America's sugar producers, among them unfair foreign trade practices. #USDA Officials Address Farmer more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Developments, Subchapter V, AI and the Bench and More to Be Discussed at ABI's Views from the Bench Program on Sept. 25 ABI's popular Bankruptcy 2026: Views from the Bench program will take place on Sept. 25 in Washington, D.C., at the Georgetown University Law Center. The program features the views more than 20 sitting and retired bankruptcy judges. This year's program will examine key issues surrounding more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Sustainability commitments have serious consequences * Amid increasingly stiff competition for capital, one way for a business to stand out is to make strong social impact pledges. For example, companies can voluntarily commit to environmental impact goals in hopes of attracting sustainability-minded investors and lowering cost of capital. However, it isn't easy to tell whether these commitments, in and of themselves, make a difference to the marketplac more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo to Host "Built in Maryland: What It Really Takes to Build Here" Session will feature chief executives from N5 Sensors, Curie Dx and Balance Theory, moderated by TEDCO's Teddy Gresser - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the "Built in Maryland: What It Really Takes to Build Here" session at the upcoming 2026 Entrepreneur Expo taking place at the Hilton Baltimor more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Important Update for Students Traveling on Advance Parole On August 13, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals issued a decision that may significantly affect certain immigrants who travel outside the United States using Advance Parole. Under the new decision, traveling on Advance Parole may create serious immigration consequences for individuals who have accumulated significant unlaw more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * This rising senior interned with Old Glory Rugby as they made their way to the playoffs * As a defenseman on George Mason University's ice hockey team, rising senior Zaakir Khan knows a thing or two about team sports. But for a recent internship, he stepped off the ice-and out of his comfort zone. "I've never watched rugby in my entire life, but I just went in determined to learn and figure it out," said Khan, who spent the summer as an intern for Major  more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Search in Strange Quark Sector Reveals New Particle Possibilities Despite science's best efforts to classify the vast menagerie of subatomic particles discovered over the past few decades, some exotic varieties defy explanation. Now, nuclear physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have found evidence of two unexpected structures that could help better more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news: * * * Tim Griffin Joins CSU to Lead Spiritual Life Meet Dr. Timothy "Tim" Griffin Jan Joslin Dr. Timothy "Tim" Griffin is Charleston Southern's new associate vice president for spiritual life and campus pastor. Griffin comes to CSU from Liberty University where he was most recently executive director of the pastoral counseling and care office. He served as director of the LU shepherd office from 2012-2025. Griffin said he became interested in more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Two Beales Scholars from Southside Virginia Join Class of '30 * Among the impressive, bright-eyed students welcomed to the William & Mary Class of 2030 are two students who have been awarded the selective Harriett Pittard Beales Scholarship and Walter R. Beales III Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year. These merit-based scholarships provide tuition assistance to first-year students from Southside Virginia and honor Harriett Pittard Beales '34 and he more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 18 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF alum Luke Delaney will pilot NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station * Luke Delaney remembers as a child watching the sky light up as a rocket took off from Cape Canaveral near his home in DeBary, Florida. Those early days sparked a lifelong dream of spaceflight. The University of North Florida alum will fulfill that childhood dream this September as pilot on NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Spa more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA researchers take malaria expertise from the lab to the field By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu Earlier this summer, University of Virginia doctoral students spent three weeks in Angola, collaborating with institutions and researchers to mitigate the spread of malaria. In May, Kwesi Forson, a biology doctoral student, and Julia Zulawinska, a biomedical science doctoral student, traveled between Luanda and Lubango to train scie more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * USA Rice Partners with Canadian Creators to Inspire Everyday Cooking with U.S.-Grown Rice * Over Spring and Summer 2026, USA Rice partnered with six Canadian cooking and fitness creators to showcase U.S.-grown rice as a versatile, nutritious, and affordable pantry staple. To date, the campaign has generated more than one million impressions, demonstrating the power of influencer partnerships to reach Canadian consumers. "Canadians  more PR

WISE, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * UVA and UVA Wise Leaders Convene for Evening of Dialogue and Discovery Dedra Duty Yesterday, the University of Virginia (UVA) and the University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise) brought together members of both university communities for an evening of dialogue and discovery featuring University of Virginia President Scott C. Beardsley and UVA Wise Chancellor Donna P. Henry. The gathering was the first of its kind jointly hosted ev more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following executive order (No. 19): * * * Establishing the Commonwealth of Virginia Unified Readiness Framework By virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor under Article V of the Constitution of Virginia, and in recognition of the evolving and increasingly complex risk environment facing our Commonwealth and our Nation, I hereby establish the Virginia Unified Readiness Framework as the Commonwealth's enterprise-wide governance model for all-hazards prepare more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health's Annet Kirabo to receive major award for hypertension research * Vanderbilt Health's Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, PhD, will be honored this fall for her groundbreaking research on immune mechanisms that drive high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Kirabo, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, will receive the Established Investigator Award for Clinical Hyperten more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU summer program propels undergraduate student's research Biology major Melody Ngo embraces how the Honors College and Wright Center offer 'a crash run in what it is like to work in a lab day to day.' By William Lineberry, Honors College For many rising sophomores in college, summer meant getting to put your feet into the ocean. For Melody Ngo, it meant, as she said, "getting to dip your toes into the field of research." To build on the mome more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Anne M. Brown named to National Academies' New Voices program The National Academies' New Voices program recognizes outstanding mid-career researchers for scientific leadership and service. By Alex Hood Anne M. Brown Ph.D. '16, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), has been named to the New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine cohort for 2026-28 by the National Academy of Sciences more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Honoring a legacy through open education Published posthumously, 'Lecture Notes on Configuration Aerodynamics' open textbook continues William Mason's mission of educating future engineers. By Elise Monsour Puckett When "Lecture Notes on Configuration Aerodynamics" was released on Jan. 19, which would have been William Mason's 79th birthday, it marked more than the publication of a new engineering resource. It represented years of collaboration, careful stewar more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Wandering your way home | Greg DeLoach, D.Min. * By the time you read this, students have moved into housing, faculty are keeping regular office hours, and staff and administrators are humming like honeybees with new semester routines. Over 40 years ago, for my first attempt at college, I moved to Atlanta to attend art school. From the start, I was a starving artist. Lonesome and homesick, living a million miles away from the red clay of Putnam County dirt road more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Sociology Professor Receives Distinguished Dissertation Award Ivan Shmatko was cited by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies after receiving a nearly perfect score from the program's eight expert judges. By Brian Laubscher Ivan Shmatko, assistant professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University, was recently selected as one of two winners of the 2026 CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award presented by the Canadian Associat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Advocates for Community Project Funding for Middlesex County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the inclusion of $750,000 for Middlesex County Regional Interoperability Upgrades, which he requested as Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act. This measure has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee and awaits passage on more PR