COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * 72 Days Lost in the Mountains: Golden Retriever Milo Bear Wins 2026 Hambone Award * After surviving 72 days lost in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, Milo Bear, a golden retriever from Nevada, is home, and now, he's also the winner of the 18th annual Hambone Award. The contest presented by Nationwide(r) recognizes the most unusual pet claim of the year. Milo is devoted to his family and loves playing in the snow. However, during a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Demands Answers After Trump's Plane Switch Put Personnel and Journalists at Risk * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) led Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Danny Davis (IL-07), and Emily Randall (WA-06) in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers about the operational ruse executed during President Trump's depart more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: * * * APS CEO Reaffirms Customer Protections in Pledge for Responsible Energy Growth Arizona Public Service (APS) President and CEO Ted Geisler outlined APS's Pledge for Responsible Energy Growth this week as part of broader remarks shared with Arizona community leaders gathered for the 2026 League of Arizona Cities & Towns Conference. The pledge reaffirms APS's longstanding principles for protecting customers while serving new companies  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Myers Completes Investigation Following JW Water Holdings Subpoena Response On July 2, 2026, at the direction and authorization of Chairman Nick Myers, the Arizona Corporation Commission issued and served a subpoena on JW Water Holdings. The subpoena requested information regarding JW Holdings' purchase of utilities since 2022, which would include Picacho Water and Picacho Sewer. After the execution of a protective agreement, th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cody Reim: Hobbs Waited Months to Act on Salt River Horses, Then Adopted Only Part of the Solution After months of pressure from Salt River horse advocates and lawmakers, Governor Katie Hobbs announced Tuesday that her administration will pause removals from the Salt River horse herd through 2027 and pursue a genetic study, adopting portions of legislation advanced earlier this year by State Representative Cody Reim while leaving stronger more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Rules on Challenge to Proposition 144 Ballot Description The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled that three Arizona voters lack standing to challenge the descriptive title and voter explanation for Proposition 144, a legislative referral concerning elections and voting. The challengers disputed the language prepared by the Secretary of State and approved by the Attorney General. Proposition 144 would amend the more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Susan Collins Senate Co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Long Island Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Island Harvest in Suffolk County as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by the Offic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to FeedMore Western New York in Buffalo as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Arizona Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Arizona were 160,261, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 152,309, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the difference bet more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Chiricahua National Park Act (S. 3715). * * * S. 3715 would redesignate the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the Chiricahua National Park. That designation would not change the ownership or management of the area. The bill also would direct the Department of the Interior to protect traditional cultural and religious sites within the park, to temporarily close specific areas of the park to protect traditional tribal activities, and to co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Holds Roundtable with Healthcare Leaders to Discuss Needs of Southern Arizona Communities * Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani held a roundtable with Pima Heart and Vascular leadership, to discuss the organization's experience in caring for the local community and to reaffirm his commitment to supporting healthcare throughout southeastern Arizona. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to join so many talented healthcare profes more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * County vaccination data masks measles risk * Pockets of low vaccination rates in some schools help explain why measles outbreaks have been climbing in the U.S., even when county-level vaccination numbers - the data policymakers consult - appear high enough to provide community protections. A new study, published Aug. 18 in Nature Medicine, helps reveal why measles, which was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, increased to more than 3,500 cases in 2025-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Proposal would strip protections from 45 million acres of national forest DENVER -- Some of Americans' favorite places to immerse themselves in nature are facing imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of "inventoried roadless areas" from road-building and lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Set to Introduce Legislation Following Approval of Trump Crypto Company Bank Application U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and eight senators will introduce the Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking Act following the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) approval of the Trump crypto company bank charter. The bill more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Gallego, Kelly Celebrate $32 Million Grant for Tucson International Airport's New Runway TUSCON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly applauded a $32 million grant awarded to Tucson International Airport by the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to continue construction of the airport's Airfield Safety Enhancement Program, which will add a second full-length runway to the airport. This phase will shift the existing more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hobbs Takes Action to Ensure Sustainability of Salt River Horse Herd for Generations * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Hobbs announced a series of actions designed to ensure the sustainability and health of the Salt River Horse Herd located in the Tonto National Forest. First, the Governor has worked with the Arizona Board of Regents to identify funding for a genetic viability study to ensure that the Salt River Horse Herd remains a g more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 19 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Lost 'mega-escarpment' across ancient USA may explain Grand Canyon's missing billion years * Scientists have found evidence that a colossal cliff stretching thousands of kilometres across ancient North America may have exposed the heart of the Grand Canyon nearly a billion years before it was carved by the Colorado River. The study, led by the University of Southampton in the UK, proposes that a vast "great escarpment" of steep rocky cliffs for more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC names Terri Warholak next College of Pharmacy dean * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 19, 2026) - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has named Terri L. Warholak, Ph.D., as dean of the MUSC College of Pharmacy, effective Oct. 1. Warholak, a registered pharmacist, currently serves as dean and professor at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri. She more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 19 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez and Local Law Enforcement Announce Successful Collaboration Using Ballistics Technology to Solve Firearm Crimes Gallup, NM -- Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez provided an update in Gallup on the progress of the New Mexico Department of Justice's (NMDOJ) Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC), highlighting specific cases that show how the program is helping local law enforcement solve crime more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Construction for Second Border Wall Tears Through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Federal contractors are clearing protected Sonoran Desert habitat in a national park after the administration waived laws designed to protect natural resources and cultural sites, sidestepping extensive review typically required before large-scale project construction. - Ajo, Arizona--Arizonans and park advocates are raising the ala more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * NC Food Bank Receives First Egg Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case; State to Receive Nearly 3M Eggs * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs. Food banks in North Carolina will receive the eggs as part of a settlement Attorney General Jackson reached w more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * New Analysis Finds Municipal Bond Disclosures Leave Investors in the Dark * A new first-of-its-kind report from Ceres finds that municipal bond disclosures are not consistently providing investors with the information they need to assess and price climate-related fina more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Amish Shah -Socialist Bernie Sanders -- Amish Shah Stumped For Bernie Sanders' Presidential Candidacy At DSA Event Socialist Amish Shah said Bernie Sanders' socialist policies "drew me to Bernie Sanders' candidacy" and have "improved" the Democrat Party's platform, lavishing praise on the socialist senator. Shah made the comments in newly-uncovered footage of a 2019 Democrat Socialists of America (DSA) meeting. WATCH or READ: In case you more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Protected Desert Bulldozed for Second Border Wall in Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument * AJO, Ariz.-The Center for Biological Diversity released photographs today documenting significant clearing of protected desert land inside Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for the Trump administration's second border wall that will run parallel to the existing 30-foot-tall wall. "This is the beginning of another destruc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Celebrates New Federal Grants and Programming Awarded to Southern Arizona Libraries * Tucson, AZ -Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva celebrated new grant funding and programming for Arizona libraries that will strengthen digital preservation, support scientific research, expand educational programming, and connect rural communities with new cultural and learning opportunities. Together, these investments highlight the vit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, and Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following letter to the Federal Aviation Administrator Byan Bedford: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 5, 2026 The Honorable Byan Bedford Administrator Federal Aviation Administration Washington, D.C. 20591 Dear Administrator Bedford, We write regarding the proposed Phoenix Area Modernization Project and Draft Environmental Assessment released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on April 29, 2026. While we share  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Skanska announces promotion of Anubhav Bhargava to Executive Vice President and General Manager BOSTON, MA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced the promotion of Anubhav (Abu) Bhargava to Executive Vice President and General Manager of its New England Operating Unit. In this role, Bhargava will provide overall leadership for Skanska's New England operations, with responsibili more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Elissa Slotkin Joins Kick Out Corruption Tour in St. Louis Slotkin connects corruption in Washington to rising costs and calls for greater accountability Over 100 Missourians joined the latest stop of Stand Up America and St. Louis, MO -- Today, Senator Elissa Slotkin joined End Citize more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Support Rolls in for Kelly's Bipartisan Effort to Make Sure AI Works for Seniors * Last month, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly introduced the bipartisan Senior Chatbot Protection Act to establish basic protections for AI chatbot and voice assistants. The bill would keep older Americans safe by requiring AI chatbot and voice assistant companies to provide clear disclosures, safeguard sensitive conversations, and end deceptive design practices in their prod more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Tinker and the Primes bring Air Force, industry together to sustain 'arsenal of freedom' * Legacy and next-gen sustainment needs were key discussion topics at the 21st annual Tinker and the Primes Conference held in Midwest City Aug. 4-6. The conference, hosted by the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce, allows government and industry leaders to come together to discuss current and future needs and how together they can sust more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta * RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids and deceived the public about their harms. "Meta more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 19 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A named a 'Best College' by The Princeton Review * The University of Arizona is once again featured in The Princeton Review's list of America's best universities. The U of A appears in the education service company's "The Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition," published Tuesday. The U of A earned its best ratings in fire safety (99), sustainability/green campus (94) and quality of life (84). All ratings are based on a scale of 60 to 99, with 99 b more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 19 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A ranks among nation's top university-affiliated business incubators * The University of Arizona was recognized by TIME Magazine for its continued success helping entrepreneurs launch and grow innovative science and technology companies after the publication listed the University of Arizona Center for Innovation in the 2026 edition of America's Best Incubators and Accelerators.The center, also known as UACI, ranked No. 6 among incubators back more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR