WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement: * * * AFPI Responds to Court Proceedings in Meta Cases in N.J. and Calif. Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Joel Thayer, senior fellow for AI and Emerging Technology, regarding two Meta lawsuits: one in New Mexico, from early August, and one in California, which began this week. A New Mexico judge ruled in early August that Meta must make significant changes to its platform for New Mexico users and p 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Comer Confronts Former Biden HHS Secretary Over Concealing Dr. Fauci's Diary and Phone from Congress House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is pressing former Biden Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on why he withheld Dr. Anthony Fauci's diary and phone from the Committee's Select Subco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Applauds Bennett and Coker Judicial Nominations for Southern and Northern Districts of Texas * AUSTIN - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Richard Bennett to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas - Houston Division and Courtney Coker to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas - Dallas Division: "Richard Bennett and Courtney more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Defense Innovation Unit Develops Program to Supercharge Defense Industrial Base * Seven months ago, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stood before a large crowd of Lockheed Martin employees in Texas, during the third stop of his nascent Arsenal of Freedom tour, to show his appreciation for the people behind the defense industrial base. During his remarks, Hegseth made clear that supercharging the defense industrial base, which is one of the four lines of effort  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Permanently Blocking Law Censoring Planned Parenthood's Abortion-Related Speech Court affirms First Amendment protections for information and referrals about legal abortion care outside Indiana - CHICAGO - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit yesterday upheld a ruling permanently blocking Indiana from punishing Planned Parenthood for giving minors truthfu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Following Visit to Campbell County Detention Center, Ramirez, Moore, McGarvey Open Investigation into Inhumane Conditions * Today, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) opened an investigation into inhumane conditions, lack of proper food to manage detainees' well-being, and inadequate medical care at Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky following a Congressional oversight visit in July. more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Honors Hoosier Entrepreneurship with Century, Half Century Business Awards * Governor Braun recognizes 34 legacy businesses for contributions to Hoosier Main Streets, economic growth and community development INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun today welcomed representatives of Indiana's entrepreneurial and business community to the Indiana Statehouse, awarding the Governor's Centuryand Half Century Business Award to 34 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Kentucky Air Guard medical troops conduct information exchange with Ecuadorian partners * LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AFNS) - Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's traveled to Ecuador in April to share information about the unit's Critical Care Air Transport Teams with their Ecuadorian colleagues. A CCATT provides life-sustaining medical care to injured military personnel during aeromedical evacuation flights, said Maj. April Paulsen, the group's senior health admi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release: * * * Meet Four Communities Where The Coca Cola Foundation is Expanding Access to Safe Water What does it take to bring safe drinking water to a village where the nearest water source is miles away? From the Navajo Nation in the United States to rural Uzbekistan, The Coca Cola Foundation supports trusted organizations working in last-mile communities to expand rural water access. This includes strengthening local Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems and backin more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Foreign Tariffs Made U.S. Whiskey Cheaper (Depending On Where You Live) A new study finds that one side effect of Trump-era trade wars has been cheaper whiskey in much of the United States. But if you live in whiskey hubs Kentucky or Tennessee? Your prices actually went up. In 2018, the Trump administration imposed a series of tariffs, kicking off a trade war with many prominent trade partners. In response, Mexico, the Europ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * The National Gallery of Art Broadens the Nation's Collection with Acquisition of Key Historical and Contemporary Works Notable works by Marie Bracquemond, Wifredo Lam, Ben Shahn, and Christina Quarles introduce new artists and perspectives to the National Gallery's collection - The National Gallery of Art today announced the acquisition of significant new works, marking a meaningful expansion of the nation's art collection. The acqu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Names College Football Announce Teams as Season Kicks Off As College Football kicks off on Aug. 29, NBC Sports presents the 2026 announce roster. - The Associated Press No. 14 USC Trojans host the San Jose State Spartans on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock as NBC Sports kicks off its 2026 college football schedule of more than 25 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games. With the season beginning in 10 days, NBC more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, an organization that says it represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, issued the following news release: * * * NPHI Enters New Phase of High Growth as National Community Continues to Expand Growing interest from mission-driven, community-based organizations strengthens NPHI's national community and collective voice - The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is experiencing a period of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following letter to Reps. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable Brett Guthrie Chair Committee on Energy & Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Jason Smith Chair Committee on Ways & Means U.S. House of Representatives Washington,  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trump administration. "We must ensure that violent of more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Trevecca Enters Partnership with Campbellsville University's School of Chiropractic Trevecca Nazarene University has entered into a partnership with the School of Chiropractic at Campbellsville University that will allow Trevecca students who complete select bachelor's degrees to seamlessly enter Campbellsville's Doctor of Chiropractic program. Dr. Ron Barredo, dean of Trevecca's School of STEM and Health Sciences, helped initiate the partnership  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Announces 11 Major Cleanup Wins at Superfund Sites * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the deletion of all or part of eight Superfund sites and proposed to delete portions of three more Superfund sites from the agency's National Priorities List (NPL)-a list of the nation's most contaminated sites. These cleanup milestones demonstrate the Trump EPA's continued commitment to prioritizing human he 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

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 18 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Institute for Rural Health presents to Kentucky General Assembly * Western Kentucky University's (WKU) Institute for Rural Health (IRH) gave a presentation to the Kentucky General Assembly's Interim Joint Committee on Health Services on its work to improve healthcare access and outcomes in rural Kentucky. Kim Link, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, Director of the WKU Institute for Rural Health and Associate Professor of Nursing in the WKU College of He more PR