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

ALAMOSA, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- Adams State University issued the following news: * * * Adams State names educator Brian Domina Outstanding Alumnus Article by Julie Waecther Adams State University was founded as a teacher's college, so it's more than fitting that almost 100 years later the 2026 Outstanding Alumnus is an accomplished and respected educator. Brian Domina '07 will accept the honor at the Homecoming Awards Luncheon, Friday, September 18. Visit Homecoming for reservations or more information. For the last 27 years, Domina has tau more PR

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

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Joins Legislation to Codify Women's Right to Serve in Combat * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined the Women Add Resourcefulness and Resilience to Improve Operational Readiness (WARRIOR) Act, legislation led by Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IlI.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. This legislation reinforces the principl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Huffman, Colleagues Fight Against Rescission of Key Energy Leasing and Public Lands Protections * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led their Democratic colleagues to oppose the recent rescission of two key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas rules on leasing and waste prevention. Their rollback will harm public lands, reduce community input, increase pollution, and r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Neguse, Bacon Urge Defense Department to Reverse NATO Force Cuts * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) led a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth regarding reports that the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to reduce contributions to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) operations in Europe, u more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news: * * * The Biggest AI Mistake Students Are Making Right now * As artificial intelligence becomes more common in the workplace, students face a new challenge: learning how to use AI without letting it do the thinking for them. Employers increasingly expect graduates to know their way around AI, but they also want problem-solvers who can adapt as the technology evolves. Jeremiah Contreras "If students learn how to use AI to c more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Directs $250,000 to American Red Cross to Support Fire Recovery * Funding will help provide emergency shelter, meals and recovery support for families and communities impacted by the Spokane Area and Other Western Wildfires #Key points * Bank of America is directing $250,000 to the American Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts following the wildfires across the Pacific  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA alumnus David Glyer and Vicki Bier support accessibility and student success Long before Cal State LA was recognized as No. 1 in the country for upward mobility, David Glyer knew the value of the education he and his family received while pursuing their degrees. Glyer attended what was then called California State College, Los Angeles, as an undergraduate from 1968 to 1972. During his freshman year, he and three of his five more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Ranks No. 1 in Nation for Child Care Workforce Supports * Colorado and Illinois tie for top spot in new national child care workforce scorecard DENVER -Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) are thrilled to announce that Colorado is leading the nation in child care workforce supports, tying with Illinois for the top spot in a new 50-state scorecard from the Child Care Trust. Both states scored 26 out of more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- The Community College of Aurora issued the following news release: * * * CCA Receives Insight Into Academia 2026 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award The Community College of Aurora (CCA) received the 2026 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from Insight Into Academia magazine. The national honor recognizes colleges and universities demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of their students and employees. CCA received the award for its accessible s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow, Bennet Lead Colorado Democrats Calling on GEO to Comply with Public Health Orders * AURORA -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), joined by all Democrats in the Colorado Congressional delegation, are calling on the GEO Group to comply with public health orders issued by the Adams County Health Department (ACHD) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) related to an active tuberculosis case more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * Fall 2026 Welcome: Meet CU Denver's New Faculty Members * As the Denver metro area's anchor higher education partner, CU Denver wouldn't be the place it is without its people. That includes our faculty, who provide classroom expertise, life-changing mentorship, impactful innovation in our communities, and much more. We are excited to welcome the new faculty joining CU Denver this academic year. Scroll down for the complete list, and join us in saying he more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises AvalonBay on Completion of $70 Billion Merger With Equity Residential to Create Vivmark Residential, One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies * Goodwin's Public M&A, REIT, and Real Estate teams advised AvalonBay Communities, Inc., on the completion of their merger of equals with Equity Residential to create Vivmark Residential. Vivmark Residential is expected to begin trading on the New York Stoc more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Celebrates Grand Opening of Colorado Quantum Innovation Center * LOUISVILLE - Today, Governor Polis joined Infleqtion to celebrate the grand opening of the Colorado Quantum Innovation Center, the company's new global headquarters in Louisville. Infleqtion is a global leader in quantum computing and quantum sensing powered by neutral-atom technology. "Colorado is leading America's quantum future, and Infleqtion's new Quantum In more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis, Colorado WINS Sign Memorandum of Understanding Supporting State Employees * DENVER \- Today, Governor Polis, joined by the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration, and Colorado WINS signed the Step 2.0 Memorandum of Understanding between Colorado WINS and the State of Colorado. The Step 2.0 MOU triggers the Step Pay 2.0 Plan that will be requested as part of the Governor's November 1, 2026 budget submission for imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Bennet, Colleagues Fight Against Rescission of Key Energy Leasing and Public Lands Protections * U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led 39 colleagues to oppose the recent rescission of two key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas rules on leasing and waste prevention. Their rollback will harm public lands, reduce community input, increase pollution, and raise taxpayer costs. I more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Bennet, Colleagues Fight Against Rescission of Key Energy Leasing and Public Lands Protections U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led 39 colleagues to oppose the recent rescission of two key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas rules on leasing and waste prevention. Their rollback will harm public lands, reduce community in more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Andrews Kurth Expands National Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice In Texas with Addition of Partner Ian Roberts * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that prominent restructuring and bankruptcy attorney Ian E. Roberts has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas. Roberts advises clients across the full spectrum of complex restructuring and distressed situations, with a particular focus on the energy and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Joins National Coalition for Expanded RECA Legislation * SANTA FE, NM -Congresswoman Leger Fernandez is co-leading the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (RECRA), bipartisan legislation that builds upon her work to compensate New Mexicans affected by radiation exposure from the Trinity and other nuclear tests. Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) introduced the legislation. The Congresswoman has wo 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

ENCINO, California, Aug. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * DENVER -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 820 Clermont St., a 14,560-square-foot medical office property in Denver, Colorado, for $2.16 million. "Denver's 10,000- to 20,000-square-foot medical office segment remains tight and supply-constrained, with low vacancy and continued rent g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Lorena Cantarovici, owner and founder of Maria Empanada, Denver, Colorado, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "The Next 250: Small Businesses Leading the Way": * * * Madam Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, Senator Hickenlooper, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me today. My name is Lorena Cantarovici, founder of Maria Empanada. I was born and raised in Argentina by a single mother. For ma 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

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following statement: * * * NCBA Statement on Tyson Foods' Joslin Plant Closure & Facility Changes WASHINGTON - Today, National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Chief Executive Officer Colin Woodall issued the following statement in response to Tyson Foods' announced closure of its beef processing plant in Joslin, Illinois, and additional restructuring efforts: "NCBA is troubled by the closure of the Joslin beef processing facility. For many years, the p 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. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11701) by disability policy specialist Scott D. Szymendera. Here are excerpts: * * * Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulation of Employee Exposure to Heat Employees who work outdoors, including those in industries such as construction and agriculture, may be exposed to extreme heat conditions. Similarly, certain indoor work locations - such as bakeries, warehouses, and steel mills - may also expose emplo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Slam Shasta County Plans to Hire Election-Denier, Urge California SOS to Conduct Maximum Oversight of Access to Sensitive Election Materials * SACRAMENTO, CA -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber expressing deep concern regarding Shasta County Registrar of  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 18 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Plants and their fungal partners remain in sync despite changing climate * As warming temperatures shift the timing of snowmelt, a critical water source for high mountain ecosystems, some relationships between organisms, like plants and pollinators, can fall out of sync. But according to a CU Boulder study, published in Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, ecologists found that the partnership between underground fungi and plants app more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Rapiscan Named Official Physical Screening and Security Technology Hardware/Software Solutions Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Supporter of Team USA Los Angeles-based security innovator to help power the world's preeminent sporting event with advanced screening technologies, integrated physical security hardware and software solutions, and major-event physical security expertise. -  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT PRESENTS LONG-OVERDUE PURPLE HEART TO ARMY VETERAN JOEL O'CONNOR * Sedalia, CO -Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) hosted a special pinning ceremony on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the Cherokee Ranch and Castle to present Army Veteran Joel O'Connor with the Purple Heart -an honor more than two decades overdue. Joel O'Connor grew up in Colorado. Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, he enlisted in the United States A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with 30 co-signers issued the following letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Duffy: We write to express concern about the Trump administration's blatant admission that agencies withheld or rescin more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Research confirms tropical regions as historic methane source * A new analysis of ice cores collected from the Andes in Peru has produced the first global record of historical tropical methane, filling a critical gap in our understanding of the origins of Earth's greenhouse gases. By examining small air bubbles trapped in ancient ice, scientists studied a 2,000-year-old record of how atmospheric methane evolved over time. They discovered that the concentrati more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rural Strategies Lab Empowers Colorado Communities to Diversify and Strengthen Local Economies * DENVER - Today, the Rural Opportunity Office within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 15 new participants in the Rural Strategies Lab, including communities in Eastern Colorado, the San Luis Valley and the Western Slope. Rural Strategies Lab initiatives provide education, personalized guidance an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Padilla Slam Shasta County Plans to Hire Election-Denier, Urge California SOS to Conduct Maximum Oversight of Access to Sensitive Election Materials * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber expressing deep concern regarding Shasta County Registrar of Voters' announcement to hire convicted former Mesa County, Colorado Clerk Tina more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study finds sustained benefit for people using Oregon psilocybin services * People participating in an Oregon Health & Science University-led study of state-regulated psilocybin services reported relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder -with almost two-thirds declaring the experience to be among the most meaningful of their life. The findings, published today in the journal JAMA Network Open, represent t 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 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13264). The white paper is written by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert, defense policy analyst Hannah D. Dennis and Army fellow Robert Holcombe: * * * The U.S. Army and the Golden Dome Program What Is Golden Dome? The Golden Dome for America (Golden Dome) - initially known as the Iron Dome for America - refers to an integrated homeland air and missile defense (AMD) system being developed by the Department of 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