PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly A federal court this week 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. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Commonwealth Economics Partners: New Economic Study Says Data Centers Would Deliver Hundreds of Millions in Tax Revenue for Kentucky Communities * FRANKFORT, Ky. -In collaboration with Commonwealth Economics Partners, NetChoice released a new report, "Potential Kentucky Data Center Sites by Region: State & Local Economic & Fiscal Impact Anal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers, Army Corps Commander Met with State and Local Leaders in Letcher County on Flooding, Proposed Prison & Economic Development * WHITESBURG, KY - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) invited Col. John Moran, the new Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Louisville District, to help address emergency flood control with local and state leaders in Letcher County on Wednesday. "Fleming-Neon flooded twice in 24 hours last more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida builds student interest in energy careers through Youth Energy Academy * Job openings within the energy sector projected to increase, creating a gap in the workforce * More than 200 students participated in this year's events, increasing their interest in utility careers - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Duke Energy Florida and more than 20 neighboring utilities, education institutions and community organizations recently completed six su more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Fast Fonz Facts: Dectes discovery, earworms increasing * The following summer Fast Fonz Facts by Chris DinFonzo, PhD, a field crops entomology specialist with Michigan State University Extension, highlights a new pest to our region and earworm flights. Earworm flight Ander Huseth, MSU Extension specialist in the Department of Entomology, reports that earworm catches in his pheromone traps tripled in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonban more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Andy Schneider, research professor of the practice at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Center for Children and Families, from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality": * * * Good morning, Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the Committee. My name is Andy Schneider and I am a Research Professor of the Practice at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Center fo more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 20 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Keep faith with veterans * Every veteran knows the cost of service and the promise that comes with it. If we're changed in service, our nation will be there for us when we come home. But today that promise is being limited by something most Americans never see: federal budget rules. Policies like PAYGO (pay as you go), CUTGO (cut as you go), sequestration and budget caps were created to control government spending. In re more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 20 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Keeping rides rolling: Transportation Network vehicle ordering window approaches * This past year, dedicated DAV volunteers across the country gave over 230,000 rides to veterans for their Department of Veterans Affairs medical appointments. Many of those rides were provided by volunteers driving vehicles that DAV departments and chapters-often with the help of the DAV National Service Foundation's Columbia Trust-purchase more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 20 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Leading from the Front * Joining DAV is only the beginning. Every member has the opportunity to continue serving by leading, mentoring and strengthening the organization that has fought for veterans and the benefits they have earned for more than a century. One of the most meaningful ways to make an impact is by becoming a chapter or department officer. Strong leaders keep chapters active, welcome new members, support loc more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 20 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Meet the employers setting the standard for veteran hiring in 2026 * DAV's employment program helps veterans, transitioning service members, Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses navigate the job market with confidence. We know that veterans thrive in the workplace when employers recognize their skills, invest in their growth and value military experience. Every year at the DAV & Auxiliary National Convention, w more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Meta Faces Federal Trial Over Social Media Addiction * A federal trial against Meta Platforms began Tuesday in Oakland, California, with attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to encourage addictive use among young people and misleading the public about the risks, NPR reports. The states allege Meta used features such as infini more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The game's the thing MIT senior Kayode Dada has a passion for designing games, and a penchant for building community. - "I think that a game can be made about anything," says Kayode Dada, a rising senior majoring in mechanical engineering. "But to make a good game," he adds, "it takes a lot of time and effort and thinking about it." Dada has been thinking about games seriously since he was a teenager, but he took an interest in more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners invests $2 million to support affordable housing in Jacksonville * New investment strengthens community development and expands access to capital JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 20, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has invested $2 million in the Jacksonville Growth and more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Turf update: Brown patch is active * Michigan residents have experienced prolonged periods of high daytime temperatures with warm nights this summer. High humidity is a key factor for almost all turf diseases. The combination of high humidity and temperature creates ideal conditions for brown patch development. Weather data collected from the Hancock Turfgrass Research Center in East Lansing, Michigan, s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Motion Picture Association posted the following news: * * * Variety: Hollywood's Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All States * In the David Mamet satire "State and Main," a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive. In fact, "State and Main" was filmed in Massachusetts. Vermont has no film office either. Instead, it more PR