WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ACC Launches Ad Highlighting Rep. Nick Langworthy's Leadership on Recycling and Manufacturing The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced the launch of a new independent expenditure advertisement highlighting Congressman Nick Langworthy's leadership in advancing bipartisan solutions that support domestic manufacturing, innovation, and recycling. The ad highlights Rep. Langworthy's efforts to modernize recycling and provid more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding from Illegal Conditions Imposed by Federal Government * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit (PDF) over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants int more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49189) on Aug. 14, 2026, entitled "AI Chatbots as Companions: Overview, Uses and Considerations for Congress" by science and technology policy analyst Dominique T. Greene-Sanders. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A chatbot is an application or a program that simulates human conversation by generating responses to user prompts. Chatbots have existed for approximately 60 years. Technical advances in artificial intelligence (AI) allow chatbots more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49189) on Aug. 14, 2026, entitled "AI Chatbots as Companions - Overview, Uses and Considerations for Congress:" (Continued fromPart 1 of 2) * * * Selected Issues: AI Chatbot Use As mentioned, much of what is known about AI chatbot interactions is from short-term studies or company disclosures. Some surveys indicate that the use of AI chatbots for companionship is becoming more prevalent,/71 particularly among teens./72 The widespread use of more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Applauds Passage of Disaster Tax Bill with Strong Bipartisan Support, Continues to Urge Permanency for Disaster Tax Relief Legislation Washington, D.C. - The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has long-advocated for policies and legislation that would provide clear, permanent and consistent tax relief to individuals and businesses impacted by natural disaster across the country. Among the changes the AICPA has supported is newly passed legislat more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * New Auditing Standard Clarifies and Enhances CPAs' Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board (ASB) has approved a new standard that clarifies and enhances auditors' responsibilities relating to fraud or suspected fraud in a financial statement audit. The ASB's adoption of Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 151, The Auditor's Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Public Safety Funding * Today, Attorney General Clark joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants. Last year, the Trump Administration, disregarding the clear letter of the law  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Nancy Loftus * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Nancy Loftus, who died on April 12, 2025 following an encounter with members of the New York State Police (NYSP) in Orange County. After a thorough investigation, which included interviews with involved of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION * U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from terminating more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a multistate coalition in filing an updated lawsuit over the Trump administration's illegal attempt to hold critical public safety funding hostage unless states comply with its immigration enforcement priorities. These public safety grants, authorized by Congress to help fight crime, include grants intended to kee more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding * (Hartford, CT) - Today, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Sector North Carolina holds change of command ceremony * PORTSMOUTH, Va. -Coast Guard Sector North Carolina bid farewell to Capt. Timothy J. List and welcomed Capt. Jared A. Harlow as the new sector commander during a change of command ceremony held Friday in Morehead City, North Carolina. Rear Adm. Zeita Merchant, commander of the Coast Guard East District, presided over the ceremony, a time-honored military tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Republican Senate Candidates' Corruption Takes Center Stage in Battleground Races GOP Senate candidates are facing scrutiny over extensive lobbying ties and corporate conflicts, mired in corruption and ethics scandals, and caught red-handed in self-dealing Across key Senate battleground states, GOP Senate candidates have a corruption problem - with records chock-full of ethics scandals, conflicts of interest, insider lobb more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49188) on Aug. 14, 2026, entitled "Ecuador in Brief - Overview and U.S. Relations" by foreign affairs analyst Joshua Klein. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Ecuador is an ethnically and geographically diverse country of 18.1 million people, encompassing parts of South America's Pacific coast, Amazon basin, and Andean highlands. Following a period of bilateral tensions under former President Rafael Correa (2006-2017), U.S.-Ecuador ties have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking public responses to this Request for Comment to better inform its understanding and oversight of derivatives markets in compute. Comments are due on October 20, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction and Background a. Background The derivatives markets that the Commission oversees pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA" or the "Act") are "affected with a national public interest" because they fac more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Fr. Larry Ford, O.F.M., named guardian of SBU Friary Fr. Larry Ford, O.F.M., has been named guardian of the St. Bonaventure University Friary, one of several Franciscan leadership changes affecting the university and Mt. Irenaeus this summer. Ford succeeds Fr. John O'Connor, O.F.M., while Fr. Steven Kuehn, O.F.M., university chaplain and director of University Ministries, has been named vicar of the friary, succeeding Fr. Michael Calabr more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Milestone in Expansion of New York State's Quantum Communications Network * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a milestone in the partnership between the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory to extend New York State's existing quantum communications network. The successful experiment by researchers at both institutions marks a key step in a more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces the Elimination of SUNY Graduate Student Worker Fees * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the elimination of mandatory fees for graduate students working at SUNY State-operated campuses, making master's and doctoral degrees more affordable for students. The complete elimination of mandatory fees for graduate student workers marks the end of a four-year phase-out of these fees, which previously amounted to an ave more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises TPG AG-Led Consortium on $628M Industrial Real Estate Portfolio Acquisition * NEW YORK - Aug. 21, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented a TPG AG-led consortium in its $628 million acquisition of a 53-building industrial real estate portfolio. The portfolio comprises approximately 5.4 million square feet of distribution, logistics, and manufacturing facilities across seven s more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Marquee Brands in Take-Private Acquisition of Roots Corporation * NEW YORK - Aug. 21, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is representing Marquee Brands, an affiliate of Neuberger, in connection with Marquee Brands' take-private acquisition through its strategic operating partner, of Roots Corporation (TSX: ROOT). As part of the transaction, Marquee Brands has partnered with JM&A  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Hong Kong: Activists Convicted for Tiananmen Vigils * (New York) - The Hong Kong High Court convicted two activists who have long advocated for justice for the victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, Human Rights Watch said today. Hong Kong authorities should quash the convictions, which violate the defendants' rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. On August 21, 2026, the court convicted Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Lee Cheuk- more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 -- The International Association of Democratic Lawyers issued the following news: * * * People's Academy materials Now Available: Stopping U.S. Aggression Against Cuba Recordings and materials from Stopping U.S. Aggression Against Cuba, held on July 30, 2026, are now available online. In this seminar, faculty members analyze the legality of the US's aggression against Cuba, including its punishing 67-year blockade, ongoing oil blockade, threats to invade Cuba, and the US State Department's July 20, 2026 report contai more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Statement of Support for Heidi Beirich and the Southern Poverty Law Center * August 21, 2026 Press Contact: media@latinojustice.org(link sends email) NEW YORK - Civil rights organization LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued a statement in support of Heidi Beirich and the Alabama-based anti-extremist organization Southern Poverty Law Center, following an August 11 federal indictment that added Beirich to an 11-count indictment a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Atlanta Community Groups Issue Letter Urging City Counsel to Block Data Center Proposal * Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Atlanta community and neighborhood groups issued a letter to the Atlanta City Council urging the Council to reject a proposal for the building of a large data center in the middle of an historically Black neighborhood. Concentrating harmful industrial development in Black communities a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * A Night at Titanique with the American Express Premium Events Collection(tm) * Through the American Express Premium Events Collection(tm), Platinum Card(r) Members can enjoy thoughtfully curated experiences, including ones that pair premium seating with exceptional dining and other exclusive touches. As writer Caralynn Matassa found, a recent dinner and a show event brought that idea to life from first sip to final bow. Dinner, more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 22 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2026-27 Academic Year Notre Dame Law School is pleased to welcome six new faculty members and one visiting professor for the 2026-27 academic year. Collectively, they bring extensive scholarly, teaching, and practical experience across a wide range of legal fields. "Our new faculty bring extraordinary breadth to Notre Dame Law School, with expertise spanning business law and entrepre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * A trip to... Uruguay? Josh Riley's socialist Party keeps getting crazier. Instead of spending time on the campaign trail, radical New York and New Jersey Democrat candidates are traveling to URUGUAY to team up with their socialist buddies and push their insane agenda abroad. This is Josh Riley's Party: Jet-set to other countries to empower our communist adversaries like Cuba, push for radical open-borders and climate policies, and underm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Paige "Machete" Cognetti Disgustingly Slanders Law Enforcement Yesterday, Paige "Machete" Cognetti took a disgusting swipe at law enforcement when asked about her lack of endorsements from police unions: So Paige Cognetti thinks the men and women who keep Pennsylvanians safe every day are little more than partisan hacks. Paige, here's a suggestion: maybe you should consider the fact that the biggest police unionin the country didn't endo more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Roy Jackson, titan of fluid mechanics, dies at 94 By Scott Lyon, Office of Engineering Communications Princeton professor Roy Jackson, who applied mathematical rigor to the study of flowing mixtures to shape a new era of chemical engineering, died on July 20. He was 94. Jackson, the Class of 1950 Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, and professor of chemical engineering, emeritus, joined the Princeton faculty in 1982 and transferred t more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Aug. 23 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Booth named to University Council Elizabeth Booth has been appointed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to the SUNY Fredonia University Council. Ms. Booth is a retired nonprofit and public-sector professional with over 30 years of leadership in higher education, workforce development, and non-profit and private sector management. She served as Director of the North County Center of Jamestown Community College (JCC) in Dunkirk for  more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Manning has scholarly work published Dr. Allison Manning published a research note titled, "Perceptions of Classroom Learning and Clinical Preparedness Among Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students." Dr. Manning is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, and a SUNY Fredonia alumna. The note appeared in Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Perspectives is an onlin more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Norris publishes article on impact of newspaper closures Dr. Jesse J. Norris' article focused on a potential connection between newspaper closures and police reporting of crime statistics. The article, "Newspapers as Capable Guardians? The Impact of Newspaper Closures on Police Misreporting of Crime Statistics," was published in the American Journal of Criminal Justice, and was co-authored with Hoon Ha of SUNY Brockport  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Tennessee's history is on the move with alumnus Caleb Williams * Williams is on the team coordinating the logistics to move thousands of artifacts per week for the state museum's move to a new facility. It's unlikely that the Maryville boy whose favorite vacations were to Williamsburg, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, ever thought he would become the caretaker for a massive storehouse of Tennessee history, and yet here he is, on the team coordin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Addison McDowell for North Carolina's Sixth Congressional District * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Addison McDowell for North Carolina's Sixth District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American businesses and workers. "The  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon prepares network for potential tropical storm; Customer relief through August 31 * #At a glance * Ensuring connectivity and continuous monitoring: Verizon engineering teams are working around the clock between storms - monitoring conditions 24/7, keeping backup generators fueled, and restaging mobile assets across the islands as a potential tropical storm nears Hawai`i. * Sat more PR