CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The AIDS Foundation of Chicago issued the following commentary by President and CEO John Peller: * * * Recent decline in HIV diagnoses in Chicago is great news - and requires context Recently released preliminary data from the Chicago Department of Public Health shows significant declines in new HIV and AIDS diagnoses citywide in 2025. Although these figures are preliminary and not yet finalized, they would represent the lowest levels of new diagnoses recorded since the 1980s, the outset of the HIV epi more PR

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 24 [Category: BizAerospace] -- AirAsia, an airline company, issued the following news: * * * AirAsia Travel Advisory during Malaysia's 69th National Day week * SEPANG, 24 August 2026 - AirAsia wishes to remind all guests travelling during Malaysia's 69th National Day week to plan ahead for a smooth journey. In conjunction with the celebration, there will be a temporary closure of airspace within the Kuala Lumpur Terminal Control Area from 26 to 28 August 2026 (11AM-12PM) as well as on 29 and 31 August 2026 (8: more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by American Prosperity Co-Chair Michael Faulkender to The Hill: * * * End the Biden Inflation Tax President Trump is reportedly considering new capital gains tax reforms: indexing capital gains for inflation and exempting more home sales from the tax entirely. This is the right move for the economy. Americans, especially young Americans, are rightfully concerned about housing affordability. The Biden administration deci more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced a series of changes to the federal Procurement List, adding three services while removing four others. The final changes take effect Sept. 20, 2026, as part of the federal government's effort to expand contracting opportunities for nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The additions cover custodial and courier services at federal facilities in Idaho, California and Texas. At Mounta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Files H.Res.1486, to Impeach President Donald John Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors * On Monday, August 24, 2026, Congressman Al Green filed H.Res.1486, to impeach President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution states that President Trump abused his presidential powers by allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to operate without accounta more PR

SOUTHBANK, Australia, Aug. 24 [Category: Accounting] -- CPA Australia posted the following news release: * * * CPA members gain new pathway under NZ skilled migration settings * * Eligible CPA Australia members can now claim six points under New Zealand's Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa pathway from 24 August 2026. * The change follows sustained advocacy by CPA Australia for its members' designations to be recognised. * CPA Australia encourages members considering migration or already working in New Zealand to check their eligib more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * DHS Proposes Additional H-1B Fee The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to establish a $103,265 fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The proposed fee would be paid at the time of filing and would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments. The proposed fee would generate revenue to recover a portio more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Five Years of Governor Hochul, Five Years of Delivering for New Yorkers * On August 24, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul took her oath of office as the 57th Governor of New York. In Governor Hochul's inaugural address, she laid out a clear vision: make New York more affordable, safer and fairer for every family. The Governor pledged to take on the State's toughest challenges head-on and invest in what makes New York, New York. Five years later,  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * The Guardian welcomes Newmark J-School alum Cris Seda Chabrier as 2026 Scott Trust Fellow The Guardian has welcomed Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY alum Cris Seda Chabrier as a 2026 Scott Trust Fellow. The nine-month paid fellowship, offered in partnership with the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and supported by the Scott Trust, provides recent graduates with hands-on newsroom experience more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan and McClintock Demand Answers from Sanctuary Jurisdiction DAs Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent letters to Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz reiterating the Committee's requests for informat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers on Trump Administration's Sweeping Surveillance of Community Organizations in Minnesota Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin on the Trump more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Hunter Nursing Leader Ellen McCabe Earns One of Profession's Highest Honors * For Ellen McCabe, nursing has always been about showing up where children need healthcare most. Whether advocating for immigrant families in New York schools, training the next generation of nurses at Hunter, or shaping national conversations about school health policy, Dr. McCabe has built a career around the belief that every child dese more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Banks joins Fox News Digital for Exclusive Interview on 7-Part Immigration Package Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Fox News Digital to discuss his 7-part immigration package including the Citizenship Act of 2026, the Dalilah Law, and the American Tech Workforce Act. Key Excerpts on Banks Immigration Package: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "I'm new in the Senate, I served in the House for 8 before coming to the Senate, but after 4 years of wide ope more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On KTAR, Kelly Calls Out Trump for Targeting Military Families, Business Owners for Deportation Instead of Criminals * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined KTAR's Heidi Hommel to call out the Trump administration's reckless immigration enforcement, which is targeting military families, law-abiding business owners, and community members instead of the criminals Trump promised to go after. Kelly has helped secure the releas more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Urges Appeals Court to End Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation Proceedings * NEW ORLEANS-The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed an amicus brief on Friday evening in a case seeking to reverse the decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) finding Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, deportable. The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fift more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Norbert Ross takes research to the stage * Norbert Ross isn't your typical cultural anthropologist. When he's out in the field in places like Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina and Chile, the associate professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Science blends ethnographic research with improvisational theater. SCIENCE MEETS THE STAGE At its core, Ross' work today centers on how people learn, process emotions and navigate trauma. He spen more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 23 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Overseas migration 86% Melbourne's population boom * "Melbourne has been growing faster than any other part of Australia on the back of unprecedented overseas migration in the immediate years following the covid-19 pandemic," said Dr Kevin You, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. IPA analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data on net migration flows in the first three full financial ye more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Presidents' Alliance Warns Proposed H-1B Fee Rule Threatens International Talent Pipeline The proposed rule is yet another action that would intensify the chilling effect harming our economy, communities, and global competitiveness. - Today, the administration released a proposed rule, "Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions," for public inspection. The rule would require employers to pay an additional $103, more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speaking at 9/11 remembrance * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will be the chief guest at "September 11th: 25 Years After, Remembrance, Reflection & Community," an event sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law's Institute for Race and the Law, The Boston Bar Association, and the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston. The event will be held at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following letter with six co-signers to Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul: * * * July 31, 2026 The Honorable Rand Paul Chairman Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Paul, We commend you for calling the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight hearing that was held on February 12 following the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minne more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Aug. 24 -- Pomona College posted the following news: * * * Students Gain Advocacy Experience through Pomona College Internship Program * For three Pomona students interested in immigrant advocacy, a summer spent assisting immigration attorneys and helping clients with complex paperwork made the work tangible and shed light on the variety of career paths possible in social justice and public interest law. These summer opportunities were made possible through the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP), overseen by th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Treasury and State Departments Deliver Additional Sanctions Relief on Syria In line with President Trump's promise to deliver sanctions relief to Syria, the U.S. Department of State today rescinded Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and revoked the designation of al-Nusrah Front, also known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organization. Concurrently, the U.S. D more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Trump Public Charge Rule Will Intensify Cruelty Against Immigrant Families * Statement of Xochitl Oseguera, Chief Program Officer, MomsRising and MamasConPoder, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on the public charge regulation the Trump administration is finalizing: "The public  more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * UD in the News Aug. 15-21 * Local media covered the excitement of the beginning of the school year. Faculty contributed expertise to The Conversation, The Washington Post, National Catholic Reporter and WalletHub. Look at what UD students found when they moved into dorms; classes start Monday Dayton Daily News Eric F. Spina, president Casey Gill, student development Mia Harrison, student Cecelia, Lorenzo and Frankie Oriani, students First-year Uni more PR

TUCKER, Georgia, Aug. 24 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY Seminar to Tackle Emerging Live Production, Welfare and Biosecurity Challenges * The 2026 USPOULTRY Live Production, Welfare and Biosecurity Seminar will equip poultry professionals with practical tools and insights to address evolving challenges in live production, animal welfare and biosecurity. Scheduled for Sept. 23-24 in Nashville, Tenn., the seminar will focus on strategies to strength more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: International] -- The Migration Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * Veteran DHS Statistics Leader Marc Rosenblum Rejoins MPI * WASHINGTON, DC -Marc Rosenblum, the first-ever leader of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Homeland Security Statistics, this week rejoined the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) as a visiting senior fellow. Rosenblum, who earlier was an MPI senior policy analyst and later deputy director of its U.S. Immigration Policy Program, has nearly three decad more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * President Trump Champions Educational Freedom -- Putting Students and Parents First Today, President Donald J. Trump welcomes students, parents, and education advocates to the White House to celebrate the start of a new school year. Under President Trump's and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's leadership, this Administration has delivered an unparalleled record of expanding educational freedom, restoring parental rights, returning power to the stat more PR