WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Director Steven Pierce Bureau of Land Management Attention: RIN #1004-AF33 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 https://www.regulations.gov RE: Comments of North Dakota and Eighteen Other States on BLM's Proposed Rule, Royalty for Oil and Gas From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases, 91 Fed.Reg. 37,906 (Jun. 24, 2026), Docket No. A2407-014- more ST

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook August 26, 2026 - (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobac more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook and Instagram. Subject to court approval, this i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated its social media platforms in ways that harmed you more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolves claims by 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, Amer more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta * LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement. The settlement resolves claims by 47 states and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 45 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: IPS Packaging and Automation (Greenville, South Carolina) -- Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids By John Kartch and Rachel Loren Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95. As documented below at least 95 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instag more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook * Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general today announced a proposed settlement, which remains  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa * Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against Meta on  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $92,700,152 to resolve the lawsuit filed by Attorney more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta * #Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook'' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Wins $470,000 Judgment against Capital City Tree Service * #Griffin: 'I am pleased the court held Capital City accountable for these unconscionable actions and imposed the maximum penalty allowed by law' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced a $470,000 judgment against Capital City Tree Service, LLC, after the Pulaski County Circuit Court found the company violated the Arkansas Decep more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements o more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmful social media use among young people. In 2023, At more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addit more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. The agreem more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook * Press Releases Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to protect American children on Instagram and Facebook more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms * Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. The agr more PR

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- Bossier Parish Community College posted the following news: * * * BPCC Theatre to Host Auditions for Fall Production of 'Peter and the Starcatcher' * The Bossier Parish Community College Theatre Program and the Cavalier Players will hold auditions for the fall production of Peter and the Starcatcher, a fast-paced theatrical adventure that explores the origins of Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Neverland. Auditions are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 14-15, in the Stephen W. Slaughter Theatr more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Could treating HIV earlier protect the brain from accelerated aging? * Tulane University has received a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study why people with well-controlled HIV can still experience accelerated brain aging, and whether earlier treatment could help prevent it. As people with HIV live for decades on effective treatment, preserving long-term brain health is becoming an increasingly important pa more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * Crafts, sports, weightlifting explain agricultural topics at AgReimagined * (08/26/26) WINNSBORO, LA. -Weightlifting, sports and crochet may not have much to do with agriculture by themselves, but at the AgReimagined Symposium, they were crucial to educating attendees on agricultural research and techniques. On Aug. 10, three student workers and two assistant professors with the LSU AgCenter presented their ideas for new ways to exp more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health - WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in his more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following Dear Colleague letter on the use of education technology: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 20, 2026 Dear Colleague: American education has always evolved alongside innovation. From textbooks to personal computers, from the internet to artificial intelligence, each generation has introduced new tools with the potential to strengthen teaching and learning. Today, education technology has become an integral part of that tradition, helping scho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Selects 24 Gulf Watershed Projects for Water Quality and Local Economies * Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office - (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov GULFPORT, Mississippi (August 26, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Gulf of America Division (GAD) announced 24 projects selected from the Innovative Solutions for Improving Water Quality and Strengthening Local Economies in the Gulf of America Watershed Notice of F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Two Lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter Summary Company Announcement Date: August 25, 2026 FDA Publish Date: August 26, 2026 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Potential presence of particulate matter identified as fiberglass in the solution. Company Name: Baxter International Inc. Brand Na more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Members Award More Than $1.8M as Partnership Grant Program Celebrates 30 Years * DALLAS, TEXAS, August 25, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and participating member financial institutions awarded more than $1.8 million to 71 community-based organizations through its Partnership Grant Program (PGP) as the program marks its 30th anniversary. The aw more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Release of Woman in Third Trimester of High-Risk Pregnancy From ICE Detention * A pro bono team of Gibson Dunn litigators has secured the release of a woman in her third trimester of a high-risk pregnancy from ICE detention. The firm's client was brought to the U.S. as a toddler and has lived in the country for more than 20 years. A DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) applicant w more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Hoosiers Expected To See Savings as I&M Advances One of the Nation's Largest Rate Reduction Plans * FORT WAYNE, Ind., August 26, 2026 - The state of Indiana has called on utilities to take action to make energy more affordable, and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is meeting that call with a plan to deliver savings and stability for customers. I&M has unveiled one of the nation's largest base rate reduction plans, which inclu more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur By Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Jonathan Keller In a recent article for Law360, Haynes Boone Partner Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Associate Jonathan Keller examine the Fifth Circuit's decision striking down OSHA's mental health recordkeeping rule and the implications for employers. Kapoor and Keller discuss the court's conclusion that the Occupation more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 27 -- The Louisiana Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Fourteen Louisiana educators begin a new term on Teachers Advisory Council Members meet with State Superintendent and other state leaders to share feedback on education initiatives and other issues affecting the classroom - The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced the 14 educators who will begin a new term on the Teachers Advisory Council. This group of educators from across the state meets with Louisiana State Su more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- Loyola University posted the following news release: * * * Loyola University New Orleans Convenes AI Braintrust to Help Shape the Future of Teaching and Learning * As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the way people learn, work and lead, Loyola University New Orleans is taking a proactive approach to one of the most consequential questions facing higher education: How should universities prepare students not simply to use artificial intelligence, but to thrive in an AI-driven world? Last Friday, Lo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS Fishing starts season strong in Bassmaster College Championships * WALKER, Minn. -All four LSU Shreveport Fishing boats finished well inside the top half at the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster College Championship on Leech Lake this past weekend. Caden Williamson and Bryce Distefano were the Pilots' top pair with a 22nd-place showing, hauling in 31 pounds in their two days. A strong second day vaulted Triston Richardson and Jo more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Master your mind: AFGSC reimagines readiness with MindGym * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Photo Details / Download Hi-Res To ensure operational readiness and maintain the tactical edge, Airmen must train their brains with the same rigor as their bodies. Air Force Global Strike Command is looking to accelerate and modernize this effort with a tactical training simulator known as MindGym. "No different than investing in moderniz more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter: * * * The Honorable Mehmet Oz, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: Proposed Remote Monitoring Policy Would Disrupt Patient Access to Care Dear Administrator Oz: The undersigned organizations respectfully urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) not to finalize its proposed policies for remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 21 August 2026 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Minor New Source Review Program Air Permitting Public Participation Requirements for State Implementation Plans Docket number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-1212 To EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin: Moms Clean Air Force is writing to register our strong objection to  more ST

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's Dyer named Northern Gulf Institute director * Contact: James Carskadon STARKVILLE, Miss.-A long-serving Mississippi State faculty member and atmospheric sciences expert has been named director of the Northern Gulf Institute, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cooperative institute led by MSU. Jamie Dyer, who has served as NGI's associate director since 2021, will lead the organization in coordination with Co-Director Paul more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries House Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Senate Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Charles Schum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following letter with five co-signers to Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Cameron Hamilton, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and designated federal officer Patrick Powers: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 7, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20528 - Mr. Patrick Powers Designated Federal Officer, FEMA Review Council O more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following letter with 34 co-signers to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Johnson, We urge you to bring H.R. 6731, the Restore Trust in Government Act to the floor immediately for a vote when the House of Representatives returns from the August recess. The American people deserve a re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams' Statement on the Eleventh Circuit Court's Decision on Georgia District Maps ATLANTA, GA - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement in response to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ordering a review of Georgia's district maps under new voting rights rules based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "Georgia vot more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * Summer of growth: LSU AgCenter interns discover careers through Extension * (08/26/26) BATON ROUGE, La. -A greenhouse can be an uncomfortable place to spend a Louisiana summer, but for Lawrence Harrison it was an ideal spot to gain hands-on experience for his future career. Harrison, a biology major at LSU Shreveport, worked as a horticulture intern at the LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station. His internship was part of the Louis more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Members Award $42K to four Arkansas Community Organizations * LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, August 25, 2026-Four Arkansas community-based organizations received a combined $42,000 through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' (FHLB Dallas) Partnership Grant Program (PGP), part of more than $1.8 million awarded across FHLB Dallas' five-state region. Th more PR

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA, Named 2026-27 President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology * Rosemont, Ill. -The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) is proud to announce Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA, as the 2026-2027 president of the more than 69,000-member organization. Young is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and healthcare executive with more than two d more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Veterinarian Brings Equine Expertise to State Advisory Commission * Carla Sommardahl Appointed to Tennessee Equine Health Advisory Commission KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Governor Bill Lee has appointed Dr. Carla Sommardahl, head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, to the Tennessee Equine Health Advisory Commission. Sommardahl is a clinical pro more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices * Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protect more PR

MONROE, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- The University of Louisiana Monroe campus posted the following news: * * * VCOM-Louisiana and ULM expand opportunities for future physicians through new preferred admission partnership * CAPTION: (L-R) VCOM-Louisiana Dean Ray Morrison, DO, DFACOS; VCOM President Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP; ULM President Carrie L. Castille, PhD The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Louisiana and the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) have strengthened their longstanding partnership through a new Preferred more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM-Louisiana and ULM Expand Opportunities for Future Physicians Through New Preferred Admission Partnership By Danielle Voumard The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Louisiana and the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) have strengthened their longstanding partnership through a new Preferred Admission Track agreement. The agreement establishes a structured pathway that provides early support for highly quali more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * With interest brewing among growers, AgCenter teaches the science -- and art -- behind tea production * (08/26/26) HAMMOND, La. -On a recent Friday at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station, an aroma reminiscent of freshly cut grass filled a meeting room. Participants in a workshop on tea production had returned from a field outside where they'd plucked tender leaves earlier in the morning and were now learning the art of transfor more PR