ALFRED, New York, Aug. 26 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news: * * * "Man Eat Animal Eat Man" Exhibit to be featured at Llewellyn Art Gallery * Alfred State Associate Professor of Animation Jennie Thwing will have her exhibit "Man Eat Animal Eat Man" on display at the Bret Llewellyn Art Gallery from Aug. 31 to Oct. 2. "Man Eat Animal Eat Man" is an installation that includes a series of wall-mounted animal head sculptures, an animation titled "Run" and a life-size buffalo puppet surrounded by seagulls. The exhibition exp more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command posted the following news release: * * * 'More aircraft, faster': FRCE New River line delivers V-22s on time, every time MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.--A small team of aircraft maintenance professionals at the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) detachment on board Marine Corps Air Station New River is making a tangible difference on flightline readiness for the V-22 squadrons stationed there. Since 2014, the FRCE V-22 line at New River has posted a perfect more PR

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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt To Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters a 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

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akerman's Mishell Parreno Taylor Named President-Elect of Hispanic National Bar Association Akerman Labor and Employment Partner Mishell Parreno Taylor has been named President-Elect of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), the national organization representing the interests of Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, law students, and other legal professionals across the United States. Mishell will be sworn in as President-Elect during the  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

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with Arizona's Elections Attorney General Mayes today sued the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-in ballots, and the coalition argues USPS's rule will prevent state more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Agnes nurse celebrated with 'Tunnel of Gratitude' after 59 years of service * After 59 years of service at Ascension Saint Agnes, Jackie Brock, RN, was celebrated by associates, family and friends with a "Tunnel of Gratitude" retirement sendoff on Aug. 14. Around 100 people gathered in the hospital halls to honor Jackie and celebrate nearly six decades of service. Jackie began her care 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 Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challenging its final rule which unlawfully attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections 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

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented * Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Clark today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisions of President Trump's seco more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely o 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

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 More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families * August 26, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 270,000 eggs to Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York in Latham 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  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

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting * August 26, 2026 NEW YORK -New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in federal elections, just weeks before ballots go out 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

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' mail ballot elections * Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that purports to grant itself the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-i more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections * This morning, Attorney General Dan Rayfield took action in federal court to block President Trump's unlawful executive order interfering with vote-by-mail elections. Since taking office for a second term, Trump has attempted to unconstitutionally meddle with state elections, this time using the United States Postal Service as a tool to decide who gets a ballot 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

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures * Press Releases Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit ag 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * "Prediction Markets," Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation: Facts, Fiction & The Law Introduction Since 2022, Better Markets has been deeply engaged in the debates over so-called "prediction markets," first at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and then in the courts, media, at other agencies, and now virtually everywher more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Baltimore Co. School Board Member's Apology, Commitment to Visit Mosque and Meet with Muslim Communities Muslim civil rights group says sincere dialogue is an important step toward repairing harm and rebuilding community trust - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Baltimore County Board  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Girl Scouts Response to 'Manufactured Outrage' Over Muslim Badges The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Girls Scouts response to "manufactured outrage" over Muslim badges and condemned those who are "using Muslim youth as fodder for sensationalism, clickbait, and the anti-Muslim hysteria that continues to plague p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * CAIR-MI Launches Safety Toolkit for Mosques and Islamic Schools in Wake of Rising Anti-Muslim Bigotry The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of a new safety toolkit for mosques and Islamic schools. This toolkit is being released amid increased threats and safety concerns affect more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Coppin State University issued the following news: * * * Coppin State Welcomes More Than 1,500 New Eagles, the Largest Incoming Class in University History Overall enrollment increases 75% since 2022 as Coppin welcomes a record incoming class and continues historic male enrollment growth - Coppin State University is welcoming more than 1,500 new undergraduate students for the Fall 2026 semester, a 47% increase over Fall 2025 and the largest incoming class in university history. The growth is led by first-ye 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

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues United States Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she and a coalition of 25 states have filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the count more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Delight Ministries Brings Christ-Centered Community to Cedarville Women * by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer Responding to a growing need for meaningful connection among college women, Cedarville University students will launch a chapter of Delight Ministries this fall. The Christ-centered initiative comes as loneliness continues to affect students nationwide, with a February 2026 Trellis Strategies brief reporting that 57% of undergraduates more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT, VA, and WV NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers and 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Vici Health Sciences, LLC has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplementary Information listed below for further drug information. Comments are due on September 24, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on June 1, 2026, Vici Health Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) that generally prohibit project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The final waiver and extension would allow 21 projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.362A to receive funding for up to one additional 12-month period, not t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Secretary of Education invites publishers to submit tests for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) and announces the date by which publishers must submit these tests. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1830-0567. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's regulations fo more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Statement on Mass Deportation Operations in Maryland * Governor Moore released the following statement after DHS officials announced mass deportation operations in Maryland without notifying state officials: "Public safety is my top priority, and Marylanders know I have neither patience nor tolerance for violent criminals. When federal law enforcement takes violent offenders off our streets and lawfully removes them from our  more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Guest Editorial: Healing is an Act of Communion * By Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, FASAM Contributing Editor When my son was very young and crying with a fever or because he was afraid of things that might be hiding in the dark, I'd hold him close and murmur comforting nonsense, things like "Hey, hubba bubba," or "Oh, sweet potato." My son is grown now and no longer comes to me in tears. But one day at wo more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Hood College issued the following news: * * * Shannon Kundey, Ph.D., Appointed Interim Dean of School of Behavioral and Health Sciences By Mason Cavalier Hood College is proud to announce the appointment of Shannon Kundey, Ph.D., as the new interim dean of The Ruth Whitaker Holmes School of Behavioral and Health Sciences (SBHS). Kundey first joined Hood as a faculty member in the Department of Psychology in 2008, earning promotion to associate professor in 2014 and tenure in 2015. Kundey served as chair of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers from Five U.S. Attorneys Who Lied to Federal Judges and Defied Court Orders After Attorney General Blanche Failed to Answer Congressional Inquiry, Raskin Expands Probe and Demands Records from U.S. Attorney's Offices Identified as Worst Offenders - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, expanded the Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Slams Jared Kushner's Failure to Respond to Congress and Expands Probe into Suspicious $120 Million Albanian Land Purchase Raskin Targets Kushner's Fraudulent Deal with Suspected Albanian Gangster and Drug Trafficker, Foreign Government Favors, and Potential Anti-Corruption Violations - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, expanded his investigat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Meeks Demand Accounting of Trump's Shadowy "Board of Peace" Global Slush Fund Judiciary, Foreign Affairs Democrats Investigate State Department's Efforts to Funnel Millions of Taxpayer Dollars to Unauthorized Fund Controlled by Trump as "Chairman for Life" - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Gregory Meeks, Ra more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * How pregnancy itself drives deadly hepatitis E outcomes * Researchers have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain why hepatitis E virus infections can be especially severe -and often fatal -during pregnancy, finding that normal pregnancy-related hormonal changes inadvertently trigger a cascade allowing the virus to thrive. The study in cell cultures and rabbits found that a hormone that naturally becomes elevated during pregnancy produces specifi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * BMB Postdoctoral Fellow Meenakshi Pillai Receives Samuel Jordan Graham Award Leung Lab researcher is bridging fundamental biochemistry and medical research by uncovering the role of a protein modification systems in ALS. - Meenakshi Pillai, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department whose work explores how a protein modification system that tags cellular proteins with molec more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Department of Biostatistics Welcomes New Faculty Assistant professor Donnelly studies machine learning tools that integrate human medical expertise to solve problems in healthcare. - The Johns Hopkins Department of Biostatistics is excited to welcome a new assistant professor, Jon Donnelly, PhD. Jon recently received his PhD in Computer Science from Duke University. At Duke, Jon worked in Cynthia Rudin's inte more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * IVAC Researchers Inform Global Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines WHO recently released its first-ever position paper on COVID-19 vaccines, which summarizes essential background information on COVID-19 disease as well as vaccine performance and safety. The paper provides data-backed recommendations for the use of COVID-19 vaccines in national immunization programs. The sections on immunogenicity, efficacy, and effect more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New mRNA Flu Vaccine Makes This Flu Season 'One to Watch' The FDA's approval of an mRNA flu shot presents a new, long-awaited option--and raises big questions about the future of flu vaccines. - An mRNA flu vaccine is on its way. On August 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna's mFlusiva, the first influenza vaccine to use mRNA technology, for adults 50 and older. The approval gives many  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * mRNA platform could speed delivery of drugs for cancer, infectious diseases Study of an experimental alternative to the industry standard suggests therapeutics could be delivered faster and more efficiently Alexandria Carolan In a new study, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an experimental mRNA-based platform has the potential to help deliver next-generation mRNA therapeutics, including vaccines fighting against infectious d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * The Bipartisan Backlash Against Data Centers From Bernie Sanders to Ron DeSantis, politicians across the spectrum are turning against the infrastructure powering the AI boom. - Data centers have pulled off a rare feat in American politics: putting Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis on the same side, all while becoming less popular neighbors th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Marks Women's Equality Day: "They Said Women Would Have to Wait. Women Did Not Wait." * San Francisco - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined San Francisco women leaders, workers, small-business owners and disability advocates at San Francisco City Hall to commemorate Women's Equality Day and the 106th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment. The event featured Kim Tavaglione, Executive Director of the San Francisco L more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Smeal welcomes 16 new faculty members * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Penn State Smeal College of Business has welcomed 16 new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing with them a wide depth of both academic and executive leadership experience. Sheiva Ansary, Fred Asante, Siddharth Bhambhwani, Brigham Brau, Robin Kramer and Rimmy Tomy have joined the Department of Accounting. Ansary is a Schreyer Honors College g more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. David Lingelbach Continues Exploration of the Phenomenon of Oligarchy in Latest Book * #'Oligarchs are uncertainty navigators' Taking a closer look at the modern worldwide phenomenon of oligarchical power and what it portends, University of Baltimore Prof. David Lingelbach and his co-author, Valentina Rodriguez Guerra, have published a second book on the topic, called Games Without Thrones: 8 Leadership Lessons from Oligarchs. It's the follo more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 26 [Category: TelecommunicationsBiz] -- Rohde and Schwarz, a supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcast and media, aerospace, defense, security and networks and cybersecurity, issued the following news release: * * * Rohde & Schwarz USA celebrates grand opening of new manufacturing center in Frederick, Maryland * $40 million domestic manufacturing investment supports FAA's nationwide air traffic modernization effort and creates more than 350 high-quality jobs From left to right: Jim Garten more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Smithsonian Folklife Festival Continues To Explore Traditions That Animate Families and Communities Across the U.S. Through Food and Music Free Events Sept. 5 and 12 at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Feature Cooking Demonstrations, Live Music and Conversation - As part of its semiquincentennial programming, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival launched "Rhythms, Roots, Recipes: Community Stories of Food and Music" in more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- St. John's College posted the following news release: * * * St. John's College Announces Fall Lecture Series * Lectures, offered in Annapolis and Santa Fe, are free and open to the public Annapolis, MD/Santa Fe, NM [August 26, 2026] -St. John's College has announced its fall lecture series. On Friday evenings, the college offers lectures and concerts from visiting scholars, artists, poets, or St. John's College faculty-known as tutors. Each lecture is followed by a question period and an engaging discussion more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 25, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -August 25 #Healing is an Act of Communion By Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, FASAM Contributing Editor When my son was very young and crying with a fever or because he was afraid of things that might be hiding in the dark, I'd hold him close and murmur comforting nonsense, things like "Hey, hubba bubba," or "Oh, sweet potato." My son is grown now and no l more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 26 [Category: Medical] -- Cancer Nation (formerly the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship) posted the following news: * * * There Is No Right or Wrong Way to Grieve: Joslyn Trovati on Grief, Survivorship, and Whole Person Cancer Care * In Joslyn Trovati's office, people tell the truth. They bring their heartbreak and their hope, their tears and their laughter, and the parts of the cancer experience that no one else wants to sit with. As a behavioral health therapist and a young adult cancer survivor hers more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $3.15 Million to Expand Pharmacy Connectivity Throughout Rural Ohio Communities * The Trump Administration announced today that a $3.15 million investment is being delivered to strengthen pharmacy connectivity and improve care across rural communities in Ohio through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The investments will conn more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Celebrate Opening of Key Manufacturing Plant for Air Traffic Control Modernization * Plant supports agency's aggressive air traffic control system modernization overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford are celebrating the grand opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Frederick, Maryl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Celebrate Opening of Key Manufacturing Plant for Air Traffic Control Modernization * Plant supports agency's aggressive air traffic control system modernization overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford are celebrating the grand opening of a state-of-the-art manufac more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Two Paths Back to the Classroom * National scholarships recognize two UMGC adult learners Dwight R. Smith is studying marketing and communications at UMGC, where he is an active student organization leader. Dwight R. Smith was at a crossroads. He had a productive, yet predictable career in grocery retail. But for a man who prided himself on living an engaging and authentic life, he was ready for a new challenge. "Three years ago, I wa more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Announces New Pedestrian-Only Zone to Enhance Campus Safety * UMass Amherst today announced the launch of a pilot safety initiative designed to create a safe, accessible, pedestrian-friendly environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors on campus. Starting Sept. 1, the core campus [from North Pleasant to Hicks Way and Haigis Mall to Goessman Laboratory] will be restricted to pedestrians and mobility devices used by individuals  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- World Relief posted the following news release: * * * University of Oxford Unveils Results of Groundbreaking Study in The Lancet, Validates World Relief's Collaborative Hope Groups Approach * Study conducted in one of the first randomized controlled trials held in wartime conditions finds parental support groups in Ukraine cut violence against children in half, reduced depression and anxiety, increased hope Contact: Lauren Rasmussen, media@wr.org, 802.310.4255 BALTIMORE, Md. - Today more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Researchers Build U.S.-Nordic Consensus on Trauma and Rehabilitation Care * In This Article * Building Consensus Through a Modified Delphi Process * International Participation and Support The University of Gothenburg's Centre for Disaster Medicine hosted a two-day research meeting in Sweden June 25-26, 2026, where investigators from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) briefed more than a dozen stakeholders  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news: * * * USU Researchers Build U.S.-Nordic Consensus on Trauma and Rehabilitation Care * In This Article * Building Consensus Through a Modified Delphi Process * International Participation and Support The University of Gothenburg's Centre for Disaster Medicine hosted a two-day research meeting in Sweden June 25-26, 2026, where investigators from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) briefed more than a dozen stak 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

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU's Daniel Gutierrez receives $3 million grant to train mental health professionals worldwide on spiritually competent care The School of Education professor and his team are working on two initiatives that will prepare clinicians globally. By Sian Wilkerson With support from a new three-year, $3 million grant, Virginia Commonwealth University's Daniel Gutierrez and a multi-institutional team of researchers, educators and clinicians are worki more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs Semafor: "The new levies could have an outsized effect in three states that could determine the Senate majority next year: Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Trump Delivers: 14 Recent Wins You May Have Missed President Donald J. Trump is delivering the results he promised -- and the wins keep stacking up. From the securing a landmark election integrity ruling and launching the largest visa crackdown in American history to cutting illegals off taxpayer benefits and driving fentanyl deaths way down, the Trump Administration posted another decisive week putting the American people first. Here are headlines you  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by President Fidel Hernandez: * * * The importance of being idle TWS President Fidel Hernandez explores how the summer is a good time to slow down and reflect - Good morning TWS, I have always enjoyed the summer. Well, if I'm being honest, I enjoy all seasons, but there is something about the summer that I particularly love and seems to be missing from all the others--the apparent slow passage of tim more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined food bank leaders at Second Harvest Food Banks of Northwest NC in Winston-Salem to receive another egg delivery as part of a series of deliveries totaling nearly 3 million eggs. Food banks across North Carolina are receiving the eggs as part more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- World Relief posted the following news release: * * * World Relief Expresses Deep Concern for Pause in Visa Appointments for All Countries * Indefinite pause risks unnecessarily prolonging family separations BALTIMORE, Md. - This week, the Trump administration paused appointments for immigrant visa applications for all countries, citing a new training for all officers reviewing applications, with no announced timeline for when appointments would resume. World Relief urges the adminis more PR