RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement with Meta with $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia Settlement requires Meta to implement sweeping child-safety reforms for Virginians on Instagram and Facebook after deceiving the public about teen mental health harms - Today, Attorney General Jones announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of which Virginia will receive a gua more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Aug. 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Anthony Hasse Joins RV Industry Association As Inspector * The RV Industry Association welcomes Anthony Hasse as its new inspector. The RV Industry Association's Standards program is its greatest member benefit. The Standards Department maintains a professional team of full-time inspectors who promote safety by monitoring adherence to the standards adopted by the Board of Directors for the construction of RVs and Park Mode more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * ArtSci at USU: September Events Preview * LOGAN, Utah -September brings a full calendar of events from Utah State University's College of Arts & Sciences, celebrating the diverse ideas, talent, and work of the ArtSci community. Read below for more details about these coming events and subscribe to the weekly events reminder email. #ArtSci Block Party September 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. TSC, Plaza This event welcomes students from all areas to get to know  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert -- Where Have All the Grasshoppers Gone? * One of Utah's most feared insect pests is the grasshopper, which has a history of severely damaging landscapes, gardens, and crops. Six or seven species regularly cause economic damage in the state. With Utah's unusually mild winter, there was concern that grasshopper numbers would be high and especially damaging this year. Instead, across much of Utah, populations have been surprisingly low. Why? The reas more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). It is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The District will receive at least $90,395, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restore State Authority Over Insurance * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) recently reintroduced the Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act. The legislation would abolish the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, returning sole regulatory authority over the insurance industry to 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. Gavin Newsom, Governor Jennifer Lucchesi, Director State of California Natural Resources Agency | Department of Conservation 715 P Street, MS 1900, Sacramento, CA 95814 conservation.ca.gov | T: (916) 322-1080 August 24, 2026 Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of the Interior Submitted via online portal to: Federal Register - Submit a Public Comment more ST

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * California answers the call: The state has deployed 3,372 personnel since June to support disaster response across the country and abroad Governor Newsom and the Legislature's unprecedented investments are making a difference What you need to know: Since June, California has deployed 3,372 personnel and 258 pieces of equipment to support wildfire, flood, and earthquake response in 12 states and two countries, all wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Census Bureau Partners With Over 1,100 Institutions in Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes The U.S. Census Bureau today announced new partnerships with institutions in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Utah, Tennessee and Vermont for its Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product. People considering attending college can use the PSEO to find earnings and employment outcome data by major, degree more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-220): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Beauty Industry Group submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah within FTZ 30. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 27, 2026. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material(s) more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today 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 addition to the payment, M more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 27 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ 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 Anne Lopez 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 addi more PR

CEDAR CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Southern Utah University posted the following news: * * * How SUU Students Can Optimize Brain Health and Learning * SUU's exclusive Combat Brain Training is an on-demand mental performance program that is available to T-Birds at no charge. Combat Brain Training improves multiple aspects of mental agility, which is a crucial skill to overcoming life's various obstacles. A pioneer in the field of Applied Neuroplasticity, John Kennedy is the internationally bestselling author and creator of Combat Brain Training.  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreaks, U.S. Children Remain Vulnerable to Vaccine-Preventable Disease State-level coverage of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination continues to vary across the U.S., as shown in new coverage rates reported by the CDC. Though the latest data indicate that national coverage estimates for MMR vaccines among U.S. kindergartners during the 2025-26 school year are comparable to the pr more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey 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 Aaron M. Frey 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. The settlem more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic collaborates on ARPA-H award to advance gene-editing therapies for rare immune diseases * ROCHESTER, Minn. -Mayo Clinic is a clinical collaborator on an award of up to $27.7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to help develop affordable, scalable gene-editing therapies for children with rare inherited immune disorders. The project, known as AEGIS, is led by the Innovative Genomics  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Historic $17 Billion Settlement With Meta Meta to Implement Safeguards to Protect Children and Pay New Jersey at Least $525 Million - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced a landmark multistate settlement of up to $17.1 billion with Meta Platforms, Inc.--a historic step in protecting consumers and the largest state consumer protection settlement in histor 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. 1 Sent via Online Submission: https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-1212-0001 August 20, 2026 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center OAR Docket, Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: NAACP Comment on Proposed Revision: Minor New Source Review Program Air Permitting Public Participation Requirements f more ST

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in history Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Under the settlemen more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement with Meta Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive a minimum of $52,612,676 as its share in a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. It is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. Sou more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Shingo Institute Announces Jacob Raymer as New Executive Director * LOGAN, Utah -The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has named Jacob Raymer as its next executive director, effective Sept. 15. Raymer brings more than two decades of experience advancing principle-based organizational excellence and has a longstanding history with the Shingo Institute, where he previously served as the director of educ more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Stroke rehab should start early and address physical, cognitive and mental health * Guideline Highlights: * Rehabilitation after a stroke should begin as soon as the individual is medically stable, ideally within 48 hours of the stroke, and should be personalized to address the person's physical, cognitive, language and mental health needs. * A coordinated multidisciplinary care team is crucial for effective post-str more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Texas issued the following news: * * * UT To Lead NSF Center That Will Study How Robots and People Learn To Live and Work Together A 5-Year Collaboration Between 6 Universities and Industry Partners Will Place Assistive Robots in Everyday Human Environments. - The University of Texas at Austin will lead a new National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center to study what happens when assistive robots leave the lab and move into the real world to live and work alongside humans. The fo more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Elementary Education Program Earns A+ in Science of Reading Instruction * USU's elementary education program has received a national A+ ranking for teacher preparation using the core tenets of the science of reading. The National Council on Teacher Quality gave the A+ ranking to USU's School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL), which is part of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, after comparing nearly 700 teacher p more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Launches Engineering Program in Response to National Retention Concerns * Addressing a national concern about the retention of engineering students, Utah State University's College of Engineering is pioneering a new path forward with the creation of a common curriculum for all first-year engineers, beginning fall 2026. The Engineering Foundations first-year program introduces students to multiple engineering professions to help them choose a degree plan befo more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU's James Taylor Returning to His Roots Teaching in Wildland Resources Classrooms, Field * VERNAL, Utah -After spending the last three years as the vice president of Statewide Campuses and a decade of leadership, James Taylor made the decision to return to his faculty roots once again. "James Taylor has two great professional loves: leadership and nature," said David Law, associate vice president for USU Uintah Basin. "I am excited for the impact James will ha more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Utah secures $12.2 billion settlement with Meta over child safety practices 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 protection settlements in U.S. history--rivaled only by the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s--and marks the 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. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Environmental Programs Department P. O. Box 448 Towaoc, CO 81334-0448 (970) 564-5430 August 21, 2026 Honorable Lee M. Zeldin Administrator Environmental Protection Agency Mail Code 1101A 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments on Minor New Source Review Program Air Permitting Public Participation Requirements for St more ST

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Certainty by design * Hana Habib spent the summer researching how motor neurons change during the progression of ALS. (Photo by Erin Pence) Hana Habib almost became fluent in more than one future. She studied German, passed the language exam for medical school in Germany and started online coursework. Her mother was a big advocate of the plan, both for Habib's future as a doctor and for her attending university in Europe; it's a lot closer to their hometown of more PR