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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Title X Funding Conditions On Family Planning Programs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens critical federal funding for family planning programs unless states and providers comply with a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court f more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Albright College issued the following news: * * * Albright College Named an Education College of Distinction Teaching has never been a simple profession, but today's educators face a classroom shaped by more complexity than ever: shifting curricula, diverse learning needs, evolving technology and communities that need teachers who are both skilled and resilient. Colleges of Distinction has named Albright College a 2026-2027 Education College of Distinction, recognizing an undergraduate teacher preparation pr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter to President Trump on the impact of the 90-day beef import quota suspension on U.S. ranchers: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 Donald J. Trump President The United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump: Thank you for your commitment to America's farmer and ranchers. Over the course of your two presidencies, you have been a champion for American farmers and r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Apple to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit * Settles federal lawsuit charging company failed to accommodate employee's religious scheduling request and fired him as retaliation WASHINGTON -Computer giant Apple Inc. will pay $150,000 and update its religious observance policy, among other reforms, to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Brings Major-League Hospitality to College Campuses for the 2026 Season From Bold Culinary Creations to Enhanced Fan Experiences, Aramark Continues to Transform NCAA Gameday - Across NCAA campuses nationwide, Aramark is transforming the university atmosphere by bringing a major-league experience to gamedays this season. Through innovative culinary programs, en more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Title X Family Planning Funds * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over recent efforts to upend the Title X federal family planning pr more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Applauds Federal Appeals Court Opinion Regarding Fair Compensation for Arkansas Pharmacies * #Griffin: 'I am glad that Rule 128 can continue to be enforced to ensure that pharmacies receive fair and reasonable reimbursement for their dispensing services' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a federal dis more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Lawsuit to Protect Title X Family Planning Services * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they align with the Trump administration's political views and priorities. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for th more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over New Mail-In Ballot Rule That Could Prevent Eligible North Carolinians from Voting * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued over a new United States Postal Service (USPS) mail-in voting rule that goes into effect only days before North Carolina law requires county boards of elections to begin mailing ballots for the midterm elections. The rule could mean that eligible vo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OVER UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH MAIL VOTING IN ILLINOIS * Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional Postal Service Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 25 states, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that purports to authorize the USPS to regula 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

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Title X Funding Conditions * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenges new conditio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Ryan Mackenzie "Faces Allegations Over Embellishing Resume" & "Fabricating" Real Estate Career * Bombshell report confirms Mackenzie has never held a job outside of politics Major new reporting reveals that Congressman Ryan Mackenzie has been "embellishing" his resume by "fabricating" a career in real estate sales. The Guardian reports that Mackenzie's own LinkedIn profile touted that he "was a real estate salesperson more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, posted the following news: * * * Building Better Utility Master Plans with Value Engineering * When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed in 2021, it authorized $1.2 trillion in generational infrastructure funding and created new opportunities for water and wastewater utilities to invest in critical system improvements. While larger utilities often have capital improvement plans and master plans in place to support fundi 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 Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Boris Ginzburg: * * * Lukashenka's 'Capitulation' to Zelenskyy's Ultimatum There was more to the Belarusian autocrat's climbdown to Ukraine than met the eye. And repeating the trick would be extremely unwise. - Since January, Ukraine has noticeably hardened its public tone toward Belarus. This toughened rhetoric culminated on June 19 in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's ultimatum to the Belarusian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka.  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Court Allows Human Trafficking Claims Against Shen Yun to Proceed * Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm, announces that a federal judge has largely denied motions to dismiss claims that Shen Yun Performing Arts, Inc. and other defendants subjected children and young adults to forced labor and did not pay them proper wages. "This ruling means these survivors will finally have the opportunity to p more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Dechert Advises Tenzing on Its Investment in Pimcore * Dechert advised Tenzing, a private equity investor specialising in tech and tech-enabled businesses in the UK and Europe, on its investment in Pimcore, a DACH-based, leading provider of a unified data platform providing customers with full control over their product, client and asset data. Completion of the transaction is subject to antitrust approvals. Pimcore's AI-nat more PR

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Decker Murray earns second place in Army training while responding to emergencies in the community * Criminal justice major, Decker Murray, recently earned the Commandant's distinction as the second-best soldier in his Advanced Individual Training (AIT) class. He was awarded this honor based on his performance on 74D CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) tests, physical fitness and leadership. Murray completed Basic Combat Train more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Finstad Reintroduce 'Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act' Following Recent Hacks on Water Systems Across America * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Brad Finstad (R-MN-01) announced the reintroduction of the Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act. This now bipartisan bill doubles the amount of funding available in certain grants and technical assistance to local water authorities more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Highlights Energy, Manufacturing, and Workforce During Western Pennsylvania Visit * PHILADELPHIA -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey recently visited Western Pennsylvania to tour energy and manufacturing facilities to see firsthand how the region's industrial economy balances environmental protection with support for jobs, investments, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-221, 26-222, 26-223, 26-225, 26-229, 26-230, 26-232, 26-233): * * * 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 subjec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * EPA is issuing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture or processing of any of these chemical substances for an activity that is desig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs (EPA ICR Number 1803.10 OMB Control Number 2040-0185) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific as more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Confidential Business Information Claims under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR Number 2706.03, OMB Control Number 2070-0223) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approve more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting (EPA ICR Number 1352.19, OMB Control Number 2050-0072) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statement of Unregistered Pesticides (EPA ICR Number 0161.17, OMB Control Number 2070-0027) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories (EPA ICR Number 0234.15, OMB Control Number 2080-0021) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2026. Pu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazards Disclosure Requirements (EPA ICR Number 1710.10 OMB Control Number 2070-0151) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2026.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Standardized Permit for RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Facilities (EPA ICR No. 1935.08, OMB Control No. 2050-0182) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2026. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action from the Federal Register: * * * The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is providing interested persons with the opportunity to submit comments concerning abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of scheduling changes on availability for medical use of eight drug substances. These comments will be considered in preparing a response from the United States to the Exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To comply with the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-188, 122 Stat. 635, codified at 15 U.S.C. 6152) ("Act"), the Commission is amending the TSR, which is contained in 16 CFR part 310, by updating the fees entities are charged for acces more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Introduces Bipartisan American Mariner Tax Fairness Act to Strengthen U.S. Maritime Workforce * #Targeted tax relief would help address mariner recruitment and retention challenges and strengthen national readiness WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), joined by Representatives Tom Suozzi (NY-3), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Brendan Boyle (PA-2), introduced the bipartisan American Mariner Tax Fairn more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * F&M Poll: Voters Deeply Concerned About Finance, Economics By Kim O'Brien The August 2026 Franklin & Marshall College Poll finds that Pennsylvania's registered voters are deeply concerned about their personal finances, experiencing significant economic stress, and increasingly dissatisfied with President Donald Trump's performance. Voters say the economy (31%) is the most important problem facing the state. Among those who mention economic pr more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Mohammed Anjarwala '99 Makes Significant Investment to Endowed Scholarship By William Keller Franklin & Marshall College Trustee Mohammed Anjarwala '99 and his wife, Rabia, recently committed significant additional funds to the Anjarwala Endowed Scholarship, which they established in 2016. For more than 25 years, they've made F&M a philanthropic priority to reflect how critical the College and its community have been in Anjarwala's life and t 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

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Decision to Politicize Funding for Pennsylvanians' Reproductive Health Care, Family Planning Services The Trump Administration's decision to condition funding for family planning services prioritizes political agendas over the health of Pennsylvanians. Governor Shapiro is taking action once again to protect access to reproductive health care. - Today, Governor  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Grant Memo: Agricultural, Economic Development, Nonprofit Security, and Additional Grant Opportunities * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Department of Agriculture: Fruit Grower Freeze Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant Program Who May Apply: Specialty crop growers who experienced a loss of at least 30% of expected production due to freezing temperatures between April 1, 2026 and April 21, 2026 Use: Grants will be awarded on a per-acre bas 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades" at 1 p.m. on Sept. 4, 2026, at the College of the Canyons: Witnesses * The Honorable Michael Cadenzzi, Assistant Secretary of War, Industrial Base Policy * Eric Chewning , Executive Vice President, Maritime Systems and Corporate Strategy, Huntington Ingalls Industries * Dr. Michael Reed, President, Pennsylvania College of Technology * * * Origin more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors 9 Rising Stars in 2026 * The Journalism Education Association names nine teachers as 2026 Rising Stars to recognize their dedication to scholastic journalism and media advising. They will be recognized at the Fall 2026 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando this November. Rising Star Awards are presented to advisers who are in their first five years of advising and have had success advisin more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- La Roche University posted the following news release: * * * La Roche University Literary Society Presents an Evening with Brother Elliott Maloney, O.S.B. * PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27, 2026 - The La Roche University Literary Society will welcome Brother Elliott Maloney, O.S.B., for a reading from his memoir, 6928 Thomas Boulevard: A Pittsburgh Boyhood, Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Conference Center at Kearns Spirituality Center. The event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Sisters of Divi more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Aug. 27 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA and LOMA's Strategic Leadership Experience Receives Brandon Hall Group Gold Award for Leadership Development * ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 27, 2026 - LIMRA and LOMA's Strategic Leadership Experience, an executive development program designed in partnership with Wharton Executive Education and LIMRA and LOMA member companies, has been awarded a 2026 Brandon Hall Group Gold HCM Excellence Award for Leadership Development. The award reco 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

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures 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 - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United Stat more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Title X Funding Conditions Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Marylan more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures 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 - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MI-08 GOP Nominee Thomas Smith Attended January 6th, Cheered on Proud Boys, and Uplifted Right Wing Conspiracies on Twitter * After "sort of stumbl[ing] into the Republican nomination" in Michigan's 8th District, new reporting details Thomas Smith's disturbing, extreme online activity: including his "almost-real time narration of Smith's train journey from Michigan to Washington D.C. for the [January 6th] protests" and a tweet say more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Vote-by-Mail Procedures * LANSING - The State of Michigan today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in federal elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail ballots, and the coalition argues that 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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Challenges Unconstitutional Funding Conditions on Healthcare Trump Administration Seeks to Impose New Barriers to Title X Funding, Affecting Access to Birth Control and Other Services - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 23 states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family-planning funding from states and medical providers unless more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Block Unlawful USPS Rule Attempting to Restrict Voting by Mail Unconstitutional USPS Rule Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters by Disrupting States' Mail-In Ballot Procedures - Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit challenging an unlawful United States Postal Service (USPS) rule claiming to grant USPS the  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures 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 - Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today joined a coalition of 25 states filing a lawsuit  more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * Planting for the Poults As part of a Bass Pro and Cabela's Outdoor Fund grant awarded to the National Wild Turkey Federation earlier this year, the NWTF and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have partnered to convert an old agricultural field to a wildlife meadow on the Waldo Tract within the Mohegan State Forest, in Sprague, Connecticut. The project entailed planting conservation seed, including more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Navigating the AI Era with a CMU Focus on Critical Thinking * Carnegie Mellon University is weaving AI into coursework across campus to ignite student curiosity, creativity and critical rigor. Whether exploring the ethics of algorithmic decision-making or debating the societal impact of new technology, CMU faculty are equipping students with the agency to define and shape the AI of tomorrow, not just master the AI of today. "At CMU, we train st more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours, researchers report * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that stems from the body trying to fight off an infection, plagues over 1.5 million patients a year in the U.S. alone, with one in three deaths recorded in the hospital attributed in part to sepsis. Despite the severity of the condition, which can kill in as little as 12 hours, it takes between two and se more PR

MACAU, China, Aug. 27 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * New batch of top international scholars joins UM * The University of Macau (UM) held the Welcome Reception and Orientation for New Academic Staff 2026/2027 on 26 August to welcome a new batch of outstanding scholars. With its growing international reputation and influence, UM has recruited nearly 80 distinguished scholars from around the world for the new academic year. The new academic staff comprise both promising young scholars and internationally renowned more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * New book examines SCOTUS's history, evolving role, and reform ideas * Kermit Roosevelt, David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Penn Carey Law School, has released a new book, "Advanced Introduction to the US Supreme Court." "It's really a book for everyone," says Roosevelt. "And what I hope people will gain from it is a more realistic understanding of the way the Court works." The book  more PR

SENECA FALLS, New York, Aug. 28 -- Northeast College of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * Northeast On the Road: College, Alumni Open Doors for Future Healthcare Professionals Students exploring a career in chiropractic are gaining more than a glimpse of what it's like to learn at Northeast College of Health Sciences, with campus locations in Seneca Falls in New York's Finger Lakes region and Long Island in the New York City metropolitan area. By welcoming future students into their clinics, these graduates shared their caree more PR

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good launches student-run podcast and Substack * The Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good, one of Ursinus's four innovation hubs and centers, has launched "Nontechnically Speaking," a student-run podcast and Substack, designed to give students hands-on experience communicating science to broad audiences. The project reflects the applied, professional, and experiential learning at the heart of APEX, Ursi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State launches 2026 Abbott and Big Ten 'We Give Blood' drive * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State Athletics is calling all Nittany Lions to donate blood during the Abbott and the Big Ten "We Give Blood" drive, a nationwide competition to turn school pride into life-saving action. * The Nittany Lions joins all 18 Big Ten schools competing in this year's "We Give Blood" drive, a nationwide competition between all 18 Big Ten schools to more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State officials urge measles prevention amid cases in Pennsylvania, nation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State officials are encouraging the community to protect themselves against measles amid recently reported cases in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the United States. Measles is a highly contagious disease. Symptoms can include a high fever, cough, runny nose, rash and red, watery eyes. Tiny white spots, known as Koplik spots, als more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, posted the following news release: * * * Philly Bike Ride returns for fifth annual "cruise at your own pace" car free social bike ride * #Annual event returns with new festival experiences, iconic views and fun for all ages Philly Bike Ride is thrilled to announce the return of its event on Saturday, October 17, 2026, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Now celebrating its fifth year, Philly Bike Ride has become a mainstay more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * Pitt doctors performed the first artificial iris implantation in Western Pennsylvania In June 2024, a sudden sports injury left Evan Facher lying on the ground, bleeding in incredible pain. The outer wall of his eye, he would later learn, had ruptured. The lens, the clear disc that focuses incoming light toward the back, was destroyed. The retina -- the irreplaceable link between the eye and the optic nerve -- was hanging in the balance, peelin more PR

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

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 sue USPS over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 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 across the count more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Reaching for the stars: Using light to sail into space * The word "liftoff" will come up a lot between now and the end of September. NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is slated to launch Aug. 30, followed by a Roscosmos Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), targeted for Sept. 9. Then, NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission, which rotate the ISS crew, is scheduled to launch no earlier than Sept. 12. At the Schoo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following letter with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 Omeed Assefi Deputy Assistant Attorney General United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washing more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, to Labor Inspector General Anthony P. D'Esposito: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 The Honorable Anthony P. D'Esposito Inspector General U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Dear Inspector General D'Esposito: Thank you for the Office o 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

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- SAE International issued the following news release: * * * Composite Materials Handbook Announces Major Update to Volume 5, Expanding Critical Guidance and Data for Ceramic Matrix Composites WICHITA, KS. - Wichita State University and the Composite Material Handbook announce the release of a significant update to the Composite Materials Handbook (CMH-17) Volume 5. Revision B delivers new technical content and data focused on the growing use of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) in advanced aerospace and prop more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Scott Sommer '85 Supports F&M Students with $1 Million Gift for Financial Aid By William Keller Franklin & Marshall Trustee Scott Sommer, Esq., '85 and his wife, Laurie, recently committed $1 million to support financial aid through their gifts to the Scott and Laurie Sommer Endowed Scholarship and Scott and Laurie Sommer Franklin & Marshall Fund Scholarship. To them, the gift celebrates the role F&M has had in Scott's life, and ensures that o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following letter with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, to Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 25, 2026 Andrew Ferguson Commissioner Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Dear Mr. Ferguson: We write to express serious concern regarding the announcement from Sysco, the nation's most dominant restaurant supply distributor, of its intention to acquire its competitor Jetro Re more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $1.5 Million to Help Local Governments Plan for Financial Stability The Strategic Management Planning Program (STMP) will help 16 local governments across the Commonwealth fund projects like upgrading outdated software, developing financial and operational plans, and conducting salary studies. Since taking office in 2023, the Shapiro Administration has  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Summer Academy creates pathways to independence for high school students * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Three summers ago, Antonia "Nia" Barley arrived at Penn State's University Park campus as a high school student preparing for the transition to college and adulthood. This summer, she returned to help other students make that same transition. Barley, a Penn State junior majoring in human development and family studies with a minor in rehabi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news: * * * Summer Academy creates pathways to independence for high school students * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Three summers ago, Antonia "Nia" Barley arrived at Penn State's University Park campus as a high school student preparing for the transition to college and adulthood. This summer, she returned to help other students make that same transition. Barley, a Penn State junior majoring in human development and family studies w more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Summer Internship Spotlight: Isabela Scordo * Isabela Scordo is a Millersville student set to graduate in the fall of 2027. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in entertainment technology and an additional undergraduate degree in K-12 art education, as well as a minor in English. Over the summer break, Isabela completed an internship with Servant Stage, which is the only pay-what-you-will theatre in Lancaster County. Scordo was the charge sceni more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Receives Multiple IFLR Americas Awards 2026 Nominations * Troutman Pepper Locke has earned multiple IFLR Americas Awards 2026 nominations, including Best in State honors in Georgia and Pennsylvania. Attorneys Andrea Farley, James Stevens, and George Ticknor also are individually recognized as Best in State Leaders in their respective states. The IFLR Americas Awards, presented by The Lawyer, recog more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Under Governor Shapiro's Leadership, Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Delivers More Than $1.1 Billion in Rebates for Eligible Older Pennsylvanians, People with Disabilities Governor Shapiro's expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program during his first year in office delivered the largest targeted tax cut for seniors in nearly two decades. Today, that expansion stands as one of 10 total tax cuts across seve 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

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Expands Power Transformer Portfolio With New IFBT Series for Flyback Converter Topologies Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has expanded its power transformer line with a new series designed for flyback converter topologies. Featuring 17 devices, the Vishay Dale IFBT series of customizable, surface-mount flyback transformers is designed to operate with a wide 26 V to 72  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington sues to protect funds for reproductive and preventive healthcare from illegal funding conditions * Washington today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip healthcare funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit challenges new conditions on Title X funds, a program that has existed for more than 50 year more PR

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse eVinci(tm) Microreactor Selected for U.S. Army Janus Project * Program accelerates deployment of advanced nuclear energy for national security Cranberry Township, PA, August 26, 2026 - Westinghouse Government Services (WGS) announces that the eVinci(tm) microreactor has been selected by the U.S. Department of the Army for the next phase of the Janus Program. As the Army's next-generation nuclear  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * What to know about measles and the current outbreak * In 2000, measles was declared eliminated from the United States-there had been no continuous spread of the disease for over 12 months. Now, however, this highly contagious disease is back with 2,777 confirmed cases and 36 new outbreaks in 2026 as of Aug. 21, 2026. This follows 2,289 cases and 3 deaths in 2025. Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases on Earth, says Jud more PR