TROY, Alabama, Aug. 27 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * 'Trojans, One and All' wins USA TODAY Sports' Readers' Choice Award for best college fight song * Troy University's fight song, "Trojans, One and All" has been selected as USA TODAY Sports' 2026 Readers' Choice Award for Best Fight Song. Announced online on Wednesday morning, "Trojans, One and All" placed first ahead of Michigan State's "Victory for MSU," USC's "Fight On," Navy's "Anchors Aweigh," Tennessee's "Rocky Top," Georgia Tech's "Ramblin' Wreck," Wisconsin's more PR

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

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * ACS Report Reveals Native Hawaiian Women in U.S. Have Highest Breast Cancer Incidence; Wide Variation in Cancer Risk Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population * ATLANTA, August 27, 2026 -Cancer data for Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people are usually combined, hiding vast differences in cancer risk. New disaggregated data analyzed by researchers at the American Ca more PR

ALBANY, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Albany State University posted the following news: * * * Albany State University Marching Rams Show Band Names Edreka Coleman First Female Head Drum Major * Media Contact: Dr. Rachel Lawrence, media@asurams.edu ALBANY, Ga., August 27, 2026 -Albany State University's (ASU) Marching Rams Show Band (MRSB) will make history this fall as Edreka Coleman, a senior music education major from Macon, Georgia, becomes the University's first female head drum major. Coleman, who previously served as a drum major during the more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 27 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * ADB Approves $400 Million Financing Facility to Modernize Borders, Facilitate Trade in CAREC Region The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400 million regional financing facility to modernize border crossing points, lower transport and logistics costs, and improve the movement of people and goods across the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region. The Border Upgrades for Integration, Logistics, and Development (BUIL 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

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bradley Adds Corporate Attorney Joy Holloway to Nashville Office * Bradley has added Taberah Joy Holloway as counsel in the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice Group in the Nashville office. "Joy has extensive transactional experience as well as a strong in-house background, giving her a unique perspective in leading M&A transactions and handling a wide range of commercial and corporate matters," said Bradley Nashville  more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Brain research leads to publications on THC exposure, Alzheimer's drugs * KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 27, 2026 Kennesaw State University researcher Vishnu Suppiramaniam is advancing understanding of brain health across the lifespan, joining collaborators in publishing studies that examine the harmful effects of prenatal THC exposure and a promising Alzheimer's disease treatment. The paper on prenatal THC exposure is part of a five-year, $1.8 million g more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * CARE Nepal stands ready to support communities affected by Bhote Koshi River flash flood * Kathmandu, Nepal, August 26, 2026 - On August 2,6 2026, a sudden flash flood swept down the Bhote Koshi River from the Tibetan side into Rasuwa district, sweeping through Timure and Syabrubesi before moving downstream into the Trishuli River and triggering high alerts in Nuwakot, Dhading, Gor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Emil Avdaliani, research fellow at the Turan Research Center and a professor of international relations at the European University in Tbilisi, Georgia: * * * Trump's Route Begins to Re-Make the South Caucasus The project unites the common interest of the participating states. - August marks the first anniversary of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) - an agreement poised to reshape the geopolitics  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Ife Finch Floyd, director of income security with the Housing and Income Security Team: * * * Congress, States Have Eroded TANF Programs for 30 Years, Leaving Families With Inadequate Cash Assistance As Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) marks its 30th anniversary, we've warned how we risk repeating lessons hard-learned from the program's failures. Namely, TANF's rules require taking assistance away from people w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Tours Delta Air Lines and Visits with Third District Employees ATLANTA, GA - Today, Congressman Brian Jack visited Delta Air Lines' headquarters in Atlanta and toured its TechOps facility, the largest aviation, repair and overhaul operation in North America. Following the tour, Congressman Jack met with Delta leadership to discuss legislative priorities and issues affecting the aviation industry. Congressman Brian Jack said, "T more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Honors Local Nonprofits at Fourth Annual Week of H.O.P.E ceremony * LITHONIA - On Saturday, August 22, at the Lou Walker Senior Center, Congressman Hank Johnson held his 2026 H.O.P.E. Awards ceremony to close out his 4th Annual Week of H.O.P.E. The Week of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Elevate), which centers around National Nonprofit Day, is a celebration of the nonprofit organizations, leaders, and volunteers  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

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 27 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * Federal grant gives opportunity for local educators to incorporate primary sources in classrooms * SHREVEPORT - One LSU Shreveport educator is working to attune middle and high school teachers and their students to Shreveport's rich history. Dr. Chantee Earl earned a grant from the Library of Congress to demonstrate how teachers can use primary sources to bring topics alive for their students. Earl is organizing a teacher field more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on August 15, 2023. The revision updates reporting requirements; adds, updates, and renames forms for several permit applications; renumbers and updates the effective dates of various forms to align with programmatic changes; and improves the process for submitting forms across several rules within the Florida SIP. Additionally, the revision r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * DC Circuit Upholds EPA's Forever Chemicals Superfund Designation: 5 Steps for Safety Professionals to Take Now PFOA and PFOS - two widely known PFAS chemicals - will remain for now as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), known as Superfund. Earlier this month, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit denied industry challenges to a 2024 EPA rule designating  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * The FP Visa Bulletin for September 2026: Final Action Dates and an Employer's Immigration Action Plan Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This Insight reviews September's release to help employers determine whether and when you should provide corresponding n more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * New H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates Up in Air as Court Orders DOL to Try Again: What Agricultural Employers Need to Know A federal court in California just ordered the US Department of Labor (DOL) to quickly come up with a new methodology for calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for H-2A job orders, just weeks after the agency released long-awaited new H-2A farmworker rates. Those rates had been calculated under a framewor more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * New Menopause-Related Workplace Protections Coming to Illinois: How Your Business Can Prepare Illinois workers experiencing perimenopause and menopause-related conditions will soon have workplace accommodation and anti-discrimination protections under a new law enacted this summer. The Illinois Menopause Equity and Care Act, signed into law on August 7, amends the state's pregnancy-discrimination and reasonable-accommodation protect more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * NLRB's General Counsel Identifies the Biden-Era Cases She Wants Overturned: Roadmap for Employers The National Labor Relations Board's top lawyer just identified the specific cases from the prior administration that she wants the Board to overturn, giving employers a sneak peek into what they can expect to unfold in the coming months. General Counsel Crystal Carey's August 26 memorandum provides a roadmap showing exactly which rules more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide: 4 Steps for Employers The State Department just paused all immigrant visa appointments at US embassies and consulates worldwide, citing the need to train consular officers on new "public charge" screening standards. The pause began on Monday of this week and applies globally, with no announced date for when normal scheduling will resume. It comes just days after a federa more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * For the first time ever: Earn two Round-Trip Delta Comfort Flights + 50K bonus miles * Beginning Aug. 27 through Nov. 4, eligible new Delta SkyMiles(r) American Express Card Members can take advantage of new limited-time welcome offers across the Card portfolio, including a new first-of-its-kind welcome offer for the Delta SkyMiles(r) Reserve American Express Consumer Card. For the first time ever, eligible new Card Members can earn two Rou more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * Four U of A Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows * Four U of A faculty members have been named fellows of the 2026 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program (SEC ALDP). The fellows are: * Matthew Clay, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of mathematical sciences in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences; * Carrie M. McDermott, executive director and more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Four U of A Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows Four U of A faculty members have been named fellows of the 2026 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program (SEC ALDP). The fellows are: * Matthew Clay, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of mathematical sciences in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences; * Carrie M. McDermott, executive director and George M. and Boyce W. Billings more PR

VALHALLA, New York, Aug. 28 -- Fujifilm, a manufacturer of cell culture media, reagents and medical devices, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * FUJIFILM Americas Welcomes Michael J. Hartman as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation (FUJIFILM Americas) today announced the leadership appointment of Michael (Mike) J. Hartman as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective August 24. This new appointment strengthens the leadership team for FUJIFILM Americas regional  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

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Gov. Kemp: Walmart to Bring 1,000 Jobs, Next-Gen Fulfillment Center to Carnesville LIMA, PERU - Governor Brian P. Kemp today, while continuing an economic development mission in South America, announced that Walmart, Inc. plans to build a high-tech, next-generation fulfillment center in Carnesville, creating 1,000 new jobs and bringing $1.3 billion in investment to Franklin County. "This massive investment from Walmart in a  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary Raffensperger Hosts FIN FIT Webinar "Funding Strategies & AI-Powered Decision Making" Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that his office will be hosting a FIN FIT webinar on Monday, September 21 at 6 pm titled "Funding Strategies & AI-Powered Decision Making." "Often, business owners focus on finding capital without taking time to understand the true cost and risk that comes with it," said Secretary Raffensperger. more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Lady Columbia Statue in Columbia County, Announces Nearly $15.6 Million for Florida's Small and Rural Counties * LAKE CITY, Fla.-Today, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Lady Columbia in Lake City as Florida continues its commemoration of America's 250th anniversary and builds on its efforts to preserve and honor the people and events that shaped the nation. The governor also announced nearly $15.6 m more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release: * * * Grant Thornton's Ash Dalnoot named to PCAOB's Inspections Modernization Council * Audit & Assurance partner, Partnership Board member and broker-dealer audit leader will help inform the PCAOB's efforts to modernize its inspection program CHICAGO -The audit and assurance firm of Grant Thornton in the U.S., Grant Thornton LLP, today announced that Ash Dalnoot has been named to the Pu more PR

AMERICUS, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Southwestern State University posted the following news: * * * GSW's Information Technology program earns prestigious ABET accreditation * AMERICUS, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2026) -Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) Bachelor of Science in Information Technology has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, a nonprofit, ISO 9001-certified quality assurance organization. Through the accreditation of academic programs, recognition of credentials and assessment of student learning,  more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 27 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Gulf Angler Charles Sheldon Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Cobia Research * Charles Sheldon The University of Southern Mississippi's Center for Fisheries Research and Development (CFRD) is proud to recognize volunteer angler Charles Sheldon of South Padre Island, Texas, for his outstanding contributions to the Cooperative Sport Fish Tag and Release Program. Sheldon, an avid fisherman, has tagged and released 493 cobia in 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. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC Celebrates Everton Blair's Victory in Georgia's 13th Congressional District Special Election * Blair will become Georgia's first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress and the first Black, openly gay member of Congress from the South WASHINGTON, D.C. -Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson released the following statement today celebrating the historic victory of Everton Blair in the special election in Georgia this week:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Republican Senate Candidates Tell Voters to "Quit Your Bellyaching" Over Rising Costs, Economic Pain NOTUS' Dana Milbank: "Several Republican candidates and office holders are approaching the midterm elections with a most unorthodox message for voters: Quit your bellyaching" Milbank: "[Republicans'] toughen-up argument is part of a broader response to inflation that also includes a fair measure of denial and dismissal" - A n 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

BROOKHAVEN, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- The Weather Company, an IBM business unit, issued the following news: * * * Kalshi and The Weather Company partner to bring trusted scientific weather data to the prediction market space * NEW YORK and ATLANTA -Kalshi, the next-generation financial exchange, and The Weather Company, the world's leading weather provider, today announced a strategic partnership to bring trusted weather intelligence to the growing weather prediction market space. Kalshi will use The Weather Company's enterpr more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 27 -- Loyola University posted the following news release: * * * Loyola University New Orleans to Honor Roland and Carol Waguespack with Integritas Vitae Award * NEW ORLEANS -August 27, 2026 -Loyola University New Orleans will honor Dr. Roland Waguespack Jr., M.P.S. '92, and Carol Gisevius Waguespack '62, M.Ed. '64, M.P.S. '92, with the Integritas Vitae Award, one of the university's highest honors, at the 1912 Society Masquerade on Thursday, October 1. Presented annually to individuals who exemplify a life of  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

MACON, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Middle Georgia State University posted the following news: * * * MGA, Museum of Aviation WWII Curation Project To Receive Daughters of the American Revolution Historic Preservation Award * Macon, GA For Middle Georgia State University history major Lauren Fairall, the study of World War II isn't confined to textbooks and classroom discussions. Working as an intern, Fairall is helping catalog the 483rd Bomb Group Collection, a significant archive documenting the experiences of the 483rd Bomb Group (Heavy), a B-17 more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU receives $30M NSF grant to establish turbulence research center * Turbulence is all around us -in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the storms moving across the atmosphere and the plasmas inside experimental fusion devices. It's the chaotic swirling motion of air, water, plasma and other fluids that plays an essential role in how energy moves, how pollutants and heat spread through the ocean and atmosphere, how fluids move through chemica 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. 28 -- The National WIC Association, a non-profit advocacy voice of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program, issued the following news release: * * * National WIC Association Urges Congress to Maintain the Integrity of WIC's Food Packages Two bills recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives seek to alter the juice issuance and the fruit and vegetable benefits within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages, sparking more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Adds Esteemed Employment Litigator Frank Olah as Los Angeles Shareholder * LOS ANGELES - August 27, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Frank Olah to the firm's Los Angeles office as a shareholder. Olah joins the firm from Carlton Fields LLP, where he was a shareholder, following nearly six years as a principal at Ja more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle expands Middle Tennessee team with three experienced professionals * New financial, mortgage and treasury management advisors deepen firm's expertise and support continued growth across the market NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 26, 2026 -Pinnacle Financial Partners has added three experience more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners Farmers Insurance and Local First Responders Help Make Greensboro Area Drivers Safer on the Road * Pinnacle Financial Partners, Farmers(r) and Hurst Jaws of Life(r) Hosted First Responder Education Event in High Point, NC, to Demonstrate How to Extricate People fro more PR

TUCKER, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * Poultry Industry Safety Innovators Encouraged to Apply for Frank Cruice Award * The Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council is now accepting applications for the Frank Cruice Innovation in Safety & Health Award, recognizing poultry and egg industry organizations that are advancing workplace safety and health through innovative practices, programs or technologies. Open to members of the Nationa 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Applauds $93.3 Million Investment to Transform Rural Healthcare Access Across Georgia * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) applauded the Trump Administration's announcement that a $93.3 million investment is being delivered to Georgia to help strengthen rural hospitals and improve health outcomes through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment was made possible through Republicans'  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. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Highlights New Ad to Stop Michigan Mamdani * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today highlighted an ad from its affiliated group Safer Michigan Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Michigan. "Fighting crime is on the ballot this November," said RAGA Executive Director Adam Piper. The contrast in Michigan cou 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

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * School of Public Health receives $2.5M to address research reproducibility * Biomedical research is facing a reproducibility crisis, with major scientific journals estimating more than 80% of published biomedical research is negatively impacted by various defects causing results that are non-reproducible and useless. Funded by a new $2.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, a study out of the School of Public Health at Augusta Univ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Norfolk Southern posted the following news release: * * * STB Should Reject Opponents' Baseless Prima Facie Challenges; Union Pacific - Norfolk Southern Merger Application Easily Meets the Standard * OMAHA & ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2026 - Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern demonstrated today that opponents' prima facie challenges should be squarely rejected. In their response filing, the railroads emphasized that their application, which includes extensive evidence and represents months o 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

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $93.3 Million to Expand Telehealth Services, Advance Surgical Robotics and Transform Rural Healthcare Access Across Georgia * The Trump Administration announced today that a $93.3 million investment is being delivered to help rural hospitals advance new state-of-the-art models of care and improve health outcomes for Georgians through the federal R 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

TOCCOA FALLS, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The University of Toccoa Falls posted the following news: * * * UTF Welcomes Community to Spiritual Emphasis Week * Toccoa Falls, Ga. (August 26, 2026) - University of Toccoa Falls will host its annual Spiritual Emphasis Week September 1-3, sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Formation. The public is invited to join students, faculty, staff, and friends in the Grace Alford Performing Arts Center for this special time of worship. This year's guest speaker will be Jon Mitchell, pastor of Grace Monroe. Pasto more PR

CARROLLTON, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG to Celebrate Investiture of President Michael Johnson During Homecoming Week * The University of West Georgia will celebrate the investiture of President Michael Johnson, the university's ninth president, during a week of academic, service and community events that will coincide with Homecoming 2026. Scheduled for Oct. 19-23, Investiture Week will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members, elected officials and gues more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 (TNSrpt) -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * College Degree Builds Foundation for Stronger Futures, Lifetime Opportunity Jessica Pope, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator Class of 2025 bachelor's degree graduates from a University System of Georgia institution like Valdosta State University are projected to earn, on average, $1.4-plus million more during their lifetime, according to a new study from the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia. Advanced d more PR