CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following statement on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Pierre Damas Bel's death is a painful cry of the pain inflicted by the politics of cruelty. It Needs to Stop Now! Pierre's death is a painful reminder of the human consequences of immigration policies rooted in punishment, surveillance, and cruelty. - Yesterday, a young Haitian man took his life on the highway. Pierre Damas Bel was a freshman at Wright State Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by Astrid Chevreuil, former visiting fellow in the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program, and Jim Stokes, senior fellow in the Future of Security Programme at Globsec: * * * The Archipelago and the Umbrella: Harmonizing French and NATO Nuclear Deterrence When President Macron took the podium at the ile Longue submarine base last March, he introduced an important evolution in French nuclear doctrine with the unveiling of di more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2026, with four Democratic leaders: * * * Democratic Leaders Release Statement Urging White House Not to Wait to Restart Stalled Russia Sanctions Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, and Richard Neal (D-Mass.-01), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Me more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement Following Meeting with Mr. Vladyslav Vlasiuk Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after meeting with Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Advisor and Commissioner to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Sanctions Policy, during his visit to Capitol Hill. "I welcomed today's conversation with more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump Cybersecurity Cuts as Experts Warn of "Shockingly Poor" Defenses * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today blasted Trump Administration cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the federal government's lead cybersecurity agency, as national security experts warned that defenses protecting critical infrastructure in communities across the country remain dangerously weak. Durin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Holds Post-War Reconstruction Recovery Workshop for Ukrainian Leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - The McCain Institute at Arizona State University's (ASU) McCain Global Leaders Ukraine (MGLU) recently concluded a week-long workshop in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hosted in partnership with leading Bosnian civil society organization, the Post-Conflict Research Center, the workshop involved a more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * MICC senior leaders advance transformation at annual acquisition training * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Senior contracting leaders from across the Mission and Installation Contracting Command gathered in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 25-28 to share operational lessons that strengthen Army readiness and examine how the command will adapt and thrive as the Army transforms. The fiscal year 202 more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 1 -- The Department of Finance Canada issued the following news release: * * * Minister Champagne advances Canada's economic interests at G20 meeting in North Carolina * September 1, 2026 - Asheville, North Carolina In a world marked by uncertainty and division, Canada is building a stronger and more resilient economy by forging strategic partnerships with like-minded partners abroad, and by advancing a strong economic plan at home. The Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 2 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Deputy Secretary General participates in talks with EU Defence Ministers in Ireland * NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska concluded her two-day visit to Ireland on Tuesday (1 September 2026), after taking part in an informal meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council with EU Defence Ministers. Addressing the ministers, the Deputy Secretary General underlined the strategic partnership between NATO and the EU, and their shared support for Ukrain more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSCrpt) -- REVIEW OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT - A report from House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - August 2026 (52 pages) * * * Contents 9/11 Commission Recommendations, Government Implementation, and Review ... 2 Unifying Counterterrorism Strategic Intelligence and Operational Planning ... 3 Unifying the Intelligence Community ... 6 Strengthening the FBI and Homeland Defenders ... 10 Unifying Effort in Sharing Information ... 13 Unifying and Strengthening Congressional Oversight ... 15 A Work in P more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Systems for Application Enhanced Data Labeling for AI Training and Methods Thereof ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- RESIDEO USA LLC, Golden Valley, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 12724849 B2, initially filed June 6, 2023) developed by three inventors Andrew Blohm, Washington, District of Columbia; Louis Tremblay, Goleta, California; and James T. Woolaway, Carbondale, Colorado, for "Systems for application enhanced data labeli more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Colorado. *** Systems for Application Enhanced Data Labeling for AI Training and Methods Thereof ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- RESIDEO USA LLC, Golden Valley, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 12724849 B2, initially filed June 6, 2023) developed by three inventors Andrew Blohm, Washington, District of Columbia; Louis Tremblay, Goleta, California; and James T. Woolaway, Carbondale, Colorado, for "Systems for application enhanced data labeling more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Automotive Storage Extender ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- An inventor from Brooksville, Florida, Kristopher Muller has been awarded a patent (No. US 12722575 B1, initially filed May 8, 2023) for "Automotive storage extender." *** Cap for Tile Leveling System ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Q.E.P. CO., INC., Boca Raton, Florida has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1145538 S1, initially filed Sept. 10, 2025) developed by Bradley S more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Pressure Regulator and Disk Assembly for a Pressure Regulator ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., McKinney, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12724437 B2, initially filed Oct. 17, 2024) developed by seven inventors Andrew Da Costa, McKinney, Texas; Ruben Longoria, Little Elm, Texas; Bartley de la Houssaye, McKinney, Texas; Tyler Gibson, McKinney, Texas; Justin L. Masias, McKinney, Texa more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell opening remarks at the second regular session of the 2026 UNICEF Executive Board As delivered 01 September 2026 NEW YORK, 1 September 2026 - "Excellencies, distinguished delegates, colleagues ... welcome to the second regular session of the UNICEF Executive Board for 2026. "Thank you to the President and to the Bureau for your continued leadership. "We meet today at a c more PR

MONROVIA, California, Sept. 3 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * Two in Three Ukrainian Children Missing School Say Shelling Is the Reason KYIV - Two in three Ukrainian children miss school because of shelling or fighting, according to a needs assessment by World Vision. Security concerns were by far the most commonly cited barrier to education, accounting for 67% of reported reasons for children missing school. Economic hardship and disability each accounted for 7%, while social integration and distance more PR