BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls (PDF). KYUP rules require voice servic more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. K more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so scammers can't sneak calls through while provider more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Welcomes Community Perspectives on Proposed Colorado Parcels for March 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale * LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to offer 38 oil and gas parcels in Colorado, totaling about 66,221 acres, in a March 2027 federal lease sale. The public is invited to provide initial input on this proposal during a 30-day scoping period that closes Oct. 9. This effort is part of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Lost 2,783 Jobs in July 2026 Note: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have merged and employment from both companies is now reported solely under Alaska Airlines. Hawaiian Airlines no longer reports separate employment numbers. - U.S. Airlines: Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time) U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * CORRECTION 2: UPDATE: Coast Guard locates missing boaters near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska * Editor's note: The previous version incorrectly stated that a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak located the survivor clinging on the capsized vessel at approximately 3 p.m. This version has been corrected to reflect that he was located sitting on top of the vessel at approximately 10:30 a.m. JUNEAU, Alaska - more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * One Year Later, Senate Republicans Plagued by Epstein Ties, Votes to Conceal Files Across the map, Republican Senate candidates' ties to Epstein and his associates remain a "major issue in the midterm elections" one year after they voted to conceal the Epstein files - protecting billionaire megadonors underwriting their campaigns and Donald Trump over victims of the heinous crimes. As voters continue to "question what else Republica more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Donald Eslinger * Name: Major: International Affairs, Intelligence Graduation: Fall 2026 Hometown: Jemison, AL College: College of Social Sciences & Public Policy "The FSU Student Veterans Center has been incredible, because from the second you walk through those doors, you're welcomed with open arms and treated like family." #Fast Facts 1. Transition to FSU: Took classes at Tallahassee State College before transferring to FSU 2. Favo more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Donor Honors Aggie Son With Gift Benefiting Texas A&M's Clark Hospital Sep. 10, 2026 Priscilla "Prissy" Abshier Sliva knows that a love for animals can be a force for good. After losing her son -- who was a devoted dog lover and lifelong Texas A&M fan -- she adopted his mission of "giving back to make a difference." "My son always hoped to make a difference in whatever he did," Sliva said more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day 2026 * WHEREAS, ensuring that infants and children are raised in healthy, supportive environments is essential to their growth and development and to the well-being and productivity of future generations of Alaskans; and WHEREAS, consuming alcohol at any stage of pregnancy can cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), a group of conditions caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol, and can lead more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Forged in the Arctic, Built for the Fight: 11th Airborne Division Trains Across Pacific * Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska -The 11th Airborne Division is forged in the Arctic, but its battlefield extends far beyond Alaska. Across the Pacific, Arctic Angels are training nearly simultaneously during Yama Sakura 91 and Orient Shield 26 in Japan, Yudh Abhyas 2026 in India, and Super Garuda Shield 26 in Indonesia. Separated by thousands of mile more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Nine Species of Deep-Sea Sponges Discovered in Alaska One sponge species is so unique that scientists created an entirely new genus to classify it. Another represents a group never seen before outside of the tropics. Scientists have discovered nine new species of sponges in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands. The specimens were collected during the Alaska Fisheries Science Center's long-standing annua more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states. Today's actions directly refund the Ame more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Wild Cam: Woodland caribou genes match glacial patterns Large-scale analysis in western Canada reveals hidden identity of herds - The invisible barriers that separate woodland caribou herds that look the same and eat the same things may actually be the vestiges of a lost landscape. New genetic analysis has revealed that the different woodland caribou populations of western Canada are relics of the last Ice  more PR