BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Presses for Grizzly Bear Delisting and State Control over Management * Attorney General Raul Labrador submitted formal comments this week to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, calling on the agency to delist grizzly bears from the Endangered Species Act and warning that the current federal rule invites activist lawyers to hijack Idaho's wildlife management at taxpayers' expense. The comments respond to a revised proposal t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Boise State reaffirms accreditation: highlights and recommendations The seven-year accreditation comes after an extensive review in the spring of 2026 by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Accreditation is an independent check that a university is meeting defined standards and has processes in place for improvement. The 2026 process included a visit from a five-member peer evaluation team and input from approximately 250 campus community mem more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Permanently Blocking Law Censoring Planned Parenthood's Abortion-Related Speech Court affirms First Amendment protections for information and referrals about legal abortion care outside Indiana - CHICAGO - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit yesterday upheld a ruling permanently blocking Indiana from punishing Planned Parenthood for giving minors truthfu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following written testimony by Carol O. Rogers, director of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The Impact of AI on the Workforce": * * * I. Introduction and Qualifications Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this written statement in con more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 19 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Lost 'mega-escarpment' across ancient USA may explain Grand Canyon's missing billion years * Scientists have found evidence that a colossal cliff stretching thousands of kilometres across ancient North America may have exposed the heart of the Grand Canyon nearly a billion years before it was carved by the Colorado River. The study, led by the University of Southampton in the UK, proposes that a vast "great escarpment" of steep rocky cliffs for more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trump administration. "We must ensure that violent of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Support People With Disabilities The Working Families Tax Cuts strengthen financial security and expand care options for Americans with disabilities and their families. The law permanently increases annual contribution limits for tax-advantaged savings accounts, giving individuals and families greater flexibility to prepare for future expenses. It also improves access to certain Medicai more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Seven Argonne projects receive 2026 R&D 100 Awards, the "Oscars of innovation" One additional finalist recognized Projects advance materials, manufacturing processes and software for more efficient energy technologies, as well as quantum network technologies. - Six projects led by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have earned 2026 R&D 100 Awards. Argonne researchers more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Spartan returns to lead MSU's Herbarium * In the basement of the Plant Biology Laboratories on Michigan State University's campus, tucked inside orange floor-to-ceiling cabinets, reside over half a million pressed and mounted plants. The MSU Herbarium is an archive of plants found in Michigan and around the world, some dating back to the early 1800s. But unless you're a botanist, you might not even know it's there. Dave  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta * RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids and deceived the public about their harms. "Meta more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I Law alumnus put all his energy into creating a new path * It makes sense that Cody Harrison '26 would build a career related to nuclear energy. Growing up in Pocatello - about an hour from Idaho National Laboratory, where several of his family members worked as engineers - he understood the industry. Although he also earned a degree in nuclear engineering, Harrison's career interests lie on the legal side of nuclear energy, a field that is sti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze to Launch "Words Bridging Worlds" National Tour Tour Invites Audiences to Engage More Fully with Poetry Translation "Words Bridging Worlds," Arthur Sze's signature project as the nation's 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry will launch in September with a national tour encouraging Americans to engage with poetry written in foreign languages. "Words Bridging Worlds" invites anyone who has been curious about poetry from internati more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 20 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * University of Utah Dedicates Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Ushering in a New Era of Medical Education The $215 million facility marks the most critical evolution in the medical school's history, expanding the University of Utah's capacity to train the next generation of physicians for Utah and the Mountain West - The University of Utah today celebrated the dedication and ribbon cutting of the new Spencer Fox Ecc more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Why Midwestern Cities Faced America's Most Unhealthy Air This Summer * DETROIT, Mich. -Midwest summers are known for state fairs, days on the lake, and, in this state, cherries. This year, however, wildfire smoke has been an unwelcome addition. Among America's biggest counties, the most persistent smoke this summer has been concentrated in the Midwest. A new Direct Relief analysis found that 16 of the 18 U.S. counties with more than more PR