PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 8 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Sports + Entertainment Announces Results of First-Ever MLB Fan Culinary Vote with 'Betsy's Banana Ice Cream Sundae' to Debut during 2026 MLB All-Star Week First-of-its-kind initiative gave fans a direct role in shaping the food & beverage experience at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies Fan-favorite runner-up 'R more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Takes Action To Prevent The Release Of Kansas City-Area Sexual Predator * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed a civil commitment case against Benjamin Walts, alleging he meets Missouri's criteria as a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP). Walts, who has a long history of sexual abuse and violent offenses against minors and adults, was rec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposed rules on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The coalition focuses on enhancing care for individuals with serious illness, emphasizing comprehensive, person-centered healthcare consistent with patients' goals and values. The coalition supports the establishment of shorter, standardized decision timeframes  more ST

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 9 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Dinosaurs probably dined upon a variety of fruits and seeds * LAWRENCE -Dinosaurs likely munched on a lot more fruit than previously imagined. Recent research appearing in the journal Science overturns a long-held idea that flowering plants didn't evolve large fruits and seeds until after the mass extinction of dinosaurs about 66 million years ago, when Earth was smacked by a giant asteroid. Co-author James Saulsbury, postdoctoral researcher in the Bio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA and DOJ Reach Settlement with Keystone Pipeline Owner and Operator for 2022 Pipeline Rupture in Kansas * Company agrees to pay more than $26.8M civil penalty, complete estimated $40M to prevent future discharges, and pay Kansas $3M WASHINGTON -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of Kansas announced a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that South Bow (USA) LP and South Bow In more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Former Hamilton County DA Hired to Defend Ex-NFL Player in Murder Trial * Chattanooga native and Ex-NFL linebacker Darron Lee -who played for the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills -was indicted in June by a grand jury for the alleged murder of his girlfriend at their new home in Ooltewah. He is being held without bond in the Hamilton County Jail, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports. Lee now  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 9 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces CMS Approval of Kansas' Community Supports Waiver Effective October 1, 2026 * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly and The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Kansas' new Community Supports Waiver. CMS approved the initial 1915(c) Home and Commu more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, July 9 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Inside the world's largest World Cup: What could only be learned by being there * While millions of fans descended on North America for the largest World Cup in history, one Miami University professor traveled across three countries to study how cities, fans, and FIFA experienced the world's biggest sporting event from the ground up. Across two separate trips to 10 different games in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, Adam Beissel, associate professor of Sport Leadership more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Proposed Settlement with Owner and Operator of Keystone Pipeline to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations for 2022 Pipeline Rupture in Kansas Company Agrees to Pay More than $26.8M Civil Penalty, Complete Estimated $40M in Work to Prevent Future Discharges, and Pay State of Kansas $3 Million - The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State of Kansas, today filed a co more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 11 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * K-9's Hot Car Death Prompts PETA Plea to Junction City Police: Replace Dogs With Technology Junction City, Kan. - Following the death of Vethos, a K-9 who died after he was reportedly left unattended in a hot patrol vehicle on Monday, PETA sent a letter today to Junction City Police Chief Kirt Nichols, urging him to help protect other dogs by phasing out the use of K-9s. In the letter, PETA encourages the department to prevent f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * MALDEF STATEMENT ON FIFTH CIRCUIT RULING TO DENY STUDENTS' REQUEST TO DEFEND TEXAS DREAM ACT LOS ANGELES - On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a district court ruling that denied immigrant students in Texas the opportunity to defend a law allowing them to pay the same tuition as most students at public schools and universities. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educat more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Providers Remain Ready As Kansas City Hosts Final World Cup Match * Despite KC2026 reporting more than 275,000 fans at Kansas City Stadium and 201,000 attendees at FIFA Fan Festival(tm) Kansas City throughout the four World Cup group stage matches, health care delivery has continued without significant impact across the region. As the city prepares for its second and last knockout match this Saturday, July 11, lo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds Proposed DOJ Settlement to Rectify 2022 Pipeline Rupture in Washington County * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), applauded the Justice Department's proposed settlement to resolve allegations that South Bow -the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline -violated the Clean Water Act in the 2022 rupture of the Keystone Pipeline in Washington County. "Kansas farmers and the local community bore  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Discusses Defense, Health Care, & Housing in North-Central KS * Salina - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) visited communities across Central Kansas to hear directly from Kansans working in the defense, health care, and housing industries about the impact of recent congressional efforts to strengthen rural America and invest in Kansas communities. Allen Control Systems Click here for more photos. In  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 9 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Soybean research at Kentucky State points to protein gains without sacrificing seed quality * Study led by Research Associate Deepak Khatri examines amino acid and fatty acid composition in soybean seeds FRANKFORT, Ky. -Soybean research at Kentucky State University is offering new insight into how producers may be able to improve seed protein concentration without sacrificing important measures of protein and oil quality. Deepak Khatri, a former Re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. NOR 42185) entitled "Weskan Grain LLC V. Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad LLC": * * * Digest:/1 This decision grants in part and denies in part Weskan Grain LLC's amended petition for waiver and complaint, accepts the draft complaint attached to the amended petition as the pre-filing notice required by the Board's regulations, and shortens the mediation period from 60 days to 30 days. On April 17, 2026, Weskan Grain more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Increased Moderately * July 10, 2026 CONTACT: Sarah Dickson The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the second quarter Energy Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Tenth District energy activity increased moderately, while expected growth cooled from last quarter. "Tenth Dist more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 10 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * WeDevelopment Federal Credit Union Conserved Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted  - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today placed WeDevelopment Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Kansas City, Missouri, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while NCUA works to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations.  NCUA placed WeDevelopment FCU into conser more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * When the Uniform Is Hung, the Legacy Remains * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) -Somewhere in her office sits a final set of orders. After almost 34 years in uniform, countless decisions, and a career spent shaping the future of the Air Force, Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton is preparing for one final transition - not to another command, another assignment or another title - but home. For Shipton, commander of the  more PR