WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "A TOTAL FIASCO," AS WAR IN IRAN REACHES SIXTH MONTH, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN BLASTS REPUBLICANS ENABLING TRUMP'S COSTLY, DEADLY WAR; ESCALATES CALL TO FIRE PETE HEGSETH * "A Total Fiasco," as War in Iran Reaches Sixth Month, Congressman Pat Ryan Blasts Republicans Enabling Trump's Costly, Deadly War; Escalates Call to Fire Pete Hegseth Congressman Ryan has been the leading voice of opposition to Trump's war in Iran; he sits on the House Armed Services  more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug. 28 -- Adelphi University issued the following statement on Aug, 27, 2026, by President Michael Balboni: * * * Welcoming Adelphi University Board of Trustees Chair Leonard C. Achan '99 Dear Adelphi Community, I am thrilled to share some exciting news about one of our distinguished alumni who is making an incredible impact in our community. The Adelphi University Board of Trustees appointed Leonard C. Achan '99, MA, RN, ANP, as our new board chair following a special meeting in July, taking over from Trustee Willia more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Aug. 28 [Category: Medical] -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Aficamten trial brings positive news for patients living with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy * Key takeaways * There are currently no approved treatments for symptomatic non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). * The ACACIA-HCM trial compared the cardiac myosin inhibitor, aficamten, with placebo in patients with symptomatic non-obstructive HCM. * The trial met dual primary endpoin more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * District court judge issues temporary restraining order to block rule from taking effect A coalition of 25 states co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown has secured an order temporarily blocking a new rule by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted the states' vote-by-mail programs and put voters' rights at risk ah more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have imposed burdensome requirement more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Title X Funding Conditions * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a multistate coalition in suing to block unlawful grant conditions that threaten to strip federal funding for family planning services from states and providers. The lawsuit (PDF), filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenges new conditions on Title X funds, which support reproductive healt more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary by Sean Rowen: * * * Mamdani's Pied-a-Terre Tax Hits a Wall New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new tax on second homes was sold as a way to squeeze more money out of the ultra-wealthy. Instead, thousands of New Yorkers have been forced to prove to the city that they actually live in their own homes. The new pied-a-terre tax was approved as part of New York's state budget in May after being pushed by Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul. The annual surcharge targets  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Army Selects Vendors, Sites for Nuclear Microreactors * The Army announced yesterday that the Janus Program selected five nuclear energy vendors and five initial locations to build and operate nuclear microreactors. In partnership with the War Department's Defense Innovation Unit, the Army is awarding up to $2.2 billion in total for these microreactors. The project will deliver safe, secure and reliable nuclear power, strengthening the Army's ability to proj more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: Will Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -On Sunday, Aug. 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The observatory will join the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, and the James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, in scanning the vastness of space and potentially finding answers to longstanding mysteries o more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Assessment Specialist Joins IUP College of Osteopathic Medicine Team * Clinton Iadanza Clinton Iadanza, who has more than two decades of experience in education-including assessment, educational research, program evaluation, student support, and continuous quality improvement-has been selected to join Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Osteopathic Medicine team as director of Assessment and Quality Improvement. Prior to join more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * At Climate Week NYC, Ceres to spotlight climate solutions, sustainable data centers, and energy affordability policies * NEW YORK CITY: Ceres, a leading sustainability nonprofit, will host a mainstage event and other programming at Climate Week NYC 2026, focused on the opportu more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Title X Funding Conditions * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed today in federal court, challenges new conditions on Title X funds, which support reproductive health care, famil more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Against Rensselaer County Sheriff for Violating New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act * August 27, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office for failing to comply with New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act (LCLCA), which requires local law enforcement agenci more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Blocks Unlawful USPS Mail-In Voting Rule * August 27, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge granted her motion for a temporary restraining order pausing the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) new mail-in voting rule: "This rule is a clear attempt by the federal government to interfere in elections it has no power to control. Today, a f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES NEW BARRIERS TO SPONSORSHIP OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would add unnecessary and burdensome new requirements for sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children. Raoul and the coalition argue in their  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 27 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Stands Up to Federal Attacks on Family Planning * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the federal government to stop a new policy that would cut off family planning funding to states and health clinics unless they agree to a list of political conditions that are illegal, unreasonable, and completely out of touch with families' needs. AG Rayfield filed the lawsuit today alongside 22 other attorneys gener more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * #Federal judge blocks last-minute requirements that threaten to disrupt Colorado's mail ballot system ahead of November election Aug. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of 25 states secured a temporary restraining order blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would have imposed burdensome ne more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues to protect federal funding for family planning and preventive health care * Aug. 27, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition in suing to block new unlawful conditions on Title X funding, which supports reproductive health care, family planning, cancer screenings, and other preventive care for millions of Americans. The new policy threatens access to affordable, high-quality he more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Discusses Tariffs, ICE and Social Media on MSNOW's Morning Joe * Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a Guest on MSNOW's "Morning Joe." AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Willie Geist, MSNOW: Governor Hochul, great to see you this morning. Let's start right there with the decision, the settlement from Meta up more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, Aug. 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Avangrid, an energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, posted the following news release: * * * Avangrid Foundation Celebrates Opening of Alameda Community Schoolyard in Oregon * Photo: Students enjoying the new Alameda Community Schoolyard Ontario, OR -August 28, 2026 -The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, in partnership with Trust for Public Land, celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the Alameda Com more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 28 -- The British Film Institute issued the following news release: * * * BFI SUPPORTS SIX UK BLACK AND GLOBAL MAJORITY PRODUCERS TO ATTEND TIFF: THE MARKET AS PART OF PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITY DURING THE FESTIVAL * Delegation of producers with projects in active development will travel to Toronto International Film Festival's inaugural Market thanks to the BFI National Lottery International Connections Fund * Cohort of UK producers - Farah Abushwesha, Yemi Adegbulu, Jumafor Ajogwu, Emma Grazette, Nadine Marsh-Edwards and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Aug. 28, 2026 (17 pages) * * * From March 2025 to March 2026, employment increased in 151 of the 376 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In March 2026, national employment increased to 154.8 million, a 0.1-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Licking, OH, had the largest over-the-year in more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: * * * Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J.: Eyes Pointed Toward the Heavens With a Heart Rooted Firmly in the Classroom * Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., has dedicated his professional life to studying the stars, glowing orbs of hydrogen and helium that Lord Byron called "the poetry of heaven." Brother Consolmagno's contributions to planetary science are extraordinary. He is an accomplished educator, researcher and author who has served at the Vatican Observatory twi more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Cahill's Congressional Investigations Practice Featured in WSJ on Potential Congressional Scrutiny * Cahill's Congressional Investigations practice was featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article examining how companies across industries are preparing for potential shifts in the congressional investigations and oversight landscape ahead of the midterm elections. In "Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump. Now CEOs F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * CfA Response to Attorney Grievance Committee Request to Keep Sarcone Proceedings Sealed This week, in response to Campaign for Accountability's (CfA) petition to unseal all records concerning the disciplinary proceeding conducted by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department against John A. Sarcone III, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, the Committee requested that the pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrap up on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups. The information compiled in InfluenceWatch giv more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * WHY ARE LIBERALS PRONE TO GROUPTHINK? In the early 1970s, Pauline Kael, film critic for the New Yorker, was stunned when Richard Nixon won the presidential election. She was famously quoted saying, "I can't believe Nixon won. I don't know anyone who voted for hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA, SIIA File Joint Amicus Brief on Algorithms Involved in Free Speech Case * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association and the Software Information Industry Association have filed a joint amicus brief in the Court of Appeals for the State of New York, arguing that the algorithms that help determine what information is displayed in a person's social media feed are protec more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 25 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * U.S. Education Department ends racial balancing in school discipline New guidance from the U.S. Department of Education says schools cannot use a student's race when deciding how to discipline them. The guidance, a "Dear Colleague Letter," says that "discipline policies must treat students even-handedly and must neithe more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Chelsea FC and Circle Bring USDC Brand to the Global Game * Principal partnership with Chelsea FC puts Circle and USDC Brands on Men's, Women's and Academy shirts beginning with the 2026/27 season LONDON & NEW YORK - August, 28, 2026 - Chelsea Football Club today announced a landmark partnership with Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world's leading internet  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Civic Groups Urge Candidates to Protect New York's Elections * We urge New York's candidates for federal and state office to join in a bipartisan effort affirming the importance and the integrity of the outcome of the state's upcoming elections. Every elected official swears to support and defend the federal and state Constitutions. That promise hinges on a commitment to abide by the certified results of elections, without r more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Trump USPS Rules Threatening Mail-In Votes for 48 Million Americans Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and the NAACP filed a new complaint in federal court today to prevent the United States Postal Service (USPS) from imposing new, illegal restrictions on mail-in voting. - Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and the more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 28 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news: * * * College of Business Faculty Explore Role of Ethics Education in Accounting Fraud Prevention * Two SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) College of Business faculty members are exploring how integrating ethics and values throughout accounting and business education can better prepare students to recognize and prevent fraud in the workplace. Dr. Katie Matt, Assistant Professor of Accounting, and Dr. Lisa Berardino, Associate more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued its August Research Roundup: * * * Research Roundup: Select Papers This month, we covered a long-term analysis suggesting that landfill methane emissions may be far higher than estimated, as well as new research on unexpected trends in U.S. extreme rainfall. Here are additional studies worth noting. By Francesco Fiondella Every month, researchers at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and other parts of the Columbia Climate School publish work that deepens our un more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following Q&A on Aug. 28, 2026, involving Nikolaus Kriegeskorte, Director of Cognitive Imaging, professor of psychology and neuroscience and a principal investigator: * * * Why are Scientists Looking to Provoke Disagreement Among AI Models of the Brain? A Q&A with computational neuroscientist Nikolaus Kriegeskorte, PhD - When people wanted to create better artificial intelligence, they looked to the brain for inspiration. Now the tables are turning, and resear more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Unveils her 2026 "Make Voting Great Again" Plan to Strengthen Election Integrity * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) founder and Chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus, today unveiled her 2026 "Make Voting Great Again" Plan, a comprehensive agenda to strengthen election security, improve transparency and accountability, and protect the right of eligible American citizens to participate in free and fair e more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * What happened when we put AI to work? * In early August, 30 faculty and staff from across Cornell and Weill Cornell Medicine came together to explore how artificial intelligence might change the way the university develops technology solutions. Participants brought experience building AI-powered tools, workflows, and applications, expecting to compare approaches and test new ideas. Instead, many discovered that the biggest challenges were not technical at all.  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * CUNY Interns Deliver Capstone Briefing to Fort Hamilton Senior Leaders Four college students from the City University of New York (CUNY) system capped their summer internship at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton with a formal capstone briefing Aug. 19, presenting their findings on internal control evaluations to the installation's new garrison commander, Col. Raul Medrano, and Trevor Loew, deputy to the U.S. Army Gar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Reports of Mass Visa 'Pause,' Groups File Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order Striking Down 75-Country Visa Ban New York -- Immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups harmed by the Trump-Vance administration's 75-country ban on immigrant visas filed an emergency motion to enforce Friday's court or more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Dolly Parton's Georgia Connection - and the Literacy Fight She Leaves Behind * In case you've driven through Georgia recently and wondered why the flags were at half-staff, they're in honor of Dolly Parton. While Dolly -"Mrs. Parton" feels like something better reserved for the pages of the New York Times -was most associated with the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, she married her husband in the northwest Georgia city of Ringgold  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * 78 percent of amusement and recreation attendants were required to interact verbally with the public every few minutes Some of the biggest state fairs take place during the summer and early fall, including the Ohio State Fair, New York State Fair, Minnesota State Fair, The Big E of New England (the only multi-state fair), and the State Fair of Texas. These fairs promote agricultural education and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * End of Summer at the Smithsonian: Visitors Can Celebrate All September Before Major Exhibitions and Historic Buildings Close Free Circus Arts Programming, Final Days To Visit the Castle and Arts & Industries Building and New Exhibitions Opening This Fall - September is a month of both farewells and fresh experiences, and as summer gives way to fall, the Smithsonian invites visitors to take advantage of a month filled with special events, major exhib more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (TNSletter) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following letter with six organizations to the Arizona Corporation Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 27, 2026 Chairman Myers and Commissioners Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Ensure Transparency and Protecting Arizona Ratepayers Through Utility Oversight in Regional Market Decisions Dear Chairman and Commissioners: The 7 undersigned community advocacy and nonprofit organizations write to strongly more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Names New Director to Advance Long Island Sound Restoration * NEW YORK - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Long Island and announced that EPA has named Nicole (Nikki) Tachiki the Director of the Long Island Sound Partnership, further delivering on commitments to protect the Long Island Sound. Ms. Tachiki will lead EPA's work with federal, state, and local partners t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * FCC Authorizes Agriculture and Rural Community-Focused Wireless Technology Innovation Zone at Iowa State Agency Also Expands Innovation Zones in Boston, Raleigh, and Salt Lake City - Today, the Federal Communications Commission authorized a new Innovation Zone at Iowa State University to provide a platform to develop and refine wireless technologies intended to connect rural communities and to study new use cases for preci more PR

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks on Aug. 28, 2026, by Chairman Kevin Warsh at an economic policy symposium entitled "Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy" sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: * * * In Our Time Thank you. It's great to be here again and to see so many familiar faces. I've been looking forward to this weekend--what better place to mark my 100th day as Chairman? For the fine hospitality, everyone here is in debt to President Jeff Schmid an more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election * The temporary restraining order will remain in place for 14 days while the parties brief the pending motion for a preliminary injunction BOSTON -This evening, a federal court granted voting rights organizations' emergency request to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the newly more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election * August 27, 2026 CONTACT: ACLU Media, media@aclu.org ACLUM Media, media@aclum.org Brennan Center for Justice, kennardl@brennan.law.nyu.edu(link sends email) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. media@deltasigmatheta.org(link sends email) LDF, media@naacpldf.org Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, aflores more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * We are advising the public of our determination that Darling 54 American Chestnut, which was developed using genetic engineering for tolerance to the fungal pathogen, Cryphonectria parasitica, is no longer considered regulated. Our determination is based on our evaluation of information and data submitted by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Theocrats of the Week wage a 'Christian crusade' against Muslim Americans The FFRF Action Fund is naming "Christian Crusaders" Jake Lang and MAGA Pastor Lorenzo Sewell our Theocrats of the Week for wrapping anti-Muslim bigotry in Christian nationalism. The pair more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF disburses more than $17,000 to First in the Family student essay winners The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 11 top winners and nine honorable mentions of the 2026 David Hudak Memorial First in the Family Student Essay Competition. FFRF has paid out a total of $17,650 in award money for the contest this year. Students who will be first in their family to attend either a two- or four-year college or univ more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- Fordham University issued the following news: * * * 'People Want to Work': Student Helping Displaced Ukrainians Earns Prestigious Obama-Chesky Award By Chris Gosier A Fordham junior involved in fundraising and political activism to support Ukraine and its displaced citizens has been awarded the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship to advance her career in public service. Anya Rodnikoff, who is studying international political economy, is the second Fordham student to earn the prestigious scholarship, founded by Barack and  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Victoria Doyle, graduate from Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico: * * * FEE at the 2026 Economics Olympiad Our delegation of young economists on the world stage. - Earlier this month, FEE sent 10 top-scoring students to compete in the International Final Round of the Economics Olympiad, held at the International Olympic Academy in Ancient Olympia, Greece. Through FEE's newly launched Americas Challenge, students from across the region gai more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Four Seasoned Experts Now Leading NELP's Policy Team Creating a Good Jobs Economy for all workers where every job is a good job requires leaders with deep policy expertise and a clear vision to achieve bold, lasting change. Now in our seventh decade at the forefront of the workers' rights movement, NELP has gathered four such exceptional leaders to guide our policy and advocacy work. Among the nation's most renowned worker advocat more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release: * * * GapStudio Introduces Fall 2026, A Study in American Utility and Proportion * GapStudio introduces its Fall 2026 collection, a 20-piece wardrobe designed by Zac Posen, Executive Vice President and Creative Director of Gap Inc., exploring the familiar codes of American dressing through proportion, construction and a distinctly modern point of view. Building on GapStudio's evolving desig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Disastrous Iran War Hitting 6 Months * Today, Trump and Republicans' war in Iran has now reached six-months. Over and over again, the American people have heard an endless parade of broken and shifting promises about the war from the president. We were told the war was a "total and complete victory," "won't be difficult," was "projected [to last] four to five weeks", was "winding down," was ending "very soon," was "ah more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Against Rensselaer County Sheriff for Violating New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act * Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office for failing to comply with New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act (LCLCA), which requires local law enforcement agencies to dissolve all agreements under S more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Announce $8.4 Million to Transform Concrete Medians into Flood Prevention Infrastructure in Queens * Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced an $8.4 million investment in flood resiliency infrastructure, transforming concrete roadway medians in Whitestone, Forest Hills and Queens Village to green infrastructure "sponges" that will absorb stormwater and prevent extreme weather flo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces an Additional $36 Million to Support Statewide Victim Services Organizations * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an additional $36 million in state funding for victim assistance programs statewide, administered through the New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS). The Governor had already invested $53.8 million this year - and today's additional funding brings her total investment to $88.8 million. That re more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on $38 Million, 53-Unit Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Development in Suffolk County * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction on Perry & Main, a $38 million transit-oriented, mixed-use development that will create 53 units of affordable housing in the village of Port Jefferson and town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. Perry & Main, located at Perry Street and Main St more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs New York State Landmarks to Be Illuminated in Tribute to Country Music Legend and Philanthropist Dolly Parton * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 17 landmarks across New York State will be illuminated pink this evening, Thursday, August 27, to honor the life and legacy of country music icon and life-long philanthropist Dolly Parton, who passed on Tuesday, August 25 at the age of 80. The New York State Departm more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Marubeni Corporation on acquisition of TOLUS Group AG Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised Marubeni Corporation on the acquisition of Swiss and Austrian machine tool distributor TOLUS Group AG. Marubeni is a Japanese trading and investment firm, engaged in a broad range of global business activities including infrastructure, energy, metals and mineral resources, chemicals more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Aug. 29 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Mitch Kase Receives Grant to Study Impact of Faculty Microgrant Programs Ginny Greenberg Mitch Kase, EdD, executive director of Hofstra University's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA), has received a $2,000 POD Network Early Researcher Grant for his study, "From Funded Project to Published Scholarship: A Mixed-Methods Study of Faculty Microgrant Programs and SoTL Productivity." The study will explore whether faculty members w more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * New Study Examines Black Male Students' Premed Experiences Ginny Greenberg Gina M. Sandoval, adjunct assistant professor of writing studies and rhetoric and senior assistant dean in Hofstra University's Center for University Advising and , has published a new study examining the experiences of Black male undergraduates pursuing medical careers. The article, "Journey Toward Medical School: A Case Study of the Premed Experiences of Black Male Undergr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Slate of Pro-Equality Candidates for Governor in Key States * As LGBTQ+ Community Faces Continued Attacks, HRC is Backing State Leaders Who Will Fight for LGBTQ+ Equality, Protect Fundamental Freedoms and Deliver for Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC announced its endorsement of more than 15 pro-equality gubernatorial candidates across key states. At  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Juliana Nnoko, senior advisor and associate director in the Women's Rights Division: * * * Cameroon Grapples with Gender-Based Violence, Increased Femicides The government has many plans--and few results--on gender-based violence - Several women were killed, including by current or former partners in Cameroon between August 6 to 26, some in the presence of their children. These killings are the latest signs that women in Cameroon, including more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Gillen Delivers Millions in Federal Funding, Meets with Law Enforcement and Long Islanders Throughout August * GARDEN CITY, NY -This past month, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) traveled across Nassau County to deliver millions in federal funding to communities, meet directly with Long Island residents, leaders and law enforcement and support local small businesses. Rep. Gillen continues to focus on bringing resources back home to Lo more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Innovative Professional Development Program for Early Childhood Teachers Helps Tackle Education Disparities in New York City * Only half of all teacher training programs in the United States offer any formal instruction on how to engage with students' families-despite evidence that a strong school-home partnership is critical to boosting children's well-being and success in more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 28 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Journalism students helped bring Robert Greene's 'Too Much Sugar' to life -- now it's premiering at Venice Film Festival * Shooting a scene on the set of "Too Much Sugar." By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2026) -Robert Greene, Filmmaker-in-Chief at the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism, is once again making a splash with a new documentary. "Too Much Sugar" -which follows two friends in Moberly, Missour more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Access to State Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced today it filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) supporting the Public Interest Legal Foundation's (PILF) petition for review of a Ninth Circuit decision that allows Hawaii to shield its statewide voter registration list from public disclosure. Judicial Watch is urging the Supreme C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Walmart Agrees to Pay $50 Million for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions Note, the press release has been updated to include a quote from DEA Assistant Administrator Cheri Oz. - The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), today announced a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc. (Walmart) to resolve allegations that Walmart pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid prescri more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes and Get Dancing: Governor Hochul and Kevin Bacon Highlight Policy to Eliminate Outdated Restrictions on Dancing in Bars and Restaurants * Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted her policy to eliminate outdated restrictions on dancing in bars and restaurants with Kevin Bacon. The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) no longer requires applicants to disclose whether dancing will be permitted by patrons or consider  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Bill to Ensure Continuity of Operations at Export-Import Bank * Washington, D.C. - 8/27/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the EXIM Bank Continuity in Competitiveness Act, legislation that would permanently reform requirements for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to ensure the continuity of operations and strengthen the bank's ability to support American businesses a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Partners Issue Letter Urging Tarrant County to Reject Polling Place Closure Proposal * The Legal Defense Fund today issued a letter to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court in Texas, strongly urging them to reject any proposal to eliminate poll sites. The Commissioners Court recently announced a proposal on Aug. 28 that would needlessly burden Black voters and other voters of color by eliminating nearly 30% of th more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Joins March on Washington 2026 to Demand Restoration of Fully Protected Voting Rights for Black Voters * Tomorrow, the Legal Defense Fund will commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington by returning to the National Mall in defense of the right to vote and to demand accountability from federal and state governments intent on diluting Black political power. Ahead of the march, Janai Nelson, President a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON: "IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET INTO SOME GOOD TROUBLE * Today, joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks at the 63rd Anniversary event for the March on Washington hosted by the National Action Network and Drum Major Institute. LEADER JEFFRIES: It's a high honor and a distinct privilege to stand with my colleagues in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON: "IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET INTO SOME GOOD TROUBLE" * Today, joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks at the 63rd Anniversary event for the March on Washington hosted by the National Action Network and Drum Major Institute. LEADER JEFFRIES: It's a high honor and a distinct privilege to stan more PR

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- Lee University issued the following news: * * * Fourteen New Faculty Welcomed to Campus this Fall Lee University welcomes 14 new faculty to campus this fall: three to the Department of Natural Sciences, one to the Department of History, Political Science, and Humanities, one to the Department of Language and Literature, one to the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, one to the School of Business, one to the School of Engineering, three to the School of Music, and three to the School of Nursing. "Ou more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Lifting the Impossible: Installing ConRAC Escalators Through the Roof: A Turner Case Study * INTRODUCTION The new custom-built Consolidated Rental Car Facility (ConRAC) at Gerald R. Ford International Airport centralizes rental car operations under one roof, improving convenience for travelers, increasing operational efficiency, and reducing roadway congestion and carbon emissions through streamlined vehicle servicing and rental operat more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by Joanna Williams to Daily Wire: * * * Press Freedom, DEI, And The Response To Cambridge's Jason Arday Controversy British academia is using Arday's suicide to justify more DEI training as necessary within a "racist" society. - It was never going to end well. Jason Arday, the University of Cambridge's "youngest-ever black professor," was found dead, apparently by his own hand, on August 14. News of his death, at just 41, came after more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by legal policy fellow Tal Fortgang to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Don't Let Terrorists Run Nonprofits A proposed change to the Form 990 would require 501(c)3s to disclose whether their top officials have been convicted of financial or terrorism-related crimes. The U.S. Treasury is mulling dramatic changes to our nonprofit system. It announced in April that it plans to revise the Form 990, which nonprofits file annually with the I more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Mergermarket | FTC dropping administrative route likely to lengthen litigation, reopen 'one agency' question * In an article for Mergermarket, White & Case partner Rahul Rao discussed the FTC's move away from administrative merger challenges and toward permanent injunction litigation in federal court. Rahul explained that this shift should reduce the resources spent on constitutional challenges and allow FTC staff to focus on  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * MFA for Poets and Writers Announces Fall '26 Visiting Writers Series * The UMass MFA for Poets and Writers has announced the Fall '26 Visiting Writers Series, which this year features Gabriel Bump, Nora Lange, Canisia Lubrin, and Juliana Spahr. Readings are free, open to the public, and held in the Old Chapel's Great Hall. Events begin at 6 p.m. and include a book signing after the reading. Celebrating its 63rd year, the nationally renowned more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MONOPOLY BUSTERS CAUCUS CHAIRS: META SETTLEMENT CONFIRMS THE DANGER OF BIG TECH SURVEILLANCE TO OUR KIDS * Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs: Meta Settlement Confirms the Danger of Big Tech Surveillance to Our Kids WASHINGTON, D.C. - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02), released the following statement after a bipartisan coalition more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Represents Atlantic Aviation Management Team in Strategic Investment NEW YORK: Morgan Lewis represented the management team of Atlantic Aviation in connection with a strategic partnership between the company and KKR and Apollo to support the continued growth of the private aviation infrastructure platform. The transaction values Atlantic Aviation at close to $10 billion. Atlantic Aviation is a provi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Announces Prospect Park Councilman Admits Role in Illegal Gambling Operation Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced today that a Prospect Park, New Jersey, councilman admitted his role in an illegal gambling operation tied to the Lucchese crime family. Anand U. Shah, 44, of Prospect Park, New Jersey, pleaded more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule District Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Block Rule from Taking Effect - Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking  more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * N.Y. LAWSUIT OVER PISTOL LICENSE SUSPENSION TO MOVE FORWARD A ruling by a federal magistrate allowing a lawsuit by a Nassau County, New York couple whose pistol licenses were suspended for 13 months because their daughter had been admitted to a hospital for mental health treatment is the "right thing to do," according to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. David a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following remarks on Aug. 28, 2026, at the Department of Probation graduation ceremony: * * * Remarks As Prepared: Mayor Mamdani Delivers Remarks At Department Of Probation Graduation Ceremony Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Good morning, Class 26-01! It is an honor to join you and your families here at Queens Borough Hall as we celebrate your graduation. First and foremost: congratulations. Today, you become New York City Probation Officers. Let's hear it for the class! I want more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * "We Are Still Here and We Are Not Going Back" National Urban League President Marc Morial Urges Voters to Turn Protest Into Power at March on Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial delivered a forceful call to action Friday at the commemoration of the historic March on Washington, urging Americans to confront assaults on voting rights, civil rights, and democratic institutions through civic more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Pushing to Hand Piece of Yosemite to Private Developer According to a report by NOTUS, the Trump administration has spent more than a year pressing the National Park Service to trade away a strip of land inside Yosemite National Park so a Nevada-based developer can build a private road into the park. The Park Service had rejected the same request for more than two decades, and federal courts twice ruled the property's prev more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (TNSbrep) -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * New ADL Report Finds Widespread Antisemitism in U.S. Teachers Unions Survey and Focus Groups of Jewish Union Members Reveal Hostile Rhetoric, Leadership Failures and Systemic Exclusion - ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today released a new report, "Antisemitism in U.S. Teachers Unions," documenting alarming level more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * New UW faculty get a warm Wisconsin Welcome Beer brats and gardenburgers were on the menu, but the main treat at the annual New Faculty Picnic on Wednesday was the chance for some 120 guests to experience a warm Wisconsin welcome. "I remember coming to this event as a new faculty member many years ago, in 1996," said University of Wisconsin-Madison interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots in brief remarks he made to open the get-together. "For those of you wh more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $27.25 Million Sale of Rivian-Leased R&D Office Facility in El Segundo, California Newmark announces the company has arranged the $27.25 million sale of 401 Coral Circle, a 56,815-square-foot mission-critical R&D office facility located in El Segundo, California. The property is 100% leased on a triple-net (NNN) basis to Rivian. Newmark Co-Head of U. more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU physicist receives 5-year NSF award to decode the glue that binds us * The "strong force" is the most powerful of the four basic forces in nature. It holds together everything we see in the universe, and yet researchers are still trying to understand it. New Mexico State University physics professor Raza Sufian received a $450,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to pursue his research over the next five years to b more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Noting Death of Former Bosnia Serb Armed Forces Commander Ratko Mladic, Secretary-General Stands in Solidarity with Srebrenica Genocide Victims * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General takes note of the death of Ratko Mladic, former commander of the Bosnian Serb armed forces. Mr. Mladic was serving a sentence of life imprisonment following his conviction for genocide, crimes a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Marcy Kaptur Gave Steel Lobbyist Power of Attorney While Raking in Cash from Lobbyist's PAC Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur "maintained a lifelong friendship with a steel lobbyist -- even giving her power of attorney -- while also accepting campaign donations from the lobbyist and her firm's PAC over two decades in Congress." "Out of touch Democrat Marcy Kaptur is a failed career politician who is more focused on pleasing her lobbyist friend w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * HONORING THE AMERICAN HISTORY OF THE GREAT LAKES AND RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO AS LAKE AMERICA By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. As I announced in Executive Order 14172 of January 20, 2025 (Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness), it is the policy of my Administration to recognize the extraordinary contributions  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Protect Borrowers Expands Focus on State Law Enforcement, Announces Key Personnel From Federal and State Enforcement Agencies New Policy Memo From Former CFPB Supervision Chief Outlines Path to Modernize State Oversight of Regulated Financial Firms - Protect Borrowers announced today a new roster of former state and federal attorneys that will support the expansion of work focused on state enforce more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to the Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 25, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio: Earlier this year, Donald Trump pledged $10 billion in taxpayer funds to the "Board of  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $149.3 million in awards to recipients of the first round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants, established through President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. The initial funding round will award $55.7 million through the Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ichcoin Tech Corp., No. 26-civ-01648 (N.D.N.Y. filed Aug. 27, 2026) The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against purported investment advisor Ichcoin Tech Corp. for allegedly making false statements in its filings with the SEC regarding its eligibility to be an exempt reporting adviser ("ERA") as well as its purported office location and other relevant identifying informa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Appoints Robert Turner of Canada Deputy Executive Director, Delivery and Partnerships of United Nations Office for Project Services * United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced today the appointment of Robert Turner of Canada as Deputy Executive Director, Delivery and Partnerships of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Mr. Turner has over 30 years of international humanitarian, emergency and development ex more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: * * * Section of Berlin Wall Arrives on Campus * This morning, a section of the Berlin Wall that was previously located at the Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) in downtown Syracuse arrived on campus and was placed in front of Reilly Hall, next to the Curtis Terrace. Now that it is on campus, work will begin on a simple display surrounding the wall, which will include a bronze plaque and landscaping. Once completed later this semester, there will be a b more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Securities Enforcement Under Chairman Atkins * A little more than halfway into the SEC's first full year under the leadership of its Chairman, Paul Atkins, recent SEC actions give a glimmer into possible emerging trends in enforcement. In the areas of financial statement regulation and insider trading policing, the SEC is returning to basics, stepping back from some more expansive and aggressive theories of liability that char more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Press Statement on 24 August Attack against United Nations Mission in South Sudan Peacekeepers * The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Christina Markus Lassen (Denmark): The members of the Security Council unequivocally condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and deliberate attack by armed individuals on a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) force-protection convoy in Jonglei State more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends One Name on Its Sanctions List * On 27 August 2026, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entry below on its 1988 List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Semafor | Lobbyists go to work for Canada tariff carveouts * In an article for Semafor, White & Case Global International Trade head David Bond discussed the potential escalation of US tariffs on Canada and Canada's targeted retaliatory measures. David predicted that US officials could increase tariffs already in effect rather than expand their scope to additional products. He also noted that Canada's tariffs may disproportion more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Religion] -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, posted the following news: * * * Statement of Agudah Israel of America Upon the Appointment of Rabbi Shmuel Silver as the OU's New Executive Vice President * Agudath Israel of America is pleased to welcome the Orthodox Union's appointment of Rabbi Shmuel Silber as its new Executive Vice President. The OU has played, and continues to play, a major role in the development of Orthodox Jewish life in the United States and abroad. J more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nicholas Silverman Recognized as a 2026 Law360 Rising Star in White Collar Steptoe partner Nicholas Silverman has been named a 2026 Law360 Rising Star in White Collar. The list recognizes attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age. Nicholas earned his spot on the list for his role in securing acquittals for former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch in one of the largest accounting fraud cases ever prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office for the Nort more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Stressing $1 Spent on Proven Clean-Air Solutions Returns $14 in Benefits, Secretary-General Observance Message Urges Investors, Government to Act Now * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed on 7 September: For too long, we have been told to choose between economic growth and environmental protection, between today's priorities and tomorrow's climate. These are false choices. more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Stressing Everyone Deserves Legal Protection, Secretary-General Observance Message Urges Greater Collaboration to Protect Vulnerable People, Build Trust in Policing * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day of Police Cooperation, observed on 7 September: On this International Day of Police Cooperation, we reaffirm our shared commitment to serving all members of society, especially those most at risk. This year's t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Burlison Announces Hearing on State and Local Natural Gas Bans Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today announced a hearing titled "No Flame, More Pain: How State and Local Bans on Natural Gas Increase Costs." During the hearing, members wil more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * CNY Entrepreneurs Inducted Into NVRC Hall of Honor Brothers Charles Vincent "Vin" Byrne '47 and William M. "Bill" Byrne '49 honored with a plaque at the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D'Aniello Building. Charlie Poag The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) recently unveiled a plaque honoring two of Syracuse University's military-connected alumni at the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D'Aniello B more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- Teneo, a CEO advisory firm, issued the following news release: * * * Teneo Appoints Paul Taylor as Senior Managing Director and Forensic Lead in Australia Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Paul Taylor as a Senior Managing Director and Forensic Lead in Australia within the firm's Financial Advisory business. Based in Sydney, Paul will lead the growth of Teneo's Forensic practice in Australia, working closely with colleagues across the firm's integrated global platform to support clie more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Chemical engineering doctoral graduate and scholar honored Dr. Khan Zahid establishes endowed scholarship for Texas A&M University chemical engineering students in honor of his father, Dr. M.A. Naser '67. By Alicia Venegas, Contributor Dr. M.A. Naser '67, former president of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Texas A&M University chemical engineering Ph.D. graduate, is remembered by his son, Dr. Khan more PR

MADISON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Drew University posted the following news: * * * The Drew Forum at MPAC to Open With Mike Breen and Walt "Clyde" Frazier on September 29 * #Featuring surprise special guests from Knicks 2026 Championship Team August 2026 - Drew University has announced that New York Knicks broadcasters Mike Breen and Walt "Clyde" Frazier will be the first speakers in the 2026-27 Drew Forum series at Mayo Performing Arts Center. The event will be held on Tuesday, September 29, at 7:30 pm. The event will be moderated by ESPN a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizAccounting] -- EisnerAmper, a provider of audit, accounting and tax, advisory and outsourcing services, posted the following news: * * * Travis Epp Receives Executive Excellence Award * EisnerAmper, a global business advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Partner Travis Epp has received a 2026 "Executive Excellence" Award from leading New Jersey media outlet NJBIZ. The NJBIZ Executive Excellence Awards recognize the state's most accomplished senior executives who demonstrate outstanding leadership, integ more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement on the International Day against nuclear tests: * * * Secretary-General's message on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests This day reminds us of the devastating consequences of nuclear testing -- lessons humanity has learned through bitter experience. It is a time to reflect on the victims and survivors of nuclear testing, whose lives, lands and descendants have been scarred by nuclear explosions. Their suffering is not history. It more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- United Nations Security Council issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends One Name on Its Sanctions List The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entry below on its 1988 List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- United Nations Security Council issued the following statement by President Christina Markus Lassen: * * * Security Council Press Statement on 24 August Attack against United Nations Mission in South Sudan Peacekeepers The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Christina Markus Lassen (Denmark): The members of the Security Council unequivocally condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and deliberate attack by armed individuals on a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMI more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks by Mike Waltz, U.S. Representative to the U.N. on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East Thank you, Madam President. And thank you, High Representative Mladenov, Mr. Alakbarov, for your briefings today. Colleagues, UNICEF recently issued a report June of this year. In its latest report it opens with a photograph of an infant named Lia at a mobile clinic in Gaza City. She was there for a routi more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences to welcome NBA sports medicine executive Casey R. Smith for its Signature Speaker Series Celia Venable The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences will welcome Casey R. Smith, Vice President of Sports Medicine for the New York Knicks, as the featured guest for its Signature Speaker Series on Thursday, September 17, 2026. UAH is a part of The Universit more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 27 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB postdoc earns prestigious NIH fellowship to study how proteins' disordered regions help control genes * Joseph Basalla. University at Buffalo postdocroal scholar Joseph Basalla has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the National Institutes of Health. Photo: Joseph Basalla Joseph Basalla researches how FOXG1's flexible regions and the tiny droplets they form may help regulate gene expression By Tom D more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * UNICEF welcomes the release of women and children in Kenscoff and calls for stronger protection of children in Haiti Six children and seven women who were abducted in Kenscoff last Sunday have been released. The children include three children under the age of two, a seven-year-old and two teenage girls. UNICEF and community leaders supported efforts that contributed to their release, ending days of captivity. "This more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * Four children killed as separate attacks destroy humanitarian supplies and damage critical water infrastructure in Gaza AMMAN - At least four children have been reported killed and many others injured in the Gaza Strip over the past five days, while attacks have also destroyed a warehouse containing nutrition supplies and severely damaged a UNICEF-supported water facility, further undermining access to the essential  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 28 -- Unite, an industry-based union, issued the following news: * * * Finance workers at Oxford University Press to strike over offshoring Over 30 Unite members at Oxford University Press (OUP) will take strike action next month, after their employer announced plans to move nearly 50 roles to India. The decision to offshore the finance operations department to EXL Services, who will provide services from India, means it is impossible for staff to TUPE transfer with the work. This follows a proposal to make 113 redund more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * White & Case advises consortium of banks on EUR750 million bond issuance of Continental Aktiengesellschaft * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a consortium of banks on the issuance of fixed rate bonds with an aggregate principal amount of EUR750 million by Continental Aktiengesellschaft under its EUR7.5 billion Debt Issuance Programme. The notes have a term of four years, a fixed interest rate of 3.625% p.a. and wer more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 28 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Daut named the Tripp Professor of Black Studies and of French Marlene L. Daut, a literary and intellectual historian of the Caribbean, has been named the Chester D. Tripp Professor of Black Studies and of French, effective July 1. She joined Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 2022. Her most recent book, "The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe" (Knopf, 2025), won the 2026 James Tait Black Memorial Prize in Biography, the more PR