TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 27 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * 'Canada's innovation advantage': 6 leading researchers join U of T via federal initiative to draw world-class talent * Six researchers at the forefront of advances in human health, technology, the natural world and the next frontier are joining the University of Toronto through a major federal initiative to bring top international talent to Canada. MRI scientist Adrienne Campbell-Washburn, computer science engineer Tanya Berger-Wolf, biostatistician Shu more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * AG McCuskey asks Supreme Court to reverse EPA rule threatening West Virginia jobs, energy costs * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a devastating inflationary Biden-era EPA air quality regulation that has raised costs for West Viriginia manufacturers, utilities and farmers. Leading a 25-state coalition with Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, General M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Labor Day, Elfreth Reconvenes Local Labor Leaders * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the Labor Caucus, hosted her annual roundtable discussion with labor leaders in Maryland's Third District at the Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO. This was the second annual convening since the Congresswoman first took office last year. "As a proud member of the Labor Caucus and daughter of a union rail worker, I kn more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Association for Accessible Medicines issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Somerset Announces Domestic Expansion and New Production Line for Nasal Spray Medicines for U.S. Patients The Association for Accessible Medicines today commented on the announcement by Somerset Pharma, LLC, a member of AAM, on the expansion of their New Jersey manufacturing facilities to increase domestic capacity and expand their product lineup to include nasal spray medicines. "Somerset Pharma and AAM members are comm more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Wilson Awards Second Round of Grants to Combat Illegal Dumping in Neighborhoods * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson today announced the awarding of more than $1 million in grants - the second round of such funding - to help communities statewide clean up illegal dump sites and prevent future unlawful dumping. "Illegal dumping of solid waste and demolition debris not only creates eyesores in Ohio's neighbo more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Aysegul Zeren named acting director of the International Studies Program at CWRU Aysegul Zeren, PhD, has been appointed acting director of the International Studies Program at Case Western Reserve University for the 2026-27 academic year. Zeren will lead the interdisciplinary program while the program's director, Damaris Punales-Alpizar, is on sabbatical during the fall semester and away on a Fulbright Award in the spring. In this role, Zeren will s more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 29 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bracewell Advises Rockland Capital on Sale of PJM Portfolio to Hull Street Energy Bracewell LLP advised Rockland Capital, LP in the sale of two power plants totaling 1,263 MW of capacity to Hull Street Energy, LLC. The transaction was funded with equity from HSE managed funds and committed senior secured debt financing. The acquired assets, together comprising the "GridFlex Portfolio," will join Milepost Power, HSE's thermal power generation platform.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-OH Welcomes Temporary Block of Discriminatory Voter Law in Ohio The Northern Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, applauds Federal Judge Soloman Oliver Jr.'s decision to block House Bill 54 (HB54) which requires naturalized citizens to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote motor vehicle offices. HB 54 was  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Case Western Reserve University to lead U.S. Department of Energy project to enhance domestic production of rare-earth elements critical to energy, defense industries CWRU team will apply its patented electrochemistry process for the first time to extract 'heavy' rare-earth metals - Case Western Reserve University will lead a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) project aimed at advancing the United States' ability to produce key rare-earth metals used  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Engineering's Shuo Li to serve as a board member of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Shuo Li, PhD, Leonard Case, Jr. Professor of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, has accepted an invitation, extended on behalf of the National Institutes of Health director, to serve on the board of scientific counselors of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This board is the only formally constituted group of external scientists that system more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic First in Ohio to Perform Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy * Cleveland Clinic is among the first hospitals in the country - and the first in Ohio - to perform a robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy procedure, following recent clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Stephanie Valente, D.O., and a surgical team recently performed the first robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast cancer re more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic First-In-Human Trial of CRISPR Gene-Editing Therapy Shown to Safely and Continuously Lower Cholesterol and Triglycerides After One Year * A Cleveland Clinic Phase 1, first-in-human clinical trial has shown that a one-time infusion of a gene-editing therapy using CRISPR-Cas9 was effective and safe in reducing LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglycerides in people with medication-resistant lipid disorders through one more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news wrap up entitled "DSCC Friday Takeaways": * * * DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: The Price is WRONG, Paxton's Ruff Record, Hin-surance Policy, and Sununu's Fowl Play TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 67 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. * THE PRICE IS...WRONG: After serving as a rubber stamp for Trump's c more PR

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Eastern Mennonite University issued the following news: * * * Power and equity inspired, connected, and ready Faculty and staff energize for the year ahead at Fall 2026 conference By Ryan Cornell Faculty and staff members gathered for the Fall 2026 Faculty and Staff Conference from Aug. 18-19. Many returned to campus after a restful and restorative summer, while others joined the EMU community for the first time. Hosted by the offices of the president and the provost, the conference cultivates community  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. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * On April 7, 2026, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Thomas Earley, D.D.S., of Englewood, Ohio (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 2, at 1, 3. The OSC proposed the revocation of Registrant's Certificate of Registration No. AE2384636, alleging that Registrant is "currently without authority to prescri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Air Quality, on July 23, 2024. The SIP revision consists of a Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) for the Kentucky portion of the tri-state Cincinnati-Hamilton 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. The Kentucky portion of the tri-state Cincinnati-Hamilton Area is composed of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * First in Human Long-Acting Gene Silencing Therapy Significantly Lowers Heart Disease Risk Marker with One Injection * Findings from a Phase 1 clinical trial led by Cleveland Clinic show a single injection of Kylo-11 produced reductions in lipoprotein(a) levels, with the highest doses reducing levels by approximately 95-97% and maintained the reductions for 48 weeks. Lipoprotein(a) is a key driver of heart disease and stroke th more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Aug. 27 -- Claremont Graduate University issued the following news: * * * Higher Education Needs Transdisciplinary Leaders. Ayanna Howard Is Stepping in for Spelman. * For most of her career, Dr. Ayanna Howard has been difficult to categorize. She's an engineer and roboticist who helped develop technologies at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She's an artificial intelligence researcher whose work has explored bias in machine learning and designed technologies for children with disabilities. She's a successful entrep more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans Rally Against Jon Husted For Threatening Seniors' Benefits and Protecting Abusive Nursing Homes * REPORT: Husted's budget plan would force deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -In case you missed it, Ohioans in Steubenville called out Jon Husted for his record of cutting seniors' health care, pushing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and protecting the abusive nursing home industry. Jon Husted championed more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Coal sector demand skews carbon credits market Safeguard Mechanism review must address over-reliance on offsets Key Takeaways: * Australia's federal government is undertaking a review of the Safeguard Mechanism, its main instrument for reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions - including methane from coal mining. * While the coal industry's net covered emissions are falling, there are questions over h more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Indonesia should adopt least-cost planning to deliver 100GW solar program as coal loses cost advantage Aligning the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) with changing generation costs and regional economics could reduce electricity costs, subsidies, and fossil fuel dependence - A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) finds that Indonesia's long-standing assumpt more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Institute to Kick Off Fall Series with Exploration of Free Speech * The University of Toledo's Institute of American Constitutional Thought and Leadership will tease out the limits of free speech in two faculty-led events next week. Nathan Goetting will kick off the Institute's Fall Colloquium Series with a discussion on whether even the most radical and dangerous ideas deserve protection at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Law Center's Shumaker, Loop & Ke 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

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Kent State Stark Gave Joe French the Foundation to Lead with Hope * Joe French has spent more than three decades helping children believe that their circumstances do not define their future. Whether as an elementary school teacher, nonprofit executive, behavioral health leader or, today, president of Stark County Catholic Schools, French always centered his career on a simple message: A child's today does not determine their tomorrow. That philosophy, he said, 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

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Lt. Gen. Voorheis assumes command of AFLCMC * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -Lt. Gen. Jason Voorheis officially took command of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center during an assumption of command ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force here, Aug. 27., 2026. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) employs more than 21,000 personnel across the enterprise and is responsible  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

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * MUST READ: The Columbus Dispatch Catches Vivek Ramaswamy In Another Lie in Scam Ad * Columbus, Ohio- New reporting from The Columbus Dispatch caught Vivek Ramaswamy in yet another lie on his desperate quest to scam as many Ohioans as possible. Ramaswamy's ad features Linda Caudill, longtime GOP operative, who blames Dr. Acton for her mother's death, but records show the woman lived and died in Kentucky and passed away six weeks after Dr. Acton stepped down more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * National Science Foundation Awards UToledo Nearly $1M for State-of-the-Art Mass Spectrometer * The University of Toledo is advancing its capabilities to develop vaccines, identify the impacts of microplastic pollution and combat the effects of harmful algal toxins in western Lake Erie with a new instrument heading to Wolfe Hall. The National Science Foundation recently awarded Dr. Kristin Kirschbaum, director of the UToledo's Instrumentation Center, nearly $ 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 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * NTSB Vice Chairman Michael Graham Retiring Former naval aviator and safety leader served on five-member panel since 2020 - Michael Graham, the vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, announced Friday he will retire on October 2. Graham has served on the NTSB's five-member panel since 2020. Board members are presidential appointees confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Graham served as the board member on sce more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans Rally Against Jon Husted For Threatening Seniors' Benefits and Protecting Abusive Nursing Homes * REPORT: Husted's budget plan would force deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -This week, Ohioans in Steubenville called out Jon Husted for his record of cutting seniors' health care, pushing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and protecting the abusive nursing home industry. Jon Husted championed legislation that w more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Tennessee Tech unveils transformed Tucker Stadium ahead of historic first season in the Southern Conference * Tennessee Tech University is giving fans a first look at its transformed Tucker Stadium, following a nearly $60 million renovation that included a complete demolition and rebuild of the stadium's West Side. The revitalized venue will open its doors for the first time at Tech's home opener Saturday, Aug. 29, when the more PR

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- PPG Industries issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * PPG completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project at school for children with special educational needs in Slovenia NOVO MESTO, Slovenia - PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES(R) project at Osnovna sola Dragotina Ketteja, a primary school for children with special educational needs in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The project brought together more than 50 volunteers from PPG, the school, local community and partner com more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Propagate, scout, protect! Join MSU Extension for Improving Nursery Production Webinar Series this September * Michigan State University Extension will be offering the Improving Nursery Production Webinar Series on Wednesdays in September (Sept. 9, 16 and 23) from 12-1:15 p.m. This three-part series will feature experts from across the country who will share the latest research and practical management s more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps taps NBCU sales veteran to lead small and medium business growth and direct response advertising * Aug. 27, 2026 By Rebecca McCarter NEW YORK - The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Jen Carfley, a seasoned media sales leader, as head of small and medium business growth (SMB) and direct response advertising, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Carfley will lead the compan more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Antioch University posted the following news: * * * Shaping the Next Chapter of Relational-Cultural Theory * Antioch University Scholars and Alumni at the Upcoming 50th Anniversary Conference By Alicia Wargo, PhD Fifty years ago, Jean Baker Miller published Toward a New Psychology of Women, a groundbreaking work that laid the foundation for Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT), centering the idea that human beings grow most fully through connection with each other. This fall, from October 16-18, scholars, cli more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * The Ohio State University joins Midwest Quantum Collaboratory * The Ohio State University has joined the Midwest Quantum Collaboratory (MQC), a coalition of leading research universities dedicated to advancing quantum science, technology, education and workforce development across the Midwest. Ohio State was officially welcomed as a new member during Entanglement 2026, the MQC's annual meeting, and brings its membership to eight premier research institutions more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Experts Create New Resources to Help Ohioans Navigate Harmful Algal Bloom Season * With harmful algal bloom season underway in western Lake Erie, physicians and scientists at The University of Toledo have released two new public service videos designed to help residents and healthcare professionals better understand the potential human-health effects of harmful algal blooms (HAB). The first video is intended for the public and focuses on recognizing  more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo's Northwest Ohio Cancer Research Institute Aims to Speed Up Cancer Breakthroughs * When researchers at The University of Toledo discovered that a widely used heartburn medication could help make cancer drugs work for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients, the finding came the slow way: years of lab work, guided in part by computational modeling rather than artificial intelligence (AI). Now, a new AI-Driven and Structure-Based Drug Discovery C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Rising Costs Continue to Put Republicans on Defense Ahead of Midterms Wall Street Journal: "Cost-of-living worries are ... giving Democrats an advantage" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters' economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border bet more PR