WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * 30 Faith-Based, Academic and Rights Groups Urge Georgetown U. to End Disciplinary Action Against Prof. Jonathan Brown, Defend Academic Freedom * Thirty civil rights, faith-based, academic, and civil rights advocacy organizations today sent a letter to Georgetown University Interim President Dr. Robert Groves urging the university to cease any disciplinary action   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Works with Rhode Island Metal Plater to Resolve Clean Air Act Compliance Issues at Two Facilities * BOSTON (July 31, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with Monarch Metal Finishing Co., Inc., a Rhode Island-based metal plating and polishing company, that resolves alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) compliance issues at the company's metal-working facil  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Carrying More Than 85 Little League Baseball Regionals Games in 2025 * ESPN's coverage of Little League Baseball begins Thursday, July 31, with Region Tournament games on ESPN+. In total, ESPN platforms will carry 10 tournaments, with Region Championship Games airing on ESPN and ESPN2 from August 5-August 8. ESPN platforms, including action underway on ESPN+, will  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pappas Introduces Bicameral Bill to Repeal Provisions Defunding Planned Parenthood * Legislation would permanently repeal unconstitutional provisions in the Republican reconciliation law that defund Planned Parenthood. These provisions are currently blocked by a preliminary injunction. Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside U.S. Representatives Laura Friedman (CA-30) an  more

CANTON, Ohio, July 31 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Inside Training Camp: Highlights, buzz from Thursday, July 31 * NFL.com provides highlights and buzz below from Thursday's training camps across the league. Jets' WR2 gig 'up for grabs' Garrett Wilson is the clear-cut No. 1 receiver in New York. Gang Green's No. 2 gig is up for grabs. Reports out of Jets camp indicate that Josh Reynolds has an early grip on the job opposite Wilson  more

AMES, Iowa, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Tracking Gulf of Maine acidity, outlook for commercial shellfisheries AMES, Iowa - The Gulf of Maine - home to commercial fisheries for oysters, clams and mussels - has unexpectedly avoided an increase in seawater acidity, helping to preserve the health of its fisheries. "Contrary to expectation," a team of scientists wrote in a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the Gulf of Maine's  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Life at Sea on a Fisheries Survey with Chris Anderson * A Career Anchored in Science Chris Anderson is no stranger to the open ocean. His journey with NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center began 15 years ago as a North Pacific fisheries observer, providing fisheries-dependent data from commercial catches. Today, he is a fishery biologist conducting research for NOAA's fisher  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * President Trump Signs Landmark VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into Law Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), released the following statements after President Trump signed Rep. Van Orden's bill, H.R. 1815, the VA Home   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Expanding Institute, Growing Reach: i3D's Symposium Shows Its Momentum By Andrew Smith Scientific conferences are important drivers of innovation and institutional health, spreading cutting-edge, unpublished data, allowing scientists to test ideas in real time and helping host institutions recruit allies and future hires. By that yardstick, the steady expansion of the Rutgers Health Institute for Infect  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Map Where Solar Energy Delivers the Biggest Climate Payoff Using advanced computational modeling, a Rutgers professor, in collaboration with researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Stony Brook University, reveal both the immediate and delayed climate benefits of solar power * Increasing solar power generation in the United States by 15% could lead to an an  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Massachusetts Responds to Nantucket's Vineyard Wind 1 Grievances * NANTUCKET, Ma. - This week, the town of Nantucket hosted a press conference to share concerns about the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project and demands for Avangrid, the project developer. Vineyard Wind 1 is already providing power for local homes and businesses. Once construction is completed, the 62 turbin  more

CANTON, Ohio, July 31 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Terry McLaurin requesting trade from Commanders as no progress has been made toward extension * Terry McLaurin is taking his desires for an extension to the next level. McLaurin, who's currently a training camp hold-in, is requesting a trade from the Washington Commanders as contract negotiations have stalled and there's been no progress, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thurs  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Coast Guard Academy Secretaries Cup 2025 ticket sale announcement * NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Tickets for the 2025 Secretaries' Cup football game between the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy go on sale Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. The game will be played at Fenway Park on Saturday, Nov. 15, marking the first time the storied rivalry will be held in a Major Le  more