SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Aug. 12 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * ADF supports right to speak freely from pulpit The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Ryan Tucker, director of the Center for Christian Ministries, regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Monday with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Te  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 13 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Arizona Educator Carin Hart Named Member of National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Prestigious 2026 Fellows Program GLENDALE, AZ (August 12, 2025) -- NIET is proud to unveil the finalists for the 2026 NIET Fellows cohort, launching a dynamic one-year program to help selected educators deepen their knowledge of NIET's systems of improvement t  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 13 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Arizona Educator Danielle Helem Named Member of National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Prestigious 2026 Fellows Program TEMPE, AZ (August 12, 2025) -- NIET is proud to unveil the finalists for the 2026 NIET Fellows cohort, launching a dynamic one-year program to help selected educators deepen their knowledge of NIET's systems of improvement   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation (AZFB) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) addressing the agency's interim final rule aimed at modifying its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations. Representing farmers and ranchers across Arizona, AZFB emphasizes the importance of these changes for the agricultural community, which generates over $31 billion in economic impact for the state. In its comment letter, AZ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Children's Action Alliance (CAA), a nonprofit advocacy organization based in Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding proposed changes to the interpretation of "Federal Public Benefit" that could severely impact the Head Start program. In light of the agency's notice concerning the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, CAA expresses deep concerns over the implications for  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Abe Hamadeh Secures Protective Body Armor Equipment for Reserve Airmen * WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is pleased to announce that he has successfully secured the replacement of defective body armor for our Air Force Reserve Defenders. Congressman Hamadeh was advised of the critical change in equipment via a letter from Lieutenant General John P. Healy, Chief of Air   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Endangered Species Protections Sought for Rare Desert Tiger Beetle in Arizona * TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the Willcox Playa tiger beetle under the Endangered Species Act. The rare tiger beetle lives only on the Willcox Playa, an ancient dry lake at the heart of Sulphur Springs Valley  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Blumenthal Condemn Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer, Raise Concerns over Preferential Treatment Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) condemned the recent transfer of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell from FCI Tallahassee, a low security federal prison, to FPC Bryan, a minimum-security prison camp in Texas. The transfer occurred shortly after Maxwell met pri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 10, 2025: * * * Eight Months On: Advancing Jesus's Case Before the UN Author: Marilena Stegbauer, 2023 McCain Global Leader, Germany Marilena Stegbauer is a 2023 McCain Global Leader from Germany and an international lawyer based in London. She is part of the legal team advocating for the release of Jesus Armas. On December 10, 2024, my friend and fellow McCain Global Leader, Jesus Armas  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 13 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * NAU announces School of Social Work Northern Arizona University's Department of Social Work is now the School of Social Work, reflecting NAU's innovative and impactful programs as well as its passion and commitment to students. Deedee Perez-Granados, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, believes this new designation will raise the school's profile and its unique commitment to servin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Researchers identify a potential biomarker for long COVID Extracellular vesicles in study participants contain SARS-CoV-2 peptides Becky Ham * Researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center have identified a potential biom  more

MILPITAS, California, Aug. 12 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation Launches SEMIquest: An Immersive STEM Experience to Inspire Arizona's Future Tech Talent * Pop-Up Exhibition at the Arizona Science Center to be Featured at SEMICON West PHOENIX, Arizona - August 12, 2025 - The SEMI Foundation, the nonprofit arm of SEMI, today announced the launch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gallego Hears Directly from Arizonans at Town Halls in Globe and Apache Junction ARIZONA - Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) heard directly from Arizonans at town halls in Globe and Apache Junction. In Globe, Senator Gallego spoke about issues disproportionately harming rural communities, like limited access to good-paying jobs, affordable housing, public broadcasting, and education f  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 12 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Vikings WR Rondale Moore suffered season-ending knee injury in preseason opener * Rondale Moore 's comeback season ended after just one preseason play. The receiver suffered a season-ending knee injury in Minnesota's preseason opener, the Vikings announced Tuesday. It's a massive blow to Moore, who hasn't played a regular-season game since Week 18 of the 2023 season, and the Vikings'  more