MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * For professional fighters, childhood disadvantage linked to more brain changes later Highlights: * The study included 100 professional athletes who participated in combat sports. * Growing up in under-resourced neighborhoods was linked to thinner areas of the brain--a possible early sign of neurodegeneration. * Athletes from highly disadvantaged neighborho  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Mayo, others opt out of $2.8 billion settlement against Blue Cross By Matt Dean The Mayo Clinic, along with other prominent health care institutions pulled out of a $2.8 billion settlement reached to resolve an antitrust lawsuit that the providers brought against insurance behemoth  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Now come the lawsuits By Bill Glahn The fraud-ridden Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program at the state Dept. of Human Services (DHS) was shut down late last month and payments to all program providers were stopped. When announcing the move, Gov. Tim Walz predicted, I fully  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Parent confidence in K-12 education is slipping By Catrin Wigfall School parents are less optimistic about the direction of K-12 education at the local, state, and national levels than they were earlier this year, according to a July national survey by Morning Consult on behalf of   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Persistent inflation gives Jay Powell a headache By John Phelan Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in July, after rising 0.3 percent in June...Over  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Third-grade reading: How does your district measure up? By Catrin Wigfall The ability to read by the end of third grade is a critical skill for a child's success -- not only for the remainder of his or her K-12 journey and later educational outcomes but for future career opportunit  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Colom Served as Panelist at Indy Chamber Conexion Breakfast * Taft partner Kiamesha Colom served as a panelist at the Conexion Breakfast, which was hosted by Indy Chamber on Aug. 13. The event served as an opportunity for Hispanic business owners and professionals to consult with experts from the insurance, accounting, and legal industries to gain valuable insights on essential busi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Current Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for the inclusion of cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures in the proposed Covered Procedure List (CPL) for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) in the upcoming 2026 payment system. The clinic argues that adding these procedures, particularly cardiac ablation, will enhance patient care accessibility and reduce healthcare costs. The l  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Guhaad Hashi Said Pleads Guilty to His Involvement in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme Hashi Falsely Claimed to Have Served More than 1 Million Meals * MINNEAPOLIS - Guhaad Hashi Said, age 49, pled guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering   more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Aug. 14 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news: * * * Hot Wheels Let's Race: Ultimate Speed Video Game from Mattel and GameMill Launches October 24 EL SEGUNDO, California and MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - August 12, 2025 - Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, in partnership with GameMill Entertainment, today announced Hot Wheels Let's Ra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Slotkin, Ernst, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen American Biomanufacturing * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act to create jobs and create new markets for our farmers by strengthening the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) BioP  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Largest Corporate Landlord Agrees to Stop Using AI Price-Fixing Tool * A Biden administration lawsuit alleged RealPage "enabled landlords to collude to raise rents." WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Greystar--the nation's largest corporate landlord-- agreed to stop using RealPage, an AI t  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 13 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Minnesota veteran honored for 30 years of volunteer work * ERLANGER, Ky. - DAV (Disabled American Veterans) has named Van Karg of Hutchinson, Minnesota, as its 2025 DAV Volunteer of the Year. Karg will be formally recognized Aug. 9 during the 2025 DAV and Auxiliary National Convention in Las Vegas. Members who donate significant time through either the Local Volunteer Ass  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release: * * * Plymouth Man Indicted for Embezzling More than One Million Dollars Septon Impersonated Government Agencies in Carrying Out his Fraud Scheme * MINNEAPOLIS - Christopher Erik Septon, age 52, of Plymouth, Minnesota, was indicted on charges relating to his embezzlement of more than $1 million from his former employer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H.  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Acted as Legal Counsel for HKW's Recapitalization of AliMed * Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to HKW in its partnership with the Cherubini family to recapitalize AliMed Inc. AliMed is a national provider of branded medical products serving over 15,000 acute and non-acute care facilities, including hospitals, surgery centers, nursing homes, and long-term care fa  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- UnitedHealth Group issued the following news release: * * * UnitedHealth Group Board Authorizes Payment of Quarterly Dividend The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) board of directors has authorized payment of a cash dividend of $2.21 per share, to be paid on September 23, 2025, to all shareholders of record of UNH common stock as of the close of business September 15, 2025. About UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a health care and well-bein  more