OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait-and-switch lending scheme * El procurador general Brown demanda a OneMain Financial por una presunta estafa crediticia Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general today announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and its related entities, alleging that the installment lender charged consumers nationwid  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 16 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Applying a Landscape Architect's 'Design Eye' at Every Scale * Jagger Javenes '18 ( CAHNR ) has had an artistic bent since childhood, which has guided his career as a landscape architect. "Being outside, traveling, and expressing my creativity have always been passions of mine," Javenes says. "So between the artistic expression, the ability to connect with nature, and the exposure to new places   more

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Suing Predatory Lender OneMain for Scheme to Trap Consumers in Debt * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing OneMain Financial (OneMain) for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Helps Secure Order Blocking Rogue Oklahoma Property Owner from Expanding Oklahoma Border and Stealing Texas Land * Attorney General Ken Paxton helped secure a court order to protect Texas land after an Oklahoma property owner attempted to claim a portion of Texas's Red River property by arguing that the Texas-Oklahoma border had shifted. In August 2025, an Oklah  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues OneMain Financial over hidden loan add-ons that inflated borrowers' costs * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado has joined a multistate lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities, alleging the company engaged in deceptive and unlawful lending practices that saddled consumers with hundreds of  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Augusta Museum of History, Georgia, is preparing to repatriate a funerary object from its collection after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the museum determined that a funerary object in its holdings has a cultural affiliation based on geographic location and acquisition history. The action allows for the retu  more

YONKERS, New York, March 17 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports urges veto of comprehensive privacy bill in Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma --Consumer Reports urges Governor Kevin Stitt to veto SB 546, a weak consumer data privacy bill that passed the Oklahoma Legislature today despite objections from consumer advocates. The bill includes some basic consumer rights, such as the right to know the information companies have collected about them, the   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces commentator pairings for exclusive coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * Starting Wednesday, March 18, fans can tune in across ESPN networks for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Presented by Capital One. Along with ESPN's robust studio coverage, 16 top-tier commentator teams will head to host sites   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Florida State Department has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects and plans to repatriate them under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Officials said the remains represent at least three individuals of Native American ancestry. Two associated funerary objects--identified as unmodified faunal remains--were also recorded during the inventory process. The materials were transferred to the Florida State Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Official Trump Administration documents obtained by the Sierra Club reveal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) took steps to censor materials at its headquarters in Virginia and at a wildlife refuge in Oklahoma as part of Donald Trump's attempt  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * From the Emerald Isle to Green Country: OSU welcomes Oklahoma Ireland Business Conference * Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | news@okstate.edu Storied connection between Ireland and Oklahoma is spreading its roots to the aerospace industry Tulsa's annual Irish Fest serves as a celebration of Irish culture and an opportunity to build relation  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans to return Native American human remains and a funerary object to the Quapaw Nation following an inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum identified human remains representing three individuals of Native American ancestry and one funerary object connected to them. Repatriation may occur on or after April 15, 2026. According to information in the notice, the remain  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans to repatriate Native American human remains and a funerary object to the Quapaw Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum completed an inventory that identified the remains of at least three individuals of Native American ancestry and one funerary item, described as a vessel containing shell beads. Officials determined that the individuals and the object share a cultural affil  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 16 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * How Mizzou is helping mentor the next generation of sports broadcasters * Mizzou students interested in play-by-play announcing gather to learn more about the profession. This semester, John Anderson is sharing his industry insights, connections and experience in play-by-play announcing and sports broadcasting with Missouri School of Journalism students By Eric Stann   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues One Main Financial for Alleged Bait and Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's Consumer Protection Division, and 12 other state attorneys general, announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities (OneMain), alleging that OneMain, a non-prime installment lend  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella Sues OneMain Financial, Seeks Hundreds of Millions in Restitution for Alleged Bait-and-Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Loan Add-Ons Attorney General John M. Formella along with 12 of his fellow state Attorneys General announce a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities regarding the installment lender c  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans With Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in Junk Fees From Consumers Bipartisan Multistate Lawsuit Targets OneMain's Hidden Add-On Products That Drove Up Borrowing Costs and Made Loans Unaffordable * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the D#ivision of Consumer Affairs (DCA) today sued one of   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following written testimony by Staca Shehan, vice president of the Analytical Services Division at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Alexandria, Virginia, from a March 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Lost and Exploited: Confronting Child Trafficking and the Failure to Protect America's Most Vulnerable": * * * I. Background The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oklahoma Impacted by Wildfire * Stillwater, Oklahoma, March 13, 2026 - Agricultural operations in Northwest Oklahoma were significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Drummond announces settlement with Script Care resolving pharmacy audit review Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a settlement with Script Care, Ltd. following a review of its pharmacy audit practices in Oklahoma. The Attorney General's Office reviewed 27 audits involving 24 Oklahoma pharmacies in Script Care's network. Script Care is a Pha  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-Tulsa series pairs certificate opportunities, faculty expertise and career guidance to give students job market edge * Media Contact: Aaron Campbell | OSU-Tulsa Communications Coordinator | 918-899-4960 | aaron.ross.campbell@okstate.edu In a competitive labor market, finding ways to stand out in the crowd can be a challenge for job-seekers. That's why OSU-Tulsa Career Services is creating oppor  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Playing for Phoenix: ESPN is once again the exclusive home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * * All 67 games of the tournament available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and the ESPN App, March 18-April 5 * 1 Seeds: No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA, No. 1 Texas, No. 1 South Carolina * Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, the one-hour women's basketb  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Nomination for DHS Secretary Draws Bipartisan Acclaim President Donald J. Trump's nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is earning strong, bipartisan praise from lawmakers, tribal leaders, law enforcement organizations, industry groups, and other prominent voices. A proven champion of border security, a fierce defender of American  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 17 -- The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Seven slated for induction into Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame The Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation will induct seven people into the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Hall of Fame in November. This year's inductees are Athena Frank, Donna Metcalf, Virginia Sasser, Billy Scott, Fred Shultz, Eddie Smith and Ron Vandever. The ceremony wi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus posted the following research: * * * Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for COVID-19 Is Linked to Resistance Study warns that using Azithromycin against viral infections could quickly make it less effective against the bacterial diseases it can actually fight. By Victoria Colliver Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a fir  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 16 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Using ultrasound in the classroom, TCOM students finds her own cancer, but overcomes it as is prepared for Match Day * Sometimes the stars have to be aligned for that perfect moment. In the case of Dominque Iida, a fourth-year student at UNT Health Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, it was decades of moment after moment, after moment. If her brother hadn't been d  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 16 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio's Lisa Campos named NACDA Athletics Director of the Year * Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos has been named a recipient of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Athletics Director of the Year honor, the Cleveland-based organization announced Monday. Campos was one of four recipients from the Football Bowl Subdivision, inc  more