LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Investigates Bureau of Prisons for Punishing Woman Who Objected to Male Sex Offender Roommate * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), seeking information regarding the reincarceration of Sarah Cavanaugh after she raised concerns about being forced to share a r  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Daniel Buck, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the committee. During my time as a teacher in Title I schools, I   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Delivers $450,000 in Community Project Funding for Major Expansion of Family Services Rhode Island Police GO Team * PROVIDENCE, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) celebrated delivering $450,000 in Community Project Funding for Family Service of Rhode Island to expand their Police GO Team Program. This funding will enable the FSRI Police GO Team to expand to additional communities and incre  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration for Proposal to End a Nearly Century-Old Restriction on the Shipping of Handguns Through USPS * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow anyone to ship a handgun -without   more

NEW YORK, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - May 5, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.8 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that one year ago  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 5 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University political scientist Melvin Rogers wins prestigious Carnegie fellowship * Melvin Rogers, a professor of political science at Brown University, has received a $200,000 fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to support research examining the intersection of political polarization and democracy in the United States.  Rogers is one of 24 Andrew Carnegie fellows selected in 2026 fr  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: For URI undergraduate, International Engineering Program epitomized 'German precision' * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 05, 2026 - German precision is a cliche often linked to German cars and, more broadly, to the nation's manufacturing and technology abilities. German precision could also be applied to Michaella Junge. Her journey these last five years at the University of Rhode Islan  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, May 5 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Caremark expands biosimilar adoption through formulary updates to improve affordability and access * New changes expected to deliver significant client savings while maintaining rigorous clinical standards CVS Health(r) (NYSE: CVS ) today announced updates to its most common commercial template formularies that will expand the use of lower-cost biosimilars across multi  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Eyes on the 'Prize': URI voice teacher singing her way toward national award Caroline O'Dwyer didn't have to look far for inspiration in seeking to make a name for herself musically on the national level. O'Dwyer, a mezzo-soprano and artist/teacher in voice in the University of Rhode Island's Department of Music, has seen two of her University colleagues-Director of Orchestral Studies Luis Vique  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Healthcare Summit 2026: Reimagining public health in a time of strain * On May 1, leaders from healthcare, public health, academia, government, and industry gathered at Bryant University for the fourth annual Healthcare Summit. Organized around the theme "Public Health: Policies, Programs, and Promises," the day-long event focused on finding solutions for rebuilding and strengthening healthcare systems with  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective a  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue to celebrate more than 10,000 graduates for second consecutive year at spring commencement ceremonies * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -More than 10,000 Purdue University graduates will take their next giant leap during nine spring commencement ceremonies May 14-16 at Elliott Hall of Music. This marks the second consecutive year the university has surpassed 10,000 graduates during spring commencement. P  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 6 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Supreme Court issues stay of restrictions on mifepristone following advocacy by AG Jennings, coalition Attorney General Kathy Jennings yesterday joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective ab  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Effort to Oppose Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate comment letter signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons to move across state borders by mail, endangering the public and further straining sta  more