WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The Boston Red Sox submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the agency's proposed rule on unmanned aircraft flight restrictions near fixed site facilities. The comments, by David S. Friedman, Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs, express support for the FAA's approach to restricting unauthorized drone flights while urging modifications to increase flexibility for sports and entertainment venues. In their letter,  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Organized retail crime is harming American consumers, businesses and employees nationwide. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- A group of 68 disability advocacy organizations operating as Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities has voiced opposition in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice's interim final rule that extends compliance deadlines for the 2024 regulation on nondiscrimination concerning web content and mobile applications accessibility. The rule impacts recipients of Departmental financial assistance and was designed to ensure equitable access for people with d  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, July 4 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release: * * * City to restore public mural by Florida Highwaymen Artist Al Black The City of Gainesville Cultural Affairs Division will temporarily remove and restore a public art mural created by late Florida Highwaymen artist Al Black to preserve the artwork for future enjoyment. Commissioned by the city in 2022, the landscape mural is installed at the corner of Main Street and Northeast Sixth Avenue. The fi  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 1 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * M-DCPS Continues a Tradition of Excellence with Seventh A-Rating The Florida Department of Education released the school grades for the 2025-26 school year, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is once again an "A-rated" district. Following is a summary of the School Performance Grades for Miami-Dade County Public Schools in 2025-2026: * Overall, 99% of M-DCPS schools received School  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 4 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * First Americans hunted largest game through Western Hemisphere, researchers find The earliest Indigenous populations in the Americas had highly specialized diets, primarily hunting the largest animals on the landscape, archeologists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and McMaster found. - New research led by archeologists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and McMaster University reveals  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * AS SUPREME COURT TERM COMES TO AN END, 30+ SOUTHERN ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSE SCOTUS REFORM, CALL FOR NATIONWIDE GERRYMANDERING BAN IN RESPONSE TO CALLAIS LOUISIANA --As the Supreme Court concludes its term, 30+ organizations that work primarily in  more