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Accountability from DHS is not Optional says LatinoJustice - Latest Fatal ICE Shooting is "Human Rights Atrocity"
NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Accountability from DHS is not Optional says LatinoJustice - Latest Fatal ICE Shooting is "Human Rights Atrocity" * A Colombian immigrant was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims the shooting happened when the victim "attempted to flee the scene" in his car and one of   more
AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories, today announced a $29.6 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA to resolve allegation  more
AG Nessel Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23AndMe over Genetic Data Breach
LANSING, Michigan, July 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23AndMe over Genetic Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe (PDF), resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers  more
AG Rayfield Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: ** * AG Rayfield Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 41 other attorneys general today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement  more
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe in Genetic Data Breach
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe in Genetic Data Breach * DES MOINES- Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers   more
Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Genetic Data Breach Settlement In 23andMe Bankruptcy
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Genetic Data Breach Settlement In 23andMe Bankruptcy * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Under the settle  more
Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of 48 states and territories today announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to art  more
Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * July 15, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing more than $29 million from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Glenmark) for their role in a long running, coordinated schem  more
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Protections
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Protections * Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH -There is no data more personal or identifiable to a single person than our DNA. 23andMe had access to millions of people's genetic data and didn't do nearly enough to protect it - resulting in a massive da  more
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Secures Multistate Settlement over 23andMe Genetic Data Breach
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Secures Multistate Settlement over 23andMe Genetic Data Breach * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a coalition of 43 attorneys general in securing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving states' claims stemming from the company's 2023 data breach that exposed the sensitive genetic and personal informa  more
Attorney General Murrill announces multi- state settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill announces multi- state settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach * Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. 23  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS AGAINST 23ANDME OVER GENETIC DATA BREACH
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS AGAINST 23ANDME OVER GENETIC DATA BREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement in  more
Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement Glenmark and other pharmaceutical companies conspired to drive up prescription drug prices at patients' expense - At a time when Oregon families are reeling from higher costs on everything, including health care and prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan coalition of other st  more
Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 48 states and   more
Avangrid Foundation and Northeastern University's Roux Institute Launch 2026 Intrapreneurship for Nonprofits Program
ORANGE, Connecticut, July 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Avangrid Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Avangrid Foundation and Northeastern University's Roux Institute Launch 2026 Intrapreneurship for Nonprofits Program Portland, Maine -- The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today joined Northeastern University's Roux Institute and nonprofit leaders from across Maine to kick off the 2026 Intraprene  more
Bowdoin College: Summer Fellowships Include the History of History, Machine Learning Approach to Alzheimer's Research, and the Cost of AI Data Centers
BRUNSWICK, Maine, July 16 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Summer Fellowships Include the History of History, a Machine Learning Approach to Alzheimer's Research, and the Cost of AI Data Centers By Tom Porter Bowdoin undergraduates are pursuing a wide range of funded academic projects during the break. In all, 180 students have received research fellowships this summer, many of whom are undertaking their work on campus, advised by a faculty member. They are among the 456   more
Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Irredeemable Zinn - Howard Zinn's Miseducation of America
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by senior fellow Kali Fontanilla: * * * Irredeemable Zinn: Howard Zinn's miseducation of America To celebrate America's 250th birthday, the Zinn Education Project aims to teach only the nation's sins, none of its greatness, and to prevent our students from becoming proud of what we have and what we have accomplished. - America turns 250 this year. It should be a moment of pride and reflectio  more
CSB Issues Woodland Pulp Investigation Update
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * CSB Issues Woodland Pulp Investigation Update U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Investigation Update on Fatal January 2026 Toxic Hydrogen Sulfide Release at the Woodland Pulp Mill in Baileyville, Maine - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on the agency's ongoing investigation into the January 27, 2026, fatal release of highly to  more
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: New Data - GOP-Backed Iran War Costs Voters $56 Billion at the Pump as Republican Senate Candidates Tell Them to "Be Patriots" & "Learn How to Budget"
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: GOP-Backed Iran War Costs Voters $56 Billion at the Pump as Republican Senate Candidates Tell Them to "Be Patriots" & "Learn How to Budget" TIME: "[...] the Joint Economic Committee Democrats estimate that Americans have paid $56.4 billion more for gas since the start of the Iran war" Republican Senate Candidates have told financially struggling Americans to "earn more," "be  more
Durbin Statement On Fatal ICE Officer Shootings In Houston And Maine
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on July 14, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Fatal ICE Officer Shootings In Houston And Maine U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, by U.S. I  more
Eastern Illinois University Names Mark Wilson Director of Athletics
CHARLESTON, Illinois, July 16 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Eastern Illinois University names Mark Wilson Director of Athletics Mark Wilson has been named Eastern Illinois University's next Director of Athletics. One of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision's most accomplished leaders, Wilson brings more than three decades of Division I experience to EIU. He previously spent 21 years heading Tennessee Tech University's athletic department, establ  more
Golden's bill to extend lobster, right whale moratorium earns green light from Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden's bill to extend lobster, right whale moratorium earns green light from Natural Resources Committee * WASHINGTON -The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved a proposal by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to extend until 2035 protections for Maine's lobstermen from new regulations related to the North Atlantic right whale. The committee advanced H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobste  more
Heinrich, Lujan, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and nine Senate colleagues reintroduced leg  more
In Key Nomination Hearing, King Challenges Potential Intelligence Head on Ability to Avoid Political Pressure
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * In Key Nomination Hearing, King Challenges Potential Intelligence Head on Ability to Avoid Political Pressure * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, during a key hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) questioned the potential lead Intelligence official on his ability to resist political pressure. In his exchange with Office ofDirector of National Int  more
In Wake of Deadly Biddeford Shooting, Governor Mills Calls on Congress to Reform ICE
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 15 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * In Wake of Deadly Biddeford Shooting, Governor Mills Calls on Congress to Reform ICE In letter to Maine Congressional Delegation, Governor says ICE must be fundamentally reformed -or abolished - Governor Janet Mills today called on Congress to immediately take action to reform and decisively rein in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Johan Sebastian  more
Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages From 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe Members on both sides of the aisle were swept up in the Special Counsel investigation as Smith's team broke investigative protocol, raising constitutional concerns. - Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained an  more
Lawler's Legislation Protecting Northeast Lobster Industry Advances Through Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler's Legislation Protecting Northeast Lobster Industry Advances Through Natural Resources Committee * Washington, D.C. - 7/15/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) applauded the House Natural Resources Committee's passage of the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to extend critical relief for Northeast fisheries by maintaining the current regulatory framew  more
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) announces second quarter 2026 results
BUFFALO, New York, July 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) announces second quarter 2026 results * BUFFALO, N.Y., July 15, 2026 \-M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T" or "the Company") reports quarterly net income of $818 million or $5.32 of diluted earnings per common share. Financial Highlights * Taxable-equivalent net interest income increased $41 million in the recent quarter as   more
M&T Bank Corporation Announces Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividends
BUFFALO, New York, July 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation Announces Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividends * M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) announced that it has declared quarterly cash dividends on the following series of perpetual preferred stock:  * A dividend of $0.3515625 per share on its Perpetual Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H ("Series H P  more
Maine State Rep. Brennan, Education Committee Members Call on Congressional Delegation to Oppose Department of Education Changes
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 16 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Brennan, Education Committee members call on congressional delegation to oppose Department of Education changes Rep. Michael Brennan, D-Portland, along with all Democratic members and one unenrolled member of the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, sent a letter Tuesday to Maine's congressional delegation opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) plans to restructure two o  more
Md. A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, Could be Eligible for Compensation - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 48   more
Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as  more
N.H. A.G. Formella: $29.6 Million Settlement Secured With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * $29.6 Million Settlement Secured with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 48 states and territories, has secured a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, lon  more
NIJC renews calls to rescind ICE funding and pursue accountability for its growing deadly record
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * NIJC renews calls to rescind ICE funding and pursue accountability for its growing deadly record * In one week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shot and killed two people in broad daylight on U.S. streets. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a father of three who had built a business over three decades in the United States before ICE killed him in Houston  more
NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 14 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture * The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program within the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships. The NSF Seafood Engine in New E  more
NSF Seafood Engine in New England Wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation Award to Strengthen Fisheries, Aquaculture
BEDFORD, Massachusetts, July 15 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * The NSF Seafood Engine in New England Wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation Award to Strengthen Fisheries, Aquaculture * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., July 15, 2026 - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry t  more
Ramirez Statement on DHS's Expansion & Consolidation of Police State
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on DHS's Expansion & Consolidation of Police State * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, released the following statement after reports that the ICE agent involved in the murder of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, a 26-year-old father, in Ma  more
Rep. Mullin's Statement on ICE Shootings in Maine and Texas
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Statement on ICE Shootings in Maine and Texas * In the last week alone, ICE has shot and killed two more people on our streets - neither of whom were targets of their operations. The inhumanity and racism from the Trump Administration and his rogue assassins are making our communities less safe. ICE cannot be trusted, and Americans deserve independent investigations into these h  more
Reps. Carter, Budzinski Lead 125 Lawmakers in Opposing Trump Administration's Extreme Federal Grantmaking Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carter, Budzinski Lead 125 Lawmakers in Opposing Trump Administration's Extreme Federal Grantmaking Proposed Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) recently sent a letter to Director Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in strong opposition to the Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule to overhaul how fed  more
S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $18,011.65 as part of a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-run  more
Sanders, Cassidy Applaud Senate Advancement of Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 15, 2026: * * * Sanders, Cassidy Applaud Senate Advancement of Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) applaud the Senate unanimously passing the Older Ame  more
SBA Expands Use of Palantir Software to Accelerate Pandemic Fraud Crackdown
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * SBA Expands Use of Palantir Software to Accelerate Pandemic Fraud Crackdown Advanced Technology Will Strengthen SBA's Fraud Analysis and Enforcement Efforts on Behalf of Small Businesses and Taxpayers - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new phase in its anti-fraud initiative in which it is deploying Palantir Technologies (Palantir) software to adva  more
Sen. Collins Questions Justices Kagan and Barrett on Supreme Court Budget
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Questions Justices Kagan and Barrett on Supreme Court Budget At a hearing to review the 2027 budget request for the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on the Court's response to a heightene  more
Senators Collins, King Urge DOJ to Cooperate with Maine Law Enforcement in Biddeford Shooting Investigation
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Urge DOJ to Cooperate with Maine Law Enforcement in Biddeford Shooting Investigation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) collaborate with Maine state and local law enforcement as authorities investigate yesterday's fatal shooting in Biddeford involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I  more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Revises Canada Lynx Critical Habitat Designation
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Revises Canada Lynx Critical Habitat Designation * DENVER - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has revised the critical habitat designation for the threatened Canada lynx distinct population segment in the lower 48 states. Listed as threatened in 2000, the lynx received its first critical habitat designation in 2006, followed by revision  more
University of New England President Herbert Issues Statement Regarding Actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Biddeford Shooting
BIDDEFORD, Maine, July 16 -- The University of New England issued the following statement on July 15, 2026, by President James D. Herbert regarding actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Biddeford shooting: * * * Dear UNE Community, Over the last several days, the world's attention has turned to Biddeford following the shooting of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Just days earlier, ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Ar  more
WA to receive half a million dollars as part of multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic data breach
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA to receive half a million dollars as part of multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic data breach * A coalition of 42 attorneys general, including Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of more than 220,000 custom  more