COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson 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 milli  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for compensation OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 48 states and  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Gurdon Man for Abuse of a Vulnerable Person * Griffin: 'Those who depend on caregivers deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and my office will pursue those who abuse our vulnerable population' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Gurdon man for abuse of a vulne  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: * * * Shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations is source of cyclosporiasis infections in five states A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/07-26/index.html. Key Points: * Over 1,644 people in 5 states have been infected   more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 16 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * DAV statement on the Take Care of America's Veterans Act not receiving a vote * DAV is relieved that the Take Care of America's Veterans Act was not brought up for a final vote today, but we remain determined to work with our VSO colleagues and Congress to enact the Major Richard Star Act and other critical veterans bills this year. We recognize the significant effort and  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Carolinas reaches agreement with North Carolina Public Staff and other stakeholders to deliver a lower-cost path to power North Carolina's future * Customer and stakeholder feedback informs more cost-effective way to reliably serve North Carolina's customers * Duke Energy will contribute $10 million to help customers most in need - After listening carefully to customer and stakeholder fee  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration updated instrument approach, takeoff and obstacle departure procedures for airports across the U.S. Friday. FAA updated Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for dozens of airports across the United States, reflecting changes in air navigation requirements, airport infrastructure and flight operations. The final rule, effectiv  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following testimony by Elizabeth Ginexi, health research scientist and former scientific program official at the National Institutes of Health, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Mind Control and Accountability: Uncovering the Truth of the CIA's MKULTRA Project": * * * Chairman Luna, Ranking Member Crockett, and distinguished Members of the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Digital Identity Verification Helps Stop Fraud Before It Starts Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on "Emerging Fraud Threats and the Evolving Fraud Landscape." During the hearing, members examined the use and effectiveness of digital identity verification platforms to c  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following written testimony by Shane LaGrone, director of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs Cemetery Division, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships at Veterans Cemeteries": * * * Thank you to Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and the honorable Members of this Subcommittee for in  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport, States Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that New Jersey led a coalition of 23 other states in winning a key ruling today declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside f  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Research awards exceed $500 million, power UK mission to advance Kentucky * For the first time in University of Kentucky history, research awards have surpassed $500 million. This achievement marks five consecutive years of growth. UK investigators received $502.5 million in extramural grants and contracts to support their research in fiscal year (FY) 2026. "Research is essential to our promise of a  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 16 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Two hours of sleep restored: UK researchers make Alzheimer's breakthrough * There's a small fire isolated in your kitchen. If you had the right tool, you might be able to put it out. But before you can, the sprinklers turn on and flood your entire house. An automatic response to an issue has now damaged everything you own. That's akin to what happens in the brains of people with Alzheimer's: amyloid  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK launches Appalachian seed entrepreneurship project with $1.7M ARC grant * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) a $1.7 million grant to strengthen local food systems and expand seed-based entrepreneurship across Eastern Kentucky. The three-year project, Strengthening Local Food Systems Throu  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researcher developing robot to grow healthier tomatoes * As greenhouse agriculture continues to expand to meet growing food demands, researchers at the University of Kentucky are developing new technologies to produce healthier crops more efficiently, while also reducing the time and labor required to grow them. Biyun Xie, Ph.D., associate professor in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engi  more