BATH, England, July 17 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Bath academics Manuel Barcia and Dimo Dimov elected to the British Academy * Two University of Bath academics have been elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy, the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. Professor Manuel Barcia, the University's Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement), and Professor Dimo Dimov, an expert in entrepreneurship, management, and innovation, were con  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Shield Federal Attorneys from Accountability * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in supporting the District of Columbia's motion to dismiss a Trump Administration lawsuit seeking to enjoin D.C. bar disciplinary proceedings against former Acting Assistant Attorn  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, July 17 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA: THIRD CIRCUIT RULING A SIGNAL TO ANTI-GUN STATES * BELLEVUE, WA - Friday's ruling by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down New Jersey's ban on modern semiautomatic rifles and original-capacity magazines should send a signal to other states with similar bans that a reckoning is looming, the Citizens Committee for the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Wins Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Connecticut Voter Registration List * Press Releases (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today won the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Trump Administration seeking to force Connecticut to hand over its statewide voter registration list. In the decision issued today, U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dool  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS RULING TO PROTECT BILLIONS IN CRITICAL FEDERAL FUNDING * Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling today declaring the Trump administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law re  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy * Friday, July 17, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the drugmaker was involved in a vast web of communications that involved com  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding * Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a key district court ruling today - declaring that the Trump Administration broke the law when it terminated billions of dollars in future federal grants that Congress had already set aside for states. The cuts would hit programs across the country that fight viol  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49035) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Voluntary Carbon Offsets: Background, Federal Involvement and Issues for Congress" by environmental policy specialist Jonathan L. Ramseur. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A carbon offset is a measurable reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions used to compensate for GHG emissions generated elsewhere. Carbon offset projects c  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * An asteroid doomed the dinosaurs. But did it drive tuna evolution? A new Yale study reveals that tunas evolved their signature size, speed, and warm-bloodedness gradually over 50 million years rather than in rapid response to the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs. By Mike Cummings A long-held theory suggests that the asteroid strike that killed off non-avian dinosaurs -- and most lar  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Brian Feldman named the C.N.H. Long Professor of Pediatrics Feldman, who joined the faculty of Yale School of Medicine last year, has made significant discoveries in the study of hormone signaling. - Dr. Brian Feldman, who has made significant discoveries about how hormones regulate stem cells to promote beneficial differentiation and regeneration in living organisms, was recently appointed the C.N.H. Long   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Inci Yildirim named the John F. Enders Professor of Pediatrics Yildirim, a member of the Yale School of Medicine faculty since 2020, is a globally recognized expert in vaccinology and infectious diseases among high-risk populations. - Dr. Inci Yildirim, a globally recognized expert in vaccinology and infectious diseases, was recently appointed the John F. Enders Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Disease).  more