WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 15, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Comments in response to the Request for Information on Essential Health Benefits [CMS-9874-NC] Dear Administrator Oz: We, the undersign  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 April 30, 2026 BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Re: Prediction Markets - RIN 3038-AF65 Andreessen Horowitz ("a16z") appreciates the opportunity to submit the below comment  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 13 -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news: * * * AUM named top university in River Region for ninth consecutive year For the ninth consecutive year, Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) has been recognized by readers of the Montgomery Advertiser as the best university in the River Region. Additionally, AUM was named a finalist for Best Hearing Aid/Hearing Specialist Center in the River Region. The Advertiser's 2026 "Best of the River Regi  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 13 -- The Cardinal Newman Society, a Catholic organization for religious and educational purposes, issued the following commentary by President, CEO and founder Patrick Reilly: * * * Supreme Court Protects Female Athletes in 27 States, But Gender Ideology Plays On On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B. P. J. and Little v. Hecox that states may limit participation in female sports to female students. It's a step in the right direction, espec  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland Law Professor Tracey Roberts Presents Scholarship on Tax Policy and Decarbonization in New York and Spain * Tracey Roberts, professor of law at Samford University Cumberland School of Law, shared her latest scholarship at a series of national and international academic conferences in June 2026, highlighting her expertise in tax policy, public goods and climate-related financial frameworks.   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 15 -- Cancer Nation (formerly the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship) issued the following statement: * * * Meet the 2026 Cancer Nation Leadership Academy Ambassadors We are proud to welcome the 2026 Cancer Nation Leadership Academy cohort. Following a competitive application process, 12 survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals from across the country have been selected to serve as Cancer Nation Ambassadors. The Cancer Nation Leadership Acade  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Names First Annual Awards for Program of Excellence in Research-Focused Doctorate in Nursing Education Winning Programs Will Be Honored During 2026 NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC, September 23-25 - The National League for Nursing proudly announces the selection of five doctoral programs in nursing education as the inaugural winners of the NLN Program of Excellence for Research-Focused  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The School Nutrition Association issued the following news release: * * * SNA Welcomes Ashley Powell as 2026-27 President ARLINGTON, VA - The non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) welcomes Ashley Powell, PhD, RD, FAND, SNS, as President for the 2026-27 School Year (SY). In this role, she will serve 50,000 SNA members and represent school nutrition professionals nationwide. Powell is the Child Nutrition Director for Auburn City Schools, AL. Powell's 60-member c  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns - Black Americans accounted for more than half (52.2%) of all homicide victims in the United States while com  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * What the Brain Is Doing When We're Unaware of Our Actions By Peter Jurich Hal Blumenfeld, MD, PhD, Mark Loughridge and Michele Williams Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), got out of the pool one afternoon and couldn't find his watch. He was certain he'd left it at the side where he entered. He found it on the opposite end. He'd moved it himself while swimming, with no memory of  more