BURBANK, California, July 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+ * * "American Idol," the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns for a monumental 25th * The search for a superstar begins when "American Idol" premieres next year on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Once liv  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown-led coalition blocks federal cuts to school mental health grants * A U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order on Monday that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order in the case led by Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 14 state attorne  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Temporary Restraining Order Preventing Cuts to Federal Mental Health Grants * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured a temporary restraining order (PDF) blocking the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved mental health grants. Attorney General Nessel and a multistate coalition filed a lawsuit against the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA's Trucking Association Executives Council Announces New Leadership * Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that Chris Maxwell, president & CEO of the Rhode Island Trucking Association, and Mark Colson, president & CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association, have been elected by their state trucking association peers to serve as the chairman and  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from usin  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require ph  more

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * July 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal ro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers fro  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * #Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they're the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfie  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants * Attorney General William Tong announced today that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants.  The order in the case joined by Attorney General To  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls * Press Releases (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from  more

DOVER, Delaware, July 30 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she has joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complyi  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 29 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * How do you define local food? URI researchers surveying Rhode Islanders on local food supply and demand * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 29, 2026 - A new research project at the University of Rhode Island looks to map how Rhode Island food moves from farms to buyers by creating a food flow map of farmers' production and distribution networks, linking it to where consumers purchase food. The research wi  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scam  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Carol Williams, Individually, and for and on Behalf of the Estate and the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Anthony David Williams, et al. v. Avco Corporation. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Indeglia (ret.), JJ. OPINION Justice Lynch Prata, for the Court. The plaintiffs, Carol Williams, individually, and for and on behalf of the estate and the wrongful death benefi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Myles Standish Associates, LP, et al. v. The City of Providence by and through the City of Providence Board of Licenses et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Flaherty (ret.), JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. Myles Standish Associates, LP (Myles Standish or plaintiff), appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court in favor of the defendants, the City of Pr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island family defeats town's unconstitutional land grab * Johnston, Rhode Island; July 28, 2026: Today, a federal court struck down a Rhode Island town's attempt to use eminent domain to block a family of homebuilders' affordable housing development. The court declared that the Town of Johnston's land grab was "constitutionally deficient" and "void from its inc  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * What pension payout option should you choose? New research shows why health status matters * Selecting a pension payout plan for when you retire is an important, and often difficult, decision. Most plans within the United States allow you one opportunity to select either a lump sum (a one-time cash payout that you receive upon retiring) or an annuity (monthly payments until a retiree's passing -though s  more