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

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses Kentucky's Charles Booker for U.S. Senate and Zach Dembo for U.S. House in November Election * AFGE says Booker and Dembo will fight for working people in Congress INDIANAPOLIS -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Charles Booker for election to the U.S. Senate and Zach Dembo for election to the  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Spotlight Forum, Murray Highlights Unacceptable ICE Detention Conditions, Detention Tactics; Murray Continues Push for Accountability and Reform * ICYMI: Senator Murray Calls on ICE to Stop Deportation of Seattle Small Business Owner, Return Him to Washington State ***WATCH: Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropr  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 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

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 29 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Blooms, Bees, and Biodiversity Take Root at Farmer Field Day * Kentucky State specialists share practical approaches to organic flower production, honeybee management, and pollinator habitat establishment Flowers, honeybees, and native plants provided more than a colorful backdrop when farmers and agricultural professionals gathered at Kentucky State University's Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstr  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

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Energy Department Announces Partnership to Expand Reliable, Affordable Energy Access and Power America's AI Future in Western Kentucky The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a landmark partnership with Brookfield, NextEra Energy, Big Rivers Electric Power Corporation, Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative, and Paducah Power System to redevelop portions of DOE's Paducah Sit  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

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Ninety Teachers Participate in National Education Initiative at Library of Congress Selected Teachers Represent 21 States - Ninety educators from across the United States participated in the 2026 Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute, part of the Teaching with Primary Sources program. The educators were chosen from a pool of nearly 200 applicants. Each year, the Library of Congress provides the opportuni  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Holds Fauci to Account for Misrepresentations to the Public during COVID Senator Ashley Moody demanded answers from Dr. Anthony Fauci for the federal government's COVID-19 response during his testimony in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing. "While Fauci and Democrats pushed policies that misled the public and harmed families, businesses, an  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 29 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Student-Athlete Amya King Finds Her Voice and Purpose * The mass communication and journalism rising senior balances academics, college athletics, and motherhood while preparing for her next chapter FRANKFORT, Ky. -Some students come to college searching for a career. Amya King found a clearer sense of purpose. A rising senior from Madisonville, Kentucky, King balances coursework in Kentucky State U  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 29 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards Cherokee National Forest debris removal contract * Erwin, Tenn. (July 29, 2026) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has awarded a critical contract to safely and effectively remove debris deposited by Hurricane Helene on federally owned lands and waters within the Cherokee National Forest. Late Friday, July 24, USACE awarded the $33.7  more

STORRS, Connecticut, July 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Xiuling Lu Receives Director Promotion * Xiuling Lu graduated from Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China with a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering in 2005 and joined the University of Kentucky's Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2006 as a post-doctoral fellow. Lu moved to the University of  more