WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * AI innovation results in increased member service * Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing many industries, and financial services are no exception. Credit unions that are embracing AI opportunities are seeing new ways to serve members, increased efficiency, and more, as covered in a recent America's Credit Unions Blog post. A PYMNTS Intelligence report produced in collabo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY WITH NEXSTAR/TEGNA MOTION * Court Rebukes Nexstar for "Brazen" Violation of Tegna Injunction Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 12 attorneys general secured a court order granting their motion on Thursday, finding that Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) violated the court's order requiring it and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) to remai  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 31, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-2454-IFC P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RE: Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Dear Administrator Oz: I appreciate the oppor  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2026, by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 08.06.26 The Senate is clearing its desk before recess. The Appropriations Committee moved to freeze OMB's grants rewrite, the Finance Health Subcommittee delivered the biotech competitiveness hearing we previewed last week, Senate Agriculture released farm bill text that codifies a   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 8 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Global Visiting Faculty for Fall 2026 As we usher in the new academic year at Notre Dame Law School, International and Graduate Programs (IGP) is pleased to announce the new cohort of Global Visitors for the Fall 2026 semester. Every year, we host scholars and jurists from around the world, including faculty from our esteemed Notre Dame Lo  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue dedicates South Hall, expanding West Lafayette on-campus housing by nearly 900 beds * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University officials, students and stakeholders gathered Friday (Aug. 7) to cut the ribbon and dedicate South Hall, the university's newest residential facility. The $149 million project adds 896 student beds to Purdue's West Lafayette residential footprint. The inaugural group   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 22, 2026 The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20230 Dear Secretary Lutnick, I am writing to seek information about the Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Shan Distribution Network, Inc. Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Breaded Fish Fillet and Stick Products Imported from the United Arab Emirates * WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2026 - Shan Distribution Network, Inc., located in Carol Stream, Ill., is recalling approximately 5,084 pounds of frozen Siluriformes breaded Swai fish fillet and stick products because they  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees approve 10-year capital plan * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 7) approved its 10-year capital projects plan, a strategic document running through 2037 that will inform the university's capital request to the state for the upcoming legislative session and beyond. The decadal plan of potential capital projects includes a second major building in  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees approve 2027 health plans with no premium increase for employees * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 7) approved 2027 health plans that will feature no premium increases for employees and long-term disability members -after back-to-back years of increases. The plans align with the university's strategic approach to healthcare and the Your Path Wel  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees approve named professorships and deanships, distinguished professors, appointment of new athletics director, resolutions of appreciation and namings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 7) approved named professorships and deanships, distinguished professors, the appointment of the new director of Intercollegiate Athletics, and resolutions of appre  more