WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Boys & Girls Clubs Honor Military Youth * Yesterday in the nation's capital, five young Americans from across the War Department were honored as finalists during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2026 National Military Youth of the Year celebration, and one walked away with the honor and the opportunity to compete at the next level. Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military commu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced five single-source cooperative agreement awards totaling $4.6 million for fiscal 2026 to strengthen influenza and infectious disease surveillance in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Georgia, Madagascar and South Africa. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research in Bangladesh, National Institute of Public Health in Cambodia, Institut Pasteur de Madagasc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * DPAA Marks 800th Korean War Identification at Korean/Cold War Annual Government Briefing * OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced a significant milestone in the accounting mission during its annual Korean/Cold War Government Briefing in Omaha, Nebraska, Aug. 6-7, marking the 800th identification from the Korean War. The annual event, held for the firs  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Bruce Ribner leaves legacy of redefining infectious disease care Mary Loftus In December 2014, TIME magazine named its Person of the Year. Rather than honoring a politician, business leader or celebrity, the magazine recognized "the Ebola fighters" -- the doctors, nurses, scientists and caregivers who stood on the front lines of the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Among them was Dr. Bruce   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 7 -- The European Union issued the following statement by Anitta Hipper, lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy: * * * Georgia: Statement by the Spokesperson marking 18 years since the outbreak of the war between Russia and Georgia On 7 August, we mark 18 years since the outbreak of the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia, the consequences of which continue to undermine Georgia's security, sovereignty and territorial integrity, while also having prof  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU awards honors medallions to summer 2026 graduates * Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 45 high-achieving graduates during the July 30 Medallion Celebration at the Nancy H. Marcus Great Hall. The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of some of the university's most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change. The  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * RLA, Ballot Image Audits of Special Election Confirm Election Outcome Beginning Wednesday, county election officials in all 6 counties in the July 28th Special Election for US House of Representatives District 13 hand counted randomly selected ballots as part of a risk limiting audit (RLA). The purpose of the audit was to confirm the accuracy of the results. A risk limit of 5% was set for the  more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Georgia College posted the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary GCSU study seeks to improve preventive health messaging to immigrants * By Gil Pound I mmigrants to the United States are more focused on assimilating to their new culture than preventive healthcare, according to a peer-reviewed study involving multiple Georgia College & State University academic departments. Led by associate professor of public health Dr. Ernest Kaninjing, the ongoing re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49049) on July 30, 2026, entitled "Legislative Branch - FY2027 Appropriations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * FY2027 Legislative Branch Funding Issues The following sections discuss the various legislative branch accounts. During consideration of the legislative branch bills, the House and Senate conform to a "longstanding practice under which each body of Congress determines its own h  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 7 -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following Q&A on Aug. 6, 2026, involving Kamal Jyoti Maji, research fellow in environmental health: * * * Expert comment: How do wildfires affect health and what can be done about it? LSHTM expert discusses wildfires which have hit Europe, the US and Canada, and what countries need to do to protect lives and health - For people living in the northern hemisphere, this summer has been beset by deadly wild  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College celebrates spring 2026 graduates * Luther College is proud to announce its spring 2026 graduates. They were honored at the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24. At the ceremony, Gideon Armah-Amissah was awarded the Luther College Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal. That award is presented each year to an outstanding senior, selected by the graduating class, who best demonstrates the ideals of the c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Master of Shadow Fleet Tanker Sentenced in D.C. for Evading U.S. Coast Guard During Weeks-Long Pursuit * WASHINGTON -Avtandil Kalandadze, 47, the former ship master of a shadow fleet tanker Bella 1 that historically transported Iran- and Venezuela-origin oil for the ultimate benefit of U.S. adversaries, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 10 months imprisonmen  more

WALESKA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Reinhardt University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Member Brings Mental Health First Aid Training to Campus Reinhardt faculty go above and beyond to bring educational excellence to their students, even during summer break. Wanting to offer Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to students this Fall, Assistant Professor Hollye Petty took a summer certification course through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. MHFA training explains how to supp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. President and Chairman John Jovanovic: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable John Jovanovic President & Chairman Export-Import Bank of the United States 811 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20571 Dear Chairman Jovanovic, I am writing to express my concern regarding the proposed closure of the New York regional office of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Funding Iran's IRGC and Enabling Illicit Finance Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is moving against digital asset exchanges that the Iranian regime relies on to launder billions of dollars, maintain covert access to international financial systems, and support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard C  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 8 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * USASMDC announces winners of 2026 Best Squad Competition FORT BLISS, Texas - The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command has named the winners of its 2026 Best Squad Competition held at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 28-31. The 1st Space Brigade, headquartered at Fort Carson, Colorado, won the title of USASMDC Best Squad after four days of grueling events that tested  more