POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 10 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL * With seven home games scheduled in the ICCU Dome, there are plenty of chances to see the Bengals in action this fall. But it wasn't so long ago, before the dome, and before ISU was officially a four-year institution, that Bengal football looked a little bit different. Football at the Academy of Idaho began in September 1902, when the school was barely one year old.  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 10 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Assumption University Launches Social Work Degrees * Worcester, MA-Assumption University today announced the launch of Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degree programs. Following the closure of Anna Maria College, Assumption will offer the only campus-based BSW program-and the only MSW-in Central Massachusetts. The programs will begin this fall by welcoming students and faculty from A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Violations at Putnam, Connecticut Apartment Complex * EPA Action Ensures Residents Right to Know about Lead Hazards and Protect Children's Health Boston (August 10, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement agreement with Konover Residential Corporation, resolving alleged violations of the Toxic Subst  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Richard Merrick, former chief science advisor and director of scientific programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Whale Collision Hazard Avoidance, Research, and Tracking Solutions Act (H.R. 7332) and Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (H.R. 9621): * * * Good morning, Chairma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Johnson Joins The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, appeared on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports to discuss one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government-issued cellphone. The phone contains more th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * From Sound to Satellites: Reducing Risks to North Atlantic Right Whales with Advanced Technology Last winter, North Atlantic right whale moms gave birth to the most calves in nearly two decades. While they are feeding in the Northeast this summer, our scientists and partners are monitoring them using advanced technology, including passive acoustics. This sto  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice receives gift from Kraft family to advance athletics and Jewish studies * Rice University has received a generous gift from alumna and trustee Patti Lipoma Kraft '87 and her husband, Jonathan Kraft, to support two university priorities. The gift will support the construction of a state-of-the-art, covered football practice pavilion and establish the Kraft Family Professorship in Jewish Studies, strengthe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to the David Wesling, acting field office director of Boston Enforcement and Removal Operations at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 David Wesling Boston Acting Field Office Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston Field Office 1000 District Avenue Burlington, MA 01803   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Johnson, Paul Release Initial Texts from Dr. Fauci's Government iPhone Dr. Fauci in Jan. 2021: second dose of covid vaccine "theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester" - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Reaffirms U.S.-Canada Partnership at 47th Annual Meeting of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers * SHELBURNE, VT -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Vermont Governor Phil Scott at Shelburne Farms for the 47th annual meeting of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers. Senator Welch delivered remarks underscoring how the White House's rhetoric against  more