NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), legislation that would strengthen efforts to prosecute the organized criminal networks responsible for a growing number of ATM robb  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 13 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Awards $10.34M to Improve Electricity Resilience and Reliability in Rural Montana Applications for Next Funding Round Due September 17 - In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has awarded funding to 10 grid resilience projects across the state to strengthen electric infrastructure and improve reliabil  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 12 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Free Clemson webinar series helps growers succeed with organic pulse crops * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences South Carolina growers interested in organic production can learn practical strategies for growing healthier, more profitable pulse crops through Clemson University's free Going Organic webinar series. Directed by Dil Thavarajah, pulse quality and nutritional breeding professor  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 7 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Robotic Mastectomy Marks New Milestone in Breast Cancer Care in the Mountain West A surgical team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has performed the first robotic mastectomy in the Mountain West, a cutting-edge procedure tha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on July 28, 2026, entitled "Identifying Minors Online" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist: * * * SUMMARY Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requir  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 13 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news: * * * Kolb appointed SVP of Risk and Compliance at the Minneapolis Fed Cara Kolb has been appointed senior vice president of Risk and Compliance by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Board of Directors. This division is responsible for ensuring that Bank staff effectively manage risks while rigorously complying with procedures and policies. Kolb will also oversee functions related to dat  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State musicians perform at International Trumpet Festival in Greece * Size: Lg Med Sm V Montana State University musicians performed at the 2026 Corfu International Trumpet Festival in Greece. Photo by D.Artikos Photography. BOZEMAN -Jacob Hansen was once a nervous performer, whose suit became drenched in sweat as he faced his high school auditorium in Great Falls. In the trumpet player's first  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State's Academic Technology and Outreach receives Adobe grant for digital literacy initiatives * BOZEMAN -Montana State University's Digital Literacy Integration team received an $80,000 grant from Adobe to fund several fellowships and grants helping faculty prepare students for a workforce that prioritizes digital skills. The DigLit team, part of MSU's Academic Technology and Outreach, supports   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- The New Hampshire Banking Department issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Joins $15.5 Million Settlement with Mortgage Servicer: Company Wrongly Charged Customers for Force-Placed Insurance NewRez LLC to remediate more than $4.5 million to impacted borrowers and will pay an additional $11 million in penalties - The New Hampshire Banking Department is among 48 state financial service agencies that have reached a $15.5 million settlement wi  more

WINDSOR, England, Aug. 12 [Category: BizTravel] -- The InterContinental Hotels Group issued the following news release: * * * Nearly Half of Americans are Ready to Take a "Skillcation" - and IHG Hotels & Resorts Makes It Easier Than Ever * ATLANTA, August 12, 2026 - Wanderlust has long inspired Americans to chase new destinations, but a new kind of travel that goes beyond the postcard moment is emerging: the skillcation. Today's travelers are returning home not just with photos, but with new  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey Joins $15.5 Million Settlement with Mortgage Servicer Company Wrongly Charged Customers Force-Placed Insurance - WASHINGTON, D.C. - New Jersey and 46 state financial agencies in 46 states have reached a $15.5 million settlement with one of the nation's largest mortgage servicers for improperly imposing "force-placed" insurance costs on borrowers who already  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: * * * NGWA announces 2026 industry award recipients NGWA congratulates the recipients of its 2026 Awards of Excellence, Outstanding Groundwater Project Awards, and Sectional Awards, which will be presented this December during Groundwater Week 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NGWA's highest honor, the Ross L. Oliver Award, will be presented to long-time NGWA member and Jason House, LG, PG, in rec  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * NSF grant worth $3 million helping retain Montana teachers in rural areas and reservations * BOZEMAN -For Christopher Quinlivan, a science teacher for Superior Public Schools west of Missoula, the most energizing part of his day is witnessing the "aha" moment for students - when the science content he teaches finally clicks for them. "The next generation needs to look at the world with a lens of wonder,"   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond co-leads 25-state coalition urging Supreme Court to take up Iowa immigration enforcement case Attorney General Gentner Drummond is co-leading a coalition in supporting Iowa's law criminalizing illegal entry into the state. Drummond and 24 attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear  more

IRVINE, California, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Over 2.5M U.S. properties face wildfire risk with $1.4TN exposed - Cotality report finds New data reveals how fire spreads between homes - not just wildland blazes - identifying a critical opportunity for insurers and homeowners - More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed states in the western U.S. carry a moderate or greater risk of wildfire. These properties rep  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release: * * * State Financial Regulators Reach $15.5 Million Settlement with Mortgage Servicer: Company Wrongly Charged Customers Force-Placed Insurance * Washington, D.C. - Forty-eight state financial agencies in 47 states have reached a $15.5 million settlement with one of the nation's largest mortgage servicers for improperly imposing "force-placed" insurance costs on   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Victory at Fifth Circuit: Biden's gas stove rule goes down in flames * Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Louisiana and six other states challenging the Biden administration's energy-efficiency standards for stoves, ovens and other cooking appliances. The Fifth Circuit found the Department of Energy broke the law by ref  more