ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Finalists Announced for 2026 National Truck Driving Championships * Aug 14, 2026Pittsburgh, PA - Forty-five professional truck drivers have advanced to the finals of the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships, which are being held this year at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. These annual competitions date back to 193  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families * August 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to Food Bank For New York City in the Bronx as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hick  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin Rescind Cancelation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety & Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Depart  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 13 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Bittersweet transfer of Fort Douglas honors courage and sacrifice * In many ways, Maj. General Michael Kauffman was the quintessential Fort Douglas soldier. Born in England in 1913 and raised in the Midwest, he earned a degree from the University of Wyoming in 1938, worked for Sears Roebuck in Salt Lake City, and then joined the 38th Infantry Regiment at Fort Douglas. When the U.S. joined World  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Federal Hate Crime Charge for Stabbing of Muslim in Utah The Utah Muslim Civic League and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the federal indictment of a Utah man on a hate crime charge for allegedly stabbing a Muslim man at the West Valley Mall in West Valley Ci  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-590) by Leslie K. Davis and Erik L. Hernandez entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2024:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * METHODS OF VOTING Most states have policies in place that allow eligible voters to cast their vote prior to Election Day, either by casting an absentee ballot (e.g., by mail), by voting in-person during an early voting period, or both. The CPS has asked  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Trump's Expanded Grazing Plan * PORTLAND, Ore.-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today over its approval of a new expanded livestock grazing plan that would harm imperiled wildlife including wolves, grizzly bears, Gunnison sage-grouse, Mexican spotted owls and spikedace across the Western Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Daines Introduce Bill to Strengthen American Critical Mineral Production * Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act would expand incentives for domestic mining, processing, and production WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act, legislation to strengthen America's domestic critical mineral supply cha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Democratic Colleagues in Demanding HHS Rescind Cancellation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety and Care * August 14, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with 26 of their Democratic Senate colleag  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 12 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ": * * * Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. August 12 * Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple Opens to the Public August 11 * President Oaks Will Dedicate the Belo H  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Announces Its Complete 2026-27 NBA Regular-Season Schedule * Jalen Brunson and defending NBA champion New York Knicks are scheduled for the maximum 11 appearances as are LeBron James and 76ers, Victor Wembanyama and Spurs, Stephen Curry and Warriors, Luka Doncic and Lakers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder, Kevin Durant and Rockets, and Nikola Jokic and Nuggets. Au  more

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Aug. 15 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news: * * * The RUM is recognized by the American College of Sports Medicine's Exercise is Medicine program for fostering a culture of on-campus wellness The Exercise is Medicine on Campus program of the Department of Kinesiology of the University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM) received the distinction of the silver level by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), for fostering a culture of   more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 14 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * The Moo-vement Mystery: Cows on the Range Could Provide Answers for Wildlife Ecologists * Rangeland-based livestock movement could provide key insights into the movement ecology of many species of wildlife. According to Utah State University doctoral student Maria Stahl, the field has exploded over the last 20 years in terms of the number of studies and the number of organisms and taxa that people are studying.   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 13 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Trailhead residence hall brings outdoor-inspired living, dining and community to campus * The University of Utah is welcoming more than 1,400 students to a new kind of residential experience this fall with the opening of Trailhead, a six-story, 349,342-square-foot residence hall designed to bring students together through living, dining, recreation and shared community spaces. Trailhead is the U  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia * UPDATE: Last year, Congress reduced the $200 tax on silencers, short-barreled rifles, shotguns to $0 in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Still, it kept the related federal paperwork, photograph, and fingerprinting requirements for those items. West Virginia joi  more