WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3B in USDOT Grants to Buy New Trains and Improve Service Nationwide * #These grants are critical to modernizing and upgrading America's state-supported and long-distance rail networks. WASHINGTON - Amid record ridership growth, Amtrak's New Era of Rail continues to advance following today's announcement by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Amtrak has been awarde  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Under the Affordable Care Act * OAKLAND -Co-leading a multistate coalition alongside the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New Jersey, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday secured a major victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key prov  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requesting public comment on a proposal to remove two legacy test procedures from its signature consumer information program, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP): the Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test (specifically, the "Fishhook" maneuver) and the Side Air Ba  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 15 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Welcomes New Students to Campus for Welcome Week Traditions * High Point University(r) celebrated its newest students this weekend as hundreds of faculty, staff and student volunteers moved freshmen onto campus for the start of the 2026-27 academic year. As is tradition, student volunteers dressed in tie-dyed T-shirts swiftly unloaded vehicles and helped move new students into their res  more