NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * 17 Iranians Charged With Conducting Massive Cyber Theft Campaign On Behalf Of The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps And Other Iranian Entities * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, John A. Eisenberg, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Fed  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown issues statement at start of trial against Meta over addictive features that harm kids * Attorney General Nick Brown today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta. The states are alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Start of Trial Against Meta * August 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement marking the first day of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general's trial against Meta for harming young people with deceptive and addictive social media features: "Meta has built their business aroun  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Westchester Families * August 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Feeding Westchester in Elmsford as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schumer, Schrier, 88 Colleagues Demand Rescission of Trump's Dangerous Childhood Vaccine Executive Order * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) led 88 colleagues in demanding President Donald Trump rescind his executive order that directs federal health agencies to overhaul longstand  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Senate Armed Services Colleagues to Demand Accountability from Hegseth After Reports of Crisis Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joined all twelve of his colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) minority, as well as the Democratic leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, in  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA nursing director receives prestigious National League for Nursing scholarship award The award recognizes Eurina Cha's leadership, perseverance, and commitment to advancing nursing education and supporting historically underrepresented students. - Eurina Cha, director of the Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing in Cal State LA's Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 19 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * DOH REPORTS ANOTHER TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases reported in Hawaii to seven in 2026. The individual was exposed to the virus while traveling internationally in a region where dengue is common. No connection to any prior cases in Hawaii has been id  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 18 -- 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": * * * The 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 16 * President Oaks Dedicates the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple * Elder David A. Bednar Dedicates Cle  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Bennet, Schumer, Schrier, 88 Colleagues Demand Rescission of Trump's Dangerous Childhood Vaccine Executive Order * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (August 18, 2026) -Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, along with Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Senate Democrat  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Meta Faces Trial as AG Labrador Fights for Idaho Kids * BOISE, ID -Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Raul Labrador today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of t  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Aug. 18 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Northwell's Northern Westchester Hospital appoints Jason Andrus, MD, chair of psychiatry Dr. Andrus brings extensive experience in clinical leadership, a deep commitment to community mental health, and a vision for academic growth - Northwell's Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) has appointed Jason Andrus, MD, as chair of psychiatry. In this role, Dr. Andrus will oversee both inpatient and outpati  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 18 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH Maui College receives $660K to enhance AI, cybersecurity education To tackle a critical nationwide shortage of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) professionals, the University of Hawaii Maui College has secured a three-year, $441,645 National Science Foundation (NSF) award to launch a groundbreaking project: "CyberAI Innovation: AI-Enhanced Cyber Data Analytics Education." Led by Pr  more