LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Domestic Abuse Death Review Team Annual Report * Today, the Nebraska Domestic Abuse Death Review Team (DADRT), in partnership with the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, issued its 2026 Annual Report. In 2022, the Legislature passed the Domestic Abuse Death Review Act to examine domestic abuse deaths. The Act created the Domestic Abuse Death Review Team, a multidisci  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * American Association of Professional Baseball Adds SI TV, Sports Illustrated's 24/7 Streaming Channel, as Broadcast Partner Record Season of Expansion Now Has Games Featured In Over 36 Million Homes for The Remainder of 2026. - MOORHEAD, Minn. - The American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) today announced that Sports Illustrat  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Sues City of Omaha over Unconstitutional Minimum Wage Ordinance * Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the City of Omaha over its unconstitutional minimum wage ordinance. The lawsuit asks the courts to stop the City's power grab and enjoin enforcement of a municipal ordinance in direct conflict with State law. In 2026, the Nebraska Legislature amended t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive co  more

OLIVET, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * Celebrating Excellence: Honoring the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients * Every fall, Homecoming brings The University of Olivet community back together to reconnect with classmates, revisit favorite campus traditions and celebrate the people who continue to make an impact long after graduation. One of the highlights of this year's Homecoming celebration is the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards &  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Applauds USDA Announcement of $37M for Agricultural Research Service Facility at UNL Since 2021, Fischer has secured over $70 million to fund ARS facility LINCOLN - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that the agency will direct $37 millionto the construction of the Agricultural Research Service (  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Refugee Assistance Project posted the following news release: * * * Five Years Since Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Lawmakers and Advocates Call for Protecting Afghan Refugees (Washington, D.C.) -On a press call held today, advocates, legal experts, and lawmakers discussed the status of Afghan refugees five years after the United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Speakers addressed the closing of legal pathways to safety fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following written testimony by Carol O. Rogers, director of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The Impact of AI on the Workforce": * * * I. Introduction and Qualifications Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * HUB26: What Allison Massari Can Teach Us About Human Understanding A person lying in a hospital bed rarely remembers every clinical detail of their care. They remember who listened. They remember who stayed. And they remember how they felt. That's why a keynote from Allison Massari at NRC Health's Human Understanding Beyond | HUB26 feels especially timely. Healthca  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trum  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta * RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Announces 11 Major Cleanup Wins at Superfund Sites * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the deletion of all or part of eight Superfund sites and proposed to delete portions of three more Superfund sites from the agency's National Priorities List (NPL)-a list of the nation's most contaminated sites. These cleanup milestones demonstrate the Trump E  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 18 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news: * * * UNO Transitions 7 Business Concentrations to Majors * The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Business Administration (CBA) is reshaping how business students present their credentials to employers, replacing concentrations with clearly defined majors to better align degrees with careers. What's new: The University of Nebraska System on Feb. 5 approved the transition of the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by ValJay Rigby, president of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, Newton, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "The Next 250: Small Businesses Leading the Way": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is ValJay Rigby; I serve as President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation.   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwi  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, Aug. 19 -- The Wayne State College Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Wayne State Ranked No. 6 Nationally for Industrial Arts Teacher Education in 2027 Wayne State College ranks No. 6 nationally and No. 1 in Nebraska for technology and industrial arts teacher education in College Raptor's upcoming 2027 rankings. - Wayne State College has been recognized as one of the nation's best colleges for technology and industrial arts teacher education, earning the No  more