WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49189) on Aug. 14, 2026, entitled "AI Chatbots as Companions: Overview, Uses and Considerations for Congress" by science and technology policy analyst Dominique T. Greene-Sanders. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A chatbot is an application or a program that simulates human conversation by generating responses to user prompts. Chatbots have existed for approximately 60 years. Technical advan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Association for Accessible Medicines issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Amneal Announces U.S. Expansion of End-to-End Biosimilars Development With Acquisition of Kashiv BioSciences Adds Chicago research and development facility, New Jersey manufacturing site - The Association for Accessible Medicines today commented on the announcement by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of the completion of their acquisition of U.S. based Kashiv BioSciences, wh  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends parental rights at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he is co-leading a friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court defending the right of parents to send their children to private school without giving up access to generally available public benefits. The States that filed the brief have al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard awards $60 million contract for Sector St. Petersburg facilities * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $60 million contract on Aug. 13, 2026, to repair, recapitalize and improve waterfront facilities at Sector St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida. The contract, awarded to Tutor Perini Corp. of Framingham, Massachusetts, will support the removal and re  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Aug. 22 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Embry Riddle Delivers Inaugural Cybersecurity Course in Bahrain Embry Riddle Aeronautical University provided a cybersecurity course to aviation and defense professionals at Gulf Air's Gulf Air Academy (GAA) Training Center in Bahrain, marking the university's first training at the center in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Justin Pettit, a professor at Embry Riddle Worldwide, led the course title  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is proposing to withdraw the international airport designation of Chalk Seaplane Base, now operating as Miami Seaplane Base. This proposal is based on evidence that the facility at this location has not been in compliance with CBP regulatory and security standards and the a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 21 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU hosts largest graduate student orientation amid record enrollment * Florida State University hosted its largest ever New Graduate Student Orientation on Aug. 18 at the HCB Building, welcoming more than 500 new students pursuing professional certificates, master's and doctoral degrees. Students spent the morning learning about various resources available to them on campus, including information abo  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises TPG AG-Led Consortium on $628M Industrial Real Estate Portfolio Acquisition * NEW YORK - Aug. 21, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented a TPG AG-led consortium in its $628 million acquisition of a 53-building industrial real estate portfolio. The portfolio comprises approximately 5.4 million square feet of distribution, logi  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Marquee Brands in Take-Private Acquisition of Roots Corporation * NEW YORK - Aug. 21, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is representing Marquee Brands, an affiliate of Neuberger, in connection with Marquee Brands' take-private acquisition through its strategic operating partner, of Roots Corporation (TSX: ROOT). As part of the tr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * NRCC Chairman Hudson Statement on FL-09 NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement on Florida's 9th Congressional District primary election: "A decorated Navy veteran, former Trump administration appointee, and Indian River County native, Dan Green has what it takes to deliver for the Sunshine State in Washington. "Voters are fired up to se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * NRCC Statement on DCCC Adding Leela Gray to "Red to Blue" Program The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on the DCCC adding Leela Gray to the "Red to Blue" program: "Plain and simple: Anna Paulina Luna has always delivered for Florida families, and voters are fired up to reelect her in November. Leela Gray is running fo  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * PPE, Medications Depart for DRC Ebola Response, Solar Power Strengthens Haiti Hospital, and More * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 365 shipments of requested medical aid to 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 13.9 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included antibiotics, d  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Miller School of Medicine Class of 2030 * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine welcomed 204 incoming medical students during the Class of 2030 White Coat Ceremony, celebrating the start of their medical education and their commitment to compassionate, ethical patient care. For 204 students entering the University of Miami Miller School of Me  more