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:" (Continued fromPart 1 of 2) * * * Selected Issues: AI Chatbot Use As mentioned, much of what is known about AI chatbot interactions is from short-term studies or company disclosures. Some surveys indicate that the use of AI chatbots for companionship is becoming more prevalent,/71   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

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers secures commitment from Resideo and ADI to cease all sales of Dahua and Hikvision products in Nebraska * Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers finalized a settlement with Resideo Technologies, Inc. and ADI Global Distribution LLC. Resideo and ADI distributed and marketed home camera products manufactured by Dahua and Hikvision, two companies with known ties   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * NCAI and TWS condemn the administration's proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 21, 2026) -The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and The Wilderness Society condemn the administration's proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule in its entirety, which protects about 45 million acres of national forest land, including areas withi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska's Growing Role in Health Initiatives Highlighted During Visit by HHS Secretary Kennedy * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Omaha, NE - Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, and University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeff Gold highlighted Nebraska's growing role as a national leader in health security, rural health transfo  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 18 -- Veridian Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news: * * * Veridian Credit Union partners with Greenlight to help families raise financially smart kids WATERLOO, Iowa - Veridian Credit Union has partnered with Greenlight(R) Financial Technology, Inc. ("Greenlight") to make award-winning family financial tools available at no cost to Veridian members. Members can now access Greenlight's robust suite of tools i  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: * * * Vice Adm. Williams Champions Acquisition Reform and Industrial Base Mobilization to Meet Strategic Needs By Shelby Thompson OMAHA, Neb. - Vice Adm. Douglas Williams, director of Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), provided insight into supercharging the Navy's strategic weapons systems (SWS) defense industrial base at the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATC  more