News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors
A.G. Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement With Meta With $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement with Meta with $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia
Settlement requires Meta to implement sweeping child-safety reforms for Virginians on Instagram and Facebook after deceiving the public about teen mental health harms
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Today, Attorney General Jones announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Pl
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American Indians and Alaska Natives in California face barriers to receiving needed healthcare, UCLA study finds
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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American Indians and Alaska Natives in California face barriers to receiving needed healthcare, UCLA study finds
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Key takeaways
* American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults in California were more likely to not have health insurance and to delay needed medical care in the past year compared with all adults in the state.
* 4 in 5 AIAN adults (80%) reported at least one adverse c
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). It is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the
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BLM Prepares to Permit Next Chapter of Trans Alaska Pipeline System, Safeguarding American Energy Security
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Prepares to Permit Next Chapter of Trans Alaska Pipeline System, Safeguarding American Energy Security
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -The Bureau of Land Management is taking a major step today toward securing the future of Alaska's famed Trans Alaska Pipeline System, opening a 15-day scoping period on a proposed 30-year renewal of the system's right-of-way. This begins the
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BLM Urges Recreators to Respect Closures for Public Safety
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Urges Recreators to Respect Closures for Public Safety
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PORTLAND, Ore.-Fire restrictions remain in effect on all Bureau of Land Management public lands in Oregon and Washington as the region faces a record setting wildfire season. More than 2.5 million acres have already burned across the Northwest. BLM officials are calling on all public land visitors to exercis
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California Answers the Call: The State Has Deployed 3,372 Personnel Since June to Support Disaster Response Across the Country and Abroad
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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California answers the call: The state has deployed 3,372 personnel since June to support disaster response across the country and abroad
Governor Newsom and the Legislature's unprecedented investments are making a difference
What you need to know: Since June, California has deployed 3,372 personnel and 258 pieces of equipment to support wildfire, flood, and earthquak
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FCC Issues Daily Digest for Aug. 27
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 165) on Aug. 27, 2026:
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Released: 2026-08-27. COMMENTS INVITED ON SECTION 214 APPLICATION TO GRANDFATHER DOMESTIC NON-DOMINANT CARRIER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 26-903). (Dkt No 26-220). Comments Due: 2026-09-11. WCB. Contact: Kimberly Jackson, (202) 418-7393, Kimberly.Jackson@fcc.gov. DA-26-903A1.docx (h
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FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Issues Public Notice: Approval, Registration of Additional Environmental Sensing Capability Sensors for 3.5 GHz Band
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (GN Docket No. 15-319):
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With this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) (collectively, WTB/OET) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) approve new Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Registrations) for Key Bridge
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Federal Register: Bureau of Indian Affairs Issues Information Collection Notice on Data Elements for Bureau-Funded Schools
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following information collection:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), are proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to
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Ga. A.G. Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settl
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Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 27 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule
The Trump administration has allowed just 32 days for the public to comment on the plan that would open the door to widespread destruction of cherished national forests
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Washington, D.C. -- Conservation groups are asking the U.S. Forest Service to extend the public comment period on the proposed rescission
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Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 28 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release:
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Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule
The Trump Administration has allowed just 32 days for the public to comment on the plan that would open the door to widespread destruction of cherished national forests
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Conservation groups are asking the U.S. Forest Service to extend the public comment period on the proposed rescission
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 27 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Today, Attorney General Anne Lopez announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. -- one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside
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ICYMI: Republican Senate Candidates Tell Voters to "Quit Your Bellyaching" Over Rising Costs, Economic Pain
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Republican Senate Candidates Tell Voters to "Quit Your Bellyaching" Over Rising Costs, Economic Pain
NOTUS' Dana Milbank: "Several Republican candidates and office holders are approaching the midterm elections with a most unorthodox message for voters: Quit your bellyaching"
Milbank: "[Republicans'] toughen-up argument is part of a broader response to inflation that also includ
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International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute Issues Commentary: Why IMMP Is Going to Court to Save Gray Whales?
BERKELEY, California, Aug. 28 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, by intern Abigail Wadkins-Daub:
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Why IMMP Is Going to Court to Save Gray Whales?
On Tuesday, August 25th, the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute joined forces with the Center for Biodiversity (CBD) and Oasis Earth in a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Why? Exactly one year ago, R
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Johns Hopkins: Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreaks, U.S. Children Remain Vulnerable to Vaccine-Preventable Disease
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreaks, U.S. Children Remain Vulnerable to Vaccine-Preventable Disease
State-level coverage of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination continues to vary across the U.S., as shown in new coverage rates reported by the CDC. Though the latest data indicate that national coverage estimates for MMR vaccines among U.S. kindergartners durin
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Lawsuit Aims to Halt Massive Old-Growth Logging Project in Alaska's Tongass National Forest
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Lawsuit Aims to Halt Massive Old-Growth Logging Project in Alaska's Tongass National Forest
Forest Service's old-growth logging plan will harm subsistence use and jeopardize wildlife, drain taxpayer dollars
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AAK'W KWAAN AANI / JUNEAU, ALASKA -- A Southeast Alaska Tribe and two conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Forest Service's approval of a 15-year, larg
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Maine A.G. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Today, Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-- the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the
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Nashville Council Members Explore Blocking ICE Call Center
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Nashville Council Members Explore Blocking ICE Call Center
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Nashville Metro Council members are exploring zoning and permitting measures they say could prevent a planned federal immigration enforcement call center from opening in Davidson County, Nashville Post reports.
Council members Terry Vo, Sandra Sepulveda and Zulfat Suara joined representatives of the Tenn
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Announce Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in history
Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion - one of the largest state consumer prot
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement With Meta
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement with Meta
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive a minimum of $52,612,676 as its share in a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. It is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history out
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Utah secures $12.2 billion settlement with Meta over child safety practices
Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court.
It ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history--rivaled only by the B
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When You Feel Helpless, Act: Why the Roadless Rule Rollback Is Worth Fighting
BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 27 [Category: Business] -- The American Fly Fishing Trade Association posted the following news:
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When You Feel Helpless, Act: Why the Roadless Rule Rollback Is Worth Fighting
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Staying silent is a choice
When the headlines feel relentless, it's easy to believe there's nothing any one of us can do: another rollback, another loss, another reason to look away. But hopelessness is a luxury our wild places can't afford. The fight over the Roadless Rule is an indicat
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