BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energy prod  more

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 7 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Animal science grad student awarded Nelda Christian Iowa Pork Foundation Graduate Fellowship * AMES, Iowa - Elizabeth Due, a third-year doctoral student in animal science at Iowa State University, has been selected to receive the Nelda Christian Iowa Pork Foundation Graduate Fellowship, along with Emma Zwart in the College of Veterinary Medicine. They will receive their awar  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health research points to better Alzheimer's blood test * SUN CITY, Ariz. (Sept. 8, 2026) - New findings from a study led by Banner Health have identified a more precise way to detect Alzheimer's disease-related brain changes using a routine blood draw -a step toward earlier, easier and more accessible Alzheimer's diagnosis. Published recently in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Jou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * The history of homecare fraud: NGO's, bureaucrats, and labor unions undermined Medicaid fraud prevention The Medicaid "homecare" program is probably the most defrauded welfare program in America today, and it got that way because a cabal of nonprofits, the Medicaid "deep state," and big labor has quietly worked to sandbag Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), a federally required anti-fraud policy. By Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC's Resolution of 13 Race and Age Discrimination Charges Against the St. Louis Sheriff's Office Reinforces Federal Agency's Commitment to Protecting All Workers Equally * ST. LOUIS -The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced an agreement with the St. Louis Sheriff's Office to resolve 13 charges of discrimination alleging race and age discrimination. The St. Lo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-231): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * First Citizens Bank Completes Branch Acquisition, Expanding Presence Across the Midwest, Great Plains & West * First Citizens Bank has announced the successful conversion of 138 branches that it acquired from BMO Bank N.A. on Sept. 4, 2026, expanding the bank's presence across the Midwest, Great Plains and West, and welcoming new clients, associates and communities to F  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 8 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Maas and Oftedal families selected as DSU Ag Bowl Honorary Captains * MADISON, S.D. - Dakota State University is proud to name the Maas and Oftedal families as the Honorary Captains for the 11th annual Ag Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 12, when the Trojans face Nebraska Wesleyan. "Our families are incredibly honored to be chosen as the honorary captains of the Ag Bowl," said Diana Maas '80. "Farming and DSU   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers unlock a new way to harness copper against disease Researchers identified the first compound to block a fundamental copper transport system, opening the door for new treatments. - University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new way to harness one of the body's natural defenses: copper. While copper is essential for life and helps power important biological  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Survives Second Half Shootout * Down 13-10 in the third quarter against Louisville, the Ole Miss Rebels built a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals battled back to tie the game, 38-38, but with 1:28 left on the clock, Ole Miss drove down the field and kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. Despite the victory, Ole Miss drops one spot to No  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 7, 2026: * * * 25 Years Later: A Demonstration of Innovation in the Aftermath of 9/11 Fox & Friends gets an exclusive look at the Committee's Demo Day showcasing the evolving homeland security mission and threat landscape WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As we approach the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the House Committee on Hom  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Global leaders visit Iowa Engineering to learn about agricultural sensor research Leaders from across the globe visited the University of Iowa College of Engineering as a stop on a tour of U.S. agriculture and technology innovation that is supporting farmers. The visit was part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program, which brings emerging and establis  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Pytlik Zillig redefines limits of emerging technology By Melissa Sinner, University Libraries Brian Pytlik Zillig was trying to get rid of a rubber stamp. Nearly 30 years ago, while managing the University Libraries' Interlibrary Loan, Pytlik Zillig spent part of his day processing invoices the old-fashioned way -- armed with a large rubber stamp, ink pad and hope that the result would be legible. "Ou  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Research collaborations, Arthropodium success propel CAREMI forward By Tiffany Lee, Research and Innovation Arthropods are small, but they could play an outsized role in tackling some of the world's biggest challenges. That's the idea behind the Community for Arthropod Research, Education, and Materials Innovation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Led by Husker researchers Eileen Hebets and Angel  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Undergraduate enrollment continues upward trend, reaches highest level since 2021 By Troy Fedderson, University Communication and Marketing The University of Nebraska-Lincoln continued its upward trend in undergraduate enrollment this fall, welcoming its largest incoming class in nearly a decade and enrolling more Nebraska students. The university enrolled 4,845 first-time freshmen, an increase of 11  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: GOP "In Real Trouble" and Facing "Challenges in Retaining Control" as Senate Democrats Compete "Even In Red Territory" Bloomberg: "[...] the Senate increasingly appears up for grabs in an environment rife with parallels to 2006, a wave election that swept Democrats into power [...]" NBC News: "Now, there's an increasing sense in both parties that the Senate is up   more