SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications netw  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Audacious Warrior offers collaboration and continuous learning * CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. (AFNS) - U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from seven states participated in the fourteenth annual Audacious Warrior exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, July 18-22.  The five-day exercise hosted by the 115th Fighter Wing covered the most up-to-date scenarios EOD Airmen may face during EO  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 27 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Thanks Nebraska Task Force 1 for Work during Texas Deployment Governor Jim Pillen is thanking members of Nebraska Task Force 1 (NE-TF1) for the work they performed during their deployment to Live Oak County, Texas. Team members are expected to return to Nebraska tomorrow, according to NE-TF1 leadership. They have been in southern Texas since July 20. "We are incredibly proud of thi  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fischer Joins "Mornings with Maria" on FOX Business * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, joined "Mornings with Maria" on FOX Business with host Cheryl Casone to discuss government funding and Senate Democrats' refusal to advance the National Defense Authorization Act(NDAA). F  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. commu  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern Kansas * RESTON, Va. - Low-level airplane flights will begin as soon as late July over eastern Kansas to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey's Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the Kansas Geological Survey. The USGS  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 29 (TNSrpt) -- The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Statewide Material Characterization Study report released Nebraska now has updated data that will help communities, landfills, and recycling organizers make decisions about managing the state's waste streams. On July 8, 2026, the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) released the 2025 Nebraska Statewide Material Characterizat  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona posted the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona professor publishes collected works of poetry Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has just published a compilation of all of her collections of poetry. "Patricia Jabbeh Wesley: Collected Poems, 1998 to 2020," published by the University of Nebraska Press, is a 510-page volume of poetry and a glossary of Grebo language terms and words.   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best States rankings. The 2026 rankings evaluate all 50 states to capture how they best serve their citizens across a range of categories  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 29 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Merten named interim dean of education and human sciences By Julie Kundhi, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor Michael Merten has been named interim dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences effective Aug. 4. The appointment, announced July 28 by Mark Button, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer, is pending approval by the University of Neb  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 29 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * NSF awards $10M to Nebraska EPSCoR for statewide STEM growth The University of Nebraska's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, known as EPSCoR, has received a four-year, $10 million award from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The award will strengthen statewide research partnerships, expand STEM opportunities and support innovation across Nebraska. EPSCoR programs across the count  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 29 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Startup harnesses gait data to improve health outcomes By Tiffany Lee, Research and Innovation Long before a doctor makes a formal diagnosis, the way a person walks - their gait - can provide clues about emerging disease. For conditions like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, peripheral artery disease and more, gait changes serve as an early warning sign. But clinicians often miss these signals becaus  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, July 29 -- The Wayne State College Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Foundation Secures $13M for Brandenburg Renovation; Soukups Contribute $5M The building will soon be transformed into the Brandenburg Student Success Center, providing support for students from recruitment through graduation. A groundbreaking event is planned for Oct. 2. - The Wayne State Foundation is proud to announce that it has secured more than $13 million in private philanthropic co  more