BURBANK, California, July 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+ * * "American Idol," the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns for a monumental 25th * The search for a superstar begins when "American Idol" premieres next year on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Once liv  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Months of Pressure from Senator Shaheen, Administration Finally Releases Global Health Funds to Vaccinate Children and Prevent Global Outbreaks * **After pressing both Secretaries Rubio and Kennedy on the stalled distribution, Shaheen helped facilitate the release of $600 million in Congressional appropriations to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Sha  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 801 North Quincy Street Caitlyn E. Stewart Suite 500 Vice President - Regulatory Affairs Arlington, VA 22203 PHONE: 703.841.9300 EMAIL: cstewart@americanwaterways.com June 30, 2026 Joseph Kotarek, Ph.D. Branch Chief for Toxicology Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Ha  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson 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 usin  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require ph  more

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * July 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal ro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers fro  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * #Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they're the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfie  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls * Press Releases (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Agreement to Move Forward on Major Sanctions Legislation Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Darline Graham (R-SC), Katie Britt (R-AL), Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jim Risch (R-ID) announced a   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Vice Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester Lays Out Democrats' Clear Path to the Senate Majority With Less Than 100 Days Until the Midterms DSCC Vice-Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester: "One of the reasons why we see wins across the country throughout this past year is because we're focused on the issues that affect the local" As Senate Democrats' path back to the majority becomes "cleare  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule classifying phase-changing fiducial markers for radiation therapy as Class II medical devices subject to special controls, a step the agency said will provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness while reducing regulatory burdens. The order took effect on July 29, 2026, and applies retroactively to December 23, 2022. The device is defined as a single-u  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has announced the availability of revised draft product-specific guidances for nine drug ingredients to assist manufacturers preparing abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) and bioequivalence studies for generic medicines. The notice covers revised draft guidances for products containing calcitonin salmon, dasiglucagon hydrochloride, glucagon, liraglutide, pegcetacoplan, semaglutide,  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: During Interview with WKBK's Dan Mitchell, Senator Hassan Discusses the Rising Costs Facing New Hampshire Families * KEENE - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined WKBK's Dan Mitchell to discuss the rising costs that New Hampshire families are facing because of President Trump. In the interview, Senator Hassan highlighted the new Joint Economic Committee - Minority report that shows that Ne  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 30 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Kuhn-led legislation goes into effect Several key pieces of legislation sponsored by Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, will go into effect today. "It seems that with every headline, there is nothing but amplifies the chaos and disarray happening within our federal government," said Kuhn. "It can be hard not to feel overwhelmed, but that's in such uncertain times. That is why I prioritized  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scam  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- US National Grasslands Survey: Quantitative Survey and Segmentation Report 2026 - A report from America's Grasslands Coalition - June 2026 (55 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Background and Approach ... 03 Key Findings ... 08 Survey Results ... 11 1. Segmentation ... 12 2. Awareness of and Attitudes toward Grasslands ... 27 3. Support for Grasslands ... 42 * * * Background and Objectives The grasslands of the United States are vast and varied  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. This bill would impo  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Raises Concerns About USDA Rural Development Reorganization * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Appropriations Subcommittee, joined her colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the   more