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

SEATTLE, Washington, July 29 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release: * * * 6.5 million Americans face landslide risks -- a new database shows where they live * Landslides cause an estimated $3-6 billion in damage and multiple fatalities annually in the United States. Those numbers could easily increase as housing needs spur development in landslide-prone areas, and as climate change increases the severity and frequency of heavy rains, which are often a trigger. Des  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 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 17 House Democrats Scrutinize New Trump Coal Plant * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) led 17 House Democrats in a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright scrutinizing DOE's decision to award $18.5 million for the construction of a new coal plant to a QAnon conspiracy theorist with no relevant experience. "We are especially concerned about the apparent   more

SEASIDE, California, July 28 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * Computer science master's degree candidates can view application Aug. 1 * By Mark Muckenfuss In the fall of 2027, Cal State Monterey Bay will become one of only a few universities offering an accelerated in-person master's program in computer science, one in which a student can earn a degree in a single year. Thang Bui, an assistant professor of computer science, is director of  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 28 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Request Inclusion of All Students in Trump's School Choice Initiative * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Request Inclusion of All Students in President Trump's School Choice Initiative PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and the America First Policy Institute's Governors' Council sent a letter to United States Department of the Treasury, requesting them t  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 22 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, supporting his call for the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. You can find the letter here. "America is back-but one critical challenge remains: no nation can re  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-071) entitled "Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Grants Awarded to the Huntington Police Department, Huntington, West Virginia": Here are excerpts: * * * Objectives The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded the Huntington Police Department (Huntington PD) two unrelated grants totaling $800,367 for the: (1) Kevin and   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 29 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University iCenter to host Business Value Builder Summit * Marshall University's iCenter (Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) will host its inaugural Business Value Builder Summit from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Dutch Miller Deck at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The summit will bring together business owners, family business leaders, startup founders, CEOs and execut  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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * She was fired for teaching English literature in an English class. Now she's suing. * SEBRING, Fla., July 29, 2026 -In a story stranger than fiction, a Florida college fired an English professor for nothing more than teaching literature in a literature class. After professor Vinita Prabhakar assigned a commonly-taught short story for her freshman English course  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District into West Virginia Today, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark bipartisan legislation that adds three West Virginia counties and one Virginia county to the Dist  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Effort To Expand Shenandoah Valley National Battlefields Historic District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (both R-WV) in introducing the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark bipar  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 29 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU, private partners, Ryan Lynch announce comprehensive resolution of University Place matters * The West Virginia University Board of Governors on behalf of West Virginia University ("WVU"), WV Campus Housing, LLC ("WVCH"), Downtown Campus Parking Associates, LLC ("DCPA,"), and Ryan C. Lynch today (July 29) announced a comprehensive negotiated resolution of the litigation and related disputes co  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, July 29 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Partners with Methodist Theological School in Ohio to Create Accelerated Graduate Degree Pathways * West Virginia Wesleyan College has entered into a new partnership with the Methodist Theological School in Ohio that will provide students with accelerated pathways to earn graduate degrees in ministry, public theology and social justice. Dr. Debra Dean Murphy, professor of religious stu  more