BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 4 [Category: Business] -- The American Fly Fishing Trade Association issued the following news: * * * A Grand Slam for Independent Fly Shops * Independent fly shops are the backbone of this industry. They're also carrying more weight than ever. Insurance costs climb, coverage gets more complex, and the data that could help a shop compete tends to live everywhere except where an owner can use it. The Fly Shop Insurance Collective is a response to that. AFFTA, TrackFly,  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 3 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding Transparency from OpenAI after AI Breach and Hacking * Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 15 states demanding transparency and accountability from the AI company OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, for its complete lack of oversight and transparency in the hacking of Hugging Face, another AI company. In   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * New Billboard Thanks Congress for Helping 18 Million Cancer Survivors Celebrate America's 250th * OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - July 23, 2026 - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has placed a billboard in Oklahoma City to thank Congress for demonstrating a strong commitment to cancer prevention and cures. "Behind every cancer statistic is a f  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announced the deployment of additional firefighting resources and specialized personnel to Washington and Oregon California is stepping up across the West to help our neighbors to battle historic wildfires What you need to know: Under Governor Newsom's leadership, California is deploying more firefighters and resources to both Oregon and Washington, help  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * CDHL announces $17 million expansion & modernization project * Project is a joint venture between Sanford Bismarck and CHI St. Alexius Health BISMARCK, N.D. - Central Dakota Hospital Laundry (CDHL), a trusted provider of healthcare laundry and linen services throughout central and western North Dakota, has begun a $17 million expansion and modernization project designed to in  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Aug. 5 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Conservation groups to challenge Trump administration's move to banish bison from public lands MISSOULA, Mont. - Western Watersheds Project, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, will on Wednesday file a complaint in Montana Federal District Court against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for revoking American Prairie's permits to graze bison on public lands in Mon  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time (DST)" by energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham: * * * SUMMARY Daylight saving time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Department of Transportation's Regulation of Time Zones Although states may exempt themselves, in whole or in part, from DST, they cannot independently change time zones or alter the length of DST (i.e., DST begins and ends on statutorily mandated dates). There are two ways in which an area can be mo  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Dickinson welcomes two providers * DICKINSON, N.D. -Sanford Health in Dickinson has expanded its internal medicine team with one new provider and another familiar face The two providers offer internal medicine services to adults at the Sanford West Dickinson Clinic, from routine checkups to treatment for a wide range of health concerns and conditions. Ann Coates, PA-C, provi  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Aug. 4 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare Accused of Bad-Faith Bargaining as IAM Union Seeks Congressional Intervention * Company benefits from federal contracts and pays CEO 241 times the median worker while denying annual raises and delaying a first contract to workers AURORA, Ohio, July 30, 2026 - The 600,000-member IAM Union (International Associat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Great American Outdoors Act Marks Six Years of Transforming America's Public Lands * WASHINGTON -Six years after President Donald J. Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law, the Department of the Interior continues to deliver historic investments in America's public lands through the law's Legacy Restoration Fund. As the nation commemorates its 250th anniversary throughout 2026, t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 31 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Appoints Luke Godzala and Laura Welle to Fill Seventh Judicial District Vacancies Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointments of Luke Godzala and Laura Welle as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District. Godzala will replace the Honorable William J. Cashman and will be chambered in St. Cloud in Stearns County, and Welle will replace the Honorable Gail   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff & Daines Introduce Legislation to Reduce Conflicts Between Humans and Wildlife in American Outdoors * New bipartisan legislation codifies a 2020 pilot program at USDA aimed at developing effective nonlethal strategies for reducing impacts of wildlife on rural communities, livestock and agriculture Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Sheehy Introduces Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act Senator Tim Sheehy today introduced the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act, extending nationwide carry privileges to elite special operations veterans similar to the privileges given to trained and vetted law enforcement officers under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004. U.S. Representative Pat Harrig  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49042) on July 23, 2026, entitled "The U.S. Court of Appeals - Background and Circuit Splits from 2025." The report is written by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and supervisory attorneys Craig W. Canetti and Tamsin G. Harrington. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 5 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * U.S. WNT earns gold at 2026 International Cup; Elite Team finishes third Team USA closed out the 2026 USA Softball International Cup, presented by Mercy, in dominant fashion as the U.S. Women's National Team (WNT) claimed the gold medal and the U.S. Women's Elite Team secured a third-place finish. The world-ranked No. 2 WNT defeated No. 1 Japan, 2-0, in Sunday night's championship game to capture the title, while  more