WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Vanderhall Brawley GTS electric recreational off highway vehicles Hazard: The recalled recreational off highway vehicle can maintain speed or accelerate when the accelerator pedal is released, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a crash hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: August 06, 2026 Units: About 210 Consumer Contact: Vanderhall North America, LLC by email a  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 6 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Duncan Joins U of O Faculty * Chance Duncan was recently hired to join the University of the Ozarks faculty starting in the 2026 Fall Semester as an instructor of science and science education. Duncan has nearly 20 years of teaching experience in the areas of biology, medical sciences and natural sciences in the Arkansas River Valley, including at Russellville, Atkins, Greenbrier and Magazine scho  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia * CHARLESTON, WV -Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a major win for gun owners in West Virginia. A federal judge has ruled in favor of West Virginia and 14 other states in a lawsuit challenging the National Firearms Act (NFA). The decision deems the NFA's   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 15-State Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition in urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing ATMs nationwide. Currently, federal law provides s  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 7 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Drummond leads coalition warning federal contempt ruling could reach state courts Attorney General Gentner Drummond today led a coalition of 11 states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief asking the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to rehear the contempt-of-Congress case against a former White House adviser. Peter Navarro was co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Republican Attorneys General Escalate Accountability Push Over COVID-19 Origins and Pandemic Shutdowns Florida launches new investigations into Dr. Anthony Fauci, and a growing multistate coalition demands answers on the pandemic response that upended American life and cost taxpayers trillions of dollars - Multiple Republican state attorneys general are intensifying their push  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that he is joining 14 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act, which the coalition calls critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 5 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Study finds severe snow drought more frequent in western U.S. due to climate change * BOZEMAN - A team including a Montana State University snow scientist has published research showing that a severe snow drought, like the one that affected the western U.S. in 2026, would occur four times less frequently during the preindustrial period than in the current era of climate change. The findings were published   more

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 6 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM-Providence Partnership Targets Improving Healthcare for Rural Kids * MISSOULA - Missoula pediatrician Laurie Carter is piloting a program with University of Montana researchers as part of RESOLVE, a new strategic healthcare partnership between UM and Providence Health. The new program, the Montana Child Abuse Network (MT CAN), uses a telehealth model to help rural health providers and child we  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media released the following written testimony by Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of USTelecom - The Broadband Association, from a July 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Communications": * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Lujan, and members of the subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to  more