SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 6 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * Amazon Awards Nearly $250,000 to Warren County Community Fund Recipients * Amazon has awarded nearly $250,000 through the Amazon Warren County Community Fund, a community grant program supporting local initiatives in Warren County, Mississippi. A total of 28 local community groups, schools, non-profit organizations, and individuals whose projects are driving positive change across the regi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Avoiding 3 Things During Middle Age Is Linked to 13 More Years Without Dementia * Having normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and not smoking from age 48 to 68 are associated with nearly 13 additional years on average of dementia-free life, a new study shows. Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, the new work also found that  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * History Professor Honored as a 2026 Piper Professor for State of Texas Stephen M. Sloan, Ph.D., recognized by The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation for dedication to teaching and outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievement By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations, Lori_Fogleman@baylor.edu Baylor University history professor Stephen M. Sloan, Ph.D., who also serves as director of the Institute for Oral H  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by Joanna LeFebvre, policy analyst on the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * To Public Schools' Detriment, Some States Continue to Increase Spending on Private School Vouchers Every child should have access to a quality public education that prepares them for long-term opportunity and success. Yet lawmakers in many states continue jeopardizing that promise by increasing funding for p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on Russia's Unprecedented Escalation Against NATO Allies * U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: "Vladimir Putin's military failures in Ukraine have led him to undertake unprecedented acts of aggression against our NATO allies. Last week, a Russian cruise missile impacted on Poli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues KLLM Transport Services LLC and KLLM Driving Academy, Inc. for Companywide Sex Discrimination Federal agency says trucking company discriminated against female student drivers in its training and pay practices DALLAS -KLLM Transport Services LLC, a nationwide trucking company, and its subsidiary, KLLM Driving Academy, Inc., which operate driver training academies in Lancaster,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: Funding History and Agency Descriptions" by natural resources policy specialist Anna E. Normand and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations (E&W) bill, typically enacted on an annual basis, funds   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History and Agency Descriptions:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) ARPA-E is a DOE office authorized by the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) to support transformational technological advances in energy technology research "in ar  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Gatewood receives international Omega Psi Phi award for fraternity advising at MSU * STARKVILLE, Miss.-A Mississippi State University Information Technology Services leader, also serving as a campus fraternity advisor, is this year's recipient of the international Dr. Ernest E. Just Undergraduate Chapter Advisor of the Year Award, a prestigious accolade given by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Ronald   more

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, Aug. 7 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release: * * * Health system adoption of Wolters Kluwer UpToDate Expert AI now reaching approximately 2,500 U.S. hospitals and health systems Key Takeaways * UpToDate Expert AI adoption has expanded to approximately 2,500 hospitals and health systems, representing more than 90% of U.S. UpToDate Enterprise Edition custom  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT TO CLOSE LEGAL LOOPHOLE REQUIRING RELEASE OF ALIENS FROM IMMIGRATION DETENTION * 'Keep Our Communities Safe Act' Expands DHS Authority in Handling Criminal Illegal Aliens WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in reintroducing legislation to close a legal loophole that generally requires the release   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH VOWS TO KEEP WORKING TOWARD FARM BILL 2.0 PASSAGE AS COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS BLOCK PROGRESS * Miss. Senator Bemoans Minority Party Lip Service to Helping Farmers, Ranchers & Rural America WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today vowed to continue working with her Senate Agriculture Committee colleagues to advance the Farm Bill 2.0 that represents a full replace  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 6 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Law School Levels Playing Field for First-Year Students, Wins Award * OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi School of Law has earned national recognition from the American Bar Association for its commitment to first-year student success and professionalism. The ABA awarded its 2026 E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award to the school's Professional Identity Formation and Expanded Orientat  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Calls on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Protect the Duck Factory * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined a letter today led by Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) urging Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to preserve long-standing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) wetland easement protections that are critical to North America's waterfowl pop  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB's Dr. Pamela Moore Receives 2026 NAFSA Arkansas State Award * Dr. Pamela D. Moore, associate dean for global engagement and head of the Office of International Programs and Studies (OIPS) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has received the 2026 NAFSA Arkansas State Award in recognition of her contributions to international education in Arkansas. The award was prese  more