WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Announces 2026 Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Grant Recipients * ACL is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) grants. They will receive approximately $8 million in combined funding to implement evidence-based CDSME programs across seven states. The CDSME program's goal is to provi  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Central New York Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of Central New York in Syracuse as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hi  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Southern Tier Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of the Southern Tier in Elmira as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickma  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS music faculty receive NEA grant to expand Parkinson's disease research * The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' School of Music has received a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Research Labs Award to advance innovative research on therapeutic group singing for individuals living with Parkinson's disease. Bolstered by the award of more than $198,000 in federal gr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * JAY VAN DER WERFF APPOINTED REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR FEMA REGION 7 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The regional office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday welcomed its new regional administrator, Jay Van Der Werff, following his recent appointment to the position by the Trump administration. Van Der Werff joined FEMA Region   more

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College celebrates spring 2026 graduates * Luther College is proud to announce its spring 2026 graduates. They were honored at the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24. At the ceremony, Gideon Armah-Amissah was awarded the Luther College Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal. That award is presented each year to an outstanding senior, selected by the graduating class, who best demonstrates the ideals of the c  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces More Than $2 Million for 38 E15 and Biodiesel Infrastructure Projects * Cost-share grants for projects in 24 counties expand consumer access to lower-cost, cleaner-burning renewable fuels across Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 7, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board ha  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Congratulates Glen Smith on Confirmation as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development * DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 7, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Glen Smith of Atlantic to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development within the United States Department of Agriculture  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, with 15 co-signers issued the following letter to Verizon Communications Inc. CEO Daniel Schulman: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 30, 2026 Mr. Daniel Schulman Chief Executive Officer Verizon Communications Inc. Dear Mr. Schulman: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson continue to investigate Arctic Frost, which became Special Counse  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with three co-signers issued the following letter to Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 27, 2026 Frank Bisignano Commissioner Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 Dear Commissioner Bisignano: We write regarding reports that Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices and resident stations in a handful of states are   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Shan Distribution Network, Inc. Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Breaded Fish Fillet and Stick Products Imported from the United Arab Emirates * WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2026 - Shan Distribution Network, Inc., located in Carol Stream, Ill., is recalling approximately 5,084 pounds of frozen Siluriformes breaded Swai fish fillet and stick products because they  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Applauds Confirmation of Glen Smith * (Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins applauds the Senate confirmation of Glen R. Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, as U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development. This reaffirms the Trump Administration's commitment to rural America and the farmers, small towns, and rural communities. "Rural Am  more