STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release: * * * AccuWeather 2026 United States Fall Forecast * Increased risk of flooding rain across the southern U.S., prolonged drought and wildfire concerns in parts of the Northwest is a fall pattern driven by a strengthening El Nino. Northwest U.S. Drought and Wildfire Risks, Plus Smoke Impacts Elsewhere Drought conditions will   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * APCIA Urges Wildfire Survivors to Contact Insurers Immediately, Access Available Coverage, and Begin the Recovery Process * Raging Wildfires in Western States Demonstrates Why Congress and Policymakers Must Act on Wildfire Risk SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 2026) - As destructive wildfires continue to threaten communities across the West, the America  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined 10 of his Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Title IX Clarification Act, which would ensure Title IX anti-discrimination requirements tied to federal education funding are based on biological sex and not "sexual orientation or gender identity."   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Clyde Lead Letter Urging DOJ to Protect Second Amendment Rights, Apply Ruling Nationwide * U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Representative Andrew Clyde (GA-09) today sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche following a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that struck down the National Firearm Act's (NFA) registration requirements for suppressors  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 11 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * E-Bikes in the Wild: UM Doctoral Student Studies Growing Trail Trend * By Cary Shimek, UM News Service MISSOULA - Terms like "e-mountain bike" are fighting words to some folks. University of Montana doctoral student Abi Fuesler learned that firsthand this summer while studying public land trail use at Thompson Park south of Butte. As she surveyed a middle-aged group of female hikers, another wo  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 11 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty voice: The role of empathy in teaching * Associate Professor Amy Simon is the William and Audrey Farber Family Chair in Holocaust Studies and European Jewish History. She holds a joint appointment with James Madison College and the Department of History in the College of Social Science and is a core faculty member of the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel in the College o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, with 15 co-signers issued the following letter to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Hono  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Alaska's Mary Peltola and Bill Hill for Election to Congress * AFGE says Peltola and Hill are labor champions who will fight for Alaskans AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Mary Peltola for election to the U.S. Senate and Bill Hill for election to U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, restructuring the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals to more accurately reflect modern population growth and geographic interests. Cosponsoring the legislation are Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 11 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State to offer short-form community courses during fall semester and beyond * BOZEMAN -Montana State University After Hours will bring a series of hands-on courses to the Gallatin Valley community this fall. MSU After Hours provides educational opportunities for adults who wish to connect with others and learn about topics such as art, computer science, the environment and more. Courses are taugh  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 11 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State's 14th annual Cat Walk set for Aug. 21 * Size: Lg Med Sm V In this 2025 file photo, Montana State University shares school spirit with the community during the annual Cat Walk event through downtown Bozeman. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham. BOZEMAN -Montana State University and the Downtown Bozeman Association will host the 14th annual Cat Walk from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, along Main  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 11 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDAWN data helping develop tools for crop disease management * The North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network - known as NDAWN - isn't just measuring precipitation amounts and temperatures across the state. It's also playing a role in developing tools for crop disease management. Potato growers funded weather stations in the early 1990s specifically to support late blight modeling, and the model's   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Northwest Power and Conservation Council Meets in Seattle to Discuss Approval of Draft Ninth Northwest Regional Power Plan Energy and conservation groups urge the Council to prioritize clean energy resources, affordability, and reliability for the region - Seattle, WA -- On Tuesday, August 11, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council meets in Seattle to discuss the approval of the draft Ninth Nor  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 11 -- The Property and Environment Research Center issued the following news release: [Category: Environment] * * * PRESERVED, Documentary on Ted Turner's Vermejo Conservation Legacy, Makes Bozeman Premiere August 28 * BOZEMAN, MT -PRESERVED, a documentary chronicling nearly 30 years of conservation work at Ted Turner's 558,000-acre Vermejo Park Ranch in northern New Mexico, will make its Bozeman premiere Friday, August 28 at 7:00 PM at The Ellen Theatre in downtown B  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Restrictions South Dakota Attorney Marty Jackley commends a Texas U.S. Federal Court decision that ruled the National Firearms Act (NFA)'s registrational regulations of short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, silencers and other firearms are no longer valid. South   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 11 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Southwest Airlines posted the following news release: * * * Southwest Airlines Celebrates One Year of Getaways by Southwest with New Destinations and a "Spa Weekend"-Inspired Experience * Getaways by Southwest(r), Southwest's in-house vacation package product, launched in 2025 to help Customers turn travel inspiration into easy-to-book getaways with the flexibility, value, and Hospitality they know from Southwest. To celebrate the first ann  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 12 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * NSF supports Iowa engineers' nighttime wildfire forecasting efforts As wildfires grow more frequent, intense, and destructive across the United States, researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) have secured a National Science Foundation grant to study how fires behave after dark. Led by co-principal investigator Jun Wang, the Lichtenberger Family Chair in Chemical and Biochemical Engin  more