WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * "Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown" to Air on CBS Tonight * Tonight, the "Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown" will air from 8:00-9:30 PM ET on the CBS Television Network, and be available to stream tomorrow on Paramount+. Hosted by television host and entertainment personality Mario Lopez, the national finals mark the conclusion of the first-ever President  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Spec  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * ARROW-SEA 2026 Trains Next Generation of Offshore Wind Professionals * The Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind (ARROW) at UMass Amherst recently hosted ARROW-SEA 2026 (Summer Education Accelerator), a four-day program that brought together more than 125 faculty members and students from 16 universities, including UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth and UMas  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to allow construction to begin at major sources of air pollution without first obtaining a New Source Review (NSR) permit. An NSR permit is a pre-  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general won their case challenging a new rule from the U.S. Department of Education that unlawfully restricted eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country r  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter Munro holds change-of-command ceremony * SAN DIEGO -The Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) held a change-of-command ceremony Friday in San Diego. Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak, deputy commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and commander of Coast Guard District Southwest, presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Adam Disque relieved Capt. James O'Mara as Munro's  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 2 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Court Restores $127M in Illegally Canceled Grants from USDA's Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program Twenty-four grantees win preliminary injunction restoring critical support for a fairer food system - Washington, D.C. -- A federal district court has issued an order restoring the grants of 24 organizations and local governments who had grant agreements under the United St  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Court Vacates Unlawful Funding Criteria for Solutions to Homelessness in Case Brought by Broad Coalition Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Criteria Would Have Pushed An Estimated 170,000 Americans into Homelessness - Rhode Island - A federal court h  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Faculty at Brown earn prominent honors, distinctions in Spring 2026 Over the course of the Spring 2026 semester, Brown University faculty members were honored with a range of awards, appointments and accolades for outstanding research, service, leadership and mentorship. The scholars, whose fields range from medicine to sociology to Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, earned national and global reco  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * From curiosity to capability: Bryant helps Navigant Credit Union build responsible AI skills * Bryant University's technical expertise and business intelligence are the perfect mix for helping Navigant Credit Union bring its leadership team up to speed on how artificial intelligence can be applied in the financial world, according to President and CEO Kathleen C. Orovitz '04. Orovitz recently joined a gro  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Alibaba Group and AUS Merchant Services Agree to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Allegations that they Failed to Prevent Illegal Sales of Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Equipment, and Other Illegal Products View Alibaba non-prosecution agreement here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1450606/dl?inline). View AUS Merchant Services non-prosecution agreement here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1450606  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Bryan Edward Menge v. GEICO General Insurance Company et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Flaherty (ret.), JJ. OPINION Chief Justice Suttell, for the Court. The self-represented plaintiff, Bryan Edward Menge, appeals from judgments entered in favor of the defendants, GEICO General Insurance Company (GEICO) and Main Street America Assurance Company (MSAA) (collec  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * University of Rhode Island announces new 'School of Record' partnership with WorldStrides The University of Rhode Island has announced a new partnership with WorldStrides, a global leader in educational student travel and experiential learning. Through the partnership, URI will serve as WorldStrides' official School of Record for select international and community engagement programs beginning in  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI ocean technology spinout Juice Robotics secures investment from Rogue Island Ventures and licenses four URI technologies URI Innovations today announced that Juice Robotics, a University of Rhode Island spinout company, has secured venture investment from Rogue Island Ventures and licensed four URI-developed technologies, marking a major milestone in the company's transition from university r  more