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Society for Science Recognizes Top 300 Middle School Innovators in Nation’s Premier STEM Competition
WASHINGTON, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Society for Science is proud to announce the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC)—the nation’s premier science, technology,...

Visitor Spending and Visitor Arrivals Declined in July 2025
Posted on Aug 28, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: August 28, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in July...

August 29, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Puts Big Tech on Notice for Harms Caused by Chatbots
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun...

SAMHSA Announces $43M in Supplemental Funding to Support Youth Recovery Housing Services
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced $43 million in new supplemental funding available to State Opioid Response (SOR) program grantees to expand recovery housing services for young adults, ages...

Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery
August 27, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Yesterday, Attorney General Treg Taylor today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 state attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing...

Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Tech Companies To Stop Deepfake Intimate Imagery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in demanding major search engines...

Attorney General Derek Brown Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery
Attorney General Derek Brown co-led a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing spread of computer-generated deepfake nonconsensual intimate...

Attorney General Bonta to Companies: Commit to Action Limiting Nonconsensual Deepfake Pornography
Letters seek to open line of communication with companies, understand how they are protecting the public OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 47 attorneys general in sending letters to search platform and payment platform...

Attorney General Bird Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfakes
DES MOINES –Attorney General Brenna Bird recently warned parents against the dangers of deepfakes being used for bullying or harassment. Today, she joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and...

Attorney General Bonta Warns AI Companies: If You Harm Children, You Will Be Held Accountable in California
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 44 attorneys general, sent a letter to 12 of the top artificial intelligence (AI) companies, after reports of sexually inappropriate interactions between AI chatbots and children....

Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota...

Attorney General Brenna Bird Demands Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Kids
DES MOINES— Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general warning major artificial intelligence companies to stop hurting kids. The letter, sent to Anthropic, Apple, Chai AI, Google, Luka Inc.,...
NCSBN Award Ceremony Honors Outstanding Nurse Regulators
Chicago, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 13-15, 2025. Specific...

DOH REPORTS 12TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 12, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 11 on Oʻahu)....

DOH REPORTS 11TH TRAVEL RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 6, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 11 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 10 on Oʻahu)....

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he is urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in addressing the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming across the country. AG Ford has joined a bipartisan...

Attorney General Ford Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Nevada will receive approximately $58 million Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion...

AG Taylor Joins 50 States Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
August 5, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of 50 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in addressing the rampant spread of illegal...

Attorney General Bird Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
DES MOINES– Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to address the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming. The coalition stressed the need for action...

August 5, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Joins Bipartisan Effort Encouraging DOJ to Address Illegal Offshore Gambling
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 5, 2025...