MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * A History of Racial Injustice 2027 Calendar Now Available * Our 2027 calendar is now available to order online. Order your 2027 calendar We believe that honest history has the power to guide our future. Our award-winning wall calendar is a powerful tool for learning about and engaging with our nation's history of racial injustice and its legacy. Since its first publication in 2013, millions of people have used our wall c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products * The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims. The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the serv more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 27 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey announces $215,286 grant to New Hope for sewer infrastructure project October 26, 2026 MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $215,286 grant to the city of New Hope to replace deteriorated and failing sewer infrastructure. The city will use the Appalachian Regional Commission funds to install 780 feet of sewer line, improving wastewater service to five businesses and six households in the heart of the city more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes, FTC Sue Dollar General Corporation for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products October 26, 2026 PHOENIX--Attorney General Mayes today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states suing Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertiseme more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging More than Advertised Prices * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation for costing people millions of dollars by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements. Iowa and 19 more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised * Griffin: 'My office will continue cracking down on deceptive practices that hurt Arkansas consumers' LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 19 other states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST DOLLAR GENERAL FOR CHARGING CONSUMERS MORE THAN ADVERTISED PRICE FOR MANY PRODUCTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sued the Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices display more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Joins FTC and States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised * Dollar General has generated millions of dollars by regularly and repeatedly charging more at the register than the price advertised, the FTC and states allege (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other state attorneys general in suing Dollar General Corporation fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Douglasville man charged in Atlanta ICE office firebomb plot * ATLANTA -- Federal law enforcement authorities arrested Inique Shaquil Hinton of Douglasville, Georgia, in connection with the alleged attempted firebombing of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Atlanta. Hinton has been charged federally for arson and damaging federal property. The investigation remains ongoing. "An opera more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 26 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Allen Gilbert Named Faculty Athletics Representative at Jacksonville State University * JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Jacksonville State University has named Dr. Allen W. Gilbert, associate professor of Sport Management and coordinator of the Master of Science in Sports Industry program, as its new Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR). Dr. Gilbert succeeds Dr. Jan Case, who has served as the university's Faculty Athletics Representative. As Facult more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Oct. 26 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Bill and Carole West to receive Award of Excellence at MC's Bicentennial Homecoming * Dr. Bill and Carole West have made a lasting impact on Mississippi Christian University (MC) through their generosity and support of the Institute for Southern Storytelling, expanding opportunities to highlight the South's culture and creativity. On Saturday, Oct. 31, the Wests will return to MC to receive the 2026 Award of Excellence during the annual N more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * Driving the Future: Army Launches Collaborative Tactical Wheeled Vehicle (TWV) Acquisition Approach * The purpose is to establish an early, collaborative dialogue with all innovators to inform the Army's TWV acquisition strategy for the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) FY30 cycle. The engagement aims to move away from traditional, rigid acquisition models and instead leverage new technology and agile contracting to develop survivable,  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 2026-27 men's college basketball season tips off Nov. 2 with more than 4,000 games * ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage returns with a schedule of more than 4,000 games during the 2026-27 regular season. In all, more than 750 games will air across ESPN networks - ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. All 4,000+ games will be available to stream on the ESPN App via an appli more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * From individual care to community impact: How CLAS shaped Breyana Williams's public health career * When Breyana Williams (BA '18) arrived at the University of Iowa, she imagined a future working directly with patients, perhaps as a pediatrician or physician assistant. She knew she wanted to help people live healthier lives, but she hadn't yet considered how many different forms that work could take. That changed during  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and State Partners Sue Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products * The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 20 states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements, costing consumers millions of dollars. Twenty states joined the FTC in filing a comp more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 26 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Gillian White Goodrich '68 Selected as 2026 Dexter Edgar Converse Recipient * Dedication, leadership, and philanthropy. These are three of many words that describe our recent Dexter Edgar Converse recipient, Gillian White Goodrich '68, recognized for her service and generosity to the university on September 17, 2026. The night was unlike any other on the Twitchell stage, as friends and family gathered to celebrate Goodrich, our newly named Dexter E more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 26 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Minnesota State Shuts Out Wayne State (Neb.) * The Minnesota State defense limited Wayne State (Neb.) to just 177 total yards of offense and only 61 yards rushing to shut out the Wildcats, 35-0. It was the Mavericks first shutout since 2021, and first home shutout since 2017. The win moved Minnesota State to 8-0 on the season as the Mavericks remain No. 5 in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron. Wa more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products * Lincoln - Nebraska, along with the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertisements, costing consumers mill more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 26 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * NSF funds research on AI and engineering student learning * ISE assistant professor earns NSF funding to examine AI's impact on engineering problem-formulation skills Published: Oct 26, 2026 1:15 PM By Dustin Duncan When engineering students perform well on take-home assignments but struggle to replicate that performance on exams, what explains the difference? Casey Eaton, assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems  more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Rush Health welcomes cardiology nurse practitioner Tyesha Pringle * Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate. Thank you for choosing Ochsner Health for your care. We are committed to making an ongoing difference in the health of our communities. Connect to  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 26 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Joins FTC, 19 Other States in Suing Dollar General Over Ongoing Deceptive Pricing Practices * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and 19 other state attorneys general have joined the Federal Trade Commission in its lawsuit against Dollar General, alleging that the retailer has knowingly persisted in overcharging customers and willfully failed to fix its deceptive pricing. "The prices on store shelves are what custome more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news: * * * On a mission: UTC DNP nurse anesthesia students deliver surgical care during Honduras medical trip * For two years, a young woman in Honduras lived with the consequences of a fourth-degree tear sustained while giving birth to her third child. The injury had not been repaired. She experienced fecal incontinence, a condition that shaped daily life in ways difficult to imagine from an operating room in the United States. Then, in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Calls on President Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration Following Hurricane Isaias * Washington D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) joined fellow members of the Alabama Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to President Trump supporting Governor Ivey's request for a Major Disaster Declaration for certain Alabama counties to unlock additional federal resources to aid in recovery from Hurricane Isaias. "For the pa more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 26 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * SFA Off To Best Start In Program History * Leading No. 24 Southeastern Louisiana 21-17 early in the third quarter, Stephen F. Austin scored three straight touchdowns and never looked back, winning a runaway, 45-24. The win moved the Lumberjacks record to 8-0, their best start to a season in program history. SFA still sits No. 2 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll while the Lions dropped out of the top 25 with the loss. Tar more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Twelve ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 9, led by No. 17 Florida and No. 3 Georgia in the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic on ABC * Week 9 of the 2026-27 college football season delivers a dozen AP Top 25 teams to ESPN networks, including four of the top 10. The 76-game slate runs from Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Saturday, Oct. 31, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 26 -- The University of Alabama posted the following news: * * * UAB clinical trial tests bundled intervention to care for overdose survivors * UAB researchers have developed a new clinical trial combining medication, peer support, telehealth and ongoing recovery navigation to assist opioid overdose survivors. Opioid overdose has been a persistent public health crisis for decades, with the emergency department becoming a critical touch point for overdose survivors. However, most patients treated in an emergency de more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 26 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher wins $1.18 million NSF award to advance cold-plasma technologies to help farmers grow more food with fewer resources OCT 26, 2026 | Russ Nelson What if a single treatment before planting could help crops grow stronger, withstand drought and produce more usable food, without adding chemicals or genetically modifying the plants? A researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is working to bring that possibility closer to r more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 26 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte names nominees for Marshall and Rhodes scholarships * Three UNC Charlotte students and a recent graduate have been nominated for Marshall and Rhodes scholarships this year. The nominees are seniors Natalie Doerfler, Hannah Rowles and Avery Taylor and Annabelle Hill '26. "This year's cohort of Marshall and Rhodes nominees showcases clear commitment to the study of political and environmental issues  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants to promote mine safety, health education * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant funding to two organizations to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation's mines. Administered by the department's Mine Safety and Health Administration more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Oct. 26 -- The University of South Alabama posted the following news release: * * * USA College of Nursing Awarded $2.15 Million HRSA Grant for EMPOWERED Program October 26, 2026 The University of South Alabama College of Nursing has received a four-year, $2.15 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to support nursing workforce development and expand educational opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. "The University of South Alabama College of Nursing faculty have developed  more PR