WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. COMMENT ON FDA DISCUSSION PAPER Docket No. FDA-2026-N-7874 Generative Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Medical Devices Submitted October 8, 2026 Submitted by: Lois Sonstegard, PhD Nursing Educator, St. Catherine University Founder, Anchor Point Health Foundation anchorpointhealthfoundation.org I. Introduction and Perspective We submit these comments on behalf of Lo more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSFR) -- The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) in Alabama intends to repatriate five cultural items to the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government. The items include one miniature totem pole carved from walrus ivory, a spoon, a harpoon head, a harpoon point and a spear point. The museum classified the objects as one unassociated funerary object, one object of cultural patrimony and three sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony. The items were collected on unknown dates and at unidentified locations,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49486) on Oct. 14, 2026, entitled "Clean Water Act Permitting - Overview and Policy Issues:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Congressional Interest - Hearings and Legislation in the 119th Congress Many Members have shown interest in policy issues pertaining to CWA permitting-especially permitting reform-in recent Congresses. Congress has held hearings that have included discussion of CWA permitting, and some Members have introduced legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2026-N-7874, Considerations for the Regulation of Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices: Discussion Paper and Request for Feedback 19 October 2026 To the Digital Health Center of Excellence: The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) comme more ST

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Nov. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: * * * Every Child Can Read: UA Launches Project LIFT October 28, 2026 Written by Jessica Nelson TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- When a child struggles to read as classmates pull ahead, dominoes begin to fall. "It's a fulcrum skill," said Dr. Greg Benner, the Helen and Pat O'Sullivan Professor of special education at The University of Alabama. "If a child can't read successfully, they can't access the world around them. They can't read to learn and experience  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 83; Authorization of Production Activity; Adtran, Inc.; (Telecommunications Equipment); Huntsville, Alabama On March 26, 2026, Adtran Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within Subzone 83G, in Huntsville, Alabama. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compe more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 30 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Finding beauty in the unexpected * Bacteria are often associated with illness, but they are also part of a fascinating microscopic world filled with color and patterns. A special Halloween-themed agar art event hosted by Auburn University's College of Sciences and Mathematics invited students to look beyond common perceptions of microorganisms and discover their hidden beauty. The event introduced students from across campus to agar art, a creative approach to e more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. N2L, INC. | 1241 DAVIS RD., NEW MARKET, AL 35761 TROY.SKINNER@N2LINC.COM Page 1 of 3 October 28, 2026 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation Attn: Amy Hanson, Environmental Protection Specialist Blue Origin SLC-36 EA Subject: Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Blue Origin New Glenn Cadence Increase at Space Laun more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Southern Poverty Law Center 400 Washington Ave Montgomery, AL 36104 splcenter.org October 22, 2026 George Cook, Deputy Under Secretary U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Department of Commerce 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 Submitted via Regulations.gov Re: Opposition to Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions in the Decenn more ST

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Nov. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: * * * The University of Alabama Joins National Battery Manufacturing Consortium October 28, 2026 Written by Jessica Nelson TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama has joined a new national consortium working to move energy storage discoveries from the lab into U.S. factories faster. Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, the initiative, known as the Battery Manufacturing (BattMan more PR