SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Nov. 5 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * "The Moors" * Wofford Theatre taught Connor Vetter '14 how to act. More importantly, she says, it taught her to be artist. "My professors challenged me to develop a deep relationship with my art," says Vetter, who is chair of the drama department at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. "My education influenced the way I experience the world and gave me tools to find myself." Now, she's sharing those lessons with current stu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * 45 State and Territory Attorneys General Press Congress to Protect Kids Online * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 4, 2026 -- The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general urging congressional leaders to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748. In the letter, the b more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Nov. 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * A farm for the brave * Ph.D. candidates Matt and Kara Rutter teach fellow military veteran-farmers how to succeed in agribusiness. Matt M'22 and Kara Rutter both are retired U.S. Army veterans. He was a command sergeant major -- the second-highest enlisted rank in the Army (only the Sergeant Major of the Army being higher), and she served as a sergeant major. Combined, they gave more than 45 years of service to their country, including five deployments t more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act November 5, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation aimed at strengthening online protections for children and teens. "This effort to strengthen online safet more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 6 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * November 5, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act (Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, together with a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General from around the country, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the end of the 119th Congress. "These social media platforms pose ser more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 6 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Techstars EnergyTech Accelerator brings new innovators to Alabama Birmingham, Alabama -- Since launching in 2019, Techstars Alabama EnergyTech has quietly built a bridge between early-stage founders and the industrial backbone of the Southeast. Now entering its seventh year, the 13-week program is run in partnership with Alabama Power, Innovate Alabama and the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama. It has backed 68 startups from around  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 6 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allens Releases Unofficial Straight Ticket Voting Numbers for the November 3 General Election Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is releasing the unofficial number of straight ticket voting totals in each county in the November 3 General Election. Across the state, a total of 549,433 straight ticket Democratic ballots and 645,002 straight ticket Republican ballots were cast. Together, these accounted for 70.5% of all b more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * Alabama Executes Michael Taylor * The State of Alabama executed Michael Taylor by lethal injection today despite serious questions about the reliability of the death sentence in his case. Michael Taylor was just 19 years old and had absolutely no history of violence when he was charged with capital murder for the 1991 killings of Ivan and Lucille Moore in Etowah County, Alabama. He could not afford to hire a lawyer and was more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 6 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING CONGRESS TO PASS U.S. SENATE VERSION OF KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT Nov. 4, 2026 HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general from around the country, with a letter urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation aimed at strengthening online protections for children and teens. In the letter t more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 6 (TNSida) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * November 04, 2026 Attorney General Formella, Bipartisan Coalition Urge Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he is part of a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the United States Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation aimed at strengthening protections for children and teenagers online. The  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 6 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act Nov. 4, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the U.S. Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation aimed at strengthening online protections for children and teens. "I have promoted online safety through legislation  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jones joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation aimed at strengthening online protections for children and teens. "Social media companies have a responsibility to protect users engaging with their platfor more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN EFFORT URGING CONGRESS TO PASS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation aimed at strengthening online protections for children and teens. In a letter to congressional leadership, Attorney General Raoul and the coalition expr more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 5 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn earns $6 million NSF grant to translate research into impact * Patrick Reed | Assistant Vice President for Innovation and Partnerships Auburn University has received a $6 million, four-year award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to help researchers move promising discoveries toward practical applications through startups, industry partnerships, technology licensing and other pathways. The award is part of the NSF Accelerating Research Trans more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * CAIR and CAIR-Florida Will Appeal Federal Court Decision Denying Relief from Florida's Unconstitutional "Terrorist" Designation Regime * TALLAHASSEE, FL - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Florida chapter, CAIR-Florida, will appeal a Wednesday night ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida that denies their request to reverse Florida officials' "terrorist" more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 4 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * From Score to Stage: Students Embrace the Challenges of The Marriage of Figaro * A clever servant determined to outwit his employer. A young woman navigating impossible circumstances with intelligence and grace. A nobleman unraveling as his authority slips away. A countess longing to restore a fractured relationship. A lovestruck page stumbling through adolescence. More than 200 years after its premiere, The Marriage of Figaro continues captivating a more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * Gov. Newsom Commutes All California Death Sentences * Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that he is exercising his clemency authority to commute all 548 California death sentences to life without the possibility of parole. "State-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values, undermines the foundations of our legal system and diminishes each of us," Mr. Newsom wrote in an open letter to Californians. "I know we more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Relentless Travel Schedule Puts Trump Administration's Results Front and Center November 3, 2026 Over the past month, President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance maintained an unmatched pace of travel across the country, meeting with Americans face-to-face to highlight the Administration's Promises Made, Promises Kept record. Recent coverage underscored the scale of the travel: The Daily Wire: Trump Touts Drug Discounts, Patient Payments In Final Midte more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- Leonardo DRS, a company that says it provides advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world, issued the following news release: * * * Leonardo DRS' THOR Named 2026 AUSA Best New Product * THOR's open, upgradeable architecture brings AI-ready computing to space-constrained tactical platforms and supports new capabilities as mission requirements evolve ARLINGTON, Va. -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today that its THOR ta more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 3 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Mercury and the Maya * Matt Waters wasn't digging for clues about the decline of the Maya civilization. But his team's unexpected discovery in ancient lakes could add an important new layer to the conversation. Waters, an environmental sciences professor and paleolimnologist, recently found extraordinarily high concentrations of mercury in sediment samples collected from two lakes in the Maya Lowlands. The concentrations spiked during the Classic Maya Period and  more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Nov. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Lafayette General welcomes six new physician specialists * 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. LAFAYETTE, La. - As part of its continued commitment to expanding access to specialized care across Acadiana, Ochsner Lafayette General welcomes six physician more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Political experts look beyond the 'blue wave' with midterm analysis * Political pundits have characterized an uncharacteristically large wave of Democratic Party victories in the 2026 midterm elections -- even in states that have historically been Republican strongholds -- as a repudiation by voters of Trump administration policies and actions over the past two years. Virginia Tech political science experts Chad Hankinson and Nicholas Goedert and political commu more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 6 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * November 5, 2026 Princeton SPIA Faculty React to November 2026 Midterm Election Results Experts Provide Insights on the Future of Congress, State Legislatures, and Governorships - PRINCETON, NJ - As the November midterm elections concluded, faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs discussed the impact of those results - from the role that Congress will play in the next two years to more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 5 -- Purdue University posted the following news release: * * * Purdue University names Jay B. Silveria its next president * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Retired Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria, president of the University of Arkansas System, will become the 14th president of Purdue University following his unanimous election by Purdue's Board of Trustees on Thursday (Nov. 5). Silveria will succeed Mitch Daniels effective Feb. 1, 2027. Daniels has served as interim president since July. Silveria, who has spent his career  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * Reversing Jim Crow-Era Ban, Virginians Restore Voting Rights * Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that automatically restores the right to vote upon release from incarceration, reversing a century-old provision enacted to limit Black political power by imposing a lifetime voting ban for conviction of any felony. Amendment 3, which passed with over 56% of the vote, eliminates voting restrictions t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 4 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Samford Marketing and Communication Earns CASE and Other National Awards for Publications and Campaigns * Samford University's marketing and communication department received two Best of Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III Awards recognizing its work on Samford magazine and the university's 2024 Annual Report. The annual report also received a bronze award in the 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards. The Best of CASE more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 5 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Students put agricultural knowledge to work on farmers' rising costs * A national conference gave Kentucky State University students experience developing business proposals, presenting research, and building professional connections A good harvest can still leave a farmer with little profit if producing and delivering it costs too much. Kentucky State University students took on that challenge by developing business proposals aimed at helping produce more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48948) on Oct. 13, 2026, entitled "Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax: In Brief" by transportation policy analyst Ali E. Lohman. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 The Federal Gas Tax ... 1 Composition of Fuel Prices ... 4 Highway Trust Fund Insolvency ... 4 Potential Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax ... 5 Considerations for Congress ... 5 Possible Effect on Prices at the Pump ... 6 Possible Effects on the Highway Tr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation aimed at strengthening online protections for children and teens. Working alongside the attorneys general of Hawaii, Connecticut, and Oh more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * International Study Finds that Prone Positioning and HFOV Do Not Improve ARDS Outcomes in Children Results from the largest international clinical trial of its kind show that early, routine use of prone positioning and/or high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) do not increase ventilator-free days for children with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS). November 05, 2026 Published in The Lancet and l more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Nov. 6 -- The University of South Alabama posted the following news release: * * * Whiddon College of Medicine completes LCME accreditation site visit November 5, 2026 The Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine recently completed a comprehensive site visit as part of its accreditation review by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in the United States. The peer-review process evaluates all aspects of a medical school's operations more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump and LSU Establish $5 Million Fostering the Future Endowment Fund November 4, 2026 Historic Donation Creates Permanent Scholarships for LSU Students from Foster Care - First Lady Melania Trump and Louisiana State University (LSU) have secured $5 million to establish a permanent endowment fund supporting FOSTERING THE FUTURE scholarships for LSU students who experienced foster care. First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana  more PR