BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news release: Attorney General Jeff Landry, along with over 30 other state attorneys general, announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple's 2016 decision to throttle consumers' iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. Based on their multistate investigation, AG Landry and his colleagues allege that Apple discovered that battery issues were leadi more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 10 (TNSPer) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Dr. Melinda S. Camus, a member of the faculty at the University of Georgia, or UGA, for the past decade, has been named the next associate dean for Academic Affairs at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. She replaces Dr. Dan Givens, who left Auburn recently to become dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech University. Camus, an associate professor i more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Reverend Lindy Broderick, chaplain and director of the Christian Leadership Center at Centenary, has been selected by the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church to chair the Order of Deacons for the next quadrennium (2020-2024). In the United Methodist Church, the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry nominates a chair from within the Order of Deacons and the chair is then  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSCon) -- Delgado Community College issued the following news: Delgado Community College, with support from the Capital One Foundation, will offer a four and one-half month online cybersecurity career training course beginning December 7, 2020. The cybersecurity course is cutting-edge training to support the increasing demand for information technology (IT) specialists who protect computer networks from malware and cyberattacks. Participants who successfully c more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 17 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Nov. 16: Entergy Louisiana, LLC, a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), announced today that on Dec. 16, 2020 (the "Redemption Date"), it will redeem all (i) $200,000,000 principal amount of its outstanding First Mortgage Bonds, 5.25% Series due July 1, 2052 (the "2052 Bonds") and (ii) $100,000,000 principal amount of its outstanding First Mortgage Bonds, 4.70% Series due June 1, 2063 (the "2063 Bonds"), a more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: As southeast Texas recovers from the devastating impacts caused by Hurricanes Laura and Delta, Entergy Texas, Inc. is contributing $160,000 to local non-profits focused on helping residents recover from this active storm season. These funds are a part of the previously announced $360,000 contribution to help the community rebuild following Hurricanes Laura and Delta. In addition to the $160,000 to local organizations more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 19: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson welcomed the award of $2.4 million in federal funds to spur business recovery throughout Louisiana in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. LED will match $600,000 in state funds for a $3 million initiative. The department will work with economic developers statewide on recovery-focused effo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 20: Today, in a message shared with media outlets statewide, Gov. John Bel Edwards urged all Louisianans to take COVID-19 seriously this holiday season as Louisiana enters its third surge with increasing cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations. The Governor's office shared a letter to the editor and video message with media outlets statewide. Mitigation measures including wearing a mask more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 17 congratulating Rep. Cedric Richmond on his new role as Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement for President-elect Joe Biden. "Congratulations to Congressman Cedric Richmond on his new role in President-elect Joe Biden's White House. I appreciate his partnership during his time in Congress, especially as Louisiana has battled natura more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 17: Today, Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Dr. Shawn Wilson and area officials marked the beginning of a major Interstate 10 widening project in Calcasieu Parish. The purpose of the project is to widen 10.5 miles of I-10 to six lanes from the Texas state line to east of LA 108, replace and widen 10 bridges, and replace the eastboun more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 20: Today, Co-Chairs Don Pierson and Terrie Sterling and other Resilient Louisiana commissioners released their report of long-term recommendations for creating a more resilient Louisiana. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. John Bel Edwards created the Resilient Louisiana Commission to determine ways the state can better protect itself against disruptions, such as public health emergencie more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 19 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Tuesday, Congressman Cedric Richmond announced he has accepted a role as Senior Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement within the Biden-Harris administration. During his time in Congress, Rep. Richmond has been a strong voice on the issues impacting Louisiana's families and economy, such as racial justice, coastal restoration and protection, providing rel more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35770) involving Arceneaux's Towing: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Numbers 7290-A for failure to maintain the required insurance coverage on file with the Commission pursuant to Commission's General Order dated January 12, 1976. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued a citation to Arceneaux's Towing, LLC (the "Carrier") on O more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. 68-2020) involving SVK Transport Services: In re: Request for cancellation of LPSC No. 8200-A On information and belief that the carrier SVK Transport Services, LLC wishes to close LPSC No. 8200-A per a notarized affidavit received on November 13, 2020, it is therefore ORDERED that LPSC No. 8200-A held by SVK Transport Services, LLC is hereby CANCELLED and REVOKED, with all outstanding fe more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University today announced the launch of four new online graduate courses designed to support current educators teaching in the online learning environment across the state of Louisiana. Created in partnership with Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, the four courses will lead to a more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 20 (TNSRep) -- Loyola University issued the following news release on Nov. 19: The JustSouth Index 2019 report released today by the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) of Loyola University New Orleans reveals that states in the Gulf South of the United States all fall near the bottom of the index on measures of social justice. The annual JustSouth Index measures and compares states' performance on nine quantitative indicators that fall under three dimensions: p more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 20 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Tina M. Harris, the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication's Douglas L. Manship Sr.-Dori Maynard Race, Media, and Cultural Literacy Endowed Chair, is the 2020 recipient of the Francine Merritt Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Lives of Women in Communication. Presented annually by the National Communication Association's (NCA) Women's Caucus Interest Group, this award honors a sc more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release: Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple's 2016 decision to throttle consumers' iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. The multistate investigation was led by the attorneys general of Arizona, Arkansas, and Indiana, and supported by an ex more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: A Nicholls State University professor seeks to further the conversation on the social ramifications of life in space in a new book. Political science assistant professor Dr. James Gilley has written "Space Civilization: An Inquiry into the Social Questions for Humans Living in Space." The book was released by Lexington Books last month. As several projects look at settling Mars, how the effo more PR

PITTSBURG, Kansas, Nov. 19 (TNSPer) -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news on Nov. 18: Students deserve a voice in the shared governance of the university, says Steve Erwin, vice president for Student Life at Pittsburg State University, who has served as advisor to the PSU Student Government Association for 20 years. This month, his dedication to those students was rewarded when he was named Outstanding Student Government Advisor of 2020 by the National Association for Campus  more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Nov. 21 (TNSPer) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Professor of Organic Chemistry Jean Fotie has been appointed to serve as a member of the Science Advisory Group of the Governor's Climate Initiatives Task Force. Governor Edwards recently kicked off a Climate Initiatives Task Force to look at the best ways to "reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the state, with the objective of mitigating the worst impacts of climate chang more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 19: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general in a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple's 2016 decision to throttle customers' iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. After a multistate investigation, during which Texas served on an executive committee with Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Louisia more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: The National Institutes of Health awarded a $8.7 million grant to Tulane University to study whether churches can play a significant role in helping to eliminate cardiovascular health disparities among African Americans. Tulane will recruit and train community health workers to implement a comprehensive health and lifestyle coaching program for congregants in predominantly African American churches more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Five Tulane University students will receive a total of $100,000 for their work in promoting racial equity, justice or diversity initiatives as the first recipients of the newly established Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Scholarship. The scholarship is part of Tulane's A Plan for Now which seeks to support specific actions and programs that will have an immediate and positive impact on Tulane becoming a more div more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Tulane University psychology Professor Jeffrey Lockman is hoping to gain some insight from the mouths of babes - or at least from their actions. Lockman, The Lila L. and Douglas J. Hertz Chair in Psychology, will use a grant from the James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF) to initiate a line of study on body knowledge among infants. He and his team will research the everyday experiences that infants g more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 20 (TNSPer) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Gary "Hoov" Hoover, a prolific scholar and nationally renowned economist in the study of economic policy and its impact on wealth and income inequality, has accepted the appointment as the new director of Tulane University's Murphy Institute and full professor in economics, effective Jan. 1, 2021. In a joint message announcing his appointment, Tulane President Michael Fitts and Provost Robin Forman more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 17 -- Tulane University issued the following news release on Nov. 16: Susan Davies isn't a social worker. Yet the new associate dean of research for the Tulane University School of Social Work -- whose background is in public health -- could not be a bigger champion of the importance of social work research. "I'm a real fan of social work," Davies said. "I'm a behavioral scientist trained in public health, but I have always thought of myself as a social worker wann more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to new Tulane University study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation. Healthy sleep patterns are rising in the morning, sleeping 7-8 hours a day and having no insomnia, snoring or excessive daytime s more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Nov. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: If We Were Electric's 12 stories celebrate New Orleans in all of its beautiful peculiarities. The stunning debut collection finds its characters in moments of desire and despair, often stuck on the verge of a metamorphosis. These are stories about missed opportunities, people on the outside who don't fit in and the consequences of not mustering enough courage to overcome the binds. In "Feux Follet," an o more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Dr. Aimee Barber believes elementary school teachers can impact students' lives in ways other than teaching - by identifying educational inequities and influencing policy changes. The assistant professor in the Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction in UL Lafayette's College of Education also believes it is incumbent  more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 (TNSMon) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: A University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation committee received investment advice Monday from students enrolled in a finance course that's made more than $143,000 for the University in the past five years. Students enrolled in Finance 485 in the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration presented end-of-the-semester portfolio recommendations to members of the U more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Gov. John Bel Edwards has named a University of Louisiana at Lafayette mechanical engineering professor to the state's newly formed Climate Initiatives Task Force. Dr. Terrence Chambers is among more than 20 panel members. It includes representatives of state and federal governments, the private sector and academic institutions. The task force's goal: to recommend strategi more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Scientists have long assumed the Earth's mantle, which makes up the bulk of the planet's volume, wasn't magnetic. A University of Louisiana at Lafayette geoscientist and an international team of scholars have concluded that previous researchers were wrong. Findings by UL Lafayette's Dr. Eric C. Ferre and his collaborators counter the decades-long belief that the Earth's  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: The University of New Orleans Transportation Institute has created a statewide plan to guide the Louisiana Recreational Trail Program (LRTP) on ways to encourage trail use while supporting the care of wildlife, habitats and other natural resources. The trails program is a national initiative that help states provide and maintain recreational trails and trails-related facilities. Louisiana has r more PR