JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * 36 Divas Continue Homecoming Tradition of Service to Lincoln University Students * For nearly a decade, the Lincoln University alumnae group has returned to campus during Homecoming to provide care packages to students while strengthening connections between alumni and the Blue Tiger community. What began with a collection of gently used purses filled with toiletries has grown into one of Lincoln University's most enduring Homecoming traditions, one t more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Joins Multistate LabCorp Settlement Over 2019 Data Breach Impacting More Than 400,000 New Jerseyans September 24, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that LabCorp will pay more than $2.2 million and strengthen its data-security practices under a multistate settlement resolving an investigation into a 2019 data breach that potentially exposed th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Atrazine Pollutes 25% of River Miles in Continental U.S. at Levels Known to Harm Wildlife * WASHINGTON-Levels of the hormone-disrupting pesticide atrazine known to harm aquatic wildlife are estimated to contaminate more than 25% of all river and stream miles in the lower 48 states -nearly 860,000 miles, according to a new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity. "One quarter of our rivers and streams ar more PR

KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- A.T. Still University posted the following news: * * * ATSU-KCOM named Region 16 Hub Anchor for initiative to improve rural health outcomes in Missouri * A.T. Still University's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) has been selected as the Region 16 Hub Anchor for Missouri's Rural Health Transformation Program, serving Adair, Knox, Macon, and Shelby counties, the Missouri Department of Social Services announced. The role is part of the state's Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToR more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $2.3 Million and Reforms to Protect Consumers After Labcorp Data Breach * September 24, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general in securing approximately $2.3 million and critical reforms to protect consumers from Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp) after a 2019 data breach impacted millions of Labcorp customers more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Multistate Settlement with Labcorp over the American Medical Collection Agency Data Breach * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that Nebraska, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp") resolving the multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Credi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $2.3M national settlement with Labcorp over data breach * Sept. 24, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America, also known as Labcorp, resolving a multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach at its debt collector American Medical Collection Agency. The A more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH LABCORP OVER AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLECTION AGENCY DATA BREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general, has secured a settlement with the Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp) resolving a multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, doi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement with LabCorp Over the American Medical Collection Agency Data Breach * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General Tong today led a coalition of 44 attorneys general announcing a $2.3 million multistate settlement with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieva more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Blood proteins reveal effects of Alzheimer's drug * #In Brief * In patients taking an Alzheimer's drug, dozens of blood proteins changed in abundance. * Some proteins tracked with clearance of a toxic brain plaque; others with cognitive changes. * Findings could enable future blood tests monitoring Alzheimer's treatment response. Patients with early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may be prescribed anti-amyloid thera more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 24 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Chariton Valley Chooses AI-Native Calix One * SAN JOSE, Calif.-September 24, 2026-Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that Chariton Valley Telephoneopens in a new tab has adopted Calix Agent Workforce Cloud(tm) on the AI-native Calix One(tm) platform. The Missouri-based cooperative will use secure agentic workflows to scale a proven business model built on operational efficiency, respon more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 25 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund announces partnership with Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes September 24, 2026 The FFRF Action Fund continues to play a critical role in supporting abortion rights across the country. That's why it is supporting the work of Planned Parenthood Great Plains more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Smith on The Will Cain Show: Big Insurance Cashed in on Taxpayer Subsidies for Health Care That Wasn't Actually Provided September 24, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined Fox News' The Will Cain Show to discuss the Trump administration's recent action to crack down on fraudulent Obamacare enrollments, building on the Committee's investi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 24 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Michelob ULTRA and National Hockey League Announce Multiyear Partnership * #America's #1 top-selling and fastest-growing beer, becomes an Official Beer Sponsor of the NHL in the U.S., Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final Key Facts: * -Michelob ULTRA and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a multiyear partnership that showcases America's #1 top-selling and fastest-growing beer as an Of more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers develop AI tool that reveals hidden clues in the gut microbiome By finding biological signals that other methods miss, the new software could help scientists flag early warning signs of disease. Sept. 24, 2026 University of Missouri researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover hidden clues among the trillions of bacteria living in the human gut, including changes that could one day help scientists detect diseas more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 23 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Montreal's squirrels provide insight into evolutionary change in urban species * By comparing variations in the colour of the coats of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Montreal city parks, researchers found that hyper-local conditions appear to play a bigger role in determining wildlife traits than had been thought. Despite its name, the eastern grey squirrel can sometimes have a black coat. The researchers found that squirrel coat  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2026, on the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: * * * Melania and I join all those celebrating the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen--the Catholic priest who pioneered the use of media to speak the truth, preach the Gospel, and bring many souls closer to Christ. Today, Archbishop Sheen will become the first-ever American-born bishop to be beatified by the Catholic Church. Born on the plains of central Illinois at the twilight of the nine more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 22, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Agricultural Data Privacy Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) shared his new legislation to protect farmers' and ranchers' intellectual property. The Agricultural Data Privacy Act would require producers' approval before any company uses their data. Under the act, data could not be sold or otherwise used without farmers' and ranchers' express more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * SLU Student Researchers Leverage Tech to Fight Mosquitoes By Bright Herman Agbewu 09/24/2026 A look inside the citizen science Mosquito Alert St. Louis (MASTL) Project. - For nearly a decade, a quiet public health revolution has been unfolding across St. Louis, driven by the power of community collaboration and mobile technology. And at the forefront of this revolution are Saint Louis University faculty and students. In a collaborative effort more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Strasbourg Study Abroad Program celebrates 20 years helping UMSL students broaden horizons, gain confidence * University of Missouri-St. Louis students take a scenic boat tour on the Ill River, which flows through the heart of Strasbourg, France. The tour was one of the many cultural activities the students took part in during the 2026 Strasbourg and Paris Study Abroad Program. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the popular pr more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Breaks Ground on $41 Million Conservatory Expansion New performance, rehearsal and gathering spaces will strengthen arts education and expand community programs - The University of Missouri-Kansas City broke ground Sept. 23 on a $41 million expansion of the James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, launching a long-awaited project that will transform how Conservatory students learn, rehearse and perform. The 35,000-square-fo more PR

MORRIS, Minnesota, Sept. 24 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news: * * * UMN Morris Theatre Season Brings Shakespearean Comedy, Historical Drama and Robin Hood to the Stage * The University of Minnesota Morris Theatre discipline proudly announces the three productions planned for the 2026-2027 season. Opening the season is Women Playing Hamlet, a comedy about a tragedy which is a smart, fast paced contemporary play written by William Missouri Downs about a young actress named Jessica who is unexpectedly cast a more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Advice from the frontline of alpha-gal syndrome * The year 2026 has been great for ticks. The number of emergency department visits for tick bites have reached near-record highs across the United States, with the Midwest and Northeast experiencing the highest rates of activity, according to the federal government's tick bite data tracker. Maya Jerath, MD, PhD, a WashU Medicine allergist and immunologist, runs one of the largest clinical pra more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Family resilience can help protect children from climate change * #In Brief * Climate change can disrupt children's safety, routines, schools and communities, increasing vulnerability to mental health challenges. * Strengthening family resilience before disasters can help parents prepare children, maintain stability and cushion disruptions. * Policies should provide emergency resources, restore institutions quickly and prioritize pre more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news: * * * Family resilience can help protect children from climate change Neil Schoenherr 9/24/2026 As climate change brings more extreme weather events, strengthening families before disasters strike can help protect children's health and well-being, says Mary McKay, professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and expert on child mental health. Climate change can bring more than environmental disr more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news: * * * PhD student selected for AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Myra Lopez 9/24/2026 Morgan Van Vleck, MSW '22, a doctoral student at the WashU Brown School, has been selected for the 2026 Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) Gerontological Social Work Pre-Dissertation Fellows Program. Van Vleck is one of 12 scholars in the program's 2026 cohort. The fellowship prepares doctoral students for  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU students build skills, networks through internships * #In Brief * WashU students gained job skills and expanded their professional networks in labs, offices, hospitals and courthouses. * The WashU Center for Career Engagement maintains a large database of job opportunities, coaches students and funds experiential learning opportunities. * Employers report they prioritize skills and experience when hiring. Cancer researcher at th more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 24 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia Joins 44-State, $2.3 Million Settlement with Labcorp Over Data Breach * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced that West Virginia, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has reached a $2.3 million multistate settlement with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"). The settlement resolves the investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Credi more PR