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News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors Newsletter for 2026-09-27 ( 4 items )  
Direct Relief Tracking Hurricane Nolo's Impacts Across the Pacific (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Direct Relief Tracking Hurricane Nolo's Impacts Across the Pacific * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 615 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories, and to 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 10.6 million defined daily doses of medication. This week's shipments included rare disease therapies, vitamins, cardiovascular treatments, antibiotics, and more. #Aid Shipped Ahead of Nol more PR

Federal Register: DOT Replaces Race- and Sex-Based Presumptions With Individualized Disadvantage Reviews (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Revisions The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is finalizing amendments to its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program regulations. With few modifications, this final rule follows the interim final rule (IFR) published on October 3, 2025,  more PR

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43956) on Aug. 31, 2026, entitled "The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Compensation Related to Exposure to Radiation from Atomic Weapons Testing, Radioactive Waste and Uranium Mining" by disability policy specialist Scott D. Szymendera. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) provides one-time benefit payments to persons who may have developed cancer or other specified diseases after being expos more PR

WKU recognizes 2026 Family of the Year (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 26 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU recognizes 2026 Family of the Year * As part of Parent and Family Weekend, the family of WKU senior Carley Givens and WKU sophomore Clayton Givens was recognized as WKU's 2026 Family of the Year. Carley Givens, a fourth generation Hilltopper and Marketing major from St. Louis, Missouri, nominated her family, Corey Givens ('99), Debbie Olsofka Givens ('97) and Clayton Givens, for the award. In her essay, Carley Givens said, "Both of my par more PR