SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Celebrates New Laws Strengthening Protections for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Healthcare * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated three bills he sponsored -Assembly Bills (AB) 1854 (Krell), 1930 (Zbur), and 2448 (Berman and Bauer-Kahan) -being signed into law over the weekend by Governor Gavin Newsom. The new laws strengthen protections for patients more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin's Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit Kicks Off First Day with over 800 Registrants * #Griffin: 'Every dollar stolen by a scammer represents a real victim, often a senior citizen, a small business owner, or a family trying to make ends meet' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement at the close of day one of his Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit: "Day one of our two more PR

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Bossier Parish Community College posted the following news: * * * BPCC Foundation receives $7,000 grant to expand Cavalier Care Center services to Natchitoches, Sabine Valley Campuses * The BPCC Foundation has received a $7,000 grant from the Red River Credit Union Gives Foundation to expand the reach of BPCC's Cavalier Care Center and help students overcome basic-needs barriers that can interfere with their education. The Cavalier Care Center currently operates on Bossier Parish Community College's Bos more PR

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Bossier Parish Community College posted the following news: * * * BPCC THEATRE ANNOUNCES FALL PRODUCTION OF PETER AND THE STARCATCHER * The Bossier Parish Community College Performing Arts Program and Cavalier Players proudly announce their fall production of the whimsical and adventurous stage fantasy Peter and the Starcatcher. Performances are scheduled for Oct. 28-Nov. 1 in BPCC's Stephen W. Slaughter Theatre, located in Building C on the Bossier campus, 6220 East Texas St. in Bossier City. The popul more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Children in Anguish as Immigration Arrests Surge * Teresa M., a 30-year-old Guatemalan woman, had just left home for her job manufacturing cabinets when she was stopped by Alabama police in June and asked about her immigration status. A colleague was driving, and Teresa, who had been in the United States for seven years at the time, said she doesn't know why they were pulled over. Teresa, who has a 12-year-old daughter, and two sons, ages 6  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 Advocates Appeal Louisiana PSC's "Arbitrary and Capricious" Decision to Let Meta Off the Hook for its Data Center Project After the Louisiana PSC ruled that Meta can continue withholding critical information as it fast-tracks approval of seven additional gas plants to power its AI data center, advocates call on the Civil Court to put Louisianans first - Baton Rouge, LA -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) made a has more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Majestic Developers for Disability Discrimination * Federal lawsuit alleges real estate development company failed to accommodate a new employee and fired him due to his disability HOUSTON -Majestic Developers, LLC, a real estate developer in Sugar Land, Texas, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate and fired a legally blind employee on his first day of work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EE more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Final 'For 2026' conference closes 5-year series as nation marks 250 years * "For 2026: New Republic, New Worlds" will bring scholars, public historians, educators and the public to Williamsburg for the final conference in the "For 2026" series. The conference examines what the Revolution built -the constitutional structures, communities, boundaries and ambitions of the new nation, and how people inside and beyond its borders judged its prospects. Registra more PR

HOUMA, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Fletcher Technical Community College posted the following news: * * * Fletcher Technical Community College to Host 10th Annual Chancellor's Breakfast * (Schriever, LA) - The Fletcher Foundation will host the 10th Annual Chancellor's Breakfast, presented by Terrebonne General Health System Healthy Lifestyles Center, on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at Fletcher Technical Community College's Schriever Campus. The annual Chancellor's Breakfast brings together business and industry partners, community leaders, suppo more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Lonely? Socially isolated? Study finds it may cost you six healthy years of life * The numbers paint a grim picture. Roughly half of all U.S. adults are lonely, according to a 2023 report, and nearly as many feel socially isolated. Though just as serious as other health risks, loneliness and social isolation remain underappreciated as urgent public health concerns. But just how many healthy years might loneliness and social isolation actually co more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Louisiana Christian University posted the following news release: * * * Louisiana Christian University Library opens new archives room * The Richard W. Norton Memorial Library has a new archives room dedicated to the history of the school and Central Louisiana. From Louisiana College's founding charter documents dating back to 1906, artifacts in the archives cover all the eras in the 120-year life of the institution. Some of the treasures include a photograph of the school's first football team from 1907, more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSU historian to discuss Lincoln's 1860 election in Tuesday event * SHREVEPORT - While the United States faced existential crises from its inception, Abraham Lincoln stared down one of the most daunting tasks in American history when he was elected in 1860. The issue of slavery had been front and center for decades, and Lincoln attempted to keep the Union intact in the firestorm that led up to the outbreak of the Civil War just more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 29 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Road testing: Research team studies potholes in quest for better asphalt sustainability Author By Ehrhard, Peter September 28, 2026 A Missouri S&T research team is studying asphalt binders, the materials that hold road materials together, to better understand how they perform and help improve the durability of Missouri's roads. Because roads are constantly exposed to sunlight, changing weather and the stress of daily traffic, these b more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Montana's Dominant Run Game Destroys UC Davis * Montana running back Eli Gillman set a school single-game rushing record with 275 yards and added a career high four rushing touchdowns as the Grizz dominated UC Davis, 62-22. Montana kept their No. 4 ranking in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll while the Aggies dropped to No. 15. Gillman's four rushing touchdowns gave him 60 for his career, moving him into first place all-tim more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * On 26th Anniversary of Mifepristone's FDA Approval, Reproductive Freedom for All Warns Access Is Under Unprecedented Attack * : Monday, September 28, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -Twenty-six years ago today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepristone, the first medication in the two-drug regimen used for medication abortion. D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carter, Ezell, Thompson Introduce the FEMA Workforce Planning Act to Ensure the Federal Government Has Capacity for Disaster Response * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), alongside Reps. Mike Ezell (R-MS) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduced the Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act. This legislation requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and su more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 28 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Rice Leaders Recognized and On Stage at Women in Agribusiness Summit * NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - More than 650 agribusiness professionals from 41 states and 13 countries attended the 2026 Women in Agribusiness Summit here last week and U.S. rice was proudly represented. Amongst the more than 60 speakers and multiple panels over the four days, was Louisiana rice farmer Julie Richard who participated in the "Female Farmers & Producers more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 29 -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * Kidd lectures on historic, current religious patterns in America Michelle Workman September 28, 2026 Scholar Tommy Kidd delivered a series of addresses for the Day-Higginbotham Lectures at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on Sept. 24 and 25, sharing about the current state of religion in America and focusing on Thomas Jefferson and Charles Finney and their views of and influence on Christianity. President David S. Dockery said more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: This Election is a Contrast Between Common Sense and Crazy; and Common Sense is On Our Side * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Mornings with Fox Business with Cheryl Casone in-studio to discuss President Trump convening AI leaders, striking a responsible balance between AI progress and the concerns of everyday Americans, and Republicans defying history in the midterms. "Our candidates are right there every day,  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * The First Patient: What Anatomy Teaches Future Physicians 9/28/2026 Jasmine Belton, MLS (ASCP) - VCOM-Louisiana Anatomy Lab Supervisor - The anatomy year as a first-year medical student is special, and it looks different for everyone. Some students come in with prior anatomy knowledge or experience working with a cadaver donor. For them, the year can be a refresher and an opportunity to dive deeper into what they already more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Worcester State University issued the following news: * * * Worcester State welcomes ten new faculty members this fall semester September 28, 2026 By: Lexi Jones Worcester State University welcomes ten new faculty members to campus this fall, bringing diverse expertise and a shared commitment to teaching, scholarship, and student success. Get to know the newest members of the Worcester State community and learn more about the experience and perspectives they bring to campus. * Dr. Jennifer Lingle Ed more PR