WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 1 week out: Countdown to the search for Amelia Earhart's plane begins * * Info for journalists WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -In one week, the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Purdue University will embark on an expedition to the South Pacific in an attempt to solve the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her mission to become the first person to fly around the world at the equator. The expedition will incl more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Keeping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funded * #Federal judge rules the Trump Administration can't starve the agency of funds allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield is celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in Oregon keeping the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funded. The judge ruled that the Trump Administration broke the law when it tried to shut d more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * The Backbone of the Mission: Reservists Strengthen Pacific Partnership 2026 * TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines -During Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), from the pre-planning conferences to the mission stops in country, U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Component service members have held an integral active role in directly advancing the mission, working alongside active duty, host nation, and partner nation forces to deliver a variety of humanitarian assistance more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Whitehouse Introduce Congressional Check on Rogue Supreme Court Decisions * Legislation to allow Congress to respond quickly to Court decisions comes as Americans' approval of the Supreme Court is nearing a historic low Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced legislation to bolster Congress's ability to check Supreme Court decisions that erroneously interpr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 27, 2026 ICYMI: "It's Maine's turn to be concerned about Susan Collins" [Portland Press Herald Editorial Board] PPH Editorial Board: "The senator's complacent response to open allegations of bribery sends voters a very clear and disrespectful message" PPH Editorial Board: "It is extremely disappointing to watch Collins and members of her staff move to immediately discredit a thorough and fair piece of investigative journalism  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: * * * New York Annual Household Electricity Costs Rise $270 September 28, 2026 ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York's average residential electricity price reached 29.90 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in July 2026, the fifth highest in the nation and 63.3 percent above the U.S. average. The state's price rose 14 percent from July 2025, nearly three times the national year-over-year increase of 4.9 percent. A household using 800 kWh per month saw est more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas Involving 12 Individuals for Election Crimes September 28, 2026 Today, the Justice Department announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals, including three illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to re more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Kentucky Air Guard engineers enhance global capabilities in Japan * YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron enhanced their operational readiness during a two-week field training assignment here May 17 to June 1. Working alongside their active-duty counterparts, the Guard Airmen completed 254 training tasks across a broad spectrum of operations, often using equipment not available at home more PR

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * PACAF Trilateral AOC Exchange drives combined C2, operational readiness * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Air operations center leaders and subject matter experts from the United States, Australia, and Japan gathered for the AOC-to-AOC Exchange (AAE) 26-2 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 14-16, 2026. Hosted by the Pacific Air Forces' 613th Air Operations Center, the three-day exchange also brought toge more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Takano, Meng and Sen. Hirono Recognize Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41), and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of CAPAC, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AAN more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Takano, Meng and Sen. Hirono Recognize Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41), and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of CAPAC, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Servin more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 28 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release: * * * September research highlights: Multitasking microbes, ancient capybaras, the law of the land, more * New capybara fossil changes the forecast for the ancient Atacama region Capybaras like their habitats wet. These large rodents thrive in low-elevation wetlands, migrating along creeks and rivers to nibble on foliage and flowers. That's why researchers were surprised to find an 8.8 million-year-old fossilized capybara tooth in northern Chi more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Sept. 28 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * To find a host cricket, this parasitic fly listens to more than the beat * A pregnant female Ormia ochracea fly has a challenging problem to solve. She must listen for the song of male crickets, locate one in the dark, and use him as a host for her developing offspring. But first, she has to decide whether that song is worth chasing. New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology reveals that the answer is more complicated than scientists p more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Sept. 28 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Transforming Indo-Pacific Logistics: Insights from Amentum Leaders * The logistics systems that sustained U.S. military operations over the past several decades must evolve to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific. This was a critical insight shared by Amentum subject matter experts during the Pacific Deterrence and Readiness Conference in Hawaii held by the International  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Chris Coons, James Lankford, Brian Schatz Introduce Bipartisan AI Safety and Transparency Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the AI Systems Transparency Act (ASTA), which would require AI companies to be more transparent with the public about what data their models are collecting from users, the safeguar more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Indian armies close Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 * AULI, India -U.S. and Indian Army forces closed Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 during a ceremony Sept. 27, marking the end of three weeks of bilateral training across Auli and Mahajan Field Firing Range. The 22nd iteration of the annual U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored exercise brought together soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division's 1st Mobile Brigade Combat Team, elements of the 1st Multi-Domain Ta more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Indian Forces Fly, Fight Together in Combined Air Assault * AULI, India -U.S. and Indian Army forces executed a combined air assault during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 near Auli, India, seizing two objectives in a mission that integrated soldiers from both nations into the same formations. U.S. and Indian Army forces executed a combined air assault during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 near Auli, India, Sept. 25, seizing two objectives in a missio more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Toxic metals found in Maui residents months after 2023 wildfires, UH study finds Sep 28, 2026 The health consequences of catastrophic wildfires that burn through towns and cities may extend far beyond the period when flames are extinguished and smoke disappears, according to new research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES). A study of 1,400 Maui adults 6-18 months after the Augu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The White House sent to the Senate Sept. 28, 2026, the nominations of 17 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * Carl Bednarski, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2034. John Grunewald II, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2032. James Russell Middleton, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions of Israeli Settlement Construction * #Sanctions would target settlement construction within the E1 area of the West Bank Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to impose targeted sanctions on companies, individuals, and other entities that facilitate the development of Israeli settlements in the E1 area  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions of Israeli Settlement Construction * #Sanctions would target settlement construction within the E1 area of the West Bank Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to impose targeted sanctions on companies, individuals, and other entities that facilitate the development of Israeli settlements in the E1 area of  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * `Ohana Hui enrich the KS Preschools experience * At a KS Preschools' Wai`anae Region `Ohana Hui meeting, the room buzzes with conversation and laughter. Parents, preschool leaders, and young keiki gather over bento breakfasts to reflect on a busy and meaningful school year. Large sheets of chart paper line the walls, covered with colorful sticky notes capturing parent mana`o about the many activities that filled the year -a food drive, Halloween Trunk or Treat more PR