ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 29 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * $11.7 million from NIH supports research on inflammation in blood cancers * #In Brief * The NIH has awarded WashU Medicine investigators an $11.7 million grant to study how inflammation drives myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of blood cancers at high risk of progressing to acute myeloid leukemia. * The grant funds four research projects each examining different inflammatory pathways to develop a better understandin more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 29 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release: * * * American Family Field unveils new menu items for 2026 Postseason * MILWAUKEE - With October baseball back in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Brewers and foodservice partners Delaware North and Black Shoe Hospitality have cooked up an array of new menu items that will be available throughout the postseason, giving fans even more reasons to arrive hungry at American Family Field. Throughout the entire postseason, fans can dig into an all-sta more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSxrep) -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release: * * * Short-course radiation therapy better preserves physical function before pancreatic cancer surgery Randomized phase 2 trial finds better patient experience with five-treatment option; longer chemoradiation did not significantly improve tumor response or reduce progression BOSTON, September 28, 2026 ASTRO Expert Perspective: "For patients with pancreatic cancer receiving preoperative radiation, this randomized tria more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency ("AMCA"). The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Votes to Pass the Bipartisan Protect College Sports Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted for the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which passed the Senate 77-22. The legislation sets national rules for college athletics around how student-athletes can be paid for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The legislation, which is supported by President Trump and now heads to the House of Representati more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * California Entrepreneur Zainab Ghadiyali Returns to Winthrop for Whitton Series * #HIGHLIGHTS * During a free Nov. 5 lecture as part of the Whitton Executive Series, Ghadiyali will share practical lessons from moving between engineering, product leadership and entrepreneurship in a lecture entitled "Building What Doesn't Exist: Lessons in Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation." * She has learned how to act fast as problems develop, build  more PR

PEORIA, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Caterpillar Inc., a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * Caterpillar Inc. Enters into Agreement to Acquire Fabick Cat Dealership IRVING, Texas, Sept. 29, 2026 - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has entered into an agreement to acquire John Fabick Tractor Company (Fabick), a long-standing Cat(R) dealer with more than 100 years of trusted service and customer relationships across portions of Missouri, Illinois, the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Cold Weather Rule takes effect Oct. 1 * MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 29, 2026) -As the Minnesota Cold Weather Rule takes effect Thursday, Xcel Energy aims to ensure residential customers who need assistance paying their energy bills this winter can get the help they need. Under the rule, residential customers are protected from service disconnection from Oct. 1 through the following April 30, if the disconnection would affect the customer's more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Patrick Johnson, partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., Tunica, Mississippi, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad": * * * I am Patrick Johnson, a partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., a family farming operation in the Mississippi Delta in Tunica, MS. My farm produces cotton, rice, corn, soybeans, and wheat. I am also involved in several ag-related businesses, including Buck more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Releases New TV Ad in WI-03: "DC Derrick" * The DCCC released a new TV ad in the race for WI-03, "DC Derrick," exposing Derrick Van Orden's record putting data center developers ahead of West Central Wisconsin. The ad highlights how Van Orden took thousands from one of the biggest data center developers in America, just days before voting to give them $70 billion in tax breaks - all while Wisconsinites are footing the bill  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, Protecting Crucial Grants to Support Victims of Violence Nationwide Final Ruling Follows Series of Court Orders Blocking Unlawful Administration Attempt to Weaponize Violence Prevention Funding September 29, 2026 Providence, R.I. - A judge on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Tim Walberg (R-MI-05), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), David Joyce (R-OH-14), Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), Tom Barrett (R-MI-07), and Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to bolster federal support for Grea more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Discovery Channel October Programming Highlights * Week of September 28, 2026 Friday, October 2 * "Gold Rush" New Season Debuts on Discovery Channel - 8pm ET/PT. * This season, the stakes have never been higher for gold miners Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and Rick Ness. With the price of gold reaching a staggering $5,000 an ounce, more than $130 million is up for grabs. Fierce rivalries intens more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43805) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "The Earned Income Tax Credit: How It Works and Who Receives It" by public finance analyst Brendan McDermott. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit that boosts the incomes of eligible low-income workers, especially those with children. Because the credit is refundable, an EITC recipient need not owe income taxes to receive the benefit. Eligibility  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * FCCP Launches New Section of Landowner Resource Hub, "Voluntary Carbon Markets" * The FCCP has launched the third installment of our Landowner Resource Hub, focused on Voluntary Carbon Markets. This new page aims to improve understanding of how voluntary carbon markets operate, as well as increase awareness about key challenges and opportunities facing markets. The new page also seeks to increase landow more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Procurement List; Proposed Deletions The Committee is proposing to delete products from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments are due on October 24, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2 more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- 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 condemns Senate push to promote religious education September 29, 2026 The FFRF Action Fund is decrying a senatorial resolution that promotes religious instruction and urges states to aid programs yanking public school students from class for religious educati more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Groups Thank Congressional Great Lakes Task Force For Efforts to Restart Brandon Road Construction September 29, 2026 Today, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, along with more than 20 other Great Lakes organizations, thanked members of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force for their efforts to ensure construction on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project restarted earlier this month. The project, a critical set of barriers to stop invasiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts Sep 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to expand access to federal support for Great Lakes re more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Meet Bethel's newest faculty members New faculty and academic support staff join the Bethel community this fall, bringing valuable expertise and a shared commitment to helping students learn, grow, and prepare for what's next. By Heather Schnese S'12 September 28, 2026 At Bethel, professors are central to the student experience. They're experts who know students by name, invest in their success, and create opportunities to learn together in the classroom,  more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Att more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina's Food Banks Have Received All of the 3M Eggs After Attorney General Jackson's Antitrust Enforcement Action * RALEIGH -Nearly 150,000 eggs were delivered to MANNA FoodBank in Henderson County, marking the final delivery of nearly three million eggs brought to North Carolina as part of Attorney General Jeff Jackson's settlement with three of the nation's largest egg producers. The final egg delivery comes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Administrative Law Judge William S. Coleman issued an order of default and dismissal against a Janesville, Wisconsin contractor on Aug. 28, 2026, affirming $24,685 in safety penalties after the business owner repeatedly failed to participate in administrative proceedings. The ruling closes the case titled SECRETARY OF LABOR, Complainant, v. DAVID HERNANDEZ, d/b/a David Hernandez, Respondent (Docket No. 26-0233). The matter began when the Madison area office of the Oc more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: The legacy of 100 years of physics graduate studies at Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In 2026, Penn State celebrates the centennial anniversary of awarding its first doctoral degree -in physics -to Marsh White. This degree was awarded from the then-School of Chemistry and Physics at the Pennsylvania State College, known today as the Department of Physics in the Penn State Eberly College of Science. White, who also earned his  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following letter with Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, to WilmerHale partner Ronald C. Machen: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 Mr. Ronald C. Machen Partner WilmerHale 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20052 Dear Mr. Machen: On September 1 more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Rock and plant sales help students take learning into the field * By Sadie Staker For three days in October, the entryway of Trowbridge Hall will become a temporary marketplace for rocks, minerals, and plants. The sale, hosted by students in the Earth and Environmental Science (EES) Club, will help offset expenses for students participating in field courses at the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Clear Lake Clinic hosting flu vaccination events * Sanford Clear Lake Clinic is hosting flu vaccine events on the following dates: * Thursday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. * Thursday, Oct. 8, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. * Thursday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. * Thursday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. * Thursday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adults should wear a shirt with sleeves that can  more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Summer research helps Trine student Benham on career path * By Taylor Peel English/Communication '27 Trine University student Julia Benham participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) this summer, gaining hands-on research experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Julia, a biology/pre-physician assistant studies major from Lancaster, New York, first learned about the REU through Trine University's biology department. The department more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Nuclear engineering professor brings broad experience, mentorship Sep. 29, 2026 By Julianne Hodges, Contributor Dr. Lingfeng He believes every step in one's career is an opportunity to grow and learn something new. From studying aerospace materials at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to researching nuclear fuel and materials at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), He has continually expanded his expertise, built new connections a more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 Time out: FFRF demands Mo. high school stop opening football games with prayer The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the East Prairie R-II Schools system in Missouri to halt a repeated unconstitutional practice of athletic games being opened with a Christian invocation. A concerned parent has informed the state/church watchdog that East Prairie routinely opens every high school and junior high school more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * TODAY: Baldwin Forces Vote to Stop Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Terminate Care for 2 Million Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will force the Senate to vote on her resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to prevent up to two million Americans from having their health care coverage terminated and to repeal the Trump Administration's rule that will undermine the Affordab more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Trine event offers opportunity to learn about occupational therapy * FORT WAYNE -Trine University's Brooks College of Health Professions will host a special event highlighting careers and education in occupational therapy from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. "Occupational therapy is an incredibly rewarding profession," said Jamesdean Visley, OTD, director of the occupational therapy program at Trine. "Practitioners work every day to help people of all ages d more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * UWO alumna, Mahmoud, named 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award winner * Receiving a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Distinguished Alumni Award is Najjia Mahmoud, a national leader in colorectal surgery. Mahmoud earned a UW-Oshkosh Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and public health in 1989 and in 1993, earned an M.D. from Weill Medical College of Cornell University where she attended medical school and received surgical training more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Well-Being Can Be Trained Like Any Skill, Neuroscientist Tells USU Lecture Audience * Well-being is a skill that people can learn and strengthen with practice, neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson told a virtual audience Sept. 23 during the fall Brain, Behavior & Mind lecture hosted by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). The webinar, sponsored by USU's Consortium for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS), had Dav more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news: * * * Well-Being Can Be Trained Like Any Skill, Neuroscientist Tells USU Lecture Audience * Well-being is a skill that people can learn and strengthen with practice, neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson told a virtual audience Sept. 23 during the fall Brain, Behavior & Mind lecture hosted by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). The webinar, sponsored by USU's Consortium for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) more PR

CHILTON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- Aebi Schmidt Group posted the following news: * * * When a volcano erupts, our machines get to work * Catania Airport, sitting right at the foot of the volcano, had no choice but to shut down completely. For three days, the runways had been dark and silent, covered in ash. This is when Aebi Schmidt's machines came into action. Seven Aebi Schmidt machines for the airport of Catania Clearing volcanic ash from an airport is far more complex than it might seem. The ash is extremely fine-grained and abrasive, w more PR