STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 1 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * 'He is an institution': Students and colleagues remember longtime aerospace engineering instructor Calvin Walker * Contact: Chris Whitaker STARKVILLE, Miss. -Mississippi State's Bagley College of Engineering is mourning Calvin Walker, a longtime instructor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, who died Sunday, Sept. 27. He was 61. "For those of us who had the privilege of working alongside him, Calvin brought warmth, kindness, humor and  more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 1 -- Iona University issued the following news: * * * AI-Aware Education Conference Draws Over 200 Educators to Iona University Iona's Gabelli Center for Teaching & Learning convenes K-12 and higher education leaders to examine teaching, learning and human connection in the age of artificial intelligence, including a keynote by author and educator Marc Watkins October 1, 2026 NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Over 200 educators from across the tri-state region recently gathered at Iona University for the Gabelli Center fo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $400 Million From Sandoz for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * October 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $400 million from Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sandoz) for their role in a long-running, coordinated scheme with other pharmaceutical companies to inflate generic drug prices more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR $400 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH SANDOZ OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 43 states and territories, sought court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Fougera). The settlement will resolve allegations that the generic drug manuf more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Holds Drug Company Accountable for Driving Up Costs of Medications * #Companies colluded to increase prices and pad their profits-Oregon consumers may be eligible for money Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced a $400 million settlement with generic drug maker Sandoz over allegations the company conspired to inflate the costs of prescription medications, costing patients millions of dollars. Today more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 mil more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado slated to receive $2.1M from nationwide settlement with Sandoz over illegal generic drug price hikes and collusion * Oct. 1, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspir more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Responds to Liquidation of Jackson Area Federal Credit Union * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) issued the following statement following notification from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) that Jackson Area Federal Credit Union (JAFCU) has been liquidated and that Five Star Credit Union has assumed its member share accounts: "Jackson Area Federal Credit Union has served th more PR

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * CRREL researcher earns scholarship to advance rare-earth elements recovery HANOVER, N.H. - Rare-earth elements (REEs) are crucial to the U.S. military, used in manufacturing everything from night vision goggles and precision-guided bombs to sonar radars and chemical agent detectors. China, who dominates the global supply chain, has begun tightening export controls, so the U.S. has prioritized sourcing its own REEs  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana named a Top Utility in economic development for 19th year in a row * NEW ORLEANS - For the 19th consecutive year, Site Selection magazine has named Entergy a Top Utility in economic development. The communities we serve continue to attract some of the nation's most competitive and power-intensive industries in the United States. In 2025, Louisiana helped secure $37.2 billion in capital investments and create nearly 3,3 more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy supports student innovation at Red Stick Rumble * Entergy served as title sponsor of the 13th annual Red Stick Rumble, held September 19 at Denham Springs High School. Entergy employees volunteered and served as judges, supporting student robotics teams from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Hosted by Denham Springs High School's Denham Venom Robotics Team, the competition challenged students to apply engineering, programming an more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 2 -- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a part of Accor, issued the following news release: * * * FAIRMONT NEW ORLEANS OPENS BOOKINGS AHEAD OF NOVEMBER 2nd DEBUT October 1, 2026 Fairmont reclaims its place as the social epicenter of New Orleans, where the city's soul awakens, combining contemporary elegance with the destination's vibrant celebratory spirit - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a global luxury brand part of Accor, has today announced reservations from November 2nd are now live, ahead of its much-anticipated opening. As more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the 11 federal regional commissions and authorities. Those commiss more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 1 of 5) * * * Delta Regional Authority The Delta Regional Authority was established in 2000 to address economic distress in the Mississippi River Delta region./54 The DRA aims to "create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of those that reside in the region,"/55 which includes 255 designated c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 3 of 5) * * * Southeast Crescent Regional Commission The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission was created by the 2008 farm bill,/186 which also created the NBRC and the Southwest Border Regional Commission. All three commissions share common authorizing language modeled after the ARC. The SCRC received more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Augustana College posted the following news: * * * Fieldwork gives Augustana students a 'foot in the door' * This project is more than a line on a resume. It's a chance for students to actually do the work they may pursue after graduation, while still in college. During the academic year, 14 Augustana students led by geology professor Dr. Jeffrey Strasser will help create a map of a landscape no one can see. Through a collaboration with the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), students are conducting pr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Five New Species of Freshwater Mussels in Southern U.S. Uncovered by Researchers Documenting new freshwater mussel species is the foundation for conservation and essential for healthy waters October 01, 2026 A new research paper published in Zootaxa describes five new species of freshwater mussels in the southern U.S., providing the scientific foundation for protecting the most imperiled group of animals in North America. Researchers from Shedd A more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Former Mississippi Department of Public Safety Administration Tower Demolition to Begin Sunday, October 4, 2026 * JACKSON, Miss. - The former Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) administration tower off Woodrow Wilson Avenue is scheduled for demolition on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Several nearby roads and portions of Interstate 55 will close beginning at 7:45 a.m. The closures are expected to last approximately 30 minutes. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN AVIATION BILL, LOOKS TO GET MEASURE ENACTED * Senate and House Have Passed Similar Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Mental Health Care for Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today praised Senate approval of legislation she cosponsored t more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 1 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Return to Heritage Center * DUBUQUE, Iowa - Country music legend Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will return to Dubuque to perform at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 28, 2027, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. The performance is part of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series. WHAT: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives WHEN: 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 28, more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/1/2026 Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could Be Eligible for Compensation - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 2 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 AG Fitch Announces $384M False Claims Settlement with Abbott Laboratories (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Fitch announced, along with 39 other states and the federal government, that an agreement with Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) to settle allegations that the company defrauded government health programs by selling them infant formula and nutritional therapy products manufactured in plants that failed  more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 MDE releases 2025-26 Chronic Absenteeism Report JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released the 2025-26 Chronic Absenteeism Report, which shows Mississippi's chronic absenteeism rate slightly decreased to 26.5%, representing 115,385 students who missed important instructional time in the last school year. The rate for the 2024-25 school year was 27.6%. Chronic absenteei more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 1 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU physicist Ben Crider selected for prestigious $1.35M Moore Foundation investigator award * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State Professor Benjamin Crider has been selected as a 2026 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. With an award valued at $1.35 million, Crider is one of only 21 inducted into this year's select cohort recognized for innovative work advancing the study of phys more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Date: October 01, 2026 Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined 44 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger.  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 New Hampshire Secures Final Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in securing a final settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the companies participated in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Natchez journeyman lineman to be honored at New Orleans Saints game * New Orleans Saints will take on Atlanta Falcons in Monday night matchup Natchez journeyman lineman Corvan Day will represent Entergy Mississippi as Lineman of the Game as the New Orleans Saints take on the Atlanta Falcons in a Monday Night matchup in the Superdome. Some linemen follow in the footsteps of their family members or family friends in choosing the professi more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 1 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * New Dean Brings 40 Years of Expertise to University Libraries * OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi has named Michael Arthur as its new dean of libraries, a position that oversees the J.D. Williams and Science libraries on the Oxford campus, pending approval by the board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. Arthur comes to Ole Miss from the University of Alabama, where the tenured professor served as senior associate de more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health doubles the number of operating rooms at Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove * Link to digital assets BATON ROUGE, La. - Patients across the Baton Rouge region now have greater access to specialized surgical care closer to home following an expansion of the surgical center at Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove. The multimillion-dollar expansion doubled the number of operating rooms, increasing capacity and  more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner opens The Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Institute, transforming access to advanced neurological care across the Gulf South * Digital assets available here NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health announces the opening of The Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Institute, a first-of-its-kind destination for neuroscience care in the Gulf South region. The 132,000-square-foot facility is home to Ochsner's na more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 30, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin: We write to express our outrage at the misuse of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds to air political ads in support of President  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Requests Court Approval Of South Dakota Settlement with Sandoz Inc. Oct. 1, 2026 PIERRE. S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota has joined 42 other states and territories in seeking preliminary federal court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. that will result in eligible South Dakotans receiving a portion of the settlement fund more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 29, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 44 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, citing an increase in threats against federal judges and their families. "Security of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Praises Forbes Field Being Named Candidate Location for KC-46A Mission * Topeka - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), praised the Air National Guard's decision to identify Forbes Field Air National Guard Base in Topeka as one of four candidate locations for its next KC-46A Pegasus mission. "This is great news for Kansas and well-deserved recognition of the men and women of the 190th Air Refueling Wing," said Senator Mars more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * October 1, 2026 FERC sued in federal court after authorizing unnecessary $5.2 billion SSE4 & MSX gas pipeline proposals Subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan, Southern Company would construct 500 miles of gas pipeline across Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi - WASHINGTON--Today a group of directly impacted landowners and community advocacy and conservation organizations filed a lawsuit against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissio more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 1 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Southern Miss PA Program Earns Accreditation-Provisional Status Ahead of 2027 Launch * The University of Southern Mississippi's Physician Assistant (PA) Studies MSM Program has received Accreditation-Provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), marking a significant milestone as the program prepares to welcome its inaugural cohort in January 2027. The accreditation ma more PR

LOS ANGLES, California, Oct. 2 (TNSrpt) -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * October 01, 2026 TikTok supported $81 billion in U.S. GDP and 410,000 American jobs Below is today's news made by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. At a glance... * $81 billion in U.S. GDP and 410,000 American jobs were supported by TikTok in 2025. * TikTok discovery drove real-world spending: 27 million Americans visited an independent shop, cafe or restaurant for the first time after seeing it on the platform, g more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * To Boldly Fly: Naval Center for Space Technology Enters Fifth Decade of Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Spacecraft and mission systems designed and engineered at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST) deliver tactical advantages to the nation's warfighters. Established Oct. 1, 1986, to consolidate NRL's space expertise, NCST marks its 40th anniversary as the Navy's premier organization for pioneering nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Kudlow to Discuss Democrats' Affordability Problem * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss a recent Wall Street Journal editorial called "The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding." Read excerpts from the interview below or watch here. KUDLOW: "Senator Tuberville from Alabama. Senator Tuberville, great to see you again, sir. So, I like the Wall Street Jou more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Tuskegee Aviation Students Represent the Future of Aviation Crystal Drake 01 October 2026 64 students currently enrolled in Tuskegee's Aviation Science Program - Among those preparing to become professional aviators with a Tuskegee education are Alexis Anderson, a freshman from Memphis, Tennessee, and Cason Brinkley, a freshman from Cleveland, Mississippi. Both arrived at Tuskegee already having logged hundreds of flight hours, bringing years of prepa more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * October 1, 2026 Kristina Torres, Vice Chancellor for Communications, USG Thomas A. Fanning Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia ATLANTA - The Board of Regents today named longtime business leader and Georgia Tech alumnus Thomas A. Fanning as the 15th chancellor of the University System of Georgia (USG). Fanning, who was named the sole finalist for the position last month, succeeds Chancellor Sonny Perdue. Perdue is retiring Dec. 31 af more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 1 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water use permits for review, published 10/01/2026 * DES MOINES - The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa's water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions. As part of the permit review process, the public has the right, and is encouraged, t more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * What does Louisiana's AI Data Center Boom Mean for the State? * Meta is expanding its Richland Parish artificial intelligence (AI) data center to a planned 5 gigawatts of computing capacity, while questions involving new power generation, utility regulation, water use, environmental permitting, tax incentives and public disclosure have all made headlines. Tulane Law's Haley Gentry, Assistant Director of the Institute for Water Resources Law & Pol more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CHAMPION TODD BUTLER NOMINATION * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised President Trump's nomination of G. Todd Butler of Mississippi to serve as judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Wicker and Hyde-Smith committed to working toward his confirmation. Mr. Butler would succeed Judge Leslie H. Southwick, who has elected to take senior status.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Hyde-Smith Champion Todd Butler Nomination * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised President Trump's nomination of G. Todd Butler of Mississippi to serve as judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Wicker and Hyde-Smith committed to working toward his confirmation. Mr. Butler would succeed Judge Leslie H. Southwick, who has elected to take senior status. "To more PR