ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines Alexandria, Va. (October 1, 2026) -- As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Oklahoma is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkans more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces $32 Million Settlement with Monsanto over Claims of Environmental Contamination * #Griffin: 'These funds are restricted in nature and will be spent in furtherance of water quality LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a settlement of at least $32 million and up to $80 million with Monsanto Company, Solutia, Inc., and Pharmacia LLC, resolving claims  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces District Court Has Terminated Camden-Fairview Consent Decrees * #Griffin: 'I applaud this decision, which will further empower parents to make the education-freedom decision that's best for their family regardless of skin color' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that a federal district court has terminated the consent decrees that had restricted more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have escalated in volume, risk, and credibility to a lev more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Fact-checking Enemies of Energy A recent CRC report on the anti-energy movement was reviewed by a left-wing NGO. They got a few quotes correct yet ignored 100 percent of the supporting evidence provided in the report to back up those statements. The omission demonstrates how bullet proof the report truly is. by Ken Braun October 2, 2026 In late May, the Capital Research Center released my report, Enemies of Energy: The Myths, the Movement, and the Mon more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * Florida AG Sues Pfizer, Bourla Over Deceptive Marketing of COVID Vaccines Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday sued Pfizer and its CEO, Albert Bourla, alleging that the drugmaker misled the public by mar more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Coordinated Arrests and Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds from the United States * Tampa, FL -The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, as well as the arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami, and Raed Yousef, for their involvement in paying, soliciting and collecting funds for Hamas. In a coordinated law enforcement operation in France more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Coordinated Arrests And Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds From The United States * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Attorney General for the United States, Todd Blanche, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, David I. Courcelle, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Gregory W. Kehoe, Assistant Dire more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Enterprise environmental and safety organizations making strides in workforce development through internships * Every summer, Entergy welcomes a new class of interns eager to apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges. But for two exceptional interns within the Enterprise Environmental and Enterprise Safety organizations, Anna Newman and Cassidy MacLean, their experience excelling in their internships this past summer did more th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic Blueberries 10 OZ and One Lot of Trader Joe's Frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ Because of Potential Contamination with E. coli O145 Summary Company Announcement Date: October 02, 2026 FDA Publish Date: October 02, 2026 Product Type: Food more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Domestic Sugar Program- FY 2026 Reassignment and FY 2027 Overall Sugar Marketing Allotment, Cane Sugar and Beet Sugar Marketing Allotments and Processor Allocations The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this notice to: revise fiscal year (FY) 2026 State cane sugar allotments and allocations to sugarcane processors; revise FY 2026 allocations to sugar beet processors;  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On September 25, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled United States of America et al. v. Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC, Case No. 2:26-cv-02175-JCZ-EJD. The United States filed this action jointly with Louisiana Department of Environm more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * Former 4-H'er hopes to use her story to inspire, 'open doors' for the next generation * (10/02/26) BATON ROUGE, La. -As a young girl, Alexis Bearden struggled fitting in. She had a large scar on her back from being born with spina bifida, and she was bullied for much of her early childhood. As she struggled to make friends, her mom, a former 4-H'er herself, decided to put Alexis into the Clover Buds program to see if this would help h more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * From high seas to the power grid: meet Entergy Texas' Lineman of the Game Navy veteran and Conroe substation technician Johnny Nesmith recognized as Lineman of the Game - Working in the steam plant of an aircraft carrier, Johnny Nesmith understood the importance of knowing his job and trusting the people beside him. Today, those same principles guide his work as an Entergy Texas substation technician in the Conroe network. That commitm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination * The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC, the nation's largest distributor of wine and spirits, that will redress allegedly illegal price discrimination practices and make it easier for small businesses to compete against large chain retailers. The sweeping settlement covers nearly all Southern wine more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Passage of Permitting Reform * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 21 fellow Republican governors urged Congress to pass permitting reform to cut red tape, lower energy costs, and strengthen our nation's infrastructure. You can find a copy of the statement here. "Republican governors are working every day to cut red tape, increase investment, and make our states the best places in the world more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Probes Big Tech's Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Prevent Local Officials From Discussing Data Center Projects With Constituents Raskin Demands Answers from Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle Over Their Use of Secrecy Agreements That Gag Government Officials and Keep Americans in the Dark About Consequences of Data Center Projects Built in Their Communities - Washin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of railway tank cars and parts from Mexico following a petition from UTLX Manufacturing LLC, Alexandria, Louisiana. The investigations, designated Nos. 701-TA-809 and 731-TA-1810 (Preliminary), will examine whether the Mexican imports are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value or benefit from government subsidies, and whether those imports materially injure or threaten to injure a U.S. in more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 1 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news: * * * Live Insurance News: Nebraska's Homeowners Insurance Ranks Amongst Highest in the Country * UNO in the news: A recent Live Insurance News article highlights research by University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Economics Professor Zhigang Feng, on Nebraska's insurance crisis, discussing the state's increasing homeowner's insurance costs and the factors behind the rise. Why it matters: Nebraska homeowners pay more for insurance than homeowners i more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- Optimum Communications (formerly Altice USA) issued the following news release: * * * Optimum Brings Fastest Fiber Internet to Abbeville, Investing in the Community's Future New fiber network delivers speeds up to 8 Gbps to Abbeville residents and businesses; Optimum also announces $10,000 investment in local education - ABBEVILLE, La. - [October 2, 2026] - Optimum, a leading provider of fiber internet, mobile and TV services, today announced the launch of its new fiber network in Abbeville, bringing residents and bus more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Tulane Law Tops in Louisiana First-Time Bar Passage * Tulane University Law School graduates posted the highest bar passage rate in Louisiana among first-time test takers on the July 2026 Louisiana Bar Examination, according to results released Friday by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Ninety percent of the Tulane Law graduates taking the Louisiana bar for the first time passed the exam, placing Tulane first among the state's four law schools, ahea more PR

MONROE, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- The University of Louisiana Monroe campus posted the following news: * * * ULM holds grand reopening of newly renovated Sugar Hall * CAPTION: State legislators join ULM administrators and special guests to cut the ribbon for the newly renovated Sugar Hall on Monday, September 28, 2026. MONROE, La. - The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) held a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting for the newly renovated Sugar Hall on Monday, September 28, 2026. The recently completed $26 million renovation was funded with capi more PR