SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Conditionally Approves Sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center in North Hollywood, Requiring Protections for Residents and Continued Access to Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today conditionally approved the sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center (St. Elizabeth), a 52-bed nonprofit skilled nursing facility in North Hollywood. The facility will be transferred from Providence Health System - Southe more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition * DES MOINES - Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-runn more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of sixteen states and sovereign governments in a lawsuit filed against Indiana-based "EIDP," the chemical company historically known as DuPont, its parent company, Corteva, and a newly created entity called "Vylor." The States' lawsuit se more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition with 42 other states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million multistate settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running co 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. 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Between Jumps: The Work Behind a 2-Hour Airborne Mission * Inside the King 98 -a call sign for an HC-130J Combat King II -loadmasters prepared for another group of jumpers while the aircrew set up the next approach. A completed parachute drop meant finishing a checklist, rerigging the static-line retrieval system and checking it again. As the King 98 climbed, the crew gathered wind data to determine where the next jumpers should exit. "The biggest change be more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Educator Honored at Rosebud Tribal Council Meeting * Black Hills State University educator Stephanie Higdon was recognized by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Education Department during its annual educator honoring held in August at the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council meeting. The annual recognition celebrates educators who are making a meaningful difference in the lives of students within the Lakota community. Higdon was honored for her partnership w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Begins Actions to Protect Sulphur Herd and Land Health from Overpopulation * CEDAR CITY, Utah - Wild horses in the Sulphur Herd Management Area are facing shrinking food and water on drought-strained rangelands, and today marks a critical step in protecting them. Humane gather operations are beginning to bring vulnerable animals out of harm's way and restore the conditions they need to stay healthy on the range.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard orders six additional C-130J surveillance aircraft * WASHINGTON - On Sept. 24, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard leveraged existing U.S. Air Force contracts to order six baseline C-130J long-range surveillance aircraft from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia. This acquisition expands the Coast Guard's C-130J program to 25 total aircraft. The Coast Guard expects to receive the first C-130J from Lockheed Mart more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Trump's Greenland Deal: Modest Gains, Lasting Costs Commentary by Otto Svendsen October 2, 2026 A saga that risked a severe rupture in the transatlantic relationship may have come to an end. On the sidelines of last week's UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signed an accord strengthening the defense of Greenland. The deal gives more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 2, 2026 Democrats "Within Striking Distance" of Senate Majority with "Big Map" & "Wind in Our Sails" as GOP Returns Home With "Fresh Campaign Headaches" With just over one month to go until the midterm elections, Democrats are "within striking distance" as Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer makes the case that the party is "on the edge of taking back the Senate" thanks to a "big map" with "plenty of opportunities" after "two t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Designated Whittier, Alaska an American World War II Heritage City * The Department of the Interior today announced the designation of Whittier, Alaska, as an American World War II Heritage City, recognizing the community's extraordinary contributions to the nation's World War II home front and its ongoing commitment to preserving that history. "The Department of the Interior is honored to designate Whittier, Alaska more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 2, 2026 IN THE STATES: After Driving Up Costs, Republicans Are on Defense and Begging for Votes Democrats are putting Republicans on defense over their failed record, forcing Trump and Vance to scramble to red states to shore up support from voters who are feeling the squeeze from the administration's cost-spiking policies - Against the backdrop of disastrous approval ratings and a fracturing base, Donald Trump and JD Vance are embarki more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EMSL and NETL Collaborate to Advance Sources of Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements Researchers will investigate how biological processes could help recover valuable metals from domestic mine waste, low-grade ores, geofluids, or other unconventional materials October 1, 2026 Researchers from the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL) are collaborating with the National Energy Technol more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose to revise the List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) by both adding and removing species and changing names to conform to accepted use by the scientific community. Reasons for the proposed changes to the list include adding species based  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, Oct. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45154) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses):" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Characteristics of Lame Duck Sessions, 1935-1998 Lame duck sessions were used sporadically by Congress from 1935, when the Twentieth Amendment became effective, to 1998, when just the House met following the election. During this period, there were 12 lame duck sessions; see Table 1. Lame duck sessions  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Organized Village of Kasaan PH: 907- 401-4273 Email: ovk@kasaan.org Website: www.kasaan.org 102 Copper Crescent Drive Kasaan, Alaska 99950 P.O. Box KXA 26 Kasaan, Alaska 99950 1 Sept 29, 2026 Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination United States Forest Service 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 RE: Comments Regarding 2001 Roa more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following letter with co-signers to Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford and Catherine F. Cahill, director of the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft System Integration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Honorable Bryan Bedford Administrator Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20591 - Dr. Catherine F. Cahill, Ph.D. Director Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Sys more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 16, 2026 Brooke Rollins, Secretary Department of Agriculture 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Secretary Rollins, I write on behalf of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA), tribal government in Sitka, Alaska, with over 4,881 tribal citizens. As a tribal government, STA is responsible for the health, safety, welfare, and cultural preserva more ST

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV entrepreneurship center, staff earn five honors for supporting Valley entrepreneurs * RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - OCT. 2, 2026 - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (ECC) and two of its staff members earned five honors for their work expanding entrepreneurship education and supporting business owners across the Rio Grande Valley. Presented at the 2026 Kauffman FastTrac + 1 Milli more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 29, 2026 Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Re: Support for the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Dear Director, I am writing on behalf of the Yaak Valley Forest Council to express our strong support for retaining the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Rule) outlined in Alternative 1, No Acti more ST