NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * $3.75M grant to Vanderbilt's Jason Chow supports special education doctoral training * How can research guide policymakers in selecting effective models of service delivery in early intervention? How can essential special education knowledge and best practices be integrated into juvenile court systems? And how can we better support the educational and developmental experiences of children and youth in foster care as they move across home, school,  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- Vanderbilt University Peabody College issued the following news: * * * $3.75M grant to Vanderbilt's Jason Chow supports special education doctoral training Oct 5, 2026 How can research guide policymakers in selecting effective models of service delivery in early intervention? How can essential special education knowledge and best practices be integrated into juvenile court systems? And how can we better support the educational and developmental experiences of children and youth in foster care as they move acr more PR

BURBANK, California, Oct. 5 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'CMA PRESENTS I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: A CELEBRATION OF DOLLY PARTON' REVEALS STAR-STUDDED LINEUP * Ashley McBryde, Bela Fleck, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Ella Langley, Kelsea Ballerini, Kristen Bell, Kristin Chenoweth, Lady A, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Lukas Nelson, Molly Tuttle, Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, Sierra Hull, Vince Gill and Zac Brown To Perform; Amy Grant and more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Announces the Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation * Inspired by Arnie Miller's fierce commitment to social justice, public service, and mentorship, the Fund will provide stipends for ACLU law school and undergraduate interns and will bolster early-career programming dedicated  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * ACLU Seeks Injunction Against Memphis Safe Task Force * U.S. District Judge Mark Norris heard arguments Sept. 23 on whether to temporarily block the Memphis Safe Task Force from enforcing a state buffer law and retaliating against citizens who film police operations, the Daily Memphian reports. The hearing was the latest in a First Amendment lawsuit filed in May by civil rights groups alleging federal and state age more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG Touts Win Over Human Smuggling Law Challenge * The Tennessee Attorney General's (AG) Office announced it successfully defended the state's human smuggling law after a federal district court dismissed a challenge to the statute. According to a press release from the AG's office, the court did not invalidate the law, which makes it a felony to intentionally transport or conceal known illegal immigrants for profit more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Names Sharon Goldman as Atlanta Regional Director * American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has named Dr. Sharon Goldman, a leader in Jewish communal affairs, education, and philanthropy, as Director of its Atlanta regional office. Goldman comes to AJC from Kivunim, a Jerusalem-based international Jewish gap-year program, where she served as Director. Prior to Kivunim, Goldman more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 (TNSida) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Farmers Grateful for Diesel Tax Relief American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall tonight applauded the executive order signed by President Trump to ease limits on the use of tax-exempt dyed diesel fuel to give farmers a break. "We thank President Trump for recognizing that what happens at the fuel pump directly affects what happens on the farm and therefore at dinner tables across America. Allowing dyed diesel  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * As Early Voting Begins, Naturalized Citizens, Children of Immigrants, and Eligible Voters Commit to Early Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- One month out from midterm elections, while this administration tries to prevent eligible people from voting and touts cruelty-first policies that harm our communities, naturalized citizens, children of immigrants, and all voters committed to change are making their voices heard b more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she, joined by a bipartisan group of 29 other state attorneys general, has filed a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded financial judg more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The brief demands that those victims be awarded financial judgments from fro more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 5 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release: * * * Baptist Memorial and Arcare host first-ever West Tennessee Substance Use Summit * MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2026- More than 185 addiction medicine, social services and law enforcement professionals attended the 2026 West Tennessee Substance Use Summit, held in Memphis for the first time at the Memphis Botanic Gardens. Baptist Memorial Health Care's Center of Excellence in Addiction Medicine and Arcare, a community-ba more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Christa Pike's Suffering Highlights Inhumanity of Death Penalty * Today, Christa Pike remains unconscious on a ventilator, and in critical condition after the Tennessee government's failed execution attempt. Doctors had warned that her medical condition could make the state's execution method, lethal injection, exceptionally painful and cruel. In fact, it was barbaric. Authorities tried to insert an IV line for an hour on September 30, using a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Cohen Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Trump * U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, introduced 26 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Sept. 24, citing alleged abuses of power, violations of oath of office and other misconduct, the Memphis Flyer reports. Cohen previously introduced five articles of impeachment against Trump in 2017, and the House voted down impeachment measures that yea more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Conference clashes take center stage in Week 6, highlighted by No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama; 13 Top 25 teams set for ESPN networks * Week 6 of the college football season rolls on with a five-day, 70-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 10 across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN+. The headliner is a top 10 SEC showdown as No. 2 Georgia visits No. 6 Alabama on A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * The Science Enabling a Steady Supply of Critical Minerals By Aliyah Kovner October 5, 2026 Researchers are collaborating across disciplines to unlock domestic sources of valuable materials and lower costs. - Modern life is built on critical minerals and materials. These elements are key ingredients in the technologies that enable a high quality of life, such as the chips and batteries powering our electronic more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Ed Stanton to Review Failed Execution, Correction Commissioner Resigns * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has named former U.S. attorney and Memphis lawyer Ed Stanton to conduct an "independent review of the Tennessee Department of Correction's actions" during the failed attempt to execute Christa Pike last Thursday, WSMV reports. The governor announced the appointment on Saturday, saying, "The independent review will seek  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Estate gift from William Harold Maki establishes endowed scholarship for APSU's graphic arts programs * The late William "Bill" Harold Maki, a longtime graphic artist and active member of the Clarksville community. | Contributed photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - A generous gift from the estate of the late William "Bill" Harold Maki has established the William Harold Maki Graphic Arts Scholarship Endowment at Austin Peay State University. The endowed s more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Exploring the Debt & the Legacy of Geier vs. Tennessee * Sometimes, the driest court records hold nuggets of narrative gold that can come to life through audio. Reporters Camellia Burris and Emily Siner made that case when they visited Vanderbilt Law School on September 22 to discuss "The Debt: What Tennessee Owes Its HBCU," a podcast from Nashville Public Radio and the Tennessee Lookout. Burris and Siner explained how they turned the 1968 case Geier v. T more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * Fall 2026 Entering Class: CBU Welcomes a Fall of Growth and Opportunity * Christian Brothers University welcomed 253 students in its Fall 2026 entering class, an increase of nearly 26% over last year's 201 -- bringing new faces, new aspirations, and renewed energy to campus. The incoming group includes 166 first-time freshmen, up from 135 in Fall 2025, an increase of approximately 21%. Transfer and returning students are also a part of this year's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Tennessee Valley Authority; Clinch River Nuclear Unit 1; Construction Permit and Record of Decision The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing notice of the issuance of Construction Permit (CP) No. CPAR-2 to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the Clinch River Nuclear Unit 1 reactor facility and the associated record of decision (ROD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction Under section 2.106 of t more PR

BRONX, New York, Oct. 6 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Deborah W. Denno Weighs in on Failed Tennessee Execution October 5, 2026 After Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike by lethal injection, the nation's eyes turned to the issue of the death penalty and execution methods across the U.S. Fordham Law Professor Deborah W. Denno, a leading expert on the death penalty and lethal injection, was sought out for her scholarly perspective on the issue by news outlets across the country and th more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Harvard's Hail Mary Upsets Colgate * After Colgate took the lead, 17-14, with 27 seconds left to go in the game, Harvard made it to the Raider 39-yard line and lined up for a game tying field goal. A false start brought the Crimson offense back on the field, allowing quarterback Charlie Smith to throw a Hail Mary to Teigan Pelletier, who caught the pass then lateraled to Nathan Bailey, who then ran eight yards to the corner o more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 4 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * HIV is a Serious Public Health Problem in the American South * Most Americans probably aren't aware of a very disturbing fact: HIV is a serious public health problem in the American South. That's especially true in the "Deep South" (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas), which experiences a higher burden of HIV compared to other parts of the United States. In fact, AIDSvu.org  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Significantly Expands Tennessee Government Advocacy Team with Former Jigsaw Principal, Gov. Lee's Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Former Aide to Sen. Blackburn, and Bass, Berry & Sims Consultant * Steven Henry from Political Consulting Firm Jigsaw, Christian Potucek from Gov. Lee's Administration, Andrew Palmer from Sen. Blackburn's U.S. Senate Office, and Mary Martha Willson from Bass, Berry & Sims Join more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Human trial: Popular diabetes drug shown to lower inflammation, which may protect the heart * For the first time in a human trial, a class of drugs known as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, already known for their weight loss and glucose-lowering benefits, has been shown to also reduce inflammatory cells in the blood known to cause cardiovascular disease. The findings were published in Circulation, a journal of the more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Innovation Catalyst Fund announces June 2026 awardees * Vanderbilt University announced seven recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the June 2026 cycle. These awards offer strategic pre-seed funding to help Vanderbilt faculty turn promising research concepts into solutions that address fundamental societal needs. The selected research projects span a range of disciplines, from Biosciences and Healthcare to Engineerin more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 5 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Model Traces C. diff Spread in Hospital Oncology Units October 5, 2026 In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in hospital cancer units. They found that most new infections were introduced by patients who were infected but not symptomatic at the time of admission, rather than by patients who were infected and symptomatic. The model provides a clearer more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Opportunities to advance precision kidney medicine for women: Vanderbilt Health-led scientific statement * Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 1 in 10 women worldwide, yet diagnosis is often delayed and women are less likely to receive critical treatments like dialysis or a kidney transplant compared to men, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement recently published in the association's flagship jou more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Partnership takes ETSU Honors students to Harvard classrooms * For seven weeks this summer, East Tennessee State University students Autumn Schoenly and Ella Gruhn called Cambridge, Massachusetts, home. They studied in Harvard classrooms, lived on campus and met peers from around the world. They explored Boston, experienced some of the nation's most historic places and discovered new interests -- and new confidence in themselves. Schoenly a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * Premier Martial Arts Franchisor and its Former Franchise Sales Organization Settle FTC Charges that the Companies Made Deceptive Claims and Violated the Franchise Rule * Franchisor Premier Franchising Group LLC (PFG) and its former franchise sales organization, Franchise Fastlane LLC (FFL), will pay $1.85 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they made misleading representations about the Premier Martial Arts (PMA) franchise opp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 29, 2026 Mr. Andy Jassy President and Chief Executive Officer Amazon 410 Terry Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 Dear Mr. Jassy: Why is Amazon requiring state and local officials to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) preventing them from discussing data center projects with their own constituents? As the num more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 29, 2026 Mr. Mark Zuckerberg Chief Executive Officer Meta 1 Meta Way Menlo Park, CA 94025 Dear Mr. Zuckerberg: Why is Meta requiring state and local officials to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) preventing them from discussing data center projects with their own constituents? As the number of hyperscale data cente more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 6 (TNSrep) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick Releases Guide on Mental Health-Related Absences in Australia October 4, 2026 The guide provides key insights on workforce absence, emerging risk and organisational response. - SYDNEY, Australia - Sedgwick has released their 2026 Mental Health Absence in Australia: Trends, Costs and Compliance Guide that explores the key trends, drivers, costs and regulatory developments shaping m more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals * William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027. "I am grateful for the confidence NARFE members have placed in me and fo more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * State Supreme Court Amends Admission, Access to Justice Commission Rules * On Oct. 2, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order making changes to the rules governing admission to the practice of law and establishing three task forces to study issues related to alternative pathways to licensure, interstate practice and mobility, and the role of paraprofessionals in providing legal services -- to be formed over the more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Fights to Protect Taxpayers from DuPont PFAS Liabilities * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today sued Indiana-based EIDP, historically known as DuPont, its parent company Corteva, and newly formed Vylor over an alleged effort to shift DuPont's most valuable assets while leaving behind vast liabilities, including those tied to PFAS "forever chemicals." "These corporate shenanigans are an attempt to dodge accou more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Principal of the Year is three-time Tennessee Tech graduate * Tennessee Tech University is celebrating one of its own after alumna Heather Tinch, a three-time graduate of the university and principal of Burks Elementary School in Monterey, was named the 2026-27 Tennessee Principal of the Year by the Tennessee Department of Education. The honor was announced during the Tennessee Department of Education's annual Excellence i more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech grad and New York Times best-selling author releases latest novel * Tennessee Tech University alumna and international best-selling author Hannah Whitten recently released her sixth novel, Reliquary. An atmospheric horror novel set on a seaside estate, Reliquary marks a stylistic departure from Whitten's previous works. "I'm super excited to be writing in a different genre to stretch my writer muscles and expand what more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University alumnus and NBA senior advisor inducted into statewide higher education organization's hall of fame * GREENEVILLE - A Tusculum University alumnus who has enjoyed a distinguished career and now serves as senior advisor, formerly president of administration, of the National Basketball Association has been inducted into the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association Hall of Fame. Kyle Cavanaugh graduated from Tusculum wit more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Who will rural voters blame for harmful healthcare changes, policies this election? October 5, 2026 University of Michigan expert asks if this midterm might be the election to redefine them Transcript+ Michael Shepherd When we look at rural voters, we see that these health care experiences can be quite informative and quite important for shaping their electoral voting decisions. And what we see with rural voters is a tendency to blame the Democrati more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health to lead national consortium on life-threatening drug reactions of the skin * Vanderbilt Health has received an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expected to total approximately $8.5 million over five years, to establish and lead a Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction (SCAR) Clinical Research Consortium. Part of the NIH's Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network, SCAR is the first U.S. consortium devo more PR