SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 6 -- 4Life Research issued the following news release: * * * International Research Excellence Award Salt Lake City, Utah (October 5, 2026) 4Life's Research and Development Department has been recognized with the International Research Excellence and Citation Award for Innovative Research. The 47th Edition of the International Research Excellence and Citation Award was presented to Dr. David Vollmer, 4Life Chief Scientific Officer, for the "Contribution and Honorable Achievement in Innovative Research" for the Int more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Welcomes Three New Faculty Members for Fall 2026 October 5, 2026 The fall semester at Allegheny College is full of momentum between the rollout of two new initiatives making private college education more affordable and accessible, and the announcement of a 20% enrollment increase for the class of 2030. At the heart of this excitement are the staff and faculty who make up the Allegheny community, and at the top of this academic year, we 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Celebrates Responsible Mining, Community Outreach, and Public Land Stewardship Award Winners * WASHINGTON -The Bureau of Land Management is recognizing hardrock mineral operators for their superior efforts toward Unleashing American Energy during the 18th annual Mineral Development Awards ceremony, hosted by the National Mining Association. These awards commend operators who have made exemplary contributions to th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * BLM Prepares Illegal Move to Open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas, a Dangerous Precedent for Wildlife * "Wildlife refuges are the only federal lands where wildlife comes first." The Bureau of Land Management announced an unprecedented proposal to open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Utah to new oil and gas leasing, a direct violation of federal regulations that prohibit new leases on refuge lands. The proposal is  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 6 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Preliminary Work on the Yuma Arizona Temple to Begin 5 October 2026 Preliminary utility and infrastructure work to support the future Yuma Arizona Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin soon, following approvals from the City of Yuma. City approvals allow the Church to begin initial preparation work on the nearly 7-acre site, located at the corner of East 36th Street and South 8 East Avenue 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. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on October 1, 2026, by Ryuhei Ono entitled "Restoring the Economics of Copper Processing." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary In 2024, the United States consumed 1.6 million tonnes of copper, mined 1.2 million tonnes, and smelted just 585,000 tonnes, roughly one third of what it consumed. The U.S. Geological Survey puts net import reliance for refined copper at 45 percent. The discrepancy is not at the mine; it is in the mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Termination of Receiverships The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC or Receiver), as Receiver for the following insured depository institution, was charged with the duty of winding up the affairs of the former institution and liquidating all related assets. The Receiver has fulfilled its obligations and made all dividend distributions required by law. * * * Table: Notice of Termination of Rec more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Katherine Whitaker, UMass Astronomy Alumni Receive Berkeley Prize for JWST UNCOVER Collaboration * Katherine Whitaker, professor of astronomy in the College of Natural Science, will receive the 2027 Lancelot M. Berkeley-New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy as a member The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) UNCOVER collaboration, recognizing the UNCOVER team's groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin and Schatz Fight Back Against MAGA Book Bans and Attacks on First Amendment Rights of the Free Press and of Citizens in Schools, Libraries and Museums * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced a resolution standing strong for the American freedom to read, write and learn. The lawmakers' resolution condemns MAGA's escalating campaign of book bans in school libraries and censorship targ 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, James Lankford, Colleagues Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, Protecting American Taxpayers from Funding Abortions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and several of their Republican colleagues recently introduced a resolution recognizing the Hyde Amendment's 50th anniversary and its enduring legacy of protecting unborn children and upholding the conscience righ more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Launches Building Together Series to Strengthen Faculty Industry Collaboration * LOGAN, Utah -- Utah State University's Office of Research will launch its Building Together series with an Industry Relations Workshop from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 in room 205/207 of the Eccles Conference Center. The Building Together series is designed to help USU faculty develop the strategies, skills, and connections needed to work effectively with industry. The kickoff worksho more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Psychology to Launch Behavioral Neuroscience Major * Utah State University will launch a new behavioral neuroscience program for undergraduate students in October. Students can begin coursework in January for the new major, part of the Department of Psychology within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences in January. Behavioral neuroscience examines the relationship between the brain and behavior and includes training in chemi more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah Survey Uncovers Why Residents Oppose New Data Centers * LOGAN -- A new Utah State University statewide survey examines Utah residents' views on data centers. The results indicate that 75.8% of respondents oppose or strongly oppose building new or additional data centers in Utah. The survey offers insights about what drives this opposition. The findings appear in the first executive summary from a broader research project led by Gina Gilson, Stacia Ryder, and more PR