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

YORK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- York College of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Alumni Spotlight: Madison Nelson '17 Publishes Debut Horror Thriller Novel with Penguin Random House * After years of working in fashion, the Psychology graduate drew on her educational background and inspiration from living in New York City to write her debut novel, Portrait of a Haunting. Now, her book is hitting bookshelves just in time for Halloween. When Madison Tyler Nelson '17 moved to New York after graduating from York College of Pennsylvan more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Amber Healy, DO, Appointed to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors * Appointment strengthens osteopathic perspective on national patient-centered research funding body (Bethesda, MD) - The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) applauds the appointment of Amber Healy, DO, whom AACOM nominated to serve to the Board of Governors of the Pati more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 6 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * AstraZeneca opens new global strategic R&D center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 5 October 2026 $1 billion investment will grow AstraZeneca's workforce in Massachusetts by over 50% and deliver next-generation medicines - AstraZeneca today announced the opening of its newest global strategic research and development (R&D) center, in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The new state-of-the-art facility builds 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

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks * AG James Joins Lawsuit Against HHS for Stripping Seven Childhood Vaccines of Universal Recommendation NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to restore the science-based childhood vaccine schedule that has protected Am more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Hi 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. 6 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional 4-H Caucus Leaders Introduce National 4-H Week Resolution * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Angie Craig (MN-02), and Andy Harris (MD-01), co-chairs of the bipartisan 4-H Caucus, introduced a resolution today to designate the week of October 4 through October 10 as "National 4-H Week." As the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System of Land-Gra more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional 4-H Caucus Leaders Introduce National 4-H Week Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Andy Harris (R-Md.), and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-Ga.), co-chairs of the bipartisan 4-H Caucus, introduced a resolution today to designate the week of October 4 through October 10 as "National 4-H Week." As the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System of La more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Andy Harris Urges Senate to Fund the Fight Against Illicit Chinese Vapes * House-passed FY2027 Agriculture-FDA bill directs $200 million to enforcement, including $20 million for multi-agency task force. WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations, called on the Senate to support the House-pas more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- Coppin State University issued the following news: * * * Oct 5 2026 Coppin State University Welcomes Colin Kaepernick for Conversation on The Perilous Fight Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and former NBA All-Star and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson among special guests for an evening of conversation, culture and community - BALTIMORE -- Coppin State University welcomed former NFL quarterback, author and activist Colin Kaepernick to Eagle Nation for a special evening of conversation centered on his new memoir more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Create Alert System to Notify Survivors of Illegal Gun Purchase Attempts by Domestic Abusers * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Domestic Violence Survivors Alerted for Emergency (SAFE) Notice Act, new legislation to establish notification systems that would alert survivors of domestic violence offenses when their abuser attempts to purchase more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * The District of Columbia Has the Nation's Lowest Carbon Emissions but Pays the Highest Price to Cut Them, PPI Finds * Washington, D.C., emits less carbon per person than any state in the country, yet energy costs in the District have climbed more than 93% over the past five years, the steepest increase in the nation, according to a new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI). The report finds that D.C.'s aggressiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent, in August 2026 October 05, 2026 In August 2026, the District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in August, 2.0 percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.2 percent. The rate in Ohio (3.3 percent) set a new series low. (All state series begin in 1976.) In total, 19 states had u 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

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news: * * * Finding a New Way to Talk About Hearing Health * We have ways to measure many things about our health: blood pressure, vision, heart rate, daily steps and even sleep. But for most people, hearing remains a mystery until something starts to change. A collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) and the Johns Hopkins Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health is exploring how to make hearin more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * From Childhood Fascination to an Archaeology Career * Online learning helped one aspiring archaeologist keep digging No matter where Madeline Flokadottir's travels took her, her University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) coursework went with her. As she worked across three states, traveled with family to Sweden and Norway, got married in Iceland, and spent long weeks in the field, Flokadottir was able to keep working toward her degree f more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces New Leadership at the Maryland Entertainment Industry Council * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Kenneth (Ken) Ulman as the new chair of the Maryland Entertainment Industry Council, where he serves alongside co-chair Meryam Bouadjemi. Ulman began in his new role in August. "With exciting developments in Maryland's entertainment space, like the improved Preakness schedule and a new more PR

ST. MARY'S CITY, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news: * * * Highlighting the Strength of St. Mary's College October 05, 2026 By Morris Renea P National recognition and new evidence from St. Mary's College of Maryland students are providing a fuller picture of the distinctive public honors education students experience at the National Public Honors College. U.S. News & World Report has ranked St. Mary's College No. 6 among national public liberal arts colleges in its 2027 rankings. The Princeton Revi more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- Hood College issued the following news: * * * Hood College Teacher Preparation Program Receives National Recognition Undergraduate programs earn an A from the National Council on Teacher Quality for reading instruction Oct 5, 2026 By Matthew Lee The undergraduate teacher preparation program at Hood College has earned an A from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for how well it prepares future teachers to teach reading to elementary students. The report, Teacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The International Dairy Foods Association posted the following news release: * * * IDFA Foundation, Dairy Industry Partners Donate Nutritious Dairy Products to Help Provide 67,000 Meals Across Greater Washington D.C. Area * Feeding America CEO Denis McDonough joined IDFA board members and staff for service event highlighting dairy industry efforts to fight hunger and expand access to nutritious foods WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2026-- The IDFA Foundation today brought together dairy industry leaders  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American Gastroenterological Association posted the following news: * * * Introducing the new GI & Hepatology News editors * We're excited to introduce Berkeley N. Limketkai, MD, PhD, as the new editor-in-chief of AGA's newspaper, GI & Hepatology News! Alongside Dr. Limketkai, we welcome our new editorial board of associate editors: * Alyssa Parian, MD * Brian Kim, MD * Leila Neshatian, MD * Shahrad Hakimian, MD * Carolyn Newberry, MD * Robert Huang, MD * Marc Piper, MD Check out more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Dean Christopher Celenza to conclude tenure in 2027 Celenza has led the school through a period of growth in faculty hiring and interdisciplinary research development, while spearheading the reimagining of key foundations of its undergraduate experience - Christopher S. Celenza, who has served as the James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University since January 2021, will co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration October 5, 2026 The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a special needs man more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * MAGA Dan Cox Silent In Bombshell Report On His Son Calling Jewish People 'Pedophiles' And 'Satan Worshipping Scum' * ANNAPOLIS, MD - MAGA Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox was silent today when asked to respond about his son, Josiah Cox (29), telling a Marylander that Jewish people are 'pedophiles' and 'Satan worshipping scum.' "There is no place in Maryland for the dangerous antisemitism we see in these messages from Josiah Cox. Dan Cox mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * MBA Announces Promotion of Five Employees to Associate Vice President Positions * WASHINGTON D.C. (October 5, 2026) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced the promotion of five employees across several association departments to Associate Vice President, among a broader group of employees who assumed new roles across the organization. The following employees assumed their new roles on October 1:  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Medicare Improvement Fund Premium Rebate Frequently Asked Questions * Q: What will the Medicare Improvement Fund do for Medicare beneficiaries? A: The Administration is making a $90 Premium Rebate available for Part B premiums to certain Medicare beneficiaries because the best way to improve Medicare is to put healthcare dollars back where they belong - in the hands of our Med more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * National Academy of Kinesiology ranks UMD Kinesiology in top 10 * It's not a stretch to say the doctoral program of the University of Maryland's Department of Kinesiology is among the nation's best. In fact, the new 2026 rankings - out this week - from the National Academy of Kinesiology have awarded the department the No. 10 ranking in the nation, per the organization's Doctoral Program Evaluation. The new ranking represent more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * New Regulations Make It Easier to Find, Compare, and Report Healthcare Pricing and Coverage Information * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today announced that Americans will have access to more reliable, accessible, and actionable information about what their health coverage includes and what the more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 5 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses celebrate massive, historic victory against disgusting Kaiser wage theft * More than 1,000 RNs across California to recover millions in stolen wages Registered nurses at Kaiser Permanente hospitals across California are celebrating a historic victory against wage theft committed by their employer today. California Nurses Association (CNA), which represents more than 25,000 nurses at 22 Kaiser facilities, successfully  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * 'Belonging' film highlights Human Development and Family Science research on classroom dynamics October 5, 2026 "Belonging" follows kindergarten teacher Terry Varnell, who knows the rejection students often face in elementary school but refuses to let her classroom become the starting point for middle school cliques and grown-up bullies. OSU Human Development and Family Science emeritus professor Dr. Amanda Harrist is a special producer and educator  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

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following letter to Orice W. Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office, and Special Counsel Charles N. Baldis: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 30, 2026 The Honorable Orice W. Brown Acting Comptroller General of the United States Government Accountability Office 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20548 - The Honorable Charles N. more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Rivera bill to lower electricity costs, increase reliability through grid-scale battery storage passes House * Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus October 5, 2026 | 4:05 PM HARRISBURG, Oct. 5 - Legislation aimed at reducing electricity costs and increasing reliability for Pennsylvania households and small businesses by requiring electric utilities to set targets for and procure grid-stabilizing battery storage passed the House tod more PR

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Oct. 5, 2026, by Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press Remarks Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Joint Base Andrews October 5, 2026 SECRETARY RUBIO: Hey, guys, sorry to be late. We've got to be quick. Let's go. QUESTION: Can you talk about -- QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, why did bombers leave Fairford? SECRETARY RUBIO: What? QUESTION: Why did American bombers leave Fairford? SECRETARY RUBIO 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

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO Announces Accepting the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program Grant The grant comes from the Small Business Administration - COLUMBIA, Md., (October 5, 2026) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces accepting the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Through this acceptance, the organization will ex more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Physics to Fusion: Collab Brings Lab-Developed Sensor Tech to Future Energy Markets Jefferson Lab partners with startup to turn particle detector technology into safety solutions for fusion industry - NEWPORT NEWS, VA - A technology rooted in fundamental physics research is making its way to the emerging fusion energy market, offering safety solutions as companies develop pilot power plants designed to more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Transformation Starts with People * MBA alumna Tracy Imm's career is built on transformation. A certified executive coach and management consultant, she has spent decades at the intersection of people, process, and possibility--guiding organizations across industries as diverse as energy, aerospace and defense, investment banking and higher education--through the kind of change that doesn't just shift strategy but reshapes culture. A Maryland native, more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 5 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release: * * * UW-led optoelectronic center receives second round of funding from the US National Science Foundation * A University of Washington-led center for optoelectronics -- technologies that combine light and electronics -- brings researchers from 14 universities across the U.S. together with the mission to develop new materials to transform information technology with light. This research has broad ranging applications, from enabling photorealistic more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 5, 2026 Why don't pain treatments work? Naomi Carter hopes to find out The VCU M.D.-Ph.D. student has advanced from the Wright Center's T32 training grant to her own NIH fellowship, developing new ways to measure pain that could help close the gap between the lab and the clinic. By Christopher Richmond Naomi Carter has a mission, and she'll tell you exactly what it is. "My mission is to improve how we treat patients. That is why I wake up more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Brain's response to a stroke may advance tumor's progression A study co-led by Virginia Tech researcher Qi Ye of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center in Washington, D.C., reveals how changes in the brain after injury can create conditions that support tumor growth. By John Pastor 5 Oct 2026 After a stroke, the brain gets to work repairing damaged tissue. But new research suggests some of the same biological processes that ai more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * WV: Nayelli Rivera Villanueva How collaboration has helped improve bat research in Mexico October 5, 2026 Being a field ecologist in Mexico has shaped my life in ways I never expected. Working with bats across deserts, mountains, islands, rainforests and urban landscapes has given me unforgettable memories, hard lessons and a deep sense of purpose. But no matter where I go, my heart always returns to bat caves. My life more PR