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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Secures Long-Delayed Combat-Related Compensation for Wounded Marine Veteran * PHOENIX - Last week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) met with Marine Corps combat veteran Sergeant Alecsaiah Tree, whose combat-related compensation claim was delayed five months past the processing times after nearly two years without an update. Following concerted efforts by Ansari's office, Sergeant Tree secured approval for Combat-Related Special Compe 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

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health opens grant applications to strengthen community health across Arizona * PHOENIX (Oct. 5, 2026) - Banner Health, one of the nation's largest fully integrated nonprofit health systems, today announced it is accepting applications for its Community Reinvestment Program, a grant initiative designed to support Arizona organizations working to address the root conditions that shape community health. The program is a direct exp more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Breast cancer diagnosis becomes testament for exceptional care * TUCSON, Ariz. (Oct. 5, 2026) - As a Banner - University Medicine pathology assistant, Kayla Bissonette spends her days examining surgical specimens and finding clinical evidence of diseases like breast cancer. Because of her work, she understands much of what happens behind the scenes when a patient undergoes biopsy and surgery. But nothing prepared her for becoming the p 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

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Honor Arizona Marine Nicholas Quets * 'These legislative measures represent a long-overdue response, and I will fight relentlessly to ensure this bipartisan package receives the national attention and momentum required to protect Americans and deliver justice in Nicholas' name.' Tucson, AZ - Representative Juan Ciscomani today introduced a bipartisan, bicameral legislative package to honor the life  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

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

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Encourage Violence Against Immigrants on Telegram * Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Encourage Violence Against Immigrants on Telegram; Spread Footage of Neo-Nazi Rally on X (New York, N.Y.) -- The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week's issue: more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 5 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Florida is seeing a dengue fever outbreak. Tulane mosquito researcher breaks down the rise in cases * Florida is experiencing one of its most significant dengue fever outbreaks in years, with case numbers rising statewide and the state's first dengue-related death confirmed by the Florida Department of Health in September. Tulane University medical entomologist Dawn Wesson, who directs Tulane's Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases Initiative, called it 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Gallego Introduces Bill to Reduce Student Cell Phone Use in School WASHINGTON -- Last week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Supporting Focus in Schools Act, legislation that would help public schools limit classroom cell phone use by creating a grant program to cover the costs of phone storage and teacher training. "Kids are getting phones younger and younger, and we're seeing the consequences in the classroom: more di more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Gallego, Colleagues Demand Hearing with Bill Putle Following Announced Cuts to Crucial FHFA Office of Inspector General Banking Democrats call for public forum to demand answers from Pulte on documented abuses of power - WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jack Reed (D-RI), and their Democratic colleagues on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, in s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Gallego, Colleagues Demand Investigation into Recent Knowles Firefighter Tragedy Senators call to examine policies following June deaths of four Rifle Helitack Crew firefighters - WASHINGTON - Last week, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Gary Peters (D-MI) sent a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) demanding an investigation into the policies that preceded the dea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Gallego, Colleagues Press EPA, AI Companies on Rollback of Public Input Rules for Data Center Air Permits WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in sending two letters opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed elimination of the 30-day mandatory public notice period that allows communities to provide input on proposed facilities,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Gallego, Kelly Celebrate Passage of Bill to Restore the Grand Canyon's North Rim Out of Committee WASHINGTON - Last week, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) celebrated the unanimous passage of the North Rim Restoration Act out of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). The legislation addresses recovery efforts of the North Rim at the Grand Canyon after the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire. If enac more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ciscomani Celebrates Grand Opening of the Albers Aerospace Location in Tucson * 'I am proud to support this team of warfighters who make a difference in our communities by strengthening our local economy, creating more jobs in our district, and helping lay the foundation for stronger national security.' Tucson, AZ - Representative Juan Ciscomani joined the Tucson community for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Albers Aerospace Profile, a vete more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man's Case to Revive Fourth Amendment's Warrant Requirements WASHINGTON--Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a Denver man who challenged the constitutionality of a warrant that led to his wrongful arrest. Michael Mendenhall's townhome was searched and his property seized after the police used thirdhand information to get a search warrant. He was also forced to spend a  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Celebrate Committee Passage of Bill to Restore the Grand Canyon's North Rim * Last week, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego celebrated the unanimous passage of the North Rim Restoration Act out of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). The legislation addresses recovery efforts of the North Rim at the Grand Canyon after the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire in 2025. If enacted, the legislation would streamli more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Whitehouse Press EPA, AI Companies on Rollback of Public Input Rules for Data Center Air Permits * U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, sent two letters opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to eliminate the 30-day mandatory public notice period that allows communities to provide input on proposed facilities, like data centers, tha more PR

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * October 5, 2026 Hank Cauley '77 to deliver Resnik Memorial Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in Colton Chapel From boardrooms to co-founding a social justice organization, Cauley will demonstrate how an engineering degree provides a foundation to support any purposeful career - Hank Cauley '77 will deliver the Resnik Memorial Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in Colton Chapel, presenting "Climate Justice Solutions and Global Impact: A Lafayette Engineer's Journey." T more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Pima County Misleads Voters on $610 Million Spending Spree * Pima County leaders are trying to pull a fast one: they're urging voters to approve Proposition 425, which would increase the county's spending cap by $610 million--a whopping 75% increase over the current limit--but they're passing this outrageous spending spree off as nothing more than a minor "adjustment." And as you might expect, Pima leaders are doing everything they ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on Border Patrol Raid Near Lochiel, Arizona * Nogales, Arizona - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the below statement following reports of a U.S. Border Patrol raid and the toppling of a centuries-old cottonwood tree along the U.S.-Mexico border near Lochiel, Arizona. This comes after a U.S. Forest Service announcement posted on its website - without any prior public input or notification - last week closing  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Restoring Civics Education in America's Classrooms * We are grateful for your support of the Goldwater Institute's efforts to advance and defend liberty throughout the United States. For over 36 years, we've been defending the rights of Americans to live their lives free from government interference. And Goldwater is unique in that we direct our efforts to the 50 states where we introduce and advance innovative ideas that expand freed more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Rising Energy Costs, Climate and Clean Air Among Top Concerns for Arizonans, New Poll Finds * As Arizonans face higher energy costs, a new statewide poll shows that energy affordability is now a leading concern for Arizona families, with residents expressing overwhelming support for programs that help lower their monthly utility bills. According to the poll, nearly 80% of Arizonans say their electric bill has increased in the past more PR

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Ryan Burton-Romero appointed as vice president of enrollment management * Burton-Romero will provide leadership and strategic direction for admission, financial aid, enrollment operations, and student accounts at Ursinus. Following a national search, Ursinus President Gundolf Graml, Ph.D., has appointed Ryan Burton-Romero, M.Ed., as the college's next vice president of enrollment management. In this role, Burton-Romero will provide leadership and strate 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Invenergy in Strategic Equity Partnership With HASI * Sidley represented Invenergy, North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure, in the formation of its strategic equity partnership with HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("HASI") (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure assets, to support a 2.7 GW portfolio of select Inven more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 5 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Soil Science and Sea Turtles: A UToledo Senior's Case for Hands-On Learning * Rosalie Cufr has built a University of Toledo experience defined less by the classroom and more by what she's done outside it in agricultural fields, in a gas chromatography lab and on a research trip to Trinidad that she calls a "cultural awakening." Cufr started college studying molecular biology before finding that a related discipline was where she belonged. "I knew I wanted to more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Sterling Regional MedCenter names new CEO * STERLING, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2026) -- Banner Health's Sterling Regional MedCenter has named Jason Thyne, DPT, as the new chief executive officer of the facility, effective Sept. 27. Thyne, who most recently served as the hospital's chief operating officer, brings more than 22 years of operations leadership experience to the role. "I am honored to step into this role and lead such a dedicated tea more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Honors Colloquium lecture on Oct. 13 will explain how the final frontier is about trust, not space * KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 5, 2026 - Throughout her career, renowned international lawyer and scholar of planetary futures Timiebi Aganaba has conducted space governance research across five countries, examining how legitimacy, institutional design and strategic sovereignty shape humanity's expansion beyond Earth. Aganaba, also an assistant prof 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

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Measuring what your brain is telling itself Virginia Tech neuroscientist Matt Howe joins the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to better understand how signaling molecules in the brain influence cognition and symptoms of human disease. By Lena Ayuk 5 Oct 2026 Matt Howe has long been curious about how people see the world. What interests him most is the idea that we can make up our minds about reality and use words to get other people to see reality  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 6 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * What Is the UAlbany Carillon? The Story Behind a Campus Landmark By George McFarland, Class of '28 ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 5, 2026) -- Every hour, on the hour, chimes echo throughout the University at Albany campus. The source of this noise, as most students are aware, is the large tower in the center of the Academic Podium, often referred to as the Carillon, which stands 250 feet above the ground. But do you know what this tower is actually used for? It was more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * Why A Federal Judge Sided With Kalshi In A Prediction Market Case * A federal judge in Illinois ruled on October 2nd that the state cannot apply its sports-wagering licensing requirements, or the criminal penalties attached to them, to event co more PR