WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * AARP The Magazine: Wynonna Judd on Grief and Growth, Kyle MacLachlan on Staying Curious, Plus Stories on Housing, Music and Community The October/November issue highlights personal reinvention, housing security and the power of music, creativity and community later in life. - WASHINGTON --The October/November 2026 issue of AARP The Magazine (ATM) features candid conversations with country icon Wynonna Judd and actor Kyle MacLachlan, alongside stories about housing security 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * October 6, 2026 SCOTUS Begins Major Climate Case: Potential Outcomes and Policy Implications Shuting Pomerleau, Misha Mazalevskyi Executive Summary * On October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a major climate change case--Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, in which the city and county of Boulder seek to hold energy producers Suncor and ExxonMobil financially liable for localized climate adaptation cost more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release: * * * ASTRO celebrates contributions to radiation oncology with awards for research, mentorship, service and patient advocacy October 5, 2026 The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recognized the recipients of its 2026 Gold Medal awards and other high-profile honors at a ceremony during the ASTRO Annual Meeting in Boston. Photos of the awardees are available online. ASTRO Gold Medal ASTRO's Gold Medal is the highest h 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

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Remarks: Colorado's Path Forward in Fighting Discrimination (Oct. 3, 2026) * Denver Metro Fair Housing Center (DMFHC) Fair Housing Summit (October 3, 2026) It is a pleasure to be with you today to discuss fair housing in Colorado, and our continued fight against discrimination amidst the federal government's abdication of its fair housing responsibilities. Many across our state are struggling to afford the cost of hou more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Big Oil Attempts to Divert Attention from Climate Deception, Central in Supreme Court Suncor v. Boulder Case * WASHINGTON (October 5, 2026)-- The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments today in Suncor v. Boulder, a case in which Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil are challenging the authority of Colorado courts to hear claims about the companies' climate deception. Justices probed the petitioners' argum 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news: * * * Big Oil Asks U.S. Supreme Court for a Free Pass WASHINGTON, October 5, 2026 -- The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term today with oral arguments in Suncor v. Boulder, one of the most consequential climate-accountability cases to reach the Court. The decision could allow local governments facing mounting climate costs to have their day in court, or entrench impunity by providing fossil fuel companies with a free pass. The justices consid more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following news release: * * * CAC Release: To Escape Financial Liability for Global Warming Harms, Oil and Gas Companies Present Supreme Court with a Result in Search of a Rationale WASHINGTON, DC - Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, a case in which the Supreme Court is considering whether oil and gas companies that caused significant economic harm to Colorado residents by exacerbating g 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

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * Even Brief E-Cigarette Use Can Cause Lasting Lung Damage and Weaken Defenses Against Respiratory Viruses, Study Finds * DENVER - Just days of e-cigarette vapor exposure can injure the lungs' most delicate tissue and leave it more vulnerable to viral infection, according to a study led by National Jewish Health researchers and published in JCI Insight. The research team studied human lung epithelial an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services released the following written testimony by Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Unequal Treatment: Addressing the Drivers of Unaffordability for Oral Chemotherapy": * * * Chair Comer, Subcommittee Chair Grothman, Ranking Member Garcia, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi, thank you for holding this hearing on what drives unaffordability for oral chemotherapy trea 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

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth speaks to AFA cadets ahead of Air Force, Navy football game * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Oct. 3, where he addressed roughly 3,500 members of the school's cadet wing ahead of the annual Air Force vs. Naval Academy collegiate football game. The visit was part of Hegseth's Send Me Tour, a military outreach and recruitment init more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand DHS Stop Election Interference Efforts * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper joined 33 of his Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin immediately halt the Department's efforts to take control of and weaken public trust in the 2026 midterm elections. The senators demanded evidence for Mullin's public claims about noncitizens who registered to vote more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Energy and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Actions Advancing Two Challenges to State and Local Natural Gas Bans in Colorado and Illinois October 5, 2026 The Justice Department's Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) last week received a favorable decision regarding its statement of interest filing in a Colorado case. ENRD also filed an amicus brief opposing a natural gas ban by a Chicago-area municipality. At issue i 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 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: SCOTUS Opens New Term With Major Climate Case * WASHINGTON (October 5, 2026) - The Supreme Court started its new term today with a high-profile case involving Boulder, Colorado suing two major energy companies. Boulder alleges the companies misled the public about the harms of fossil fuels and contributed to climate-related disasters that have cost the city money for damages. In 2022, the Marshall Fire destroyed more homes than any wildfire more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DOE AWARD TO IMPROVE GRID AND POSITIVELY IMPACT FAMILIES IN THE 4TH DISTRICT * Lone Tree, CO -- Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) continues to work with the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the grid in Colorado, including a new $250 million award from the Department's Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) program. "This Department of Energy announcement is about keepin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news: * * * Physicist Jun Ye Wins Wolf Prize in Physics * BOULDER, Colo. -- Physicist Jun Ye of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been awarded the 2026 Wolf Prize in Physics. The award, often considered the second most prestigious award in the physical sciences, after the Nobel Prize in Physics, cited Ye's achievement in "transformative, widely applicable advanc more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 6 -- Dorsey and Whitney, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Regulatory Affairs Partner Randy Dann Joins Dorsey October 5, 2026 Randy Dann has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Firm's Regulatory Affairs group, the international law firm announced today. With more than a decade of experience representing energy, industrial, and agricultural clients across the Rocky Mountain region and the Midwest, Randy counsels clients on Clean Air Act (CAA) permitting, compliance, and enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mary Miller Takes Action to Protect Families from Radical Gender Policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) introduced theYaeli Martinez Child Protection Act to protect parents from being punished by state child-welfare systems for affirming their child's biological sex or shielding them from irreversible medical procedures. "Raising your son as a boy or your daughter as a girl is fundamental to parenthood, not chi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Greg Casar, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, and Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, issued the following letter to FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 The Honorable Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 Dear Director Patel,  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

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * U.S. District Court Vacates in Full a Nearly $50 Million Arbitration Award Against Client OptumRx * On October 2, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division unsealed a rare order vacating in full a nearly $50 million arbitration award against a Gibson Dunn client. The ruling concludes a decade-long dispute over unpaid commissions for pharmacy claims and other payment more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 6 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Inside the lab: Researching better ways to cool the body October 5, 2026 Maren Burkhart Inside the William J. Hybl Center's environmental chamber, UCCS graduate student Lauren Pruden is putting the body's response to heat to the test in hopes of improving how hyperthermia is treated in emergency departments. "I am certified as an EMT, so I've seen hyperthermia in the emergency department," said Lauren. "My interest is in preventing hy more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by Samantha Batko, senior fellow and lead of the Preventing and Ending Homelessness Team at the Urban Institute, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fixing Fraud and Failure in Federally Funded Homelessness Services": * * * Chairman Burchett, Ranking Member Stansbury, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for having me here today to talk about the federal government response to homeless 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

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

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 5 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia and Alabama Lead States Defending Energy Workers as Supreme Court Hears Climate Lawsuit * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, an important case that will affect energy production nationwide. That is why Attorney General JB McCuskey, alongside Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, led a 26-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the case to stand up fo more PR