WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following brief on October 2, 2026, entitled "An Agenda for Safer Camps and Kids": Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction In the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet (Blackford & Aaron, 2025), and swept through Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp in the Texas Hill Country, killing 25 campers and two counselors. State investigators ultimately concluded that the deaths could have been avoided, a realization no parent should more PR

GALWAY CITY, Ireland, Oct. 5 -- Atlantic Technological University issued the following news release: * * * New study explores attitudes that may shape infant-feeding support October 05, 2026 ATU research highlights the importance of evidence-based and individualised conversations with parents - Infant feeding is a deeply personal decision, but the information and support parents receive from healthcare professionals can play an important role in their experience. A new study led by Atlantic Technological University (ATU) researcher Ali 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

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Shriners Hospitals for Children posted the following news: * * * Captains Darren Clarke, Retief Goosen and Justin Leonard Reveal World-Class Teams for Skechers World Champions Cup Supporting Shriners Children's * European Team Captain Darren Clarke, International Team Captain Retief Goosen, and U.S. Team Captain Justin Leonard announced today the three star-studded teams set to compete in the 2026 Skechers World Champions Cup supporting Shriners Children's, bringing together an accomplis 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 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 5, 2026 QUICK CLIP: "Yet She Didn't Vote That Way" - Hinson Claims to Oppose Price-Spiking Iran War While Voting Seven Times to Continue It A new dispatch from CNN's Jeff Zeleny details Iowa GOP Senate Candidate Ashley Hinson's attempts to mislead Iowa voters and whitewash her record of voting seven times to continue the price-spiking war in Iran while telling angry Iowans that she is seeking to end it. Despite admitting in priv more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 5, 2026 WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Democrats' "Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats" and "Advantage in Candidate Quality" Generate "Momentum" Across the Map With just one month to go until Election Day, an "extraordinary run of polls for Democrats" shows Republicans confronting "an increasingly precarious political map," as "growing disapproval of President Trump's handling of the economy and the Iran war have fueled Democrats' ch more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * Edward Babka Aviation Learning Center Expansion and Hangar Addition Support Growing Aviation Program at UD * DUBUQUE, Iowa - Hannah Husnick has personally witnessed the difference the University of Dubuque's Edward Babka Aviation Learning Center expansion and hangar addition has had on students, faculty, and staff within the Division of Aviation and Flight. A senior flight operations and aviation management student from Schaumburg, Illinois, Husnick more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Oct. 3 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Experience Abstract Expressionists: The Women at Grinnell College Museum of Art * Campus and community members are invited to explore nearly 50 works by women who helped shape a landmark American art movement. A major exhibition celebrating the women of Abstract Expressionism is now open at the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA), and everyone is invited to experience it. Abstract Expressionists: The Women brings together nearly 50 paintings by 32 women artists 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

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds appoints Jon Dunwell to Iowa Utilities Commission * Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of former State Representative Jon Dunwell to the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC). Dunwell served in the Iowa House representing the 38th district covering parts of Jasper County since October 2021. Earlier today, he resigned his seat effectively immediately. Dunwell was not seeking re-election. "I appreciate Jon's steady lead more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hinson Highlights Legislation to Help Women Access Long-Lasting Birth Control * Adult women should be able to access safe birth control methods that work best for them, regardless of their ZIP code. For some women, the best option is oral contraceptives they can pick up at their local pharmacy. For others, it may be a long-lasting option like an IUD or arm implant. Women should be able to talk with their healthcare provider, decide what works  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Miller-Meeks, Trump Announce Largest-Ever Steel Plant Coming to Lee County * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and President Donald Trump announced the largest steel plant ever built in the United States is coming to Lee County, Iowa. This $15 billion steel plant will create 1,750 new, permanent jobs, support up to 6,000 construction jobs, and generate an estimated $95 billion in U.S. economic output ove more PR

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska, Oct. 5 -- Mid-Plains Community College posted the following news: * * * Jerda Garey Vickers named MPCC Distinguished Alumnus * Longtime McCook Junior College and McCook Community College educator Jerda Garey Vickers has been named the Mid-Plains Community College Distinguished Alumnus for 2026 and recognized at the recent Nebraska Community College Association (NCCA) annual meeting in Scottsbluff. Garey Vickers is a pioneering force on the MCC landscape on many levels and in several areas, including vocational progr more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU student Kenzie Besgrove honored as Newman Civic Fellow * LAWRENCE -- A University of Kansas junior in speech-language-hearing has been named a 2026 Newman Civic Fellow, recognized for leadership potential and commitment to create positive change in the community. Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the student civic leaders who will make up the 2026- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Introduces Bill to Protect Medicaid Whistleblowers from Retaliation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01) has introduced the Medicaid Whistleblower Protection Act, legislation to establish clear federal protections for state and local employees who report fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid programs. The bill comes after widespread reports of retaliation against whistleblowers in states like more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Hosts Air Force Secretary Meink, Makes Case for New 132d Wing Air Mission * DES MOINES, IA -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) on Friday welcomed U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink to the Iowa Air National Guard's 132d Wing in Des Moines to meet with Wing leadership, recognize the Airmen who serve there, and see firsthand the capabilities Iowa can bring to the Air Force's future missions. B-roll from the visit is available here. "Iowa's Airm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, and Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet C. Oz and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Director Abe Sutton: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 - The Honorable Abe Sutton Director Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Adds Five New Surety Bond Partners for Small Businesses Competing for Contracts New partners expand access to SBA-backed surety bonds for small manufacturers, contractors, and suppliers October 5, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that five new surety companies were approved during fiscal year 2026 to participate in its Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program. The expanded network will increase acc 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

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Special Report: Researchers say AI can help protect the grid from AI-driven attacks * AMES, Iowa - The cover illustration shows a front-and-center, top-to-bottom rip. On one side of the divide, an artificial intelligence agent creates dark chaos; the collage includes explosions, skulls and crossbones, warning signs over cities, solar panels and wind turbines. On the other, a lone defender at a control station watches over peaceful, remote power plants, sub more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 6 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * UI engineering professor leads DARPA project to make nitric acid from air and water How is nitric acid produced? October 5, 2026 A University of Iowa-led engineering research team is developing a new way to produce nitric acid using only air, water, and electricity. Nitric acid is an industrial chemical used to make fertilizers that support food production, explosives used in mining and construction, and countless manufactured produc more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * UI Health Care family medicine clinic now open in Tiffin * New clinic expands access to primary care in the growing community University of Iowa Health Care's new family medicine clinic in Tiffin is now open and welcoming patients. The clinic, located at 391 N. Kimberlite Street, began seeing patients Sept. 29. UI Health Care leaders, providers, staff, and community members gathered to celebrate the opening with a ribbon-cutting event. "Tiffin  more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release: * * * University of Northern Iowa Nursing earns ACEN accreditation * National accreditation provides independent recognition of program quality CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's baccalaureate nursing program has earned Initial Accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), providing national recognition that the program meets established standards for nursing education. The accreditation is more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report * DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 5, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "After a hi 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

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Why the conversation about livestock and hunger needs to change * Iowa State University, the International Livestock Research Institute and the University of California, Davis will make the case in two sessions at this year's World Food Prize Foundation's Borlaug Dialogue. AMES, Iowa - Livestock keep an estimated 1.7 billion people fed, employed, or both. Yet in most conversations about ending hunger, livestock shows up onl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Grassley Has "Done the Republic a Service" in Exposing Jack Smith's Weaponized Investigations * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Last week, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released new bombshell records exposing former Special Counsel Jack Smith's weaponized investigations targeting President Trump, members of the media and thousands of everyday Americans. Here's what they're saying about Grassley's oversight: New Y more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.05.2026 WTAS: Grassley Has "Done the Republic a Service" in Exposing Jack Smith's Weaponized Investigations BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Last week, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released new bombshell records exposing former Special Counsel Jack Smith's weaponized investigations targeting President Trump, members of the media and thousands of everyday Americans. Here's more PR