CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- Harvard University posted the following news: * * * 20th annual Coles "Call of Service" lecture honors Dr. Vivek Murthy '98 * The 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy '98 was honored at the Phillips Brooks House Association's 20th annual Robert Coles "Call of Service" lecture and award on Friday, September 25, 2026 at First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist, in Harvard Square. Established by the PBHA in 2007, the award and lecture honor significant public serv more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * Americans' Goodwill Toward Business Dips Amid Rising Prices and Deepening AI Doubts * Americans continue to see business as a positive force in society, but four years of improving sentiment came to a halt this year as the public weighed higher prices and businesses' growing use of artificial intelligence, according to the 2026 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Survey. The nationally representative study of 3,270 U.S. adults finds that 61% say businesses more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 (TNSrpt) -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New report highlights rising influence and untapped potential of Latino voters in Massachusetts October 5, 2026 Boston - A new report produced by the Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston in partnership with the Latino Equity Fund at the Boston Foundation documents the rapid growth of Massachusetts' Latino voting-age population, but finds continued opportuni more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Dairy Excellence issued the following news release: * * * October 6, 2026 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN DAIRY LEADERS OF TOMORROW PROGRAM The Scholarships Recognize Students Who Are Advancing Their Education in Dairy-Related Fields - Harrisburg, Pa. - Three students from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts were recently awarded scholarships through the Dairy Excellence Foundation's Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) Program. Norah Bechtel of Blair County, Pennsylvania, Mattie C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 1, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. 20528 RE: Comment on Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs (RIN: 0970-AD30; Docket ID: ACF-2026-0595) Dear Secretary Kennedy, We are writing today on behalf of Community Action Pioneer Valley to urge the U.S. Departme more ST

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Tong in RealPage Case; Antitrust Lawsuit Over Rent Pricing to Continue * (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong's bipartisan antitrust lawsuit over RealPage's rent-pricing algorithm will continue after a court ruled in favor of Connecticut and denied the software company's attempts to have the case thrown out. Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Justice, and a coalition of states sue more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 7 -- Delaware State University posted the following news: * * * Delaware State University 2026 Coronation * DSU celebrated its annual Coronation Ceremony on October 4, officially crowning Nia Dooley and Awasung Nkwa Moma as the 2026-2027 Miss and Mister DSU. The coronation recognized Dooley and Moma alongside the students who will represent their respective classes as members of the 2026-2027 Royal Court. Dooley, an elementary education major from Indianapolis, Indiana, has built a strong record of leadership, schola more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to host Open House on Final Design Plans for New Rail Spurs on October 21, 2026 * BOSTON, MASS. (Oct. 6, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host an Open House on October 21, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Berkshire Scenic Rail Museum located at 10 Willow Creek Road in Lenox, Massachusetts. EPA and General Electric (GE) will provide the public with information and answer questions about the Final Design Plan fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 October 5, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Comment on Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket ID: ACF-2026-0595; RIN 0970-AD30) Dear Secretary Kennedy: On behalf of Family Star Montessori School (" more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-276): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Nova Biomedical(R) Announces Global Medical Device Correction for StatStrip(R) Glucose Hospital Meter Summary Company Announcement Date: October 05, 2026 FDA Publish Date: October 06, 2026 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Software issue may cause a glucose result to be associated to the wrong patient Company Name: Nova Biomedical Brand Name: Nova Biomedical StatStrip Produc more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Anti-abortion states launch concerted attack on shield states The Freedom From Religion Foundation warns that three anti-abortion states are going hammer and tongs after three other states shielding abortion rights groups and physicians. The attorneys general of Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas have filed a suit directly before the U.S. Supreme Court contending that shield laws in California, Massachusetts and New Yor more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova to Double the Number of MIT Interns and Permanent Hires in 2027 * Will build on robust 2026 effort to recruit and develop the next generation of energy innovators - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - October 6, 2026 - GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced its goal to double the number of MIT interns and permanent hires it brings on board in 2027, a meaningful expansion of its Alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Harvard Medical School Researchers Win NIH Director's New Innovator Awards High-Risk, High-Reward Research program backs bold projects in biology October 6, 2026 Four Harvard Medical School researchers have been awarded research grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of their High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. In this year's round, the NIH will provide approximately $237.5 million in funding to 58 investigators pursuing bold id more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Fireworks in the Sky: Gemini North Reveals Pearl-Like Knots in the Remnant of a Supernova Witnessed in the Year 1181 Cascading knot structures of a historic supernova remnant are uncovered in new observations from the Gemini North telescope in Hawai'i - Cambridge, MA (October 6, 2026)--No, this is not a fireworks display. This is Pa 30 -- the likely remnant of the historic supernova witnessed in the year 1181, now  more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * Kassidi Thompson Witnesses Justice in Action at Massachusetts Courthouse * As she walked into the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts in Boston for the first day of a summer fellowship, Kassidi Thompson '27 felt both empowered and at ease. "I was sure that I was in the right place," she recalls of joining seven other fellows to meet their summer mentors. "The first conversation we had with Judge Angel Kelley was about the importance of taking a leap of f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * MCPHS Makes U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges Ranking * University ranks among top regional universities in the North. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is among the nation's best, according to U.S. News & World Report. The news magazine, known for its yearly college rankings, recently published its 42nd annual Best Colleges report. For the first time, MCPHS has been ranked for its unde more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT announces the MIT for America initiative, to strengthen STEM education across the country The effort aims to help U.S. learners from kindergarten to community college, with an emphasis on math, making, and the constructive use of AI. - MIT is launching a new strategic initiative today: MIT for America, which seeks to strengthen STEM education nationally, at many levels of learning. Addressing a critical national need, the in more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * Modernized, Upgraded Buffalo Substation to Support Projected Electricity Load Growth, Economic Development * 110-year-old site, bolstered by $32 million investment, is first milestone in multi-year reliability and resiliency plan To meet anticipated load growth across Buffalo, National Grid has modernized and upgraded its Perry Street substation. The facility's outgoing distributio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. 20201 Re: Docket number ACF-2026-0595: RIN number 0970-AD30 October 1, 2026 Dear Secretary Kennedy and colleagues in the Office of Head Start, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule changes to Head Start. I am writ more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. National Grid RFI Response | Page 1 National Grid Comments in Response to the U.S. Department of Transportation America's Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC) Request for Information (RFI) Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-3269 I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY National Grid is an electric and gas utility delivering power and heat to more than 20 million people in New York and Massachu more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSida) -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Wyden Object to Treasury's Proposed Boost for Private School Tax Credits October 6, 2026 New provision continues Trump's pattern of ignoring clear Congressional mandates in an effort to benefit the wealthy and well-connected - WASHINGTON, DC-- House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Newly Available Satellite Data Shows Just How Flawed Some River Models Can Be * "Is there enough water? What's happening with climate change? How do I operate my hydro plant? In a world of water problems, there are problems that we need a good model to solve," says Colin Gleason, a hydrologist in the Riccio College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But the models are only as good as the math that they're based on, and, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Wu, Breadon Condemn USPS Service Cuts and Proposed Closure of Allston Post Office * Proposal for Allston Branch Also Coincides with USPS Announcement to "Temporarily" Close USPS Field Corner Office Later This Month Today, Pressley Joined Markey, Mass. Colleagues Demanding USPS Cease Campaign of Post Office Closures in the Commonwealth ALLSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston City Council Pr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Gridiron Capital in its Investment in Weed Man October 6, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented Gridiron Capital in its investment in Weed Man, North America's largest lawn care franchisor. The transaction was announced on Oct. 5. Gridiron Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, and creating value by building middle-market companies into industry-leaders in business se more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Kohlberg in Acquisition of Majority Interest in Advanced Industrial Devices October 6, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented Kohlberg & Company in its acquisition of a majority interest in Advanced Industrial Devices from Black Bay Partners. AID is a provider of highly engineered automation and control solutions to mission-critical infrastructure. The transaction was announced on Oct. 6. Financial terms of the transaction were not  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to Allstate President and CEO Tom Wilson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 Tom Wilson Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Allstate 3100 Sanders Road Northbrook, IL 60062 Dear Mr. Wilson: We write today with serious concerns that an unprecedented share of homeowners and auto insurance claims a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to American Family Insurance CEO Bill Westrate: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 Bill Westrate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer American Family Insurance 6000 American Parkway Madison, Wisconsin 53783 Dear Mr. Westrate: We write today with serious concerns that an unprecedented share of homeowners and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to Farmers Insurance President and CEO Raul Vargas: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 Raul Vargas President and Chief Executive Officer Farmers Insurance 6301 Owensmouth Ave Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Dear Mr. Vargas: We write today with serious concerns that an unprecedented share of homeowners and auto insur more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to Liberty Mutual President and CEO Timothy Sweeney: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 Timothy Sweeney Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Liberty Mutual 175 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Dear Mr. Sweeney: We write today with serious concerns that an unprecedented share of homeowner more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to State Farm Insurance President and CEO Jon Farney: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 Jon Farney President and Chief Executive Officer State Farm Insurance One State Farm Plaza Bloomington, IL 61710 Dear Mr. Farney: We write today with serious concerns that an unprecedented share of homeowners and auto ins more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to USAA President and CEO Juan C. Andrade: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 Juan C. Andrade President and Chief Executive Officer USAA 9800 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, TX 78288 Dear Mr. Andrade: We write today with serious concerns that an unprecedented share of homeowners and auto insurance claims are b more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 6, 2026 Dear Secretary Kennedy, My name is Lindsay Poirier, and I am an Associate Professor of Statistical and Data Sciences at Smith College. I am currently working on research engaging public data to examine the impact of the Head Start program across Massachusetts. I also have immediate family members that have been benefited from enrollment in the Head Start  more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Lobster Vessel Tracking Rules that Support Conservation and Sustainability * October 5, 2026 (Boston, MA) - The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will not take up Thompson v. Wilson, a case determining if fisheries managers are allowed to require electronic vessel trackers on federally permitted lobster fishing vessels. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) previously filed an amicus brief in this c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Josh Findlay, director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation National Election Protection Project, and a senior fellow for election policy at the America First Policy Institute, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey": * * * Good morning, Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. Thank more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Warren, Lynch, Lead Demands to Trump Administration to Provide Relief for Skyrocketing Winter Heating Bills Amid Iran War * Around one-third of New England homes rely on heating oil to heat their homes; families that rely on heating oil expected to see energy bills spike $600 on average this winter Washington, October 6, 2026 LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congressman Stephen more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Two Dana-Farber researchers receive prestigious New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health * Xin Gu, PhD, and Nicholas Polizzi, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have received New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The prestigious award supports early career investigators pursuing highly innovative research with the potential  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Two UConn Alumni to Speak at 2026 Professionalism Ceremonies * The UConn School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Professionalism Ceremonies are held every year to mark milestones in Pharm.D. students' educational journey. This year, UConn Alumni and successful pharmacy professionals, Sam Abdelghany and Valentino Caruso, will serve as honoree speakers for the ceremonies. Sam Abdelghany Sam Abdelghany, the speaker for the third year Pharm.D. more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Law welcomes six faculty members with experience in scholarship, technology, and practice New faculty expand expertise in technology, criminal justice, health law, advocacy, legal skills, and academic success - From artificial intelligence and data privacy to criminal justice, health law, and courtroom advocacy, six faculty members are bringing new areas of scholarship, teaching, and professional experience to the Uni more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW's Regional Alumni Networks Create Connections Across the Country October 6, 2026 By Jill Laiacona Jessica Mitchell Essalih '05 jumped at the chance to lead the University of Mary Washington's Texas Regional Alumni Network when she relocated from New York City to Austin. "It's remarkable, even for a few hours, to be surrounded by people who value UMW's Honor Code, a liberal arts education and a Carl's milkshake," said Essalih, who met more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Booker, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Against Trump's Department of Housing and Urban Development for Attacking Fair Housing Program * Lawsuit asserts that HUD's attempt to radically transform the FHIP program violates the law and contravenes Congressional intent Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) led more than 15 of their colleagues in submitting an amicus brief supporting a federal ju more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Advent International, a private equity investor, posted the following news release: * * * Vinci raises $250M Series B at $1.5B valuation to build the intelligence infrastructure for a new era of hardware engineering * * Co-led by Advent, Temasek and Xora, with participation from AMD Ventures, Eclipse, Khosla Ventures, Madrona and other strategic industry leaders, the financing will accelerate Vinci's mission to dramatically shorten the distance between what engineers can ima more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * October 6th, 2026 Warner, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Against Trump's Department of Housing and Urban Development for Attacking Fair Housing Program WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led their colleagues in submitting an amicus brief supporting a federal judge's ruling that the Trump Administration's Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) unlawfully  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Warns Giant Food and Grocery Mergers May Increase Costs, Harming American Families, Restaurants, and Small Businesses * "These three mergers each have the potential to raise prices for Americans as they choose which restaurants to dine at, which supermarkets to shop at, and which brands to purchase." "The Trump Administration must not rubber stamp these mergers or let political considerations override the law." Washington, D.C. -- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal Push White House on AI Industry Influence on Trump Policies * "[T]he Trump Administration is accommodating the interests of Big Tech CEOs rather than addressing the safety and security risks posed by increasingly sophisticated AI systems." "At a moment that calls for independent, transparent, and enforceable safeguards, the American people have been left with an entirely voluntary, industry-designed oversight process."  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Where's Trump-Gifted Diamond Ring? Warren, Blumenthal Press Admin for Answers After Tariff Exemption * Senators concerned that "the President has in fact accepted the ring as part of a quid pro quo agreement to reduce diamond tariffs." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questioned the White House, the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Archives and Records Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Money Launderers, and Drug Traffickers * Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, ICE will continue to enforce our nation's laws and remove illegal aliens from American communities WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted for despicable crimes including lewd or lascivious acts with a child under more PR