BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Liz Murrill Arrests Sabine Parish Woman for More Than $48,000 in Government Benefits Fraud * 44-year-old Kassie R. Malmay, of Highway 191 in Many, was arrested Oct. 6, 2026, on the following charges: * Two (2) counts LRS 14:70.9 (Government Benefits Fraud) LBI received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations that Kassie Malmay, a Medicaid recipient, had underreported her income for purpos more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * FDA continues to punt conclusions on abortion drug's safety October 8, 2026 The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Of Counsel Erin Hawley regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's court-ordered update submitted Wednesday on its mifepristone safety study. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Alliance Defending Freedom atto more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * How the Working Families Tax Cut is Helping Local Restaurants and Coffee Shops Evan Honore and John Kartch 10/07/2026 Restaurants and coffee shops across America are benefiting from the Working Families Tax Cut enacted by House and Senate Republicans and President Trump. In their own words, Americans note the tax cut provided them with across-the-board protection from tax rate increases, immediate and permanent expensing of new equipment, No Tax on Tips  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College posted the following news: * * * CareSouth commits $2.875 million to Southern University's capital campaign October 01, 2026 CareSouth has committed $2.875 million to Southern University through the Imagine Southern Capital Campaign, providing significant support for scholarships, academic programs, athletics and other initiatives that enhance the student experience across the Southern University System. The announcement was made Wednesday, Sept. 3 more PR

CONWAY, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news: * * * CCU Teaching Associate Paul Feirstein Named Sun Belt Faculty Member of the Year * Paul Feirstein, Teaching Associate in the Wall College of Business at Coastal Carolina University, has been named the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year. The annual award recognizes a faculty member from one Sun Belt institution who has a passion for teaching, engaging and inspiring students, while also separating themselves from their peers outside more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Emory University College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Emory professor Tayari Jones wins Kirkus Prize for novel 'Kin' October 8, 2026 "Kin," the latest novel by Emory professor Tayari Jones, has won the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction. The awards, given annually by Kirkus Reviews, were announced Oct. 7 during a ceremony in New York City. Set in rural Louisiana and Atlanta during the mid-20th century, "Kin" explores the relationship between Annie and Niecy, two motherless friends whose life more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy honored with Chartwell's Award for Excellence in Customer Value and Strategic Growth * Chartwell, a specialized research and information provider focused exclusively on utilities, has recognized Entergy with its 2026 Award for Excellence in Customer Value and Strategic Growth. The award highlights our industry-leading approach to attracting new business and expansions while delivering measurable long-term benefits for the communi more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi monitoring Hurricane Isaias * Learn more about how to make an emergency kit, get important severe weather safety tips and prepare for medical needs on the company's Storm Center website. Entergy Mississippi is closely monitoring Hurricane Isaias, which is forecast to make landfall near the Alabama/Florida border Friday evening. Our crews are preparing for severe weather the storm could bring to the eastern portion of more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending minority serving institutions * Entergy Texas is investing in the future of higher education and workforce development by awarding a total of $10,000 in STEM scholarships to three outstanding students in the Greater Houston and Beaumont area. The scholarships are part of Entergy's $20 Million Power of Prosperity initiative, which supports HBCUs more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Green Book Comedy Tour Brings Big Laughs to Xavier for Homecoming 2026 02 October 2026 Get ready to laugh, New Orleans. Comedy veterans whose credits include HBO's Def Comedy Jam, BET's ComicView, Showtime at the Apollo, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and some of the country's biggest comedy stages are coming to Xavier University of Louisiana for Homecoming 2026. The Green Book Comedy Tour, presented by the Martha's Vineyard Comedy Festival, mak more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * HUD Announces Arrests of Nearly 500 Fraudsters and Fugitives Nationwide Crackdown Restores Safety to HUD Housing and Communities October 8, 2026 WASHINGTON - Secretary Turner applauded the work of Operation Clean House, a multi-agency, multi-month law enforcement initiative targeting fugitives living in HUD-assisted housing, for arresting 491 criminal fugitives. HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) Special Agents partnered w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy-Secured Broadband Investment Moves Forward in Louisiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) was instrumental in securing $1.35 billion in federal broadband funding for Louisiana through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. That investment is now helping expand high-speed internet access across the state. Louisiana was the first state in the nation to receive federal approval to deploy the funding. Louisiana  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Isaias Gathers Strength, Likely to Become Hurricane Before Landfall This Week * Tropical Storm Isaias is building momentum in the Gulf of Mexico, and climatologists say the late-season storm could become a Category 3 hurricane with winds of up to 111 miles per hour. The storm could make landfall on Friday, and if the storm continues to pick up momentum, it will be the latest arriving initial hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Louisiana invests $37.7 million to strengthen rural health care workforce Year 1 funding supports education, training, recruitment, and retention in rural communities - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Oct 08, 2026 - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) today announced up to $37.7 million in Year 1 workforce investments through the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand health care training opportunities and help rural providers recruit  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Activists Draw Links Between Petrochemical, Climate Harm to Maternal Health * Louisiana feminist activists came together on October 2 at the annual Black Birth Matters conference to demand that policy makers consider how toxic air pollution and other environmental damage negatively impact reproductive health. As part of a day-long examination of human rights in Louisiana, Kaitlyn Joshua, an environmental and reproductive rights exper more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Louisiana roots, Arkansas service: Landen May named Lineman of the Game * Landen May never expected a college side job to lead him to a career in linework -- much less to the field at a New Orleans Saints game. But on October 11, the Louisiana native and Entergy Arkansas lineman will return to his home state to be recognized as Entergy Arkansas's Lineman of the Game during the Saints' matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. May was study more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS Human Advantage Summit to highlight how AI can improve interpersonal skills * SHREVEPORT - The pace of change in the business environment has increased rapidly with the explosion of artificial intelligence. As businesses look for opportunities to leverage AI technical expertise, what can be overlooked is how important interpersonal skills remain to successful communication, both in professional and personal relationships. L more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Mississippi State among Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium founding partners * STARKVILLE, Miss.--A new Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium includes Mississippi State University among founding partners. Announced by the White House at today's [Oct. 8] Science: A New Golden Age Summit in Washington, D.C., the consortium will strengthen and grow super intelligence-powered discovery and innovation across the Southeast region through more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou prepared them for their dream careers, even when those dreams changed * Missouri School of Journalism graduates Tom and Aly Trost Martin used their education to adapt, take risks and tell compelling stories Contact: Cary Littlejohn, carylittlejohn@missouri.edu Photos courtesy of Tom Martin and Aly Trost Martin Tom Martin came to the University of Missouri to become a sports journalist. Aly Trost Martin graduated f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on the significance of properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The nominations cover 13 properties in Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia. They include Georgette's Tea Room and Bosque Bello Cemetery in Florida, the T.W. Whiting Residence in Kansas, Marion Rosenwald School in Louisiana, Poteau Park and Community Building in Oklahoma, the Coca-Cola Bot more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Baton Rouge expands breast cancer screening hours throughout October * BATON ROUGE, La. - Ochsner Baton Rouge is making it easier for women to prioritize their health during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout October, Ochsner is adding expanded mammography appointments and will host its annual Massages & Mammos event, helping women prioritize their breast health. Ochsner will host its sixth annual Massages & more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Children's named pancreas Center of Excellence * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Children's has been nationally recognized as an approved National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) Center of Excellence. The designation is awarded after a rigorous audit to evaluate an institution's commitment to multidisciplinary pancreatitis care, treating the whole patient with a focus on the best possible outcomes and an improved quality of life.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSCrpt) -- FLEECED AT THE FINISH LINE: The Tax Bomb Coming for IDR Borrowers - A report from Protect Borrowers - October 2026 (47 pages) * * * Contents Executive Summary ... 4 Background ... 7 Findings ... 9 Recommendations ... 19 Appendix A: Methodology ... 20 Appendix B: State-by-State Tax Projections for Married Borrowers ... 25 Appendix C: State-by-State Tax Projections for Single Borrowers ... 28 Appendix D: State-by-State Tax Projections for Number of Borrowers Impacted ... 31 Endnotes ... 34 * * * Execut more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carter, Thompson Reintroduce the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Securing AI Task Force Act to Address the Evolving Challenges Posed by AI * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, re-introduced the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agen more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College posted the following news: * * * Southern University awarded $1.275 million to launch rural business center October 05, 2026 Southern University and A&M College has received a $1.275 million, three-year cooperative agreement from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to establish the Louisiana Innovation for Thriving Rural Business (LIFT) Center, an initiative designed to strengthen rural businesses, expand access to financing and governm more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College posted the following news: * * * Southern University esports team advances to national HBCU tournament finals; watch party set for Sunday October 01, 2026 Southern University students will compete for national recognition Sunday, Oct. 4, as the Penny Games championship bracket gets underway, with SU EDGE (esports, development and gaming ecosystem) hosting a campus watch party for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community supporters. The Penn more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College posted the following news: * * * Southern University students create award-winning platform to support cancer patients October 07, 2026 Competing in DevDays for the first time, the team won with Tomorrow, a platform that helps patients protect their emotional well-being and sense of identity during treatment When a Southern University business professor forwarded Jha'Hannah Pink an email about DevDays, the timing was personal. Pink, an agribusines more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I Offers Preparedness Tips for Impacts of Hurricane Isaias * MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 8, 2026 - Residents along the northern Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida should finalize preparations for significant impacts of Hurricane Isaias, which is forecast to make landfall either late Friday or early Saturday, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). Isaias will be the first landfalling U.S. hurricane sin more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Joins Consortium to Power Computing and Research in the Southeast Oct. 08, 2026 The University of Arkansas is a founding member of the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, announced today as part of the White House's Science: A New Golden Age Summit. More than 14 universities across 10 states launched the consortium to build and share leadership-class compute infrastructure for scientific research. "As a land-grant university, we ha more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * UL Lafayette expands space-focused academic programs in aerospace and computing * The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is expanding its academic offerings in aerospace and space technology, bringing together strengths in engineering and computing to prepare students for emerging career opportunities and support Louisiana's growing aerospace sector. The expansion includes a new aerospace engineering concentration within the bach more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * UL Lafayette receives second USDA grant to expand support for rural businesses * The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has received a $174,565 grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Development Grant Program to expand support for entrepreneurs in rural communities across Acadiana. The grant, the University's second USDA Rural Development award supporting its Rural Economic Development Innovation Initia more PR

MONROE, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- The University of Louisiana Monroe campus posted the following news: * * * ULM on Fall Break Oct. 8-9 * MONROE, La. - The University of Louisiana Monroe will begin Fall Break on Thursday, October 8. No classes will be held on October 8-9, but University offices will remain open on Thursday, October 8. All University offices will be closed on Friday, October 9. The University reopens, and classes resume Monday, October 12. ULM Dining Services - Wednesday, October 7 - HUB closes at 2:00 p.m.; Schulze Dining clo more PR

MONROE, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- The University of Louisiana Monroe campus posted the following news: * * * ULM welcomes new enrollment and marketing leaders to advance student recruitment and institutional growth * MONROE, La. -- The University of Louisiana Monroe welcomes Jessica Zagorski and Meagan Morris to its leadership team, bringing together extensive experience in enrollment management, recruitment, marketing, and communications to strengthen the university's efforts to attract, engage, and enroll students. Zagorski joins ULM as Chief more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * UM Joins Regional Consortium for Advanced Computing Research * Fifteen universities bring collective $1B in investment to support computing infrastructure, research OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi is joining a 10-state effort to build and share computing resources increasingly needed for scientific research. UM is among 15 universities launching the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, announced Thursday (Oct. 8) at the White more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * UNCG Graduate Naiyana Thues Publishes Children's Book Celebrating Confidence and Self-Worth * Naiyana Thues, a 2024 elementary education graduate of UNC Greensboro, has self-published her first children's book. "Crowned in Magic" follows a young girl who discovers a special magic in each hairstyle she wears, before realizing her greatest power comes from within. It was written to help young readers see that confidence an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Delivers Immediate Diesel Relief, Saving Americans Up to $100 Per Fill October 6, 2026 Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that immediately cuts diesel costs by authorizing highway use of tax-free dyed diesel and deferring the federal diesel excise tax through the end of the year. The decisive action -- expected to save drivers as much as $100 per fill -- puts real money back in the pockets of farmers, ran more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Xavier IBCS Alumnus Bishop Brendan Cahill Appointed to Lead Diocese of Joliet 05 October 2026 Xavier University of Louisiana celebrates Bishop Brendan J. Cahill '94, an alumnus of Xavier's Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS), following his appointment by Pope Leo XIV as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois. The appointment, announced September 17, marks a new chapter in Bishop Cahill's ministry and continues a journe more PR