LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news: * * * 'Loud & Proud Cabaret' presented during upcoming Homecoming, Oct. 15-18 * The University of Lynchburg's Alpha Psi Omega chapter and Gender and Sexuality Alliance will present the "Loud & Proud Cabaret," Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 15-18, in Schewel Hall's Sydnor Performance Hall. The Thursday, Friday, and Saturday concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. and there will be a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. The public is invited and admission is free, but donatio more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * A 16-foot, drum-playing hare joins Northeastern's Boston campus * The story behind the 16-foot bronze hare sculpture installed on the Boston campus A whimsical, 16-foot bronze sculpture of a hare playing a drum was installed on Northeastern's Boston campus, adding to the university's display of public art. The hare stands upright on its long, squiggly hind legs, one stepping in front of the other toward a triumphant climb. Its back is arched; head is more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release: * * * AAFA Identifies Five Platforms Driving Counterfeit Sales and Online Fraud in USTR Notorious Markets Submission October 8, 2026 | WASHINGTON, D.C. The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has submitted comments, nominating five of the most problematic platforms for AAFA members that enable fraud and the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods. AAFA has urged the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 8, 2026 Addiction care for pregnant and postpartum women brings experts and lawmakers to VCU event The Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies spotlights substance use policy in Virginia. By Amelia Heymann Mandie Bishop was struggling with addiction. Already a mom, and learning she was pregnant again, she decided to go to the hospital to get help - and her children were then taken from her. The separation depleted her motivation. Bishop sa more PR

ALFRED, New York, Oct. 8 -- Alfred University posted the following news release: * * * Alfred University engineering student wins first place in MS&T Mug Drop Contest; AU brings home other honors as well * Joseph Casper, a junior mechanical engineering student at Alfred University, won first place in the Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) Conference's Mug Drop Contest, held Tuesday at the annual MS&T conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. Casper's win is believed to be Alfred University's first for the annual contest, in which students design an more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * ALPA Files Unfair Labour Practice Complaint Against Air Creebec October 7, 2026 Complaint Seeks to Protect Pilots' Rights and the Integrity of the Collective Bargaining Process - MONTREAL, P.Q.--The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), representing pilots at Air Creebec, filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) over recent unilateral changes to pilots' duties and workin more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * ALPA Files Unfair Labour Practice Complaint Against Air Creebec Complaint Seeks to Protect Pilots' Rights and the Integrity of the Collective Bargaining Process October 7, 2026 MONTREAL, P.Q.--The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), representing pilots at Air Creebec, filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) over recent unilateral changes to pilots' duties and working c more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Alumna gets inside look at state government as a governor's fellow * This summer, Sarah Showalter '26 was among a select group of individuals chosen to participate in the 2026 Virginia Governor's Fellows Program, giving her a unique eight-week opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Gov. Abigail Spanberger's administration. In the program, Showalter worked as a staff member in Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi's office. The experience gave Showalter extraordi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Small Business Subchapter V Elections Increase 46% Compared to Last Year Total Bankruptcy Filings Increase 11% NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 8, 2026 -- The 2,442 subchapter V elections within chapter 11 filed during the first nine months of 2026 increased 46% from the 1,672 filings during the same period in 2025, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. Key bankruptcy statistics from  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Opposes Gutting of Head Start Standards October 7, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program designed to help break the cycle of poverty by providing young chi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Opposes Trump Administration's Gutting of Head Start Standards for Virginians RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones today joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program designed to help break the cycle of pove more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems receives $230 million contract for new Amphibious Combat Vehicle variant 08 October 2026 BAE Systems has received a $230.1 million contract for the production of 32 Amphibious Combat Vehicle chassis in the Recovery Mission Role variant (ACV-R). The ACV-R is the latest addition to the ACV family of vehicles, further expanding the U.S. Marine Corps' portfolio of advanced amphibious capabilities. The variant is designed to enhance the ACV fleet's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, DeGette, Matsui Statement on Illegal Impoundment of Health Research Funds * Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Diana DeGette (CO-01), and Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a legal determination confirming the administration illegally impounded $78 million in Fiscal Year 2025 funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The decision comes more than  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- George Mason University posted the following news: * * * Board of Visitors members approve six-year operating plan and get updates on AI, Grand Challenge Initiative, quantum, enrollment and athletics * At the October 1 George Mason University Board of Visitors meeting, President Gregory Washington laid out his eight "bold bets" for managing the financial, technological, demographic, and political shocks affecting higher education and discussed a bridge period between the end of the current strategic plan and the more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release: * * * Protecting Critical Infrastructure is Protecting Our Global Security October 8, 2026 As Super Intelligence enabled cyberattacks accelerate the speed and sophistication of intrusions, adversaries are actively exploiting vulnerabilities across operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) environments. These systems are increasingly connected, expanding the attack surface and creating heig more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * Navigating Program Complexity with the Waypoints Framework Kevin Dooley October 6, 2026 Large military programs face a coordination problem when taking on broad and interdependent program objectives. While small programs with decoupled teams can often rely on a more ad-hoc approach to planning and roadmaps, large programs with complex dependencies often must develop master schedules that  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * Congressman Bill Foster Joins AIA, Regal Rexnord in Chicago for Regional Supply Chain Roundtable * Downers Grove, Ill. - As Congress continues to focus on building supply chain capacity and strengthening manufacturing in the United States, leaders in the aerospace and defense industry gathered at Regal Rexnord Aerospace Solutions in Downers Grove, Illinois, alongside Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) to discuss po more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * Lenovo Takes CES 2027 Keynote to New Heights with Immersive Experience at Sphere October 7, 2026 Lenovo brings Tech World @ CES with Hybrid AI through an experience unlike anything CES audiences have seen before - The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R), owner and producer of CES(R), announces that Lenovo will bring its flagship Tech World event to CES, for a keynote experience like no other at Sphere in Las Vegas. Lenovo will  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Decades of UVA Health Research Yields New Parkinson's Drug * The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved a new Parkinson's disease drug that was based on research by UVA Health scientists. The drug tavapadon, now branded Juvmo, was pioneered by University of Virginia School of Medicine Professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience Richard B. Mailman, PhD. UVA Health's Xuemei Huang, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Neurology more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 8, 2026 NEW: Obama Marvels at Democrats' Senate Chances [Washington Post] With just under four weeks to go until the midterm elections, former President Barack Obama "emphasized the urgency of the political moment" and the need "not to get complacent" at a recent fundraiser that raised $3.6 million for the DSCC and Democrats' efforts to retake the Senate. With a stellar slate of candidates who are "representative of their states more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; New Jersey; RACT Certifications for the 2008 and 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Jersey for purposes of certifying and meeting the requirements for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for the Serious cla more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Air Plan Approval; Maryland; Reasonably Available Control Technology for Municipal Waste Combustors The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maryland. The SIP revisions consist of a regulation that implements statewide reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements by limiting air emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO more PR

FERRUM, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Ferrum College issued the following news: * * * Ferrum College Holds Special Commencement Ceremony for Jamarion Montford Before Military Deployment Ferrum, VA, October 8, 2026--Ferrum College held a special commencement ceremony in Vaughn Chapel on Thursday, October 8, to celebrate and confer the degree on Jamarion Montford, a senior defensive back from Newport, North Carolina, ahead of his upcoming overseas deployment in service to the United States. Montford graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psy more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Moore Welcomes 23 States to Annapolis to Explore Employment Impacts of Service Programs * Support grows among governors and philanthropies for Gov. Moore's NGA campaign to bring service programs to states across the nation. Annapolis - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), welcomed workforce, service, and philanthropic leaders from 23 states and territories more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises Inseego on Acquisition of Nokia's FWA Business * NEW YORK - Oct. 7, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Inseego Corp. (NASDAQ: INSG) (Inseego) on the completion of its acquisition of Nokia's Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) business, first announced April 30. The acquisition is expected to approximately double Inseego's revenue and position the company as a global wireless broadban more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * October 07, 2026 Chairman Crawford Statement on Anniversary of October 7 Attacks "On the third anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks, we stand steadfast and united in solemn memory of the innocent lives stolen by pure evil and the families left forever broken," said Chairman Crawford. "In just three years, it often seems like we have forgotten the vile attack, specifically  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Human Milk Offers a Window Into Mammary Gland Function--and Its Links to Infant Growth * A study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine identified shared molecular patterns in human milk that link maternal nutrition, mammary gland biology, and infant growth. Researchers analyzed thousands of molecular measurements from human milk collected across three geogra more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AIA's Eric Fanning Joins NewsNation -- Private Capital Investments Amplify Federal Defense Spending * Arlington, Va. - In case you missed it, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning joined The Hill with Blake Burman to discuss how private capital can help strengthen federal defense investments, spur innovation, and grow America's the defense industrial base. Fanning emphasize more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 9 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Dominion-Next Era merger plan may slow Virginia clean energy transition Key Takeaways: * September's revised merger agreement between Dominion Energy and NextEra includes clues about future resource decisions in Virginia that should concern state regulators, political leaders, and renewable energy proponents. * Despite the success of the utility's current offshore wind projects and promises of consumer fue more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * October 8, 2026 New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team ATLANTA--A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the years long lawsuit brought by an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT team. While the judges conclude that appeals court precedent precluded claims against the government, they recommend that the full panel of 11th Circuit ju more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Christopher Newport University posted the following news: * * * Introducing Erin Rigby! * In a quiet corner, tucked behind the heavy curtains that separated her from 1,700 concertgoers, freshman Erin Rigby took a moment to steady herself, mentally performing her piece one last time before being called to the stage. And not just any stage--CNU's Diamonstein Concert Hall stage--where some of the world's biggest stars have performed. Rigby was barely two weeks into her first year, and yet here she was at the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, intends to repatriate three unassociated funerary objects to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. The objects are projectile points removed from the Cascade Mountain region of Washington state by amateur archaeologist James Coates before 1987. Coates' collection was donated to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in 1987. The foundation determined that the three projectile points were reasonably believed to have been intentionally placed with or near human more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Jane Kamensky to Speak at W&L Kamensky, president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, will discuss the friendship and rivalry between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on Oct. 19. By Emily Innes Stanley October 8, 2026 Jane Kamensky, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History Emerita at Harvard University and president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, will deliver a lecture at Washington and Lee University at 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Complaint Against the City and County of Denver, Colorado Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers October 8, 2026 Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Denver, Mayor Michael C. Johnston, City Attorney Michiko Ando Brown, and Police Chief Ronald Thomas, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Law360 Names McGuireWoods' Kayla McCann Marty a Rising Star in Healthcare October 8, 2026 Law360 named McGuireWoods partner Kayla McCann Marty a 2026 "Rising Star," recognizing her as one of the top healthcare law practitioners under age 40 in the country. The legal newswire profiled Marty in an Aug. 19, 2026, story. Based in the firm's Charlotte, North Carolina, office, Marty was recognized for guiding clients through complex healthcare trans more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Liberty University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, bestselling author Eric Metaxas headline 2026 CEO Summit October 7, 2026 : By Christian Shields - Office of Communications & Public Engagement As a keynote speaker at Liberty University's 2026 CEO Summit on Wednesday night, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis encouraged business executives and LU students and staff to find "true north" and hold fast to their convictions regardless of the consequences. Liberty's annual CEO Summit pro more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU Alumni Association set to celebrate 2026 Alumni Fellows during Oklahoma game weekend * STARKVILLE, Miss.--The Mississippi State University Alumni Association honors a new group of distinguished Bulldogs as 2026 Alumni Fellows visit campus during the MSU-Oklahoma football game weekend, Oct. 22-24. This year's honorees will participate in on- and off-campus activities, reconnect with their alma mater and share valuable professional insights w more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 9 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * The New Mexico Department of Justice Leads Multistate Effort to Protect Head Start from Trump Administration Rollback October 7, 2026 Attorney General Raul Torrez Leads Coalition Challenging Proposed Federal Rules That Would Cut Services for Vulnerable Children - Albuquerque, N.M. -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez is leading a coalition of 25 state attorneys general in opposing the Trump Administration's latest effort 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * Import Cargo's Extended Peak Season Wrapping Up WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2026 -- This year's drawn-out peak shipping season appears to finally be ending, with import volume at the nation's major container ports starting to slow down compared with persistent high numbers over the summer, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Even with any fluctuations in final data,  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * New AIA Report Highlights Industry Progress in Strengthening Critical Minerals Supply Chains * Arlington, Va. - The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today released a new report finding that the aerospace and defense industry is undertaking extensive efforts to reduce reliance on adversarial sources of critical minerals through supply chain mapping, developing domestic and alternative sources, and strengthe more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: Business] -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association posted the following news release: * * * nsKnox Becomes a Nacha Preferred Partner for Account Validation, Risk and Fraud Prevention, and ISO 20022 * RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 8, 2026 - Nacha has announced that nsKnox is now a Nacha Preferred Partner for Account Validation, Risk and Fraud Prevention, and ISO 20022. nsKnox's PaymentKnox platform validates bank account ownership globally against authoritative banking system data before data is entered in more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * PBS NOVA Features Mitchell Institute Experts in 'Space Wars' Documentary * ARLINGTON, Va. -- AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies spent two years advising PBS on NOVA's "Space Wars," a documentary on growing threats to space security and how Earth orbit is becoming the next battlefield. The documentary, which aired Oct. 7, also features commentary and insights from PBS' interview with retired Ge more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Sues UMass Campuses for Hiding Names, Activities of Animal Experiment Oversight Committee Members October 6, 2026 Boston - Today, PETA filed public records lawsuits in Suffolk County Superior Court against the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass-Amherst) and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan), arguing they are refusing to release public information about the schools' Institutional Animal more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (formerly the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals) issued the following news release: * * * October 7, 2026 Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Reveals the 2026 International Awards of Excellence Winners (Alexandria, Va.) -- The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is proud to announce this year's winners of the PHTA International Awards of Excellence, sponsored by AQUA Magazine. PHTA's International Awards of  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Potassium-rich DASH diet found safe for adults taking common blood pressure medications * Research Highlights: * The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet to help lower blood pressure did not cause dangerous changes in potassium levels or kidney function in adults with high blood pressure who were taking blood pressure medications and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs). These medications a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Are Decimating American Families October 8, 2026 July and August Tally of Layoffs, Closures, and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ronny Jackson Announces $9.75 Million Federal Investment in West Texas A&M Beef Cattle Research * WASHINGTON -- Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced that West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) has been awarded $9.75 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to support construction of a center for beef cattle research and innovation. NIFA awarded t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 6, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: RIN number 0970-AD30 Dear Secretary Kennedy, We write to express our strong opposition to the propo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tlaib and Green lead letter demanding release of DACA recipient in ICE custody * Ya'akub Ira Vijandre has now been in ICE custody for a year for 'liking' a social media post WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Al Green (TX-09) joined by 21 Members of Congress demanded the release of Ya'akub Ira Vijandre, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a year ago as of yesterday. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSida) -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tlaib and Green lead letter demanding release of DACA recipient in ICE custody Oct 08, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Al Green (TX-09), joined by 21 Members of Congress, demanded the release of Ya'akub Ira Vijandre, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a year ago as of yesterday. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and ICE Acting Director David Venturella, the M more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 Republican Health Care Cuts are Decimating American Families July and August Tally of Layoffs, Closures, and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act - Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee (Committee) Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Fr more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Alumni win prestigious grants to further medical research October 8, 2026 Three Susquehanna University School of Natural & Social Sciences graduates have been awarded grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation based on their potential to advance scientific understanding. John Duncan '23 and Ava Lowin '20 were awarded the Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award, a prestigious and competitive gra more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Top AI tools accurately identified validated home BP monitors only about 2/3 of the time * Research Highlights: * Three of the top four popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools - OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Copilot and Perplexity AI - could not consistently identify if a home blood pressure monitor had passed clinical validation testing, with accuracy only 63% to 83% of the time. Google Gemini performed better but st more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * USA Rice Makes its Debut at Saudi Food Show * JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - The 4th annual Saudi Food Show was held here on September 27-29, and USA Rice participated for the first time with its own booth as part of the USA Pavilion. The event brought together more than 28,000 industry professionals with 1,000+ exhibitors from 95 countries. It is one of the most important food and beverage sourcing events in the Kingdom connecting buyers and more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Courtney Douglas '25 Takes on First Amendment Fellowship at New York Times October 8, 2026 Melissa Castro Wyatt Courtney Douglas '25 has been selected as the 2026-27 First Amendment Fellow at The New York Times. "The opportunity to participate in the Times' mission is a singular privilege," Douglas said. "I am forever thankful to everyone at Virginia Law -- my extraordinary classmates and my brilliant, generous and wise professo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 8, 2026 'Doomsday cults' and the Silicon Valley debate over AI's threat to humanity VCU professor Caddie Alford clarifies the voices that seem to conflict but often overlap on the future of AI and explains how the discussion's roots can be traced to the 1940s. - The conversation about artificial intelligence took on new shape recently after artificial intelligence researcher Jacob Coxon publicly resigned from Anthropic, citing concerns abo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 8, 2026 New dry powder system aims to deliver two treatments to the lungs at once A VCU Commercialization Fund award will help Michael Hindle and P. Worth Longest test a platform that repairs the lung's surfactant layer while delivering a drug to the same tissue. By John Battiston Inhaled medicine sounds like it should be the simplest kind of medicine there is. You breathe it in, and it goes where it needs to go. It usually doesn't. The r more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The Virginia State Bar issued the following news: * * * October 8, 2026 Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Canon 1(K)(2) On October 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia amended Canon 1(K)(2), effective December 7, 2026. The amended Canon 1(K)(2), A Judge Must Be Impartial, now reads as follows: The standards that follow this Canon are binding and authoritative in interpreting the Canon. Some standards will include illustrations. Such illustrations are intended to be applied to achieve the purpose of the Canon. more PR

ETTRICK, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * Virginia State University Welcomes College Hill Cast Back To The Hill As 2026 Homecoming Parade Honorary Deputy Marshals * Season 3 cast members return 20 years after bringing the VSU student experience to a national audience. Twenty years after cameras captured life on The Hill, the cast of BET's College Hill is coming home. Virginia State University will welcome eight members of the show's VSU season as honorary deputy marshals and VIP honorees for it more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research reveals the ways students really use AI to write After building an AI platform that records every keystroke students make, computer scientists discovered that half of all students asked AI to write an assigned essay for them -- and that recording their behavior could change it. By Tonia Moxley 8 Oct 2026 Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT can draft an essay for students in minutes. But students also use them to brainstorm,  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The gift of feeling seen How three donors support Hokie health and well-being. 8 Oct 2026 As student well-being needs evolve, Virginia Tech is stepping into the next generation of mental health resources for students, funded in part by gifts from three advocates who understand the student experience. The Bohaty Family Endowment for Mental and Emotional Health, created by Brian and Cathy Bohaty, brought TimelyCare virtual counseling services to students and staf more PR

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * Wearing the Civil Air Patrol Uniform a Story of Service Before Self For decades now, CAP volunteers have proudly put on the Air Force uniform, showing their love of country and commitment to the communities they serve. Oct 9, 2026 Welcome to the Civil Air Patrol 85th Anniversary Series. Each week leading up to CAP's milestone anniversary on Dec. 1, we will be highlighting key operations and developments in the organization's histo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Putting American Industry, Jobs, and Paychecks Back on the Map October 8, 2026 President Donald J. Trump is delivering on his promise to the American worker: build it here, power it here, and put paychecks back in the communities Washington left behind. In a matter of weeks, President Trump has locked in a run of steel, nuclear, gas, shipbuilding, and medical manufacturing commitments that will hire American workers and strengthen American security. * more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Sexual Predators, and Kidnappers * The Trump Administration will always put the safety of the American people first and remove every illegal alien we encounter from our country WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst illegal aliens, convicted of heinous crimes such as murder, statutory rape, and abduction. "Yesterday, the brave pat more PR