OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown multistate letter supports internet for schools and libraries as FCC considers cuts * Washington led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission today advocating that they maintain the E-Rate program, which provides over $3 billion a year to discount the cost of internet expenses for schools and libraries across the country. Washington received more than  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S REVISED ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN NATIONAL CLEAN WATER PROTECTIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Army Corps) supplemental proposed rule that would significantly reduce federal protections for streams and wet more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 13 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Can a prescription for nature help cure the loneliness epidemic? * About one in three Americans and one in six people worldwide feel lonely on a regular basis, a troubling reality that has prompted some public health officials to declare an "epidemic of loneliness." A new global study presents a novel remedy. It found that nature-based social prescribing -- clinicians literally prescribing things like gardening, hiking or birdwatching - more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration 10/13/2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its filing of denaturalization actions against dozens of individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow Presses Pentagon Over Civilian Casualties during Trump's Iran War * AURORA -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is demanding answers on a strike that resulted in civilian casualties at a wedding in Iran, reported to have been carried out by the U.S. military during Trump's war of choice. According to The New  more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 14 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * CU Anschutz center to host community panel on menopause at national conference October 12, 2026 The University of Colorado Anschutz Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research is hosting "Rethinking Menopause: Exercise, Brain Health and GLP1s," a free community panel with lunch provided, on Friday, October 23 from 12 - 2 p.m. at the Broadmoor Hotel. This event is part of the biennial National Conference on Women's Health and Sex more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 13 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * CU Boulder research in zero g during parabolic flight * The team, all part of the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, combined microgravity, virtual reality goggles with a custom gamified interface, and a galvanic vestibular stimulator to test responses of the human vestibular system--contributing to your sense of balance--in scenarios relevant to space travel. The vestibular system, which is part of your in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Arizona Republic: "Andy Biggs' shifting account" of Protecting Pedophile Cult "haunts governor bid" Oct 12, 2026 New reporting from Arizona Republic digs into how Andy Biggs' protection of a cult of sexual predators has become an "inescapable issue," and his "shifting account" of his harmful record continues to "haunt" his campaign. Biggs has spent most of the campaign refusing to answer questions or offering changing explanations for why, as Arizo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Department Announces 2026 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award Winners October 13, 2026 WASHINGTON--U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced nine recipients of the prestigious Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for their exceptional contributions to research and development supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) missions in science, energy, and national security. "This year's Lawrence Award recipients exemplify the ingenuity and  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Energy experts call on New York regulators to modernize the state's grid, lower energy costs through clean energy, and prepare for growing electricity demand Advocates call for state utility regulators to advance a strong Grid of the Future plan that prioritizes clean energy and efficient electric technologies October 12, 2026 As New York state utility regulators prepare to release a Grid of the Future Plan later this month, energy experts and advo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Oral argument in a lawsuit challenging unlawful delays of methane pollution limits October 13, 2026 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument tomorrow in a challenge to the Trump EPA's delay of protections against methane and other dangerous pollution from the oil and gas sector. The clean air standards that the administration seeks to unlawfully delay protect millions of people from oil and gas pollution and prevent the more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and the Big 12 announce men's basketball TV schedule for 2026-27 season, tipping off November 6 * No. 15 Louisville at No. 19 Kansas ESPNU Sun, Oct 25 1 p.m. Exhibition No. 2 Duke at No. 19 Kansas ESPN2 Fri, Nov 6 9 p.m. Middle Tennessee at No. 19 Kansas ESPNU Tue, Nov 10 9:30 p.m. Champions Classic (Chicago) No. 19 Kansas vs. No. 25 Kentucky ESPN Fri, Nov 13 9 p.m. No. 4 Arizona at Auburn ESPN2 Sun, Nov 1 more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Exposure to 'Safer' Plastic Additive During Pregnancy Linked to Smaller Birth Size * A chemical used to make plastic more flexible, once introduced as a safer substitute for older additives now known to be harmful, may itself also be harmful, slowing babies' growth in the womb, a new study shows. A growing body of evidence has tied phthalates--substances used to make every more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 13 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Fear of political doxing may push some Americans out of public life * Running for office, speaking up at public meetings or sharing political views online can come with personal risks. A new study suggests that politically motivated doxing, the publication of personal information intended to intimidate or harass someone because of their political views, may be discouraging some Americans from participating in public life. Researchers fo more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 13 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news: * * * Fear of Political Doxing May Push Some Americans Out of Public Life * Running for office, speaking up at public meetings or sharing political views online can come with personal risks. A new study suggests that politically motivated doxing, the publication of personal information intended to intimidate or harass someone because of their political views, may be discouraging some Americans from participating in public lif more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 FFRF and SSA announce recipients of secular student activism awards The Freedom From Religion Foundation and its donor members have collaborated with the Secular Student Alliance (SSA) to select, fund and distribute major secular student activism awards for 2026. FFRF is pleased to announce three winners of a $1,000 student activist award endowed by FFRF member Al Luneman. Additionally, two students have been select more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 13 -- Bryant University posted the following news: * * * For Bulldogs kicker Nick Stoyanovich '29, success is a family affair * It was a moment visualized by great competitors: two seconds left on the clock, game on the line, and a chance to score and give your team the win. When Bryant field goal kicker Nick Stoyanovich '29 lined up to seal the Bryant Football team's comeback win over North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University on Oct. 3, he not only drew on endless hours of preparation, but a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Television Academy posted the following news release: * * * Foundation Announces 2026 Alex Trebek Legacy Fellows and Media Educators Conference Lineup * The Television Academy Foundation today announced registration is open for its 2026 Media Educators Conference to be held Oct. 21-23 at the Television Academy Foundation in North Hollywood, California. In addition, it named 18 professors from across the country who will receive Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowships to attend the three-d more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * If It's Not Broken, Don't Fix It: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Rule Changes to Reduce Internet Services for Schools * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in opposing efforts by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to significantly narrow, restrict, or terminate the federal E-Rate program (E-Rate), which for the last 30 years has provided most public schools and libraries  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-54) entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * REPLACEMENT PERIOD UNDER Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B) Notice 2006-82, 2006-2 C.B. 529, provides for extensions of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B). If a sale or exchange of livestock is treated as an involuntary conversion on account of drought and the taxpayer's replacement period is determined under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(A), the replacement period will be ext more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Announces 2026-27 Big 12 Men's Basketball Schedule Featuring 20 Games Across Peacock and NBCSN * Eligible students can sign up to receive special Peacock student discount offer for $6.99/month. October 13, 2026 NBC Sports presents 20 regular-season Big 12 men's basketball games on Peacock and NBCSN this season, beginning on Nov. 10 and concluding on the final day of the regular season, March 6, 2027. The schedule fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge Federal Agencies to Restore Cell Service in Boulder County * Lafayette, CO -- Following recent reports of unacceptable cellular service issues across Boulder County, Congressman Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper penned a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the agencies to meet with cellula more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Oct. 15 talk: Developing new materials for applications in human health * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Adrianne Rosales, associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, will give the talk "Multiscale control of dynamic covalent hydrogels for bioinspired applications" at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, in 10 Sparks Building on the University Park campus. The talk is part of the Department of Materials Science more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT BACKS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DIESEL RELIEF MEASURES TO HELP COLORADO FAMILIES AND PRODUCERS * LONE TREE, CO -- U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is backing President Trump's diesel relief actions that put Colorado families, farmers, ranchers, and truckers first. Red-Dyed Diesel Executive Order President Trump's executive order temporarily allows tax-free red-dyed diesel for broader use and defers the federal diesel excise tax t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Safe2Tell reports prompt threat assessments, welfare checks as Colorado students speak up * Oct. 13, 2026 (DENVER) - Reports to Safe2Tell helped Colorado schools and law enforcement respond to a potential school shooting threat and check on the well-being of a student who expressed thoughts of self-harm on social media in September. The program received 3,065 reports during the month, with school safety, mental health, and bullying am more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 13 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * Space Dynamics Lab Names Lance Fife Vice President & Chief Operating Officer * NORTH LOGAN -- Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory announced Tuesday that it has named Lance Fife as vice president and chief operating officer, a newly created executive leadership position established to strengthen coordination and operational execution across the organization. In the new role, Fife will lead operations across SDL and facilitate program execution with  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 13 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI-led team develops improved model for mapping the Sun * October 13, 2026 -- A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)-led team has developed an improved model for predicting solar events that incorporates activity on the far side of the Sun. The team studied near-simultaneous maps of the whole solar surface from 2010 to 2014, combining Earth observations with data from space-based assets showing the opposite side. The re more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * The Dog Behind The Discovery Oct. 13, 2026 The research that earned Lea Poellmann first place in Texas A&M's Three Minute Thesis competition is helping veterinarians better understand an overlooked parasite that may be far more common than previously believed. - In 2023, a Labrador retriever named Drake arrived at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (VMBS) S more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Oct. 13 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * The University of Colorado Anschutz Receives the Largest Federal Research Award in Campus History, Up to $120 Million, to Advance New Treatments and Diagnostics for Severe Hemorrhage * The University of Colorado Anschutz will receive up to a $120 million award over three years from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to accelerate the evaluation and advancement of emerging technologies designed to improv more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * The University of Dubuque Honors Seven Alumni and Friends at Homecoming * DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque recognized seven outstanding alumni and friends for their achievements on campus, in their communities, and around the world during the 2026 Alumni Award Presentation at the President's Homecoming Celebration on Friday, October 9, 2026, in Babka Theatre, Heritage Center. Award winners were also celebrated at halftime of the Homecoming  more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Oct. 14 -- U.S. Army Europe and Africa issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Army announces upcoming rotation to Kosovo Oct. 13, 2026 WIESBADEN, Germany -- The U.S. Army will rotate soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and supporting units from the 1st Infantry Division to Kosovo in support of NATO's Kosovo Force mission to replace the Florida Army National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. As part of the scheduled rotation, elements of the 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade will also repl more PR

NORWICH, England, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Scientists reaffirm 'incontrovertible' evidence of human influence on climate 12 October 2026 The scientific evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever, according to a major new review - despite a United States government report questioning the science. The study shows that more than three decades of climate "fingerprint" research has provided overwhelming evidence that greenhouse gas emissions are driving changes throug more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Colorado River drought drives unprecedented pattern of groundwater loss Using satellite technology, Virginia Tech geoscientists estimated groundwater depletion across the Colorado River Basin, finding recent losses greater in the historically resilient Upper Basin. By Kelly Izlar 13 Oct 2026 Declining Colorado River flows and falling water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead are highly visible signs of the Southwestern megadrought. Unseen below grou more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Equipment to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability and Retaliation Discrimination Suit * DENVER -- Aurora, Colorado-based Wagner Equipment, an industrial machinery and equipment company, will pay $200,000 and provide other relief to settle a lawsuit for disability discrimination and retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Yale Co-Leads New National Consortium for Rare Skin Disorders By Allison Greco October 12, 2026 Yale School of Medicine will jointly lead a new national research consortium focused on epidermal differentiation disorders, a large group of rare, inherited skin diseases formerly known as ichthyoses and palmoplantar keratodermas. The Consortium for Hereditary Epidermal Differentiation Disorders (CHEDD), co-led by Northwestern University  more PR