LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * 'Food for Health' Steps Up Nationwide Expansion in Second Half of 2026 * AIDS Healthcare Foundation's "Food for Health," an ambitious program to alleviate hunger and food insecurity throughout the United States, has set major expansion goals for the second half of 2026, operating in cities such as Seattle, Chicago, and Houston. The work, unfortunately, is needed now more than ever. Food for Health first started during the COVID-19 pandemic i more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * Across America, States Are Facing a Funding Crisis for AIDS Drug Assistance Programs * Budget issues are forcing state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) to make tough decisions. These state-run programs provide HIV medications to low-income Americans living with HIV. Federal appropriations have declined by 31% in inflation-adjusted dollars since 2005. Congress has appropriated $900 million annually for the program since 2014. As a percen more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Advances Innovative Energy Solution for Google with 702MW of Bloom Fuel Cells * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14, 2026 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) plans to invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-megawatt fuel cell generation project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, under a long-term 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, marking a significant step in AEP's strategy to serve growing demand from larg more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy * Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan group of states have filed a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character.AI raising concerns about harms to children who engage with the company's AI chatbots and the handling of sensitive consumer information. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy pract more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Seeks Consumer Protections In Character.AI Bankruptcy * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI, identifying serious concerns about the company's safety a more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 14 -- Millsaps College posted the following news: * * * Alumni Spotlight: The Rt. Rev Shannon Rogers Duckworth * How Millsaps Shaped the First Female Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana Millsaps College alumna Right Rev. Shannon Rogers Duckworth ('97) made history in 2022 as the first woman consecrated as the 12th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. The Mississippi native reveals how her time as a Millsaps Major deeply forged her path toward ministry, community healing and service. For Bishop Duckworth, choo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the controversial chatbot Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Attorney General Formella Seeks Consumer Protections in Character AI Bankruptcy Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire is joining a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Court to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Chatbots Engaged in Sexual Role-Play with Children, Urged Them to Hide Conversations from Parents, and Encouraged Violence NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today warned that Character.AI should not be sold without strong protections for the millions of people wh more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN CHARACTER.AI BANKRUPTCY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, filed a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. Raoul's court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls for pr more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Protect Kids and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Attorney General Dan Rayfield took legal action today to protect consumers in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. Oregon and a bipartisan coalition of states have filed a notice identifying serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Discloses Investigation Into Character.AI, Seeks Consumer Protections in Bankruptcy Filing * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious conce more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy * Oct. 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls for prot more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Regional prices increased 0.5 percent in September, up 3.4 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.5 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for energy rose 3.6 percent over the month. The all items less food and energy index i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Carter, Thompson Visit Nation's Largest Permanent ICE Migrant Detention Facility * NATCHEZ, MS - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA), Committee Member, released the below statement on their surprise oversight visit yesterday to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at Adams County Correctional Center (ACCC) in Mississipp more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 14 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CPKC Holiday Train begins 182-stop journey of music and giving Nov. 19 October 13, 2026 Calgary, Alberta Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) today announced the 2026 CPKC Holiday Train program will kick off Nov. 19 in Montreal, beginning a 32-day journey in support of local food banks through music, celebration and giving, with stops in 182 communities across Canada and the United more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 9 metropolitan areas over the year ending August 2026 October 14, 2026 From August 2025 to August 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 9 metropolitan areas, decreased in 5 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 373 areas. The largest statistically significant over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy is investing in the future of higher education and workforce development by awarding $97,000 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, scholarships to 24 students attending historically black colleges and universities and partner institutions across its service  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas' Orange County Advanced Power Station begins delivering reliable power to Southeast Texas * Pictured: Entergy Texas' Orange County Advanced Power Station Entergy Texas officially placed its Orange County Advanced Power Station into service today, adding a new source of around-the-clock power to help meet the growing energy needs across Southeast Texas. The 1,215-megawatt facility can generate enough electricity to power m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Final Phase 2 Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #8.1: East Orleans Landbridge Restoration Project and Raccoon Island Restoration Project and Finding of No Significant Impact The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) natural resource Trustees for the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group ha more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * Higher ed administrator's group recognizes UL Lafayette's Henderson * The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Ruben Henderson has received the Dan Seymour Award for Outstanding Commitment to Student Affairs. The yearly award is given by Louisiana Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators. It recognizes student affairs professionals for their contributions to the association. Henderson is associate  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- Loyola University posted the following news release: * * * Loyola University's Department of Theatre Arts and Dance Tackles Immigration and Identity in "Alien Status" * The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance (TAD) at Loyola University New Orleans is pleased to present "Alien Status," a hilarious new play set in the city's Bywater neighborhood, where government agents hunt for aliens hiding in plain sight, from Oct. 22-30, at Marquette Theater, on the Loyola campus. The play, written by James Bartelle and  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Meet the pros: Jeffery Moore * For Jeffery Moore, a financial analyst based out of our Nuclear Headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi, financial proficiency begins with collaborative efforts that support the company's nuclear excellence model through financial planning, forecasting and regulatory support. Additionally, Moore helps departments make informed decisions, maintain financial accountability and execute their objective efficientl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tlaib introduces bill to remove and prohibit Flock cameras, mass surveillance technologies Oct 14, 2026 INKSTER, MICH. - U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Get the Flock Out of Our Communities Act today with community leaders in front of a Flock camera in Inkster, Michigan, whose city officials just signed a long-term contract with the mass surveillance company. The bill would prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase or oper more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSCrpt) -- AN INFLECTION POINT FOR THE U.S. POWER SECTOR: Analysis on the Pipeline of Planned Power Projects Amid Generational Changes - A report from Atlas Public Policy and Environmental Defense Fund - October 2026 (20 pages) * * * Key Takeaways Using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Annual and Monthly Electric Generator Reports, this brief explores the pipeline of planned fossil and clean power plants in the United States as of Q2 2026. Analyzing these planned projects reveals shifts in energy d more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carter, Moskowitz Introduce the Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education Act to Strengthen Campus Resilience * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Co-Chairs of the Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus, introduced the Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education Act. This legislation authorizes $100 million in annual federal funding for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Recognizes Damon & Tammy Magee as 2026 Angels in Adoption Honorees * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, in partnership with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), recognized Pastor Damon Magee and his wife Tammy Magee as 2026 Angels in Adoption honorees. Damon, Pastor at King's Temple United Pentecostal Church in Shreveport, and his wife, Tammy, are both biological and adoptive parents and have served as foster pare more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers * Funds will cover 14 expansion projects across 12 states to tackle truckers' #1 problem when hauling critical cargo WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $200 million investment to expand truck parking in 12 states through the Department's Nationally S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers * Funds will cover 14 expansion projects across 12 states to tackle truckers' #1 problem when hauling critical cargo WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $200 million investment to expand truck parking in 12  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Tulane Women in Sports Law Symposium Returns for 10th Year * The Tulane Women in Sports Law Symposium returns Friday, Oct. 16, for its 10th year, bringing together attorneys, athletics administrators and industry professionals to explore the legal and business issues shaping sports. The symposium will feature panels and conversations spanning a wide range of topics, like professional sports franchises, team operations, career pathways into spor more PR

MONROE, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The University of Louisiana Monroe campus posted the following news: * * * ULM Museum of Natural History celebrates Archaeology Month in Louisiana on Oct. 22 with featured speaker * MONROE, La. - October is Archaeology Month in Louisiana, and to celebrate, the ULM Museum of Natural History will host guest speaker Diana M. Greenlee, Ph.D., on Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 p.m. The talk is entitled "The 'Great Mississippi Flood' of 1927: Archaeological Investigation of Camps for Displaced People," and will be host more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine earns preliminary accreditation * Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate. A pioneering chapter in medical education begins today for the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, which has received preliminary accreditation from the Li more PR