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. 15 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 AG Fitch Secures Settlement with 3 More Generic Drug Companies (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced settlements with three more generic drug companies in litigation brought by a coalition of 45 states and territories alleging a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous gene more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Wisconsin Community Baby Shower Connects Milwaukee Families with Resources for a Healthy Start * More than 150 people attended a Community Baby Shower Oct. 3 at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee, including more than 100 new and expecting mothers and their family members, connecting families with resources, information, and support for a healthy start. Hosted by Ascension Columb more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Welcomes $200 Million Investment in Truck Parking * Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement of a $200 million investment in truck parking projects across the country, which represents a significant victory for highway safety, supply chain efficiency, and America's professional truck drivers. The funding, announced by U.S. Transp 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 and Connecticut Foodshare Announce Start of Distribution of 1.5 Million Free Eggs After Attorneys General Stop Illegal Cartel * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Foodshare President and CEO Jason Jakubowski today announced the start of distribution of 1.5 million free eggs following a legal settlement that ended a long-running illegal scheme to manipulate egg prices. Attorne 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

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomes three new faculty members New professors bring innovation, new opportunities, expertise to campus By Ethan Knox '20 October 14, 2026 Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) welcomes three faculty members in the 2026 semester. These three members -- Daniel Ciulla, Islam Ghazi, and Patrick Meek -- bring expertise that strengthens Binghamton's commitm more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past month, up 2.9 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area increased 0.8 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirni more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 1.2 percent over the past two months, up 3.6 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area increased 1.2 percent for the two months ending in September 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Assistan more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.9 percent in September, up 4.2 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region increased 0.9 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index rose 0.8 percent. The index for energy advanc more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Enduring friendship started at Miami for prominent political figures Ryan, Razdan Duggal * Foreign policy, bipartisanship, immigration, and midterm elections were among the conversation topics Tuesday night at Wilks Theater. So, too, were the Miami University experiences of Paul Ryan '92 and Shefali Razdan Duggal '93 -- and a friendship that started with studying together at Shriver Center and has endured through their prominent political careers. Razdan Duggal, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Announces American Farmer First Policy During Three-Day Swing in Iowa and Wisconsin * WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled across Iowa and into Wisconsin for a number of meetings and engagements with farmers, industry leaders, veterans, and local officials where he highlighted the Trump EPA's efforts to support American farmers, advance right-to-r more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 14 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news: * * * Experts at St. Olaf: Fly Fishing * St. Olaf College Instructor of Kinesiology Scott Nesbit answers questions about the benefits of fly fishing and why it has been a long-running class at the college: What is fly fishing? Fly fishing is one of several ways to fish. It is distinguished from spincasting and baitcasting by two things. Since the weight of a hand-tied artificial fly is so light, the fly is cast by the weight of the line, rather than the weight o more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund expands Wis. election partnership with Planned Parenthood October 14, 2026 The FFRF Action Fund announced a new investment in the 2026 electoral program of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin. The adding of direct mail in Milwaukee County and the suburba more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- Gateway Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Governor visits Gateway, lauds its education and connection to workforce * Gateway Technical College has created such a strong bond between education and area manufacturers that it has helped Southeastern Wisconsin businesses and education to compete against others in the industry across the nation. So said Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on a visit to the college's SC Johnson iMET Center on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in celebration of October as Manufac more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Shortlisted for Financial Times ' Innovative Lawyers Awards North America 2026 * National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted by the Financial Times for its 2026 Innovative Lawyers Awards North America, recognizing the firm's Data Center Practice in the Innovation in Practice Management category. The Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards North America r more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * Love of the environment, UWO campus: Carpenter to receive 2026 Outstanding Service Award * Before most people arrive on campus, a special alumna has provided her early morning touches at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, keeping outdoor spaces expertly maintained and thriving. Anita Carpenter of Oshkosh, who has logged countless volunteer hours beautifying plant beds and walkways, will receive an Alumni Outstanding Service Award la more PR

ENCINO, California, Oct. 15 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.53M Sale of Luxury Multifamily Community in Wausau, Wisconsin WAUSAU, Wis., Oct. 14, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of The Reserve at Greenwood Hills, a 16-unit luxury multifamily community in Wausau, Wisconsin. The sale also included a fully entitled, shovel-ready more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- Northcentral Technical College posted the following news: * * * Northcentral Technical College Celebrates Launch of Dental Therapy Program * WAUSAU, Wis. (October 13, 2026) -- Northcentral Technical College (NTC) celebrated the launch of its Dental Therapy program at the NTC Community Dental Clinic, marking a new career opportunity for students and a step toward addressing oral health workforce needs in the region. The program's first cohort of students has begun training for a career designed to help expand a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news: * * * One Year Later: FHLBank Chicago's $2 Million AHP Grant Helps Deliver 40 New Homes in Rural Wisconsin * One year after breaking ground, Trailview Cottages, a 40-unit workforce and affordable housing community in Hayward, Wisconsin, is fully occupied and providing residents with access to on-site workforce training. The development received a $2 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) gra more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Russell Tuttle, renowned scholar of human evolution, 1939-2026 * Prof. Russell Tuttle, a preeminent University of Chicago scholar of hominid evolution, morphology and function, died Sept. 18 at age 87. Tuttle's paleoanthropological, anatomical, and primatological research fundamentally changed multiple fields in the study of human evolution. He explored the mechanics, functions, and anatomy of hominoid locomotion and grasping, was the first to use elec more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Save the dates: Help shape the future of Wisconsin's universities * Public forums on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 will feature finalists for president of the Universities of Wisconsin. Two public forums will feature finalists for president of the Universities of Wisconsin. The same finalists will appear at both forums, giving participants two opportunities to hear directly from the candidates. This is your opportunity to hear from and ask questions of the f more PR

MATIELAND, South Africa, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Stellenbosch University issued the following news release: * * * Mental health support for elite athletes requires whole-system approach -- IOC Alec Basson 14 October 2026 * Mental health a key component of health and overall well-being of elite athletes. * Athletes need individualised care, strong leadership, routine screening and well-prepared organisational systems. * Stigma, confidentiality concerns, fear of deselection must be addressed. - Elite athletes must be in tip-top shape, while  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

CROOKSTON, Minnesota, Oct. 15 -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following news: * * * Seven alumni honored at 2026 Homecoming Awards Ceremony and Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Written by Jess Bengtson - October 14, 2026 Seven individuals were honored by the University of Minnesota Crookston during Homecoming 2026 as this year's alumni award winners and athletic hall of fame inductees. Parker Hanson 2019 received the Abbey [Promise] Award, Katie (Weyenberg) Brucks 2005 and Kelly Boldan 1977 were recognized with the  more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire Wind Symphony to play at historic Carnegie Hall * In more exciting news for music and theatre arts at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the university's Wind Symphony has been invited to perform at New York City's Carnegie Hall in the New York Wind Band & Orchestra Festival on March 9, 2027. "This is an amazing and historic opportunity for us -- the first Carnegie performance for our music department," says D more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point to host Sibshops events for siblings of children with special needs * Siblings of children with special needs and chronic health care needs are invited to connect, have fun and build friendships during UW-Stevens Point Sibshops events in Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point this fall. Hosted by faculty and students trained as Sibshops facilitators, the events will feature games, art projects, discussion activities  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma * Washington, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 45 states and territories, has reached settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. Ascend will more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Where an art education can take you * Following an illustrious career, Professor Emerita Laurie Beth Clark is putting on a massive exhibition to showcase the work and lives of her former graduate students. Emily Belknap (installing an artwork above) is one of more than 100 UW-Madison alumni artists featured in "How We Got It Together," a massive campus exhibition curated by Professor Emerita Laurie Beth Clark. Forty-one years of a professor's teach more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Top 4 Products Announced in Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and BMO announced on Wednesday the Top 4 products advancing in the 11th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The competition showcases the state's $73.8 billion manufacturing industry and its high-tech, high-skill, and high-pay career opportunities. Over a thousand products representing a more PR