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. 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

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

BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 14 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA HONORS DEREK LEBLANC AS GRASSSROOTS ACTIVIST OF YEAR * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is founded on grassroots activism, and this year's "Grassroots Activist of the Year" award goes to a man who is relatively fresh to the fight, Derek LeBlanc, founder of the Oregon Gun Owners Action League--which became a CCRKBA affiliate this year. Not o more PR

ELKHART, Indiana, Oct. 14 [Category: Religion] -- Mennonite Church USA posted the following news: * * * Equipped, united and connected: Leaders set three priorities for Reimagining MC USA * Mennonite Church USA leaders identified three priorities to guide the next two years of the Reimagining MC USA process: equipping congregations for change, strengthening a united peace witness and building a more connected church. Board members and senior leaders from the MC USA Executive Board, Mennonite Mission Network and MennoMedia gathered near Phi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events' Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad matchups, times & networks set for 2027 edition in Greenville * ESPN Events has announced the matchups, start times and networks for the fourth annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, set for Jan. 9-10, 2027, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. The premier early-season gymnastics event will feature eight of the nation's top programs co more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Tribes' business footprint extends from rural reservations to urban centers New analysis from the Center for Indian Country Development explores where tribally owned enterprises operate October 14, 2026 Authors Ava LaPlante, Associate Data Scientist, Center for Indian Country Development Caryn Mohr, Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement Maxine Xu, Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Article High more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of David Taylor * Salem, OR - Pursuant to the United States Flag Code, Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff on October 17, 2026, in honor of David Taylor, who died on August 29, 2026, while aiding with evacuation efforts for the Railroad South Fire near Indiahoma, Oklahoma. Mr. Taylor, 38, was a federal wildlife officer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 14 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news: * * * KU Law welcomes Class of 2029 * LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas School of Law welcomed the Class of 2029 to Green Hall in August. This year's incoming class is made up of 121 J.D. students from 22 states and 62 undergraduate institutions. The class of 2029 sets another KU Law record for the highest combined median LSAT score and GPA. This is the sixth consecutive year that the incoming class has topped this mark. View a full class profil more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: * * * National Military Youth of the Year inspired by Air Force youth programs Oct. 14, 2026 By Vanessa R. Adame, AFIMSC Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Eighteen-year-old Jonathan, the 2026 Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Military Youth of the Year, shared his perspective as a military youth with Department of the Air Force Services professionals during the Child and Youth Programs F more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * NBA names three referees to 2026-27 officiating staff October 14, 2026 NEW YORK - NBA G League referees Nate Cearley (KEER-lee), Brent Haskill (hass-CULL) and Chelisa (SHUH-lee-suh) Painter have been named NBA staff officials for the 2026-27 season, it was announced today by Albert Sanders, NBA Executive Vice President, Head of Referee Operations, and Monty McCutchen, NBA Senior Vice President, Head of Referee Development and Training. "We are more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma City University issued the following news: * * * OCU expands dance degree offerings Oct 14, 2026 Recognizing that dancers must be as agile offstage as they are on it, Oklahoma City University is rolling out two new interdisciplinary tracks for its dance and entertainment business majors. The latest offerings in OCU's Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment are designed to expand career longevity and executive leadership for performing arts students. Beginning in the fall 2027 semeste more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU College of Medicine researcher named 2026 AAIP Physician of the Year October 14, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - A leader in improving Native American health outcomes, Dorothy A. Rhoades, M.D., M.P.H., has been named the 2026 Physician of the Year by the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP). Rhoades is a professor of medicine at the University of Oklahoma's College of Medicine. She is also the inaugural director of the Native A more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 14 -- The University of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * OU researchers lead creation of NSF-backed grassland ecosystem forecasting center * NORMAN, Okla. - Across the Earth, about 40% of land is covered by grasslands. These regions support food and economic security worldwide and locally underpin Oklahoma's row crop operations, and livestock, transportation and tourism industries. However, these ecosystems face ongoing changes and threats to their survival. To address these challenges, a team of researchers  more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 14 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: Muleriders Next Up for Wonder Boys * This isn't the spot the Arkansas Tech University and Southern Arkansas University football teams expected to be in after six weeks of the 2026 season. The Wonder Boys (2-4) and the Muleriders (2-4) were both picked in a preseason poll of league head coaches to finish in the top five of the Great American Conference standings this year. Their seasons have been a study in how tiny the margin is betw more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 14 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * Tracing Seminole Junior College's Path to Integration * Wanda Leona Keller entered Seminole High School as a senior in the fall of 1955, the first year it admitted Black students. When she graduated the following spring, another newly opened opportunity awaited. That fall, she became one of the first two Black students to enroll at Seminole Junior College. The change extended beyond college admissions. Integration altered where Seminole's Black students  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