GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Davenport University posted the following news: * * * 'Connections' focus of Davenport's public safety team * Pictured left to right: Public Safety Director Steven Romero, Dispatcher Aimee Bloch, Lieutenant Juan Torres-Garcia, Officer Shawn Valentine and Assistant Director Brett Windsor When Steve Romero, director of public safety and compliance, joined the Davenport Public Safety team a year and a half ago, he had a specific goal, to build a culture of connection, safety and trust. Since that time, he ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release: * * * ACI to Host 3rd Annual EPR Think Tank * CRN Proud to Be a Promotional Partner with ACI For EPR Event OCTOBER 14, 2026 Contact: Christina Abes C.Abes@canadianinstitute.com American Conference Institute to Host 3rd Annual EPR Think Tank January 26 - 27, 2027 | Well& by Durst, New York, NY Join the American Conference Institute (ACI) in New York on January 26-27 for two days of practical discussion on the decision 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO SUPPORT INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AS FCC CONSIDERS CUTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, filed a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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 coun 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

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 3.4 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region increased 0.5 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.3 percent. The food index rose 0.1  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

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * With Three Weeks Until Election Day, Here Are Three Times Christine Drazan's Scandals Made Headlines Oct 13, 2026 Portland, OR - Today marks just three weeks until Election Day 2026. As Christine Drazan's struggling campaign lurches towards the finish line, the Democratic Party of Oregon wants to remind readers of three times her campaign has made headlines for the wrong reasons this cycle: 1. In August, Drazan was caught in a self-dealing scandal aft more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- Purdue University posted the following news release: * * * Earhart expedition update: Underwater survey of Taraia Object begins * NIKUMARORO, Kiribati -- The search in Nikumaroro's lagoon for what could be Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10-E is underway. On Wednesday (Oct. 14), members of the Taraia Object expedition, a joint effort between the Archaeological Legacy Institute, Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue University, began the underwater survey at the heart of their investigation. The 17-pers more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Katherine Curtis, N.P.; Decision and Order On December 15, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Katherine Curtis, N.P., of Carmel, Indiana (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 9. The OSC proposed the revocation of Registrant's DEA Certificate of Registration No. MS5411765, alleging that  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

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * 5 alumni named HSJI Distinguished Alumni in celebration of the institute's 80th anniversary October 14, 2026 The High School Journalism Institute at Indiana University celebrated its 80th anniversary over the summer. Since its founding, more than 32,000 students have participated in HSJI, building a remarkable legacy of journalism, leadership, and service. In July, 265 students from 28 states, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Norway, and Taiwan particip more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Randall Lead PNW Members in Demanding Answers on NWDC Contract * SEATTLE, W.A. -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Emily Randall (WA-06) are leading Members from Washington and Oregon in demanding answers and transparency into ongoing efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to purchase existing immigration detention centers currently owned and operated by private pris more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * John L. Smith to be inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame * Each Fall, the University Libraries honors and celebrates Nevada's literary talent at its Nevada Writers Hall of Fame event. This year, on Friday, Nov. 6, at the 39th annual event, Nevadan John L. Smith will be inducted. Smith has spent more than four decades writing about the characters and conundrums that make Nevada unique. He has covered Las Vegas, the West, organized crime, the gaming in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-105) entitled "Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Funds Subawarded by the Oregon Department of Justice to the Center for Hope and Safety, Salem, Oregon": Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provided funds to the Oregon Department of Justice (Oregon DOJ), the state administering agency (SAA) for Oregon, to make subawards to provide services to vic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Demand Transparency After U.S. Forest Service Coordinates with ICE on Public Lands * Letter follows Labor Day incident where individuals were arrested in the middle of the night while camping at Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 4 of 5 are still being held at Tacoma NW ICE Detention Center PNW records devastating 2026 wildfire season - Members voice concern USFS is misusing taxpayer funds by directing resources outside of USFS scope an more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU researchers secure $12.5 million to explore ubiquitin, a fundamental driver of health, disease * What do foodborne bacteria, inflammatory bowel disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease and cancer have in common? At Oregon Health & Science University, researchers are finding they share a connection through ubiquitin, a tiny cellular molecule that helps regulate some of the body's most essential functions. New investments totaling approximatel more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Oregon Democrats Respond to Governor Kotek's Debate Victory Oct 13, 2026 Bend, OR - Following Governor Kotek's resounding defeat of Christine Drazan during their third debate in Bend, Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Nathan Soltz issued the following statement: "Tina Kotek debated Christine Drazan three times across our state during this campaign, and three times has emerged as the clear winner. Where Drazan had empty attacks, Governor Kotek had a cle more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * OREGON LAWMAKERS URGE CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR OREGON'S HAZELNUT INDUSTRY * Eugene, OR - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led members of Oregon's congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins that calls on the Department to deliver critical federal support to Oregon's hazelnut industry under the federal Section 32 purchase program. "The hazelnut industry is a massive and integral part of o more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument of PETA's $400k+ Judgment Against OHSU Portland, Ore. - Please see the following statement from PETA Foundation General Counsel for Litigation Michael Waller regarding the Oregon Supreme Court's October 15th hearing on PETA's appeal to reinstate a fees award from a Multnomah County trial court. In 2022, the trial court ordered Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to pay PETA more t more PR

PASADENA, California, Oct. 14 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Highlights Three Decades Of Creating Resilient And Sustainable Infrastructure For The Pacific Northwest's Future * * For 30 years, Parsons has helped deliver critical transportation infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. * Parsons has delivered landmark infrastructure and played a major role in iconic assets such as the Federal Way Link Extens more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Improve Follow-up Care for Women with Pregnancy Complications * Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months after childbirth increased postpartum health care utilization among women with pregnancy complications such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings suggest that expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage can be leveraged to i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas and Tualatin Celebrate New Hydropower System Turning Drinking Water Into Clean Energy * First-of-its-kind hydropower project helps the city cut emissions, lower energy costs and advance climate goals Tualatin, OR -- The City of Tualatin is celebrating the completion of a first-of-its-kind hydropower project that allows the city's drinking water to create clean, renewable energy. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined city leader more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Report: Earth's climate system increasingly unstable, but signs of positive change emerge * CORVALLIS, Ore. - The seventh annual report by an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists says the Earth's climate system is quickly becoming unstable and that while signs of important societal changes are emerging, greater and faster action is necessary. "Rapid destabilization is now a diagnosis rather than a warning for the futu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Wyden, Merkley Introduce Three-Year Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch, Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho), Ron Wyden, and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (SRS) for three years, providing continued support for rural schools and counties home to nontaxable federal land to fund educati more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority and Ameresco Celebrate Completion of Energy Infrastructure Project The completed solar-plus-storage system is designed to offset 100 percent of the Main Office's annual electricity usage while enhancing resilience for critical wastewater operations. - FRAMINGHAM, MA and ROSEBURG, OR - October 13th, 2026 - Ameresco, Inc. more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Online Marriage and Family Therapy Students Come to Campus A group of online MFT students recently traded in their laptops for face-to-face interactions during a residency on campus with fellow students and faculty. Sean Grogan Oct. 14, 2026 For students earning a graduate degree entirely online, the chance to sit across from a professor or classmate in person can be rare. Not so in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), where its highly regarded marria more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 14, 2026 172 Husker undergrads receive stipends for research projects The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 172 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the fall and spring semesters. Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $3,600 to more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Student Hunts, Finds Elusive 'Ice Crawler' Insect in Yellowstone October 14, 2026 The phrase "trying to find a needle in a haystack" comes to mind with reference for what Will Anderson has been searching. Anderson, a University of Wyoming junior from Casper majoring in biology, has been on the hunt since 2025 for a tiny and rare insect, known as Grylloblattodea, or the ice crawler. One of the rarest orders of insects in the world, ice crawlers only h 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

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 14 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * Whole Foods Market Reveals Its Top Food and Beverage Trend Predictions for 2027 * AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 14, 2026) - Today, Whole Foods Market unveiled their top food trends for 2027 in the retailer's annual Trends predictions report. Whole Foods Market predicts 2027 will be the year of terroir (seeking a "taste of place" and product origin), Japanese comfort food, food as skincare, and a rise in bitter flavors. These and more are set to in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Presses Trump Administration over Political Interference in Commerce, Census Data * Wyden raises concerns over potential for political interference in 2030 Census, nonpartisan data collection Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from the Trump administration following reports that the Commerce Department has stripped away protections against political influence in its Scientific Integrity Policy. "The Department' more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 14,2026 Wyden, Whitehouse, Warren, Cortez Masto, Hassan, Lujan, Welch, Question Meta's Use of Billions in Research and Development Tax Credits to Subsidize Its AI Data Center Construction Boom Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, R.I., Elizabeth Warren, Mass., Catherine Cortez Masto, Nev., Maggie Hassan, N.H., Ben Ra more PR