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News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-15 ( 29 items )  
'I am a UK Innovator:' College of Pharmacy's Chang-Guo Zhan (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- The University of Kentucky posted the following news: * * * 'I am a UK Innovator:' College of Pharmacy's Chang-Guo Zhan * What happens when bold thinking meets collaboration? Innovation that changes lives. Through the video series "I Am a UK Innovator," Research Communications and UK Innovate highlight the University of Kentucky researchers transforming breakthrough ideas into discoveries, technologies and ventures with real-world impact. UK Innovate works collaboratively with innovators to strategically asse more PR

A Full Circle Journey: From Residency to Faculty (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 14 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * A Full Circle Journey: From Residency to Faculty * The first time Chace Hicks, MD, came to Chattanooga, he was looking for a place to learn. A few years later, he's walking through the same halls he once trained. This time, as faculty. After completing his general surgery residency training following medical school in 2025 at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine - Chattanooga and pursuing further fel more PR

AEP Advances Innovative Energy Solution for Google with 702MW of Bloom Fuel Cells (10)
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

AG Brown seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy (10)
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

AG Campbell Seeks Consumer Protections In Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
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

AG Fitch Secures Settlement With 3 More Generic Drug Companies (10)
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

AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne (10)
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

Attorney General Clark Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
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

Attorney General Formella Seeks Consumer Protections in Character AI Bankruptcy (10)
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

Attorney General James Urges Court to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
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

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN CHARACTER.AI BANKRUPTCY (10)
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

Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Protect Kids and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
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

Attorney General Tong Discloses Investigation Into Character.AI, Seeks Consumer Protections in Bankruptcy Filing (10)
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

Attorney General Weiser seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy (10)
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

Bipartisan Senators Call on Trump to Rescind Russian Diesel Deal and Implement Sanctions Authorized by Congress Last Month on Enablers of Putin's War Against Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Senators Call on Trump to Rescind Russian Diesel Deal and Implement Sanctions Authorized by Congress Last Month on Enablers of Putin's War Against Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Alan Armstrong (R-OK), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Coons ( more PR

BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region September 2026 (10)
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

Comptroller Gould Discusses Findings of Debanking Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSxrep) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Comptroller Gould Discusses Findings of Debanking Report Meets with Impacted Kentucky Coal and Firearm Industry Representatives - WASHINGTON--Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould today discussed findings of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's newly-released report on large banks' debanking activities during a press conference held in Lexington, Kentuck more PR

Feel like the only one: The next era of Delta One is here (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Feel like the only one: The next era of Delta One is here * Drawing on its double-decade lead in customer experience and hospitality, the airline reveals its largest investment and most holistic redesign in nearly 30 years. Today, Delta unveils the next era of Delta One -- an investment that elevates dining, hospitality and rest. Informed by two decades of customer insights and backed by the airline's largest investment to-date -- building u more PR

Learning beyond the classroom: Fundamentals of Environmental Science students explore Kentucky State's 308-acre EERC (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Learning beyond the classroom: Fundamentals of Environmental Science students explore Kentucky State's 308-acre EERC * Dr. Manisha Parajuli leads field lessons in forest inventory, plant identification, and invasive plant management FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A tree's diameter and height can tell researchers much more than its size. During a field visit Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, to Kentucky State University's Environmental Education and Research Center, graduat more PR

MSU to Honor 2026 Alumni Award Winners at Homecoming (10)
MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Oct. 15 -- Morehead State University issued the following news: * * * MSU to honor 2026 Alumni Award winners at Homecoming 14 October 2026 Morehead State University's Office of Alumni Relations & Development and the MSU Alumni Association will honor the 2026 class of alumni award honorees and the Founders Award winner during Homecoming 2026. These individuals will be honored at the Homecoming Alumni Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Luckey Ballrooms A & B on the third floor of the Adron Doran University Cen more PR

Stephanie Prichard named Director of WKU Regional Campuses (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Stephanie Prichard named Director of WKU Regional Campuses * Western Kentucky University has selected Stephanie Prichard as Director of WKU Regional Campuses. As Director of WKU Regional Campuses, Prichard will provide leadership for the university's regional locations, supporting academic opportunities and student success while strengthening relationships with the communities WKU serves. "Stephanie has a wealth of regional campus experience w more PR

The New Era of Delta One (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * The New Era of Delta One * Introducing the new Delta One A new era of Delta One is here, bringing a fully reimagined culinary, beverage and hospitality program on board transoceanic Delta One routes departing Los Angeles International Airport this fall, with expansion across the network in early 2027. Grounded in customer insights and the expertise of Delta people, the investments deliver on the airline's relentless efforts to deliver the i more PR

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers (10)
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

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers (10)
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

Veterans Event at the KY Museum (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Veterans Event at the KY Museum * Veterans Event at the KY Museum Kentuckians at War On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the KY Museum will host a Veterans Day event. From 5-6 PM, WKU history professor David Serafini will present "Kentuckians at War." David Serafini is a popular history professor at WKU. He has taught several courses covering WWI and II including Military History, War and Society, First World War, Hitler and Nazi Germany and more more PR

Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma (10)
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

WKU Housing & Residence Life Wins KAHO Awards (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Housing & Residence Life Wins KAHO Awards * On Monday, October 12, 2026, Western Kentucky University attended the Kentucky Association of Housing Officers (KAHO) Conference at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Over 70 housing professionals and student affairs vendors were in attendance representing 13 universities and colleges within the state of Kentucky. Reece Pratt, Area Coordinator, received the Mid-Level Professional Staf more PR

WKU Mesonet mobile app receives a makeover (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Mesonet mobile app receives a makeover * For the first time in nearly four years, the Kentucky Mesonet app has been updated with a new look to go with new products. The app, which debuted in 2018 for both iOS and Android devices, provides users with real-time, local weather conditions for nearly 90 sites. Variables including current temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, solar radiation and more more PR

WKU Phi Upsilon Omicron Students Represent WKU at National Conclave at Texas Tech University (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Phi Upsilon Omicron Students Represent WKU at National Conclave at Texas Tech University * Three Western Kentucky University (WKU) students joined family and consumer sciences students and professionals from across the country in early October for the 2026 Phi Upsilon Omicron National Conclave, hosted by Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Representing WKU were Kalee Stevens, Kaitlyn August, and Adanely Ambriz Velasquez, accompanied by more PR