SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, posted the following news release: * * * 'It's What We Do': SWEPCO Crews Help Restore Power in Florida after Hurricane Isaias * When the call came for help, 115 SWEPCO employees and contractors from Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas answered. Since last Friday, lineworkers, troublemen, supervisors and support personnel from across SWEPCO's three-state service territory have been helping Florida Power & Light's restore power  more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 17 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 16, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Court to Protect Children Online in Character.AI Bankruptcy Filing (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that Mississippi 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 filing puts potential purchasers of Character.AI's te more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 17 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy October 15, 2026 Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware has 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. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Horror Show: Abortion Org Openly Celebrates When You "Have a Need To Kill" Babies By Olivia Summers October 17 At first glance, it reads like satire - something so grotesque and absurd that it cannot possibly be real. But it is real. In Central Florida, Stand With Abortion Now ("SWAN") is selling merchandise that turns the intentional killing of unborn children into a joke, a fashion statement, and a fundraising opportunity. We are linking to SWA more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy October 15, 2026 Notice of States' Interest and Reservation of Rights - TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that New Jersey is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights * Lincoln - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting the religious rights of parents to object to vaccination requirements for their daughter who attends an online-only public school. Krystal and Anthony Perry believe that vaccinations developed from the remains of aborted  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: Attorney General Jackley Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI bankruptcy Oct. 15, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bi-partisan group of 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 more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Puts Character.AI on Notice with Bankruptcy Court Filing Emphasizes Protections for Virginia Consumers After Engaging in a Yearslong Investigation - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones announced that Virginia 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 more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 16 -- Tulane University posted the following news release: * * * Chris Robinson, Joss Stone, The War and Treaty, Robert Randolph and others to celebrate 10 years of The Tipping Point * The Tipping Point, Tulane University's annual benefit concert supporting student scholarships, will celebrate its 10th anniversary Nov. 6 at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans. Presented during Tulane's WAVE '26 Homecoming | Reunion | Family Weekend, this year's concert, themed "The Decade of Impact," marks 10 years of bringing ar more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 15 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, July 1-Sept. 30, 2026 * The scholarship of Samford University Cumberland School of Law faculty members is frequently cited in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited from July 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2026, and sourced by Westlaw Precision, Lexis+ AI, and HeinOnline. Jeffrey M. Anderson Jeffrey M. Anderson, The Principle of Party Presentation, 70 B more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Dry conditions, wind combine to create fire hazards * With an increase in winds expected in the coming days across parts of our service area along with dryer conditions, we ask customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to join us in taking every precaution and follow any local or state orders, such as full or partial burn bans. All four states within our service area have experienced wildfires this year. As of September 2 more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate the Grand Opening of Burleson Studios in Austin, Texas * Foundation Communities Received a $1.56 Million Grant Toward Development Costs AUSTIN, TEXAS, October 16, 2026--A $1.56 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through Wells Fargo, helped support the grand opening of Burleson S more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 17 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Louisiana's New Living Donor Paid Leave Requirements Are Here: What Your Business Should Know Oct 16, 2026 Most employers operating in Louisiana must comply with new paid leave requirements for employees who provide organ or bone marrow donations, under a law that went into effect August 1. Louisiana's Living Donor Paid Leave Protection Act creates new leave protections, but it does not repeal or amend Louisiana's existing bone-marrow donor statute more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Global Strike leaders held Missile Community Cancer Study Town Hall * During a virtual town hall Oct. 16, Air Force Global Strike Command provided missile community members the "Burning of Classified Materials Study" and Phase 2 of the Epidemiology Review results, which indicate no environmental cause for cancers. The town hall also disclosed that any carcinogens found have an established remediation protocol to ensure that affecte more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 16 -- Loyola University posted the following news release: * * * Loyola University's Filmmaking Program Earns Strong Showing at New Orleans Film Festival * Eight films with ties to the University's Filmmaking program have been selected to screen at the Oscar-qualifying festival A remarkable eight short films with ties to Loyola University's Filmmaking program will premiere this weekend at the New Orleans Film Festival, an annual celebration of independent filmmaking that serves as a qualifier for the Academy Aw more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 16 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS alumnus Hammock shares career journey as young professional at Human Advantage Summit * SHREVEPORT - When Matthew Hammock walked into his first IEG World Conference in 2019 just one month after gaining full-time employment status with the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, he admits he had no clue what he was doing. But he had an eagerness to learn and a willingness to shake hands that's served him well in his eight year more PR

MACON, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Middle Georgia State University posted the following news: * * * MGA Faculty Q&A: Dr. Storm Murray on the Surprising Depths of Horror Literature * Macon, GA As Halloween approaches, it's a good time to revisit the stories that keep us looking over our shoulders. In this faculty Q&A, MGA professor Dr. Storm Murray recommends three novels that use the darker side of storytelling to explore some very human questions about love, morality, addiction, and survival. Even readers who think horror isn't for them might fin more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news: * * * Miron Partners with NMU to Support Construction Management Students * A new partnership between Northern Michigan University and Miron Construction Co. will establish scholarships for NMU's Construction Management students and a career exploration event for high school students in the Green Bay and Fox Cities region of Wisconsin. "We are grateful to the Miron team for its generous support of student and alumni success through the NMU Construction  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana Small Businesses Endorse Slate of Candidates for Election to Congress NFIB announces support for candidates running for federal office - BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 16, 2026) - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, endorsed the following candidates for election to the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to represen more PR

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- Navy Region Hawaii issued the following news: * * * Navy Region Hawaii empowers Sailors for the 2026 Midterm Elections 16 October 2026 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Demonstrating that operational readiness extends to civic responsibility, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) conducted a command-wide military voting stand down at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Memorial Chapel, Oct. 9, 2026. Capt. Gregory deWindt, chief of staff for CNRH, led the briefing to help service members and first-time v more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12408) by labor policy analyst Elizabeth Weber Handwerker. Here are excerpts: * * * New Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States Introduction The H-2A visa program allows for the temporary admission of foreign workers to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services of a seasonal or temporary nature. (See CRS Report R44849, H-2A and H-2B Temporary  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 17 -- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College posted the following news: * * * Southern University professor selected for 2026 Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship October 16, 2026 Darrell Roberson, co-director and chair of the digital media arts program and Title III activity director at Southern University and A&M College, has been selected for the 2026 Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship. The fellowship, awarded by the Television Academy Foundation in Hollywood, California, supports educators from com more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Suspicious Package to State Elections Office Intercepted * A "suspicious package" addressed to the Tennessee Division of Elections was intercepted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) as part of a broader investigation into mailings sent nationwide, the Nashville Post reports. Secretary of State Tre Hargett confirmed the package never reached its destination. The FBI, working with USPIS, said some letters more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, posted the following news release: * * * SWEPCO Encourages Customers to Review Bill Assistance Options Before Temporary Programs Expire * Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is encouraging residential customers who may be struggling with electric bills to call before Oct. 31 to see what assistance programs, payment options and temporary bill support measures may be available for their accounts. "Many customers m more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, posted the following news release: * * * SWEPCO to Conduct Proactive Electric System Inspections Using Innovative Technology * Over the next several weeks, SWEPCO will partner with AiDash to perform proactive inspections of its electric delivery system using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors mounted on vehicles and drones. These sensors enable SWEPCO to collect detailed data that helps identify vegetation - down more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 16 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * UL Lafayette builds on financial progress with two-year plan to eliminate $19.9 million deficit * The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has outlined a two-year plan to eliminate its remaining $19.9 million cumulative unrestricted deficit, building on significant financial progress during fiscal year 2026. President Ramesh Kolluru outlined the plan during a campus town hall on Friday, Oct. 16. The University aims to reduce the d more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 16 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * What can help you shine in residency as an IMG? * Many resident physicians who are international medical school graduates (IMGs)--have already climbed bureaucratic mountains and tackled paperwork from the frustrating to the mundane. That is especially true for those who aren't U.S. citizens. Those feeling overwhelmed in residency training can take heart in the knowledge that IMG physicians who were there before you say more PR