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

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army Vice Chief to Soldiers: 'I'm trusting you' * The Army will play a pivotal role in the success of the joint force with its ability to dominate and project power from land, the service's top uniformed leader said. "The geometry of the battle space has evolved, but that ... does not mean ground maneuver is dead," said Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve during an Association of the United  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown and Coalition Urge Congress to Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II 10/15/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general today in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging swift passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), legislation that would give state attorneys general and survivors the power to enforce the transparency Congr 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

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

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Mayes Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II October 15, 2026 PHOENIX--Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a coalition of attorneys general today in sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging swift passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), legislation that would give state attorneys general and survivors the power to enforce the transparency  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Evers Secure Nearly $220 Million for Passenger Rail Between Chicago and Waukesha, Jefferson, and Dane Counties * Hiawatha West Project will build out train route from Chicago to Madison, while also improving freight rail safety, speeds, and reliability WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced they have successfully secured over $218 million in federal funds to expand Amtrak's Hiaw more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Blue New York committed to the Education Freedom Tax Credit program. Minnesota can too Written by Josiah Padley | October 15, 2026 In May, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her intent for the Empire State to opt into the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) program, provided that there were no "poison pills" in the eventual rules. Those proposed r more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news: * * * Creating brain roadmaps to decode Alzheimer's disease * Researchers studying Alzheimer's disease have found it difficult to determine which of the complex molecular and cellular changes in a patient's brain are related to specific symptoms, making it challenging to pinpoint the best treatments for each individual. A team led by Daifeng Wang, PhD, an associate professor of biostatistics and medical informatics in  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Congressman Tom Tiffany Says Trump is "Doing What He Believes is Best" Amid Sky-High Gas Prices and Record Low Approval Oct 14, 2026 Asked in an interview with Gray TV's Vanessa Kjeldsen yesterday if he approves of President Trump's destructive and cost-raising policies, Congressman Tom Tiffany repeatedly refused to criticize Trump, saying, "The president is doing what he believes is best for the United States of America." When pressed about the pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 16, 2026 IN THE STATES: Ahead of Election Day, Republicans are Desperately Abandoning Trump As Their Midterm Prospects Crumble As Donald Trump bounces across ruby-red areas in an attempt to boost support for failing candidates -- even asking voters to pretend he is on the ballot -- his own supporters are catching a serious case of buyer's remorse. On the campaign trail, Trump promised to lower costs, but all he's done is double down on  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- Edgewood College posted the following news: * * * Edgewood University Breaks Ground on Athletics and Wellness Campus * Madison, Wis. (October 15, 2026) - Edgewood University has officially marked the start of a project that will impact students and Greater Madison for generations to come. Today, on a rainy October afternoon, officials with the University and the City of Fitchburg broke ground on the new Athletics and Wellness Campus in Fitchburg, Wis. "It is a great day for our students, for our institution,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Global movement celebrates International Credit Union Day * The global credit union movement, serving nearly 420 million members across 93 countries, on Thursday commemorated the 78th Annual International Credit Union Day. An annual occasion to celebrate cooperative finance, this year's theme was "Cooperative Finance: A Steady Signal in a Noisy World," highlighting credit unions as a trusted source of financial stability. U.S.-bas more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan, has determined that human remains representing at least 21 Native American individuals and 174 associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with one of 17 Native American tribes. The museum's determination covers remains and funerary objects excavated from Goodall Mounds in La Porte County, Indiana, by Elliott H. Crane, a collector and proprietor of Crane's Museum in Grand Rapids. The excavation occurred on an unknown date. The remains and objects were acquired  more PR

TROY, New York, Oct. 17 -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: * * * HVCC Celebrates President Michael S. Brophy's Inauguration at Foundation Gala, Raises More Than $175,000 October 16, 2026 The Hudson Valley Community College Foundation hosted its annual Gala on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Franklin Plaza ballroom in Troy, where it celebrated the inauguration of Dr. Michael S. Brophy as the college's eighth president. More than 250 attendees were present for this year's event, which was sponsored by numerous re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Blue State Taxpayers Are Funding Red State Scholarships -- And Their Governors Don't Care Will Mitola | October 12, 2026 Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Club for Growth President David McIntosh published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner calling out Democratic governors who have refused to opt into President Trump's federal school freedom program. The program establishes a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit up to $ 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University, Bloomington, will repatriate three associated funerary objects to 16 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The objects comprise one lot each of copper artifacts, clay and ceramic artifacts, and lithics, excavated from the Goodall Mounds site in La Porte County, Indiana, in 1937. Indiana University received the collection in 1943. The university determined that the objects are culturally affiliated with 16 tribes,  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- Marquette University posted the following news release: * * * James Wright Foley Archives at Marquette University now open * The James Wright Foley Archives Collection at Raynor Library is now open to the public, with access available for an initial selection of materials. This first set of archives includes photos of Foley, 22 handwritten and transcribed journals, his creative writing and early reporting, and the first year of his embedded reporting with the United States military in Afghanistan in 2009. V more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Jonathan Wilke named Chief Operating Officer of Via Christi St. Joseph * Via Christi has appointed Jonathan P. Wilke, MHA, FACHE, as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Via Christi St. Joseph, effective Oct. 19. Jonathan succeeds Linsey Coster, who in August was named Hospital President of Via Christi St. Peter in Derby. In his role as COO, Jonathan will oversee operational leadership and strategic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Six Illinois Candidates for U.S. House * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of six candidates running to represent Illinois in the U.S. House in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- Marquette University posted the following news release: * * * Marquette Law School honored by American Bar Association for volunteer legal clinics * Marquette University Law School has received the 2026 Pro Bono Publico Award from the American Bar Association for its Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics, recognizing its commitment to volunteer legal services for low-income and disadvantaged persons. This is only the fourth time that the awards, begun in 1984, have recognized a law school's work. Marquette Law  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- Michigan State University, East Lansing, will repatriate two associated funerary objects to 17 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The objects, a flint chisel and a flint tool, were removed from the Goodall Mounds site at an unknown date by Donald Boudeman. After his death, Donna Boudeman donated the objects to the university in 1961. The university determined that the objects are culturally affiliated with 17 tribes, including the 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. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Niles History Center in Michigan will repatriate two ceramic vessels to 17 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The vessels were excavated by Elliott H. Crane from Goodall Mounds in La Porte County, Indiana, at an unknown date. One vessel is referenced in George Irving Quimby's The Goodall Focus, published by the Indiana Historical Society in October 1941, as originating from Mound 22. The second bears the label "22e." The cente more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary: * * * October 13, 2026 The 2026 Lame-Duck Session: What Congress Still Has to Pass After the Midterms Austin Milks Government funding, the defense bill, the farm bill, and more. Here's where each item stands and when it's due. Congress left Washington without finishing its biggest jobs. It will take them up in a lame-duck session that starts November 9, 2026, six days after Election Day. The list inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Perinatal Education Reaches Expectant Mothers Across Wisconsin * Ascension Wisconsin strives to reach and support all mothers of all backgrounds through perinatal education. The Perinatal Education Department provides several classes centered around pregnancy including, labor and delivery, newborn care and development, breastfeeding and infant CPR. "As part of our mission statement, we want to provide co more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Research explores deer-targeted treatment to reduce ticks * Why this matters: What if one way to reduce people's risk of tick-borne disease began not with the tick, but with the deer it depends on? Michigan State University researchers are building on years of wildlife disease research to explore how free-ranging white-tailed deer could safely receive an oral treatment capable of killing ticks or reducing their ability to reproduce, potentially d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Sauk County Historical Society in Baraboo, Wisconsin, intends to repatriate five cultural items to the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government in Alaska. The collection includes a headless doll classified as an unassociated funerary object and four objects of cultural patrimony: a wood tool with a bone blade, a bone tool with a steel blade, an ivory piece with two drilled holes and a horn ladle. The items were reportedly collected by Arctic explorer Ernest DeKoven Leffingwell while stationed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Brings Home $34 Million to Repair and Upgrade Green Bay Rail Bridge, Improve Safety and Reliability * A new Luxemburg Swing Bridge will strengthen freight rail infrastructure, reduce service disruptions, and support Wisconsin businesses WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she helped secure $34 million in federal funding for the Fox Valley and Lake Superior Rail System (FOXY) to repair and upgrade the L more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 16 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Sixth cohort of SDSU students celebrated in Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine Blue Coat Ceremony * South Dakota State University's Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine honored 20 students at its annual Blue Coat Ceremony on Oct. 3, presenting each with a personalized blue Carhartt work coat sponsored by a regional veterinarian. With this year being the sixth annual celebration, the presentation has become a cherished traditio more PR

SEASIDE, California, Oct. 16 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * The President's Speaker Series was a fruitful exchange on ag and tech * The topics covered the ag chain from seeds and nurseries to harvest and marketing. By Walter Ryce The first President's Speaker Series of the 2026-27 academic year focused on the relationship between the agriculture industry and technology. Titled "From Seed to Market: Impacts of New Agricultural Technologies," it was held, appropriately, in Salinas. Inter more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Transforming Medicaid by transforming care * Healthcare continues to change quickly. But some of the biggest challenges patients face are not new. When people cannot get the help they need early, health issues can become more serious. Access to a primary care provider, medication costs, and transportation can make it harder to stay healthy. At Ascension, we care for more than one million Medicaid and un more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 16, 2026 Perez part of national engineering alliance's leadership group By Phil Carter, Engineering Lance C. Perez, Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named a co-principal investigator for a renewed five-year agreement to support the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance from the National Science Foundation. The alliance brings together leaders from academia, industry, government, national lab more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point library director named Wisconsin Librarian of the Year * Citing exceptional leadership and accomplishments in library service, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Director of Libraries Mindy King has been named 2026 Wisconsin Library Association/Demco(c) Librarian of the Year. King will receive the award at the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) annual conference in Madison on Thursday, Oct. 22. King's s more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news: * * * Wisconsin Partnership Program awards $2.4 million in Collaborative Health Sciences Grants * The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has released its draft Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Report for public comment. The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is pleased to announce awards for eight SMPH-led more PR