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

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

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Oct. 17 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * ASU System Board Approves IT Management, Security Enhancements October 16, 2026 The four policies are designed to enhance information technology management and security on all of the system campuses. - JONESBORO, Ark. - The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today approved four policies designed to enhance information technology management and security on all its campuses. The policies include revising the existing Appropriate Use  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

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 15 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Nursing Program Contributes to Project Linus * Arkansas Tech University nursing students participated in the national Project Linus community service project during a gathering the weekend of Oct. 10. Operating under the auspices of the ATU Student Nurses Association and the Omega Iota chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the ATU nursing students made 25 fleece blankets that will be donated to children who are  more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Inside the Mind of a ... Worm Astra Bryant '08 began studying brains at Bryn Mawr. Now she leads a lab researching a little-studied parasitic worm that has affected more than 600 million people worldwide. By Emmy Trivette No one could have changed Astra Bryant's mind. Bryant knew at 18 years old that her only undergraduate option was Bryn Mawr College; she was drawn to the small campus, the science programs, and the idea of being surrounded by like-mind more PR

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Oct. 17 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * October 16, 2026 Cowley College Earns Two Gold Awards at NCMPR District 5 Conference Cowley College received three awards, including two Gold and one Bronze, at the 2026 National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 5 Medallion Awards, recognizing the college's achievements in marketing and communications. The annual Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in community college marketing, public relations and communicati 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

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 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Eight States Sue OpenAI in Parallel Over ChatGPT's Marketing and Design for Minors * Eight state attorneys general sued OpenAI on October 14, 2026, each in its own state court rather than in one consolidated action, over how ChatGPT has been marketed to families and how it is designed for the minors who use it. The one complaint obtained for this report, Montana's, pleads six causes of action and seeks per-violation penalties, disgo 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

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 15 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * King Family to Receive Pay it Forward Award * The King Family, which has been associated with and supported University of the Ozarks for more than 125 years, will be the recipients of the University's 2026 Pay it Forward Award at Homecoming 2026. The King Family will be represented by (pictured) Kathryn King Kish, Alice King Kutz and her husband, Kurt. The award will be presented at the Alumni Awards Dinner on Friday, Oct. 16. The Pay if Forwar more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 16 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Morgan Blamey: ATU Student Leader of the Month * Becoming a campus leader was not on Morgan Blamey's mind when she enrolled at Arkansas Tech University, but her desire to pay forward what she learned from others led her on a journey she did not see coming. "Being involved in so many leadership positions on campus has been so pivotal because I never thought I would be in that position," said Blamey. "I never thought that I would be leading meetings  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

MELBOURNE, Arkansas, Oct. 17 -- Ozarka College posted the following news: * * * Ozarka College Recognizes Three Outstanding Individuals at 2026 ACC Conference October 16, 2026 Ozarka College is proud to announce that three members of the Ozarka College community were recognized at the 2026 Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) Conference in Hot Springs. Kim Lovelace, Dean of the Mountain View Campus, was honored as Staff of the Year; Caroline Smith, Allied Health faculty member, was recognized as Outstanding Faculty of the Year; and Ozarka Coll more PR

MELBOURNE, Arkansas, Oct. 17 -- Ozarka College posted the following news: * * * Ozarka College's Tiffney Miller Graduates from 2026 ACC Leadership Institute October 15, 2026 Ozarka College is proud to announce that Tiffney Miller, Registrar at Ozarka College, has successfully graduated from the 2026 Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) Leadership Institute. The ACC Leadership Institute is a professional development program designed to strengthen leadership skills, encourage collaboration and prepare emerging leaders to make a lasting impact w more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 17 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Poultry Scientist Wayne Kuenzel Retires After Six Decades of Discovery Oct. 16, 2026 Wayne Kuenzel's scientific career began with a fascination of birds and the biological mechanisms that make them behave the way they do. His curiosity took him from early work in avian biology to a six-decade career studying the avian brain, neuroendocrine system, stress physiology and sensory pathways that have advanced the scientific understanding of how birds more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Private equity owns less than 4% of U.S. hospitals, WashU research finds * * Study finds private-equity ownership remains limited nationally, with most investors exiting hospital investments within five years. * Research is the first to provide a clear picture of private equity's footprint in the hospital sector. * Findings don't determine whether private-equity ownership improves or worsens patient care. One of the most contentious issues more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Leads Lawmakers in Urging USDA to Mitigate Impact of Theileria on U.S. Cattle Industry October 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently led a group of lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Department to expand and prioritize research on Theileria orientalis Ikeda and related tick-borne livestock diseases. "We wr more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 16 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * University Theatre to Present A Midsummer Night's Dream * University of the Ozarks Theatre will present six showings of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream over two weekends in November. The production will be shown on Nov. 5, 6 and 7 as well as Nov. 12, 13 and 14, in the Walton Fine Arts Center on campus. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening and tickets are $10 each for the public. There is no admission cost for U of O stud more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack: The National Guard is indispensable to the force of the future * WASHINGTON, D.C.--October 16, 2026...Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) authored an op-ed this week published in The Washington Times underscoring why the National Guard is indispensable to the force of the future and must be treated as such by Congress and the Department of War. Congressman Womack spent thirty years serving in the Arkansas Army National Guard and is currently  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 16 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Young voters fear mass shootings like the one in Oregon, but that fear divides them on gun control * A gunman shot and killed three children and a teacher at a school in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15, 2026, the 52nd school shooting this year, according to CNN. The children's ages were 5, 8 and 11; a 7-year-old and another teacher were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The 16-year-old shooting suspect was shot and killed by a bysta more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 16 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Youth Cheer and Dance Clinic Planned for Nov. 7 * Youth with an interest in learning the fundamentals of cheerleading and dance are invited to a clinic hosted by the Arkansas Tech University spirit squads on Saturday, Nov. 7. The clinic will be open to youth in grades kindergarten through seventh grade. It will take place from 9-11 a.m. in the Hull Physical Education Building. Cost is $40 per participant. Clinic participants will have the opportun more PR