CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 19 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, posted the following news release: * * * 7 Priorities Healthcare Leaders Set at Breakthroughs 2026 * This article summarizes key themes from keynote presentations, panel discussions and interviews at Breakthroughs, a healthcare conference exclusively for Premier members. Healthcare organizations aren't facing one change at a time. Regulatory shifts are redefining how care is measured and reimbursed. Artificial intelligence is outpaci more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser, FTC and states sue to stop playground equipment monopoly * Oct. 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined with the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the proposed merger between PlayPower and Burke, two of the largest manufacturers of outdoor playground equipment. The proposed transaction between the two private equity back more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: * * * Ballot Measures Restricting State Revenues and Citizen Initiatives Would Impede Needed Investments and Supports October 19, 2026 | Clara Wilson Voters across the country will decide state ballot measures in the November elections that would reduce state lawmakers' ability to raise revenue, restrict local governments' agency to set their own tax policies, and limit voters' ability to enact policies directly through citizen initiatives. Though more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Cleanup of CTS of Asheville Superfund Site Significantly Reduces TCE, EPA Proposes Settlement to Recover Cleanup Costs * ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (October 19, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that cleanup at the CTS of Asheville Superfund Site has reduced by 98 percent the trichloroethylene (TCE) concentrations in vapor entering the adjacent Eastern Springs remediation system. In addition, ambient air sampl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Highlights Over $4 Million Recovered for Eastern North Carolina Families * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced that his office has recovered $4,044,144 for constituents from federal agencies so far in 2026. It is an increase of more than $1.58 million since June. Funds recovered include veterans' benefits, Social Security payments, tax refunds, Medicare and Medicaid issues, federal retirement benefits, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans From Government License Plate Surveillance * WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Automated License Plate Reader Accountability Act of 2026, legislation to limit government surveillance through automated license plate readers. These systems can collect and store detailed records of where Americans drive, allowing government agencies to tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces Over $871 Million in Federal Funding for Hurricane Helene Recovery Across North Carolina * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced more than $871 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for Hurricane Helene recovery across North Carolina, including the 14th Congressional District. Funding will go to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDO more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 19 -- Eckerd College posted the following news: * * * Eckerd College event commemorates the lives lost from the Nepal-Tibet 2026 floods * "We can tell those in Nepal, you are not alone," said Eckerd College Assistant Professor of Physics Basu Lamicchane, Ph.D., to a room full of people wanting to learn more about the Himalayan climate crisis following the devastating flood at the Nepal-Tibet border in August. "We remember that you have lost; we stand with you as you begin the long process of rebuilding." Lacc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Sues to Block PlayPower's Acquisition of Rival Playground Manufacturer Burke * Today, the Federal Trade Commission sued to block Platinum Equity and its portfolio company PlayPower's acquisition of BCI Burke, alleging the deal to combine two of the largest commercial outdoor playground equipment makers will drive up prices and decrease innovation and quality for equipment bought by schools, churches, parks and recreation departments and other or more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * GOLDEN AGE OF RAIL: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Over $2.3 Billion into Rail Infrastructure and Safety Across America * The Department will support 105 projects in 45 states and improve over 2,000 miles of track WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $2.3 billion into freight and passenger rail projects in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris's PARITY Act Garners Support from Coalition of Free-Market Organizations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mark Harris's (NC-08) Promoting Access and Revenue Integrity Through Institutional Transparency (PARITY) Act is gaining nationwide support from leading free-market organizations. Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) and a coalition of 12 other organizations and advocates recently sent a letter to House and Senate leaders ur more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 [Category: Political] -- Humane World Action Fund issued the following news release: * * * Humane World Action Fund endorses Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate in North Carolina * WASHINGTON (October 19, 2026)--Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislation Fund, announced its endorsement of Roy Cooper, who is running for the United States Senate in North Carolina. As the nation's leading political animal advocacy organization, Humane World Action Fund based on their demonstrated commitment to animal prote more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Settlement Ending Antisemitism and Race Discrimination at UNC October 19, 2026 This week the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (ED-OCR) entered a voluntary university-wide settlement agreement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) to end antisemitism and race discrimination. The settlement agreement resolves investigation more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Shark Depredation Tripled in 20 Years of Longline Survey October 19, 2026 Twenty years of data collected on the Southeast Fisheries Science Center's annual Bottom Longline Survey reveal a trend of increasing depredation in the Gulf of America, as well as indications of the species responsible. - Depredation, the removal of or damage to hooked fish or gear by sharks or other marine predators, is a more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Oct. 19 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Prize-winning Keele researchers collaborate with US partners on prestigious exchange visit * Researchers from Keele University's School of Medicine have returned from a prestigious research exchange trip with colleagues in the USA, which was secured thanks to their previous success in an esteemed education prize. Professor Melanie Holden and Dr Charlotte Woodcock, from Keele'sCentre for Musculoskeletal Health Research,visited Washington DC for USA Exchange more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Introduces Resolution Recognizing Hunter Syndrome Awareness Week * DURHAM, NC (October 19, 2026) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced a resolution designating the third week of October as National Hunter Syndrome Awareness Week, to reaffirm the commitment to increasing awareness and funding for research and treatments for Hunter syndrome. "As Hunter syndrome continues to affect thousands of people acros more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 19 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Researchers investigate how a nutrient lacking in Western diets may protect lungs from inflammation * Researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Ohio State University have been awarded a renewal of $3.7 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance groundbreaking research on how the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), part of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rouzer Secures Federal Funding to Strengthen North Carolina's Freight Rail Network * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced up to $43.6 million in federal funding will be awarded to R.J. Corman Railroad Group through the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. The funding will strengthen freight rail infrastructure across North Carolina and more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 19 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * Team from UNC Charlotte shares AI literacy for STEM education expertise at Malmo University, Sweden * Seven members of the Network for AI Literacy in STEM Education from UNC Charlotte traveled to Malmo University, Malmo, Sweden, for "Network for AI Literacy in STEM Education: Opportunities and Challenges," Sept. 28-Oct. 2. Through collaboration among the network's three participating institutions, UNC Charlotte, M more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * With focus on barracks, dining, childcare, Army taking decisive action to improve quality-of-life * Upgrades to HVAC systems and dining facilities, along with childcare access and spouse employment challenges, were among the main topics at an Association of the United States Army family forum held Oct. 12 in Washington. The Army established an HVAC Task Force to improve the quality and condition of heating, more PR