NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * 'What's there to be afraid of?' Inside one family's hospice journey with Sentara * Bob Hamlin has been a Sentara Hospice patient for more than a year. The retired realtor is 90 years old, a widower and has terminal prostate cancer and advancing dementia. He lives with his son, Rick, and Rick's wife, Cusi, as well as their son and his wife, their two kids and two dogs. Four generations under one roof. "I love the chaos," Cusi Hamlin sa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Announces Recipients of 2026 Distinguished Service and Natural Gas Industry Leadership Awards * WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association today announced recipients of several of its highest honors at AGA's Executive Conference, celebrating exemplary leadership and service across the natural gas industry. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Henry "Hank" Linginfelter, Ret. Executive Vice President, Southern Company Gas AGA pr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * All Because of Rice * CROWLEY, LA - The 89th International Rice Festival (IRF) was held here last weekend and once again, the mighty grain, and the men and women who raise it, mill it, and send it around the world, were celebrated in typical Louisiana fashion on two enormous soundstages and around the community. On Friday, the Rice Festival Junior King and Queen were crowned, as was the Chef de Riz, Joshua Dietz of Lafayette, who wo more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 19 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release: * * * ArtSci Roundup: November 2026 * Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don't have to wait until November: Take a look at everything still happening in October. Go directly to the week  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Associated General Contractors of America's Political Action Committee Endorses Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate * Construction Industry's Election Fund, the AGC PAC, Contributes in Support of the Rogers Campaign, Noting His Strong Backing of Key Construction Issues The Associated General Contractors of America's political action committee, AGC PAC, announced today that the committee has endorsed Mike Roger more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Associated General Contractors of America's Political Action Committee Endorses U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan * Construction Industry's Election Fund, the AGC PAC, Contributes in Support of the Sullivan Campaign, Noting His Strong Backing of Key Construction Issues The Associated General Contractors of America's political action committee, AGC PAC, announced today that the committee has endorsed Senator Da more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The American Telemedicine Association issued the following news release: * * * ATA ACTION APPLAUDS FDA'S FINAL PDURS GUIDANCE, RECOGNIZING STANDALONE SOFTWARE'S ROLE IN IMPROVING DRUG THERAPY AND PUTS PATIENTS AT THE CENTER OF DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATION Final guidance reflects many of the priorities ATA Action has advanced for years, including recognition of standalone software and clinical benefit as a path to FDA-required labeling - WASHINGTON, DC, OCTOBER 20, 2026 - ATA Action: Advocacy Shaping Virtual Car more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 (TNSida) -- The American Telemedicine Association issued the following news release: * * * ATA ACTION URGES FDA TO BUILD A RISK-BASED, FUNCTION-FOCUSED FRAMEWORK FOR GENERATIVE AI-ENABLED MEDICAL DEVICES Comments Support the Agency's Two-Axis Risk Approach and Propose a Voluntary Federal-State Clinical AI Sandbox to Bring Clarity and Consistency Across States - WASHINGTON, DC, OCTOBER 20, 2026 - ATA Action: Advocacy Shaping Virtual Care, the advocacy-focused affiliate of the American Telemedicine Association (A more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Recognizes 12 Trucking Leaders for Service to Industry * Charlotte, NC - Today, the American Trucking Associations' Trucking Association Executives Council recognized a dozen trucking leaders for their service to the industry and to the ATA Federation. "I am especially proud to recognize this year's honorees because I have had the privilege of serving alongside many of them throughout my career," said C more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.8% in September * Washington--Trucking activity in the United States increased 0.8% in September after falling 0.2% in August, according to the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. "Truck tonnage ended the quarter on a better note, but weakness in July and August pushed the third quarter reading into negative territory both more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 19 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Co-Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Transparency and Accountability in Epstein Files Release * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he has co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (H.R. 9694/S. 5005), legislation aimed at strengthening transparency, protecting survivors and holding the U.S.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES BRIEF OPPOSING UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under fe more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- Christopher Newport University posted the following news: * * * Blood, Stunts, and Fire * Some people are not meant to have desk jobs. Greg Poljacik '05 is definitely one of them. He would rather be jumping off of buildings, safely bringing flames to films, and manufacturing fake blood by the barrel. You read that correctly. He is a man with little fear and huge dreams. And his industrious, thrill-seeking, adventurous ways have their roots right here on campus, where he fell in love with theatre and stag more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 (TNSrep) -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy issued the following commentary: * * * CASE Statement: Beef Prices Are Falling. Thank You, President Trump. Alexandria, Virginia - October 20, 2026 - Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) applauds President Trump's beef strategy as ground beef prices post their biggest drop in years. A September Bureau of Labor Statistics report (https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/APU0000FC1101) shows ground beef at $7.06 a pound, down 1.3% from the month prior, the biggest dec more PR

SUMMERDALE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Central Penn College posted the following news: * * * Central Penn College Women's Volleyball Heads to ESAC Championship in First Season Back * After years away from competition, the Lady Knights are back on the court, building a program and playing for a conference championship. Talk about making a comeback! After a lengthy break from competition, Central Penn College women's volleyball returned to the court this fall with a fresh roster, a new beginning and a lot to prove. Now, just two months into  more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * Nearly 1,900 U.S. Schools Are Within 1 Mile of an AI Data Center, Prompting Health Concerns for Children Researchers warn that air pollution, industrial noise and 24/7 artificial light emitted by AI data centers could threaten children's health and contri more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- George Mason University posted the following news: * * * Costello student's start-up mixes her love of baking with a passion for business * Do you smell that? Sharp cinnamon, sweet brown butter, subtle banana: mouth-watering cookies layered in a ribbon-tied box. This is Mama's Table, a brand-new business started by George Mason University senior Noor Musa. With a lifelong love of baking and dual majors in marketing and business analytics from the Costello College of Business, Musa is tackling small business own more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Court Ruling Undermines Tribal Sovereignty, Self Determination on Environmental Protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A recent court ruling allowing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to strip Tribal authority over environmental regulatory programs on Tribal lands disregards Tribal sovereignty and the right to make decisions affecting their lands, water, wildlife, and communities. "Oklahoma is home to 38 fede more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Crystal City East Entrance Earns Envision Silver Verification * The Crystal City East Entrance (CCEE), a new entrance to one of the busiest Metro Rail stations in Arlington County, Virginia, has earned an Envision Silver verification from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The recognition marks t more PR

VIENNA, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Dozens of International Media Organizations Back Australian Creatives in Warning Against Copyright Changes * Canberra, Australia - Today a group of 63 international media organizations led by the News/Media Alliance delivered a letter to senior Australian politicians asking them to reject proposed changes to the country's copyright laws that would allow artificial intelligence companies to use copyrighted material in training thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Engineering Squadrons Fortify Pacific Airfields, Advance Agile Combat Employment * Air Force civil engineers recently completed a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to revitalize historic runways and infrastructure abandoned after World War II on the neighboring island of Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, helping prepare the Pacific theater for future operational requirements. Virginia Air National Guard service members assigned to the 203rd Rapid  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Finalizes Virginia's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final approval of the Commonwealth of Virginia's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program. This action will allow the commonwealth, rather than the federal government, to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. This approval is part of EPA's broader effort to ensure that the  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Faculty Spotlight: From gym teacher to international expert, this UVA professor dreamed big By Bryan McKenzie, bkm4s@virginia.edu October 19, 2026 Martin Block once had the simple dream of being a gym teacher. But the winner of a 2026 University of Virginia All-University Teaching Award wound up a kinesiology professor and international expert in adapted physical activity for people with disabilities and autism. You can credit that turn of e more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Federal Benefits Question of the Week: Thrift Savings Plan And Mandatory Tax Withholding * Q: I'm preparing to take a partial distribution from my TSP account. It's my understanding that TSP will withhold 20% of my partial withdrawal for IRS tax withholding. My question is: if 20% is higher than my federal tax rate, will the overpayment be refunded to me when I file my f more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 19 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * First day of the Laboratory of Transformative Narratives for Global Justice conference * The research study "Transformative Narratives for Global Justice: Hate Discourse, Responses and Horizons of Change" was presented in Barcelona on 14 October. The event also served to discuss and understand how social narratives shape the way we imagine and construct our reality. The UOC's headquarters in Barcelona hosted the first debate day of the Labo more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Former White House Information Governance Director Kenya Parrish-Dixon Joins Baker Donelson's Commercial Litigation Group October 20, 2026 Baker Donelson has added Kenya Parrish-Dixon, who previously served as director of White House Information Governance for the Executive Office of the President, as a shareholder in the Firm's Commercial Litigation Group. Ms. Parrish-Dixon joins the Firm with a practice that spans commercial litigation, cyb more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1.5 Million EPA Brownfields Grant to Mount Rogers Planning District Commission * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new federal funding for U.S. communities through the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup grant program. The EPA awarded Mount Rogers Planning District Commission, based in Marion, Virginia, a $1.5 million assessment coalition grant to support brownfield in more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus posted the following news: * * * Harrisburg professor elected American Psychological Association fellow * MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- Gina Brelsford, professor of psychology in the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education at Penn State Harrisburg, has been elected a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 36 Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, effective in January. APA fellow status is awarded based on evidence of out more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton Announces Planned Transfer of Stock Listing to Nasdaq Oct 20, 2026 Move highlights Hilton's evolution as an industry leader defined by fast paced growth, innovation and long term value creation Ticker to remain 'HLT' - McLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced plans to transfer the listing of its common stock from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq, marking the latest milestone in the company's evolution as an innovative, fast more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Inova, a healthcare provider, posted the following news release: * * * Inova Schar Cancer expands access to comprehensive cancer care with opening of Woodbridge location * New Prince William County location offers medical oncology, hematology, breast surgery, infusion and Inova Peterson Life with Cancer services WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Inova Schar Cancer has opened in Woodbridge, marking a significant expansion of Inova's cancer services in eastern Prince William County. Conveniently locat more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Iron deficiency may explain psychiatric outcomes of a rare genetic condition, article * Iron deficiency may explain psychiatric outcomes of a rare genetic condition A rare gene deletion can lead to schizophrenia, autism, or mild developmental delays. Ryan Purcell of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute will use a new grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore whether iron deficiency might be making the d more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging posted the following news release: * * * JNMT Publishes Procedure Standard/Procedure Guideline for Ventilation-Perfusion Pulmonary Scintigrap * Reston, VA (October 20, 2026)--The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM), and Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM) have issued a new procedure standard/proced more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 21 -- The Arkansas Economic Development Commission posted the following news from L3Harris Technologies: * * * L3Harris Opens Next Generation Solid Rocket Motor Facility to Boost Production Capacity CAMDEN, Ark., Oct. 20, 2026 -- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) joined federal, state and local leaders today to open the new Arsenal of Freedom solid rocket motor production facility in Camden. L3Harris designed the facility to double current capacity, with additional growth available. The new facility, along with a more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 20 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Largest collection of Roman cave inscriptions discovered * Archaeologists have uncovered the largest collection of Latin cave inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire. Early analysis of the inscriptions discovered at Cova Dones reveals that a female deity was worshipped at the site and that women had a prominent role in rituals there - highly unusual in Roman society. At least 120 Latin inscriptions have been discovered, most of which are beli more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 20 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation Announces Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividends * BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2026 -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) announced that it has declared quarterly cash dividends on the following series of perpetual preferred stock: * A dividend of $0.3515625 per share on its Perpetual Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H ("Series H Preferred Stock") * more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, Oct. 20 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: * * * Maine Trauma Education Leader Named Chair of Thomas College's Lunder School of Education * Waterville, Maine, October 2026 -- Maine Trauma Education Leader Dr. Virginia Dearani was recently named Chair of Thomas College's Lunder School of Education. She also serves as Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education. Dr. Dearani is a long-time early childhood and trauma education expert and holds a Masters of Partnership Education and a Doctorate in Liter more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan and Haridopolos Introduce Legislation to Establish National American History and Founders Month * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral National American History and Founders Month Act to empower Americans to be active citizens through a deeper understanding of our nation's early history, its founders and founding ideals, a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests 10/20/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arres more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Announces Thirteenth Round of Deregulation Proposals * Stakeholders Are Encouraged to Review Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Submit Comments Alexandria, VA (October 20, 2026) -- The National Credit Union Administration today announced the thirteenth round of proposed regulatory changes associated with NCUA's Deregulation Project. The project is an ongoing review of NCUA's regulations to ensure regulations are focused on more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * New faculty fellow supports experiential biomedical research, article * New faculty fellow supports experiential biomedical research Meike van der Heijden has been named the inaugural faculty fellow for the Integrated Health Sciences and Research experience at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. Meike van der Heijden has been named the inaugural faculty fellow for the Integrated Health Sciences and Research more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * New Manual Equips Texas Communities to Reduce Flood Risk Using Nature * As Texas faces increasing flood risks, a newly published statewide guidance manual can help local leaders, planners and practitioners incorporate nature into resilience strategies. The Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Resilience in Texas guidance manual, developed by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) with support from The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TN more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Oh, What a Tangled Webb We Weave... * CROWLEY, LA - The 89th International Rice Festival, held here this past weekend, was a grand time per usual - full of parading, live music, dancing, socializing, and, of course, eating rice. But this year, the USA Rice family had extra cause to celebrate. Ahead of the festival, Kane Webb, USA Rice director of field services, was selected as this year's honoree. Kane took his festival duties in s more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * OPM Claims Processing Time Decreases for September * The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) achieved significant progress in September 2026 by reducing overall retirement claims processing times. The agency's latest figures show the average processing time fell to 66 days, down from 79 days in August. This 16% reduction highlights OPM's ongoing efforts to eliminate bac more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * OPM Rolls Out AI Chatbot for Federal Workforce Data, BETA Testing Underway * The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to its website as part of its efforts to modernize the public's access to federal workforce data. Federal Workforce Data Chat, known as FWD Chat on the webpage, was launched on October 7th for testing more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS to Rename Professional Development Programs as the Dr. Sylvia M. Bugg Creative Voices Initiative * ARLINGTON, VA; October 20, 2026 - PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger today announced that PBS is preparing to launch a new round of its professional development programs for filmmakers under a new name honoring the late Dr. Sylvia M. Bugg, PBS Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General Audience Programming, who passed away in J more PR

SWEET BRIAR, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Sweet Briar College posted the following news: * * * President Hutson Named Chair of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources * Following three years of service as a member, President Mary Pope M. Hutson '83 has been named chair of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources (VBHR). Operating under the Virginia Department of Historic Resources' State Historic Preservation Office, VBHR is a group of Virginia citizens appointed by the governor with an interest in and commitment to historic preservation. Along w more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bill to Create a Telework Request Process for Federal Employees * On October 1, 2026 Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) introduced the Federal Telework Protection Act. This bill would create a process where federal employees could request to telework. Supervisors would be given the authority to approve, or decline telework requests and more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * Retail Litigation Center Urges Supreme Court to Reinforce Safeguards Against Overbroad Consumer Class Actions * RLC and business groups urge Supreme Court review of a class action case that could reshape injury requirements and litigation risk for retailers. The Retail Litigation Center (RLC), together with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Tort Reform Association, and Business Roundtable, today filed a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Rice Farmers to Benefit from Trump Administration's Harvest Fuel Relief Program * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, President Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Harvest Fuel Relief (HFR) Program, which will provide a one-time payment to farmers who have experienced increased fuel costs this year. These payments will complement recent actions taken by the Administration to provide emergency tax relief on diesel  more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Business] -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association posted the following news release: * * * Same Day ACH Growth Propels the ACH Network Forward in Third Quarter of 2026 * RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 20, 2026 - Same Day ACH growth of nearly 37% in volume and 32% in value were among the factors behind the strong third quarter 2026 performance of the modern ACH Network. There were 9.3 billion payments with a total value of $25.6 trillion across the ACH Network in the third quarter. Those are respective in more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Sentry Insurance Honored with Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award * Charlotte, NC - Today, the American Trucking Associations recognized Sentry Insurance with the 2026 Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award for their commitment to advocacy on behalf of the trucking industry. "At a time when lawsuit abuse continues to sharply drive up costs and threaten our industry, Sentry Insurance refused to sit on the sid more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * October 20, 2026 Judge throws out U.S. DOJ attempt to deny communities' day in court against Musk's company, xAI GREENVILLE, Miss. -- On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi denied the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to dismiss NAACP's Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI, which challenges the tech company's continued operation of an illegal, unpermitted gas-fired power plant to support i more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Surprising Pattern Emerges in Reincarnation Reports * An analysis of more than 1,600 purported cases of purported reincarnation has revealed a striking correlation: The time between death and "rebirth" was shorter on average when records indicated that the prior person had died unexpectedly. Further, the correlation was strongest among families that did not believe in reincarnation, defying researchers' expectations. "There had bee more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Oct 20, 2026 Team Members Rank Hilton the No. 1 Best Workplace in Hotels & Resorts Hilton Takes No. 1 Ranking in Great Place to Work's First Hotels & Resorts Ranking * Great Place to Work ranked Hilton first on its inaugural U.S. Best Workplaces in Hotels & Resorts list, based on feedback from Hilton team members. * 95% say Hilton is a great place to work, 97% say they are made to feel welcome and 96% feel pride in the company's accomplishments more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Ten ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 8, led by No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas on 'ABC Saturday Night Football' * Week 8 of the 2026-27 college football season features ten AP Top 25 teams in action, including three of the top 10. ESPN networks present an 81-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 24, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+ and ESPN Radio. The hea more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Cares Foundation Bestows 2026 John Lex Premier Achievement Award * Charlotte, NC - Today, the American Trucking Associations' Trucking Cares Foundation bestowed its 2026 John Lex Premier Achievement Award on Von Minor. Minor is the president & executive director of the South Dallas Driving Academy, a workforce development nonprofit that is eliminating barriers to driver's licenses for underserved So more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news: * * * University of Lynchburg to host free pediatric health fair on Oct. 25 * Families are invited to the University of Lynchburg's Pediatric Health Fair on Sunday, Oct. 25, from noon to 4 p.m. at the University of Lynchburg Pavilion, which is located behind the Brewer and Rainsford townhouses. The free event will offer children and teens ages 18 and younger a variety of health screenings and games. "The University of Lynchburg nursing students are showc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 2 Virginia Counties as a Natural Disaster Area with 2 Contiguous Counties in North Carolina * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the rep more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Releases Statement on NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy Merger Following His Filing of Testimony in Opposition to the Transaction RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones released the following video on the heels of filing testimony before the State Corporation Commission (SCC) that opposes the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy. Video Transcript: Virginia, it is Attorney Gene more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 19, 2026 VCU-developed home sensor system could spot loneliness in older adults College of Engineering duo say HomePal, developed alongside Emory University researchers, may alert seniors and caregivers through technology that monitors movement, screen time, sleep, phone usage and even vocal patterns. By Madeline Reinsel Loneliness is common in older adults, and the mental and physical health risks associated with the condition are diffic more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 19, 2026 Lukasz Kurgan inducted as a member of the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence Kurgan, a professor in the VCU College of Engineering, is a data scientist whose development of bioinformatics AI tools helps researchers pursue treatments for cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disease. By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering The National Academy of Artificial Intelligence recently inducted Lukasz Kurgan,  more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Ann Arbor Becomes First Midwest City to Ban Glue Traps Following PETA Push October 19, 2026 Ann Arbor, Mich. - After hearing from PETA, local wildlife rehabilitators, and animal advocates about the needless suffering glue traps inflict on small animals, the Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously tonight to ban the use and sale of the devices citywide. In what is set to become a nationwide trend, this historic move ma more PR

ETTRICK, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * Virginia State University Breaks All-Time Enrollment Record * VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA--October 21, 2026-- Virginia State University is making history. For the 2026-27 academic year, VSU has enrolled more than 6,350 students, the largest enrollment in the University's documented history, surpassing the previous high of more than 6,200 students recorded in 2012. At the same time, VSU welcomed 1,725 first-time freshmen, the largest entering freshman  more PR

ETTRICK, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * Virginia State University to Welcome National Freedom Ride Tour Commemorating 65 Years of Civil Rights History * VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA--October 19, 2026-- Virginia State University will welcome The Ride, a national bus tour and feature documentary commemorating the 65th anniversary of the historic 1961 Freedom Rides, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on University Ave. The Ride is a 12-day, eight-state journey from Washington more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech, Universidad Austral de Chile chart next chapter of long-standing partnership By Rich Mathieson 19 Oct 2026 While a dozen Virginia Tech undergraduates are spending the fall semester in Valdivia and Chilean Patagonia, leaders from their host university came to Blacksburg to expand a decades-long partnership in research and teaching, building on the launch this fall of a new study abroad program that was years in the planning. Universidad Austral  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * New faculty fellow supports experiential biomedical research Meike van der Heijden has been named the inaugural faculty fellow for the Integrated Health Sciences and Research experience at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. 19 Oct 2026 Meike van der Heijden has been named the inaugural faculty fellow for the Integrated Health Sciences and Research (IHSR) experience at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. Van der Heijden is an assistant pr more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Randolph Marchany honored with emeritus status By Anne Kroemer Hoffman 19 Oct 2026 Randolph Marchany, university information technology security officer at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title university information technology security officer emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of ex more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- William and Mary posted the following news: * * * W&M Libraries receives trove of American Revolution-era materials * For Barry Martin '59, a love of history began early in childhood. As a young teen, he started collecting historic artifacts related to the American Revolutionary War. From letters handwritten by soldiers to signatures of the Virginia signers of the Declaration of Independence, he sought out first-hand recollections of early America. Martin's lifelong interest in American Revolutionary hist more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Moves to Block Trump-Putin Diesel Deal That Would Bankroll Russia's War * Walkinshaw joins bipartisan legislation to deny Putin energy revenue and support Ukraine Washington, D.C., October 20, 2026 Tags: Foreign Affairs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, announced he is cosponsoring the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: Over the Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, Drug Traffickers, and Other Dangerous Illegal Aliens * Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin's leadership, ICE has been unleashed to arrest and deport all illegal aliens WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, including those convicted for felony murder, le more PR