SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * A Military Life Leads to Law * Army first lieutenant and Seton Hall Law student Trevor Johnson draws on his family's legacy of service as he prepares for a career in military law. For Trevor Johnson, service is a family legacy. His father spent 30 years in the Army but rarely talks about his military career. Growing up, Johnson saw how his father's service shaped their family's life and came to appreciate the sacrifices that came with it. "When I re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Issues Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Erythrina Gall Wasp Biological Control * The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for releasing Aprostocetus nitens in Hawaii. This stingless parasitic wasp is a biological control agent  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Protect Kids' Data in A.I. Company Bankruptcy * Says users should have the right to delete their data before any sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 20, 2026 RALEIGH - Character.AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot powered by "characters" designed to mimic human conversation and relationships. Some of these bots presented themselves as psychologists, therapists,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Protect Funding for Internet Access in Rural Schools * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging the federal government to maintain the E-Rate program, which helps fund internet access for schools and libraries across the country. Nearly half of the schools that receive funding in North Carolina are in rural areas. "North Carolina relies on this federal aid to keep our sc more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Backs Challenge to Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrests * Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a brief in federal court this week supporting a lawsuit that challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) practice of making warrantless civil immigration arrests that break federal law. The filing comes as neighbors, coworkers, and parents have been disappearing from communities across Oregon and the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Over $1.6 Billion in Emergency Rescue Funds to Repair State Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters Across U.S. October 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced over $1.6 billion in emergency relief funding to help states accelerate critical repairs to roads, bridges, and other transport more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 21 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Engineering alumnus Jeff Ceccarelli picks the right time to change course * An experienced sailor like engineering alumnus Jeff Ceccarelli '76 knows to tack his boat in the flat spot between the waves. Basically, he explained, sailors will choose the smoothest moment between waves to change direction. That's exactly what Ceccarelli did earlier this year, when he stepped down from a 15-year run as chair of the College of Engineering Advisory Board. "The boar more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 22 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Legendary UH submersible Pisces V begins new chapter at Bishop Museum Oct 21, 2026 After nearly four decades of uncovering historic mysteries of the Pacific Ocean, the deep-sea submersible Pisces V is embarking on a new journey on land. The University of Hawaii at Manoa donated the legendary three-person research vessel to the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, ensuring that its legacy of deep-ocean exploration, volcanic research and historic more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 21 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * Malama Ola Minute: Game day prep and recovery tips for student-athletes * On game day, most of us only see what happens once the clock starts: the warmup, competition, cheering from the sidelines and, hopefully, a well-earned celebration. What we don't always see is everything happening behind the scenes to help Ke Kula `o Kamehameha athletes step onto the field or court ready to play and recover safely afterward. For Kamehameha Schools Kapalama athletic train more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 21 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * Na Himeni Kalikiano: Finding comfort in Ke Akua * Na Himeni Kalikiano is a monthly offering of mele and pule led by na kahu of Ke Kula `o Kamehameha. These familiar songs and heartfelt prayers help us grow our relationship with Ke Akua, grounding our daily lives in love, service and spiritual discipline. Looking back at the life of Queen Lili`uokalani, her faith, resilience, and compassion anchored her reign even during the most tumultuous times. Her heart was more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Murphy, Kelly, Slam Attorney General Blanche for Illegally Allowing Sale of Guns to Teenagers, Increasing Likelihood of School Shootings * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Friday led in a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding answers on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to break with decades of precedent and unilaterally refuse to enfor more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 21 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * Reconnecting with USC Rossier alumni in Hawai'i * In the 1960s, under the leadership of former dean Irving R. Melbo, the USC School of Education established a program to prepare K-12 teachers for the classroom. Soon after, the school launched the state's first doctoral program in education on O'ahu in 1966. Decades before the advent of Zoom and online learning, faculty flew from Los Angeles to Hickam Air For more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 21 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins coalition supporting challenge to unlawful immigration arrests * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Monday 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, immi more PR