MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights October 19, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 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 fr more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition in $664M Settlement with Snap Finance * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $2,367,148 in lease payments owed by Iowans who entered into lease-to-own agreements from 2017-2022, and those Iowans will be ab more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 21 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces $18.4M in Lease Forgiveness from Snap Finance Settlement * Griffin: 'This settlement provides meaningful financial relief to more than 9,300 Arkansans and holds Snap Finance accountable for its deceptive business practices' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, S more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Leads $664 Million Multistate Settlement Against Snap Finance * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that he joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $2,652,091 in lease payments owed by 1,349 Nebraska consumers who entered into lease-to-own agreements from 2017-2022.  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

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Joins Coalition in $664M Settlement with Snap Finance, Consumers to get Immediate Relief * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $4,442,388 in lease payments owed by West Virginians who entered into lease-to-own agr more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Joins Coalition in $664M Settlement with Snap Finance, Consumers to get Immediate Relief * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $4,442,388 in lease payments owed by West Virginians who entered into lease-to-own agr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Oct. 20, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in September in 5 states and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 7 states had increases, and 23 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.2 percent, changed little both ove more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 22 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Latter-day Saint Volunteers Assist in Hurricane Cleanup in Florida 21 October 2026 Hundreds of volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in hurricane relief efforts in Pensacola, Florida, over the weekend. Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin on October 9, 2026, as a Category 2 hurricane with wind gusts up to 120 miles per hour. Multiple fatalities were reported, and more than 500 more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Oct. 19 - Oct. 24, 2026 * **Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule Oct. 19 - Oct. 24, 2026 **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * In service of equity and justice: Meet Arc Fellow Elena Rovira * Elena Rovira intended to become a college professor, researching the law's impact on marginalized individuals. She started this path by earning a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies and disability studies at the University of Utah. Rovira enjoyed ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) research through the Utah Center of Excellence in ELSI Research's GURU more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Oct. 20 -- McNeese State University posted the following news: * * * McNeese Senior Completes Internship at Goldman Sachs * Ademy Arilesere, from Nigeria, is a senior at McNeese State University majoring in both finance and business and graduating this December. He recently completed an internship with Goldman Sachs, a global financial services company, in Salt Lake City, Utah. "The most important things I learned throughout the internship were the value of networking and staying curious," he explained. "Asking tho more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Middle District of Florida Joins DOJ Fraud Division, USDA, and USDA OIG in Uncovering Nearly $42 Million in SNAP Benefit Fraud During Nationwide Enforcement Surge * Tampa, FL - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) joins the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the USDA Office of Inspector  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 21 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BMW Group, a manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, posted the following news release: * * * MINI celebrates historic Rebelle Rally Debut with Third-Place Podium Finish and Two Team Awards. * Glamis, California. MINI is celebrating a remarkable debut at the 2026 Rebelle Rally, where driver and MINI enthusiast Felicia Killman along with navigator Erika Ferrer, a member of the BMW Group Corporate Communications team in Mexico, earned a third-place podium finish in the X-C more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * NBA rosters feature 125 international players from record-tying 43 countries across six continents October 20, 2026 NEW YORK - The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries across six continents are on opening-night rosters for the 2026-27 season. Including both international and American players, there are a record of more than 60 players who were either born in Africa more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * New tool reveals hidden gene switches linked to disease risk * Reposted from U of U Health. Changes in our genes affect health risks from heart disease to cancer, but how those genes are turned on and off is just as crucial to health. What's more, almost all genes occur as two copies--one from each parent--that aren't necessarily turned on and off in sync. When that differential gene regulation goes awry, serious health problems can arise. It  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Announces $35.5 Million in Grants to Accelerate Recovery of Endangered and Threatened Species * New program targets the final hurdles to species recovery across the nation, while also supporting conservation on working lands shared by wildlife, farmers, ranchers, foresters and other landowners. WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 21, 2026) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) today anno more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond reaches multimillion-dollar settlement with Snap Finance OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 21, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that he and a coalition of 17 attorneys general have reached a settlement with Snap Finance that nears $664 million. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel more than $18 million in lease payments owed by Oklahomans who entered into lease-to-own agreem more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards announce 2026 Coach of the Year Award watch list * HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2026 - Twenty-eight football coaches make up the American Heart Association's 2026 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list, a list of current coaches in consideration for the annual top honor. The award is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the sport better for athletes and  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 20 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Samford Online Gives Student Flexibility to Build Growing Videography Career * For Samford University online student JD Roland, college and career have rarely followed separate paths. One week might involve completing coursework. The next could take him behind a camera at a professional sporting event, across the country for a client or overseas to capture content for an emerging brand. Through Samford Online, Roland has found a way to keep both mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 15, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 - The Honorable Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 - Dear Attorney more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 20, 2026 Trump Signs Lee's License to Drill Act into Law WASHINGTON - Today, President Donald Trump signed the License to Drill Act into law, legislation sponsored by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Representative Mike Kennedy (R-UT). The License to Drill Act extends the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) authority to colle more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * Shawn Whiteman Awarded $3.1M NIH Grant to Investigate Sibling Influence on Substance Use * Research shows that the first few years after high school represent the highest-risk period for alcohol and other substance use. The transition to adulthood is a critical period in the developmental course of substance use, and siblings can have a strong influence on each other's use of alcohol and other drugs, even beyond the influence of parents and peers. To better unde more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 22 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * October 21, 2026 Upstate names Craig Rabb, MD, as interim chair of Neurosurgery Craig H. Rabb, MD, FACS, FAANS, has been named interim chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Upstate Medical University. Rabb brings extensive experience in neurosurgical leadership, academic medicine and clinical care. Since 2021, he has served as professor and chair of neurological surgery at Creighton University School of Me more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * U-M-led consortium to receive up to $52 million in NIH funding to study why viral respiratory infections affect children differently National study to follow young children hospitalized with viral lower respiratory tract infections to identify biological and environmental factors linked to recovery, severe illness and long-term lung health October 20, 2026 Author | Beata Mostafavi ANN ARBOR more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * University of Utah Health Recognized for Digital Health Achievement as 2026 Digital Health Most Wired Survey Recipient Oct 21, 2026 The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced the results of its 2026 Digital Health Most Wired Survey, an internationally recognized benchmarking program that honors excellence in digitally enabled health care. University of Utah Health is proud to announce its Level 10 a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * UPDATE: SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Tusayan Following Grand Canyon Flash Floods * Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for small businesses and private nonprofit organizations experiencing economic losses from the recent flash flooding at Grand Canyon National Park. Since then, the SBA has opened a Business Recovery Center at Tusayan Town Hall (845 Mustang Drive, T more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * USU Working to Restore Hillside Burned by Canyon Road Fire * Following a wildfire this summer, Utah State University is working to restore the burned hillside near its Logan campus below U.S. Highway 89. The immediate work is focused on stabilizing the burned ground, managing runoff, reducing sediment movement, and starting to re-establish vegetation in the burned area near USU's Logan campus. Some lane closures will be needed to allow for the hydromulching fro more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * Utah Women Continue to Experience Poverty at Lower Rates Than National Averages * The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project has released a new research report, Poverty Among Utah Women: A 2026 Update. The report provides an overview of poverty trends among Utah women and how they vary by race and ethnicity, age, family structure, educational attainment, and geography. Drawing on the most recent American Community Survey data and other national an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Rapists, Violent Assailants, and Drug Traffickers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens yesterday, including those convicted for rape, assault with a firearm, possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute, and other despicable crimes. "Under President Trump's leadership, ICE is arresting illegal ali more PR