WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Releases State Elections Certification Toolkits to Equip Local Election Officials to Hold the Line on Election Integrity October 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released a series of State Elections Certification Toolkits for local election officials in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Each toolki 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

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

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- 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 Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender: * * * 29% of MAHA Parents Say MMR Vaccine Risks Outweigh Benefits, KFF Poll Finds A new KFF poll found that 82% of Americans expressed confidence in the safety of the MMR vaccine for children, but 29% of MAHA-supporting parents believe the risks outweigh the benefits. Confid more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 201) on(Oct. 20, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261020-01. Released: 2026-10-20. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-426019A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426019A1.pdf) DOC-426019A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426019A1.txt) Released: 2026-10-20. NOTICE CONCERNING EX PARTE STATUS OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADV more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Dockets No. 10-90, 26-100): * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) reauthorizes and re-obligates Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced A-CAM) support for Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS) New Hampshire Study Area Codes (SACs) 120039 and 123321/1 to reflect TDS's acquisition of Yankee Telecom. The Bureau takes this action in connection with the Bureau's approval, pursuant to sect more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSdock) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to snusi.net from its Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: snusi.net, Sweden, info@snusi.net Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://snusi.net and determined that nicotine pouch products listed there are offered  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSdock) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to snuskompagniet.com from its Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: snuskompagniet.com, United States, info@snuskompagniet.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://snuskompagniet.com and determined that nicotin more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Goeke family turns Hanscom AFB connection into a legacy of service * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- For the Goeke family, Hanscom AFB is more than an assignment. It's home. It's where their children went to school, some landed their first jobs and generations of family members built careers supporting the Air Force. Today, seven members of the Goeke family work across the acquisition enterprise in contracting, program manage more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Hassan, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Withdraw Proposal to Undermine E-Rate Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined colleagues in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr to withdraw the Commission's harmful proposal to eliminate or limit the E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries across New Hampshire afford reliable internet access. For nearly 30 years, E-Rate has helped clos more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Hassan, Colleagues Question Meta's Use of Billions in Research and Development Tax Credits to Subsidize Its AI Data Center Construction Boom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined colleagues from the Senate Finance Committee in calling on Meta to justify its use of billions in federal research and development tax credits to fund its rapid buildout of AI data centers, in a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today. According to rece more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 19, 2026 ICYMI: Shaheen and Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Meet with President Zelenskyy, Reaffirm Congress' Support for Ukraine WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after she and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers met virtually with Ukrainian President Volodym more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 21, 2026 2026 State General Election Joint Pre-Election Memo Issued Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and Secretary of State David M. Scanlan jointly announce the issuance of their joint pre-election guidance memorandum today to local election officials in advance of the November 3, 2026, General Election. This Guidance includes information for local election officials about HB 1300, among other imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 20, 2026 Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Senators in Statement Ahead of Serbian Parliamentary Elections WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grass more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 19, 2026 Shaheen, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, and Coons Demand Answers from SpaceX after Starlink and Starshield Failure Leaves Ukraine Vulnerable to Russian Attacks WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chris Coons (D-DE) demanded answers from S more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Adam Martinez is as good as new October 22, 2026 A UM-Dearborn security officer who once hung by a thread shares his survival journey - and the monumental role U-M played in it. - Much like the vintage sneakers he repairs and lists on Depop, University of Michigan-Dearborn security officer Adam Martinez is enjoying a second life. Martinez, who went by the nickname Cupid growing up, was born at Henry Ford Hospital on Thursday, Feb. 1 more PR