FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * 43 Faculty at U of A Rank Among World's Most-Cited Researchers Oct. 21, 2026 Faculty from across the University of Arkansas were recognized among the world's most-cited researchers in a recent annual ranking. The ranking calculates how often a researcher's work is cited as an expert source by other researchers. Researchers are included on the list if they are either among the top 100,000 or have a percentile rank of 2% or higher in their subfie more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 21 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news: * * * After 25 Years Studying Lyme Disease, UToledo Researcher Gets His Biggest Shot at a Developing a Vaccine * Dr. Mark Wooten grew up raising cattle in rural Arkansas, wandered into bacteriology in college, and made a bet early in his career that Lyme disease was going to become a major public health problem. Twenty-five years later, working out of The University of Toledo, he's still collecting on that bet. Wooten, a professor in the Department of Medical Mic more PR

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

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 21 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Conviction of Maynard Woman for Exploitation of an Endangered or Impaired Person * Griffin: 'This length of sentence reinforces our unwavering commitment to protecting Arkansans and holding those who exploit our vulnerable population accountable' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of a Maynard woman for exploitation of an endanger 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

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Oct. 22 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * October 21, 2026 October 2026 Board Meeting Highlights The Cowley College Board of Trustees gathered for their October 19th meeting at 6:00 p.m. inside the Short Community Room on the Cowley College Sumner Campus, 2208 Davis-White Loop, Wellington, KS, 67152. Trustee Gary Wilson provided the invocation, and Chair Dr. Alan Marcotte recited the College Mission Statement. Under Awards and Reports, President Dr. Michelle Schoon shared that the Theatre put more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Family Medicine Physician Timothy Baty, D.O., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Batesville Oct. 21, 2026 | Timothy Baty, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in Batesville, where he will provide comprehensive primary care services for patients of all ages. The Wynne native returns to Batesville, where he completed his residency training at the UAMS North  more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 21 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * First-Gen Celebration Week 2026 Planned for Nov. 2-7 * Arkansas Tech University will observe First-Gen Celebration Week 2026 with a series of events from Monday, Nov. 2, through Saturday, Nov. 7. Admission to the events listed below is open to ATU students on the Russellville campus with a valid ATU identification card. For more information about the activities listed below, send e-mail to firstgen@atu.edu. Monday, Nov. 2 First-Gen Week Kickoff  more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Green and Gold Give Back Seeks Volunteers, Host Sites * The 2026 edition of Arkansas Tech University's largest annual day of community service, Green and Gold Give Back, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14. ATU students who are available to serve will assemble at Ferguson Student Union at 7:30 a.m. Groups will be sent to their volunteer locations beginning at approximately 8 a.m. Student registration for Green and Gold Give Back 2026 is available a more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Hendrix College grants automatic admission to Eagle Scouts and Gold Award Girl Scouts October 20, 2026 -- Beginning with the fall 2027 entering class, Hendrix College will offer automatic admission to Eagle Scouts and recipients of the Girl Scout Gold Award who meet the College's application and minimum admission requirements. The new admission pathway grew from a conversation with Hendrix alumnus and Eagle Scout Judge Shawn Johnson '98 who saw a natural c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cotton Attends L3Harris Solid Rocket Motor Facility Ribbon Cutting in Camden * CAMDEN--Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) joined Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and state and local leaders to open the new L3Harris Arsenal of Freedom solid rocket motor production facility in Camden, Arkansas. The new facility, along with additional propellant processing facilities, will support production for the U.S. Army's Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System 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

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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * More than 170 Women Leaders Across Colorado Sign On in Support of Proposition 137 * Email: media@yesonprop137.com More than 170 women leaders from across Colorado have officially signed on in support of Proposition 137, bolstering the growing statewide coalition advocating for proactive wildfire prevention and natural resource stewardship. The women for 137 join a broad network that now includes nearly 400 conservation organizat more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * NIH Awards Fund Promising Cancer Research at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Oct. 20, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- Two researchers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute have received National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards to support studies aimed at better understanding cancer and identifying new methods for prevention and treatment. Brian Koss, P 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

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Photo Release: Second Lady Usha Vance and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Visit Central Arkansas School and Host Reception for Merit Pay Recipients * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Second Lady Usha Vance joined Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders at several events in Central Arkansas today to promote childhood literacy, hear from state education stakeholders, and emphasize the importance of excellence in education. To begin the day, the Se more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Announces 344 Regulatory Changes to Cut Red Tape * LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-- LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the results of her Executive Order, signed February 16, 2026, instructing state agencies to review how Arkansas issues permits, licenses, and other regulatory approvals. Under EO 26-04, 13 state departments identified 344 ways to make those approvals faster, simpler, less costly and more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 21 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: ATU, HSU Meet for 98th Time on Saturday * Arkansas Tech University's path to a winning football season runs through the Loveliest Village on the Ouachita River. The Wonder Boys (3-4) will take on the nationally 19th-ranked Henderson State University Reddies (6-1) at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium in Arkadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff for the Great American Conference matchup is set for 1 p.m. Live coverage of the ATU-HSU game will  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

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Power Group Students Participate in Cyber Shield 2026 and ShieldCon, Win NetWars Competition Oct. 21, 2026 Ten students from the U of A represented the UA Power Group and RIOT Lab at Cyber Shield 2026 and ShieldCon in Little Rock. These students earned hands on experience by working side by side with military, government, industry and international cybersecurity professionals. Cyber Shield, the Department of Defense's largest and longest runn more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Anne Velliquette, WCOB, Recognized With Service Learning Teaching Award Oct. 21, 2026 Every year since 2015, the Service Learning Initiative has presented the Outstanding Contributions to Service Learning Teaching Award to a course instructor (or co-instructors) who has demonstrated the ability to enrich both course content and the community through the application of Service Learning pedagogy. On Oct. 13, the 2025-26 award was presented to Anne  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * College of Education and Health Professions Faculty Earn Further Support for Rural Health Initiatives Oct. 21, 2026 Two projects from College of Education and Health Professions faculty members Anup K C and Anqi Deng were selected for funding under the Healthy Eating, Active Recreation and Transformation (HEART) initiative of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration selected t more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * From Ideas to Impact: College of Engineering Launches Innovation & Impact Initiative Oct. 21, 2026 The U of A's College of Engineering has launched Innovation & Impact, a new initiative that helps students, faculty and researchers turn ideas and discoveries into solutions that create value for Arkansas and beyond. Through an Innovation Network of mentors, a Research-to-Impact Roadmap and tailored resources, the initiative helps people move from i more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Industrial Engineering Doctoral Student Connects Research and Military Practice on Contested Logistics Panel Oct. 21, 2026 Where supplies are positioned before a crisis can determine how effectively organizations respond when it arrives. For LTC Clay Woody, a U.S. Army officer and doctoral student in the U of A's Department of Industrial Engineering, that challenge connects academic research with military planning. Woody brought both perspective more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Pope, Allen, Malone Receive 2026 Bumpers College Alumni Awards Oct. 20, 2026 Randall Pope and Brittany Allen have been named 2026 outstanding alumni for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the U of A, and Darrin Malone is recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Pope is the Outstanding Alumnus and Allen is the Bumpers College Alumni Society Outstanding Young Alumna. They will be honored on campus as p more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Study Examines Suicide Awareness Among Ag Educators Across the South Oct. 20, 2026 As concerns about farmer mental health continue to grow, agricultural researchers are compiling more data on the complex nature of suicide awareness among those who may be able to offer help. Statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that American workers in the farming, fishing and forestry industries have some of the highest  more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 21 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news: * * * UTulsa student tops Oklahoma-Arkansas region in nation's most prestigious undergraduate mathematics competition * A University of Tulsa student has achieved one of the highest honors in undergraduate mathematics, earning the top score in the Oklahoma-Arkansas region of the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, widely regarded as the world's most prestigious undergraduate mathematics contest. Jason Tsao, more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release: * * * Treasurer Pack Calls for State Tax Relief on Dyed Off-Road Diesel 10/20/2026 Proposal Would Help Ease Rising Fuel Costs for West Virginia Farmers, Loggers and Timber Haulers - State Treasurer Larry Pack is urging state leaders to temporarily suspend state diesel fuel taxes and authorize the use of dyed off-road diesel on public highways, providing much-needed relief to West Virginia farmers, loggers and timber haulers s more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Makes It Possible for Agents to Shop on Behalf of Customers, While Keeping Customers in Control Oct. 21, 2026 When Sam Walton opened the first Walmart more than 60 years ago, he set out to help people save money and live better. He believed new ideas and technology could make that possible - and that spirit still drives us today. Today, we serve customers through stores and clubs, online shopping, pickup and delivery, Sparky and conversational commerce integ more PR