MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * A Career Engineered to Last: Dr. Ray Brown * At 86 years old, Dr. Ray Brown has no plans to leave the classroom. After nearly six decades of teaching at Christian Brothers University (CBU), the longtime mechanical engineering professor still finds purpose in the familiar rhythm of campus life, engaging with students, sharing his knowledge, and watching the next generation of engineers succeed. "I like the contact with the students," Brown says. "I more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * A New Chapter of Meaningful Aging * Growing older can bring the unexpected: a chance to begin again. The 28th annual Missouri Institute on Meaningful Aging (MIMA) embraced that possibility through this year's theme, "Review. Reset. Renew. Rebirth." Presented by Lincoln University's Paula J. Carter Center on Health and Aging, the three-day conference brought together 147 participants in Columbia, Missouri, for education, movement, conversation and celebr more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Supporting Parental Rights in Major Social Media Case * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Missouri has joined a multistate amicus brief in NetChoice v. Hilgers, supporting Nebraska's Parental Rights in Social Media Act and defending states' authority to protect children online. "Parents have the right to know what platforms are  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * BCLP wins Construction Team of the Year at the 2026 Middle East Legal Awards * BCLP has been awarded Construction Team of the Year at the 2026 Middle East Legal Awards for its work advising Skyports Infrastructure on the launch of a world-first commercial air taxi service in Dubai. Dubai aspires to be the first city in the world to offer commercial air taxi services. The Dubai RTA entered into agreements with e more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Board grants faculty tenure, promotions * At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 25, several faculty members were promoted or granted tenure, effective that day. Granting of tenure * Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, as associate professor of neurology at WashU Medicine * J. Kameron Carter as professor of religion and politics in Arts & Sciences * Breno Satler Diniz as professor of psychiatry at WashU Medic more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Oct 22, 2026 Governor Newsom announces appointments 10.22.2026 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Garry South, of Marina Del Rey, has been appointed to the California Water Commission. South has been Principal at Garry South Consulting since 2016. He was Principal at The Garry South Group from 2005 to 2016. South was Senior Advisor at Gavin Newsom for Governor Campaign from 2008 to 2009. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * A Silicon Curtain Is Descending Across the Semiconductor World Chipmakers traditionally shared ideas and advances with colleagues around the globe. No longer. By Christopher Cytera October 22, 2026 The annual ISSCC Forum is dubbed the "Olympics of Chips." As a young engineer, I attended. Despite intense commercial competition, the global forum wowed me. The brightest minds from MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, and elsewhere competed with enginee more PR

CANTON, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Culver-Stockton College posted the following news: * * * Concert Choir & Wind Ensemble to Present Fall Concert Oct. 25 * The Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble will perform their annual Fall Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 on the C-SC campus. The two-part event opens in the Merillat Recital Hall, located inside the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center (PAC), featuring the Concert Choir under the direction of Lucus Orndorff, assistant professor of music and director of choral prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Local Leaders Celebrate Completion of Multi-Decade Turkey Creek Flood Control Project * KANSAS CITY, KS -- Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Turkey Creek Flood Control Project. The project marks the completi more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Operation Show-Me the Money * Today, during a press conference at the Missouri State Capitol alongside Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas C. Albus, and United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri R. Matthew Price, Governor Mike Kehoe announced Operation Show-Me the Money, an unprecedented partnership between the State o more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Two Gubernatorial Appointments * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced two gubernatorial appointments to leadership positions within the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS). Clayton Farr Jr., of Howardville, was appointed as the Missouri State Fire Marshal. Chief Farr served as the fire chief for the city of Columbia before retiring in 2024, concluding a nearly 32-year career in the fire service. He is  more PR

HANNIBAL, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Hannibal-LaGrange University posted the following news release: * * * Hannibal-LaGrange University Dedicates the Robertson Suite in Honor of Estate Gift from Harold and Laura Robertson * Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has received a generous gift from the estate of Harold and Laura Robertson. In gratitude, the university has named its Institutional Advancement Suite the Robertson Suite, a permanent tribute to the couple's faithfulness and their investment in Christ-centered higher education. The Robertso more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Blumenthal Demand Answers from Google About Rampant A.I. Push in Classrooms * "Google is forcing their A.I. products into classrooms across America, and children are paying the price." WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today demanded answers from Alphabet Inc and Google LLC CEO Sundar Pichai about the company's aggressive push of A.I. products to children in schools. In a letter sent to Pichai more PR

SANTA MARIA, California, Oct. 22 -- Allan Hancock College posted the following news release: * * * Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Quartet to Perform Free Concert at Hancock * An internationally acclaimed jazz quartet blending modern jazz, hip-hop, classical music and electronic sounds will bring its debut U.S. tour to Allan Hancock College for a free concert Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Boyd Hall (bldg. F). The French-American quartet NO(w) Beauty has emerged as a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz, earning recognition for its innovative so more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Managing a world of risk -- and D&O programs -- from a single boardroom * Key takeaways: * Geopolitical events often create D&O exposure not only through business disruption but through governance, oversight, disclosure, and communication challenges that can affect both public and private companies. * D&O underwriters are increasingly evaluating governance, communication, and risk management practices alongside traditi more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Releases 2026 Triennial Population Health Assessment Report * The Missouri Hospital Association released its 2026 Triennial Population Health Assessment Report, highlighting Missouri hospitals' progress in advancing population health initiatives and identifying opportunities for continued improvement. The assessment reflects strong statewide participation, with 81 hospitals and health systems representing 120  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * October 21, 2026 Taxes in your practice: US Tax Court holds children liable for gift tax on termination of family trust Vol. 82, No. 5 / September-October 2026 - The U.S. Tax Court recently held residuary beneficiaries of a trust liable for gift taxes upon termination of the trust and established the values of those gifts. In McDougall v. Commissioner,/1 the tax court found that when a surviving husband and children terminated the trust and distributed more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Department of Natural Resources to release new edition of "Geologic Wonders and Curiosities of Missouri" October 22, 2026 JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 16, 2026 - The Department of Natural Resources' Missouri Geological Survey is releasing a new edition of its flagship publication "Geologic Wonders and Curiosities of Missouri." The book is a compilation of the state's most interesting natural sites, providing geolog more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Surgeon and Kansas Medical Device Distributor Sentenced for Conspiring to Pay and Receive Kickbacks to Induce Use of Spinal Implants and Obstructing a Federal Investigation * BOSTON - A Missouri surgeon and Kansas distributor have been sentenced for conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks aimed at inducing the use of spinal implants sold by SpineFrontier, Inc., as well as engaging in conduct a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Missouri: Over 90 Percent of Cannabis-Related Transactions Take Place in the State-Legal Market * Columbia, MO: More than 90 percent of all marijuana-related transactions in Missouri now occur in the legal marketplace, according to estimates commissioned by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). According to the state-funded report, Missouri Cannabis Market Study: Phase 1 more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration secures radioisotope supply to support US medical scans Oct 21, 2026 Every day, U.S. health providers and their patients rely on 3D medical scans that can diagnose heart disease, pinpoint the source of seizures and detect cancers that have spread to bones. Few realize these specialized scans use a rare but essential radioactive isotope -- and its availability was recently at risk. In 2023, int more PR

POMONA, California, Oct. 22 -- California State University California State Polytechnic University Pomona campus posted the following news: * * * Outstanding Faculty Advisor Builds a Legacy of Lasting Connections * For years after his students graduate, Alejandro "Alex" Morales receives messages from them. Some reach out to share life updates or invite him to their wedding. Others visit campus to catch up. These little moments mean more to Morales than accolades, but at the same time, he feels honored to be acknowledged for his contributio more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 23 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Fellow Attorneys General For Support of South Dakota's Appeal in Mayday Case Oct 22, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Attorneys General of 18 states who have filed an amicus brief that supports South Dakota in its appeal of a lower federal court ruling that temporarily prohibits the state from enforcing a new law that would criminalize the advertisement, dispen more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Tax Insurance Safeguards Tax Leaders' Decisions * Every VP of Tax knows the feeling: the company has a strong tax position, it's the right decision for the company and its shareholders, and the CFO and financial auditors agree. Still, uncertainty lingers-- * The regulations aren't 100% clear on the issue. * The position has not been tested in any IRS rulings or case law. * While an unfavorable audit result is unlikely more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * The investment risks of AI data centers * From AI Boom to Investment Risk: Rethinking pension fund data center exposure As community opposition, regulatory scrutiny, and infrastructure constraints mount, some public pension funds are beginning to reconsider their exposure to data center investments. Their decisions raise broader questions about the sustainability of the AI infrastructure boom and who ultimately bears i more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * Three American Soybean Association Leaders Selected for 2026-27 EU-U.S. Young Leaders in Agriculture Oct 22, 2026 The American Soybean Association is pleased to announce that three soybean leaders were selected for the 2026-27 EU-U.S. Young Leaders in Agriculture Fellowship. The yearlong program brings together young farmers from both sides of the Atlantic to exchange knowledge, explore shared challenges, and advance solutions for a mor more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * Union nurses, municipalities, and voter democracy groups successfully block Trump's fascist Department of Homeland Security from harassing and intimidating voters in nine states * Just weeks before the November midterm elections, a federal judge in California ordered on Oct. 21 a preliminary injunction that stops the Trump administration in nine states from weaponizing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to harass and i more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 22 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * University of Dubuque Announces the Robert W. Plaster School of Business * DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque announced today an extraordinary investment in the future of business education as UD's School of Business will be renamed the Robert W. Plaster School of Business in honor of a substantial seven-figure gift from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation. Additionally, the school will be relocated from multiple locations on campus to a central more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 22 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI political science professors co-author new book analyzing global human rights * KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 22, 2026 - Basic human rights, in theory, should be guaranteed in society. On the surface, such rights are virtues that should be applied to everyone without fear of them being rolled back or revoked entirely by governments. Yet, around the world, not everyone has access to rights as basic as free speech, freedom from slavery and torture, more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah settlement cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance lease payments Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection join 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with Snap Finance - SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah and 16 other states joined the $665 million multistate settlement with Snap Finance. The settlement cancels $16,758,262 in lease payments owed by Utah consumers. Utahns who s more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Webcast replay | Roadmap to resilience: Navigating the rise of AI-enabled cyber threats * As the cyber threat environment continues to grow in complexity and multiply in its perils, companies must think more about and devote more resources to protecting their networks, technology infrastructure, and employees, panelists on a recent Lockton and CrowdStrike webcast said. Threat actors have expanded their attack methods, t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud October 16, 2026 President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are aggressively shutting down the waste, fraud, and abuse that has drained billions from American taxpayers. As head of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Vice President Vance this week called on officials at every level of government to join him in a pledge to protect vulnerable Americans, keep taxpayer-funde more PR