WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * 2026 NALC national election results announced * The National Election Committee, appointed at the 74th Biennial Convention in Los Angeles, CA, to conduct the election of national officers for NALC, has announced the results. Below are the results listed in ballot order. Winners are highlighted in italics. The terms are four years each. Note that voting for the regional national business agent offices was limited to  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 22 -- The University of California at Los Angeles posted the following news release: * * * A comprehensive Bruin guide to the 2026 midterm election * * Where, when and how to vote. Find information on voting locations, registration requirements, important deadlines and ways to cast your ballot. * Making an informed decision. Explore UCLA expert insights, election resources and events examining the issues shaping the 2026 midterms. * Post-election events and analysis. Join UCLA experts for discussions about th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Awards $3M to States to Implement the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers * ACL is pleased to announce the selection of awardees to receive funding for a third round of Advancing State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers grants. Six state units on aging (SUAs) will receive cooperative agreements for a range of activities to support family caregiving. Each more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * October 23, 2026 Heating Oil Price Surge: DOE Announces Emergency Reserve Release Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * As U.S. average residential heating oil prices surged 74 percent year-over-year to $6.19 per gallon in mid-October 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will loan up to one third of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to private fuel companies to mitigate high fuel costs. * High fuel prices will disproportionately impact  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * An enduring legacy: AFMS nurse retires after 35 years of service * When Maj. Gen. Jeannine Ryder left her hometown of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to join the Air Force she expected to serve for four years. Thirty-five years later, Ryder celebrated her career as a nurse and Air Force Medical Service senior leader with family and friends at her retirement ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D. more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * At MIT, Martha Minow speaks on sustaining democracy, both by using and overcoming AI * Legal scholar Martha Minow delivered this fall's Compton Lecture at MIT on Thursday, examining the civic foundations of democracy -- and describing how artificial intelligence is undermining it, but could be used to help reinforce traditional U.S. governance. "It's not a good time for democracy or constitutionalism," said Minow, who is the 300t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta to U.S. Supreme Court: The Texas Two-Step Allows Corporations to Evade Accountability, Sidestep Financial Liability. This Is Wrong. * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision permitting a profitable corporation to exploit bankruptcy and Texas state l more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Auchincloss, Griffith Introduce Faster Clinical Trials Act * AUCHINCLOSS, GRIFFITH INTRODUCE FASTER CLINICAL TRIALS ACT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the Faster Clinical Trials Act. The proposal would speed the development of new treatments, invest in clinical research, and propel U.S. leadership in biomedical innovation. For decades, the United States has led the world in b more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Basser Center for BRCA awards 2026 Global Prize to Judy Garber * Judy E. Garber, MD, MPH, of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute is the recipient of the 2026 Basser Global Prize. Awarded by the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, the Basser Global Prize recognizes a leading scientist who has advanced BRCA1 and BRCA2-related research. Individuals with mutations in more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition * BOSTON - A Boston man pleaded guilty on Oct. 21, 2026 in federal court in Boston to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition after being found in possession of a semi-automatic rifle and assorted ammunition. Elydes Zorrilla, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSida) -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER CALLS ON DOJ TO INVESTIGATE UNRWA USA FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AS FOREIGN AGENT Organization raised more than $51 million in 2024 while fundraising, lobbying Congress and conducting public advocacy on behalf of UNRWA, according to Brandeis Center - Washington, D.C. - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSbrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: * * * Oct 23, 2026 New Analysis Finds Trump Administration Has Devoted at Least $1.6 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars to Vanity Projects Washington, D.C. -- A new analysis from the Center for American Progress finds that the Trump administration has spent or plans to spend at least $1.6 billion in exclusively taxpayer dollars on vanity projects, including some that promote the president's image and personal brand. CAP details alternatives that $1 more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * Centers of attention: Spears Business economists analyze 'new wave' of data centers * * Dr. Rui Du and Dr. Xiaojin Aaron Sun are collaborating to research data center location choices and the impact on real estate markets. * According to Pew Research Center, 42% of Americans resided in a 5-mile radius from a functional data center or a chosen data center site as of April 2026. * Du and Sun worked with Dr. Siqi Zheng to map more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Repeal Diversity Immigration Visa Lottery * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) introduced a bill to repeal the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery program offers permanent residence to up to 55,000 applicants annually from countries with historically lower levels of immigration to the US, many of them in Africa. A California judge ruled the U.S. State Department must reinstate t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transmission of Threatening Communications and Stalking * BOSTON - A Milford, Conn. man pleaded guilty on Oct. 21, 2026 in federal district court in Hartford to interstate transmission of threatening communications and stalking. Michael Reilly, 53, pleaded guilty to six counts of interstate transmission of threatening communications and one count of stalking more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Duxbury Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography * BOSTON - A Duxbury man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Daniel Debreczeni, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to 63 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Debreczeni pleaded gu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau has issued a $20,000 fine against Shane Kelly for engaging in unauthorized pirate radio broadcasting in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The penalty follows an investigation into an unlicensed station operating under the moniker "87.9 The Test," according to official agency documents in the matter of Shane Kelly, Hyannis, Massachusetts (File No.: EB-FIELDSCR-23-00034960). Under the terms of the agency action, the FCC affirmed its proposed penalty after determining more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Massachusetts High Court Makes it Harder to Win Injunctions in Trade Secret Cases: 4 Takeaways for Employers Oct 23, 2026 Massachusetts employers trying to stop former employees from launching a competing business should no longer assume that having a strong trade secrets claim will automatically allow them to also secure a court injunction. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court just ruled in Daikin Applied Americas Inc. v. Russo that employers  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Disc Medicine on $450 Million Upsized Public Offering * The Life Sciences team advised Disc Medicine ("Disc") on its upsized underwritten public offering of 6,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $75.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds to Disc from this offering were $450 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. Disc has al more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Kicks Off 2027 Health Connector Open Enrollment, Encourages Residents to Get Covered * Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- Governor Maura Healey today joined state and Boston public health leaders to kick off the Massachusetts Health Connector's Open Enrollment period for 2027, encouraging residents to explore their health insurance options, compare plans and take advantage of available fin more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Launches School Breakfast Challenge for Students Across Massachusetts * * Department of Elementary and Secondary Education * Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary SALEM -- Governor Maura Healey today announced the Strengthening School Breakfast Challenge, a new initiative to help more Massachusetts students start their school day with a healthy break more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Gunter Stein, control systems and theory expert, dies at 84 * Gunter Stein, an expert on control systems and theory who was a longtime MIT adjunct professor and researcher who also worked at Honeywell Labs, died on July 11 in his home state of Minnesota. He was 84 years old. Throughout his career, Stein helped to reconcile competing schools of thought surrounding automated control systems, and he worked helped usher in an era of  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Harvard University posted the following news: * * * Harvard and MIT scholars gather for a dialogue on dignity in economic life * Technology, climate change, and shifting power structures are upending work and trade. What do these changes mean for human dignity -- the inherent, unconditional, and inalienable worth that all humans possess? This was the central question scholars at Harvard and MIT addressed at the inaugural "Dialogue on Dignity in Economic Life" hosted at the Weatherhead Center for Internat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Sentenced for Unlawful Reentry * Defendant arrested several times for operating under the influence BOSTON - An Ecuadorian national unlawfully residing in Milford, Mass. has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. The defendant was previously deported from the United States and arrested several times for driving under the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 2 New Hampshire Candidates for Congress Ahead of Nov. 3 Election * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: AFGE Communications press@afge.org BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Rep. Maggie Goodlander for reelection and Stefany Shaheen for election to the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses New York's Micah Lasher for Election to Congress * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: AFGE Communications press@afge.org BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Micah Lasher for election to Congress representing New York's 12th Congressional District in t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Lori B. Chibnik Receives 2026 Biostatistics Distinguished Alumni Award * Lori B. Chibnik (SPH'01, GRS'09) uses predictive modeling to study disease risk, with an emphasis on neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders including cognitive decline, trauma, and ALS. The Department of Biostatistics at the School of Public Health has named Lori B. Chibnik (SPH'01, GRS'09) the recipient of the 2026 Biostatistics Distinguished Alu more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Protects Public Service Loan Forgiveness as Trump Administration Drops Appeal 10/23/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that the Trump administration dismissed its appeal of a court decision vacating a U.S. Department of Education rule that would have allowed the administration to strip Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility from employees of government and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Racketeering and Drug Trafficking * Defendant sentenced for his role in 2020 murder in Brockton for which he and fellow gang member were paid $60,000 BOSTON - A Boston area man has been sentenced for his role in the violent Boston gang, Cameron Street. Defendant participated in 2020 murder in Brockton. Takari Elliott, also known as "T-Paper," more PR

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * Mitchell Holmes named Northern Essex Baseball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director * Haverhill, MA (October 20, 2026) - Northern Essex Community College Director of Athletics Dan Blair has announced Mitchell Holmes as the Knights' new baseball coach and assistant athletic director. He will officially begin his duties at Northern Essex on October 26th. Prior to joining the Knights program, Holmes spent the previous two seasons as the lead  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevada Democrats, National Leaders Energize Voters, Rally Volunteers During In-Person Early Voting * During the first week of in-person early voting, Nevada Democrats and national leaders Senator Elizabeth Warren, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Mark Kelly, Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, and Governor Andy Beshear continued our statewide push to turn out early voters, connect with diverse constituencies, and mobilize  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * On Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day, Pressley, Simon, Randall Call for Disabled Women to be Paid Fairly, Introduce Resolution Recognizing the Need to Close the Wage Gap and Reduce Economic Barriers * BOSTON - On Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Emily Randall (WA-06) announced they will introduce the Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day Resolution. This resolution recognizes the persistent p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Optica announces 2027 Fellows class * 116 members from 23 countries have been elected as Fellows for their outstanding contributions and service to Optica and the community The Board of Directors of Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, recently elected 116 members from 23 countries to the Society's 2027 Fellow Class. Optica Fellows are selected based on several factors, including outstanding contributions t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds new asset management team in Naples * New team expands access to personalized investment advice in Southwest Florida NAPLES, Fla., Oct. 23, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has added a new team to its Pinnacle Asset Management group, bringing a well-establis more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Pittsfield Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy * BOSTON - A Pittsfield man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield, Mass. to 30 months in prison for conspiring to traffic large quantities of cocaine in Western Massachusetts. Theodore Warren, a/k/a "Monty," 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 30 months in prison to be more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How AI came to model the "messy" human mind * Generative artificial intelligence models are rooted in ideas of mid-20th century engineers who thought some amount of irrationality was essential for a machine that could think like a human, contends Benjamin Lindquist, an assistant professor in the MIT History Section, who holds an MIT Schwarzman College of Computing shared position with the Department of Electrical Engineering  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Reinforcing the value of human understanding at MIT * At the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) 75th Anniversary Symposium, speakers celebrated the school's value and contributions, while exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming many aspects of teaching, research, and society. The symposium was held Sept. 24-25 in the Linde Music Building's Thomas Tull Concert Hall. Scholars, students, staff, more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Rogelio Minana named next academic dean of Temple Rome * An experienced leader in global higher education, Minana will help shape Temple Rome's next chapter as the campus celebrates its 60th anniversary. Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Following a national search, Rogelio Minana has been named the next academic dean of Temple Rome, Senior Vice President and Provost Elizabeth A. Wentz and Dean of Temple University Rome Emilia Zankina announced on Friday, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Zai Lab in $250 Million Private Placement October 23, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented global biopharmaceutical company Zai Lab Limited in a securities purchase agreement for the sale of 11,340,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing ten ordinary shares of the company, to certain investors in a private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing. The purchase price of each ADS is $22.04. Gross proceeds from th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Zevia in a $20 Million Growth Equity Investment by GP Investments October 23, 2026 Ropes & Gray advised Zevia PBC in its definitive agreement to issue convertible preferred stock to a fund managed by GP Investments Ltd. in exchange for $20 million of growth equity. The transaction was announced on October 22. The proceeds will fund Zevia's strategic reset, which focuses on product innovation, digital demand generation and a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Bloomberg Law and Law360, Gregg Weiner and Alex Simkin Discuss $60M NYC Civil Rights Settlement October 23, 2026 Bloomberg Law and Law360 covered the preliminary approval of a $60M class action settlement in Dorce v. City of New York, with litigation & enforcement global co-chair Gregg Weiner quoted in the Bloomberg Law article and litigation partner Alex Simkin quoted in Law360. The settlement in the case, which was reached with the City of Ne more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Advises Churchill Asset Management on Lead Investment in Continuation Fund for Whitsons Culinary Group * Sidley advised Churchill Asset Management in connection with a single-asset continuation fund transaction for Whitsons Culinary Group, sponsored by GenNx360 Capital Partners. Announced on October 14, 2026, the transaction was led by Churchill and includes approximately US$285 million of total equity commitment more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH at APHA 2026 * The 2026 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo will take place in San Antonio, Texas November 1 - 4. Here is a rundown of SPH's participation in the conference, including oral presentations, roundtables, panels, awards, the exhibit hall booth, and the Alumni & Friends reception. More than 11,000 public health experts are expected to attend the Annual American Public Health Association Confer more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Startup plans to rejuvenate the nuclear power industry with a new manufacturing approach * Building a nuclear power plant is one of the world's most complex construction projects. It requires thousands of trucks to ship parts, often to remote regions, where huge teams of skilled workers like electricians and welders come together to assemble everything over many years. Financing such projects is difficult, in part because no one  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Fights to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that he is involved in a multistate effort, including a coalition of other state attorneys general, to protect children and consumers as Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI, moves through Chapter 11 bankruptcy pr more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * The Residences on Lincoln Square Now Open * The Residences on Lincoln Square, the first senior housing development in Worcester's downtown area, are officially open. This represents the conclusion of an extraordinary, $52 million adaptive reuse initiative aimed at transforming an underutilized building into much- more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 23 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI College of Nursing launches nurse well-being, retention initiative * KINGSTON, R.I. -- Oct. 23, 2026 -- The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing launched an innovative nurse well-being and workforce retention initiative that aims to address one of healthcare's most pressing challenges: Sustaining a strong nursing workforce in an increasingly complex healthcare environment. Nurses are among the most critical of healthcare professi more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Leads Engaging Conversations at SNEAPA and NNECAPA Conferences * At this year's American Planning Association (APA) conferences in New England, VHB led informative discussions on innovative planning solutions for the most pressing challenges facing New England communities. Our team shared insights on the loca more PR