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

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026 * Inductees into the APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame Class of 2026, clockwise from top left: Col. (Ret.) John A. Brunt, Col. (Ret.) Troy Douglas, Chief Warrant Officer 5 (Ret.) Charles King, Maj. Jacquelyn M. Messenger, Master Sgt. (Ret.) Joel C. Pruitt, and Col. (Ret.) Thomas F. Washer II. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University has announced six inductees into the AP more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrap up on Oct. 23, 2026: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups. The information compiled in InfluenceWatch giv more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Miller-Meeks Visits Muscatine Child Protection Center * MUSCATINE, IA -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) today visited the Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center in Muscatine to learn more about their important work protecting children and supporting families. "Every child deserves to grow up feeling safe, loved, and protected. It is heartbreaking that some children experience abuse, and we owe it to these more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 24 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * October 23, 2026 Carr Calls on Convenience Stores to Remove Dangerous Kratom Products Immediately ATLANTA, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is calling on all convenience stores throughout the state to remove dangerous kratom products from their shelves immediately, particularly those products that are regularly marketed to children and teens. "It shouldn't take legislation or law enforcement to do the right thing," said Carr.  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * In Major Setback for Due Process, Fifth Circuit Ruling Denies Immigrants the Opportunity to Challenge Their Detention * Oct 23 Friday, Washington DC -- In response to today's U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruling in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega, a case concerning noncitizens' constitutional right to challenge their detention when they are held without access to a bond hearing, the American more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 24 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 23, 2026 Statement on Deepfake Political Ads This morning, Attorney General Lynn Fitch notified Scott Colom and Scott Colom for Senate that recent AI-generated ads posted by the campaign on their social media platforms appear to violate State law against the use of "deepfakes" to influence elections. The Attorney General asked that the ads be removed or else the office may file an injunction as authorized by law. As vio more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 23 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU junior Stafford spends fall semester studying in Singapore thanks to Freeman-ASIA scholarship * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State junior Apollo Stafford of Saucier is spending the fall semester studying abroad in Singapore as a recipient of the prestigious Freeman-Asia Award. Stafford, an electrical engineering major in MSU's Bagley College of Engineering, is attending Nanyang Technological University, where his coursework includes mult more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 23 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU ranks among best colleges nationally, statewide in recent Niche ratings * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University is seeing national and statewide attention this fall from the college ranking and educational resource website Niche. Recently posting its 2027 Best Colleges in America list, Niche has named MSU the No. 1 College in Mississippi and the No. 12 overall Best College Campus in America. The online platform didn't stop its r more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 23 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's T.K. Martin Center partners with Athletics, MDRS to provide sensory bags at home football games * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State's T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability is partnering with MSU Athletics and the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services to provide free sensory bags at home football games. The bags are available to check out at the information booths inside Davis Wade Stadium at West Gate A, North S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Annual Memorial Luminary Tour Returns to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Nov. 7 October 23, 2026 REPUBLIC, Mo. -- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield invites the public to the Annual Memorial Luminary Tour Saturday, Nov. 7, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This free event honors the 2,539 soldiers who died, were wounded or went missing during the Battle of Wilson's Creek Aug. 10, 1861. More than 2,500 luminaries will be place more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 23 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Professor Receives 2026 Rusty Brooks Distinguished Service Award * Society for Marketing Advances honors Barry Babin for exceptional service OXFORD, Miss. - The Society for Marketing Advances has selected University of Mississippi marketing professor Barry Babin as the 2026 recipient of its Rusty Brooks Distinguished Service Award. Babin, the Phil B. Hardin Chair and Distinguished Professor of Marketing in the School of Business Administration,  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record college football viewership propels ESPN to second best start since 2011 with 'College GameDay' on track for most-watched season ever * College football on ESPN is delivering its second-best start since 2011, with viewership up 15 percent over two years. Through Week 7, the sport is on pace for unprecedented viewership across linear windows, with ABC's Saturday prime window posting its highest per-game average  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump SBA Approves HUBZone Expansion Petitions in 18 States Approvals Cover 252 Governor-Designated Areas and Expand Access to HUBZone Certification for Rural Small Businesses October 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has approved 18 governors' petitions since January 2025 to create new Governor-Designated Covered Areas under the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Progr more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 23 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI to join State Department grant to help feed the future in fisheries * KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 23, 2026 - A University of Rhode Island professor with a global portfolio of work and a marine research associate in URI's Coastal Institute are joining a multi-million dollar project funded by the U.S. Department of State, utilizing their expertise in international fisheries. Professor Austin Humphries, Chair of URI's Department of Fisheries, Anim more PR