ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 28 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Sijan Chapter Supports Blue Star Families * The AFA Lance P. Sijan Chapter #125 attended the ribbon-cutting and official launch reception for the Blue Star Families Chapter #15 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. Blue Star Families, founded in 2009, empowers military families to thrive by connecting them with the civilian community--both people and organizations--to create strong net more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Federal Rule Weakening Financial Transparency Requirements * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging a Trump Administration rule that effectively guts federal financial transparency requirements designed to help law enforcement investigate money laundering, fraud,  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: States Must Have the Ability to Protect Residents from Assault Rifles Commonly Used in Mass Shootings * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of laws enacted in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, restricting the sale, manufacture, and possession of certain uniquely dangerous ass more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ASSAULT WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states and local governments to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15-platform rifles. The brief supports Cook County and the state of Co more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Opens First Financial Centers in Wisconsin, Sets 2027 Entry into Alabama and Louisiana * Expansion extends the bank's in-person reach to approximately eighty-three percent of Americans New centers are part of the bank's five billion dollars investment in its network since 2016 CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Bank of America continues to expand and modernize its financial cen more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Buy now, pay later could make your splurge easier to justify to your spouse * A $400 purchase is still a $400 purchase. But when that purchase is broken into four $100 payments through a buy now, pay later service, people view it differently. So do their spouses, according to new research. The study, which is under peer review at the Journal of Retailing, found that married consumers viewed purchases as more justifiable and less likely  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news: * * * Buy Now, Pay Later Could Make Your Splurge Easier to Justify to Your Spouse * A $400 purchase is still a $400 purchase. But when that purchase is broken into four $100 payments through a buy now, pay later service, people view it differently. So do their spouses, according to new research. The study, which is under peer review at the Journal of Retailing, found that married consumers viewed purchases as more justifiabl more PR

PASADENA, California, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Chemical Data Collected from the Eaton Fire Plume Help Characterize Urban Fires October 28, 2026 Caltech scientists have published the first detailed analysis of the atmospheric particles in the smoke plume from the Eaton Fire that devastated much of the town of Altadena in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley and the surrounding areas in January 2025. The results confirm the very different chemical nature of the smoke produ more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 28 (TNSida) -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * CDOT Requests $65 million in Federal Emergency Relief for Southwest Colorado Flood Damage * Southwest Colorado - The Colorado Department of Transportation is requesting federal emergency relief funds to repair significant flood damage to highways across Southwest Colorado as part of the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief program. The request estimates $65 million in damage to federal-aid roadways and asks the Federal H more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Celebrating the 'not land, not water' contradictions of bogs * In her new book Bogland, CU Boulder ecologist Merritt Turetsky explores the hidden worlds of one of Earth's most extraordinary--and often misunderstood--ecosystems You might get a little wet and a little dirty, but in pursuit of wonder, prostrate yourself on the spongy surface of a bog. There, eye level with the moss canopy, "an entire fairy forest opens up, with moss mounta more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- 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 Suzanne Burdick, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * 18,000 Kids Vaccinated Under Anesthesia at Colorado Hospital -- AAP Suggests Other Hospitals Do the Same In a "how-to" article published on March 9, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provided a roadmap for how hospitals across the U.S. can vaccinate children more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Colorado AI laws should not increase credit union burdens * Colorado officials have proposed rules governing implementation of two artificial intelligence (AI) laws. In coordination with GoWest Credit Union Association and other impacted credit unions, America's Credit Unions detailed related credit union priorities in a letter sent this week. The proposed rules would create obligations for developers and deployers, disclosure and more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- The Community College of Aurora issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Visits Community College of Aurora to Discuss Workforce Development and Public Service Career Pathways Oct. 28, 2026 AURORA, Colo. -- The Community College of Aurora (CCA) was pleased to host Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday for a discussion focused on strengthening Colorado's workforce and expanding opportunities for young adults to pursue meaningful careers in public service. The vi more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Oct. 29 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Adam Duran recognized with KEEN Rising Star Award October 27, 2026 By Emilie Rusch Adam Duran, teaching assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been honored with the 2026 KEEN Rising Star Award from the Kern Family Foundation. The award is given to junior faculty members who have gone above and beyond to equip undergraduate engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset. Duran was one of three engineering faculty members across the U.S. to earn th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46565) on Oct. 19, 2026, entitled "Federal Election Results: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman, R. Sam Garrett and Karen L. Shanton: * * * SUMMARY States, territories, and the District of Columbia (DC) administer federal elections. Each of these jurisdictions has its own process for counting votes and declaring election winners, though all follow similar steps. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * Global Opportunity Youth Network Announces New Multi-Year Phase of Support from Accenture to Expand Opportunity Youth * Washington DC, October 27, 2026--The Aspen Institute's Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) is pleased to announce the launch of a new phase of support from Accenture. This multi-year, $5.9 million grant will enable GOYN to connect more than 422,000 Opportunity Youth to a journey toward econom more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Governor For A Day: Weston Hancock Spends the Day at the State Capitol * DENVER -- Today, Governor Weston Hancock spent the day at the State Capitol learning how state government works for Coloradans, leading meetings with agency leadership, signing a proclamation, and unveiling art installations in Golden. "I'm so proud to be a Coloradan. Today I learned about the issues that matter to people from the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains, an more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 28 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * Graveyard Shift: Travelers Pay Big for Dark Experiences, According to New Research * Research from the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism shows recreationists are willing to go to great lengths, and expense, to escape light pollution. By Lael Gilbert | Some people may be jumping at shadows this Halloween season, but new research from the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism at Utah State University finds that many people lean into dark encounter more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * GreenLatinos Condemns EPA Proposal to Weaken Methane Protections, Putting Latino Families at Greater Risk * Rollback threatens public health, worsens climate pollution, and shifts costs onto frontline communities  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * HHS Announces More Than $35 Million in New Grants for Disability Research, Technology, and Training * WASHINGTON, D.C.--OCTOBER 28, 2026--The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), today announced $35,763,912 in fiscal year 2026 funding for 68 new grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Announces More Than $35 Million in New Grants for Disability Research, Technology, and Training * WASHINGTON, D.C.--OCTOBER 28, 2026--The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), today announced $35,763,912 in fiscal year 2026 funding for 68 new grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The gran more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 29 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * October 28, 2026 Holland & Hart Advises Clearway Energy Group on $400 Million Honeycomb Energy Center Expansion in Utah Holland & Hart represented Clearway Energy Group (Clearway), a leading integrated clean energy company in connection with the construction of, and procurement of major equipment for, the expansion of the Honeycomb Energy Center in Beaver and Iron counties, Utah. Clearway announced on October 9, 2026 that it had closed financing an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Political] -- Humane World Action Fund issued the following news release: * * * Humane World Action Fund endorses over 700 candidates ahead of Election Day * Nonpartisan slate includes candidates for federal, state and local offices who demonstrate a commitment to protecting animals WASHINGTON (October 28, 2026)--Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, announced today that it has endorsed 742 candidates running for federal, state and local offices on Election Day. The nonpar more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Discusses Medicaid Cuts and Rising Healthcare Costs with Coloradans * DENVER - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper heard from Coloradans struggling to afford healthcare, including those impacted by Republicans' $1 trillion cut to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. During the discussion, Coloradans described losing Medicaid coverage and making difficult trade-offs to afford care. Jamie Jenkins, picture more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 28 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * In nationwide protests, nurses demand health care employers protect free and fair elections * Nurses call out failure of hospital and health care industry to protect patients, communities amidst authoritarian surge On Tuesday, Oct. 27, one week before the midterms, registered nurses in six U.S. cities demanded the country's major hospital groups do their part to protect free and fair elections. The protests were organized b more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Delivers Second-Largest Energy Revenue Disbursement * WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Interior announced more than $21.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 revenue disbursements from energy and mineral production on federal and tribal onshore lands and federal offshore areas. The Office of Natural Resources Revenue says it's the second-largest annual disbursement in the Department of the Interior's history, providing billions of more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news: * * * Leeds Business Insights Podcast: Data, Ethics, and Empathy with Matt Brady * Assistant Teaching Professor Matt Brady discusses his human-centered approach to technology. On this episode of the Leeds Business Insights podcast, host Claire Stewart speaks with Matt Brady, an award-winning assistant teaching professor in Leeds' Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics department. Matt is also a serial entreprene more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Lt. Governor Primavera Tours Ute Pass Regional Health Services District to See State Investment in Mobile Integrated Health * WOODLAND PARK -- Today, Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera joined local leaders, regional emergency medicine professionals and staff to tour the Ute Pass Regional Health Services District in Woodland Park to see firsthand how the Connected Care for Rural Colorado Grant from the Colorado Office of eHealth Innovation ( more PR

EL SEGUNDO, California, Oct. 29 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news: * * * Fisher-Price Hosts First-Ever Mini Marathon in NYC; Partners with Mom Walk Collective to Celebrate First Steps & Big Milestones Following a NYC kickoff with Robin Arzon, Fisher-Price and The Mom Walk Collective are bringing families together across the country to celebrate babies' first steps and the milestones parents experience along the way - EL SEGUNDO, CA (October 28, 2026) - Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global play and fa more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Defense of Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court 10/28/2026 Critical Public Safety Cases To Be Heard in December - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States today defending the right of states to protect their residents from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15 platform and similar semiau more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads States in Defense of Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court Critical Public Safety Cases to be Heard in December October 28, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic ri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Navy Submarine Arrives in Western Australia for Scheduled Maintenance Period * The submarine USS Colorado arrived at HMAS Stirling, Australia, yesterday to begin a scheduled, monthlong maintenance period. The visit marks the fourth submarine maintenance period in Western Australia since the establishment of the Australia, U.K., U.S. trilateral security partnership and highlights ongoing progress under AUKUS pillar one. The USS Colorado is the sixth nuclear- more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 28 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * One state, many stories: Connecting South Dakota's archival collections * South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections is leading a new statewide effort to make South Dakota's historical collections easier to find and explore. The one-year planning project, "Discovering South Dakota's Archival Landscape: Documenting the Lives of South Dakotans," will bring together libraries, museums, archives and other organizations to expl more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Playground Manufacturers Back Down from Proposed Unlawful Merger After Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Lawsuit * RALEIGH -- After Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued to stop a playground manufacturer from acquiring its rival and making it more expensive for towns and schools to build playgrounds, the companies have decided to abandon the proposed merger. "This deal would have made playgrounds more expensive for schools a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Sabato's Crystall Ball Shifts CO-05 to Toss-Up as Coloradans Rally Around Jessica Killin * Nonpartisan race rater Sabato's Crystal Ball updated their rating for Colorado's 5th District to a toss-up as Army veteran Jessica Killin continues to win support in the final days until the election. As Killin calls out Crank's cost-raising agenda, health care cuts, and Epstein cover-up, she's climbing in the polls -- an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following letter with co-signers to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director David Venturella: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 13, 2026 David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20536 Dear Acting Director Venturella: We write to raise our urgent concerns about the treatment of pregnant individuals in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and the agency's more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 28 [Category: Union] -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following news release: * * * Rest in Power, Dolores Huerta * CEA statement on the passing of Dolores Huerta: With profound sadness and deep gratitude, our union mourns the passing of Dolores Huerta at age 96. Dolores was a visionary and courageous labor leader. From co-founding the United Farm Workers union, to walking countless picket lines across the country and mentoring generations of union organizers, to speaking out against sexual violence  more PR

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 29 -- Surrey Satellite Technology U.S., a subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology, issued the following news: * * * SSTL HydroGNSS Team Wins Sir Arthur Clarke Award 28 Oct 2026 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is delighted to have won the Industry/Project Team Award at the 2026 Sir Arthur Clarke Awards, recognising the team's work on the European Space Agency's (ESA) pioneering HydroGNSS Scout mission. Organised by the British Interplanetary Society, the awards celebrate outstanding achievements and contri more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 28 -- Stephens College posted the following news: * * * Stephens College Celebrates PA Class of 2027 at Annual White Coat Ceremony * The culmination of years of hard work, countless hours of studying and the desire to help others led to Friday's White Coat Ceremony for the Physician Assistant Program. 28 students received their white coats. This is a monumental moment marking their transition from didactic training to clinical rotations where they will put into practice their patient care skills. The ceremony signi more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Oct. 28 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Supporting Those Who Serve: Amentum's Impact in Colorado Springs * Amentum has established an industry-leading Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) organization, built upon the exceptional skills and talents of our people. Our expansive network of professionals enriched with local market insights and global partnerships, excel at delivering goods and services to some of the world's  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: * * * University of Denver Launches National Academy Dedicated to Advancing Free Expression Nationally recognized educator Mary Kate Cary will lead the John and Sandy Miller National Academy for Free Expression and Pluralism. October 28, 2026 The University of Denver announced today that it will serve as the home for the newly launched John and Sandy Miller National Academy for Free Expression and Pluralism. The Miller National Academy will serve as a national more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. wheat exports are projected at 750 million bushels in 2026/27, down 25 million from September and the second-lowest volume since 1971/72, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Wheat Outlook: October 2026,' Report No. WHS-26j. Coordinated by Andrew Sowell, the report attributes the reduction to slow sales and shipments, relatively uncompetitive prices and historically tight Hard Red Winter wheat supplies following drought and reduced harvested acreage. Issued Oc more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Signs Nation-Leading Legislation to Protect Kids From AI Chatbots and to Ensure Baby Monitor Safety * Governor Hochul: "No longer will minors have access to chatbots that pretend to be their friends and boyfriends and girlfriends. No longer will chatbots be allowed to keep sensitive information about a minor's emotional and physical health. No longer will chatbots discourage kids from s more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * October 28, 2026 Protecting Planet Earth A scholarship fund designed to protect the environment through education gets a $1.3 million boost from an estate gift - Western Carolina University students wanting to play a role in protecting the planet from the impacts of climate change have received a boost of approximately $1.2 million thanks to an estate gift from a donor who originally established a scholarship fund 20 years ago to support sci more PR