WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * After U.S. Restrictions, Chinese Connected Vehicles Face Growing Scrutiny in Europe * In one month, between mid-September and mid-October, Chinese technology attached to new cars - mostly EVs, but not all - were called out in two European countries for essentially being data vacuums for China. In some cases, the data is collected for the companies to understand how the driver uses their product, and to make adjustment more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Defends Order Blocking Trump Administration from Interfering with California Ballots * AG Rayfield Defends Order Blocking Trump from Interfering w/CA Ballots Attorney General Dan Rayfield today again backed California in its fight to protect its elections, co-leading a filing that urges a federal appeals court to reject the Trump administration's last-minute attempt to keep about 20,000 mail ballots from being counted in an e more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads 17-State Coalition: No One is Above Fraud Laws... Not Even Trump * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today led 17 states in defending a basic principle: fraud is against the law, no matter who commits it or how sophisticated the victim is. Oregon filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the civil fraud case New York brought against Donald Trump and his business associates for inflating the values of assets to obtain better term more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49490) on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "Algorithmic Discrimination: Legal Principles" by legislative attorney Abigail A. Graber: * * * SUMMARY As automated tools for decisionmaking, including those using artificial intelligence (AI), have grown in popularity and sophistication, they raise questions about how their use intersects with federal antidiscrimination laws. Federal laws address various kinds of discrimination, including disparate treatme more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Supporting State's Right to Seek Accountability for Fraud Among Private Businesses * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in People of the State of New York v. Trump, emphasizing the important role state attorneys general play in policing economic fraud even when that fraud takes place in private commercia more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $4.5M Settlement With General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data * Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other attorneys general today announced General Motors (GM) will pay a total of $220 million to settle allegations that the company illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties. The third parties included data br more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 28 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Defending Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court * Attorney General Clark joined 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 rifles. The brief, joined by a coalition of 17 other states and the Distric more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $220 Million Settlement with General Motors Over Secret OnStar Data Sharing * Friday, October 30, 2026 RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 36 states have reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors to resolve allegations that the company illegally collected and sold data its OnStar Smart Driver program collected about its drivers. "Gener more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 30 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Authority to Enforce Fraud Law Against President Trump * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 17 states in urging the New York Court of Appeals to reject an argument by Donald Trump that could weaken the ability of state attorneys general to hold businesses and individuals accountable for fraud. Connecticut joined an amicus brief in the civil fra more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Built for Health: the Talbot Building's 150-Year Legacy of Healing and Community * The historic building provided hospital care for more than a century before it became the central hub of the School of Public Health in 1997. If the walls of the School of Public Health's Talbot Building could talk, they would undoubtedly have lots to share about the building's transformation from a 19th-century homeopathic teaching hospital to th more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Call for Applications for ISI Spring 2027 Faculty Seminar - 'Migrations' * The Interdisciplinary Studies Institute (ISI) is now inviting applications for its Spring 2027 Faculty Seminar on the theme of "Migrations." For the past 25 years, ISI seminars have been spaces for collaborative inquiry and exchange across ranks, departments, colleges, and disciplines, and have included over 200 faculty in 35 disciplines working on highly diverse topic more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems Positions WNE at the Forefront of Manufacturing Innovation October 29, 2026 Western New England University celebrated the opening of its Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (CAMS) during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held as part of the University's inauguration festivities. Made up of three built-for-purpose specialized laboratories, CAMS is designed to provide students with hands-on experience more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Charles Donahue Lecture Offers a New Way to Think About Healthcare Costs * Speaker Lindsay Jubelt, CEO of the New England market of Optum Health, discussed why the U.S. healthcare system rewards activity over outcomes and suggested what actually makes people healthier. When Lindsay Jubelt received her white coat upon entering medical school, her grandfather, also a physician, gave her a charge: "Your job of being a doctor is not more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- 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 Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * More Than 5,500 NYC Teachers Fired Under COVID Vaccine Mandate, Attorney Says Newly obtained New York City Department of Education (DOE) figures conflict with data officials originally released. Meanwhile, former teachers continue fighting for reinstateme more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights and Community Development Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Fair Lending Protections * Today, the National Urban League and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations filed a lawsuit challenging the administration's efforts to undermine equal access to credit. The suit challenges the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)'s elimination or narrowing of three critica more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Clean Air Task Force recognized among world's most effective climate organizations for seventh consecutive year * Giving Green renews its recommendation of CATF, citing its record of evidence-based advocacy, policy impact, and progress ac more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Oral Exams for Nov. 9-13, 2026 * The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows: Kishorekumar Suryaprakash, Ph.D., Economics, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: "State Informality and Peri-Urban Development in the Global South: A Case of Chennai Metropolitan Area, India." Vamsicharan Vakulabharanam, chair. Nathan Kwan-Ho Ng, Ph.D. more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over $24,000 in SNAP Benefits * BOSTON - A Boston man, who was born in the Dominican Republic and is a Lawful Permanent Resident, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing the identity of a U.S. citizen from Puerto Rico and using the stolen identity to obtain more than $20,000 in federally funded benefits from Massachusetts. Erpawi Roque  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: "The Holocaust: History. Memory. Responsibility." Exhibition Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition "The Holocaust: History. Memory. Respo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Fewer Convenience Stores Are Accepting SNAP Benefits Due to New Restrictions * Stores in waiver states may need to update their checkout systems and train employees to prevent purchases that are no longer allowed with SNAP benefits--potentially a big burden for retailers. This article originally published in The Conversation. After 10 states began to add new restrictions to what people could buy with Supplemental Nutrition Assi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Receives ACLU of Massachusetts Beacon of Liberty Award * Foley Hoag has been honored with the ACLU of Massachusetts Beacon of Liberty Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have made exceptional contributions to advancing civil liberties and civil rights. The firm received the award in recognition of its pro bono work protecting the constitutional rights of immigration detainees in Massachusetts more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Veterans Affairs Employee Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Multiple Covid-19 Benefits * Press Release BOSTON - A Brockton woman, who was employed as a Medical Technician with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for wire fraud. Denise Baez, 52, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to one year of probation. In Jul more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Tops M&A League Tables for Q3 2026 * In Q3, Goodwin was the top law firm in LSEG's Q3 2026 league tables for global completed M&A by deal count. Globally, the firm ranked number one for Mid-Market M&A according to LSEG and number one for French M&A according to Mergermarket. These results underscore Goodwin's strength in global M&A and its role as an immersed strategic advisor to clients in the industries shaping more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin UK Recognized in ITR World Tax 2027 * International Tax Review ranked Goodwin among the leading United Kingdom law firms in the 2027 edition of its ITR World Tax rankings. Goodwin's UK Tax and Incentives practices are recognized for their industry engagement, thought leadership, and sector-specific advice. Working closely with the firm's private equity, investment funds, technology, life sciences, real estate, an more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * Gordon College Named a 2026 Mass Save(r) Impact Award Recipient * Gordon College announced it has been named a recipient of the 2026 Mass Save(r) Impact Award, recognizing its leadership inimplementing energy initiatives that deliver measurable environmental, economic, and community benefits while helping build a more sustainable Massachusetts. Presented by the Sponsors of Mass Save, the Impact Awards recognize organizations across Massachusetts that have dem more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Desiree Garcia as 2027 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year * * Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary SPRINGFIELD -- Governor Maura Healey today announced that Desiree Garcia, a kindergarten teacher at German Gerena Community School in Springfield, has been named the 2027 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, the state's highest honor for teachers.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Unveils New Veterans Home at Holyoke, Marking New Era of Veterans Care * Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary HOLYOKE -- Governor Maura Healey today unveiled the new, state-of-the-art Veterans Home at Holyoke, marking a major milestone in the transformation of veterans care in Massachusetts. With this latest investment, both of Massachusetts' state-operated Veterans Homes have modern facilities design more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Celebrates Court Ruling Protecting Healthcare Coverage for Virginians With Serious Illnesses * Judge Strikes Down Federal Rules that Would Have Made It More Difficult for Patients with Cancer, Substance Use Disorder, Disabilities & Other Chronic Illnesses to Access Care RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Abigail Spanberger today celebrated Virginia winning a federal court ruling blocking the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Med more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Halloween's Scariest Candy for Your Teeth * A Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene professor shares how to enjoy Halloween candy without it coming back to haunt you. Halloween is all about tricks, treats, and plastic jack-o'-lanterns overflowing with candy. But before you dig into that stash of Gummy Bears, Sour Patch Kids, and Caramel Creams, consider this a friendly warning from dental experts: Some treats can give your te more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Breaks Ground on Rail Improvements to Support Permanent Berkshire Flyer Service * * Rail and Transit Division Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary PITTSFIELD -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today celebrated the groundbreaking of rail infrastructure improvements in Pittsfield that will support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service, improve reliability for passenger and freigh more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Hidden Erosion: Study Reveals Soft Mountain Rock Erodes Three Times Faster Than Hard Rock--With Climate Implications * A University of Massachusetts Amherst-led research team has discovered that weaker rock in mountain landscapes erodes three times faster than harder rock-even on gentler slopes-and is one of the main attributes governing mountain erosion. The finding also challenges our current understanding of the relationship between erosio more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * How 'We the People' Can Uphold Democracy in the Age of Social Media and AI * The Community, Democracy and Dialogue initiative at UMass Amherst recently convened a panel in the final weeks before the midterm election to explore the influence of social media, AI and misinformation. "The Consent of the Governed After 250 Years: Democracy in the Age of AI and Social Media," which was held on Oct. 14 in the Campus Center Auditorium, gathered expe more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- High Point University posted the following news release: * * * HPU Hosts Sales Career Fair to Connect Students with Employers * HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 30, 2026 - High Point University's Sales Career Fair recently provided an opportunity for dozens of sales students to connect with employers, build professional networks and explore career paths, creating meaningful connections between companies from across the country and future talent. The three-day event highlights the university's commitment to care more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Innovative SPHERE Partnership Holds First Public Health Grand Rounds * On October 29, the Boston Public Health Commission held its inaugural Grand Rounds, the first public program of Boston SPHERE (Strengthening Public Health-Academic Partnerships in Education, Research, and Equity). SPHERE is a first-of-its-kind coalition of more than 30 local academic and research institutions, all committed to the health of Boston residents.  more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * Inside UMassD October 29, 2026 Campus Community Accomplishments - The Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Education recently held its annual STEM4Girls Day, which brought together more than 160 girls from local school districts for a day of exploration, discovery, and hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Professor Sheila Macrine (Education) authored "The Embodied Hijack: whe more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * J-PAL North America launches ARTEMIS to train early-career researchers * The Applied Research Training in Evaluation, Methods, and Impact Studies (ARTEMIS) program, launched by J-PAL North America, equips early-career researchers with high-level technical training and practical skills to design randomized evaluations (also referred to as a randomized controlled trials, or RCTs) on issues of poverty in the U.S. context. Fully funde more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Manufacture and Distribute Counterfeit Pills * Defendant was member of a drug trafficking organization known as "La Culebra" BOSTON - A Lawrence, Mass. man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO). Over two kilograms of suspected controlled substances and a pill press were recovered. Jose Vasquez  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Malden Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy * BOSTON - A Malden man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Isaiah Pierre, a/k/a "ZAY," 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams and more of methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy scheduled sentencing fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * October 29, 2026 Markey and Wyden Question Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over Meta AI Glasses Privacy Violations, Use of Intimate Images for AI Training Offshore Meta Contractors Reportedly Reviewing Footage of Users in Intimate Settings; Meta has Failed to Explain How Sensitive Images Are Used to Train AI Systems Washington (October 29, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), today launched an inquiry into reports more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 30 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * MASS. GOAL IS CCRKBA 'AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR' AWARD WINNER * BELLEVUE, WA - For literally working "behind enemy lines" to protect the Second Amendment rights of Massachusetts gun owners, the Gun Owners Action League in that state has been recognized by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as its "Affiliate of the Year" for 2026. "GOAL being in Massachusetts has their more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Wins $30 Million to Improve Rail Safety in West Springfield and Advance West-East Rail * * Rail and Transit Division * Highway Division * Federal Funds & Infrastructure Office Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary WEST SPRINGFIELD -- Governor Maura Healey's administration and Congressman Richard Neal today announced that Massachusetts has secured $30 million in federal funding for critical rail infras more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Court Victory Blocking Implementation of Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals 10/30/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump administration's implementation of new Medicaid work requirements under the "One Big Bill Act" unlawful. The ruling will likely more PR

DANVERS, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The National Scleroderma Foundation posted the following news: * * * Meet Ari: Foundation Launches Partnership with Citizen Health * Most people with autoimmune conditions already keep their own records: a spreadsheet of results, a running list of medicines and who prescribed them, or notes typed into a phone in the parking lot before an appointment. It is a lot of documentation. It is a lot of work. The National Scleroderma Foundation is proud to launch a partnership with Citizen Health to make that wor more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT affiliates named 2026 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows * Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni were recently named to the 2026 cohort of AI2050 Fellows. The honor is announced annually by Schmidt Sciences, Eric and Wendy Schmidt's philanthropic initiative that aims to accelerate scientific innovation. Conceived and co-chaired by Eric Schmidt and James Manyika, AI2050 is a philanthropic initiative aimed at helping  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT engineers create nanoparticles for delivering personalized cancer vaccines * A nanoscale particle with a unique structure, developed at MIT, holds potential as a customizable delivery vehicle for personalized cancer vaccines. The backbone of the vaccine is a modified, harmless bacteriophage called M13, which forms a nanofiber that can be coated with cancer antigens. By precisely controlling the density of those cancer protein more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Oct. 29 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * MIT professor: Working with the best is crucial to space exploration * As NASA prepares to return humans to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years through its Artemis programme, international partners, including DTU and DTU Space, have an important role to play. This is according to Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Professor of the Practice of Aerospace Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a former NASA astro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Start of ACA Open Enrollment October 30, 2026 SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement ahead of ACA Open Enrollment for 2027, which begins Sunday, November 1 and closes January 15, 2027: "As Open Enrollment begins, families should review their options carefully to find the coverage that meets thei more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Next Haunt: A scary "problem set" in the basement of Next House * You know it's autumn when the scent of pumpkin spice latte begins to waft through the air at the Dunkin' in the Stratton Student Center, and students in MIT's Next House residence hall diligently begin to piece together the many parts needed to showcase Next Haunt -- a combination of a Halloween haunted house and escape room, built in the basement of the hall. Ever more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 30 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity hospital ownership nearly 1 in 8 private hospitals * Updated PESP tracker shows private equity firms continue buying hospitals as Massachusetts regulators review late-filed Select Medical transaction notice Chicago, IL -- A single $3.9 billion acquisition has pushed the share of private equity-owned hospitals in the United States nearly one in eight private hospitals (12%), according to an updated Privat more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * Professor Shusen Sun Named Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy October 29, 2026 A Western New England University faculty member has been appointed to one of the top editorial leadership positions in the pharmacy profession. Shusen Sun, PharmD, clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, will become Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP) on November more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Hey AI, who should I vote for this year? * People are peppering artificial intelligence chatbots everyday with questions, but when it comes to politics and the looming 2026 U.S. midterm elections, what role are AI platforms playing? Could an AI chatbot sway a voter to switch parties or re-examine their political beliefs? MIT researchers have built a new dashboard, called the LLM Election Observatory, to examine, in real-time more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 30 -- Raffles Hotels & Resorts, a part of Accor, issued the following news release: * * * Raffles Hotels & Resorts Unveils Its First Standalone Branded Residences, Selecting Miami's Coveted Coconut Grove Neighborhood October 29, 2026 Developed by Mast Capital and BH Group, the exceptionally limited collection of 35 waterfront private residences will bring more than a century of legendary Raffles service, culture and hospitality to one of Miami's most treasured waterfront neighborhoods - Raffles Hotels & Resorts, part  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Robin Levitt Topol and James Trainor Selected to 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers List * Robin Levitt Topol, a partner in Nutter's Real Estate Department, and James Trainor, a partner in the Litigation Department and member of the IP Litigation practice group, have been named to the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. Robin was selected in the real estate category and Jim was recognized in the intellectual property ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * October 29, 2026 Senator Markey Joins Governor Healey, Rep. Neal, Local Leaders to Unveil New Veterans Home at Holyoke, Marking New Era of Veterans Care Boston (October 29, 2026) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Governor Maura Healey and Congressman Richie Neal (MA-01) to unveil the new, state-of-the-art Veterans Home at Holyoke, marking a major milestone in the transformation of veterans care in Massachusetts. With this more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Stacie Aarestad Named Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Circle of Excellence Honoree * Partner Stacie Aarestad has been named a 2026 Circle of Excellence Honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as part of its annual Top Women of Law awards program. The Circle of Excellence designation recognizes previous Top Women of Law honorees whose careers continue to exemplify excellence, leadership, and lasting contributions to the legal prof more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study pinpoints states with steepest warming trends since 1980 * Global warming, the observed increase in the Earth's average global surface temperature since preindustrial (1850-1900) times, currently stands at around 1.63 degrees Celsius. While this number is expected to continue to rise, local temperatures will not go up uniformly around the world. In regions where warming trends are most pronounced, local adaptation and resili more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * The Brains Behind the Bizarre: Professor Lauren Crockett-Girard Shares Her Undead Expertise * Visiting Assistant Professor of English Lauren Crockett-Girard '19 is probably the most prepared person on Assumption's campus for Halloween. Her scholarly work focuses on a topic that seems to come up around this time every year: zombies. Specifically, how the zombie is an outlet for cultural fears and how these monsters--and other Halloween creatures--are  more PR

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Tufts University Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement posted the following research: * * * The Six Sources of Youth Civic Engagement Influence in Low Media Ecosystem Communities * Contributors: Sarah Burnham, Ruby Belle Booth, Miriam Aschkenasy, Alberto Medina, Eva Kroh This study examines how youth civic engagement persists in low media ecosystem communities where formal media infrastructure, digital access, and civic information channels are limited, yet youth voter parti more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * UMD faculty recognized among the world's leading scientists and scholars UMass Dartmouth faculty have been named to the 2026 Top 2% Scientists and Highly Ranked Scholars lists, including several ranked in the top ten of their subspecialties - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth faculty members have earned international recognition for the impact of their research, with several named to the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% S more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 31 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah and other states reach $220 million settlement with GM over driver data SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection, and 35 other attorneys general reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors (GM) over allegations that the automaker sold drivers' driving behavior and location data without their consent. Utah will receive $6,938,619 from the settleme more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Celebrates Major Victory Blocking Implementation of Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Vulnerable Individuals RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jones secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump Administration's implementation of new Medicaid work requirements under the Big Beautiful Bill Act unlawful. In a lawsuit filed in June 2026, Attorney Ge more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * Quantum Center Drives Innovation, Workforce Development, and Industry Growth October 29, 2026 Western New England University's Center for Quantum Hardware Development (QHDC) is helping strengthen the Commonwealth's growing quantum technology ecosystem by providing advanced testing capabilities, workforce training, and industry partnerships that accelerate innovation. Established with support from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative more PR