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American Heart Association: Non-experts with AI guidance and off-site review perform quality mobile rural heart scans (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Non-experts with AI guidance and off-site review perform quality mobile rural heart scans
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Research Highlights:
* Health professionals not previously trained in ultrasound were able to perform quality heart scans in a mobile unit that traveled to rural U.S. communities with training and real-time guidance from an artificial intelligence (AI) tool - and reviewed by off-site experts.
* This approach may help bring heart more PR
An unexpected route: Student bus driver shares his journey on La Louisiane Podcast (10)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news:
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An unexpected route: Student bus driver shares his journey on La Louisiane Podcast
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When Connor Bergeron arrived at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he never imagined he'd spend much of his college career behind the wheel of a bus. Now a senior majoring in mass communications, he's transported thousands of fellow students across campus, met people from all walks of life and discovered a possible career path he hadn't consi more PR
Architecture and design research, projects focus of upcoming 2026 TAD Talks (10)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news:
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Architecture and design research, projects focus of upcoming 2026 TAD Talks
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's School of Architecture and Design will feature 13 academics and industry professionals who will discuss their research, projects and concepts during its Technology, Architecture and Design Talks.
Each will deliver a seven-minute presentation for the TAD Talks, which will be held from 11:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Frida more PR
DNC: As ACA Open Enrollment Begins, Healthcare Costs Are Skyrocketing (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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November 2, 2026
As ACA Open Enrollment Begins, Healthcare Costs Are Skyrocketing
With the midterm elections tomorrow, healthcare costs remain one of voters' most important issues and a majority said they are worried about being able to afford healthcare
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Yesterday, open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace began, and millions of Americans are expected to face even higher healthcare costs because of Donald Trump and Republ more PR
DNC: In the States - With Four Days Until the Election, Voters Are Energized and Ready to Stand With Democrats (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 30, 2026
IN THE STATES: With Four Days Until the Election, Voters Are Energized and Ready to Stand With Democrats
With less than a week until Election Day, Democrats are not taking our foot off the gas. Across the country, voters are fired up, and Democrats are outpacing Republicans in red, blue, and purple districts while running candidates who will fight for working families, lower costs, and stand up to Republicans' harmful agenda.
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DSCC Friday Takeaways: Standing Room Only, Paxton Surrenders the Alamo, Rogers' Selective Hearing, Hinson's House Party, and Beefing With Cindy (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 30, 2026
DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: Standing Room Only, Paxton Surrenders the Alamo, Rogers' Selective Hearing, Hinson's House Party, and Beefing with Cindy
TGIF. Welcome to the final edition of Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 4 days until the midterms.
DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org.
THE NRSC GETS COOK-ED, FINAL SERVIN more PR
DSCC: One Day Out - "'A Genuine Toss-Up'" As "Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate" as GOP Braces for "Previously Unthinkable Losses" (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Nov 2, 2026
ONE DAY OUT: "'A Genuine Toss-Up'" As "Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate" as GOP Braces for "Previously Unthinkable Losses"
New York Times: "If the polls are accurate and these trends hold, Democrats would win control of the Senate"
CNN: "Democrats have expanded the map in ways few predicted at the start of the year"
POLITICO: "Republicans are bracing for a brutal election night, convinced the more PR
Entergy reports third quarter 2026 financial results (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy reports third quarter 2026 financial results
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NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported third quarter 2026 earnings per share of $1.98 on an as-reported and an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis.
"We made very strong progress this quarter across customer, operational, regulatory, and financial aspects of our business," said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer. "We have clear line of sight to deliver on our more PR
Equal Justice Initiative: Black Voter Suppression in the U.S. (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news:
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Black Voter Suppression in the U.S.
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Americans will go to the polls tomorrow for the first general election since the Supreme Court gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Its decision this April in the case Louisiana v. Callais nullified Section 2 of the VRA, which had prevented states from creating gerrymandered electoral maps that had the effect of giving minority citizens' votes little or no weight for decades.
In the wake more PR
FAIRMONT NEW ORLEANS MARKS A GRAND RETURN TO CRESCENT CITY AS FAIRMONT'S 100TH HOTEL (10)
PARIS, France, Nov. 3 -- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a part of Accor, issued the following news release:
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FAIRMONT NEW ORLEANS MARKS A GRAND RETURN TO THE CRESCENT CITY AS FAIRMONT'S 100TH HOTEL
November 2, 2026
The 250-room hotel with Rockwell Group-designed interiors, destination dining from Chef Emeril Lagasse, and over 19,000 square feet of meeting and event space
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a global luxury brand part of Accor, today announces the official opening of Fairmont New Orleans, marking the much-anticipated return of more PR
Federal Register: Army Corps of Engineers Approves Environmental Decision for Industrial Canal Lock Project in Louisiana (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Proposed Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the final Supple more PR
Federal Register: Army Corps of Engineers Issues Final Supplemental EIS on Louisiana Hurricane Risk Reduction Project (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana, Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project, Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Morganza more PR
Federal Register: Legal Services Corporation Announces Intent to Award 2027 Grants to Civil Aid Organizations Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Notice of Intent To Award-Grant Awards for the Delivery of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2027
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its intention to award grants to provide effective and efficient delivery of high-quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, starting January 1, 2027.
Comments are due on December 2, 2026, according to a Federal Regis more PR
ICE arrests more than 180 illegal aliens during 5-day operation in Alabama (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE arrests more than 180 illegal aliens during 5-day operation in Alabama
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- ICE New Orleans, working with its 287(g) law enforcement partners, conducted a targeted immigration enforcement operation in northwestern Alabama during the week of Oct. 19. The operation resulted in the arrests and removals of multiple criminal illegal aliens from the community.
Many of the aliens arrested more PR
Is Training an AI Model Infringing? Tulane Law Professor Brian Frye Breaks Down AI's Legal Battles (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news:
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Is Training an AI Model Infringing? Tulane Law Professor Brian Frye Breaks Down AI's Legal Battles
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There are currently more than 100 pending copyright infringement lawsuits against AI companies, with more sure to come. Most of those lawsuits claim that training an AI model on copyrighted works is infringing, raising fundamental questions about the fair use of copyrighted works, competition, and the public interest. Tulane Law Professor Brian L. more PR
Kindred Futures Urges Census Bureau to Withdraw Proposed Residence Criteria and Remove Race and Ethnicity Questions (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Re: Docket No. 260903-0005 (Regulations.gov ID USBC-2026-0628); RIN 0607-AA75; Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions, 91 Fed. Reg. 57524 (September 10, 2026)
I. Interest of Kindred Futures and Summary of Recommendations
Kindred Futures is a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, Ge more ST
La. Insurance Commissioner Temple Reminds Louisianans to Review Their Health Insurance Coverage During Open Enrollment (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 3 -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release:
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November 2, 2026
Commissioner Temple Reminds Louisianans to Review Their Health Insurance Coverage During Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment begins November 1 for 2027 Health Insurance Marketplace plans
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Open Enrollment for health insurance coverage began November 1, giving Louisianans the opportunity to enroll in or make changes to their coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace for the coming year.
If you enroll in a p more PR
LCU Preview Day slated for Nov. 14 (10)
PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- Louisiana Christian University posted the following news release:
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LCU Preview Day slated for Nov. 14
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High school students and their families will have the opportunity to find out about what Louisiana Christian University has to offer prospective students at its Fall Preview Day on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The event begins at 10 a.m. in Guinn Auditorium with a greeting from President Dr. Mark Johnson and his wife, Heather.
"Preview Day is more than an opportunity to visit our campus; it is an invitation to more PR
LSU New Orleans Receives Grant to Support City of Covington's Flood Preparedness Efforts (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- LSU New Orleans (formerly the University of New Orleans) issued the following news release:
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LSU New Orleans Receives Grant to Support City of Covington's Flood Preparedness Efforts
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LSU New Orleans' Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology (CHART) has received a $10,311 award to support the City of Covington, Louisiana, in preparing for an upcoming verification visit through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS).
Led by Principal Investigator Mo more PR
Michelle's Journey: From Delayed Diagnosis to Living Well (10)
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Nov. 2 [Category: Medical] -- The Autoimmune Association, an organization dedicated to autoimmune disease awareness, advocacy, education, and research, posted the following news:
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Michelle's Journey: From Delayed Diagnosis to Living Well
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* Michelle spent nearly five years seeking answers for unexplained weight loss, severe fatigue, nausea, and weakness before receiving an Addison's disease diagnosis, despite repeatedly being told her tests were normal.
* Living with Addison's disease, autoimmune polygland more PR
Ochsner expands specialty care in Baton Rouge with 12 new physicians and advanced practice providers (10)
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Nov. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Ochsner expands specialty care in Baton Rouge with 12 new physicians and advanced practice providers
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BATON ROUGE, La. - Ochsner Health has added 12 physicians and advanced practice providers across a range of specialties in the Baton Rouge area, expanding access to care for children and adults.
Adaku Adebamiji, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist with Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove. A Baton Rouge native, Dr. Adeba more PR
Paralyzed Veterans of America and Rouses Markets Renew Partnership for Third Year to Support America's Veterans This Veterans Day (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news:
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Paralyzed Veterans of America and Rouses Markets Renew Partnership For Third Year to Support America's Veterans This Veterans Day
Holiday fundraising campaign invites customers across 76 Gulf Coast stores to support veterans living with spinal cord injuries and diseases
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov 2, 2026) -- Paralyzed Veterans of America and Rouses Markets are teaming up for the third consecutive year to support America's veterans through an in-store fundrais more PR
Rep. Garcia, Co-signers Issue Letter to Commerce Deputy Under Secretary Cook (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to George M. Cook, deputy under secretary of Commerce and director of the Census Bureau:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 30, 2026
Mr. George M. Cook
Deputy Under Secretary, Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Director
U.S. Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington, DC 20233
Dear Mr. Cook:
We write to express our op more PR
Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage
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Early lab findings could help ranchers time treatments and protect forage
High temperatures change how mealybugs feed, and that could help explain why some pasture mealybug infestations do far more damage than others, according to early findings from Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.
The study, led by doctoral stu more PR
SEC Network's 'TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood' is bound for Rayne, Louisiana on Nov. 3 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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SEC Network's 'TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood' is bound for Rayne, Louisiana on Nov. 3
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The ninth season of Emmy Award-winning TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood continues with an episode focused on the Cajun Country town of Rayne, Louisiana. Once famous for shipping frog legs to restaurants in New Orleans and beyond, Rayne is now the center of crawfish farming (and eating). Episode 4 is set to debut on Tuesday, Nov. more PR
Secretary Mullin Announces Results of Operation Guardian Crackdown on Illegal Aliens with Commercial Driver's Licenses (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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Secretary Mullin Announces Results of Operation Guardian Crackdown on Illegal Aliens with Commercial Driver's Licenses
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Operation Guardian arrested more than 230 illegal aliens, including more than 40 CDL holders in 72 hours
WASHINGTON - On Monday, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin hosted a press conference in Oklahoma to announce the results of Operation Guardian, a three-day operation that more PR
TSU Alumnus Senior U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier Receives Nation's Highest Honor at Supreme Court (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 2 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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TSU Alumnus Senior U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier Receives Nation's Highest Honor at Supreme Court
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Senior United States District Judge Curtis L. Collier, a 1971 graduate of Tennessee State University, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a federal judge in the United States.
Presented annually by the Dwight D. O more PR
Tulane launches Innovate Louisiana, a statewide festival of research spotlighting Louisiana's brightest minds (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- Tulane University posted the following news release:
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Tulane launches Innovate Louisiana, a statewide festival of research spotlighting Louisiana's brightest minds
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Tulane University is transforming its Tulane Research, Innovation and Creativity Summit into Innovate Louisiana, a bold, statewide festival of ideas that puts the state's best research, innovation and creative work on one stage, in front of the people who can help take it further.
Louisiana Economic Development and LCMC Health are backing more PR
Weatherize your home for enhanced energy efficiency and comfort (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Weatherize your home for enhanced energy efficiency and comfort
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Enhance your home's energy efficiency while maintaining optimal comfort by weatherizing your house. Did you know that the attic is often the prime area for significant energy-saving opportunities? Many homes in the U.S. suffer from insufficient insulation and notable air leaks. By properly sealing leaks and adding insulation, you can enjoy increased comfort and save up to more PR
Women's cross country claims Sun Belt Conference championship for first time in program history (10)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news:
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Women's cross country claims Sun Belt Conference championship for first time in program history
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Led by three runners finishing among the top seven, the Louisiana women's cross country team made program history Friday, capturing its first Sun Belt Conference championship at the 2026 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships at Graham Creek Nature Preserve.
The Ragin' Cajuns, ranked No. 12 in the USTFCCCA South Central Region, finished more PR
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