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Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announces 2026 National Student Poets (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- Scholastic Corp., a children's publishing, education and media company, posted the following news release:
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October 29th, 2026
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announces 2026 National Student Poets
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers recently announced the latest class of National Student Poets, the nation's highest honor for youth poets presenting original work. Five high school poets whose work exhibits exceptional creativity, dedication to craft, and promise are selected annually for a year of servi more PR
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
Army electromagnetic unreliability events empower industry to test drone, fires resilience (10)
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news:
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Army electromagnetic unreliability events empower industry to test drone, fires resilience
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In a strategic effort to outpace adversaries and accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge technology, the U.S. Army is inviting private industry to test their systems against realistic battlefield conditions. As a key component of the Army's broader Permissive Test Range Initiative, a series of electromagnetic unreliability test eve more PR
Culver-Stockton Announces Partnership with 2027 Scripps National Spelling Bee (10)
CANTON, Missouri, Nov. 2 -- Culver-Stockton College posted the following news:
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Culver-Stockton Announces Partnership with 2027 Scripps National Spelling Bee
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CANTON, Mo. -- As part of its commitment to supporting students and promoting literacy in rural northeast Missouri and west central Illinois, Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) has become an official regional partner for the 2027 Scripps National Spelling Bee. This partnership gives local students and schools the opportunity to participate in America's longest-running educational co more PR
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: Cook Political Report - "Red States Within Reach" as Senate Dems' "Strong Recruits" Leave Them "Better Positioned to Win the Majority Than Republicans" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 30, 2026
COOK POLITICAL REPORT: "Red States Within Reach" as Senate Dems' "Strong Recruits" Leave Them "Better Positioned to Win the Majority Than Republicans"
Cook Political Report: "Democrats' strong recruits in Ohio, Alaska and Kansas put red states within reach, while Republicans fumbled with sub-par nominees in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas"
With just four days until Election Day and a "dismal national political enviro 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
DSCC: This Wasn't Supposed to Be Senate Democrats' Year. Here's What Changed. [Slate] (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Nov 2, 2026
This Wasn't Supposed to Be Senate Democrats' Year. Here's What Changed. [Slate]
Slate: "That Democrats have this good of a shot at the Senate majority isn't something they would have believed two years ago--or a year ago, or six months ago, or even three months ago"
Two years ago, Senate Democrats faced a "brutal Senate map" that "made it hard to see them picking up many seats." Now, on the eve of Election Day - and in an more PR
Enrollment grows as in-state students continue to make MSU their No. 1 university choice (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Nov. 2 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Enrollment grows as in-state students continue to make MSU their No. 1 university choice
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State is experiencing another record enrollment this fall. The university is reporting a total of 23,721 students, an increase of 158 students from last year's 23,563 headcount. Enrollment includes students from all 50 states, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, 89 countries and all 82 counties in Mississippi.
Long known a 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
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Georgetown Telephone's Section 214 Application to Discontinue Domestic Legacy Voice Service as Part of Technology Transition (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-291):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 o 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
Fish to lettuce, sustainable aquaculture = zero waste (10)
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 2 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Fish to lettuce, sustainable aquaculture = zero waste
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The safety and well-being of our community is our highest priority. We know the recent news and allegations are deeply concerning, and we are committed to a safe environment for all. Learn how Cornell is addressing sexual violence.
Tucked away across the street from Frank Morrison Hall, in an unassuming greenhouse, live a school of tilapia: a freshwater fish eat 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
ICYMI: AFP-MS Testifies to Advance Voluntary Portable Benefits Legislation (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: AFP-MS Testifies to Advance Voluntary Portable Benefits Legislation
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Jackson, MS -- On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) State Director Starla Brown and AFP Employment Policy Fellow Austen Bannan testified before the Mississippi Senate Insurance Committee to urge the advancement of voluntary portable benefits legislation for Magnolia State's growing independent workforce.
AFP-MS State Direct 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
LeRoy to Present Azusa Lecture at Lee, Murray to Receive Spirit of Azusa Award (10)
CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Nov. 3 -- Lee University issued the following news:
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LeRoy to Present Azusa Lecture at Lee, Murray to Receive Spirit of Azusa Award
November 1, 2026
Dr. Donald LeRoy will present the 21st Annual Azusa Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in Lee University's Cornerstone Chapel.
LeRoy will present "Shaping a Musical Legacy: 75 Years of the Red Back Hymnal." Following LeRoy's presentation, the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center will honor Voices of Lee director Danny Murray with the Spirit of Azusa Award and a rece more PR
National Parks Conservation Association: Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home Superintendent Honored With Esteemed Award From National Parks Group (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release:
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Nov 2, 2026
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home Superintendent Honored With Esteemed Award from National Parks Group
The Stephen T. Mather Award, first presented in 1984, is named after the first director of the National Park Service (NPS) and honors National Park Service staff who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to our national parks.
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WASHINGTON- The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is proud to an more PR
Northwest Celebrates Leadership Past and Present This November (10)
SENATOBIA, Mississippi, Nov. 2 -- Northwest Mississippi Community College issued the following news release:
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Northwest Celebrates Leadership Past and Present this November
Nov 2 2026
Northwest Mississippi Community College in November will celebrate and emphasize the past and present leadership of Northwest. This month the college reflects on all the leaders who built up the college and made it what it is today.
For this reason, there are a couple of events that celebrate this exemplary leadership, starting on Nov. 5 with the ribbon more PR
Ole Miss Sets Fourth Straight Enrollment Record (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 2 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Ole Miss Sets Fourth Straight Enrollment Record
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Mississippi freshman enrollment rises as retention and six-year graduation rates improve
OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi enrolled a record number of students this fall, marking its sixth consecutive year of growth as more Mississippi freshmen chose Ole Miss.
This fall, 28,960 students enrolled at the state's flagship university, a 2% increase. This is the fourth consecutive year the 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
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
Southern Miss Brings Rarely Produced Broadway Hit to Hattiesburg (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 2 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Southern Miss Brings Rarely Produced Broadway Hit to Hattiesburg
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The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music will present the Tony Award-winning musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Nov. 6-8 at the Mannoni Performing Arts Center, offering Hattiesburg audiences a rare opportunity to experience one of Broadway's most inventive contemporary musicals.
Southern Miss is among a limited number of university program more PR
Task Force Ranking Member Pou Report: World Cup Success Masked Federal Security Issues (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release:
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October 30, 2026
Task Force Ranking Member Pou Report: World Cup Success Masked Federal Security Issues
100 Days After World Cup Final, Congressional Report Details ICE Enforcement Uncertainty, Delays in $625 Million Aid, and Lessons for 2028 Olympics
(WASHINGTON) - Marking 100 days since the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this week, Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ) more PR
Tennessee Tech alumnus Jake Hoot takes the stage in 'Christmas in the Air' (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 2 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech alumnus Jake Hoot takes the stage in 'Christmas in the Air'
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Tennessee Tech University alumnus Jake Hoot, winner of season 17 of NBC's The Voice, is taking on a new kind of stage this holiday season as part of Christmas in the Air at Beau Rivage.
Fresh off a second win in The Voice: Battle of Champions all-star competition and an appearance on actor Rob Lowe's game show The Floor, Hoot is stepping into a new challeng more PR
UIS professor's book explores acclaimed graphic novelist (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news:
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UIS professor's book explores acclaimed graphic novelist
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Lan Dong, professor of English and Louise Hartman Schewe and Karl Schewe Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Springfield, has written a new book examining the life, career and cultural influence of award-winning graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang.
Published by the University Press of Mississippi, "Gene Luen Yang" is the first book-length stud more PR
Underwater technology showcase brings ocean researchers and industry to URI Narragansett Bay Campus (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Underwater technology showcase brings ocean researchers and industry to URI Narragansett Bay Campus
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KINGSTON, R.I. -- Nov. 2, 2026 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute, based at the URI Narragansett Bay Campus, hosted an underwater systems and autonomy showcase with two blue technology companies, Sonardyne and Voyis, in early October.
The two-day event brought together oceanographers, more PR
WTAS: HHS Wins for Women Under President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
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WTAS: HHS Wins for Women Under President Trump
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Table of Contents:
HHS Advances Women's Health, Removes Misleading FDA Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy: In November 2025, the FDA initiated the removal of broad "black box" warnings from HRT products for menopause.
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* Woman's World, links to an external website, opens in a new tab: What FDA Lifting Estrogen Black Box Warnings Means for You--Doctors Say It Coul more PR
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