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26th Annual Great Lakes Water Conference to Focus on Water, Technology and Law (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news:
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26th Annual Great Lakes Water Conference to Focus on Water, Technology and Law
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The University of Toledo will host four national panelists to explore legal policy pertaining to data centers and their increasing demand for water, among other topics at the intersection of water, technology and law, at the 26th Great Lakes Water Conference on Friday, Nov. 13.
"Water, Technology and Law" will be presented as a live webinar from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Online registra more PR
A career-beginning injury (10)
KENT, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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A career-beginning injury
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Football injuries usually end careers. Noah Scott's put him on the path to a new one.
Scott's injury led to stingers, pain and weakness in his left arm, and eventually a scoliosis diagnosis. To manage it, he started physical therapy. During one session, he remembered thinking, "I might actually want to do this as a career." So, he started to explore.
He began at Wright State in biomedical engineering, and by his sophomore year he'd s more PR
AG Wilson Announces $9 Million in Grants for Ohio School Safety (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release:
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AG Wilson Announces $9 Million in Grants for Ohio School Safety
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio school leaders can now apply for a share of $9.01 million in grants for safety-related projects for the 2027-28 academic year, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced today.
The funding, approved by the 136th General Assembly as part of House Bill 96, can be used for a wide range of school-safety needs.
"Protecting our schools takes teamwork, res more PR
Agudath Israel Statement on Ohio EdChoice Court Ruling (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 [Category: Religion] -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, posted the following news:
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Agudath Israel Statement on Ohio EdChoice Court Ruling
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Today, Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that Ohio's EdChoice scholarship program is unconstitutional.
Agudath Israel of Ohio strongly disagrees with this decision. We firmly believe the program is constitutional and that parents have the right to choose the education that is best for their children.
"Whi more PR
Alliance for Retired Americans Mourns the Passing of Former President Barbara Easterling (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Alliance for Retired Americans posted the following news release:
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Alliance for Retired Americans Mourns the Passing of Former President Barbara Easterling
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Alliance for Retired Americans mourns the passing of Barbara J. Easterling, a trailblazing labor leader and tireless advocate for working people and retirees who served as President of the Alliance from 2009 to 2015. She passed away on October 29 at the age of 93.
"Barbara Easterling dedicated her life to more PR
Benedictine Professors Speak at Catholic Social Science Conference (10)
ATCHISON, Kansas, Nov. 2 -- Benedictine College posted the following news:
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Benedictine Professors Speak at Catholic Social Science Conference
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Two Benedictine College professors participated in the recent 34th Annual Conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists (SCSS) at John Carroll University in Ohio. Mike Parrott, Assistant Professor in the School of Business, and Lucia Luzondo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, presented at the conference and, as a result, have been invited to continue more PR
Blockbuster lineup set for ESPN networks in college football's Week 10, featuring 15 Top 25 teams and five ranked-on-ranked clashes (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Blockbuster lineup set for ESPN networks in college football's Week 10, featuring 15 Top 25 teams and five ranked-on-ranked clashes
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Week 10 of the 2026-27 college football season delivers 15 AP Top 25 teams to ESPN networks, including six of the top 10. The 88-game slate runs from Tuesday, Nov. 3, through Saturday, Nov. 7, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN Radio and Disney+.
ABC's more PR
Blue Jackets Visit Creates Lasting Memories for Patients and Families (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Nationwide Children's Hospital posted the following news release:
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Blue Jackets Visit Creates Lasting Memories for Patients and Families
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Before lacing up their skates for Hockey Fights Cancer night on November 5, the Columbus Blue Jackets brought the heart of the game right to Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Blue Jackets players spent time with patients and their families throughout the hospital. Wearing their signature lavender Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys, the players brought sm more PR
Cuyahoga County Man Pleads Guilty to Organized Crime, Theft Charges (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release:
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Cuyahoga County Man Pleads Guilty to Organized Crime, Theft Charges
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(SPRINGFIELD, Ohio) -- A Cleveland-area man was sentenced today to nine years in prison for stealing more than $100,000 in merchandise from farm-supply stores in 10 counties, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced.
Byron Carner, 35, of South Euclid, pleaded guilty this morning to one count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and eight counts of theft in Clar more PR
DAF announces Spark Tank 2026 Top 5 (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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DAF announces Spark Tank 2026 Top 5
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The Department of the Air Force's Spark Tank program concludes its final year with the Top 5 ideas selected out of 350 total submissions. These ideas endured strict subject matter evaluation from 1,394 members casting nearly 26,000 votes, evaluation from command leadership, and final determination by a panel of innovation leaders.
Out of 350 total submissions from across the Air and Sp more PR
DCCC Chair DelBene on Election Eve: "We will take back the majority." (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Chair DelBene on Election Eve: "We will take back the majority."
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DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene was on Bloomberg's Balance of Power today discussing the surge in momentum powering House Democrats one day out from Election Day.
See highlights from Chair DelBene's conversation below:
Bloomberg Balance of Power: 'No Moderates Left' in GOP Says DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene
"[L]et's be very clear, folks are angry across the country. The more PR
DCCC Statement on JD Vance's OH-09 Election Eve Rescue Mission to Save Repeated Loser Derek Merrin (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Statement on JD Vance's OH-09 Election Eve Rescue Mission to Save Repeated Loser Derek Merrin
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The day before Election Day, national Republicans are sending Vice President JD Vance to Toledo to save Derek Merrin as Northwest Ohio voters prepare to reject him for a second time.
Vance joins a growing list of billionaires and Washington power brokers trying to drag Merrin across the finish line, after Elon Musk's six-figure bai 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: 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
Edison State's 2026-27 Basketball Season Kicks Off (10)
PIQUA, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Edison State Community College posted the following news:
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Edison State's 2026-27 Basketball Season Kicks Off
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The Edison State Community College women's and men's basketball teams returned to the court this past weekend, when the Lady Chargers took on Danville Area Community College at home on Friday, October 30, and both teams traveled to Kellogg Community College on Saturday, October 31. The teams have worked hard to prepare for the season.
November 2, 2026
Head Coach Tim McMahon leads the Lady Chargers for more PR
Energy-efficient Fans Could Cut Bangladesh's Peak Power Demand by Up to 2,590MW: IEEFA (10)
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Nov. 3 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release:
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Energy-efficient fans could cut Bangladesh's peak power demand by up to 2,590MW: IEEFA
A national programme backed by bulk procurement and carbon revenue could make the switch to energy-efficient BLDC fans affordable for low-income households
Key Takeaways:
* Household fans for space cooling alone account for up to 5,212 megawatts (MW) of Bangladesh's summer power demand. Yet energy-efficient brushless dire 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
FFRF Action Fund and States Win Partner to Break Ohio's Legislative Supermajority (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 3 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news:
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FFRF Action Fund and States Win partner to break Ohio's legislative supermajority
November 2, 2026
The FFRF Action Fund is partnering with States Win to help break the Republican supermajority in the Ohio House in this November's general election.
The FFRF Action Fund is provid more PR
FFRF Warns Supreme Court Against Ruling on Nonexistent Religious Liberty Dispute (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 3 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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November 2, 2026
FFRF warns Supreme Court against ruling on nonexistent religious liberty dispute
The Freedom From Religion Foundation in a friend-of-the-court brief is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an extremist Christian legal outfit's latest legal ruse.
The national state/church watchdog argues in an amicus brief filed in a case, Grand v. City of University Height, before the Supreme Court that it should dismiss the cas more PR
How a Rapid-Response Team Rescued the Air Force's FY28 Budget Pipeline (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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How a Rapid-Response Team Rescued the Air Force's FY28 Budget Pipeline
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How a Rapid-Response Team Rescued the Air Force's FY28 Budget Pipeline Published Nov. 2, 2026 By Jessica Shihady (Acquisition Program Manager) MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE -GUNTER ANNEX, Ala. -- The Comptroller Extensible Markup Language (XML) Exhibit (CXE) application recently migrated to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Cloud. Migration affect more PR
How CWRU Community Members are Supporting the Fight Against Cancer (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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How CWRU community members are supporting the fight against cancer
November 02, 2026 | Story by: Brianna Smith
For many, cancer is more than a headline or a statistic. It's a diagnosis that changes a family's life, a loved one navigating treatment or a friend rallying a community to support someone they care about. With many types of cancer affecting people across generations and communities, the fight against the disease takes many forms--from early more PR
ICYMI: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Talks With CNN's Wolf Blitzer About Ohio Democrats' Mission to Bring Down Costs for Working Families (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Talks With CNN's Wolf Blitzer About Ohio Democrats' Mission to Bring Down Costs for Working Families
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COLUMBUS, OH - As Ohioans get ready to head to the polls tomorrow, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde spoke with CNN's Wolf Blitzer about Ohioans' incredible energy and enthusiasm around Ohio Democrats' unifying message of lowering costs, tackling corruption, and getting our state and country back o more PR
La Roche University Appoints New Member to the Board of Trustees (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2 -- La Roche University posted the following news release:
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La Roche University Appoints New Member to the Board of Trustees
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3, 2026 -- La Roche University has appointed Jennifer M. King '03, Director of Interior Design at Pickering Associates, to its Board of Trustees. A La Roche alumna with 25 years of experience, Ms. King brings expertise in interior design, project management, and design expertise across the commercial, health care, education, hospitality, workplace, and sports sec more PR
Miami earns 24 honors in CASE Best of District V Awards (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Miami earns 24 honors in CASE Best of District V Awards
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Miami University Advancement and University Communications and Marketing received 24 honors in the 2026 Best of District V Awards given by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
The university was recognized in the categories of Communications, Design, Engagement, Fundraising, Leadership, Marketing, Publications, Special Events, Videos, and Writing.
The Best of District V Awards honor in more PR
Naming 'Global Racism' as an opportunity for humanity: A book Q&A with Anna Spain Bradley (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 2 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news:
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Naming 'Global Racism' as an opportunity for humanity: A book Q&A with Anna Spain Bradley
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For two decades, UCLA School of Law professor Anna Spain Bradley has sought to promote peace and human rights through international law as a scholar, attorney, and leader. In 2024, she was appointed by President Biden to the World Bank-ICSID Panel of Conciliators. In 2021, the United Nations appointed her as a Legal Expert to more PR
NFL Network: Colts Willing to Trade RB Jonathan Taylor; Talks Are Active, Ongoing (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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NFL Network: Colts willing to trade RB Jonathan Taylor; talks are active, ongoing
Nov 01, 2026
Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer
One of the best running backs in the NFL is definitively available.
The Indianapolis Colts are open to trading Jonathan Taylor, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Saturday, adding that multiple teams have reached out to Indy and discussions are active and ongoing.
Rapoport and Schefter ide more PR
NFL Network: Eagles Won't Trade RB Saquon Barkley Ahead of Nov. 10 Deadline (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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NFL Network: Eagles won't trade RB Saquon Barkley ahead of Nov. 10 deadline
Nov 01, 2026
Jeremy Bergman, Senior Editor, Digital News
As the Eagles' losses continue to pile up, the Nov. 10 trade deadline nears, begging the question: Will Philadelphia sell its stars?
If general manager Howie Roseman is willing to wheel and deal in the coming weeks, at least one major name won't be on the move.
The Eagles will not be trading former Offensive Player of the more PR
NFL: Broncos RB Jonah Coleman 'Ready for Any Opportunity' Vs. Chiefs With RJ Harvey Ruled Out (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Broncos RB Jonah Coleman 'ready for any opportunity' vs. Chiefs with RJ Harvey ruled out
Nov 01, 2026
Broncos running back Jonah Coleman didn't log a carry against the Chiefs in Denver's season-opening loss.
That's in line to change heading into the team's Week 8 rematch, especially after Denver ruled out RJ Harvey (knee) -- and on Saturday placed him on injured reserve.
"I'm ready for any opportunity I'm given," Coleman said Friday, via the Denver Post more PR
NFL: Cardinals Name Gardner Minshew Starting Quarterback; Rookie Carson Beck to Be Backup (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Cardinals name Gardner Minshew starting quarterback; rookie Carson Beck to be backup
Nov 03, 2026
Jeremy Bergman, Senior Editor, Digital News
The Cardinals are shuffling the deck at quarterback entering the back half of the season.
Gardner Minshew will be Arizona's starter "moving forward," coach Mike LaFleur announced Monday, while rookie Carson Beck will be his backup, starting in Week 9 against the Seahawks.
Minshew replaces Jacoby Brissett, who star more PR
NFL: Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love 'Back to Myself' After Two-game Absence, Eager to Set Tone Vs. Cowboys (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love 'back to myself' after two-game absence, eager to set tone vs. Cowboys
Nov 01, 2026
Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer
Jeremiyah Love is back and feeling better ahead of the Cardinals' Week 8 game against the Cowboys.
Following a two-game absence to rest his ailing ankle, the rookie running back finally feels more like himself, hopefully now able to contribute in full to a rushing attack that ranks 23rd in the NFL.
"The more PR
NFL: Foo Fighters and Mumford & Sons to Headline On Location's Super Bowl LXI Studio 61 Concert Series (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Foo Fighters and Mumford & Sons to headline On Location's Super Bowl LXI Studio 61 concert series
Nov 03, 2026
Mumford & Sons and Foo Fighters will rock On Location's 'Super Bowl LXI Studio 61' concert series at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday night, February 12th, and Saturday night, February 13th, respectively. Super Bowl LXI Studio 61 will bring together legendary live performances, celebrity appearances, premium hospitality, and unforgettable moments more PR
NFL: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson to Undergo Surgery on Right Thumb, Will Be Placed on IR (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson to undergo surgery on right thumb, will be placed on IR
Nov 02, 2026
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will undergo surgery after suffering a right thumb injury on his first offensive snap of Sunday's 36-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore head coach Jesse Minter announced after the game.
Minter said that Jackson will be placed on injured reserve, which will sideline the two-time MVP at least four games. Minter said "we'll see" more PR
NFL: Wu-Tang Clan to Headline Thanksgiving Halftime Show for Bears-Lions Game at Ford Field (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Wu-Tang Clan to headline Thanksgiving halftime show for Bears-Lions game at Ford Field
Nov 02, 2026
The Detroit Lions announced today that the 87th annual Thanksgiving Day Classic on Thursday, Nov. 26 against the Chicago Bears will feature Wu-Tang Clan as headliner of the Thanksgiving Halftime Show powered by Verizon. Film, television, and Broadway actor and recording artist Antonio Cipriano will perform the national anthem. This marks the second year of a more PR
Norfolk Naval Shipyard celebrates completion of Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story:
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Norfolk Naval Shipyard celebrates completion of Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) celebrated the completion of its Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 29.
The completed complex is a $134 million investment under the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP). It supports the shipyard's safe refueling and defueling of nuclear-powered submarines, including submarine inactivations, wh more PR
NRCC: ICYMI - Kaptur's 40+ Years in Congress: $6 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Salaries, Only 5 Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Kaptur's 40+ Years in Congress: $6 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Salaries, Only 5 Bills
October 30, 2026
As a reminder, Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur "has sponsored only five bills that became law over 40 years, according to a news analysis."
Despite admitting that she has "failed and failed and failed and failed" Ohioans, "Kaptur has taken home more than $6.2 million in taxpayer-funded salaries."
"A concrete parachute is more useful t more PR
Ohio State hosts researchers, business leaders to share AI strategies (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Ohio State hosts researchers, business leaders to share AI strategies
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Conference brings together attendees from across disciplines
Students, scholars and business leaders from across the country recently gathered at The Ohio State University to discuss how academic institutions and companies are implementing AI.
Ohio State's Fisher College of Business convened the AI in Business Conference at The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center on the Columbus cam more PR
Predicting jumping genes' roles in changing genome size (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Predicting jumping genes' roles in changing genome size
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Simulator tracks activity of DNA snippets that 'infect' genomes
A genome contains all of the DNA of every living organism, but its contents don't stop there - most of these structures also contain snippets of DNA that can copy and paste themselves to "infect" a genome, expanding its size. Precisely why that happens remains a mystery.
Researchers have created a new computational tool that works from an more PR
Rep. Brown, Co-signers Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche, Asst. A.G. Gaiser (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Elliot Gaiser:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 28, 2026
The Honorable Todd Blanche
Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20530
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Elliot Gaiser
Assistant Attorney General
DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC, 20530
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Dear Attorney General Blanche and Assistant Attorney more PR
Rep. Huffman Issues Letter to Senate, House Appropriations Committee Chairmen, Vice Chair, Ranking Members (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committee leaders:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 29, 2026
The Honorable Susan Collins
Chair
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable Patty Murray
Vice Chair
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable Tom Cole
Chairman
Committee on Appropri more PR
Reps. Doggett, Kaptur Issue Letter to Customs & Border Protection Commissioner Scott (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following letter to Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 29, 2026
The Honorable Rodney S. Scott
Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20229
Dear Commissioner Scott:
As Members of Congress, including the sponsor of the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act (Public Law 117-109), we write regarding Russian diesel now more PR
Rev. Iris de Leon-Hartshorn named interim executive director of MC USA (10)
ELKHART, Indiana, Nov. 2 [Category: Religion] -- Mennonite Church USA posted the following news:
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Rev. Iris de Leon-Hartshorn named interim executive director of MC USA
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ELKHART, Ind. (November 2, 2026) -- The Executive Board of Mennonite Church USA has appointed Rev. Iris de Leon-Hartshorn as interim executive director, effective Jan. 1, 2027, making her the first woman to hold this role. Since 2018, de Leon-Hartshorn has served as associate executive director for Operations and director of Human Resources.
She succeeds Glen Guyton, more PR
Sanctuary City Boston Helping Foreign Criminals Flout Federal Immigration Law: Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Sanctuary City Boston Helping Foreign Criminals Flout Federal Immigration Law: Report
November 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim staff report titled, "Boston: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies." The report exposes how Boston's radical sanctuary city policies routinely more PR
Supporting first-generation students at Baldwin Wallace (10)
BEREA, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news:
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Supporting first-generation students at Baldwin Wallace
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Thirty percent of BW students are the first in their families to attend college. Both individually and collectively, they enrich the campus community by sharing their different backgrounds, experiences and stories.
One of these students is Garfield Heights, Ohio, resident Micheal Diamond '27, who is studying communication and media production. For Diamond, first-generation students serve as role model more PR
The Buckeye Institute Urges SCOTUS to Protect Rights of New York's Amish Community (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release:
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The Buckeye Institute Urges SCOTUS to Protect Rights of New York's Amish Community
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Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the justices to hear Miller v. McDonald. In 2019, New York state stopped allowing religious exemptions to its state vaccine mand more PR
Thiel College professor explores Shakespeare, politics and technology at conference (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2 -- Thiel College posted the following news release:
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Thiel College professor explores Shakespeare, politics and technology at conference
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English, Jared Johnson, Ph.D. MBA'27 presented research examining the relationship between Shakespeare, politics and modern media at the 49th annual Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference, held Oct. 15-17 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Johnson presented a paper titled "'Thi more PR
Tiffin University to Honor Veterans and Active-Duty Military Members at Final Home Football Game (10)
TIFFIN, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Tiffin University posted the following news release:
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Tiffin University to Honor Veterans and Active-Duty Military Members at Final Home Football Game
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Tiffin University will honor local veterans and active-duty military members during its final home football game of the season when the Dragons host the University of Findlay Saturday, November 14, at noon at Frost-Kalnow Stadium, 300 S. Monroe St., Tiffin.
Veterans may receive free admission for themselves and one guest by showing proof of veteran status at th more PR
UC Associate Professor Wins Short Film Award, Named Mary Ellen Heintz Professor (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC associate professor wins short film award, named Mary Ellen Heintz professor
Writer partners with Ghana filmmaker on 'Home, Or Our Journey is Still Long'
November 1, 2026
Anima Adjepong won an award for the best short film at the Black Star International Film Festival in Ghana, in September. Adjepong's film will be screened on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Esquire Theater.
The film titled "Home, Or Our Journey is Still Long," was made in collaboration more PR
UC Davis Experts for 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
DAVIS, California, Nov. 2 -- The University of California Davis campus posted the following news:
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UC Davis Experts for 2026 Midterm Elections
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The University of California, Davis, has a number of experts in political science, law, communication, history and other areas who can address issues in the 2026 midterm elections. In addition to statewide candidates, California voters will decide on 17 ballot measures in the Nov. 3 election.
History, political movements, parties
Jim Adams, professor of political science, studies parties, el more PR
University of Cincinnati Students Unravel AI Tendency for Sycophancy (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC students unravel AI tendency for sycophancy
Researchers get chatbots to agree with falsehoods
By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
November 2, 2026
Generative AI was so agreeable with users that it could be persuaded to repeat outlandish claims like the Earth is flat.
The programming's sycophancy was so strong that it didn't take much pushback to get chatbots and digital assistants to repeat obvious falsehoods, according to Uni more PR
University of Nebraska in the National News: October 2026 (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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November 2, 2026
Nebraska in the national news: October 2026
By Sean Hagewood | University Communication and Marketing
University of Nebraska-Lincoln political scientists were featured in a pair of prominent national news stories about the midterm election in October. The stories were among 25-plus featuring Husker faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month.
* Kevin Smith, Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor of political sci more PR
Visiting Human Rights Expert to Present Mikhail Lecture on Nov. 6 (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news:
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Visiting Human Rights Expert to Present Mikhail Lecture on Nov. 6
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The University of Toledo will host a visiting human rights expert to explore the profound transformation underway across the Middle East in the Maryse and Ramzy Mikhail Memorial Lecture on Friday, Nov. 6.
Dr. Asli U. Bali of Yale University will present "Power Without Order: Gaza, Iran and the Remaking of the Middle East" at 5 p.m. in the Law Center's McQuade Law Auditorium.
Bali is the Howa more PR
W.Va. Environmental Protection Dept. Challenges EPA Plan to Designate Brooke and Hancock Counties Nonattainment for 2024 Annual PM2.5 Standard (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.
Executive Office 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304
Harold D. Ward, Cabinet Secretary dep.wv.gov
Promoting a healthy environment. October 29, 2026
Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3 Four Penn Center 1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2852
Re: West Virginia's Response to the E more ST
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
WVU Parkersburg President Torie Jackson named 2026 Entrepreneurial President of the Year (10)
PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- West Virginia University Parkersburg campus posted the following news:
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WVU Parkersburg President Torie Jackson named 2026 Entrepreneurial President of the Year
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National community college entrepreneurship association honors a president who first walked the campus as a student
BOSTON (Nov. 2, 2026) -- Years before Dr. Torie Jackson had an office at WVU Parkersburg, she had a seat in one of its classrooms. She was a student who stepped through the doors, she says, "to start my education, and to be more PR
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