WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * 'Inclusivity' replaces 'Diversity' as Missouri State tries to obscure DEI September 29, 2026 Schools across the country have made it their mission to disguise their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts so they stay under the radar. But Accuracy in Media is uncovering the truth. This ideology is alive and well, with only a slight makeover. Missouri State University Senior Academic Adviser Kristen R. Thomas recently told AIM's undercover journalist, "This used to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford, Davids Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect America's Medical Supply Chains, Support Kansas City Area Innovation * Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Alford (R-MO-04) and Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) introduced the Critical Biomanufacturing Input Assessment Act. It's a bipartisan bill that would help strengthen America's biotechnology supply chains, support the growing medical industry in the Kansas City region, and address growing concerns about  more PR

SANTA ANA, California, Oct. 1 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Allied Universal Appoints Josh Ball Vice President of Field Operations and Quality for Event Services * IRVINE, Calif. - Oct. 1, 2026 - Allied Universal(r), the world's leading security and facility services company, today announced that Josh Ball has joined the company as vice president of field operations, q more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation announces Sports, Democracy, and Civic Health Initiative * The Reimagining Democracy Program at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation has announced an expanded initiative examining how professional sports and fandom can strengthen civic health and democratic life in the United States. Led by Tova Wang, director of Research Projects in Democratic Practice at the A more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $400 Million From Sandoz for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * October 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $400 million from Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sandoz) for their role in a long-running, coordinated scheme with other pharmaceutical companies to inflate generic drug prices more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR $400 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH SANDOZ OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 43 states and territories, sought court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Fougera). The settlement will resolve allegations that the generic drug manuf more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Holds Drug Company Accountable for Driving Up Costs of Medications * #Companies colluded to increase prices and pad their profits-Oregon consumers may be eligible for money Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced a $400 million settlement with generic drug maker Sandoz over allegations the company conspired to inflate the costs of prescription medications, costing patients millions of dollars. Today more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 mil more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 2 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CPKC reaches tentative collective agreement with BLET October 2, 2026 Calgary, Alberta Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said it has reached a new tentative five-year collective agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET). The tentative agreement providing increased wages and more flexible work rules covers approximately  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates faculty, staff and students * The Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will honor faculty, staff and students at the annual "College Connect" awards event, held this year on Oct. 1 at the Shirley and Joe Swinbank '74 AgriLife Center. Guests will gather to celebrate the accomplishments of colleagues and students acr more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado slated to receive $2.1M from nationwide settlement with Sandoz over illegal generic drug price hikes and collusion * Oct. 1, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspir more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court Halts Unlawful DOJ Grant Restrictions For Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Providers * Washington, D.C. - A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled in favor of state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions and providers, ending a lawsuit that blocked the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful conditions on federal grants for programs administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office on Violence Ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Alford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect America's Medical Supply Chains, Support Kansas City Innovation * #Bill would help protect medicine, vaccine, and animal health science from foreign influence Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Mark Alford (R-MO-04) introduced the Critical Biomanufacturing Input Assessment Act. It's a bipartisan bill that would help strengthen America's biotechnology supply chains, support t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Ty Masterson Admits He Wrote Brownback Experiment Oct 01, 2026 Newly unearthed video features Masterson saying "the Brownback plan, which by the way I wrote back in 2008, maybe or 07" - The Democratic Governors Association released a new digital ad featuring an unearthed video in which Ty Masterson, a longtime ally of Sam Brownback, admits he wrote the disastrous Brownback tax experiment. In the video, Masterson brags about his leading role in aut more PR

KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news: * * * Different by degree: Graduate students in medicine have broad impact * For most people, the quickest way to identify students at a medical school is by their scrubs, white coats and stethoscopes. But the reality at the University of Kansas School of Medicine is that one-third of its students are pursuing a dream to be a researcher, scientist or policymaker, rather than a physician. John Stanford, Ph.D., professor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces Four New Gubernatorial Endorsements, Expanding Its Slate of Democratic Women Governors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Cyndi Munson for Oklahoma governor, Cinde Warmington for New Hampshire governor, Cindy Holscher for Kansas governor, and Helena Buonanno Foulkes for Rhode Island governor. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following state more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces the Completion of Eight Five-Year Reviews for Cleanups in the Heartland and the Start of Seven More * LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 1, 2026) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed eight Five-Year Reviews for Superfund sites in the nation's Heartland. These reviews provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the implementation and performance of a site's cleanup remedy to determine whether it remains protective of hu more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 2 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Closes Acquisition of Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. in Kansas City Omaha, NE, October 1, 2026 - First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), announced today it has closed its acquisition of Blue Ridge Bancshares, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co., headquartered in Independence, Missouri. "This process has only made us more exc more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Protect Missouri River * PIERRE, S.D. - Earlier this week, Governor Larry Rhoden and five Governors urged congressional leaders to protect resource management of the Missouri River. They sent a letter to leadership on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. You can find a copy of the letter here. "We look forward to working more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Isaac Melanson receives inaugural endowed professorship in applied behavioral science * LAWRENCE -A University of Kansas assistant professor whose research specializes in helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of an endowed professorship in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science. Supporting early and midcareer faculty in the areas of behavior analysis, the Baer-Pinkston endowed prof more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Kansas man heads to prison for role in human smuggling organization involving transportation of over 100 illegal aliens * CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 45-year-old Hutchinson, Kansas, resident will serve federal prison time for his role in an alien smuggling conspiracy. Jesse Antonio Villa pleaded guilty Aug. 20, 2025. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ordered Villa to serve 65 months in federal prison t more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Oct. 1 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Marshall Stewart inaugurated as NDSU's 16th President, shares vision for the university's future * NDSU News October 1, 2026 North Dakota State University formally inaugurated Marshall Stewart as its 16th president during a ceremony held Oct. 1 in Festival Concert Hall, where university leaders, students, faculty, staff, alumni, elected officials and representatives from higher education institutions across the country gathered to celebrate the  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/1/2026 Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could Be Eligible for Compensation - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Media Coverage: September 2026 * The University of Missouri-St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories but does not serve as a comprehensive listing. Notice a clip we missed? Email us at umsldaily@umsl.edu. Featured stories: St. Louis Magazine featured  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The Metropolitan Museum of Art Elects Misty Copeland as Civic Trustee (New York, October 1, 2026)--The Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that it has elected Misty Copeland as a Civic Trustee. The election took place at the October 1, 2026, meeting of the Board and was announced by Co-Chairs Candace K. Beinecke and Hamilton ("Tony") E. James. "Misty is a trailblazing dancer whose deep commitment to supporting and enga more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Oct. 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T researcher receives joint appointment with Savannah River National Laboratory Author By Edwards, Greg October 1, 2026 Dr. Michael S. Moats, a professor of materials science and engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been granted a joint appointment with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). "Savannah River National Laboratory has assembled an exceptional team of researchers advancing critic more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 New Hampshire Secures Final Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in securing a final settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the companies participated in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Senate Approves Sen. Moran's Legislation to Improve Vetting for Law Enforcement Hiring * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Science, and Justice - applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of the Criminal History Access Act, which he introduced with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I). The bipartisan legislation would allow Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) offi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Schmidt's Bill to Strengthen Law Enforcement Background Checks Passes Senate, Heads to President * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02)'s bill to strengthen background checks for law enforcement officers today passed the U.S. Senate, clearing the way for the bill to head to President Trump. It passed the House earlier this year. The Criminal History Access Act, bipartisan legislation Schmidt introduced with Congresswoman  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Introduces Modern Skies Act to Update America's Aviation System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Aviation Subcommittee, introduced the Modern Skies Act, legislation to invest in updating America's air traffic control system, rebuilding aging aviation infrastructure, and improving airports across the country. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) int more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Requests Court Approval Of South Dakota Settlement with Sandoz Inc. Oct. 1, 2026 PIERRE. S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota has joined 42 other states and territories in seeking preliminary federal court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. that will result in eligible South Dakotans receiving a portion of the settlement fund more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Praises Forbes Field Being Named Candidate Location for KC-46A Mission * Topeka - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), praised the Air National Guard's decision to identify Forbes Field Air National Guard Base in Topeka as one of four candidate locations for its next KC-46A Pegasus mission. "This is great news for Kansas and well-deserved recognition of the men and women of the 190th Air Refueling Wing," said Senator Mars more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $426 Million to Eliminate Bottlenecks and Congested Highways Across U.S. * The grants will fund highway upgrades and expansions to improve U.S. supply chains WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $426 million investment into critical infrastructure projects in 12 states through the Department's Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highwa more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * U.S. allocates refugee resettlement slots to a single nationality * New York, NY, October 1, 2026 -The United States announced(opens in a new window) today that it will primarily resettle people from one country -Afrikaners from South Africa -under a new refugee ceiling of 17,500 for fiscal year 2027. The administration did not allocate resettlement slots to refugees who fled danger from anywhere else in the world. This more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 2 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 1, 2026 New Westbrook presents opportunities for collaboration, innovation 200-plus gather for dedication Oct. 1 By Kathe Andersen, Fine and Performing Arts More than 200 people -- faculty, administrators, staff, students and community members -- gathered for the dedication of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's new Westbrook Music Building on Oct. 1. "I spent much of my career advocating that the true measure of a building is not how it lo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US: Nebraskans Losing Coverage as Medicaid Changes * * Nebraska's efforts to implement new, federally mandated work requirements for Medicaid underscore fears that millions of people will experience avoidable barriers to healthcare coverage. * Federal authorities could have chosen to blunt the impact of the federal legislation's Medicaid cuts. Instead, they added even more convoluted requirements that will deprive people of health care they  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Robotics Leader Maja Mataric Named to Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation List * Headshot of Maja Mataric. USC roboticist and award-winning researcher Maja Mataric has been named to the 2026 Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation list, recognized for pioneering the field of socially assistive robotics. Forbes highlights her work designing robots that "can interact with children with autism, elderly people, students  more PR

CHILTON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- Aebi Schmidt Group posted the following news: * * * What's New for ITU * A key investment was upgrading our facility in Oakland, Iowa (USA). This new 35,000-square-foot facility, built just five minutes from our previous location, more than doubles our previous capacity. It includes 18 individual work bays with 14-foot-high overhead doors, four wash bays, and climate-controlled work areas. The additional capacity allows ITU to handle more orders across our full range of upfitting capabilities. This includes  more PR