KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Women's Cross Country Conference Ratings (Oct. 13) * American Midwest Conference 1. Columbia (Mo.) 2. Cottey (Mo.) 3. Williams Baptist (Ark.) 4. UHSP (Mo.) 5. Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 6. Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) Appalachian Athletic Conference 1. Milligan (Tenn.) 2. Montreat (N.C.) 3. SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) 4. R  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Breast cancer startup founded by WashU Medicine researchers acquired by Lunit Prognosia's AI-based imaging tech could improve prevention, early detection of breast cancer * An innovative biotech startup founded by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been acquired by Lunit, a leading company in developing AI-based technologies for cancer p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-240) on the Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act (H.R. 3426), which aims to amend Title 40 of the U.S. Code to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3426, the Courthouse Affordabil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-237) on the Facility for Runway Operations and Safe Transportation Act (H.R. 3423), which aims to amend Title 49 of the U.S. Code, to include aircraft deicing storage facilities in the definition of airport development and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3423,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-242) on the Mental Health in Aviation Act (H.R. 2591), which aims to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-241) on the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act (H.R. 3428), which aims to require the Comptroller General to conduct a review of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3428 is to require the Comptroller Genera  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-239) on the Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act (H.R. 3425), which aims to direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish processes to strengthen oversight, performance and accountability of contract security personnel engaged in the protection of certain buildings and grounds and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-238) on the Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act (H.R. 3424), which aims to require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to collaborate with federal tenants with respect to shared-space arrangements and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The pur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-243) on the Transitioning Retiring and New Service Members to Port Ocean Rail and Truck Jobs Act (H.R. 3055), which aims to direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop an action plan on members of the Armed Forces eligible for pre-separation counseling and veterans becoming supply chain employees and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8,  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Joya Breaks Texas Wesleyan School Record, Earning NAIA Special Teams Honor With 4 FG, 7 PATs * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Texas Wesleyan sophomore kicker Freddy Joya booted four field goals and seven successful point-after attempts, breaking a TWU school record for 19 points by a kicker in the Rams' 61-28 win over Louisiana Christian. Monday (Oct. 13)   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- The Missouri Hospital Association issued the following news: * * * MHA, IAHSS Share Resources For Healthcare Security And Safety Week This week (Oct 12-18), MHA staff join health care organizations celebrating Healthcare Security and Safety Week, which recognizes the critical role security and safety professionals play in creating a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. Sponsored by the International Association for Healthcare Security and S  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Midland's Brodey Johnson Fires 7 TDs in Double-OT Win, Earning NAIA Offensive Player of the Week * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Brodey Johnson led Midland (Neb.) to a 60-52 win over Concordia (Neb.), earning NAIA Offensive Player of the Week after throwing seven touchdown passes to upset the nationally ranked Bulldogs. A junior from North Bend, Neb., Joh  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Season's Fifth Football Coaches' Poll Highlights Pivotal Week Featuring Two Top-10 Matchups * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- The season's fifth Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll is out, setting up a pivotal week in NAIA football, with two matchups among top 10 teams and another game between ranked teams involving one in the top 10. No. 2 Keise  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * VFW Still Serving Campaign Shatters Records Over 6.5 million people engaged, 3,500 veterans' stories shared and 3,700 community service events occurred in 32 countries * The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) launched Still Serving in March 2020 to highlight how America's veterans continue to serve in their local communities after  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Statement on Hostage Release * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Co-Chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement on the release of hostages from Gaza: "It has been two long years since these hostages were ripped away from their families in the midst of the brutal Hamas terror attack. That's two years of not knowing when, or if, they would ever see t  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * WashU Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital team performs first pediatric "domino" partial heart transplant in Midwest The St. Louis Children's Hospital, WashU Medicine Heart Center has become one of only eight programs in the nation to perform this rare, lifesaving procedure * This summer, a team at St. Louis Children's Hospital and WashU Medicine Heart Center successfull  more