SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * 'You're No Feminist': New PETA Video Calls Out Trailblazing Female Runner's Support of Dairy-Funded Marathon In a new video released today (https://youtube.com/shorts/ma1IGVizwTM), PETA is calling out the hypocrisy of Kathrine Switzer--the first woman to officially compete in the Boston Marathon--for promoting the dairy industry-organized Every Woman's Marathon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, Gallego Bill to Rename Tucson Federal Building in Honor of Late Congressman Raul Grijalva * Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09) introduced legislation to rename the federal building in Tucson as the "Raul M. Grijalva Federal Building." "I'm thrilled to see our bill to rename the Tucs  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: * * * APS Uses 'Growth Pays For Growth' Model to Develop New Natural Gas Plant Arizona Public Service (APS) announced plans today to develop a site west of Gila Bend, Ariz., capable of adding up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) of reliable, flexible generation to the state's energy portfolio. The Desert Sun Power Plant will be a state-of-the-art natural gas facility designed to meet Arizona's rapidly growing needs, supp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Leader of Violent Extremist Network '764' Charged with Running a Child Exploitation Enterprise, Supporting Terrorists, Producing and Distributing Child Pornography, and Other Crimes * A federal grand jury in the District of Arizona has returned a 29-count superseding indictment against Baron Cain Martin, known online as "Convict" (among other monikers), 21, of Tucson, Arizona. The supersedi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Arizona State University McCain Institute Human Rights and Freedom Program, Tempe, issued a report analyzing the escalating religious persecution conducted by the countries it terms the Axis of Upheaval: China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The report details how these authoritarian regimes repress religious freedom domestically and extend coordinated influence through transnational repression to advance their geopolitical agendas. It highlights the severe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, Ansari Bill to Rename Tucson Federal Building in Honor of Late Congressman Raul Grijalva Clears Committee * Today, legislation led by Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly to rename the federal building in Tucson as the "Raul M. Grijalva Federal Building" was approved by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill to honor the life and legacy of t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, McCormick Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Nitazene Trafficking * WASHINGTON - Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) today introduced the Nitazene Control Act. The bipartisan legislation works to permanently schedule the entire class of nitazenes under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, closing loopholes that traffickers exploit by making slight chemical changes   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Senate Dems Take Action to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs * Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and the Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, legislation that prevents the Trump Administration from illegally withholding available funds for the Supplementa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Backs Bipartisan Efforts to Keep SNAP and WIC Funded During Shutdown * The Trump administration is required by law to use billions in available funding to keep SNAP benefits flowing in November; USDA's own guidance confirmed its authority to use available funds during a shutdown Arizona Senator Mark Kelly is backing bipartisan efforts to ensure Arizonans continue receiving benefits that allow   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Leads Joint Statement on International Day of Political Prisoners In recognition of the International Day of Political Prisoners on October 30, the McCain Institute's John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative (FPPI), Freedom House, Free Russia Foundation, and the National Endowment for Democracy led a group of 29 democracy and human rights organizations in issuing a   more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * NAU's Jani Ingram honored with SACNAS Distinguished Scientist Award NAU Regents' Professor of chemistry & biochemistry Jani Ingram has been named the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) 2025 Distinguished Scientist, a national honor recognizing her decades-long commitment to scientific excellence, mentorship and advocacy for scientists from underrepres  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * New SRP Pricing and Price Plan Changes Take Effect * Changes to SRP pricing and price plans that were approved earlier this year by the SRP Board of Directors will take effect with the November 2025 billing cycle. These changes support ongoing reliability, expand low-income bill assistance and provide super off-peak pricing that takes ad  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 [Category: Media] -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Public Not Highly Knowledgeable About Safety of MMR Vaccine or Risks of Getting Measles * Nearly 1,650 cases of measles in 42 states have been confirmed this year in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the largest annual number in 34 years. This includes a fresh outbreak of over a hundred people that began in late summer i  more

GLENDALE, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management issued the following news: * * * Thunderbird at ASU ranked top 10 in faculty research, case writing for third consecutive year School continues upward trajectory in The Case Centre Impact Index By Mary Hess | For the third consecutive year, Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University has been recognized in The Case Centre Impact Index, climbing four places to rank No. 16   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * Western Hemisphere McCain Global Leaders Visit Arizona State University, U.S.-Mexico Border During Study Tour Focused on Migration The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) led a delegation of its 2025 Western Hemisphere McCain Global Leaders (MGLs) to Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson, and Nogales, Arizona, for an in-depth look at factors fueling migration, upholding the human rights of migran  more