BURBANK, California, Sept. 2 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' IS BACK IN THE BALLROOM WITH AN ALL-NEW CELEBRITY CAST * Gallery images can be found here. Gallery images can be found here. Today, the "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC's "Good Morning America." Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series r  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS FTC IN FILING LAWSUIT AGAINST AMAZON OVER SECRET AD SURCHARGE SCHEME * Lawsuit Alleges Amazon Concealed Unfair Charges in its Digital Advertising Auction Pricing Chicago - Attorney General Raoul joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon alleging the company engaged in d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2026, by Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey, senior policy analyst on the Housing and Income Security Team, and Rachel Freitas, independent consultant for child support policy: * * * Some States Make Strides to Direct More Child Support to Families, While Others Still Keep All Collections as Revenue All families should receive the child support payments intended for them, which help cover essent  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 3 -- USA Softball issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Choctaw Nation Named Official Sponsor of USA Softball, Secures Naming Rights to Choctaw Nation Fieldhouse USA Softball announced today a landmark, nine-year partnership with Choctaw Nation, establishing the organization as an Official Partner of USA Softball and the naming rights sponsor of USA Softball's new indoor training facility, the Choctaw Nation Fieldhouse, in Oklahoma City. "Choctaw Na  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Introduces Resolution Congratulating the OU Baseball Team for Winning the 2026 Men's College World Series * | CONTACT: Olivia Porcaro(link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) introduced H. Res. 1500, which congratulates the University of Oklahoma men's baseball team on their College World Series National Championship. After introducing the resolution, Congres  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Dukes returns to AgriLife Extension in North Region leadership position * Brandon Dukes, Ph.D., returned to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service this month as the North Region agriculture and natural resources regional program leader, assuming responsibility formerly held by Danny Nusser, who is retiring. Dukes began serving   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Tennessee is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Nationwide Coalition of Parents Travel to D.C. to Demand Congress Take Action on Nitrous Oxide * Washington, DC - As deaths and serious injuries from nitrous oxide abuse continue to rise across the nation, a grassroots coalition of parents and family members from across America traveled to Washington, D.C., to demand federal action against the addictive chemical and urge support of the bipartisan  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 3 -- The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education issued the following news release: * * * Houston Nutt to headline 2026 Oklahoma Adult Education and Literacy Conference Former University of Arkansas and University of Mississippi head football coach Houston Nutt will headline the 2026 Oklahoma Adult Education and Literacy Conference, bringing his message about attitude, gratitude and being a difference maker to educators who are changing lives in clas  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF helps provide new insight on lupus in kidneys * For decades, scientists have focused largely on the immune system when searching for ways to treat lupus-related kidney disease. A landmark study involving Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists offers a new perspective: The kidneys themselves may play a bigger role than previously thought. Researchers examined kidney tis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Frost Introduce No Homeless Detention Centers Act to Ban Forced Labor and Cruel Homeless Encampments * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), to announce the introduction of No Homeless Detention Ce  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Slippery Rock Into Top 25 After Minnesota-Duluth Upset * Slippery Rock was in the other's receiving votes category when the AFCA Division II Coaches Preseason Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, came out a couple of weeks ago. That quickly changed thanks to their double-overtime victory over then-No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth. The Rock overcame a 16-point deficit in the final seven  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Engineering and Computer Science Student Advising Model Wins National Recognition NACADA honored ECS's holistic, team-based approach for driving measurable gains in student retention and career outcomes. Alex Dunbar The student success and career advising team in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) has been selected to receive a 2026 Outstanding Advising Program Award from the Global Commun  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 3 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Study Targets Prostate Cancer Screening Gap Among Black Men A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in Oklahoma, who die from prostate cancer at rates two to four times higher than other racial groups. An interactive app called Connect2Care may hold the key to early detection, which is crucial for im  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 1 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * UTulsa advances Oklahoma's national research competitiveness through new NSF consortium * The University of Tulsa will play a leadership role in a major National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative aimed at strengthening Oklahoma's research enterprise, increasing the state's competitiveness for federal research funding and expanding opportunities for faculty and students across the innovation ecosystem. The  more