MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news: * * * AUM receives $508,516 NIH grant to study entrepreneurship and well-being among adults with Down syndrome and their caregivers Auburn University at Montgomery has received a three-year, $508,516 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine how entrepreneurship and employment relate to financial stress, coping and emotional well-being among adults with Down syndrome and their c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard, partner agencies suspend search for missing paddleboarder * MIAMI - The Coast Guard suspended the search for the missing paddleboarder who was last seen off Jupiter Inlet, Saturday, pending new information. Missing is 48 year-old Mike Pawlowski. Coast Guard and partner agency crews searched approximately 28,490 square miles, about the size of West Virginia.   more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Drazan to Fundraise Alongside Trump Crony Ron DeSantis The Florida Governor has presided over some of the worst rollouts of MAGA policies September 16, 2026 Portland, OR - Today, the Republican Party of Oregon announced an upcoming fundraiser to be headlined by MAGA supporter Christine Drazan and right-wing extremist Ron DeSantis. DeSantis has gained national attention for his extreme, MAGA-aligned p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 18, 2026 ONE YEAR LATER: GOP's Toxic, "Broadly Unpopular" Vote to Spike Health Care Costs "Drags Down" Republican Senate Candidates as Midterms Approach The New York Times: "More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills" Axios: "Health care has long been a weakness fo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 20 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * Florida A&M University to Host Statewide Gubernatorial Debate in Partnership with Spectrum News * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Florida A&M University (FAMU), in partnership with Spectrum News Florida, will host a statewide gubernatorial debate on Tuesday, September 29, at 7 p.m. ET on FAMU's campus in Tallahassee. The one-hour debate will be televised and s  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following statement: * * * In Memoriam: Richard Baney September 15, 2026 To our campus community - It is with sadness we report the passing of Richard Neil "Dick" Baney, Sr., an accomplished physician and U.S. Navy veteran who helped bring now-President Emeritus Anthony Catanese to Florida Tech over a 34-year tenure of distinction and impact on the university's Board of Trustees. Dr. Baney passed away peacefully on   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13314) on Sept. 17, 2026, by public finance analyst Victoria M. Martinez: * * * The IRS Direct File Program The IRS Direct File (DF) program provided certain taxpayers with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) their federal tax return through a free, secure portal on the IRS website during the 2024 and 2025 filing seasons. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) su  more