PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 23, 2026 Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.5 Million in Unrestricted Grants to 80 Nonprofits NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants have provided $24.3M to 695 nonprofits since 2018 - Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local announced that a total of $2.5 million has been awarded to 80 nonprofit organizations servicing one of the 11 NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations' marke  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Design-Build Institute of America issued the following news: * * * Geoffrey Neumayr Awarded the 2026 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award September 23, 2026 Ask Geoff Neumayr, SE, PE, DBIA, about any of the accomplishments most closely associated with his career, and there's a decent chance he'll say the same thing. "It wasn't just me." The words came almost reflexively as he looked back on efforts to advance virtual design and construction during his time as  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 28 -- Emory University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Emory Law surpasses state average by 15 points on Georgia Bar Exam September 25, 2026 The July 2026 GA bar results are out, and Emory School of Law's first-time taker pass rate climbed 4.2 percent to 89.5 percent -- 15 percentage points above the statewide average. This achievement reflects graduates' dedication as well as an institutional focus on their success, including targeted preparation for t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42346) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data." The report is written by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent and Eric P. Nardi, legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz, defense infrastructure policy analyst Andrew Tilghman and research librarian Scott Vierick. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The federal government owns roughly 640 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42346) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Land Ownership - Overview and Data:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Federal Land Ownership Changes, 1990-2024 Since 1990, the total acreage of federal land in the United States has declined by 31.7 million acres, or 4.9% of the total of the five agencies, because the acreage of disposed areas of federal lands has exceeded the area acquired./55  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology issued the following news: * * * Five Johns Hopkins Engineers Named Siebel Scholars By Gina Wadas / September 24, 2026 Nanoparticle design, cancer detection, and immune cell behavior are the research specialties of this year's doctoral students who have been named 2027 Siebel Scholars. Five individuals from Johns Hopkins were chosen from among scholars at leading graduate schools across the U.S. The Siebel Schola  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom Signs Key LGBTQ+ Protections Into Law * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, celebrated Governor Gavin Newsom's signing Saturday of six priority bills advancing protections and resources for LGBTQ+ Californians. These bills strengthen privacy protections for patients and LGBTQ+ data, su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-098) entitled "Audit of the Los Angeles Police Department's Equitable Sharing Program Activities, Los Angeles, California": Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) completed an audit of the equitable sharing funds received by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in Los Angeles, California. The Comprehensive Crime Co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-094) entitled "Audit of the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Responses Grant Awarded to the City of Anaheim Police Department, Anaheim, California": Here are excerpts: * * * Objectives The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded the city of Anaheim Police Department (Anaheim  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Sara Otte Coleman, director of the North Dakota Department of Commerce Tourism and Marketing Division, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act (S. 1377): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Subcommittee: On behalf of the North Dakota Department of Commerce's Tourism & Marketing Division, th  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- Ohio Dominican University issued the following news: * * * Ohio Dominican Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients By Kristen Anzuini | Sep 23, 2026 Ohio Dominican University is proud to recognize five exceptional members of the Panther Family as its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients: Alan Perlman '94, Terra L. Purdy, MS, Brandee Norris '06, Daniel J. Garrick '83, and Barbara Charek '66. Established in 1980, the Distinguished Alumni Award hon  more

STANFORD, California, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability issued the following news: * * * Currents in an Arctic sea accelerate the sinking of carbon-carrying phytoplankton Documenting the seasonal fate of these tiny marine organisms is a step toward understanding how ecosystems in the world's fastest-warming region may change as ice recedes. September 23, 2026 By Ula Chrobak In brief * Phytoplankton absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and upper ocean th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * UST Peavy School of Nursing helps meet growing demand for nurses in Houston, across nation The need for nurses continues to grow in Texas and across the nation, and the University of St. Thomas Carol and Odis Peavy School of Nursing is preparing nurses to meet that demand through graduate programs designed to expand advanced healthcare skills, leadership and specialized practice. The Tex  more