STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: For as long as she can remember, Dr. Melinda Cro has been surrounded by languages. Not only was she born to multilingual parents her mother spoke Italian and Spanish, and her Italian-born father was a university language professor but Cro also attended a French immersion school in Ontario, Canada. "From kindergarten through seventh grade, every subject except English and shop was done in French," Cro said. "  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Newly-branded Space to Provide Guests with Enhanced Sports Betting and Viewing Experience * * * ESPN BET has expanded its retail sportsbook with an unveiling at Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway Thursday, Aug. 29. The refreshed sportsbook with ESPN BET branding will continue to provide customers with the ultimate sports viewing and betting experience. The opening of the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of a Tennessee-led lawsuit challenging the Biden-Harris administration's revised Title IX rule, which upends the foundation of women's sports and mandates that males and females share bathrooms. Carr previously filed suit against this same rule in April 2024, and he successfully blocked its implementation in Georg  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 11 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A K-State 105 project is boosting economic growth in Douglas County by building an entrepreneurship ecosystem. Project organizers say the effort can be replicated in every Kansas county. In collaboration with K-State Research and Extension, Kyle Johnson, founder of Douglas County CORE, Inc., said the network of aspiring entrepreneurs and established businesses can likely add 1,300 technology and 300 non-t  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Bacterial pneumonia and sepsis are leading causes of hospitalization and death. Researchers in Kansas State University's Division of Biology have discovered that dysfunction of the body's immune response to bacterial infection may be part of the problem. Pankaj Baral, assistant professor of biology, and Prabhu Raj Joshi, doctoral student in microbiology, are studying how nervous and immune syste  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 10 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Any teacher will tell you that the beginning of the classroom starts with the front door. That's why Andrew Bergmeier is excited that Bluemont Hall -- home of Kansas State University's College of Education -- now has a "front door" that reflects the professionalism and purpose of the people that teaching attracts. "This renovation shows that K-State cares about having top-tier students taught by top-tier  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * AG James Co-Leads Coalition of 42 Attorneys General in Letter to Congress Supporting the Surgeon General's Recommendation for Warnings on Social Media Platforms * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms as called for by the United  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general to urge lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Bipartisan coalition of 42 AGs support U.S. Surgeon General recommendation * * * Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged Congress today to take action on a U.S. Surgeon General recommendation to require warning labels on social media platforms. Ferguson and a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders. The attorneys gener  more