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Author Annie Agarwal’s New Picture Book 'The Magic of Diwali with Saara' Brings the Joy of Diwali to Young Readers
Author Annie Agarwal shares the why behind celebrating Diwali, reminding children that every new beginning is possible. BROOMFIELD, CO, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amid the pumpkins, ghosts, and turkeys filling fall...

Plymouth Rock Names James Foxx Chief of Agency Marketing for Massachusetts and New Hampshire
BOSTON, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plymouth Rock Assurance, a leading auto and home insurance provider in the Northeast, today announced the appointment of James Foxx as Chief of Agency Marketing for Massachusetts and New Hampshire within...

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Defense of First Amendment Protections for Noncitizen Students and Faculty
Attorneys general urge the court to uphold First Amendment free speech protections in opposition to Trump Administration’s unconstitutional ideological deportation policy OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the attorneys...

Confidia Cares Honors Local Heroes and Inspires the Next Generation with $15,000 in Community Support
Confidia Health’s ongoing initiative pays tribute to fallen first responders through community donations and scholarships that continue their legacy. BRISTOL, CT, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Confidia Health Institute is...
U.S. FDA approves Boehringer’s JASCAYD® (nerandomilast tablets) as first new treatment option for adults with IPF in over a decade
Ingelheim, Germany/Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease, causing a continuous decline in lung function.1 Approval is based on results from two clinical trials, which showed reduction in Forced...

MedXwaste 4th Annual Franchise Conference Highlights 150% Growth and National Footprint
MedXwaste 4th Annual Franchise Conference Highlights 150% Growth and National Footprint. Providers of Medical Waste Disposal Services and Paper Shredding. WEST HAVEN, CT, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MedXwaste, the only...
Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs Remains Painfully High, With Large Majorities of Middle- and Low-Income Families Shut Out
Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nine in ten parents are satisfied with the afterschool program their child attends, and there is overwhelming support for more funding for afterschool. But unmet demand is painfully high in all...

DaySavers Rolls Out More Than 200 Awards Worth Over $25K In ‘Higher Potential’ Cannabis Scholarships To Current And Aspiring Industry Professionals
SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DaySavers, the smoking accessories brand from Custom Cones USA and the most innovative and transparent smoking accessories company in the industry, is proud to announce its first class of winners of the...

Toll Brothers Announces Final Opportunity to Purchase a New Home at Newton Luxury Townhome Community in Jacksonville, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the final opportunity to purchase a new home at Newton, an exclusive townhome community located in...

Arvinas Presents Late Breaking, Positive Phase 1 Clinical Data for ARV-102, a PROTAC LRRK2 Degrader, at the 2025 International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders®
– ARV-102 was well tolerated in clinical trials for both healthy volunteers and patients with Parkinson’s disease – – ARV-102 demonstrated dose-dependent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) exposure in subjects in both trials – – After 14 days of treatment...

H2O America To Report Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results on Oct 27
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H2O America (NASDAQ: HTO) expects to report its financial results for the third quarter 2025 after the close of the market on Oct. 27. Andrew F. Walters, chief executive officer; Ann P. Kelly,...

Author Annie Agarwal’s New Picture Book 'The Magic of Diwali with Saara' Brings the Joy of Diwali to Young Readers
Author Annie Agarwal shares the why behind celebrating Diwali, reminding children that every new beginning is possible. BROOMFIELD, CO, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amid the pumpkins, ghosts, and turkeys filling fall...

HHS Provides More Than $1.5 Billion in State and Tribal Opioid Response Grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR)...

UPDATE — Pennant Completes Purchase of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama Operations from UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys
EAGLE, Idaho, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, home care and senior living companies, announced today that on October 1, 2025, it...

Pennant Completes Purchase of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama Operations from UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys
EAGLE, Idaho, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, home care and senior living companies, announced today that on October 1, 2025, it...

Attorney General Bird Joins Coalition Defending Act to Protect Children from Social Media Harm
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in a brief supporting Tennessee’s law that protects children from social media harm. Studies continue to show that...

Ultragenyx Appoints Eric Olson as Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President
NOVATO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE) today announced the appointment of Eric Olson as chief business officer (CBO) and executive vice president effective September 22, 2025, following the...

Samantha Magnani Featured in Influential Women for Her Commitment to Justice and Leadership in the Legal Field
WEST SIMBURY, CT, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Celebrating a Seasoned Prosecutor Dedicated to Upholding Justice and Advancing Women in Law Influential Women is proud to announce the inclusion of Samantha Magnani in its...

Boehringer Ingelheim launches new direct-to-consumer platform to expand patient access to important treatments
Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S. Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the launch of its new direct-to-consumer platform, “Boehringer Ingelheim Access.” The platform will offer a convenient way for patients in the U.S. to order and receive home...

Earl Young, Olympic Champion and Leukemia Survivor, Releases Book on Oct. 7
‘Gold and Grace’ traces Young’s remarkable life, from winning a gold medal as a teenager to saving lives through blood stem cell donor advocacy DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Earl Young, an Olympic sprinter,...