ALISO VIEJO, California, July 12 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * AACN partners with AARP and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of the AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to award nearly $275,000 to 12 projects offering promising solutions to strengthen the nursing workforce and support healthy, equitable work environments * * * AARP, AACN and the Future of   more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Anti-Israel Sentiments Emerge as the Strongest Predictor of Belief in Anti-Jewish Tropes Among Students * * * Belief in classic antisemitic tropes increased on four University of California (UC) campuses after Oct. 7, 2023, as did negative sentiments toward Israel, according to a survey of students sponsored by the ADL (https://www.adl.org/resources/report/attitudes-toward-jews-and-israe  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the racist rant caught on camera targeting the owners of a coffee cart in Altadena, California. On Monday, June 8, the owners of a coffee cart serving Filipino and Mexican fusion drinks were approached by a neighbor after they had set up their cart on the street outside the  more

OAKLAND, California, July 12 (TNSres) -- Color of Change, a nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: At a meeting yesterday, the Fulton County city government confirmed they are scrapping plans for a new $2B jail, instead opting for a $300M renovation plan. County commissioners voted with a 4-3 vote to repurpose funding for the new jail and use it for renovation of the current facility, officially halting construction plans for the $2B ja  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Today, U.S. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler and U.S. Rep. Lou Correa introduced the Corner Post Reversal Act.The legislation is a direct response to the recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Corner Post Inc. v. Board of Governors that gutted the statute of limitations governing challenges to federal rules in the Administrative Procedure Act, allowing vir  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would start the process to regulate toxic PFAS (per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) found in plastic containers. This decision follows a petition filed by a coalition of environmental and health advocates, urging the EPA to address the severe risks these chemicals pose to consumers, workers, and the environment. The coalition  more

SAN JOSE, California, July 12 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The EVG(R)880 LayerRelease(TM) system from EV Group (EVG) has won the 2024 Best of West award, SEMI and Semiconductor Digest announced today at SEMICON West 2024 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Presented by SEMI and Semiconductor Digest each year, the Best of West award recognizes innovative new products or service  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Entertainment Industry Foundation's Stand Up To Cancer issued the following news release: * * * Stand Up To Cancer-Supported Trial Combined Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy Before Surgery * * * A clinical trial supported by Stand Up To Cancer(R) (SU2C) has shown that a new drug combination utilized before surgery completely eliminated or shrunk melanoma tumors in 70% of trial participants. The phase II clinical trial, NeoACTIVATE, enrolled   more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news release: In a time when librarians and libraries are under attack, this year's ALA conference was, in the words of Publishers Weekly reporters Andrew Albanese and Nathalie op de Beeck, "well-attended, high energy," and "offered librarians plenty of reason for optimism." A lot of that great energy came to the IBPA booth on the Library Marketplace exhibition floor, with more tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Qualla, NC: Members of the North Carolina Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have begun selling cannabis to adults on tribal land. Sales began on July 4th and are limited to members of federally recognized Indian tribes. The tribe began engaging in medical cannabis sales in April. According to data published in May in the trade journal Marijuana Business  more

LONG BEACH, California, July 12 -- Port of Long Beach issued the following news: A comprehensive Port of Long Beach digital platform being designed to help speed cargo deliveries across the nation, the Supply Chain Information Highway, is getting an infusion of funding from Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration. The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a $7.875 million grant for the Port's data system today. Funding is expected to help build out a variety of f  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 12 -- America's Physician Groups issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: WASHINGTON, DC -- A combination of positive proactive measures to advance value-based health care, coupled with negative provisions such as physician fee cuts and elimination of important Medicare telehealth coverage, make the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule a mixed bag for the nation's physicians, America's Physician Groups said today. "Although we hope that much of   more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: In response to a July 11, 2024 report from the European Center for Fundamental Rights that documents rising anti-Semitism in 13 EU countries, The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) called upon the EU to take stronger actions to protect Jews within the EU and combat anti-Semitism. According to the report: * "76% hide their Jewish identity at least occasionally and 34% avoid Jewish events or sites bec  more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, July 12 -- The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - (JULY 11, 2024) - The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading nonprofit in the fight against pancreatic cancer, announces three new members to its Board of Directors effective July 1, 2024; Sharon Bittman, Preston Brice and Nicole Rubin. "We are honored to welcome these distinguished members to the Board of Directors who bring diverse expertise an  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Helena, MT - Phillips Baker, Jr., CEO, president, and director of Hecla Mining Company, abruptly retired in a victory for Montana's environment. Baker was a "bad actor" under Montana law for his unreclaimed mining disasters at Zortman-Landusky, Beal Mountain, and Basin Creek. His retirement will help ensure that Montana's environment is safeguarded from the worst mining practices. Tribe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Yesterday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced plans to initiate a new provisional survey of electricity consumption from cryptocurrency mining companies across the United States. This is the federal agency's second attempt at collecting much-needed cryptomining data, after rescinding a similar emergency data request earlier this year due to a lawsuit brought by c  more