WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: Today, 65 health and medical organizations submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to approve eight California clean air rules that are pending authorization. Collectively, the emissions reductions from these eight programs are projected to save 11,000 lives in California, with health benefits exceeding $116 billion over the course of i  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 13 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce congratulates Mayor Karen Bass for making history as the first Black woman Mayor to receive the Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. "We are incredibly proud of Mayor Bass for representing Los Angeles and receiving the Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris," said Maria S  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 13 -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology issued the following news release: * * * American Academy of Ophthalmology, through its Foundation and EyeCare America program, launches pilot program with Henrietta Johnson Medical Center and Eyenuk, Inc. * * * WILMINGTON, Del. -- Henrietta Johnson Medical Center is now using an artificial intelligence-powered tool to screen patients for diabetic eye disease during primary care visits. Those found at risk of vision   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following exerpts of a commentary on Aug. 12, 2024, to National Security Journal: * * * South Korean Nuclear Nonproliferation Pivot Points By Bruce W. Bennett For years, North Korea has threatened to use its nuclear weapons to annihilate South Korea and the United States (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/6/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-strike-against-us-so/). At the end of 2023, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un repeat  more

SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 13 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: MILPITAS, Calif. - August 12, 2024 -- In an effort to help the global semiconductor value chain lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the industry association SEMI released today its first region-specific analysis of current and forecasted low-carbon energy (LCE) markets for South Korea. Developed by the SEMI Energy Collaborative (EC) and   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 13 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * In response to reports that The International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) has suspended the association of Israeli students for two years due to the war in Gaza and accusations of genocide, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, SWC Associate Dean, and Global Social Action Director for the Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following statement: "By punishing Israeli me  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 12 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2024: * * * Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center nurses approve new agreement * * * Registered nurses at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, Calif., voted 89% yes to ratify a new three-year contract on Friday, Aug. 9, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today. RNs won key measures to improve working conditio  more