SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 5 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2024, by Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin: * * * The American Public Health Association calls on Congress to take immediate action in the wake of today's school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia. We are horrified that one of our nation's schools is again the site of a deadly mass shooting, taking the lives of two students, two teachers and injuring others. We sen  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Mississippi & Louisiana In-Home Experts from AT&T Mobility locations across Mississippi and Louisiana have joined together to file petitions seeking elections to remove Communications Workers of America (CWA) union officials from power in their workplaces. The two groups of AT&T employees seek to join with hundreds of other AT&T workers in California, Tennessee and Texas who   more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 5 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release: Registered nurses and health care workers across California call on Governor Newsom to ensure hospitals remain open and fully functioning in the event of a major earthquake by promptly vetoing AB 1432. This bill would allow hospital executives to delay critical seismic safety standards, placing workers' and patients' lives at risk. "Lawmakers are gambling with our lives by letting hospitals off  more

DUARTE, California, Sept. 5 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * People in the Philippines can now receive leading-edge, clinical care recommendations from City of Hope cancer specialists * * * Oncology specialists at City of Hope(R), one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, can now provide leading-edge clinical guidance to patients living in Southeast Asia through a second opinion collaboration agreement with   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 5 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * CODEPINK condemns the recent seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's airplane by the United States in the Dominican Republic.This aggressive action, justified under the guise of sanctions enforcement, is yet another example of the harmful and counterproducti  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 5 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Phoenix, AZ Conservation groups today sued the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and other laws in approving expanded operations at the Pinto Valley Mine, east of Phoenix. The groups sent the agencies a 60-day notice of intent to sue letter in June, but no action was taken to reinitiate con  more

STANFORD, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * The framers of the US Constitution enumerated specific powers for the federal government, leaving all else under the purview of states or the people. * * * The framers of the US Constitution enumerated specific powers for the federal government, leaving all else under the purview of states or the people. Over time, the federal government has expanded its role, yet   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 5 -- Justice Action Center issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * TYLER, TEXAS - A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas has denied Justice Action Center and Make the Road New York's motion to intervene on behalf of 11 directly impacted individuals and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) who have applied for the Keeping Families Together (KFT) parole process. In response, attorneys who represent the defendant intervenors is  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 5 -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan and Ms. Sewald will provide tribute remarks as U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is honored with the 2024 Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) announced today that U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan and Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The American Society of Landscape Architects issued the following news release: * * * The 142-acre park is located in a densely populated area currently without enough park access and includes extreme heat and drought mitigation strategies * * * The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) have announced the Puente Hills Landfill Park in the City of Industry (San Gabriel Valley), California, by the   more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 5 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: MILPITAS, Calif. - September 4, 2024 - The MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG), a SEMI Technology Community, today announced an updated Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development and manufacture of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) components and systems. The full RFP contains information on the submission pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The American Road and Transportation Builders Association issued the following news release: * * * States Dedicating 2021 Infrastructure Law Funds to 4,100+ Projects National and State Rankings Available: www.artbabridgereport.org * * * Nearly 221,800 U.S. bridges need major repair or replacement, an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of recently released federal government data shows. Placed end-to-end, these structures span over 6,  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 5 -- Transgender Law Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Today, six transgender youth from across the United States shared their personal stories with the Supreme Court through an amicus brief filed by the Transgender Law Center (TLC) and Akerman L  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, Sept. 5 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * Latest Effort for "Don't Wait. Reach Out." Campaign Encourages Veterans to Lean on Their Loved Ones and Seek Help When Struggling, Including a New PSA Featuring the War And Treaty's Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter * * * WASHINGTON, DC, (September 4, 2024) - As Suicide Prevention Month begins, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Ad Council today launched new public service adve  more