BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Departm  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding * A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from implementing a policy that would cut billions of dollars in funds that support medical and public healt  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 7 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Sentencing of Former Legislator Austin Smith Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Austin Cole Smith, age 30 of Buckeye, was sentenced today after entering two guilty pleas in Maricopa County Superior Court. Judge Aryeh Schwartz sentenced Smith to 2 years of supervised probation, he is ineligible to run for public office for 5 years, an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Gets Sixth-Lowest Amount From New Rural Hospital Fund, Despite Ciscomani Promises * Ciscomani fails to deliver funding after saying he'd been "a force at the table on this issue" For months, Juan Ciscomani pointed to the creation of a ( woefully underfunded ) "rural health fund" as an excuse for voting for Medicaid cuts that are set to devastate health care facilities acr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief defending a traditional understanding of sex on U.S. passports. "For years, we have fought against radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson said. "Whether on government documents or in everyday life, t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit for affirming a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) f  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 7 (TNSjou) -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Finger-prick blood test breakthrough in worldwide Alzheimer's research Banner Health-led study enables global research participation without healthcare infrastructure barriers * SUN CITY, Ariz. (Jan. 5, 2026) - A groundbreaking international study demonstrates that Alzheimer's disease biomarkers can be accurately detected using simple finger-prick blood samples that can be collected at home and maile  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Jan. 7 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news: * * * Jac Kephart and Jack Porter: A Campus Collection The friendship that left its mark on CMU's art and architecture * No one can recall exactly how Jack Porter met Jac Kephart, or how Kephart met Porter. These things just happen in a small town. What is certain is that Porter became a respected architect and Kephart a celebrated artist, and the two remained lifelong friends. In fact, each imagined him  more

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Jan. 6 -- DePauw University posted the following news: * * * Empie, Party of Five: One Family's Unique DePauw Bond * For Derek '95 and Amber Walker '94 Empie, DePauw University is more than a name at the top of their diplomas. It's the place their story begins. It all started when Derek spotted "a beautiful blond girl walking across Bowman Park" just prior to his sophomore year. He was eager to find out more about her, and thanks to some strategic intel from his frate  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball slate features 16 Top 25 teams and three ranked matchups, Jan. 6-11 * * 240+ games across ESPN networks * Freshmen stars Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, Nate Ament, Darius Acuff and more showcased throughout the week ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage continues Jan. 6-11 with a loaded  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's extensive MegaCast presentation features 20+ offerings of College Football Playoff Semifinal showdowns slated for Thursday and Friday, Jan. 8-9 * * Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show showcases both CFP Semifinals on ESPN2 * College GameDay Built by The Home Depot to precede both Playoff Semifinals * SEC Network and ACC Network provide live, on-site covera  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * From Nano to Nobel: National Lab Researchers Use MOFs to Solve Big Problems Omar Yaghi's pioneering work on metal-organic frameworks opened up a new class of transformative materials. Researchers at Berkeley Lab and its DOE user facilities are designing MOFs for next-generation energy, health, and environmental technologies * Omar Yaghi, the James and Neeltje Tretter Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Introduces Amendment to Block Military Force Against Greenland * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced an amendment to the Senate Defense Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of funds for military force or other hostilities against Greenland. "Families are getting crushed by rising grocery and housing costs, inflation is up, and Trump's name is all over the Epstein  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Introduces Amendment to Block Taxpayer Funds from Paying for January 6 Insurrectionist's Military Funeral Honors * WASHINGTON - On the five-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced an amendment to the Senate Defense Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of taxpayer funds for military funeral honors to insurrectionist Ashli Babbit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Leads Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Harms of Diverting Federal Agents for Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led 29 Senators in sending a letter to President Trump, Secretary Noem, and Attorney General Bondi demanding answers on the impact of the administration's decision to pull thousands of federal law enforcement agents away from their work keeping da  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 7 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * New Census of Sun's Neighbors Reveals Best Potential Real Estate for Life A new study led by a Georgia State University astronomy graduate student is a major step forward in the search for stars that could host Earth-like planets that may prove to be good havens for life to develop. Sebastian Carrazco-Gaxiola shared the results at the January 2026 meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Phoenix, Ariz  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * January Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV * From the return of Impractical Jokers to women's and men's college basketball games and movie marathons, January is packed with can't-miss programming across TNT, TBS, and truTV. Here's what's coming up: Tuesday, January 6th * NHL on TNT - Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m * Men's Big East  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues Arizona and Connecticut for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced that it has filed federal lawsuits against the States of Arizona and Connecticut for failure to produce their full voter registration lists upon request. This brings the Justice Department's nationwide total to 23 states and the District of  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * Las Vegas Convention Center Celebrates Completion of Transformative 3.2 Million-Square-Foot Renovation * State-of-the-art innovations and enhanced guest experience support the venue's continued success as a leading global event destination. Las Vegas, NV (January 6, 2025) Today, The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Joint Venture construction m  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Louisiana Wins Back-to-Back Platinum Deal of the Year, Signaling a New Era of National Competitiveness * BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana has earned Business Facilities' Platinum Deal of the Year for the second consecutive year, with Hyundai Steel's $5.8 billion investment in Ascension Parish recognized as the nation's most significant development announcement of 2025. With this selection, Lo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 7 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Negligence of Katie Hobbs and Arizona Democrat Lawmakers Force Republicans to Send the 'Secure the Border Act' to November Ballot As the relentless crisis at the border rages in Arizona, Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona State Democrat lawmakers are neglecting their duties to not only keep our citizens safe from the associated criminal activity infiltrating our commun  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Jan. 7 -- Rio Salado College issued the following news: * * * Rio Salado President, Heritage Academy Discuss Dual Enrollment Rio Salado President Dr. Kate Smith recently joined a podcast conversation with Jared Taylor and Lindsey Crosland on "American Classroom: Stories of Building a Civil Society." The podcast is a product of Heritage Academy Mesa. Heritage Academy is a public charter school system with campus locations across the Valley and one of Rio Salado College's dual e  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 7 (TNSrpt) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Use JWST to Examine Ancient Monster Stars That May Reveal the Birth of Black Holes A new study shows that mysterious "Little Red Dots" seen by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope are likely supermassive stars, shedding light on the earliest days of our universe * Phoenix, AZ (January 6, 2026)-- Using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astro  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 7 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Credit for Prior Learning White Paper Analysis by Vice President of Admissions and Evaluation Devin Andrews highlights opportunity to expand credit mobility culture to the workplace * University of Phoenix announced the publication of a new white paper, "Untapped Potential: How Credit for Prior Learning Can Redefine Employer Outlook on Professional Development," by Devin Andrews, MBA, M.  more