LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * 1 in 4 older Americans with dementia prescribed risky brain-altering drugs despite safety warnings * Key takeaways * One in four Medicare beneficiaries with dementia is prescribed brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization. * Adults with cognitive impairment face a higher risk of adverse effects from these drugs. * The findings are limited by unava  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A protein found in the GI tract can neutralize many bacteria * The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins -proteins that recognize microbes and other cells by binding to sugars found on cell surfaces. One of these lectins, MIT researchers have fou  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * A Tighter Pollution Cap is an Affordability, Economic Win for California * "The conclusion of this process is more important than how it starts. We are pleased to see the Board resume its rule-making and urge them to take swift, bold action. A more ambitious cap on pollution will cut more costs for families, especially families with lower incomes, while providing more economic  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * After 100 Years of Industrial Use, Crooked Palm Now Permanently Protected for Recreation and Ecological Restoration * After more than a century in private ownership and industrial use, 101 acres at Crooked Palm are now permanently protected for public benefit, marking a milestone for community access, regional climate resilience, and habitat restoration in Ventura   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues HHS in 50th lawsuit against federal overreach harming Washingtonians * In his 50th lawsuit against federal overreach since taking office almost one year ago, Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal fun  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 13 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Breaking: AG Murrill indicts California doctor for trafficking illegal abortion pills in violation of Louisiana law * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has indicted Remy Coeytaux, a California doctor, for trafficking illegal abortion pills in violation of Louisiana law. He has been charged in St. Tammany Parish with Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs, a violati  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 14 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Biddable capabilities for live sports with Display & Video 360 Announcing new live sports and biddable CTV features, including access to NBCUniversal's Olympics Winter Games programmatic inventory. By Marta Martinez, Managing Director, Americas Google Marketing Platform 2026 is shaping up to be a massive year for live sports, with fans gearing  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 14 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Enhanced Veo 3.1 capabilities are now available in the Gemini API. By Alisa Fortin | Product Manager, Gemini API & AI Studio Today, we are releasing updates to Veo 3.1 in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, giving developers greater creative control and production-ready quality. * Enhanced Ingredients to Video: The updated model intelligently  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 14 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Increased file size limits and expanded inputs support in Gemini API The Gemini API now supports file input from Google Cloud Storage (GCS) buckets and any HTTP/Signed URL. We've also increased the file size limit from 20MB to 100MB. By Lucia Loher, Product Manager, Gemini API Today, we're introducing significant updates to how you ingest data  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 14 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video: More consistency, creativity and control Our latest Veo update generates lively, dynamic clips that feel natural and engaging -- and supports vertical video generation. By Ricky Wong, Lead Product Manager, Google DeepMind Today, Veo is getting more expressive, with improvements that help you create more fun, creat  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 14 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following joint statement on Jan. 12, 2026, with Apple: * * * Joint statement from Google and Apple Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Adds Daily Roundtrip Between San Diego and Los Angeles * Expanded service and enhanced schedule increases Pacific Surfliner frequency along the Southern California coast ORANGE, Calif. - As workers spent more time commuting in 2025 than the prior two years 1, it's the perfect time for Southern Californians to embrace train travel - for work or for fun. The Los Angel  more

CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of the most powerful creative apps * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a groundbreaking collection of powerful creative apps designed to put studio-grade power into the hands of everyone, building on the essential role  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As FTC Reconsiders Click to Cancel Rule, Reps. Takano, Amodei, and Magaziner Reintroduce Unsubscribe Act to Rein in Misleading Subscription Plans * January 13, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C.? -While a federal court struck down the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) original "click-to-cancel" rule on a technicality, the agency has quietly been collecting input from the public to restore this commonsense con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * At Farm Bureau Convention, Secretary Rollins Announces Dairy Margin Coverage Expansion and Section 32 Purchases of U.S. Commodities * (Anaheim, CA, January 13, 2026) - Yesterday at the 107 th American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced expanded enrollment for 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and new Section 32 commodity purchases  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Unilaterally Impose Discriminatory Conditions on Grant Recipients * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a multistate coalition, today filed a lawsuit challenging new conditions in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Grants Policy Statement and other grant doc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Helps Secure $425 Million Capital One Settlement * Settlement doubled in value after AG Bonta demanded a better deal for consumers OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today commended the preliminary approval of a new class action settlement and related resolution of claims by the attorneys general that, if approved by the court, will require Ca  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discrimination Policy * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS pol  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues HHS Over Policy Forcing States to Discriminate * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 11 other attorneys general today sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS policy, recipients of  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues HHS for Threatening to Withhold Billions from States That Refuse to Discriminate Against Transgender People * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S DEMANDS FOR PERSONAL DATA OF SNAP RECIPIENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about mill  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES HHS FOR CONDITIONING FUNDING ON IMPLEMENTING POLICY THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discrimi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Birding enthusiasts can help songbirds avoid salmonella epidemics * Key takeaways * In years when pine cone production is very low, forest songbirds sometimes migrate in large numbers into cities, where they congregate around bird feeders. * In these crowded conditions, salmonellosis, the illness caused by the Salmonella bacterium, can spread through their population and even sicke  more

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Cadence Delivers Enterprise-Level Reliability with Next-Gen Low-Power DRAM for AI Applications Featuring Microsoft RAIDDR ECC Technology Industry-first LPDDR5X IP system solution designed specifically for data centers utilizes RAIDDR ECC algorithm * Cadence (Na  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-LA Condemns Arson Targeting Vehicle Outside LA Mosque, Calls for Investigation Into Possible Bias Motive * The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the recent arson incident targeting a vehicle parked outside a mosque in downtown Los Angeles. SEE: Masked suspect seen on video torching miniva  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Cory Binns, of San Diego, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of Transportation. Binns has been a Retired Annuitant Director of Construction and Engineering at the San Diego Association of Governments since 2025. He was a Pre-Const  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * "Turtle Island" and the legitimacy of America A look at how the radical left has appropriated a traditional Native American mythology to assert that America (and often Israel) are illegitimate nations. The legitimate American government now alleges that some of them have turned to violence. By Robert Stilson In December, federal law enforcement disrupted what they alleged was a plot to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Opening Remarks at Hearing on Drug Interdiction and Maritime Safety * Today, during the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hearing titled "Drugs, Thugs, and Fish: Examining Coast Guard Law Enforcement Efforts," Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) underscored the urgent need for strengthened maritime law enforcement, improved international cooperation, and greater   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Raises Environmental and Community Concerns Over Vandenberg's Proposed Super Heavy Launch Pad * This week, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) urged the Department of the Air Force and U.S. Space Force to fully evaluate the community, environmental, and operational impacts of the proposed super-heavy rocket launch facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base. In a letter sent to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Nari Rhee, director of the Retirement Security Program of the Center for Labor Research and Education at the University of California-Berkeley, from a Jan. 7, 2026, hearing entitled "Modernizing Retirement Policy for Today's Workforce": * * * Good morning, Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Subcommittee. I am Nari Rhee, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Nearly a year after Donald Trump and Republicans came into power, America is less safe and more expensive. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu and Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force Co-Chairs Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander and Derek Tran held a press conference on how while Donald Trump and Republicans are more focused on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Joyce, Griffith, Smith, Schweikert, and Buchanan Ask HHS OIG About Ongoing HHA and Hospice Fraud in Los Angeles County Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and In  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 13 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Milestones for Temples in California, Guatemala, Mozambique and Utah Open house and dedication dates for temple in California, groundbreaking date for temple in Guatemala, locations announced for temples in Mozambique and Utah * Yorba Linda California Temple The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedicati  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Clemson study: Existing epigenetic clocks may not tell time correctly for some populations The clocks show significantly higher errors in populations with more genetic diversity than those of European ancestry, the most commonly studied in human genetics. By Cindy Landrum Molecular "age clocks" promise to tell us how fast we're aging biologically. But new research by Shyamalika Gopalan, an assis  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * CNAPP to Reach $12.9 B by 2030 as Cloud Security Becomes a Platform Power Play, According to Dell'Oro Group * REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - January 13, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunica  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Improve Maritime Interdictions * Fast Facts In response to the highest maritime migration in over 30 years, the U.S. Coast Guard made tradeoffs to prioritize migrant interdiction that affected its other missions. During FYs 2015-2024, USCG generally didn't meet its drug or migrant interdiction goals. USCG said these measures don't effectively assess its   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Introduces Bill to Help Connect Vulnerable Veterans to Stable Housing * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) homeless program staff to identify and support veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Honored with Watts Area Ministers Legacy Award at Annual Dr. King Day Celebration * LOS ANGELES, CA - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, was honored with the Watts Area Ministers Legacy Award during the Annual Watts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, held Saturday in the Watts community of South L  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Anchorage area -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Alaska area increased 1.9 percent for the 12 months ending in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim declined 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items less  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Phoenix area -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale increased 2.2 percent for the 12 months ending in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, San Francisco Area -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, West Region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region declined 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy declined 0.1 percent in December. The food index rose  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Leveraging Japan's Appetite for U.S. Investment and Partnership in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology By Makoto Tsujiguchi The United States is the world's largest market for healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and a global leader in biotechnology research and startups. The opportunities and challenges in this sector make it a core area for U.S.-Japan cooperation, part  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Securing the Future of the U.S. Biopharmaceutical Industry: The Most-Favored-Nation Paradox By Sujai Shivakumar and Anne Pritchett The Trump administration is pursuing lowering prescription drug costs primarily to end what it describes as "global freeloading" and to ensure U.S. patients pay prices comparable to those in other developed nations. The administration   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Dan Bieu Derek Tran keu goi tra tu do cho nha bao Le Huu Minh Tuan nhan ky niem 5 nam bi cam tu * Washington, DC - Dan Bieu Lien Bang Derek Tran (CA-45) ra thong cao nhan dip 5 nam ke tu khi ong Le Huu Minh Tuan, mot nha bao va nha hoat dong tai Viet Nam, bi Ha Noi bo tu vi len tieng phan doi cac vi pham nhan quyen cua nha nuoc cong san. "Tuan nay danh dau 5 nam ke tu khi nha bao Le Huu Minh Tuan  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 14 -- Direct Relief posted the following commentary: * * * 'Medicine in Its Purest Form': Saving Limbs in Ukraine's Hospitals By Noah Smith Dr. Andrew Bauder first went to Ukraine to support a pediatric surgical case requiring specialized microsurgical skills. After a week with colleagues at a local children's hospital and a regional hospital, it became clear that the country's medical system would need far more support to address the volume of patients suffer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Accelerating Discovery: How the Materials Project Is Helping to Usher in the AI Revolution for Materials Science The open-access materials database managed by Berkeley Lab has surpassed 650,000 registered users, enabling AI-ready scientific datasets at an unprecedented scale for batteries, quantum computing, microelectronics, and more. Key Takeaways * The Materials Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, through its Geological Survey, has announced a funding opportunity aimed at fostering collaborative research and education in California's ecosystems. The grant, titled Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, offers awards ranging from $1 up to $495,000 to eligible partners involved in ecosystem studies and related activities. This initiative encourages partnerships among   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Eight Journalists Win Investigative Reporting Grants from Newmark J-School -- McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism awarded to support in-depth stories that "Follow the Money" * Eight veteran journalists have been named the latest recipients of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Each of the winning projects will receive a grant of up to $15,000. The new McGra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Investments for New York's Future: Economic Impacts from the New York Clean Air Initiative - A report from Environmental Defense Fund, New York - January 2026 (42 pages) - Authored by Jonah Kurman-Faber and George Rakushkin * * * Environmental Defense Fund issued a report outlining the Clean Air Initiative, a cap-and-invest program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while delivering substantial economic benefits across New York State. The analysis proj  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Soil Sampling Initiative to Help LA Residents Further Validate Fire Cleanup Success and Strengthen Future Wildfire Response * Voluntary sampling effort builds on historic cleanup operations, establishes advanced best practices for nationwide wildfire response LOS ANGELES - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it will conduct soil sampling at randomly selec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Planning to Stop Considering Effects on Human Health in Air Pollution Rules * WASHINGTON - Recent reporting shows that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule features 17 Top 25 teams and four ranked matchups, Jan. 13-18 * * 235+ games across ESPN networks * Six of the nation's top-10 teams in action * Four ranked-vs.-ranked matchups across ACC, SEC and Big 12 ESPN's men's college basketball coverage continues at full throttle this week, featuring more than 235 games and 17 AP   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Female athlete health, well-being focus of updated report * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -When active and athletic girls and women don't eat enough food to meet their body's energy needs, it can disrupt key systems in the body and lead to irregular or absent menstrual cycles and impaired bone health, including osteoporosis and bone stress injuries. These interrelated disruptions of energy statu  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * From waste to wearable * UC Riverside chemical engineering researchers have completed construction of a multi-kilogram-scale biomass processing facility that transforms forestry and agricultural biomass waste into pulp that can be made into many fiber and textile consumer products. The two-story pilot system demonstrates a breakthrough pulping technology that can enable growers,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Sues JustAnswer for Deceiving Consumers into Enrolling in a Costly Recurring Monthly Subscription * The Federal Trade Commission today sued JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, alleging the online question-and-answer service deceives people seeking expert advice into enrolling in a monthly recurring subscription without obtaining consumers' affirmative consent. JustAnswer operates JustAnswer.com as well a  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * GA-ASI and USN Test Expanded Sonobuoy Dispensing System For MQ-9B SeaGuardian * SAN DIEGO - 13 January 2026 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Navy continue to expand the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability of the MQ-9B SeaGuardian(r) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Flight test was performed on December 17 and feat  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Getting a grip on aging * A new study suggests that a little-known region deep in the brain could be crucial for preserving physical strength as we age. The findings could help detect and prevent frailty before it begins. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, used functional MRI scans to measure brain activity in older adults as they performed a simple but crit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin CLE Week 2026 * Goodwin will be hosting its tenth annual CLE Week program! This year's virtual sessions, spanning four days, will explore the latest business trends and provide expert insights into the evolving legal and regulatory landscapes across various industries. By participating in Goodwin's CLE Week, you can earn CLE credits in Arizona, Arkansas, Californ  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 13 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Helping AI Systems Recover from Mistakes and Find Optimal Solutions * If you use consumer AI systems, you have likely experienced something like AI "brain fog": You are well into a conversation when suddenly the AI seems to lose track of the different ideas you have been talking about and how they fit together. That same problem crops up when programmers build "agents," systems that use l  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hogan Lovells, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hogan Lovells Employment Horizons 2026 reveals how political instability is reshaping global workplace regulation * 13 January 2026 -Global law firm Hogan Lovells has published its Employment Horizons for 2026, a comprehensive report analyzing the most pressing issues impacting employers worldwide. This year's report delves into emerging developments such as new rules on A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Who's Watching the Kids? How Employers, Innovators, and Parents Are Solving America's Child Care Crunch": * * * Over the summer, this Subcommittee held a hearing on why child care is essential to helping working parents thrive and local economies   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including a Child Pornographer * ICE law enforcement is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, a 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the countr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Representative Tran Urges LA County Leaders to Prioritize Public Safety, Reach Fair Agreement for Sheriff's Deputies * Los Angeles, California - In case you missed it, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) sent a letter encouraging LA County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna, and Association of Los Angeles County Deputy S  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Jan. 21 Concert Honors Over Three Decades of Musical Collaboration * What can audiences expect at the Reed Family Concert? The program will encompass three technically demanding percussion performances and a provocative sound poem blending vocals with electronics. On his first day at UC San Diego, Schick approached faculty member Brian Ferneyhough about composing a piece for him.  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Jan. 13 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Jason Briones caps Presbyterian College career with research, resilience, and a look toward the next level * Senior psychology major blends athletics, mental health advocacy, and postgraduate ambition By the time Jason Briones stood before an audience in the Harrington-Peachtree amphitheater to present his senior capstone research, he was already preparing for two transitions at once. One would take  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * What is dark matter? Explore the possibilities in the Big Ideas Lab podcast Galaxies spin faster than they should. Clusters of those galaxies hold themselves intact against all expectations. By every visible measure, the universe should not look the way it does. Something is holding galaxies, stars and entire clusters together. Something we can't see. And al  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Leading Public Health Groups Seek Expedited Injunctive Relief Against Immunization Schedule Changes, Upcoming ACIP Meeting; Hearing Scheduled Friday, February 13 * Contact: Annalise Carol, Annalise.carol@syneoshealth.com A group of medical professional societies, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and including the American Public Health As  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on Dec. 30, 2025 entitled "Cigarette Taxes and Smuggling: A 2025 Update". The study was written by Michael D. LaFaive, Todd Nesbit and Adam Hoffer. Here is the executive summary: * * * Cigarette smuggling is a significant and growing challenge for policymakers. Intended to reduce smoking and generate revenue, high excise taxes create powerful incentives for tax evasion and avoidance. This  more

ENCINO, California, Jan. 14 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.4M Sale of Small Bay Industrial Property in South Bend, Indiana SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 12, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Capital Centre, a two-building small bay warehouse portfolio located in South Bend, Indiana  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Leading Scheme in Which Doctors Were Impersonated to Obtain Narcotics A Maryland man was sentenced today to 65 months in federal prison for leading a long-running scheme in which dozens of medical doctors' personal information was stolen and then used to create fraudule  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Hearing Will Explore Rising Cases of Silicosis * WASHINGTON (Jan. 13, 2025)- Lawmakers will hear about an epidemic of new cases of a lung disease among workers who fabricate kitchen counters made from artificial stone on Jan. 14. The California Department of Public Health has reported nearly 500 cases of the disease, called silicosis, including 27 deaths and 52 cases of lung transplants in t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Members of Congress Return to Court After Trump-Vance Administration Denies Access to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities * U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretly Re-Imposes Unlawful Policy and Denies Members of Congress Access Despite Federal Court Order in Neguse et al. v. ICE WASHINGTON - Twelve Members of Congress have returned to federal court after the Trump-Van  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: What to Know Ahead of Tomorrow's GOP-Led Senate Hearing Targeting Mifepristone * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: What to Know Ahead of Tomorrow's GOP-Led Senate Hearing Targeting Mifepristone DATE: January 13, 2025 What to Know Ahead of Tomorrow's GOP-Led Senate Hearing Targeting Mifepristone   more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Mentorship, Empathy, and the Art of Medicine: UC San Diego's Mentor Clinician Program * Chris Cannavino, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and director of the Center for Mentorship in Medicine within the Sanford Institute, launched MCP a decade ago to address a growing gap in medical training. "Mentorship has always played an important ro  more

MODESTO, California, Jan. 13 -- Modesto Junior College issued the following news: * * * 32nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Hear the inspiring story of Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, Daughter of Malcom X February 7, 2026, MJC East Campus, Performing & Media Arts Center, 6pm: Doors Open, 7pm: Program Begins * Modesto Junior College in partnership with Modesto Peace Life Center presents the 32nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. MJC's annual celebration of the life and legacy o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Floor Remarks on CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Funding Bills as Senate Takes Up Package * Senate advances package in 80-13 preliminary procedural vote following House passage of the package in a 397-28 vote on Thursday Package of funding bills rejects draconian cuts and policies pushed by President Trump, House Republicans-and reasserts congressional control over key funding decisions   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Nation's largest property manager, Greystar, agrees to no longer set rents through RealPage as part of settlements * Several legal cases involving the property management software RealPage (which is owned by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo ) were settled toward the end of 2025. Some of those settlements involved the property manager Greystar, which settled in a major  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Randy Villegas for California's 22nd district * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Randy Villegas for California's 22nd Congressional District. "Nurses believe Randy will fight courageously and skillfully to not only rever  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Amy Matsui, vice president for child care and income security at the National Women's Law Center, from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Who's Watching the Kids? How Employers, Innovators, and Parents Are Solving America's Child Care Crunch": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and other distinguished members of the  more

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 14 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Confirms Production of 'The Dealer,' a High-Stakes Casino Crime Series With Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk Netflix has confirmed production on its new Korean series The Dealer and unveiled its lead cast: Jung So-min, Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Ryu Kyung-soo. The Dealer is a crime drama series that follows Geonhwa, a brilliant casino dealer whose wedding plans suddenly   more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * New Murabba Development Company Awards Parsons Design And Construction Management Contract In Saudi Arabia * CHANTILLY, VA., 13 January 2026 - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was awarded a contract by the Public Investment Fund (PIF)-owned, New Murabba Development Company to p  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLLING: Legislation to Address 3D-Printed Ghost Guns and DIY Machine Guns Have Overwhelming Statewide Support Among New York Voters * Polling Released by Everytown for Gun Safety Shows Bipartisan Mandate for Action Following Governor Hochul's State of the State Proposals to Crack Down on Emerging Gun Threats ALBANY, N.Y. - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots n  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * New Year's Resolutions That Promote Healthy Aging * Following a joyful holiday season spent with loved ones, many people start the new year feeling sluggish-often from indulging in rich food and drinks or falling out of their workout routines. Sara Espinoza, MD Time for a change, said Sara Espinoza, MD, medical director of the Cedars-Sin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Husted Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Water Assistance for Rural Communities * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Emergency Rural Water Response Act, bipartisan legislation to expand eligibility for water assistance grants and help communities swiftly respond in the face of wildfires, flooding, droughts, or  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Cortez Masto and Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Do More to Combat Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and nine of their Senate colleagues in demanding answers from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mic  more

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 14 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Nick Cave & Warren Ellis to Compose Original Score for 'Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole' Netflix is thrilled to announce that acclaimed musicians and composers Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will create the original score for the highly anticipated new series Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole (Norwegian title: Jo Nesbos Harry Hole), produced by Working Title, based on Jo Nesbo's global bestselli  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight Shows 0.3% Decrease in October 2025 from October 2024 * BTS 26-08 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-da  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses at DC's largest hospital to protest systemic wage theft by hospital management * Registered nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, D.C., will hold a protest on Thursday, Jan. 15, to announce they have formally filed a complaint with the D.C. Office of the Attorney General (OAG) regarding systemic wage and hour violations, announced National Nurses  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses named most trusted profession in U.S. for 24th consecutive year * The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United (NNU), celebrated nurses being named the Gallup poll's most honest and ethical profession for the 24th consecutive year, an honor which NNU says is especially meaningful given the many ways nurses have stood up for their patients in   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Organized retail crime investigations up 31x since Governor Newsom took office State officials recover $17 million in big-ticket retail theft items just last year What you need to know: In 2025, state officials recovered more than 270,000 stolen goods worth nearly $17 million through proactive operations statewide. * Gavin Newsom today announced that since he took o  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Pandora satellite launches for exoplanet observation * On Jan. 11, the Pandora SmallSat launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Tasked with studying exoplanet systems around small stars, the refrigerator-sized satellite will focus long-term attention on 20 systems during its one-year mission. "The Pandora project will provide us with valuable information that will allow us  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons To Announce Fourth Quarter 2025 And Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results On February 11, 2026 * CHANTILLY, Va., January 13, 2026 - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) will release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results before the markets open on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. The company will   more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Female athlete health, well-being focus of updated report Penn State faculty steered updated research, care guidance for the Female Athlete Triad -- when energy deficiency leads to menstrual dysfunction and poor bone health -- including a first-of-its-kind adolescent model of the condition By Christine Yu UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When active and athletic girls and women don't  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads coalition in suing HHS for conditioning funding on discriminatory policy Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Under the Trump Economy, People are Being Forced to Use Products Like... Buy Now, Pay Later Loans to Buy Groceries." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement during a Digital Assets, Financial Tech  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Rapper 'Taliban Glizzy' Sentenced to 219 Months in Robberies of East Coast Jewelers That Netted His Crew Millions * WASHINGTON - Trevor Jonathan Wright, 34, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 219 months in federal prison for leading a series violent armed robberies of South Asian jewelry stores that netted millions of dollars in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- STAFFING SURGES AND STUDENT OUTCOMES: RETHINKING UNIONS, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND SCHOOL CHOICE IN AMERICAN EDUCATION - A report from Reason Foundation, Los Angeles, California - January 2026 (47 pages) * * * The Reason Foundation issued a report analyzing the relationship between K-12 education staffing levels and student outcomes, highlighting significant growth in non-teaching roles despite stagnant academic performance across U.S. school districts. The stud  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Costa Celebrates Bipartisan Passage of Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act * WASHINGTON \- Last night, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), co-founder and co-chair of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus (CSJC), celebrated the passage of the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act (CVFSA) (link is external), bipartisan legislation that ensures consistent, year-to-year funding for the Crime Victims Fu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Secures Over $6.5 Million in Community Project Funding for Solano & Contra Costa Counties * WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced the inclusion of $6,596,000 in new investments that he secured for California's Eighth Congressional District in the House Fiscal Year 2026 Comme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Statement After Trump Gives Up Illegal Holding of Billions in Funding for Roads * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today issued the following statement after the Trump administration dropped its appeal of a court decision blocking billions of dollars in U.S. Department of Transportation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gomez, Members of Congress Return to Court After Trump-Vance Administration Denies Access to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Twelve Members of Congress have returned to federal court after the Trump-Vance administration secretly re-imposed a policy that blocks unannounced congressional oversight of federal immigration detention facilities. The Member  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Introduces Bill to Block Any U.S. Effort to Invade, Annex or Purchase Greenland * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced the Greenland Sovereignty Protection Act, legislation that would prohibit federal funds from facilitating the invasion, annexation, or any other form of acquisition of Greenland by the United States. The bill comes amid President Donald   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Leads Bipartisan House Resolution Honoring Korean American Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. - To mark the 123rd anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States, today Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Young Kim (CA-40), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng introduced a bipartisan House resolution celebrating January 13, 2026, as   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kiley Delivers $8+ Million to Strengthen Water Systems, Public Safety, and Emergency Preparedness for Californians Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) secured more than $8 million in new funding to support critical public safety upgrades, strengthen water infrastructure, and enhance environmental resilience across California's Third District. These investments will improve emergency response capabi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Levin & Sen. Merkley Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Reimbursing Oil Companies in Venezuela * January 13, 2026 Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act to prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure without Congressional approval. Oregon Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Urges Release of Vietnamese Journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan on Fifth Anniversary of Imprisonment * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued a statement recognizing five years since Le Huu Minh Tuan, a Vietnamese journalist and activist, was imprisoned by Vietnamese authorities for expressing opposition to human rights violations committed by the communist gover  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kim, Bera Lead DOMINANCE Act to Break China's Chokehold and Secure America's Energy Future * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim (CA-40) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (CA-06) introduced the Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies (DOMINANCE) Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. e  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration * Oracle today unveiled Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration. The new cloud solution enables retailers to more easily navigate an increasingly unpredictable and complex supplier landscape to enhance operational oversight, efficiency, vendor c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Announces the General Availability of Slackbot - Your Personal Agent for Work * SAN FRANCISCO - January 13, 2026 - AI has changed our personal lives, answering any question, unleashing our creativity, and delivering tailored insights with a simple prompt. But in the workplace, AI hasn't yet been so transform  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery is Possible: Pitt Study Urges Caution on Early Care Withdrawal A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine clinical scientists and UPMC neurosurgeons challenges assumptions about early withdrawal of care in patients with severe traumatic brain injury, or TBI. The research, published today in the journal Neurosurgery  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Shaping the future of artificial intelligence * Of the many issues that loomed large in 2025, the continued rise of artificial intelligence was one of the most inescapable. Time Magazine named "the architects of AI" as its person of the year, featuring tech titans like Sam Altman and Jensen Huang. Meanwhile, Merriam-Webster dictionary's word of the year was "slop," in honor of t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Calls for IRS Investigation Into Tax-Exempt CAIR-California Over Alleged Misuse of Taxpayer Funds and Illegal Activity Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) has referred the Council on American-Islamic Relations-California (CAIR-CA) to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for investigation and potential revocation of its tax-exempt s  more

STANFORD, California, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * A new diet option for mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease A Stanford Medicine-led study finds a short-term, calorie-restrictive diet significantly improved symptoms. By Christina Hernandez Sherwood "What should I eat?" is perhaps the most common question patients with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors. It's notoriously difficult to answer. There have been few large stud  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Crack Down on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, recent reports suggest that widespread fraud has taken root in the state of Minnesota. "Prosecutors say that '  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Accepts Defeat; Drops Appeal of Court Loss Blocking Its Illegal Conditioning of Transportation Grant Funding * Pending court approval, case will be fully and permanently resolved in California's favor OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Announces Acquisition of 11,520 Acres of Forestland in the Upper Wenatchee Watershed * Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Chelan County, Chinook Forest Partners (CFP) and local community organizations announced today the acquisition of 11,520 acres of forestland in the Upper Wenatchee watershed.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * TSU's Downtown Campus Launches Innovative SMART Tech Music AI Classroom and Studio for Spring Semester By Emmanuel Freeman Beginning January 9, Tennessee State University is enhancing music technology education within its Commercial Music program with the introduction of its new SMART Tech Music AI Classroom and Studio on the downtown Avon Williams campus. Students from all disciplines can enroll in  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Two UC Santa Cruz alumna make their Off-Broadway debut * Key takeaways * Rosie Glen-Lambert and Hailey McAfee's play, and her Children, follows Anna, a spokeswoman for the NRA played by McAfee, as she balances her public role with the private reality of raising her three children. Rosie Glen-Lambert (Porter '14, theater arts) and Hailey McAfee (Rachel Carson '13, theater ar  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz Athletics establishes Hall of Fame, announces inaugural class * UC Santa Cruz Athletics has announced the creation of a Hall of Fame and unveiled the inaugural class of honorees, a new tradition that celebrates the excellence, history, and impact of Banana Slug athletics. The Hall of Fame recognizes alumni student-athletes, coaches, and administrators whose achieve  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA to receive more than $40 million from estate of alumnus Larry Layne * Key takeaways * A former student-athlete and coach, Larry Layne was a lifelong fan of multiple Bruin sports and a UCLA donor across six decades. * Layne made a planned gift of more than $40 million to benefit multiple campus areas. * In the future, funding from Layne's estate will advance Division I and c  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals major gaps in global forest maps For decades, global efforts to combat climate change and protect biodiversity have relied on a high-tech promise: that satellite-derived maps can tell us exactly where the world's forests are. But a new study from the University of Notre Dame reveals that these digital baselines are often in sharp dis  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * 'The Cigarette Surfboard' documentary draws attention to dangers of beach litter The film will make its Rhode Island premiere at URI on Jan. 28 * During the International Coastal Cleanup in Rhode Island from September to November 2025, cigarette butts made up 17.8% of all trash collected. In all, 20,908 cigarette butts were picked up from Rhode Island's beaches--making up the largest single ca  more

BURBANK, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: MICHAEL B. JORDAN, NOAH WYLE, JOHNNY KNOXVILLE, CHRIS PRATT AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' JAN. 12-16 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subje  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 12 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * USC Gould and Akerman LLP launch flagship Law+AI Initiative to bridge legal scholarship and commercial innovation * The nationally recognized USC Gould School of Law and Am Law 100 law firm Akerman LLP have announced the launch of their Law+AI Initiative. This groundbreaking collaboration creates the first dedicated knowledge-sharing platform merging the theoretical   more

KEENE, California, Jan. 12 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Victory: UFW Contract To Be Implemented at NY's Wafler Farms; Wage Increase Instead of Wage Cut * Wayne County, New York -Following a years-long legal battle, a UFW union contract will be implemented at Wafler Farms, an apple producer in Wayne County, New York. This marks the second UFW contract to be in effect in the state of New York. The UFW contract at Wafler Farms covers all   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Watsonville nurses to hold press conference to demand that Watsonville Community Hospital stop the temporary closure of the ICU * Registered nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital, in Watsonville, Calif. will hold a press conference ahead of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District special board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 14 to highlight their patient safety concerns, includi  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 13 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Year-end decline stalls U.S. advertised rent growth, Yardi Matrix reports * While Q4 performance stirs concerns, GDP growth suggests positive momentum SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., Jan. 13, 2026 - A decline in U.S. advertised multifamily rents in December 2025 nullified year-over-year rent g  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 13 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Young Farmers and Ranchers 'Imagine, Grow, Lead' at Farm Bureau Competitive Events Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitive events were announced at the American Farm Bureau's 107th Convention. Young farmers and ranchers from across the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge, achievement an  more