WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * 230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil * In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the country called for a full nationwide moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter cites  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Blasts Governor Healey's State of the Commonwealth Address * Boston, Massachusetts - Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) called out Governor Healey's handling of the state's energy crisis following her State of the Commonwealth Address, calling on the Governor to provide real solutions for Massachusetts.  AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly said: "Govern  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins amicus brief challenging militarized and illegal deployments in Minnesota * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Militarized And Illegal Deployments Of Federal Immigration Officers In Minnesota * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and inhumane enforcement tactics during its deplo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Amicus Brief in Support of Vineyard Wind's Lawsuit Challenging Arbitrary Federal Suspension Order * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today filed an amicus brief in support of Vineyard Wind in its lawsuit against the Trump Administration for attempting to halt construction on the nearly complete Vineyard Wind project, which i  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's sweeping campaign of lawlessness during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Antibiotic Resistance to Traveler's Diarrhea Treatment Is Spreading Across the Globe A new study examined resistance patterns for common causes of acute diarrhea and found that the two main types of antibiotics used to treat this condition are becoming less effective among international travelers in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Secures Passage of Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of his Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. This monumental legislation ensures multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are covered by Medicare in a timely manner upon approval by the Food and Drug Administ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At MMA, Governor Healey Announces Major Infusion of Support for Municipal Transportation Projects, Local Aid * Boston -At the Massachusetts Municipal Association Connect 351 Annual Conference, Governor Maura Healey announced a major infusion of state support for municipal transportation projects and local aid. Today, Governor Healey filed her Chapter 90 bill that proposes a four-y  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general, yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Support Minnesota's Lawsuit  * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit and motion for temporary restraining order challenging the Trump Administration'  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING MILITARIZED AND ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENTS IN MINNESOTA Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF TRANSPORTATION WORKERS' RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 15 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to uphold a lower court decision that "last-mile" truck drivers are exempted from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Raoul and the coalition   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Supports Minnesota Challenge to Militarized and Illegal Deployments Attorney General William Tong today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid Recognized as a Top Employer Recognition from Top Employer Institute underscore's Avangrid's dedication to its people practices * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has been certified as a Top Employer 2026. The distinction, awarded by the Top Employer Institute, recognizes Avangrid's excellence in people and talent devel  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Boston-Area Gang Member Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl Offenses * BOSTON - A member of the Annunciation Road/Mission Hill gang was sentenced yesterday in connection with crack cocaine and fentanyl possession with intent to distribute. Shakeem Johnson, a/k/a "Sha-Money," 35, was sentenced U.S. District Court Senior Jud  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Launches Inquiry into Students' Declining Math Scores, Preparedness for College U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent an inquiry to 35 selective U.S. colleges and universities to uncover the root cause of students' dramati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * CitiesSpeak Podcast Features NLC CEO Clarence E. Anthony on The 351 Podcast * Washington, D.C. -A new episode of the CitiesSpeak podcast from the National League of Cities (NLC) features Clarence E. Anthony, NLC's CEO and Executive Director, in conversation with leaders from the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) on The 351 Podcast. Anthony joine  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention Month The Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) today observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and reaffirm the administration's commitment to combating all forms of human trafficking and protecting victims and survivors. Human Trafficking Preventi  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Jan. 24 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC and Reading Futures to Lead New Work to Improve Adolescent Literacy Work addresses urgent need to increase U.S. students' reading proficiency. * EDC and Reading Futures (RF) have received an award from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to improve word decoding skills, reading comprehension, and informational text skills for middle-grade students, particularly those in rural and triba  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Electronic Systems Directorate engineering director retires following 21 years of service * Electronic Systems Directorate Engineering Director culminated 21 years of civil service to the U.S. Air Force during a Jan. 15 retirement ceremony here. Stephen Falcone helped to field new technologies delivering key sensor and agile command and control capabilities for the Air Fo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * First-Ever Local Tobacco Sales Ban Nearly Eliminated Tobacco Purchases In California Cities Almost every store in Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach that was subject to the ban stopped selling these products within three months, and the policy did not decrease overall retail sales nor push business to stores in neighboring areas. In January 2021, Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Quincy Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Nearly 10 Pounds of Methamphetamine * BOSTON - A former Quincy man, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nev., was sentenced on Jan. 21, 2026 in federal court in Boston for distribution of methamphetamine. Samuel Jean-Baptiste, a/k/a "Jett Black," 39, was sentenced   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * GIS Week mapathon expands rooftop solar dataset * During the Fall 2025 GIS and Practicing Geography Week, a group of Clark students gathered for a mapathon focused on rooftop solar detection. The event was part of " Mapping Rooftop Solar across New England," a project led by Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics Director Hamed Alemohammad and Ph.D. student Denys Godwin, M.S./GIS '24. The research, funded  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Urges Preparedness Ahead of Anticipated Winter Storm In anticipation of extreme cold and a significant winter storm expected to bring widespread snow across Massachusetts, the Healey-Driscoll Administration advises residents to plan ahead and review winter weather safety tips. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for we  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on Jan. 22, 2026, at a hearing with health insurance CEOs: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A theme of this Congress has been Republican silence as my colleagues rubberstamp this Administration's attacks on the American people. On this dais, we warned of the danger of DOGE's meddling with the American people's most private data, and the oth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Schiff, Senate Democrats in Demanding Senior White House Officials Disclose Financial Stakes in Venezuela Oil Profiteering Senators' inquiry comes as administration convenes oil companies to discuss oil extraction, and as first sale of U.S.-controlled Venezuelan oil goes to company with a history of millions in political donations to Trump campaign  * Senator Edward J. Marke  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Probes AI Companies on Their Plans to Roll Out Advertising in AI Chatbots Urges transparency from OpenAI on its announcement that the company will deploy advertisements in ChatGPT  * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to CEOs of seven major tech companies-Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google; Mark Zuc  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol to the Twin C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Meng, Chu, Goldman and Vargas Introduce Bill to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and CAPAC members Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) introduced the Language Access for All Act of 2026 to codify language acces  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice * BOSTON - A New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to attempting to obstruct and interfere in a grand jury investigation involving her brother, former State Senator Dean Tran. Tuyet T. Martin, 55, of Pelham, N.H., pleaded guilty on Jan. 21, 2026 to one cou  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * New York Man Who Used Stolen Identities in U.S. Postal Service Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EZEKIEL BAILEY, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment and one   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Richard Hynes, a pioneer in the biology of cellular adhesion, dies at 81 * MIT Professor Emeritus Richard O. Hynes PhD '71, a cancer biologist whose discoveries reshaped modern understandings of how cells interact with each other and their environment, passed away on Jan. 6. He was 81. Hynes is best known for his discovery of integrins, a family of cell-surface receptors essentia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on TikTok Deal * Markey criticizes lack of transparency over the agreement and calls on Congress to investigate Boston - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement following news that the U.S. and China have signed off on a deal over TikTok.  "After over a year of Donald Tru  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Sober Home Manager Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Mortgage Fraud Schemes * BOSTON - A manager of numerous sober homes in Massachusetts was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his involvement in three different fraud schemes involving sober homes in the Greater Boston area, the Mass Save Program and a mortgage lender.   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 23 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Texas A&M student among 16 nationwide to earn Churchill Scholarship * A Texas A&M University student has been awarded an elite national scholarship granting a full ride to Churchill College in Cambridge, England. Montgomery Bohde '26 is one of only 16 students nationwide to receive the 2026-27 Churchill Scholarship, which provides a generous package of tuition, living stipend and all travel costs to pu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Vought on the Administration's Failure to Use CFPB Tools to Lower Credit Card Costs U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee wrote to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russ Vought to ad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on OCC's Proceeding With Review of Bank Charter Application Submitted by Trump's Crypto Company World Liberty Financial U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: "President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Goldman, and 27 Members of Congress Urge Agency Watchdogs to Investigate Trump Administration's Retreat from White-Collar Crime Enforcement * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representative Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) led 27 lawmakers in writing to the Inspectors General for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of State  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Kim Sound Alarm on Potential for Donald Trump Jr.-Linked Companies to Profit Off Department of Defense Contract Awards, Loans Trump Jr.'s firm getting largest Defense Department loan ever  "[This] could mean that the Trump family is profiting from funds appropriated by Congress to keep Americans safe, raising both ethics and national security concerns. * U.S. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Whitehouse, Kaine Sound Alarm Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program More than 7 million people are enrolled in SAVE plan * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) led their Senate colleagues in demanding answers from Trump Education Secretary Linda McMah  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * What is dark energy? Research shines light on space's biggest question * What is dark energy? Scientists shine new light on outer space's biggest, invisible question The final results from the six-year Dark Energy Survey show there are still more questions than answers but will impact astrophysics for decades, Northeastern's Jonathan Blazek said. by Cody Mello-Klein January 23, 2026 Dark energy i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Including Murderers, MS-13 Gang Members, and Rapists * See the criminal monsters ICE is removing from your community at wow.dhs.gov WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlights more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens arrested across the country yesterday, including violent criminal illegal aliens convicted of murde  more