CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 'Legendary Frybread Drive-In' wins 2026 Printz Award * CHICAGO -"Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories," edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, written by the editor and 16 others, and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has won the 2026 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The award was announced today by   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * 15 DEMOCRATIC VETS DEMAND ICE AND CBP INTERIOR OPERATIONS STAND DOWN * WASHINGTON - Today, 15 Democratic veterans are calling for a stand down of ICE and CBP interior operations following the second killing by federal agents of an American citizen in Minnesota. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA), Rep. Herb Conaway (D-NJ), Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), Rep. Chris De  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Abraham Matias, Lupe Ruiz-Flores and Vanessa L. Torres Win Pura Belpre Awards * CHICAGO -Abraham Matias, illustrator of "Popo the Xolo," Lupe Ruiz-Flores, author of "The Pecan Sheller," and Vanessa L. Torres, author of "On the Wings of la Noche," are the 2026 recipients of the Pura Belpre Youth Illustrator Award, Children's Author Award, and Young Adult Author Award,   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown names Marsha Chien to head the newly created Worker Rights Unit * Attorney General Nick Brown has named Marsha Chien, a leader with an extensive track record in civil rights and workers' rights, to serve as the first Unit Chief of the newly created Worker Rights Unit in the Attorney General's Office (AGO). Since joining the AGO in 2015, Chien has built an excellent  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 26 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * How animators and AI researchers made 'Dear Upstairs Neighbors' By Cassidy Curtis, Supervising Animator; and Sarah Rumbley, VFX Supervisor Today, our animated short film, "Dear Upstairs Neighbors," previews at the Sundance Film Festival. The film will be showcased at the Sundance Institute's Story Forum, a space focused on artist-first tools and technologies supporti  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 26 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * We're announcing the 12 recipients of our AI for Science fund Science is the cornerstone of human progress. Yet, while the world's problems are becoming increasingly complex, the pace of new discovery is actually slowing. To help overcome this, Google.org created a $20 million AI for Science fund to support academic, nonprofit and startup organizations using AI to tac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Welcomes Incoming Congressional Western Caucus Leadership * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata, who serves on the Caucus's Executive Committee as a Vice Chairman, is welcoming the new Congressional Western Caucus Chairwoman, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (Utah-02), who was already in a senior leadership position, and Executive Vice Chairman Congressman Nick   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Deregulatory Reform Advances in the States, with S.C. Poised to be the Next REINS Act State By Patrick Gleason The first month of 2026 has featured a flurry of early-session activity in state legislatures, nearly all of which are now back in session. The most economically harmful proposals, such as California's wealth tax initiative and the raft of tax hikes introduced by Virginia Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Animal Wellness Action Pans Justice Department Lawsuit Challenging Michigan Cage-Free Egg Law Group says DOJ disregards the views of American egg producers and the fact pattern showing it was avian influenza--not cage-free housing--that drove up prices * Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today panned the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit seeking to ove  more

CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded connectivity range and improved findability * Apple today unveiled the new AirTag, a powerful accessory that helps users keep track of and find the items that matter most with Apple's Find My app -now with an expanded finding range and a louder speaker. Powered by the s  more

CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple unveils the new Black Unity Apple Watch band * Apple today revealed the new Apple Watch Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop, honoring Black History Month and celebrating the power of connection. This special-edition band is now available for order. Aligned with this theme, Apple is proud to support organ  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Federal Efforts Obstructing Wind and Solar Energy Development * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge brought by clean energy trade associations against six federal agencies: the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Bureau of Land Managem  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. DOJ's Continued Misuse of Power in Attempts to Subpoena Gender-Affirming Care Records * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in United States v. QueerDoc in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The brief opposes the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Multiple Felony Convictions of Two Sacramentans for Pimping and Pandering, Operating Criminal Massage Businesses * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today announced the multiple felony convictions of Paul Anthony Gregorio and Xuan Phi Nguyen for defrauding state and local agencies, laundering money, and operating three illicit massage busin  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Prop 65 Settlement with Seafood Distributor and Processor After Company Fails to Warn of Heavy Metals in Products * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Pacific American Fish Company, Inc. (PAFCO), a seafood distributor and processor based in Vernon, California, resolving allegations that the company sold   more

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 27 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Australia's AI Safety Gap Is 4,000 Times Bigger Than You Think. * The public expects airline-grade safety. Experts say we're nowhere close. Imagine boarding a plane knowing that 5 Dreamliners crash every day; 1 every 4 hours. You wouldn't fly. Nobody would. Yet this is the level of risk Australians currently face from artificial intelligence (AI), according to expert forecasters. Australians exp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Blackstone settles with Department of Justice in RealPage lawsuit * On December 23, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a settlement in its lawsuit against the private equity landlord Blackstone's LivCor subsidiary. The DOJ's lawsuit alleged that LivCor and other landlords were " participating in a scheme to set their rents using each other's co  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * Bridging coasts and codes: USC Gould professor tackles AI's legal future at Harvard * Fresh from a trip to Boston and back home in L.A., USC Gould School of Law Professor D. Daniel Sokol is keeping his suitcase handy this semester. He'll be traveling back and forth to the East Coast a lot. Sokol, who specializes in the intersection of business, technology, and re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * California Small Businesses Challenge Law Restricting Employer Free Speech SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2026) -NFIB, the nation's leading small business association, filed an amicus brief in the case California Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta at the United States Court of Appeals for the 9 th Circuit. The case challenges California SB 399, California's law restrict  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Candace Fleming wins 2026 Children's Literature Legacy Award * CHICAGO -Candace Fleming is the winner of the 2026 Children's Literature Legacy Award honoring an author or illustrator, published in the United States, whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. Her numerous works include "Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!" (Atheneum Bo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Scientists Track Body's Most Elusive Proteins * What can a single molecule in just one of the body's cells reveal about a person's health? Quite a lot if you can find it. Cedars-Sinai investigators are doing just that. Using a powerful technology called single-cell proteomics, these detectives track molecules called proteins,   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Sea Levels Are Rising--But in Greenland, They Will Fall Even as global warming causes sea levels to rise worldwide, sea levels around Greenland will likely drop, according to a new paper in Nature Communications. "The Greenland coastline is going to experience quite a different outcome," says lead author Lauren Lewright, a PhD student in geophysics working at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Ob  more

GUILFORD, England, Jan. 26 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Commentary: Surge in funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). * The following expert comment below was written by Professor Melissa Hamilton, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Surrey, about the surge in funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Prof Melissa Hamilton Does the surge in ICE funding matter? The recent surge in funding for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sam Liccardo Calls for Secretary Noem's Removal * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In the wake of ICE agents murdering Alex Pretti and Renee Good and the repeated unlawful conduct by the Department of Homeland Security, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) signed articles of impeachment (link is external) to remove Secretary Kristi Noem. Last week, Liccardo voted against funding of ICE and the Departmen  more

YONKERS, New York, Jan. 27 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports applauds reintroduction of Virginia location privacy legislation Richmond, VA - Consumer Reports today announced support for the reintroduction of SB 338, legislation to amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to ban the sale of consumers' precise geolocation data. Consumer Reports supported a version of this legislation last year that unanimously passed the Senate  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Could Gene Therapy Treat a Deadly Heart Condition That Targets Young Athletes? * "At first glance, you would think these individuals are very healthy as they are active and exercising regularly, but unfortunately they're born with genetic mistakes that weaken the glue holding heart muscle cells together," said senior corresponding author Farah Sheikh, professor of medicine at UC Sa  more

FULLERTON, California, Jan. 26 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * CSUF Police Department Launches TitanSafety Mobile App * To ensure that students, faculty, staff and campus visitors have 24/7 access to safety resources and information, Cal State Fullerton's Police Department launched the TitanSafety mobile application. The app offers robust features, including emergency and non-emergency assistance, mental health and support resources, anonymo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Investigation into International "ATM Jackpotting" Scheme and Tren de Aragua results in Additional Indictment and 87 Total Charged Defendants A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an additional indictment charging 31 individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as "AT  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * United States Obtains False Claims Act Judgment Against California Rehabilitation Center and Owner Relating to Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan The United States District Court for the Central District of California granted summary judgment to the United States against JMG Investments Inc., a California corporation which runs a rehabilitation center, and its owner, Jeffrey Schwartz, on Jan.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Chris Dudley Entering Republican Primary for Governor in Oregon * DGA Deputy Communications Director Johanna Warshaw issued the following statement in response to Chris Dudley entering the Republican primary for governor in Oregon: "Oregon Republicans are already facing a messy, crowded clown car of a primary - and failed candidate Chris Dudley's entrance into the race will only pu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EcoFABs Could Help Fuel AI in Agriculture Illustration of the earth with nodes jutting from specific locations that depict the rhizosphere microbiome. Key Takeaways * EcoFABs are takeout-box-sized plastic chambers that give scientists a reproducible way to study plants and their root microbes. * In a first-of-its-kind global study, scientists showed EcoFABs c  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * During Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Attorney General Bonta Announces the Results of Statewide Operation "Stand on Demand" * SAN DIEGO -As part of a statewide, joint effort by over 18 law enforcement agencies, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the results of Operation "Stand on Demand". The operation occurred from January 19 to 24, across multiple countie  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Ensuring equitable technological transitions: AI use in the workforce * Much of the public conversation about generative AI and work focuses narrowly on job loss or productivity gains. But research by Professor of Sociology Chris Benner draws on lessons from past technological transitions and current work on AI to inform how innovation can improve our work now and in the future.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Protects Desert Tortoises From California Off-Road Vehicles * SAN FRANCISCO-A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in critical habitat for desert tortoises in California's western Mojave Desert, protecting more than 2,200 miles of proposed routes across 1 million acres of conservation lands. The decision follows an earlier ruling that the Bureau o  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * First-of-its-kind Cleanroom Turns Inventions into Devices Ready for FDA Approval * The first devices off the new GMP manufacturing line will be platinum nanorod grids for an FDA-approved clinical trial. These grids are ultra-thin, flexible arrays with thousands of sensors that can map brain activity at a resolution far beyond today's standard surgical grids. In 2024, Dayeh received  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Fresno Baker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for SNAP Fraud Jorge Luis Rivera, 56, of Fresno, was sentenced today to three years in prison and ordered to pay $3,499,999 in restitution for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud offenses, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, beginning in 2011 and   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine Through the U.S. Mail and at Trolley Creek Park in Fresno Isaac James Ocejo, 22, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, between July 2023 and Octo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU film school leads the way in sustainable filmmaking * Florida State University's College of Motion Picture Arts is emerging as a national leader in environmentally responsible filmmaking, setting a new benchmark for sustainability in film education through its partnership with the Environmental Media Association (EMA) and its membership in the Green Film School Alliance. FSU students are not only  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom highlights Anduril Industries' $1 billion expansion in Southern California What you need to know: Anduril Industries recently announced a $1 billion investment to establish a second major Southern California campus, expected to create approximately 5,500 direct jobs. This expansion reinforces California's leadership in aerospace & defense - a sector tha  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2026: * * * Know your rights, California What you need to know: As communities across the country continue to confront the federal government's dangerous, authoritarian violence, it's important to know your rights and call for Congressional action. * As the nation experiences yet another violent killing at the hands of federal agents, Governor Gavin Newsom today urged California  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 27 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hanson Bridgett Lawyers Recognized in Legal 500's Inaugural City Elite Rankings for San Francisco Hanson Bridgett LLP is proud to announce that several of the firm's lawyers have been recognized in Legal 500's inaugural US City Elite rankings for San Francisco. The City Elite rankings spotlight leading individual lawyers at top regional firms who are handling sophisticated, high-impact  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its 'fingerprints.' * In late 2025, scientists reported that, for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor aboard the International Space Station. The t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * IKM Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: January 23, 2026 FDA Publish Date: January 23, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Contaminants Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - Lead contamination Company Name: IKM Brand Name: IKM Product Description: Metal Cookware   more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 26 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Invention of DNA "Page Numbers" Opens Up Vast Possibilities for the Bioeconomy * The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding for diverse biological applications, such as proteins that form the building blocks of materials stronger than steel, or personalized cancer treatments. But the act of constructing DNA se  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * James Webb Space Telescope reveals new details about dark matter in the universe * Using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists, including astronomer Bahram Mobasher at UC Riverside, have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter distribution ever produced. It shows how the invisible, ghostly material overlaps and intertwines with "  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge rules USDOT illegally withheld funds for EV charging infrastructure * In a multi-state lawsuit co-led by Washington, California, and Colorado, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from 20 states and the   more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 26 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Keck Institute for Space Studies Welcomes Michael Watkins as New Director * Michael M. Watkins, professor of aerospace and geophysics, has been appointed the new director of the Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS). KISS, a "think and do tank," brings together scientists and engineers from campus, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (which is managed by Caltech for NASA), and around the worl  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Lawrence Livermore makes Glassdoor's 2026 'Best Places to Work' list Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2026. The Lab ranked 12th out of 100 large employers in the United States, marking the seventh recognition the Laboratory has earned in Glassdoor's   more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 27 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * From fleeting to stable: scientists uncover recipe for new carbon dioxide-based energetic materials When materials are compressed, their atoms are forced into unusual arrangements that do not normally exist under everyday conditions. These configurations are often fleeting: when the pressure is released, the atoms typically relax back to a stable low  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * New code connects microscopic insights to the macroscopic world In inertial confinement fusion, a capsule of fuel begins at temperatures near zero and pressures close to vacuum. When lasers compress that fuel to trigger fusion, the material heats up to millions of degrees and reaches pressures similar to the core of the sun. That process happens with  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leading Fund Finance Partners Reunite to Create Premier Fund Finance Platform and Launch Paul Hastings Charlotte Office * CHARLOTTE - Paul Hastings today announced the significant expansion of its global Fund Finance practice with the addition of two preeminent teams of lawyers and the opening of a Charlotte office. The move brings together teams from two market leaders   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leading Retail Products Specialist Blake Estes Joins Gibson Dunn's Investment Funds Practice * Gibson Dunn announced today that Blake Estes has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its preeminent Investment Funds Practice Group. Blake advises asset managers and broker-dealers through all aspects of the structuring, development and distribution of r  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * New York Governor Proposes "No Tax on Tips" Legislation By Jaime Sanchez, Paul Piccigallo, Eli Freedberg, and Matthew R. Capobianco At a Glance * Proposal would eliminate NY State income tax on up to $25,000 of tipped income starting in 2026. * If enacted, Senate Bill S587-A would amend Section 612 of state tax law to allow taxpayers to deduct the amount of cash and credit car  more

LOMA LINDA, California, Jan. 27 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Outpatient spine surgery: a minimally invasive approach to chronic neck and back pain By Alyssa Hunt Same-day spine surgery, also called endoscopic spine surgery, is a common, minimally invasive procedure used to treat spinal conditions that significantly affect a person's quality of life. The National Library of Medicine estimates that 80% of Americans experience low back pain in their lifetime,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * MAKING AMERICA SAFE: DHS Highlights National Security Threats Arrested During First Year of Trump Administration * Those arrested include members of Tren de Aragua, MS-13, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, the Islamic Republic Guard Corps of Iran, and many other Foreign Terrorist Organizations WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlighted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Acting AG Davenport Announces Win in EV Charging Infrastructure Lawsuit U.S. District Court Sides with Multistate Coalition in Fight Against the Trump Administration * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced a decisive victory in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for unlawfully withholding bipartisan Congressionally-mandated funding for electri  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Reveals New Details About Dark Matter's Influence on Universe With the Webb telescope's unprecedented sensitivity, scientists are learning more about dark matter's influence on stars, galaxies, and even planets like Earth. * Scientists using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced. It shows ho  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nation's largest union of registered nurses to hold week of action to honor Alex Pretti, RN and all killed by ICE, demand that Congress vote to abolish ICE now! * National Nurses United, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members spanning California to New York City, announced today that RNs are outr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 26 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * National Academy of Sciences salutes Schnable for pioneering work * The National Academy of Sciences has awarded Husker plant geneticist James Schnable one of its highest honors for multiple advancements he has achieved in plant science. "Schnable's pioneering innovations in plant genomics, quantitative genetics and phenotyping are reshaping how we understand, improve and sustain the world's major cro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Lab Space Station Study Reveals Key Challenges and Opportunities for Microbial Biomanufacturing in Space * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have completed a spaceflight biology investigation aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that reveals how microgravity fundamentally alters microbial metabolism, limiting the efficiency of biological ma  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * New study provides evidence that social-emotional learning programs improve academic performance * A few months after assistant research professor Cheyeon Ha arrived at USC Rossier, a major study she conducted with colleagues at Yale University was published. The article, which appears in the Review of Educational Research, presents a meta-analysis of 40 empi  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA and CoreWeave Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate Buildout of AI Factories * NVIDIA and CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) today announced an expansion of their long-standing complementary relationship to enable CoreWeave to accelerate the buildout of more than 5 gigawatts  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle AI Infrastructure in 2026 and Our Commitment to Local Communities * 2026 is going to be a pivotal year for advancing AI in America. Oracle is excited to be part of this mission. We're building the AI infrastructure needed to unlock new cures for diseases, enable scientific breakthroughs, and drive significant economic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker Announce Legislation Cracking Down on Cruel ICE Detention Facilities and Practices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -With Congress set to consider legislation to further increase Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding and detention beds this week, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced   more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Awarded $593 Million Federal Aviation Administration Contract Extension * Early option exercise underscores Parsons' critical role in FAA's nationwide airspace modernization CHANTILLY, Va. (January 26, 2026) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was awarded a $593 milli  more

CLAREMONT, California, Jan. 27 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * High-Performance Computing at Pomona Enables High Level Research for Faculty and Students Does city-run internet service encourage private companies to invest in fiber networks early? Or does it discourage them from investing at all? To answer this question, Associate Professor of Economics Kyle Wilson turned to Pomona College's high-performance computing (HPC) to simulate entry and investment actions of intern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Condems Climate Working Group Sham The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) publicly released a large trove of records obtained as a result of their joint lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DOE). The lawsuit alleged that DOE violated the Federal Advisory Committee A  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Renee Watson, Catia Chien win Newbery, Caldecott Medals * CHICAGO -Renee Watson, author of "All the Blues in the Sky," and Catia Chien, illustrator of "Fireworks," are the 2026 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Watson and Chien were among the award winners announced today by the Associ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Secures Over $400 Million In Federal Grant Funding For South Carolina's Lowcountry * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 26, 2026) - Representative Nancy Mace today announced her office has successfully secured over $400 million in federal grant funding for South Carolina's Lowcountry since 2024, with $174 million secured in 2025 alone despite a federal grant freeze and ongoing reforms. In  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran, Veterans in Congress Demand ICE and CBP Stand Down * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) joined 14 fellow Veterans in Congress to call for a stand down of ICE and CBP interior operations following the second killing by federal agents of an American citizen in Minnesota. Representative Tran, along with Representatives Ted Lieu (CA-36), Salud Carbajal  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 26 [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

PLEASANTON, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: * * * Rimini Street to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results on February 19, 2026 * LAS VEGAS, January 26, 2026 - Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company(tm), and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, toda  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- California State University Sacramento campus issued the following news: * * * Sac State earns Carnegie Community Engagement designation for fourth time By Jennifer K. Morita Sacramento State has earned the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for the fourth time since 2010, a national designation recognizing the University's long history of serving the Capital region while providing students with hands-on learning experiences. On Jan.  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * San Fernando Valley-Based Rehab Center and Owner Ordered to Pay More Than $1.5 Million to U.S. for Improper COVID-19 Business Loan A federal court has granted summary judgment to the United States against JMG Investments Inc., a Woodland Hills-based corporation that runs a rehabilitation center, and its owner, Jeffrey Schwartz, findin  more

CORONADO, California, Jan. 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda at the 53rd Annual Securities Regulation Institute: * * * Enhancing the Public Company Disclosure Framework * Thank you, Dave [Lynn], for that kind introduction./[1] I appreciate the opportunity to deliver the Alan B. Levenson Keynote Address, named in honor of the former director of the Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin). Alan started his service at the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol: Nominees * Mr. Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs) * Ms. Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam * Mr. Er  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Shrubs curb carbon emissions in China's largest desert * An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands with greenery, and, in the process, pull excess carbon dioxide out of the sky. The sprawling greening project along the edges of China's Taklamakan Desert is creating a visible and measurable carbon sin  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Jan. 26 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf receives prestigious Beckman Scholars Program grant * The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation has awarded St. Olaf College a three-year, $156,000 grant to support undergraduate research in biology and chemistry. Two St. Olaf students will be named Beckman Scholars each spring, and they will receive funding to conduct research over the following two summers and throughout the intervening academic ye  more

MONROVIA, California, Jan. 27 -- World Vision International issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Standard Chartered and World Vision Partner to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Coastal Bangladesh World Vision Bangladesh and Standard Chartered Bangladesh have entered into a strategic partnership to implement two climate-resilient initiatives supporting communities in Bangladesh's highly climate-exposed coastal regions. The partnership was recently formally marked through a  more

STANFORD, California, Jan. 27 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * Stanford Law School Announces New Cohort of Sallyanne Payton Fellows The fellowship honors trailblazing alumna Sallyanne Payton while cultivating the next generation of legal scholars By Monica Schreiber Three Stanford Law School students recently were named Sallyanne Payton Fellows following a competitive application process. The annual fellowship is awarded to students interested in pursuing   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 26 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI scientist uses anime for STEM outreach * January 26, 2026 -A new paper by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) staff details how using popular culture could effectively teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts. The paper shares insights from SwRI staff who hosted "Physics of Anime" panels at anime and hobbyist conventions across the count  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Army Awards Salesforce $5.6B Contract to Accelerate Military Modernization and Department of War Readiness * SAN FRANCISCO and WASHINGTON - January 26, 2026 - Salesforce, the world's #1 AI CRM, today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $5.6 billion, 10-year* Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quanti  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee names 232-member 2026 U.S. Olympic Team The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the 232-member* 2026 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday, Feb. 6, with competition beginning Wednesday, Feb. 4 and   more

MERCED, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Scientists Among Global Elite Shaping AI, Climate and Health * UC Merced continues to demonstrate its growing influence on the global stage. Several faculty members landed on Clarivate's 2025 list of the world's most-cited researchers. The honor is reserved for the top 1% of scholars whose work has shaped their fields over the last 10 years. Clarivate, which produces journal impact  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 27 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Researchers discover a previously unknown bacterial component in kidney stone formation The UCLA-led finding could lead to new ways to prevent and treat kidney stones and the infections that they often cause * In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component i  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * Beth Colgan is cited in a Supreme Court opinion on criminal punishment UCLA School of Law professor Beth Colgan's scholarship has been cited in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion in the case of Ellingworth v. United States, which the Court decided on January 20. The issue in Ellingworth was whether restitution that is imposed under the federal Mandatory Victims Restitution  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * James Salzman earns prestigious Bellagio Center scholarly residency in Italy UCLA School of Law professor James Salzman has been honored with an invitation to join the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center's 2027 Residency Program, one of the world's most esteemed and highly selective projects for confronting complex challenges in science, law, government, the arts  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR Chancellor S. Jack Hu to be inaugurated at campus ceremony * Almost seven months after joining UC Riverside, Chancellor S. Jack Hu will be formally inaugurated at a Feb. 5 ceremony that will include University of California leaders and campus faculty, staff, and student representatives. Hu was appointed UCR's 10th chancellor by the UC Board of Regents on May 28 and began lea  more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Some Corals Can Stand the Heat -- Could They Help Those That Can't? UC Davis Researchers Investigate Heat Tolerance in Corals in Effort to Protect from Climate Change By Liana Wait Coral reefs make up less than 1% of ocean habitat but are home to at least 25% of marine species. These incredibly biodiverse ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human actions, including anthropogenic climate c  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Context matters: Looking at role in fishery sustainability could serve as a foundation to improve fisheries worldwide Mateja Nenadovic in URI Marine Affairs looks at governance models for small-scale fisheries, which provide 90% of total fisheries employment world-wide * Governance arrangements that fit social-ecological context help support fishery sustainability. University of Rhod  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Voisin Consulting to Advance Pharmacovigilance Capabilities with Oracle * Voisin Consulting Life Sciences (VCLS), a well-established contract research organization (CRO) with a focus on unmet medical need and rare drug clinical trials, has chosen Oracle Argus to significantly enhance its global pharmacovigilance operations.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * WeatherHunters, Inc. and Silver Creek Falls Entertainment win Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for 'Weather Hunters' * CHICAGO -Producers WeatherHunters, Inc. and Silver Creek Falls Entertainment, Inc. are the 2026 recipients of the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for "Weather Hunters." The award was announced today by the Association   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA East Announces Graduates of 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy * NEW YORK, NY (January 26, 2026)- The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) is pleased to announce the graduates of the 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy, a training program designed to support television writer-producers, upper-level writers and new show creators in honing the skills necessary to become successful s  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 27 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * The Philosopher in the Machine As AI moves from the periphery to the center of society and the legal profession, Yale Law School alumni are shaping the emerging industry of AI law * In February 2018, Danny Tobey '03 presented a paper at the inaugural Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Society that made a bold claim. Tobey argued that artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially supplement o  more