WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: * * * 2nd Marine Logistics Group; Innovating the Future of Mobile Satellite Communications * MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ian Koval, a satellite communications operator with Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd MLG, and a native of Pennsylvania, was the original mind behind the creation of the mount. "Two weeks before a deployment in 2023 is when we r  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release: * * * Amtrak Employees Admit Participating in $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Four Amtrak employees admitted participating in a health care fraud scheme to defraud Amtrak, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced. Yesterday, Timothy Bogen, 60, of Hamden, Connecticut, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to an I  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

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands More Action from xAI to Stop Grok Chatbot from Producing Inappropriate Images to Protect Children and Adult Users * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general demanded that xAI take additional steps to protect users from inappropriate images and content created by its AI chatbot Grok and s  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general have sent a letter (PDF) demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from gen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Co-Leads Letter to xAI Demanding Change to Grok's Unchecked Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI -the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok -take additional action to prevent Grok from generating   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Candace Fleming wins 2026 Edwards Award * CHICAGO -Candace Fleming is the recipient of the 2026 Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring hersignificant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for "Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart,""Crash From Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell," "The Family Romano  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 26 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Hotel Owners at an AI Crossroads as Confidence and Growth Plans Hold Firm, Wyndham Owner Trends Report Finds * PARSIPPANY, N.J. (January 26, 2026) -Artificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from an emerging concept to a business imperative for hotel owners-and now the focus is on adopting AI at scale. Findings from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' newly released, second-ann  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Lodges Arrest Detainer for Criminal Illegal Alien Accused of Throwing Rocks at School Bus and Fracturing 8-Year-Old's Skull in New Jersey * This criminal illegal alien was released into New Jersey communities after multiple arrests WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer against   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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Two Women Charged with Health Care Fraud for Allegedly Illegally Providing Medical Services Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that the owner of a health center and one of her employees have been indicted for health care fraud and o  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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Demands Immediate Action from xAI to Stop Production of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material Bipartisan Multistate Coalition Tells Grok It Must Stop Abusive and Illegal AI Images * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she is partnering with a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Brain Injury Expert Bryan Pfister is Named a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society By Tracey Regan Bryan Pfister, a pioneer in the study of brain injuries and their impact on the central nervous system and human behavior, is a newly inducted Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society. Pfister, a professor of biomedical engineering and chair of the department, was tapped in late 20  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey LCV Education Fund Announces Inaugural Boards and Commissions Fellowship Cohort New Jersey LCV Education Fund proudly announces the selection of the inaugural cohort of fellows for its Boards and Commissions Fellowship, a leadership development program designe  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond demands xAI take action to protect children, prevent abuse of AI technology Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take action to prevent the chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Drummond and a co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Condemns Deadly Actions by Federal Immigration Agents, Opposes DHS Funding Increase * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the following statement condemning recent deadly actions by federal immigration agents and opposing additional funding for Trump's Department of Homeland Security: "There was a time when Republicans in Congress believed in the Constitution an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Secures $1.35 Million for Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Improvements in New Brunswick and Highland Park * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) secured $1.35 million in federal Community Project Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 to improve traffic and pedestrian safety in New Brunswick and Highland Park, addressing hazardous intersections, speeding, and accessibility cha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chairs applaud major pro-life victories under Trump Administration Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus--Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Bob Onder (R-MO)--thanked President Trump for the strong pro-life actions taken by his Administration on the week of the 53rd annive  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following commentary to Washington Times: * * * 'Protect pregnancy resource centers' 'Murder is not a protected right' I met my dear wife, Marie, more than 50 years ago in the pro-life movement -- and today, like you, we are more committed, hope-filled, determined and impatient than ever to see "Life is a Gift" embraced in hearts and laws. We say to you today, "With indomitable faith, compassion and tenacity, we must double d  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: Four wrestlers make podium * Last week in review: Four Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers reached the podium in an invitational, and the basketball teams split in their games, each winning once and falling once. On the horizon: The athletics department will host its eighth Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Bardo  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release: * * * TD Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Colombian ATM Money Laundering Scheme A former New Jersey-based employee of TD Bank, N.A., Oscar Marcel Nunez-Flores ("Nunez"), pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes in return for facilitating a money laundering network's movement of over $26 million to Colombia through TD Bank accounts. Nunez, 34, of North Pla  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 26 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Undergraduate Kyler Zhou Shares a Morally Ambitious Message Through New Campus Initiative * Kyler Zhou's evening commute home began with the same expectations it does each day -a little bit of traffic and a good podcast. However, what caught him by surprise on this particular June trip was that by the end of the 40-minute journey, his worldview would change, and   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