LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * 'Leading Excellence: 5 Hats of the Adaptive Leader' Wins Shingo Publication Award * The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has selected Leading Excellence: 5 Hats of the Adaptive Leader for the Shingo Publication Award, recognizing its significant contribution to advancing organizational excellence. Authored by Chris Butterworth, Stephen Dargan and Bra  more

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * 443-million-year-old fossils reveal early vertebrate eyes * Scientists analysing 443-million-year-old Scottish fossils have uncovered the early evidence that some of the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes and traces of bone, reshaping our understanding of how the vertebrate body first evolved. The study, led by The University of Manchester, offers a rare glimp  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: * * * 6th Recruiting Brigade's Elite: Top Five Recruiters Honored at Conmy Hall By Ashley Lopez, 6th Recruiting Brigade Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall - The U.S. Army celebrated its premier recruiting professionals during a national recognition ceremony on Jan. 22, 2026. Gathering at the historic Conmy Hall, leadership honored the top recruiters for Fiscal Year 2025, specifically highlighting the monu  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * A Year to Explore Something New * Nearly 20 years ago, Kama Guluma, MD was working as a resident intern in an urban emergency department when one of the attending physicians mentioned the benefits of martial arts, specifically Aikido. Intrigued, Guluma researched the Japanese martial art, which focuses on harmonizing with an attacker's energy rather than meeting it force to force,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Fellows of the AACR Academy Class of 2026 * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced its newly elected 2026 class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. The Fellows of the AACR Academy was established to honor scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists whose visionary work has reshaped the la  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding * LANSING - The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington has stopped the Trump Administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding (PDF) for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Michigan Attorney General   more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 27 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary: * * * Introducing Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash By Rohan Doshi, Product Manager, Google DeepMind Frontier AI models like Gemini typically process the world in a single, static glance. If they miss a fine-grained detail -like a serial number on a microchip or a distant street sign -they are forced to guess. Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash converts image understa  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 27 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * Just ask anything: a seamless new Search experience By Bobby Stein, VP of Product, Google Search People come to Search for an incredibly wide range of questions -sometimes to find information quickly, like a sports score or the weather, where a simple result is all you need. But for complex questions or tasks where you need to explore a topic deeply, you should be ab  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 27 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary: * * * New developer tools for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers By Niv Govindaraju, Product Manager; and Bala Muthukrishnan, Senior Product Manager There's a specific kind of magic in getting a generative AI model to do exactly what you want. You tweak the prompt, you adjust the context, and suddenly - it clicks. But for many developers, that moment of success is f  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 27 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Alrajhi Medicine to Digitize its Healthcare Operations with Oracle to Foster Better Patient and Staff Experiences * Alrajhi Medicine, a fast-growing private healthcare network operating multi-specialty hospitals and medical centers in Saudi Arabia, is teaming with Oracle to power its next-generation healthcare operations. By  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2026, By Gregory Auclair and Adnan Mazarei: * * * America First investment pledges: Big numbers but uncertain results In July 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced "a strategic realignment of the US-Japan economic relationship," including a Japanese commitment to invest $550 billion to "rebuild and expand core American industries" in projects to be approved by Trump himsel  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 27 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU professor presents research, facilitates U.S. Embassy participation at major China-focused conference * Assistant Professor of National Security Studies Dr. Rudy Baker (center), flanked by U.S. Embassy diplomats, at the Fifth International Conference Dialogues on China 2025\. INSMS's cooperation with the U.S. Embassy Belgrade strengthens Austin Peay's visibility in regional security and dipl  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Judge Ruled USDOT Illegally Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure In a multi-state lawsuit, 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 Arizona, 19 additional states, and the District  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Announces New Equestrian MOS * A new Army equestrian MOS, designated as 08H, is set to replace the military horseman identifier D2 as the service creates a specialized career path dedicated to the professional care of military working equines, the Army announced in a news release. The new MOS, which goes into effect on March 3, is open to infantry NCOs from se  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom to Law Enforcement: Local and State Police have Authority to Investigate Crimes Committed by Federal Agents * California supports state and local law enforcement agencies' authority to conduct concurrent investigations of incidents involving federal officers OAKLAND -In light of the federal government's refusal to cooperate with state   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jan. 27, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in December in 6 states and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-one states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 8 states had decreases, and 21 states had little change. The national un  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval to Block Harmful VA Abortion Rule * Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), to formally overturn the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) recently finalized abortion r  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 27 -- California State University issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Cal State LA receives dual NSF awards to advance student success and well-being across the STEM pipeline Cal State LA has been awarded two major grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that together will strengthen student success, persistence, and well-being across the STEM educational pipeline--from undergraduate mathematics coursework to graduate research trai  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta to law enforcement: Local and state police have authority to investigate crimes committed by federal agents California supports state and local law enforcement agencies' authority to conduct concurrent investigations of incidents involving federal officers What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta today issue  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Weak Trump retreats from Paris Agreement as California leads climate action on the global stage What you need to know: As Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement officially takes effect one year after he announced it, California continues forging ahead with global partners to cut pollution, create jobs, and win the race for the industries of the future. When nation  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * California tops $1.2 billion in illegal cannabis seizures, up 18x since 2022 What you need to know: Since the launch of the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) in 2022, California has seized more than $1.2 billion in illegal cannabis. * Underscoring the value of the state's effort to protect public safety and reinforce a regulated cannabis marketplace, to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Cantwell, Duckworth, Warner, Markey & Shaheen Reintroduce Legislation to Review and Strengthen FAA's Safety Management System to Ensure Agency Comprehensively Identifies and Corrects Safety Risks U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Secures Federal Funding for Ventura County Public Projects * Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced new federal funding for projects across Ventura County. The funding was recently approved by Congress and signed into law through the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bill. The bill includes investments for the Ventura County Sheriff's Office Unidentified and Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Population growth in the United States has slowed significantly with an increase of only 1.8 million, or 0.5%, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the new Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the nation's slowest population growth since the ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release: * * * Clorox Agrees to Pay $14.15 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Bacterial Hazard with Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaning Products * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that The Clorox Company, of Oakland, California, has agreed to pay a $14.15 million civil penalty. The settlement, which has been provisionally accepted  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- The California Medical Association issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * CMA endorses AAP's evidence-based immunization schedule amid federal rollbacks In response to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) releasing its 2026 immunization schedule - which continues to recommend 18 science-backed vaccines in contrast to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) significantly reduced schedule - California Medical Association Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard interdicts 3 aliens near Imperial Beach * SAN DIEGO -The Coast Guard interdicted three suspected aliens approximately seven miles west of Imperial Beach, California, Sunday. At approximately 6:40 a.m., watch standers at Coast Guard Sector San Diego detected two unidentified vessels transiting toward U.S. waters and dispatched Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Secur  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December * Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:43 Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support Lake Tahoe Conservation Efforts * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Santini-Burton Act of 1980 (S-B Act) authorized the sale of federal   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Curtis Work to Extend Water Recycling Drought Mitigation Program * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Grant Program through 2032. The Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act continues a program that Senator Cortez Masto succe  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * COVID-19 viral fragments shown to target and kill specific immune cells in UCLA-led study * Key takeaways * A UCLA-led research team demonstrated that when human immune enzymes break up the spike protein of the virus behind COVID-19, some resulting fragments have the ability to punch holes in membranes of human immune cells. * Those fragments target and kill specific cells based on  more

POMONA, California, Jan. 28 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: * * * CPP Launches First-of-its-Kind Career Initiative on a CSU Campus, Expanding Student Opportunities This spring, Cal Poly Pomona has launched Bronco CareerWorks, expanding student opportunities for hands-on learning opportunities, internships, jobs and personalized employment coaching (or career pathways). The public-private partnership with Ultimate Staffing Services, a business line  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that it has provisionally accepted a settlement agreement requiring The Clorox Co., Oakland, California, to pay a $14,150,000 civil penalty. The agreement addresses charges that the firm failed to immediately report bacterial contamination in millions of units of Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners. According to CPSC staff, Clorox manufactured and distributed approximately 37 million units of affected products b  more

LONG BEACH, California, Jan. 28 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU and California Community Colleges Launch Effort to Strengthen Teacher Pipeline The California State University (CSU) and the California Community Colleges are strengthening their strategic partnership by unveiling a jointly developed toolkit tailored to address the state's teacher shortage. The PAVE Toolkit--Pathways for Advancing Visionary Educators--is a purposeful, action-oriented guide desi  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 28 -- California State University's San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * CSU selects engineering professor for outstanding faculty award Chunting Chris Mi is internationally recognized for his work advancing EV technology. Locally, he's known for helping businesses cut their utility bills. By Jeff Ristine It's testimony to the importance of the research going on in Chunting Chris Mi's San Diego State University engineering lab that some stu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS, CORTEZ MASTO WORK TO EXTEND WATER RECYCLING DROUGHT MITIGATION PROGRAM * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Grant Program through 2032 "For the millions that rely upon the Colorado River Basin, water scarcity is a daily reality," said Curtis. "Large-scale w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * Abortion is an important subject of intense interest, debate and legislative action among the people of the United States and their ele  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Physicians in pro-abortion states must follow the laws of the states where women fill their prescriptions  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Deports 3 Former Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, a Terrorist Organization, to Iran * The three Iranian KSTs illegally entered the U.S. during the Biden administration WASHINGTON - On Monday, January 26, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deported three known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) who entered the U.S. during the Biden administration, all of whom are   more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Discover LLNL's Autonomous Sensors program in the latest episode of the Big Ideas Lab podcast When disaster strikes, every second counts, but sometimes the danger is too great for humans to go first. From mapping terrain to reaching deep underground to detect hidden threats and abandoned wells, unmanned systems equipped with advanced sensors are changing how   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 25, 2026: * * * Trump and Bondi Try To Extort Minnesota for State Voter Rolls in Wake of Alex Pretti Murder US Attorney General Pam Bondi sends Minnesota Governor Tim Walz a letter demanding access to Minnesota's unredacted voter file in the wake of a murder at the hands of a federal immigration agent DNC is fighting in court to stop Trump's federal takeover of elections and to protect voter pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Do white Americans get the policies they prefer more often than people of color? * Which political party controls government dramatically shapes whose voices are heard in national policymaking. Researchers from Loyola University Chicago, Yale University, and the University of California San Diego found that on average: * White voters' policy preferences are represented at roughly the same   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Stops Another California Scheme to Impose its Costly Vehicle Policies on Entire Country * Agency Announces Final Disapproval of CA Heavy-Duty Vehicle Rule Pertaining to Out-of-State, Out-of-Country Vehicles WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the agency's final disapproval of California's Heavy-Duty (HD) Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Regulation und  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Carr Proposes New Reforms to Ensure that Only Living and Lawful Americans Participate in Federal Lifeline Program Follows New Inspector General Advisory Showing Hundreds of Thousands of Dead People Have Been Used to Claim Millions in Federal Dollars--Every Year-- Intended to Subsidize Phone & Internet Services for Low-Income Americans * Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr anno  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following news release: * * * FMC Adds Two Additional Administrative Law Judges on Temporary Basis * Two administrative law judges have been detailed from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Federal Maritime Commission's Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) through the end of the fiscal year. The temporary details of Judge Jamie Mendelson and Judge Debra Tesh were finalized through a memorandum of u  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Secures Settlement Banning Growth Cave Defendants from Marketing and Selling Business Opportunities and Credit Repair Programs * Defendants behind a wide-ranging operation known as Growth Cave, including its co-CEOs, are permanently banned from marketing and selling business opportunities and credit repair programs as part of an FTC settlement to resolve allegations that their scheme cost consume  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 28 (TNSrep) -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Grok AI Chatbot Not Safe for Teens, Common Sense Media Report Finds Common Sense Media today released a new risk assessment finding that the xAI chatbot Grok is not safe for teens, citing the chatbot's inadequate identification of users under 18, weak safety guardrails, and frequent generation of sexual, violent, and inappropriate material. Grok offers text and voice ch  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Hot take: The National Rifle Association agrees with Governor Newsom What you need to know: The Trump administration continues to trample our basic Constitutional rights. * While President Trump today doubled down on claims that individuals "can't walk with guns," two unlikely allies have come together -- Governor Gavin Newsom and the National Rifle Association (NRA)  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Julia Brownley Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval to Overturn Dangerous VA Abortion Rule Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the C  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 27 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * How do nature and nurture shape our immune cells? * * Highlights * Salk Institute researchers analyzed immune cells from 110 people and found that genetic differences and life experiences (sickness, vaccination history, environment) impact immune cells differently. * The findings help explain why people respond differently to the same infections and treatments. * The   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Hundreds of Thousands of People Across U.S. Voice Opposition to Trump's Plan to Expand Offshore Drilling * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Friday, January 23rd, marked the close of the 60-day public comment period on the Trump administration's draft offshore drilling plan, which proposes an unprecedented expansion off of Alaska, Gulf, and California coastlines. Nearly 300,000 Americans submitted commen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * In the four years since Governor Newsom's new hospice provider ban took effect, California has revoked more than 280 licenses What you need to know: The Trump administration is trying to take credit for cracking down on hospice fraud - despite dismantling federal oversight efforts - while California has been preventing and fighting fraud for years, with a moratorium on hospice licensur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Law Center and Broad Coalition File Brief to Protect Parents' Rights Against Secret 'Transition' in School * WASHINGTON D.C. - Independent Women's Law Center and a coalition of 65 other amici filed an amicus brief in Mirabelli v. Bonta, supporting parental rights and urging the United States Supreme Court to put a stop to a California school district'  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Jan. 27 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel to Match Federal Contributions Under Trump Accounts Program for Employees' Families * Intel Corporation today announced it will match the U.S. government's $1,000 contribution under the 530A 'Trump Accounts' program for eligible children of U.S. employees. 530A accounts are tax  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release: * * * ISSCR Addresses Access and Affordability in Cell and Gene Therapies; Convenes Summit on 20 March 2026 Bringing the promise of cell and gene therapies to patients is one of the greatest defining opportunities in, and responsibilities of, modern medicine. To that end, The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), in collaboration with the California Institute for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced that it has received a complaint regarding the importation of beverage brewing products and components. The filing, submitted by Adrian Rivera Maynez Enterprises Inc. on January 23, 2026, alleges violations of the Tariff Act of 1930. The complaint names Denys Orlov, doing business as GoodCups of Alpine, California, as the respondent. The allegations focus on the sale and importation of specific brewing items that report  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced that it will partially review a final initial determination regarding the alleged patent infringement of certain hydrodermabrasion systems. This decision stems from a complaint filed by HydraFacial LLC, Long Beach, California, against Cartessa Aesthetics LLC, Melville, New York, and Eunsung Global Corp., South Korea. While the investigation against Eunsung Global Corp. ended on January 21, 2025, through a consent order,  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rules USDOT Unlawfully Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure in Lawsuit Filed by Attorney General Brown and Coalition In a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unlawfully withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * Dobbs Returned to the States the Ability to Protect Life, but the Biden FDA Thwarted that Promise by Allowing Mail-Order Abortion Drugs The United States Supreme Court "return[ed] the issue of abortion to the peo  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Fusion Power Associates honor NIF target innovator Abbas Nikroo Abbas Nikroo, deputy director for physics integration at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF), received the 2025 Distinguished Career Award by Fusion Power Associates (FPA). The FPA board of directors honored Nikroo for his "outstanding decades of unwa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IN THE EVENT KRISTI NOEM IS NOT TERMINATED, WE ARE PREPARED TO INITIATE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Chris Jansing Reports, where he made clear that Democrats have called for Kristi Noem to be fired and will continue to use every avenue available to hold Donald Trump and DHS ac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IN THE EVENT KRISTI NOEM IS NOT TERMINATED, WE ARE PREPARED TO INITIATE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Chris Jansing Reports, where he made clear that Democrats have called for Kristi Noem to be fired and will continue to use every avenue available to hold Donald Trump and DHS accountable for their out of  more

LOMA LINDA, California, Jan. 28 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Expanding advanced heart rhythm care with updated technology By Elena Aguirre Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) continues to lead the Inland Empire in advanced heart rhythm care with an important update to its pulsed field ablation (PFA) program using the Farapulse system, a new approach designed to make atrial fibrillation (AFib) treatment safer, faster, and more efficient for patients. AFib   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, THOMPSON CALL FOR NATIONAL DHS OVERHAUL AT PRESS CONFERENCE AT JOHN MOSS FEDERAL BUILDING * SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Thompson (CA-04) held a press conference outside the John E. Moss Federal Building to call for urgent oversight, transparency, and accountability of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs En  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Medal of Honor recipient and Chickasaw citizen honored * Chickasaw Hall of Fame inductee and Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col. Raymond G. Harvey was honored by his adopted hometown of Pasadena, California, in November. William M. Paparian, former mayor and master of ceremonies for the event, said Harvey is a historic figure for the City of Pasadena as well   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Tech Firms on Trial in Los Angeles * WASHINGTON (January 27, 2025) - A social media addiction trial begins today at Los Angeles Superior Court in California. The plaintiff alleges that social media had a negative impact on her mental health. This case is one of many lawsuits currently challenging Meta, ByteDance and Google. Mark Anne Franks, Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor in In  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State's Doig Center to host 'Myths and Belonging in the American West' Feb. 18 Montana State University's Ivan Doig Center for the Study of the Lands and Peoples of the North American West will host "Myths and Belonging in the American West with Megan Kate Nelson" at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The event is part of the Doig Center's Perspectives on the American West Speaker Series and is free a  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Juno Measures Thickness of Europa's Ice Shell Results from the solar-powered spacecraft provide a new measurement of the thickness of the ice shell encasing the Jovian moon's ocean. * Data from NASA's Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing Jupiter's moon Europa. Using the spacecraft's Microwave Radiometer (MWR)  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * New AI Tool Accelerates Hearing Research with Unprecedented 3D Views of Sensory Cells * Manor's lab uses cutting-edge imaging tools to probe the structures and functions of hearing hair cells down to the level of individual molecules. Such precision offers scientists new ways to understand how hearing cells function under normal hearing conditions as well as damaged states caused b  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * New Research Connects Heart Attacks to Brain, Nervous and Immune Systems * Much like our eyes and ears convert light and sound from our environment into information the brain can understand and process, the new research reveals that a heart attack relays cardiovascular information to the brain via sensory neurons. The new research set out to unveil these connections. The new heart   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Rosen Introduce Legislation to Support Lake Tahoe Conservation Efforts * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin with no new costs to taxpayers. Representat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Historic rise of 'new generation' in Congress as Republicans target Hispanic voters In case you missed it, a new report shows how House Republicans' rising generation of Hispanic candidates are making inroads with Hispanic communities to expand our majority in the House. "Republicans aren't just talking about earning the trust of Hispanic voters, we're doing the wor  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 27 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle to Help Improve Construction Visibility and Results for Red Sea Global * Oracle today announced that Red Sea Global (RSG) has selected Oracle to transform how it manages some of the world's most ambitious hospitality destinations. Leveraging Oracle Aconex Cloud and Oracle Primavera P6, RSG will unite more than 23,000   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Cortez Masto, Rosen Introduce Legislation to Support Lake Tahoe Conservation Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin with no new costs to taxpayers. Representative K  more

FULLERTON, California, Jan. 27 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Partnership With Edwards Lifesciences Leads to Careers for Grads * Cal State Fullerton alumni Greg Wright, Nick Herrera and Ryan Kean are in the business of improving -and saving -the lives of patients with heart valve disease. The Titans design innovative products at Edwards Lifesciences, a global medical technology company specializing in structural heart therapies. "The most  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * ADDRESSING STATE AND LOCAL FAILURES TO REBUILD LOS ANGELES AFTER WILDFIRE DISASTERS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. One year ago, the California State and Los Angeles city and county governments failed to contain wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles and consumed nearly 40,000 ac  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan. 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue's online master's degrees in engineering and education achieve top spots in national rankings, making significant gains * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Online master's programs in engineering and education from Purdue University once again achieved top rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 list of the best online graduate programs. Five online master's degrees in engineering are ranked No. 1 t  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Jan. 27 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * RAN Market Stability Continues as Industry Prepares for 6G Transition, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - January 27, 2026 - According to a newly published forecast report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Retirement of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced she would retire at the end of h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Takano is Outraged by Murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, Beloved VA Employee Yesterday, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano released the following statement condemning the murder of VA ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti. "Today we mourn the tragic death of yet another American standing against the violence w  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Readers just want good stories, regardless of character's gender * In the publishing industry, there's a common belief that men won't read novels about women, but new research out of Cornell finds just the opposite. In the first large-scale study of its kind, men were equally willing to continue reading a story that featured a woman as the main character as one with a man. Women, however, showed a slight prefe  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Regents endorse Inspiring Change fundraising campaign * The University of California Board of Regents lent its support to Inspiring Change: The Campaign for UC Santa Cruz during its Jan. 21 meeting at UCLA, formally voting to endorse the fundraising campaign. Inspiring Change: The Campaign for UC Santa Cruz is a comprehensive effort to raise $750 million by the end of 2030 so   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Demands Newsom Pay Back $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Fraud to the American Taxpayer * Washington, DC -Last week, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) sent a letter demanding answers from Gavin Newsom after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) found California spent more than $1.3 billion in federal Medicaid dollars on non-emergency care for illegal immigrants. According to CMS,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion (NY-22) Introduces 'Restarting Education After Disasters' Act to Help Schools Reopen and Recover * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today introduced the Restarting Education After Disasters Act, legislation to strengthen federal support for communities with schools forced to close due to natural disasters and severe weather. The legislation is inspir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Panetta, Bilirakis, Moylan & Sens. Blumenthal, Sheehy Introduce New Legislation To Strengthen Health & Safety Standards For Military Housing * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) were joined by Reps. James Moylan (R-GU) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tim Sheehy (R-MN), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard   more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 27 [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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, California, announced the completion of an inventory identifying human remains and a funerary object affiliated with the Bishop Paiute Tribe and the Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians. The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry and include one candle as an associated funerary object. This collection originated from Independence, California, near the Owens River, where it was collec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Small Business Administration posted the following news release: * * * SBA Ready to Action President Trump's Executive Order to Bypass Bureaucracy and Help California Residents Rebuild One Year After Wildfires Today, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), applauded President Donald J. Trump for signing a new executive order Link is external, "Addressing State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters,"  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists find hidden diversity inside common brain parasite * A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously believed. The findings, published in Nature Communications, offer new insight into how T. gondii causes disease and why it  more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 27 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * SEC Bars Use of Exempt Solicitations for Most Shareholders * Statement Tool for providing information on shareholder proposals ended for shareholders holding less than $5 Million of a company's shares. Media Contact: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA - January 27, 2026 - The Securities and Exchange Commission's recently issued guidance reversing its long-sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Sen. Ossoff Investigation Uncovers Over 1,000 Credible Reports of Human Rights Abuses in Immigration Detention * Sen. Ossoff's investigation had previously uncovered reports of abuse of pregnant women and children in immigration detention This is an external link & medical neglect and denial of adequate food or water This is an external link Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's investigat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 27 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * SFSU recognized for preparing tomorrow's civic leaders * San Francisco State University has received the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a prestigious national honor recognizing institutions that demonstrate deep and sustained commitment to community partnership, civic learning and real-world impact. The distinction, awarded by th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Study: 2,204 Plants, Animals May Need Endangered Species Act Protection * PORTLAND, Ore. -A study by the Center for Biological Diversity published today in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ found that 2,204 species around the United States should be considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Despite so many species being at risk, Congress just passed a spen  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Tacoma man who persisted in drug trafficking despite being stopped with more than 25 pounds of meth sentenced to 66 months in prison Member of a drug trafficking organization using rental cars and then buses to transport drugs north from LA * A Tacoma man who continued to distribute large amounts of fentanyl pills even after being f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 27 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Texas Insurance Rates Stabilized in 2025 * Insurance prices for Texas drivers rose by less than one percent in 2025, and homeowners rates rose by just 4.3% the same year, according to new data released by the Texas Department of Insurance. It's the clearest sign that insurance increases from 2022 to 2024 were driven by unique external factors: 40  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The MGM Slam Presented By Capital One and The CW Network Announce Broadcast Rights Agreement * Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Casper Ruud, Nick Kyrgios, Joao Fonseca, Gael Monfils, Lorenzo Musetti and Alexander Bublik to Take the Court Hall of Famer Ted Robinson and Tennis Host Chris McKendry Will Call the Action from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Sunday,   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 [Category: Media] -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: * * * THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE SCHEDULE FOR PALEYFEST LA 2026 * The 2026 Festival to Feature a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Charlie's Angels Featuring Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd Television's Most Acclaimed and Popular Shows Including ABC & Hulu's Scrubs, Apple TV's Pluribus, Shrinking, and Your Friends & Neighbors, HBO Max's The Pitt, and Netflix's Emi  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * The Wrap-Up: December/January * John Femiani, professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, received $457,427 from In-Depth Engineering, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Defense, for a project entitled "TRACE: Transformer with Reinforcement and Actor-Critic for Edge-vectorization (Phase II)." Cricket Meehan, director, Debora Robison, director of outreach collaboration, and Jessica Muhlenkamp,  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Three California Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Six Kilograms Of Methamphetamine And A Kilogram Of Fentanyl In Checked Luggage Three drug traffickers from California who were arrested after they tried to smuggle six kilograms of methamphetamine and a kilogram of fentanyl through the Charlotte Douglas I  more

HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 27 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Toward a New Era in Electron Microscopy and Medical Imaging * Prof. Ido Kaminer and Prof. Yehonadav Bekenstein of the Technion have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) grants by the European Research Council. The grants are expected to lead to a major leap forward in low-radiation medical imaging and in the precise mapping of biological tissues. Two young researchers from the Techni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Additional Contributions Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. In addition to the $1,000 per child provided by the U.S. Treasury, private individuals and companies have also announced additional contributions to the accounts. Americans for Tax Reform is tracking  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 27 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * U of T ranked 1st in Canada, among top 30 globally, in all subjects: Times Higher Education * The University of Toronto ranked first in Canada - and among the top 30 universities worldwide - in all 11 major subject areas tracked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. U of T was one of just six institutions in the world - and the only Canadian university - to achieve a t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report Reveals 2026 Best Online Programs Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today published the 2026 Best Online Programs rankings. Developed to provide prospective students with a data-driven path to advancing their career and knowledge, the new evaluatio  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 27 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. self storage market steps cautiously into 2026, Yardi Matrix reports * Gradual recovery projected as demand continues to constrain advertised rate growth SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 27, 2026 - The U.S. self storage market begins 2026 with demand remaining weak from continuing pre  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH transportation engineering team advances to regional finals of international NHTSA Enhanced Safety of Vehicles student competition By Russ Nelson The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is gaining national attention for its growing leadership in transportation safety and engineering innovation, as a team of UAH students has been selected a finalist  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * UC recognized with elite Beckman Award College of Arts and Sciences lands national recognition, research opportunities By Anne Bowling UC's College of Arts and Sciences has been tapped as among 14 awardees for the 2026 Beckman Scholars Program-among them UCLA, Syracuse University and Binghamton University (SUNY). The exclusive scholarship program, offered through the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundat  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Study Cites Link Between Mental Health and Long COVID in Older Women * "In this study, we measured the health of women over 20 years by analyzing data from the Women's Health Initiative. We found that older women with a combined history of both depression and anxiety, before the COVID-19 pandemic, were at the highest risk of long COVID complications." Long COVID is a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * Walking the line: Intensive course teaches students to navigate U.S.-Mexico border law On the morning of January 13, a group of UCLA School of Law students enjoyed a rare opportunity to visit the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles. There, they observed lawyers who were hard at work on many of the most pressing immigration matters. They also received a special briefing r  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA's online engineering master's program again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News * Key takeaways * The Master of Science in Engineering Online program at UCLA Samueli has consistently ranked among the nation's best for a dozen years. * More than 1,800 students have received a degree through the program since its launch in 2007. * The program offers a robust curriculum in high-demand f  more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Among the Academies: The Physician Changing How We Understand Violence By Rachel LaBud Garen Wintemute's distinguished research career shows that violence is not only a public safety issue -- it's also a health problem. "It has turned out empirically that violence behaves as if it were a health problem, whether we want to consider it one or not," said Wintemute. "As such, it can be studied and   more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Grant to Expand Self-Cloning Crop Technology for Indian Farmers Plant Biologist Receives Grant to Produce Higher-Yielding Crops for Sustainable Agriculture By Liana Wait Venkatesan Sundaresan, a Distinguished Professor of plant biology and plant sciences at the University of California, Davis, has been awarded a Gates Foundation grant to develop self-cloning crops for Indian farmers. The five-y  more

GREELEY, Colorado, Jan. 28 -- The University of Northern Colorado issued the following news: * * * From Accidental Academic to Champion for Future Scientists A pivotal UNC experience and mentorship set alumnus John Brett, '78, on a lifelong path of discovery. Now, he's paying it forward By Jenny Haines When John Brett, '78, doctor of medical anthropology and emeritus professor at the University of Colorado (CU) Denver, reflects on his years at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), he s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey fact sheet 'Recent Scientific Contributions by the U.S. Geological Survey in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary' (Fact Sheet 2025-3058, January 2026) summarizes USGS science over roughly the last five years across five themes: water flow and quality, fish and wildlife, wetland restoration, invasive species, and hazards in the Bay Delta region. It emphasizes that the Bay Delta is the largest West Coast estuary  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey's Open File Report 2025 1057, 'Distribution, Abundance, Breeding Activities, and Habitat Use of the Least Bell's Vireo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California--2020-2024 Summary Report,' summarizes five years of monitoring for this federally endangered riparian songbird on the base. The work, conducted for the Marine Corps' Environmental Security office, documents territory numbers, breeding performance, vegetation conditions, a  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 27 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Volvo Car Financial Services and Bank of America Extend Relationship Through 2030 * CHARLOTTE, NC | MAHWAH, NJ -Volvo Car Financial Services (VCFS) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) today announced the extension of their long-standing relationship to provide auto loan and lease origination, financing, and servicing for Volvo Cars customers a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Weaver to depart Rice, leaves lasting legacy at Moody Center for the Arts * Alison Weaver, the founding Suzanne Deal Booth Executive Director of the Moody Center for the Arts, will leave Rice University this spring to become director of The Grey Art Museum at New York University. Her last day at Rice will be May 1. "This is a wonderful opportunity for Alison that will leverage her passion for the arts, scho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Addresses State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters ACCELERATING REBUILDING IN WILDFIRE-DEVASTATED LOS ANGELES: On Friday, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to cut through bureaucratic red tape and speed up reconstruction in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas one year after devastating wildfires destroyed nearly 40,  more

PLEASANTON, California, Jan. 27 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: * * * Ype Deepens Partnership with Rimini Street to Accelerate Agentic AI and Maximize ERP Value * Powered by Rimini Support(tm) for SAP and Rimini Agentic UX(tm), Ype turns ERP stability into a launchpad for rapid, enterprise-wide Agentic AI innovation LAS VEGAS - January 27, 2026 - Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasd  more