RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * 30 Days of Action: Attorney General Jay Jones Delivering for Virginians, Defending the Commonwealth Today, Attorney General Jay Jones today released a comprehensive update on the work completed in his first month, standing up for Virginians' rights, advancing litigation to lower costs, defending public health and safety, reversing flawed legal positions, and fighting ba  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org says Japan's US oil and gas investments 'unwise' * As part of a trade deal, US President Donald Trump's administration announced that Japan will finance $36 billion worth of projects, including an Ohio natural gas-fired plant set to be the US' largest, and an oil export facility in T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org urges countries to support Vanuatu's proposed UN resolution * Vanuatu has tabled a draft resolution to the UN to formally endorse last year's International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change. Despite pressure from big polluters to stall the momentum from internationa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3D-printing platform rapidly produces complex electric machines * A broken motor in an automated machine can bring production on a busy factory floor to a halt. If engineers can't find a replacement part, they may have to order one from a distributor hundreds of miles away, leading to costly production delays. It would be easier, faster, and cheaper to make a new motor onsite, bu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against The Trump Administration For Illegally Terminating Funding For Energy And Infrastructure Programs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated e  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Ameresco Partners with Bradford Exempted Village School District for On-Site Solar Project The rooftop solar installation will strengthen energy resiliency for the rural Ohio community, deliver long-term cost savings for the district, and create hands-on learning opportunities for students  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Prenatal lead exposure related to worse cognitive function in adults Baby teeth examined for lead levels decades later Highlights * Lead exposure before birth is associated with lower performance on cognitive tests 60 years later. * The study does not prove that lead exposure is the cause of the lower scores; it only shows an association. * The study lo  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * APHA and several organizations sue EPA over illegal repeal of climate protections * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org The American Public Health Association and a broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * As Trump Abandons Workers, Pressley, Murray, Colleagues Reintroduce BE HEARD Act to Protect Workers from Harassment * BE HEARD Act Would Prevent Workplace Harassment, Strengthen and Expand Key Protections for Workers, Support Workers in Seeking Accountability and Justice Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration's Proposals to Deny Federal Funding from Providers of Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting two comment letters opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rules that would deny certain federal fun  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and the California Energy Commission, co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registrat  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs. The lawsuit c  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Senate to Reject Extremist SAVE America Act * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize elect  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Politically-Motivated Energy Funding Cuts * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for unlawfully terminating billions of dollars in congressionally approved federal funding for energy and infrastructure projects across the coun  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 18 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Energy Secretary Chris Wright for illegally ending $600M in leading-edge energy projects in Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate and abandon funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs cr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR ILLEGALLY TERMINATING FUNDING FOR ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION IN OPPOSING TWO NEW RULES PREVENTING ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR YOUTH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul lead a coalition of 20 attorneys general, in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF HAITI'S TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS DESIGNATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump administration's  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES SENATE TO REJECT SAVE AMERICA ACT, FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, is urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would improperly nationalize election administration, impose sw  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general suing the Trump Administration to block its unlawful decision to terminate energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress in laws such as the Inflation Reduc  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Rules Preventing Access to Transgender Healthcare for Youth * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Whitehouse, Colleagues Investigate EPA's Repeal of Foundational Scientific Determination on Climate * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, an  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bridging science and society in the emerging bioeconomy * Biology has long been used in agriculture, medicine, and materials. The 21st century has brought increased investment in biology as a potential tool for humanity's collective advancement, giving rise to what experts are calling the bioeconomy. The bioeconomy uses renewable biological resources to produce energy, food, health  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom names new California Public Utilities Commission President to launch new phase in effort to protect consumers from escalating utility costs What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced energy leadership transitions to build on his agenda, marking the next phase to lower utility bills, ensure wildfire safety spending delivers real value, and hold uti  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Stress Protein Helps Tumors Hide from Immunity * A protein made by stressed cancer cells helps lung and pancreatic tumors evade the immune system, a new study shows. Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, the work found that new drugs designed to block the action of a protein called lipocalin 2 (LCN2) slowed cancer   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity * CONCORD, N.H. - In a victory for academic freedom and education equity, the U.S. Department of Education conceded the end of its February 14, 2025, "  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for Sex Discrimination * Federal lawsuit charges beverage company with excluding male employees from an employee-sponsored event based on sex BOSTON - Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., a producer, seller and distributor of Coca-Cola brand products throughout the Northeast United States, violated federal law when it excluded male employees fr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * EPA Sued Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections * A broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis.  The case, filed in the D.C. Circuit, challenges the   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * EPA Sued Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), as part of a broad coalition of health and environmental groups, has sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis and harming   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Union President and Former Lobbyist Sentenced for Stealing Union Funds and Lying to Federal Investigators * BOSTON - The former President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the union's former Massachusetts lobbyist were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax crim  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Elizabeth E. Georgiopoulos Named an 'Excellence in the Law' Honoree * BOSTON - Feb. 18, 2026 - Elizabeth E. Georgiopoulos, a Litigation attorney in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office, was named a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 2026 "Excellence in the Law" honoree in the "Up & Coming Lawyer" category. This award recognizes Massachus  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Treatment of Unaccompanied Children * Heinrich, colleagues to Trump Administration: "It is unconscionable that this Administration believes that children belong behind bars and should be stripped of protections that ensure access to food, water, and other necessities while in detention." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-484) on the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on Feb. 4, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4758, the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, was introduced by Representative Goldman (R-TX) on July 25, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 25, 2025. H.R. 4758 repeals three sections of the Infla  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How MIT OpenCourseWare is fueling one learner's passion for education * Training for a clerical military role in France, Gustavo Barboza felt a spark he couldn't ignore. He remembered his love of learning, which once guided him through two college semesters of mechanical engineering courses in his native Colombia, coupled with supplemental resources from MIT Open Learning's OpenCou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Newsweek: Inside DNC Chair Ken Martin's Plan To Turn Democratic Momentum Into Power Key Point: "Martin's job is ensuring the right combination of resources and strategy translates into November victories that actually shift power. And he ascended to his current position by promising to invest in the Democratic state parties to rebuild the Democratic Party's organizing infr  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Investigating the Link Between Metabolism and Prostate Cancer * Summary * Speakers from the nation's top academic centers shared research looking at how human metabolism impacts disease, including prostate cancer treatment and survival, at the third annual Miami Symposium on Human Metabolism. * This year's event focused more on metabolism and prostate cancer than previous years  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Joe Balskus and Town of West Hartford Spotlight Complete Street Success Stories * This week, Director of Transportation Systems Joe Balskus participated in a presentation on VHB's successful partnership with the Town of West Hartford at the Connecticut Society of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Lowell Non-Profit Director Arraigned For Alleged Large-Scale Rental Assistance Fraud Scheme * LOWELL -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that Pipheak "Tom" Sun, 51, of Pepperell, was arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court for allegedly abusing his position as the former Director of Housing and Consumer Education of the Lowell non-profit   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing a proposed rule that would bar the use of federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program funds for gender affirming healthcare for minors. The coalition, which has been championing the rights of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals since 2001, argues that   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Receives Final Approval to Enable Universal Broadband Coverage * BOSTON -The Healey-Driscoll Administration received approval for $18.8 million under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The funding will enable the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's (MassTech) Massachusett  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition in Opposing Two New Rules Preventing Access to Gender Affirming Care for Youth Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would upend election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Medical researchers win permanent restoration of research on federal website * BOSTON - Nearly a year after their scholarly research about endometriosis, suicide risk, and patient safety was removed from a government-hosted website becau  more

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE Partners with Appalachian Unified Aerospace, Increasing Safety for Hazardous Response Missions * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., February 18, 2026 - MITRE and Appalachian Unified Aerospace (link is external) (AUA) announced a partnership and technology licensing agreement for MIT  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Jeff Trandahl, CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Thank you, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and members of the Subcommittee, for the opportunity to testify today about the impa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * National Parks Conservation Association Joins Coalition Lawsuit to Stop Censorship of History, Science in Parks Visitors deserve the full picture of history at America's national parks, as well as key information about climate change, pollution, development, and other environmental threats to these iconic places. * BOSTON - Today, the National Parks Conservation Assoc  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Nationally Recognized Engineering Education Scholar to Speak at UMass Amherst Feb. 26 The Riccio College of Engineering, in collaboration with the College of Natural Sciences, will host nationally recognized engineering education scholar Idalis Villanueva Alarcon on Thursday, Feb. 26, as part of the Distinguished Scientist and Engineer Seminar Series. Alarcon is chair and professor in the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity CONCORD, N.H. - In a victory for academic freedom and education equity, the U.S. Department of Education conceded the end of its February 14, 2025, "Dear Colleague" directive that sought to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in schools and higher education institutions nati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * NeuroDoC: Students Build AI Chatbot to Support Care of Coma Patients *. Practice Students in Jacey Greece's strategic interventions course partnered with an alum and her team at Mass General Brigham to strategize ways to help MGB physicians follow the most up-to-date guidance in managing patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC), a group of conditions involving alterations  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New study unveils the mechanism behind "boomerang" earthquakes * An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that they passed through only seconds before. These "boomerang" earthquakes often occur in regions with complex fault systems.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New York Man Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison for Kickback Scheme * BOSTON - A former New York based sales director for the Northeast region of a mobile medical diagnostics company was sentenced on Feb. 13, 2026 in federal court in Boston for conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to doctors in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Nigerian Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Computer Intrusion and Theft * BOSTON - A Nigerian national living in Mexico, who was extradited to the United States, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to break into Massachusetts tax preparation firms' computer networks and to file fraudulent tax returns. M  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Personalization features can make LLMs more agreeable * Many of the latest large language models (LLMs) are designed to remember details from past conversations or store user profiles, enabling these models to personalize responses. But researchers from MIT and Penn State University found that, over long conversations, such personalization features often increase the likelihood a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Plymouth Woman Pleads Guilty to PPP Fraud and Money Laundering * BOSTON - A Plymouth woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to money laundering and submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications on behalf of herself and her father. Katherine Reynolds, 66, pleaded guilty on Feb. 12, 2026 to two counts of wire fra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Unveils Legislation to Mandate Disclosures to Hold Big Banks Accountable, Demands SEC Require Reports in Interest of Investors * "Investors and consumers alike deserve to know how these institutions are impacting climate change, how that's increasing costs and deadly natural disasters. Investors deserve to know whether these banks are rewarding themselves with large executive bonuses." "  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 19 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for illegal termination of energy and infrastructure funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful termination of funding for energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club, Partners Sue EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections * Washington, DC - A broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis and harming peo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection released the following testimony by Brian Berry, executive director of the Ticket Policy Forum, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Fees Rolled on All Summer Long: Examining the Live Entertainment Industry": * * * Chairwoman Blackburn, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, and members of the Subcommittee: My name is Brian Berry, and I serve as Executive Director of the Ticket Policy Forum. Tha  more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-two Funeral Professionals Selected for Prestigious NFDA Meet the Mentors Program The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce the 22 funeral professionals selected to participate in the 2026 Meet the Mentors program. This signature leadership experience, made possible through the generous support of the Funeral Service Foundation, will take pla  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Two Northeastern professors among newest Sloan Foundation fellows * Two Northeastern University professors have received prestigious Sloan Foundation fellowships in recognition of work that could "revolutionize their fields of study." by Noah Lloyd February 18, 2026 Northeastern University professors Soheil Behnezhad and Mona Minkara have been awarded fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * UCS Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Endangerment Finding Repeal * WASHINGTON-Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) joined a group of environmental, public health and science nonprofits in filing suit against the Trump administration for unlawfully repealing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) endangerment findi  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Lili He Awarded $800,000 USDA Grant to Advance 'Closer to Zero' Food Safety Goals Food Science Professor will use the funds to develop a faster, safer and more affordable way to test for arsenic in foods commonly consumed by infants and young children * Lili He, professor and food science department head at UMass Amherst, has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA, DOJ, DHS, and HHS Launch Coordinated Effort to Crackdown on Chronic Dog Welfare Violators * (Washington, D.C., February 18, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., together are taking historic actions to hold ch  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues federal agencies for illegally axing key clean energy programs * Federal agencies unlawfully terminated funding for congressionally mandated energy programs, including more than $27 million for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which aim to significantly reduce emissions driving climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general argued in a l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Warren Calls Jamie Dimon's Bluff on Credit Card Affordability, Asks Him to Publicly Support Bill Allowing States to Impose Interest Rate Caps Following a 1978 Supreme Court case, states like Vermont and Massachusetts cannot enact credit card caps like Dimon suggested unless Congress passes new legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Warren Raises Concerns With Neptune's Private Flood Insurance Business Model as Insurance Costs Soar for Americans Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance prov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kim, Ryan, Ross Call for Investigation into Former Lobbyists, Influence-Peddlers in Top Trump Admin Roles At least 21 former lobbyists now in senior roles in Trump administration, and their former employers and clients appear to be benefiting "While federal ethics law directs federal employees not to work on matters involving clients they represented in the past year, we are conce  more

PULLMAN, Washington, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Augmented reality menus may help restaurants draw customers EVERETT, Wash. -- Restaurants looking for new ways to engage and inform customers may benefit from incorporating augmented reality (AR) technology into their menus, according to new research from Washington State University. The study, published in the International Journal of Hospitality Management, finds that AR menus can   more