LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'Corners Grove' performances will explore the ties that bind community * LAWRENCE -The University Theatre spring season will open with "Corners Grove" by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, a play written in conversation with Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." The play weaves tales of love, friendship and loss, showing the power of theatre to help audiences appreciate life's daily experiences. Showings are March 6-8 and   more

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 18 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * 2026 Toyota C-HR Puts Sporty, Stylish Spin on the Compact Electric SUV * * C-HR Nameplate Returns to the U.S. as an All-New, Powerful Battery Electric Vehicle * Coupe-Like Profile Gives the Compact SUV an Athletic Stance, Eye-Catching Good Looks * Standard Dual-Motor All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with 338 Net Combined System Horsepower * DC Fast-Charging Capability Delivers 10-80-  more

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

BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Abbott Elementary: Aide (5/4) * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 8:30-9:02 p.m. EST - Abbott Elementary: "Aide" (513) Logline: Janine asks Ava for a classroom aide, and the school seeks out a new gym teacher. Meanwhile, Dominic confides in Jacob. Stream episodes next day on Hulu. Media Contacts You must be logged in to view this content. Please log in or create   more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Elevated Spring Wildfire Risk as Drought Conditions Expand Across the U.S. Expanding drought conditions across more than 45 percent of the contiguous United States are rapidly increasing the risk of wildfires as spring approaches, according to AccuWeather long-range experts. "There is no true wildfire season in America anymore. If vegetation dri  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

BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Beach Blunders, Cats Vs. Dogs, and You're Busted! (3/8) * SUNDAY, MARCH 8 7:00-8:01 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Beach Blunders, Cats Vs. Dogs, and You're Busted!" (3613) Logline: It's the 800th episode of "America's Funniest Home Videos." This week, furry foes, quick-witted kids, sneaky rebels and epic beac  more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Sleep Snafus and That Was Not on My Bingo Card (3/1) * SUNDAY, MARCH 1 7:00-8:01 p.m. EST - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Sleep Snafus and That Was Not on My Bingo Card" (3612) Logline: It's a fun-filled episode, featuring pint-sized meltdowns, bedtime blunders and dramatic freak-outs. Stream episodes next day on Hulu  more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Americium, curium and californium -- oh my! Crystallizing the rarest elements at LLNL Actinides are a group of heavy, radioactive elements that include uranium, plutonium, americium, curium, berkelium and californium. Understanding how these elements bond with other atoms (known as coordination chemistry), how they behave in water and how they can be  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

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * App Helps Cedars-Sinai Continuously Improve Parkinson's Care * Rick Graham, who has Parkinson's disease, used to update his Cedars-Sinai care team about his speech, balance and the tremor in his jaw during his three-month checkups. Now, thanks to a $5 million gift from the Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation, Graham enters updates into an  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

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for February 17, 2026 Inequality is a common thread of addiction. Socioeconomically, addiction can exacerbate poverty and homelessness, while the trauma of poverty and homelessness can increase vulnerability to addiction ( Reason Foundation ). There is even inequality with neurodevelopment, whether it's the psychopathology of children expos  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 Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation Combatting Youth Social Media Addiction * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation he proposed with Governor Ned Lamont to combat youth social media addiction, including by prohibiting social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algo  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

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Aviation Policy News: DHS shutdown highlights airport security system's flaws Plus: NTSB collision report cites FAA failures, NASA's obsolete Moon launch program, and more. In this issue: * DHS shutdown highlights airport security system's flaws * NTSB collision report cites FAA failures * "FAA and aviation policy reform: the time is now" * FAA reorganization plan muddies the water  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 19 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Battery Storage Costs Hit Record Lows as Costs of Other Clean Power Technologies Increased: BloombergNEF Clean power costs sent mixed signals in 2025. According to BloombergNEF's Levelized Cost of Electricity 2026 report, the cost of battery storage projects plummeted to new lows in 2025 even as most other clean power technologies became more expensive. BNEF's global benchmark costs for sol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Eric Baxter, vice president and senior counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I'm honored to be here today t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has certified the Liquor Control Ordinance for the Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California, establishing a legal framework for the possession, sale and manufacture of alcohol within tribal lands. This measure allows the tribe to regulate liquor transactions on its reservation and trust lands in accordance with federal law and California state regulations. By implement  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Bigger than the music: New Kendrick Lamar course debuts at Temple * Timothy Welbeck, professor in the Department of Africology and African American studies and director of the Center for Anti-Racism, has developed a new course exploring the life and work of Kendrick Lamar. Temple's class on Kendrick Lamar has been a hit among students and returned for second semester, due to popular demand. Photo by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM launches public comment on western Oregon timber plan to advance Trump administration priorities * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management is inviting public input for proposed updates to resource management plans that guide the administration of approximately 2.5 million acres of highly productive timberlands in western Oregon, an effort that underscores the T  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

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * California files lawsuit against Trump for illegally terminating $1.2 billion in energy and infrastructure programs What you need to know: Governor Newsom continues protecting California's economy and energy goals - announcing a new lawsuit to block the Trump administration from illegally terminating $1.2 billion in energy and infrastructure programs. * OAKLAND - Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * CalVIP Coalition statement on $107 million in new funding for community violence intervention * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Today, the CalVIP Coalition released the following statement after California's Board of State and Community Corrections approved $107 million in grant funding for 42 recipients. The coalition consists of community violence  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * Iran and the anti-American left The Iranian regime has apologists in the American nonprofit sector. Here's a look at who they are and who supports them financially. * Incredible as it may seem, there are those within the American tax-exempt sector that continue to publicly equivocate on--or even outright defend--the Iranian government, and esp  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * A family's legacy of opportunity Story by: Amanda Brower Morton Brooks (CIT '41) was a mathematically gifted student from an underprivileged family in 1930s Cleveland. Despite his talent and determination, the financial challenges of the Great Depression made higher education seem out of reach. Encouraged by his high school advisor to pursue scholarship opportunities, Brooks sat for a highly competi  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 18 -- California Baptist University issued the following news: * * * CBU's student-led robotics club hosts competition University and college robotics teams from across the U.S. recently visited California Baptist University competing for a chance to win a championship trophy and recognition as one of the best teams in the world. VEX Robotics, a global educational robotics program, hosts competitive robotic leagues for students from elementary school through coll  more

ORANGE, California, Feb. 18 (TNSxrep) -- Chapman University issued the following news: * * * Chapman University Marks Public Launch of Or Initiative with National Research Report on Civil Discourse Paul Pe The Feb. 9-10 public launch of Or Initiative at Chapman University featured the release of a national research report examining how young people are navigating civic discourse in a deeply polarized digital era. The report, Coming of Age in Polarized Times: Teaching Civil Discourse in a Di  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Officer named Indian Country Law Enforcement Officer of the Year * For his courageous and selfless actions while responding to an apartment fire in Ardmore, Chickasaw Lighthorse police officer Tucker Halstead has been named the 2025 Indian Country Officer of the Year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Th  more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 18 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Clean200 Outperforms Dirty Energy and ACWI Indexes Despite Political Headwinds over 10 Years * MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, 310-730-9407 The 13th Clean200 list since 2016 shows the global sustainable economy is advancing on sound economic fundamentals, not political rhetoric. EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA-FEB. 18, 2026 - As You Sow and Corporate Knights today released the 13th edition  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Commissary Home Delivery Program Expands Across the U.S. * Home grocery delivery from the commissary has arrived at dozens of military bases across the U.S. As part of the Defense Commissary Agency's CLICK2GO(r) on the GO! program, service members and their families can shop and pay for groceries at the commissary online using a credit card, and then have those groceries delivered to their home. Delivery f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Costa and Council President Mike Karbassi Announce $2 Million in Federal Funding Secured for San Joaquin River Improvements * FRESNO, Calif. \- U.S. Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and Council President Mike Karbassi announced $2 million in federal funding to support long-planned improvements along the San Joaquin River. This investment will help advance key projects aimed at expanding pub  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB hosts 13th annual Pioneer Breakfast on Feb. 27 The event will recognize the contributions of African Americans and honor individuals whose leadership, service and dedication have enriched the campus and supported student success. * Cal State San Bernardino will host the 13th annual Pioneer Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 27, from 9-11 a.m., recognizing the contributions   more

PLEASANTON, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: * * * Cubic Corporation Optimizes SAP Support with Rimini Street to Accelerate Modernization * Adopting a composable ERP strategy with the support of Rimini Street, Cubic maintains SAP ECC as a stable core while pursuing modernization and automation initiatives across its broader application landscape -without   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Dan Bieu Derek Tran Chuc Mung Tet Nguyen Dan * Washington, DC - Dan Bieu Lien Bang Hoa Ky Derek Tran (CA-45) da chinh thuc len tieng chuc mung Tet Nguyen Dan. Ong mac ao dai truyen thong Viet Nam - trang phuc thuong duoc su dung trong nhung dip trong dai - de the hien su tran trong doi voi y nghia cua ngay Tet doi voi cong dong nguoi My goc A tai khap mien Nam California. Phat bieu nhan dip nay,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set * In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America's warfighters.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats: Canceling Health Funding for Blue States Endangers All Americans "Beyond the overtly political and punitive nature of this action, we are deeply concerned that termination of awards in their final years wastes taxpayer dollars and puts the health of Americans at risk." * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Health and Safety Protections Against Chemical Emergencies Eliminated and Weakened in New Trump EPA Proposal The agency is proposing to dismantle safeguards that were designed to protect public health, workers and the environment * Washington, D.C. -- Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to delay, weaken, and dismantle key safeguards against chemical emergencies and disasters, while  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * SW Detroiters Celebrate $100M Penalty, Clean Air Wins in EES Coke Ruling Victory -- DTE and EES Coke were ordered to invest $20 million in community projects * Detroit, MI -- A federal court today ruled against DTE and EES Coke for violating the Clean Air Act by allowing a Zug Island facility to emit thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide that led to asthma and early death among residents. The judge ord  more

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 18 [Category BizBusiness] -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release: * * * eBay Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results * * Revenue of $3.0 billion, up 15% on an as-reported basis and up 13% on an FX-Neutral basis * Gross Merchandise Volume ("GMV") of $21.2 billion, up 10% on an as-reported basis and up 8% on an FX-Neutral basis * GAAP and Non-GAAP e  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Equality California Endorses Out-LGBTQ+ Leader Marni von Wilpert for Congress in CA-48 * PALM SPRINGS - Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced the endorsement of out LGBTQ+ San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert in California's 48th Congressional District. Von Wilpert is attempting to flip this seat and oust  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Power Grids to Epidemics: Small Patterns Trigger Systemic Failures Study Snapshot: Complex systems - from ecosystems and power grids to supply chains and social networks - can sometimes collapse or surge unexpectedly after minor disturbances. Understanding why this happens is a major challenge because these systems are made up of countle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Chairman Brendan Carr: * * * FCC Proposes Accountability Reforms to Lifeline Program STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN BRENDAN CARR Re: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Affordable Connectivity Program; Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 17-287, 09-197,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has revoked of the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity blood filter manufactured by ExThera Medical Corp., Martinez, California. The decision follows a request from the company to withdraw the authorization for the device. The original EUA was issued on April 17, 2020, to bolster public health protections during the pandemic. Under section 564 of the F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Five Berkeley Lab Scientists Receive DOE Early Career Research Awards By Aliyah Kovner & Lauren Biron The researchers will receive funding to pursue high-impact projects. Five scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have received Early Career Research Program (ECRP) awards from the Department of Energy. The ECRP program, now in its 16th yea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by I Ling Thompson, CEO of Foundation for America's Public Lands, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is I Ling Thomp  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release: * * * Getty Does It 'All for Art' and Reveals Refreshed Brand Identity Evolution of Getty's design and messaging captures its mission of advancing art's meaning and impact * The J. Paul Getty Trust, or "Getty" for most who know it, is many things to many people around the world. It is a place to see outstanding art (two places, actually), home to one of the world's largest art research libraries,  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * GitLab to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2026 Financial Results GitLab Inc., the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and its full fiscal year 2026, which ended January 31, 2026, after U.S. markets close o  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 19 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Gold Coast Announces Debut of Charter 75 Modern Kitchen New Gastropub, Quick-Service Restaurants Elevate Gold Coast Dining Experience * Gold Coast Hotel & Casino today announced the debut of Charter 75 Modern Kitchen - an all-new gastropub experience that serves as centerpiece of a major expansion of Gold Coast's dining experiences. In addition to the opening of Charter 75, Gold Coast will   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44770) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "History, Evolution and Practices of the President's State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions" by senior research librarian Maria Kreiser and Congress and legislative process specialist Michael Greene: * * * Summary The State of the Union address is a communication from the President to Congress in which the chief executive reports on the curren  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- HLN Consulting LLC has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology regarding the proposed HTI-5 draft rule. The firm expressed apprehensions that the proposed regulatory changes could complicate interoperability within the public health landscape. In its letter, HLN Consulting conveyed its belief that, contrary to the proposed aims, the draft regulations may detr  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Honors first-year seminar centers service, inclusion and awareness * Honors REACT is the first-year seminar for Honors students, teaching academic skills as well as ways to integrate themselves into Temple and Philadelphia communities. Can volunteering at a soup kitchen, familiarizing yourself with Temple's Career Center and touring the city's murals be considered homework? For students enrolled in the  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 18 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * How corporations and politicians decide what you eat: a conversation with Marion Nestle * At 89, Marion Nestle, the longtime nutrition scholar and tireless consumer advocate, has no plans for retirement or even slowing down. On February 11, she visited the UC Santa Cruz campus for the first time since the mid-1960s, when the university first opened. She made the most of her ti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * President Trump Announced a Strategic Stockpile of Critical Minerals, the U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve President Trump is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare-earth minerals, called "Project Vault," to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earths and curb China's leverage in trade talks. President Trump indicated the reserve will be "for civilian use in time  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference * SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 - Intel Corporation today announced that David Zinsner, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in a fireside chat on Intel's business and strategy at   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release: * * * Introducing Little Navy: Everything Newborns Need, at the Same Accessible Old Navy Value Old Navy announces Little Navy, a brand-new collection of newborn essentials designed to make those first months a little easier, and a lot cuter. Little Navy offers thoughtfully designed pieces that are easy to mix and match, making shopping and gift  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Jerry Seib to host new WSJ bipartisan polling team at the Dole Institute, will write new Bob Dole biography * LAWRENCE -The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib will return to the institute this spring to moderate " Inside the Electorate: A Bipartisan Look Ahead to the 2026 Midterms." The event, which will take place at 7  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Against Racial Discrimination in Los Angeles Public Schools Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sought intervention in a lawsuit against the administrators of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) over the Predominately Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Other (PHBAO) Program. This program categorizes students by race and by the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division filed a civil lawsuit to block Reddy Ice LLC, Dallas, Texas, from acquiring Chill Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, also known as Arctic Glacier. The department alleged the merger would violate federal law prohibiting acquisitions that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. To resolve these concerns, the parties filed a proposed settlement requiring the companies to divest assets acros  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Feb. 19 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight Introduces Scale-Up Validation Solutions for AI Data Centers New validation solutions enable data center operators to overcome bandwidth, latency, and interoperability challenges as AI infrastructure scales * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduced a new portfolio of scale-up validation solutions de  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New KISS Report Presents Blueprint for Combining Greenhouse Gas and Wind Data * A new study published by the Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS), in collaboration with Caltech, Rutgers University, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is managed by Caltech for NASA, presents a roadmap for simultaneously combining data on the abundance of greenhouses gases with dat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cassidy, Smith Lead Amicus Brief to Protect Women and Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs, Restore Safeguards * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), co-chair of the Senate Values Action Team and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with US Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) led 57 Republican l  more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Advanced simulation and modeling pave a path forward for single-crystal battery materials The performance of rechargeable batteries is governed by processes deep within their components. A fundamental understanding of electrochemistry, structure-property-performance relationships and the effects of processing and operating conditions is essential for  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Massive Oil and Gas Sale Over Harms to Western Arctic Public Lands and the Climate Vast natural areas long protected from extraction will now be offered to oil companies for drilling * Anchorage, AK -- Two conservation groups are suing today over a massive oil and gas lease sale in the Western Arctic that was recently announced by the Bureau of Land Management. Th  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Mapping protein production in brain cells yields new insights for brain disease * Scripps Research and UC San Diego scientists used a novel method to show that some memory neurons produce proteins at higher rates than others. The brain's ability to carry out everything from forming memories to coordinating movement depends on its cells producing the right proteins at the   more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 18 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Mapping Protein Production in Brain Cells Yields New Insights for Brain Disease * "We think this technology will let the field revisit whether neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, fragile X syndrome and tuberous sclerosis complex are caused by defects in translation," says co-corresponding author Gene Yeo, PhD, professor of cellular and molecular medicine at  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.72M Sale of Verizon Property in the Atlanta MSA LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Verizon property in Lawrenceville, Georgia, for $2.72 million. "Verizon's recent long-t  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.99M Sale of Range USA Property in Wixom, Michigan WIXOM, Mich. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Range USA property located in Wixom, Michigan. The property sold for $3,987,533. Dominic Su  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.1M Sale of 290-Unit Self Storage Portfolio in Michigan LUDINGTON, Mich. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 290-unit, two-property self-storage portfolio in Ludington, Michigan. The portfolio sold for $4  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Dallas Hospitality Asset Sale Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Residence Inn Dallas at The Canyon, a 103-room upscale extended- stay hotel in Dallas, Texas. "Extended-stay hotels continue to attract sophisti  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of 69-Room Comfort Inn Hotel in Sherman, Texas SHERMAN, Texas - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 69-room Comfort Inn hotel property in Sherman, Texas. Chris Gomes, investment specialist in Marcus  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

LOMA LINDA, California, Feb. 18 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * A minimally invasive brain tumor treatment in the Inland Empire performed only at Loma Linda University Health By Alyssa Hunt Inoperable brain tumors are a diagnosis of the past. Loma Linda University Health is currently the only center in the Inland Empire offering laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), a minimally invasive procedure that allows neurosurgeons to treat tumors once considere  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 19 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Perseverance Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location on Mars There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global Localization lets Perseverance determine precisely where it is -- without human help. Imagine you're all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no roads, no map, no GPS, and no more than one phone call a day for someone to inform  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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Connie Chan for California's 11th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Connie Chan for California's 11th Congressional District. Nurses are ready to elect leaders like Connie Chan, who will bring her years of organi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Laboratory Study Uses Neutron Scattering to Clarify Magnetic Behavior in Altermagnetic Material Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have identified the true source of a magnetic effect seen in the material ruthenium dioxide (RuO2), helping resolve an active debate in the rapidly growing field of altermagnetism. The research was published by the American Chemical Society  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * New Playbook Provides Solutions to Stop Private Equity Takeover of the Child Care Industry * Children Before Profits State Playbook Washington, DC - The Open Markets Institute alongside Community Change/Action, National Women's Law Center, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund released The Children Before Profits State Playbook, which equips state and local organizers, ad  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Help Deliver $26 Million in Federal Funding for San Luis Rey Flood Control Project, Part of More than $250 Million Secured for California * Schiff and Padilla secure federal funding to support Oceanside's flood mitigation efforts, to protect residents, businesses, and infrastructure Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) announ  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Optical Transport Market Grew to $16 Billion in 2025, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - February 18, 2026 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Oregon Adopts New Building Codes to Reduce Energy Costs and Increase Energy Efficiency in Newly Constructed Homes * SALEM, Ore. -Today, the Oregon Building Code Division's Residential and Manufactured Structures Board (RMSB) voted to approve a package of updates to the state's residential energy code, including a requirement that new homes be built with energy-efficient heat pumps instead   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Sanders Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding Department of Education Reverse its Decision to End Federal Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions * Senators blast DOJ for baseless legal reasoning behind determination to deem MSIs unconstitutional and cut off federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Help Deliver $54 Million in Federal Funding for Pajaro River Flood Risk Project, Part of More Than $240 Million Secured for California * Padilla and Schiff secure federal funding for Watsonville and Pajaro's flood protection efforts to protect residents, businesses, and infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) announced t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 40+ Lawmakers Sound Alarm on How Trump's Immigration Agenda is Hurting Workers and Families' Child Care Access, Raising Costs * Lawmakers: "The Trump Administration's policies risk eliminating a significant number of trained caregivers from an already strained system, reducing access to care and raising child care costs for American families" "Rather than making child care more  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Announces San Francisco Receives More Than $12 Million for Community Projects in FY26 Government Funding Package * Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced that more than $12 million in federal funding is headed to San Francisco to support critical community, public safety, transportation, housing, workforce and environmental projects across the city. These investments wer  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State undergraduates take research to annual criminal justice conference By Emily Kelsey When Penn State student Adam Eglinger stepped up to present his research on digital privacy law in Chicago last fall, he wasn't just completing a class assignment. He was entering a national conversation on how personal data is protected, or left vulnerable, under conflicting state a  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest invites community to name new robot dog * The future just gained four legs. The PennWest Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies has welcomed an exciting new team member: a cutting-edge robot dog designed to support innovation, research and hands-on learning. Now, the center is turning to the campus community for help with one important detail -choosing its name. Agile, intelligen  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App culminates West Coast Swing with Genesis Invitational from iconic The Riviera Country Club * * Four-day coverage of the Genesis Invitational, the second PGA TOUR Signature Event in as many weeks, begins Thursday, Feb. 19, at 10:15 a.m. ET on the ESPN App * Every shot from World No. 1 & 2 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headlines ear  more

CLAREMONT, California, Feb. 18 (TNSrep) -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Pomona's Class of 2025 Embark on Careers, Further Education and Fellowships Six months after graduating from Pomona College, 90% of the Class of 2025 is engaged in career activities such as jobs and internships, service opportunities, further education or fellowships, according to the latest First Destination Report (https://www.pomona.edu/outcomes). Employers of Pomona's newest alumni include Apple, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * Press Release: New Playbook Provides Solutions to Stop Private Equity Takeover of the Child Care Industry * CONTACT: Jarice Thompson, jarice@ourfinancialsecurity.org media@communitychange.or  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Professor contributes to forensics textbook * Forensic science students often begin their studies by mastering terminology, techniques and foundational principles. In a newly released textbook edited by world-renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry C. Lee, PennWest University criminal justice professor Dr. Raymond Hsieh is helping students take the next step -applying those fundamentals to real-world investigations.  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. 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Rep. Rashida Tlaib Escalate Investigation into Trump Donor's Lobbying to Block New U.S.-Canada Bridge Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib escalated the Committee's investigation into billionaire T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Takano Condemns New VA Rule Changing Veteran Disability Rating Evaluation Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano released the following statement expressing his concerns with the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) interim final rule, which immediately changes how veteran disabi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Huffman, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley, Pingree, and Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of Unified Wildfire Agency, Citing Dramatic Cuts at the Interior and Concerns with Fire Mismanagement * WASHINGTON - U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Raskin, Thompson Defend Congress' Authority Over Asylum Law in New Bicameral Supreme Court Amicus Brief * Amicus brief rejects Trump Administration's unconstitutional attempt to rewrite asylum statutes by executive action WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Representative Jamie Raskin (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Delivers Over $1 Million for Cucamonga Valley Water District to Strengthen Inland Empire Clean Water Infrastructure * By proactively replacing outdated infrastructure, the project will help maintain a reliable water supply to support public safety, economic growth and Californians' well-being RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) announced that he secured $1,092,0  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Delivers Over $1 Million for West Valley Water District to Strengthen Inland Empire Water Reliability and Cybersecurity * The funding will allow West Valley Water District to upgrade its nearly forty-year-old infrastructure, ensuring it can meet growing demand and safeguard the water supply RIALTO, CA - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) announced that he secured $1,092,000 in commun  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Rep. Brixie touts MSU research as essential to maintaining agricultural diversity, identity * While Michigan Rep. Julie Brixie, 73 rd District, grew up in Chicago, her family has deep roots in agriculture. As a child, she visited cousins who lived on a 2,000-acre cattle ranch in Nebraska. A burgeoning interest in agriculture eventually prompted her to pursue a master's degree from Michigan State U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Kiley Announces Hearing on Teaching in the AI Age Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold the fourth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ruiz Visits Immigration Detention Site, Urges Passage of Humanitarian * Calexico, CA -Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) conducted an oversight visit to the Imperial Regional Detention Facility to evaluate medical care, living conditions, and the treatment of individuals in custody. Following the visit, Congressman Ruiz, an emergency physician and the author of the Humanitarian Standa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith, Sen. Cassidy lead bicameral amicus brief in support of stopping the Biden FDA's illegal mail-order abortion scheme 60 members of Congress submit amicus brief * Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and 58 other members of the House and Senate joined together to file an amicus brief (https://www.help.s  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Research from UT Health Sciences Adds Insight to FDA Nutrition Label Proposal Written by Lee Ferguson When Yuru Huang, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, talks about nutrition policy, she doesn't start with statistics or regulatory language. She starts with the grocery store. Picture  more

WHITTIER, California, Feb. 18 -- Rio Hondo College issued the following news release: * * * Rio Hondo College Engages in Legislative Advocacy Activities with National Leaders in Washington, D.C. Members of the Rio Hondo Community College District Board of Trustees traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Legislative Summit and met with federal legislators and agency officials from Feb. 9 through Feb. 11, advocating for policies and resources that directly benefit st  more

MERCED, California, Feb. 18 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Rising Simultaneous Fire Weather Threatens International Firefighting Efforts * High-risk conditions for fires are increasingly happening across countries at the same time, making wildfires even more challenging to tackle, new research reveals. Scientists from UC Merced and the University of East Anglia found this synchronized extreme fire weather -characterized by exceptionally warm, dry an  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 18 -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: * * * Congress Passes Key Funding Bills Following Brief Government Shutdown After a partial federal government shutdown that lasted from January 31 through February 3, 2026, Congress has passed five of the six remaining federal funding bills for Fiscal Year 2026. As a result, the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor are now funded and operational through September 30, 2026, the end of the   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 18 -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: * * * Exceptional Support in Action: PACT Students Surpass College Averages When Riverside Community College District launched Promoting Achievable College Transitions (PACT), the goal was clear: remove barriers and create a structured pathway to college success for students on the spectrum and otherwise neurodiverse students in our community. During its first semester, PACT's first cohort a  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Present Blueprint for Joint Meteorology and Atmospheric Composition Program A collaboration among Rutgers, NASA and other institutions outlines an integrated approach to greenhouse gas and wind observations * A study published by the W. M. Keck Institute for Space Studies in collaboration with Rutgers University, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Tec  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Momentum * Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Momentum, a leading conversational insights and revenue orchestration platform. The acquisition will extend the ability of Agentforce 360 and Slackbot to ingest and analyze unstructured data from third-pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Santa Cruz Community Health Centers (SCCH) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding a proposed rule that would prohibit federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for gender-affirming procedures for individuals under the age of 18 or 19. The proposed rule aims to restrict funding for medically necessary gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on Feb. 17, 2026, by Chairman Paul S. Atkins at the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: * * * Thank you, David [Woodcock], for your generous introduction. And good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here, and grateful for this opportunity to share a few reflections. Let me begin by thanking our hosts at the Texas A&M University S  more

MILPITAS, California, Feb. 18 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI ISS Europe 2026 Speakers to Address Geopolitics, Supply Chain Resilience, and Startup Innovations * SOPOT, Poland -February 18, 2026 - As geopolitical tensions and global competition reshape the semiconductor landscape, this year's SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) 2026, to b  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Students Highlight Power of Nutritious Breakfasts * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer As new federal dietary guidelines prompt changes to school breakfasts nationwide, three Cedarville University nursing students' research indicates how high-protein morning meals can improve academic performance and overall health in children. New Federal Dietary Guidelines Reshape School Breakfast Programs   more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: For women over 60, muscle strength matters * By David J. Hill BUFFALO, N.Y. - You don't need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity. That's according to the findings of a University at Buffalo-led study of more than 5,000 women between the ages of 63 and  more

HOBART, Australia, Feb. 18 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Tasmanian scientist in NASA mission to track ice with space lasers A sea-ice scientist at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) is part of a new NASA satellite mission designed to deliver greater global coverage of land, sea and ice than all prior missions combined. NASA announced on 5 February that the Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) satellite proposal has been selected for continued development.   more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Greatest Average American: At Least This is Not on TV (2/25) (Series Premiere) * WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 9:02-9:58 p.m. EST - The Greatest Average American: "At Least This is Not on TV" (101) (Series Premiere) Logline: Hosted by Nate Bargatze, the hilarious new game show celebrates the power of being perfectly average. Contestants answer trivia based on h  more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Greatest Average American: At Least This is Not on TV (5/27) (Series Premiere) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/25/26) * FRIDAY, FEB. 27 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - The Greatest Average American: "At Least This is Not on TV" (101) (Series Premiere) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/25/26) Logline: Hosted by Nate Bargatze, the hilarious new game show celebrates the power of being pe  more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Greatest Average American: Beefcakes! (3/4) * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 9:02-10:02 p.m. EST - The Greatest Average American: "Beefcakes!" (103) Logline: Nate Bargatze hosts the hilarious new game show where contestants answer trivia based on how average Americans think and live. Nate's free-throw skills and snack food IQ will also be put to the test. Stre  more

MERCED, California, Feb. 18 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Together We Will Conference to Empower Female High School Athletes at UC Merced * Female high school student-athletes are invited to the UC Merced campus on March 8 for Together We Will, a first-of-its-kind conference designed to inspire connection, confidence and leadership. The one-day event will bring together speakers, mentors and health experts to provide a platform for young women to b  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 18 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Two promising technology development projects receive UC Santa Cruz Innovation Catalyst grants * Two University of California, Santa Cruz, professors are recipients of the campus's Innovation Catalyst grants, providing crucial support to bridging the gap between foundational research and early-stage commercial investment for these promising projects. UC Santa Cruz's Innovation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 4 of Incident Reports Reports Cover Thirteen Serious Incidents in California, Indiana, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia * The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released Volume 4 of its Incident Reports. The reports in the Volume detail 13 major chemical incidents that occurred across seven states -- Ca  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Cyber Command Issues Parsons' Subsidiary Intent To Award For Joint Cyber Hunt Kit (JCHK) Production * SealingTech, a Parsons company, was competitively selected for the $500 million contract CHANTILLY, Va. (February 18, 2026) - Sealing Technologies (SealingTech), a Parsons Corporation company (NYSE: PS  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Urges Trump Admin to Restore Grant Funding to Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), a doctor for more than 20 years, led almost 80 of her colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to immediately restore public health grant funding to Minnesota, California, Colorado, and Illinois. This comes after the Administration terminated (link  more

IRVINE, California, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Widening beaches make California 500 acres bigger than it was 40 years ago UC Irvine and USGS researchers used satellites to track coastal changes * California's beaches have, on average, widened in the past four decades. * Areas of severe beach erosion are offset by areas of dramatic beach expansion. * Researchers used satellite data and newly developed signal proces  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Macrophage immune cells need constant reminders to retain memories of prior infections UCLA researchers have discovered that immune cells known as macrophages remain poised to fight repeat infections due to the persistent presence of signaling molecules left behind during previous infections. The study (https://rupress.org/jem/article/223/4/e20250976/281507/IFN-induced-memory-in-human-macroph  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA researchers use CRISPR to "unlock" immune cells' power against solid tumors In a mouse study, researchers found they can use CRISPR to delete a gene called FLI1 to enhance human killer cell survival after tumor infiltration * A UCLA-led research team has identified a genetic "brake" that prevents the body's natural defense system from attacking solid tumors. By using CRISPR technology   more

DAVIS, California, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * What is Gut Health? Beyond the Hype: Experts Agree on a Clear Meaning for the Term By Amy Quinton Walk down the aisles of many grocery stores and you're liable to see claims about products that are "good for gut health," from yogurt and kombucha to supplements and even sodas. But despite its popularity, the phrase can mean different things to different people and lacks a shared scienti  more

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 19 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Department of Energy awards $9 million for national research project on cactus pear's bioenergy potential University of Nevada, Reno researchers will lead the multistate five-year project Emma Lande As the quest to diversify and expand sustainable alternative energy products continues, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $9 million grant to support research that will be led by researchers at the Univ  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Chemist Earns Hackerman Honor for Research in Protein Technology By: Amanda Siegfried Dr. Sheel Dodani's trajectory as a rising star in science began when she discovered an interest and an aptitude in chemistry as an undergraduate researcher at The University of Texas at Dallas. Dodani BS'07, now an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UT Dallas, recently earned the 2026 Norm  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * Reminding people they're talking to chatbots may be ineffective or even harmful, researchers say Concerns that chatbot use can cause mental and physical harm have prompted policies that require AI chatbots to deliver regular or constant reminders that they are not human. In an opinion paper published Feb. 18 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, a U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor to probe California's Unemployment Insurance program to address fraud and improper payment concerns * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced steps it will take to address fraud and improper payment concerns related to California's Unemployment Insurance program. In a letter to California's Employment Development Department, the Labor Department cited the st  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Professor Elected to Three Prestigious Academies for AI and Systems Engineering Work * Neil Siegel (Courtesy/USC Viterbi)How do you know when artificial intelligence is good enough to trust with human lives? It's the question that defines Neil Siegel's current research, and it just earned him election to two prestigious academic honor organizations. In   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

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU's Online M.S. in Mathematics Ranked Second Most Affordable in the Nation * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL -Western Illinois University has received national recognition for its Online Master of Science in Mathematics program. The program has been ranked the second most affordable online master's degree in mathematics in the nation for 2026 by OnlineU and earned a 91% recommendation rate. The recognitio  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Feb. 18 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Reports Fourth Quarter Results * PARSIPPANY, N.J. (February 18, 2026) - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. Highlights include: * System-wide rooms grew 4% year-over-year. * Awarded 870 development contracts globally in 2025, an increase of 18% year-over-year a  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Matrix: Student housing preleasing starts strong as rent growth dips * New national report draws data from Yardi 200 schools SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026 - Early data offers evidence of a solid start to preleasing for the 2026-27 academic year, according to data from Yar  more