SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 23 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent to Participate in TD Cowen's 46th Annual Health Care Conference * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Adam Elinoff and Head of Investor Relations Tejas Savant will participate in a fireside chat at TD Cowen's 46th Annual H  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Political Nightmare for Mamdani By Logan Sekulow New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a massive political backlash during the blizzard that has overtaken his city. In an ironic twist the socialist mayor doesn't believe in voter ID laws, but his citizens will need multiple forms of ID, including a Social Security number, to become an "emergency snow shoveler." According to the New York City De  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rejects Trump Administration's Tax Policy Limiting Clean Energy Projects and Increasing Costs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia opposing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notice (Notice 2025-42) that limits the eligibil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 23 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * BCG and OpenAI Expand Partnership With OpenAI Frontier Alliance * BOSTON- Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and OpenAI today announced a multiyear expansion of their partnership with Frontier Alliance to continue to help organizations move beyond experimentation and accelerate enterprise-scale AI transformation. "AI is a core part of BCG  more

SEASIDE, California, Feb. 24 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news: * * * President's Speaker Series focuses on food and health Food expert Erin O'Dwyer will discuss how agricultural practices impact the qualtiy of what we eat. By Mark Muckenfuss The health impacts of state-of-the-art sustainable agricultural practices will be the focus of Erin O'Dwyer's keynote address at the next installment of the President's Speaker Series on March 18, from 5:30-7:  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Identity Theft Charged with Illegal Reentry * BOSTON - A Dominican national who used the alias, "Jose Perez Antonio," and who unlawfully resided in Dorchester has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after having been deported on three separate occasions. The defendant h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ED Confirms to Warren That They Are Weighing Sale of Federal Student Loan Portfolio * Department evades questions on whether borrowers would maintain legally guaranteed protections in the event of sale and how department plans to address potential conflicts of interest Letter Response (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), R  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 23 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU'S 2026 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Expo explores latest applications for technology across industries * This week, Florida State University will bring together experts on artificial intelligence and machine learning to explore the role of agentic AI -a type of AI that performs tasks and adapts to change with little human intervention -across industries including medicine, finance,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Partially Lifts State of Emergency, Adds Martha's Vineyard to Travel Ban * Boston -Governor Maura Healey has lifted the blizzard state of emergency for Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties. The state of emergency continues in effect for all other counties in the state. The travel ban issued for Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties remains in eff  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * HBCU Attendance May Provide Late-Life Cognitive Benefits for Black Adults *. A new study found that Black adults who attended an historically black college or university scored higher in memory, language, and overall cognition later in life than Black adults who attended a predominantly White institution.  Attending a historically black college or university (HBCU) could provide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program from Jan. 1, 2026, through Jan. 31, 2026. This notice identifies individuals seeking compensation for injuries or conditions related to vaccines listed in the Vaccine Injury Table. While the Secretary of Health and Human Services is named as the respondent, the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Following SCOTUS Tariff Ruling, Ranking Member Markey Applauds Decision, Demands Immediate Refunds for Small Businesses RM Markey: The Supreme Court and small businesses have spoken: Donald Trump is not a king * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) held a virtual press conference with Massachusetts sma  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Phyllis D. Mailman, Transformative Benefactor * The Columbia Mailman School community mourns the passing of Phyllis D. Mailman, holding up her legacy of kindness, leadership, and unwavering commitment to public health, medicine, higher education, and the arts. In 1998, Mrs. Mailman and her family made a transformative gift to the School, then known as the Columbia Universi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey to Boycott Trump's State of the Union, Will be Joined by La Colaborativa's Gladys Vega as Guest to "People's State of the Union" * Washington (February 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), who is boycotting Donald Trump's State of the Union address, announced that Gladys Vega, President and CEO of La Colaborativa will be his guest to the "People's State of a Union." Since  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on Republican Depletion of Medicare Funding Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report (https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62165) that shows that Republicans' Big, Ugly, Law will deplete the H  more

HAMILTON, New York, Feb. 23 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Ole Obermann '93, Global Head of Music at Apple, to Deliver Colgate University's 2026 Commencement Address * Ole Obermann '93, global head of music at Apple, will deliver the commencement address at Colgate University's 2026 Commencement on Sunday, May 17. Obermann has spent more than three decades in senior leadership roles across the global music industry, championing artists through periods of profound te  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Advocates Spotlight Impact of Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses in Local Economies, Sound Alarm on Harm of Trump Attacks * Pressley Heard from Immigrant Small Businesses Owners Reeling from Fear, Impact on Livelihoods, Trump Anti-Immigrant Policies As Immigrant Communities Have Been Under Siege by the Trump Admin., Pressley Has Been Leading Voice for Immigrant Rights & Small Businesses   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, McGovern, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Support People Experiencing Medical Hair Loss * Legislation Would Allow Medical Wigs Be Covered Under Medicare Bill Text WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), reintroduced the Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act, which helps individuals affected by a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Wyden, Shaheen, and 19 Senate Democrats Release Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariff Taxes Bill Instructs Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, to Fox News: * * * Warren in Fox News: Trump's Broken Promise on Credit Cards Ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, published an op-ed in Fox News about President Donald Trump  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Sinaloa Cartel Leader Charged in Massive Drug Trafficking Scheme An alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel made his initial appearance in federal court today to face charges for leading a large-scale drug trafficking operation responsible for moving fentanyl and other narcotics into the United States. According to court records, Fidel Felix-O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Moulton Opposing War with Iran * SALEM, MA - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) has issued the following statement opposing the use of U.S. military force against Iran. "Trump is preparing to attack Iran and draft America into an Iraq War 2.0. What does he think he will achieve, and at what cost? So far, we have no idea. "When Trump tells us that he's putting our t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study reveals climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions * Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of individual events against a background of many contributing factors is like listening for one person's voice from across a crowded c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: U.S. Adds 58 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in 2025, Largest Single Year of New Battery Capacity on Record * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. energy storage industry installed a record-shattering 57.6 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in 2025, the largest single year of new battery capacity additions on record. Despite actions in Washington targeting clean e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor report to Congress shows continued growth of employee ownership, details initiative to promote worker-owned businesses * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Employee Benefits Security Administration issued a report to Congress providing updates on its initiative to promote employee ownership, increase workers' financial security, and enhance their  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * US Supreme Court to Consider Fossil Fuel Industry Effort to Circumvent State Courts * CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 23, 2026)-The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) today agreed to hear arguments from Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil challenging local governments' ability to seek relief for climate change damages in state courts. SCOTUS's approval of the petition will be   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Women may face heart attack risk with a lower plaque level than men * Research Highlights : * Although women typically have less artery-clogging plaque than men, a study of more than 4,200 adults found that it did not shield women from cardiovascular events. * The risk of heart attack and chest pain in women appeared to manifest with a lower amount of plaque and inc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Zalman Rothschild, assistant law professor and Horn Family distinguished research scholar in law and religion at Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonami  more