SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * "Honda Safety Driven" Education Initiative Reaches One Million Students as Part of Effort to Reduce Traffic Fatalities Among Young Drivers * * Honda seeks to increase safety awareness to positively influence young driver behavior * Honda Safety Driven aims to address the nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. inv  more

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, April 2 -- California State University's California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * 13th Cal Poly CubeSat Launches into Space * Top image: Students Adrian Serniak and Benjamin Kurtz perform side panel integration on the CubeSat satellite in a clean room on campus last July. Just after 4 a.m. on March 30, Cal Poly's SAL-E CubeSat mission launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite, the   more

LONG BEACH, California, April 3 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * 2026 Fact Book Highlights Impact of CSU New data and insights show how the CSU advances student success, fuels economic growth and expands opportunity across California and beyond. By Janice Yun The California State University 2026 Fact Book is now available, offering updated data and key insights that reflect the CSU's impact across California and the nation. As the nation's largest four-year p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * A Forecast of What's Next for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science * Over the last 20 years, graduates of the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science at USC Viterbi have gone on to lead new developments in renewable energy and decarbonization, semiconductor equipment and chip manufacturing, biomaterials and new drug delivery  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Kathy Stokes, senior director of fraud prevention programs for the AARP Fraud Watch Network, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * My name is Kathy Stokes, and I am Senior Director of Fraud Prevention Programs for the AARP Fraud Watch Network. I am honored to be here to testify on behalf of  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that imposes new certification requirements upon receipt of federal funding, which could r  more

DAVIS, California, April 2 (TNSrep) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Aggie Square Partners Release First Community Benefits Progress Report Highlighting Early Impact * The University of California, Davis, the city of Sacramento and Wexford Science & Technology today released the inaugural Aggie Square Community Benefits Partnership Agreement (CBPA) Annual Progress Report (https://ucdavis.app.box.com/s/a6nx57xbamoya93lo0a9exupibeuh24n), highlighting early  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) expressing strong concerns about the agency's proposed revisions to the System for Award Management registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. The revisions include new certification mandates related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) which ACOE argues could adversely affect public school systems in Alameda County, Cal  more

BURBANK, California, April 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Farm Follies, Food Freak-outs, and Birthday Blunders (4/12) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/19/25) * SUNDAY, APRIL 12 8:01-9:02 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Farm Follies, Food Freak-outs, and Birthday Blunders" (3603) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/19/25) Logline: This week, the laughable chaos continues with farm follies, bir  more

BURBANK, California, April 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Melodrama-rama, Sports Report, and Golden Agers (4/5) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/12/25) * SUNDAY, APRIL 5 8:01-9:02 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Melodrama-rama, Sports Report, and Golden Agers" (3602) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/12/25) Logline: It's a night of fun as seniors make golden goofs, influencers' mishaps lead  more

BURBANK, California, April 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Twice on Ice, Messes, and Animal House (4/19) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/2/25) * SUNDAY, APRIL 19 8:01-9:02 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Twice on Ice, Messes, and Animal House" (3605) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/2/25) Logline: It's a chuckle-filled episode, from kids' messy mishaps to winter woes on icy porches, and un  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Celebrate the Promise of Easter Even in Dark Times Because We Already Know We've Won By Jordan Sekulow "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." (1 Peter 1:3) Like many others, I will be gathering with my family this weekend to celebrate Easter and our risen Sa  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSrep) -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by Jack Guidi: * * * New Hoover Institute Study Tears Apart California's Billionaire Tax A recent study by the Hoover Institute reveals how California's proposed Billionaire tax fails on its own terms. The study can be found here (https://www.hoover.org/research/net-present-value-billionaire-tax-act-assessment-fiscal-effects-californias-proposed). The study estimates more than half of   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura (AHA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) expressing strong opposition to HUD's proposed rule titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status. The AHA administers federal housing programs for approximately 2,887 households in Ventura County, California, and contends that the proposed changes would destabilize many families cu  more

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Assurant and AT&T Tree for Trade-In Program Supports Ongoing Reforestation in California Through the Arbor Day Foundation For a second consecutive year, Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global protection company that safeguards and services connected devices, homes, and automobiles in partnership with the world's leading brands, -is collaborating with AT  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition in Requesting Trump Administration Meeting over Potential Rollback of Abortion Access for Unaccompanied Minors * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New York, today sent a letter to the Trump Administration expressing deep concern over its review of a federal rule that ensures   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Marks Major Litigation Victory as Trump Administration Backs Away from Its Efforts to Cut Funding for State Energy Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) agreed to dismiss its appeal of a court order striking down its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court: "The President's executive order redefining birthright citi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF DEFENDING STATES' RIGHT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH * Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general on Wednesday in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implications for states' ability to provide access to justice for thos  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTS STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rescinded its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs, preserving a multistate coalition's victory in federal court and bringing the case to a close. In August 2025, Attorney General Raoul and a coalitio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST HUD OVER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal appeals court rejected the federal government's request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that will limit access to long-term housing and other services for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing ins  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- B. Braun Medical Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in response to CMS' advance notice of proposed rulemaking on strengthening the domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment and essential medicines. The company called attention to the need for sustained federal leadership and coordinated policy efforts to ensure that domestic manufacturers can c  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Beyond the Lab: Opening Marine Conservation to the World * Key Takeaways * Hands-on, immersive learning drives real-world skills in this nine-week program that blends fieldwork, research, storytelling and collaboration to prepare participants for practical impact. * Bringing together professionals from different industries, the program aims to build cross-sector solutions to  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 2 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Book, News, and Journal Publishers Join with Authors in Amicus Brief in Support of Music Publishers in Concord v. Anthropic * On March 30, 2026, the News/Media Alliance (NMA), Association of American Publishers (AAP), International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM), and Authors Guild (AG) filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiff  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 2 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Introduces SRP2008DP Series High Current Shielded Power Inductors for Compact, High-Density Designs * Bourns announced the SRP2008DP Series, its new line of high current shielded power inductors designed for high current applications that need to push the limits of board-space efficiency. Constructed with a metal-al  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 1 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Brad Plaster named 2025-26 UK College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor * Brad Plaster, Ph.D., professor of physics and associate dean for research in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor for the 2025-26 academic year, an honor that recognizes excellence in research, teaching, service and leadership.  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-LA, Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin Welcome Release of Iranian Client After Federal Court Grants TRO Against Unlawful ICE Detention The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with the Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin, welcomed the recent release of its client, Aliakbar Manaie, from immigration detention after a federal court granted a T  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- The California Department of Civil Rights issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Spencer's Gifts Commits to Reforming Workplace Disability Policies Across California Settlement resolves state investigation into alleged disability discrimination against former employee at store in Alameda County * The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) today announced reaching a nearly $100,000 settlement with Spencer Gifts, LLC (Spencer's) to reso  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom turns on largest public broadband network, California connects first rural community to internet What you need to know: Governor Newsom today announced California is turning on the nation's largest public broadband network -- connecting its first rural community and delivering fast, reliable, and affordable internet where it's needed most. The Bishop Pa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom welcomes approval of Diablo Canyon license renewals, delivering on California's commitment to a clean and reliable grid What you need to know: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved Diablo Canyon Power Plant's operating license renewals, completing a process Governor Newsom championed in 2022 to prevent the plant from closing prematurely. Under Cali  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) has submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) expressing concerns over proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. The letter responds to the GSA's information collection request published in the Federal Register regarding proposed revisions to attestation requirements for funding recipients. CAFB, which advocate  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has submitted a public comment letter opposing the General Services Administration's (GSA) proposed amendments to the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) registration requirements for recipients of federal financial assistance. These proposed changes were presented to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and are intended to amend the Financial Assistance General Representations and Certifications applicable to all ent  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * California lawsuit challenges race-based exclusion from maternal support program * Los Angeles, California; April 2, 2026: A California mother filed a lawsuit today challenging a state program that denied her access to prenatal and postpartum support services based on her race. Erica Jimenez alleges that the Black Infant Health (BIH) program, which conditions enrollm  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The California Prune Board has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) expressing opposition to a proposed revision that would allow the movement of fresh Persian lime fruit from Hawaii into the continental United States without quarantine treatment. The board cautions that the change could place California's prune industry at considerable risk due to the potential spread of fruit flies. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The California Tribal Chairpersons Association (CTCA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) expressing opposition to proposed rule changes regarding certification requirements in the System for Award Management (SAM) registration for financial assistance recipients. The CTCA represents 96 of the 109 federally recognized Tribes in California through its regional associations in the northern, central, and southern parts of the st  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The California Walnut Commission submitted a public comment letter to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding proposed revisions to the regulations for moving fresh Persian lime fruit from Hawaii into the continental United States. The Commission, representing 3,700 walnut growers and 70 handlers, expressed concerns that the proposed measures may not sufficiently protect California's walnut industry from fruit   more

SAN JOSE, California, April 2 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Calix Named on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For List * SAN JOSE, Calif.-April 2, 2026- Today, C alix, In c. (NYSE: CALX) announced it has ranked 85th opens in a new tab on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For opens in a new tab (r) 2026 list. The listing also ranks Calix 21st in Best Large Workplaces in Tech, 18th in the Bay Area,   more

LONG BEACH, California, April 3 -- California State University Long Beach campus issued the following news: * * * A new major takes shape where AI meets tomorrow's job market By Wendy Thomas Russell Steffy Jibikilay thought she knew exactly what she was signing up for when she chose data science at Cal State Long Beach. Then, at a conference for women in engineering last fall, the first-year student mentioned her major to an organizer. "Oh, my gosh," the woman said. "Oh, my gosh, wow!"   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary by senior fellow Kali Fontanilla: * * * Why a humanoid teacher is still less scary than an activist teacher If the choice is between a politically neutral machine that teaches reading, writing, and math, or a system increasingly dominated by activists who see your child as a project for social revolution, do not be surprised if some parents start saying: "Bring on the robot." * Imagine a classroom full of stu  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 2 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTS CHALLENGE OF NFA SUPPRESSOR TAX, REGISTRATION * BELLEVUE, WA -The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a case challenging the National Firearms Act's (NFA) tax and registration requirements for firearm suppressors. The case   more

BURBANK, California, April 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars: QUARTERFINAL #2: Macaulay Culkin, Steven Weber and Jackie Tohn (4/5) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/20/26) * SUNDAY, APRIL 5 9:02-10:02 p.m. EDT - Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars: " QUARTERFINAL #2: Macaulay Culkin, Steven Weber and Jackie Tohn" (403) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/20/26) Logline: Hosted by Ken Jennings and featuring returning c  more

BURBANK, California, April 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars: QUARTERFINAL #3: Sean Gunn, Cynthia Nixon and Roy Wood Jr. (4/12) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/27/26) * SUNDAY, APRIL 12 9:02-10:02 p.m. EDT - Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars: " QUARTERFINAL #3: Sean Gunn, Cynthia Nixon and Roy Wood Jr." (404) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/27/26) Logline: Hosted by Ken Jennings and featuring returning celebri  more

BURBANK, California, April 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars: QUARTERFINAL #4: Mina Kimes, Andy Richter and Timothy Simons (4/19) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/10/26) * SUNDAY, APRIL 19 9:02-10:02 p.m. EDT - Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars: " QUARTERFINAL #4: Mina Kimes, Andy Richter and Timothy Simons" (402) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/10/26) Logline: Hosted by Ken Jennings and featuring returning cel  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Citizenship for Sale: FAIR Exposes How a Constitutional Loophole Fuels a Multi-Billion-Dollar Birth Tourism Industry * Releases Timely Analysis of Yesterday's Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has released an Investigative Note, Citizenship for Sale: The Birth Tourism Industry Built on a C  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Clinical Trial: Daily Use of FDA-Approved CBD Formulation Increases BMI in Anorexia Patients * Los Angeles, CA: The use of an FDA-approved, plant-derived formulation of CBD (Epidiolex) stimulates weight gain in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), according to randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial data published in the International Journ  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Proposes New Transparency Measures to Strengthen Oversight of Hospice Providers * As part of its continuing efforts to combat fraud and strengthen program integrity, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is looking to shine a light on potentially concerning hospice billing and beneficiary care delivery. In the F  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Advances Over $46.7 Million for Local Projects to Benefit Contra Costa and Alameda Counties * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced that he advanced over $46.7 million for 20 projects to benefit Contra Costa and Alameda Counties for consideration by the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriation  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vince Fong Presents Service Medals to Family of Late WWII Veteran * FRESNO, CA - Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) presented the family of late World War II veteran Staff Sergeant Nels (Chris) Christensen with several military awards he earned in service to the United States. Staff Sergeant Christensen enlisted from Des Moines, Iowa, and served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945 w  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA PRESENTS FEDERAL CHECK TO ENHANCE STANTON COMMUNITY CENTER * STANTON, CA -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) presented a $250,000 check to Stanton city officials -including Mayor David J. Shawver, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Taylor, Council Member Victor Barrios, Council Member Donald Torres, and Council Member John D. Warren -for renovations to the City's Community and Senior Center C  more

KEENE, California, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Court Finds Border Patrol Violated Federal Court Order During Sacramento Raids * (Fresno, Calif., 4/2/2025) - Yesterday, a federal district court ruled that the U.S. Border Patrol violated a prior court order during a July 2025 immigration operation in Sacramento, finding that agents conducted stops without reasonable suspicion and failed to properly document their actions. The co  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- DCI Donor Services (DCIDS), a nonprofit organization operating three organ procurement organizations (OPOs) across New Mexico, California, Tennessee, and Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed revisions to the Medicare and Medicaid Programs' Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions for Coverage. The letter addresses the proposed rule released by CMS aimed at increasing organ donation, improvi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Politically-Driven Child Care Funding Freeze Preliminary Injunction Restores Critical Support for Working Families, Child Care Providers, and Small Businesses * San Francisco -- A federal court has granted a p  more

BURBANK, California, April 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- The Walt Disney Company posted the following news release: * * * Disney And National Geographic Invite Audiences To 'Step Into Wonder' This Earth Month To Celebrate And Explore The World Around Them * Inspired by Disney and National Geographic's enduring mission to spark curiosity about the natural world, the month-long campaign invites families to experience the wonders of our planet through powerful storytelling and immersive act  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Donor Network West (DNWEST), an Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving northern California and northern Nevada, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing proposed revisions to the Conditions for Coverage under the Organ Procurement Organizations regulations. DNWEST expressed strong concerns about certain proposals and offered recommendations aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and public trust in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The EIA Revises Its Short-Term Energy Outlook Forecast * Key Takeaways 1 In the wake of ongoing hostilities in Iran, the Energy Information Administration has raised its 2026 oil and gasoline price outlook by 36% and 15%, respectively. 2 The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has interrupted flows and shut in some oil and gas production with temporary effects up  more

ELMHURST, Illinois, April 3 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: * * * WTTW Reporter Heather Cherone to Discuss Media and Democracy on April 23 Heather Cherone is a senior reporter for WTTW/Chicago PBS who covers Chicago and Illinois politics. On Thursday, April 23, she will present "Why the Media Must Serve as the Backbone of Democracy" at a combined Partners in Peace and "Teach-In" event at Elmhurst University. The focus this year of both the "Teach-In" faculty panel discussi  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 2 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Engineering student wins NVIDIA Agents for Impact Hackathon * Preet Karia, a second-year robotics and computer science engineering student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, claimed first place at the NVIDIA GTC 2026 Agents for Impact Hackathon for creating an AI-powered tool called Loomin that turns physics notes into 3D visualizations. This hackathon, hosted on Mar  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF) opposing the agency's proposed rescission of the Designated Placement Requirements under Titles IV-E and IV-B. The rule, enacted in 2024, mandates that foster care agencies provide safe, affirming placements for LGBTQI+ youth, including access to special  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Equality California, the nation's largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) opposing the proposed certification requirements for nonprofits receiving federal financial assistance through the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). Equality California called on GSA to withdraw the new conditions, describing them as vague, unfair,   more

ARCATA, California, April 2 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Family Ambassador Program to Strengthen Connections and Support Student Success * "Families are such an important part of the student experience, and this program creates a meaningful way for them to stay connected, share their stories, and support one another. When families feel engaged and confident, it strengthens the entire Humboldt community and helps students thrive," sa  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sonmez Consulting LLC, a California-based cross-border advisory firm, has submitted a public comment letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury in support of the proposed rule designating MBaer Merchant Bank AG of Switzerland as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The letter highlights that MBaer was deliberately established to facilitate illicit financ  more

INDEPENDENCE, Kentucky, April 3 -- Gale, a part of Cengage Group, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Gale Launches Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Part III, Expanding Access to Rare and Previously Undigitized Materials New installment adds 1.7 million digitized documents to online historical archive and enhances interdisciplinary research through advanced full-color scanning of rare and unconventional formats * BOSTON - Gale, part of global edtech company Cenga  more

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, April 3 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * A Google software engineer on charting his own course at Skidmore By Jodi Frank When Theko Lekena '16 arrived at Skidmore College, he knew he wanted to be a software engineer. What he didn't yet know was how many directions that ambition could take him -- or how much he would come to value defining success on his own terms. Today, Lekena is a software engineer at Google in New York City. Lekena return  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Electrical Administrative Board; Michigan Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery; Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; Michigan State  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Great Lakes Environmental Law Center and Sierra Club submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's proposed approval of Michigan's Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) rules for the West Michigan nonattainment areas under the 2015 ozone standard. They argue that Michigan's proposed regulations do not meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act and urge the EPA to reject the approval as submitted. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) has submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expressing strong support for Zoox's petition for a temporary exemption to enable the commercial deployment of its automated vehicles. The petition, docket number 2025-0523, requests the agency to allow Zoox's autonomous vehicle operations under stringent federal safety oversight. GLAAACC emphasized that  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 2 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Hawai`i Flooding: Direct Relief Response Continues Following Historic Kona Low Storms * Direct Relief continues to support communities across Hawai`i following a series of powerful Kona Low storms in March that brought extreme conditions across the islands. The first storm system (March 10-16) delivered hurricane-force wind gusts exceeding 135 mph on the Big Island and record-breaking  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * HBO's 'The Pitt' Nails How Hospital Cyberattacks Create Chaos * Originally published in The Conversation, this commentary by UC San Diego experts Jeffrey Tully, MD, associate clinical professor of anesthesiology, and Christian Dameff, MD, associate professor of emergency medical services, examines how hospital cyberattacks can quickly escalate into life-threatening disruptions. H  more

LOMA LINDA, California, April 2 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Health literacy initiative at LLU Children's Hospital improves discharge education, reduces readmissions * A nurse-led health literacy project in the pediatric cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU) at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (LLUCH) has helped reduce 30-day readmission rates for children recovering from heart surgery and improved caregiver satisfaction with discharge educat  more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 3 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Global Studies Major on Winning Team of World Geography Bowl Ginny Greenberg Hofstra global studies major Aadi Gadekar '28 was a member of the Middle States regional team that won the World Geography Bowl at the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, on March 18. This was the second time Gadekar has represented the regional division at the World Geograph  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Science] -- The Carnegie Institution for Science posted the following news: * * * How did this get made? Giant planet orbits small star * Observations of the highly unusual-sometimes called "forbidden"-exoplanet TOI-5205 b taken by JWST suggest the giant planet's atmosphere has fewer heavier elements than its host star. These findings have implications for our understanding of the giant planet formation process that occurs early in a star's lifespan.  Publish  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: New York Post Feature: House GOP Subpoenas California Official Over Refusal to Drop EV Mandate In case you missed it, the New York Post recently published an article highlighting Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issuing a subpoena to California Air Resources Board (  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Sara Jacobs Leads on U.S. Foreign Assistance Reform * In case you missed it, last week, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) passed her bipartisan Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response Act through the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Devex's Adva Saldinger wrote : "In a sign that there is still room for bipartisan consensus on foreign aid-related legislation, the U.S. House Foreign A  more

BERKELEY, California, April 3 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by intern Abigail Wadkins-Daub: * * * Dolphin Safe Tuna: What You Need to Know If you eat canned tuna, chances are you're familiar with the Dolphin Safe label. But this label exists for a reason: decades of tuna fishing have trapped and killed millions of dolphins. Beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s, tuna fishers from the United States   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the importation and sale of various video-capable electronic devices. The action follows a complaint filed on Feb. 26, 2026, and a supplemental letter provided on March 13, 2026, by InterDigital Inc. and InterDigital VC Holdings Inc., both of Wilmington, Delaware, alongside InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings SAS, Paris, France. The complainants allege that several companies are infringing on s  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has announced that it is instituting reviews to determine the impact of removing trade protections on chassis and subassemblies from China. The investigation focuses on whether revoking existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders would result in continued or recurring injury to the domestic industry. The U.S. Department of Commerce originally issued the countervailing duty order on May 10, 2021, followed by an antidumping  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following joint statement with 23 attorneys general on the Trump vs. Barbara oral argument: * "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * KKR-backed Vista Pacifico LNG canceled amid opposition * KKR-backed Vista Pacifico LNG canceled amid regulatory hurdles and community opposition Earlier this month, KKR-backed Sempra Infrastructure (SI) canceled the Vista Pacifico liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, a proposed natural gas liquefaction terminal that would have been built near the port of Topolobampo, M  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Cryogenic micro-calorimetry offers a novel material-dating method for nuclear forensics and safeguards The moment nuclear material is produced, processed or purified, it sets off a hidden countdown, marked by the half-life of its radioactive atoms as they begin to decay. For scientists tracking the origins of these substances, decoding this natural c  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on April 2, 2206: * * * Science at the State invites students on a cosmic hunt for stardust in meteorites on April 11 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is again partnering with the State Theatre in Modesto for the next "Science at the State" event, happening on Saturday, April 11. This year's program, titled "Cosmic Treasure Hunt: Finding Stardust in Met  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect Threatened Seabirds From Western Oregon Logging * PORTLAND, Ore. -The Center for Biological Diversity sent a notice today to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of its intent to sue the agencies for approving a logging project in western Oregon that will destroy and fragment the mature and old-growth forests   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by shareholders Zoe M. Argento, Denise Tran-Nguyen and Bradford J. Kelley: * * * California's Automated Decisionmaking Technology Regulations: Seven Steps for Employers At a Glance * By January 1, 2027, many California employers will need to comply with sweeping new compliance obligations before using automated decisionmaking technology in key employment decisions. * The regulations  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 3 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 2, 2026, by associates Kemi Faneye and Rabeena Obaidullah: * * * Canada: Minimum Wage Increases in 2026 Canadian employers will see a number of minimum wage increases take effect in 2026 at both the federal and provincial/territorial levels. While most of these adjustments are tied to inflation and follow established indexation formulas, the cumulative effect may increase labour costs and compl  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 3 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 2, 2026, by associate Benjamin P. Constine, senior counsel Elisabeth Ambrozaitis and shareholder Adam-Paul John Tuzzo: * * * DOL Issues Guidance on Eligibility Requirements for States that Offer UI Benefits for Striking Workers Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a series of Questions and Answers to help states remain in compliance with federal unemployment insurance (U  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by associate Raquel Romero Gonzalez, partner Jacques de Tonquedec, knowledge management counsel Morgan Julia Matson and senior associates Donall Breen and Christina Stogov: * * * Gender-Neutral Job Evaluation in the EU: Assessment of the Utility of the New EU Toolkit At a Glance * The Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970, "PTD") requires employers to operate gender neut  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by research attorneys Joe St. James and Hannah T. Stilley: * * * No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity, but each year legislation also addresses niche or emerging areas or peculiar state-specific issues. The following are bills introduced or e  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by shareholder Dimitrios Markos and counsel Rachel Simone Frey: * * * No Papers so no Wages? No Way, Says the New Jersey Supreme Court New Jersey's Wage and Hour Law (WHL) requires that employers pay the minimum wage established by law and an overtime premium for work in excess of 40 hours per week. New Jersey's Wage Payment Law (WPL) requires that employers pay the full amount of wage  more

LOMA LINDA, California, April 2 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Loma Linda University Children's Hospital expands care with new pediatric transport helicopter * Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (LLUCH), in partnership with Air Methods, unveiled its new Airbus H145 helicopter on March 31. The aircraft officially joins LLUCH's transport program and is designed to improve access to life-saving care for children across Southern California, especially i  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) opposing proposed updates to well stimulation treatment, including hydraulic fracturing, on Platform Gilda. The County requests that BOEM deny approval of the well stimulation activities due to health, environmental, and economic concerns. The letter outlines several major risks associated with fracking operations off the California coast. L  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48536) on March 25, 2026, entitled "Medicaid: Selected Resources for National, State and Local Enrollment Data" by research librarians Sarah K. Braun and Angela Napili: * * * Contents Purpose and Scope ... 1 Federal Data Sources ... 2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National and State Data ... 2 Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC): National and State  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 2 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * MERAC Prize for UofG astrophysicist * A University of Glasgow astrophysicist has won a prestigious international prize in recognition of his gravitational wave and materials science research. The School of Physics and Astronomy's Dr Graeme McGhee has received the 2026 MERAC Prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis in New Technologies (Multi-messenger) for his work on pioneering mirror coating materials that s  more

ALBANY, New York, April 3 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * DiNapoli: Federal Tariffs and Other Actions Hurt Tourism and NY Exports Tourism from and Exports to NY's Largest Trading Partner, Canada, Severely Impacted * New York had one of the steepest drops of any state in international tourism in 2025, with overseas travelers falling 3% -- a loss of over 176,000 visitors -- second only to California, accordin  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Matt Dunlap for Maine's 2nd 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 Matt Dunlap for Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Throughout his decades of service, Matt has shown he is a person of real integrity. He has always   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Welch, Justice, Hyde-Smith to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Affordability, Spur Economic and Agricultural Growth Across Rural America * Bill would help 30 million Americans-including over 4,000,000 Californians-access rural housing assistance for the first time Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Agriculture Committee joined  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Next-Gen C2 is 'Leading Edge' of Army Transformation * As the Army prototypes its Next-Generation Command and Control, the goal is to help troops see, understand and act faster than any adversary, a panel of senior leaders said during a panel discussion March 26 at the Association of the U.S. Army's Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama. Sold  more

BURBANK, California, April 2 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Nielsen National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings * Series photos are available here. * "American Idol" kicked off Season 9 live shows on ABC and Disney+ Monday night earning 86 million Total Viewers and a 0.42 rating among Adults 18-49, growing week to week in both measures (4.79 million and 0.41 rating in Adults 18-49 on 3/23/25). * Wi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * NIH investment totaling 30.7M will expand USC-led AI effort to decode Alzheimer's disease NIH's new $12.5 million grant supports the next phase of AI4AD, a national effort to use AI, brain imaging, genetics, and multi-omics data to better classify Alzheimer's and related diseases, predict progression, and identify new treatment targets. Sidney Taiko Sheeh  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Helping Growers Permit Aquaculture Farms on the West Coast To help West Coast seafood farmers get the permits they need, NOAA developed a series of guides to help growers navigate state, federal, and local aquaculture permitting. * Starting an aquaculture farm is a complicated process. Future farmers need to select species and gear, create a business plan,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Issues 100th Renewed License with Diablo Canyon Approvals ROCKVILLE, Md.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for an additional 20 years, marking the 99th and 100th renewed commercial reactor operating licenses. Reaching this milestone reflects more than two decades of sustained regulatory oversight and technical rigor   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * One Year After Trump's Tariffs: Jim Desmond Sides with Policies Making Everything More Expensive * On the anniversary of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, Southern California families continue to suffer under the weight of rising prices on everything from groceries to medicine. In the year since Trump's sweeping tariffs were announced, American families have paid more than $1,700  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- OneLegacy, an organ procurement organization serving Southern California, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing the agency's proposed revisions to organ procurement organizations (OPOs) conditions for coverage. In its letter, OneLegacy critiques the CMS performance and certification framework, emphasizing its disconnect from operational realities faced by OPOs and hospitals in the organ donation process. OneLegacy e  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Orange County Coastkeeper, a nonprofit clean water organization dedicated to protecting water and promoting ecosystem resilience in Southern California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Management. The letter addresses the scope of the Pacific Region Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for California program areas. Coastkeeper emphasizes that offshore oil opera  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Pam Bondi's disastrous tenure as Attorney General has come to an end, but the consequences of her weaponization of the Justice Department will  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Launch Inquiry into TSA, ICE Data Sharing Following Alarming Arrest at San Francisco International Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) launched an inquiry into data sharing by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Meets with Sunset District Small Businesses Amid Trump's Economic Turmoil * San Francisco - Yesterday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi visited San Francisco's Sunset District to meet with local small business owners and hear firsthand how Republican economic policies are straining neighborhood businesses. During a walking tour with members of the Sunset Merchants Association, Speaker Emerit  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow * University of Pennsylvania fourth-year Sonia Banker has been named as a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow, one of 18 in the country chosen for a one-year fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. A political science major from San Francisco, California, Banker will be working on Carnegie's Democracy, Co  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest drives surge in SANE-certified nurses in rural western Pennsylvania * PennWest University is expanding access to critical care for survivors of sexual violence across rural western Pennsylvania, with 28 nurses now trained as sexual assault nurse examiners - including a cohort of 15 who completed certification March 24. March graduates include: Amanda Bashline, Brandon Bathrick, Robbyn Bathrick, Easton B  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * People Who Can't Afford Dental Care May Be at Higher Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease, Dementia *. medicaid A new study found that older people who were unable to pay for needed dental care were more likely to experience heart failure, a heart attack, a stroke, or dementia. Being unable to afford dental care may increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular d  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 2 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Agriculture ranks No. 3 in U.S. in 2026 QS World University subject rankings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University's College of Agriculture maintained its stellar No. 3 ranking nationally and sixth globally in the just-released 2026 QS World University rankings of the top academic programs. Purdue Agriculture was highlighted among the world's top universities for its program and schola  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Puthawala: Deep learning expert deepens relationship with Japanese colleague * Mathematicians like Michael Puthawala are few and far between. Thanks to a National Science Foundation program, the SDSU assistant professor was able to get better acquainted with a similar mathematician 6,000 miles away. Through a joint program between the National Science Foundation, the primary U.S. agency for f  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Escalates Probe into Corey Lewandowski's Suspected Pay-to-Play Operation with DHS Contracts Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, demanded answers from William Walters regarding Salus Worldwide Solutions and his other companies as  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Unveils More Than $1 Million in Federal Investments to Modernize the Rose Bowl Stadium Ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games * Above: Friedman announcing new federal investments at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. PASADENA, CA -Today, April 2, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined Rose Bowl Stadium officials, City of Pasadena leaders, and local ele  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Statement on AG Bondi Firing * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), released the following statement after President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Every American should be relieved that one of the most blatantly partisan attorneys general in American history, Pam Bondi, has been fired. Unfortunately, her weaponization of the Justice Department w  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Introduces Bill Blocking Trump From Putting His Signature on U.S. Currency * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez introduced legislation to prohibit the signature of President Donald Trump from appearing on United States currency or securities. The bill comes after the Trump Administration announced plans to place Donald Trump's signature on U.S. currency for the fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Meng, Chu, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as "National Language Access Month" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), CAPAC Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced a House resolution recognizing April as "  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sara Jacobs and Michael Baumgartner Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Expeditionary Diplomacy * Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to empower U.S. diplomats to conduct expeditionary diplomacy, which is key to strengthening partnerships, gaining enhanced intelligence and local understanding, crisis response and management, supporti  more

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rudeness may be rewarded - as a response to rudeness * If you don't have anything nice to say, perhaps it's OK to say it anyway - if responding to someone who has treated you or your team rudely, new Cornell research suggests. Civil responses to disrespectful behavior remain the best option. But in a variety of contexts - from hockey fights to the workplace - experiments showed that people view an uncivil acti  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Options Market Structure * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its April 16, 2026, roundtable on options market structure. The roundtable will be held at the SEC's headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 9:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET. The event will be open to the public and  more

MILPITAS, California, April 2 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Appoints Mary Bischoping as Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy * Bischoping Previously Served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Emerging Threats at the U.S. Department of State SEMI, the industry association serving the global semiconductor and electronics design and m  more

BURBANK, California, April 2 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * SIR IAN MCKELLAN, HALLE BAILEY, ELLE FANNING, DAN LEVY AND EVA LONGORIA HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 6-10 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' * Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of April 6-10. Monday, April 6 -SIR IAN MCKELLAN is here to talk about "The Ch  more

LOMA LINDA, California, April 1 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Skull base surgery: a treatment for once-inoperable brain tumors * Advanced navigation systems allow surgeons to reach complex areas of the brain For decades, tumors located at the base of the skull were often considered inoperable because they sit among vital blood vessels and nerves essential to basic human function. However, skull base surgery is an advanced and highly specialized procedure   more

RENO, Nevada, April 2 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * SNOWPACS project helps Walker River Basin communities navigate a changing water future * In the arid valleys of the American West, winter snowpack from surrounding mountains forms a vital resource, serving as a natural reservoir of frozen water that melts each spring to feed rivers, lakes and irrigation systems. But as winters grow warmer and mountain storms shift from snow to rain, the presence and volume of   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSxrep) -- Research conducted by the Stanford Japan Barometer indicates that highlighting energy dependence on Middle Eastern oil significantly increases public support for deploying the Japan Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz. The study, titled Energy Security Nudges Japanese Opinion on Military Deployment in Iran, but Baseline Opposition Persists, reveals that economic fears regarding oil supply disruptions are more persuasive than arguments centered on the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on Firing of Pam Bondi * Washington, D.C. -Representative Dave Min (CA-47), member of the House Oversight Committee and former SEC prosecutor, released the following statement on reports that Pam Bondi was fired from her role as Attorney General: "As a former federal enforcement lawyer and law professor, I have spent my career fighting for the rule of law. That is why I was  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Min on Co-Sponsoring H.R. 3565, the Block the Bombs Act * Washington, D.C. -Representative Dave Min (CA-47) released the following statement on his support for H.R. 3565, the Block the Bombs Act: "I have and always will stand for the right of Israel to exist and to defend itself, and I strongly supported Israel following the horrific attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023, which killed  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on President Trump's Firing of Pam Bondi * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's firing of Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General. "Pam Bondi oversaw an unprecedented weaponization of the Justice Department that brought our nation's rule o  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 2 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * Ten students honored in 2026 Quest for the Best awards * Ten San Diego State University students have received the 2026 Quest for the Best award, which recognizes high-achieving SDSU students for outstanding performance in academics and community service. The annual Quest for the Best Vice Presidential Student Service Award has celebrated student achievement for three  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * TikTok Loves These Skin Care Trends -- Should You? * Skin care advice is everywhere on social media: multi-step routines, must-have ingredients, "get ready with me" videos and viral hacks that promise better skin. With so much information circulating, it can be difficult to know what actually works -and what might even do more harm than good. To help make sense of it all, we turn  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 2 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Top cancer scientist Thales "PapaG" Papagiannakopoulos joins Salk Institute * LA JOLLA-The Salk Institute has recruited globally renowned cancer scientist Thales "PapaG" Papagiannakopoulos, PhD, to join its faculty as a professor beginning in September 2026. Papagiannakopoulos has served as a faculty member at NYU Grossman School of Medicine since 2015, where he is currently a   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Transportation Alliance submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding its proposed rule on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Representing the private for-hire passenger transportation sector-including taxi operators, limousine services, airport shuttles, and non-emergency medical transport providers-the organization emphasized the critical role of independent contractor drivers within the industry's l  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commissioner Reva Price from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * Scam centers run by Chinese criminal organizations threaten the wellbeing of Americans and the security of the United States. The U.S. government should trea  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commissioner Reva Price from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * Chinese criminal networks are not only undermining governance across Southeast Asia, they are also providing a pretext for China to expand its security prese  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 3 (TNSrep) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * LGBT people face persistent invisibility and exclusion in global climate policy and planning Global agreements on climate change--such as the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement--recognize both the vulnerability of certain populations and broader human rights obligations of participating countries. Environmental hazards affect everyone in society. How  more

FARMINGTON, Maine, April 3 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF spotlights Shana Youngdahl, fiction writer and poet, as final spring Visiting Writer, April 16 By April Mulherin The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to announce Shana Youngdahl as the final reader of the 2026 spring semester schedule of its popular Visiting Writers series. Youngdahl will read from her work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16, in the Landing in the UMF Olsen  more

LONDON, England, April 2 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * New fibre optic data transmission speed record A new data transmission speed record of 450 terabits per second using an existing, commercially installed optical fibre link has been set by a team of engineers involving UCL researchers. The achievement was presented at the annual OFC optical fibre conference in March in Los Angeles, California, and breaks the existing record set by the same team in Novem  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Reduce infrastructure costs of EV adoption by upgrading grid first, then adding V2G chargers Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers enable utilities to use EVs like a mobile battery network, but when and where they are deployed will determine how cost-effective they are Key takeaways * Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers enable electric vehicles to behave as a battery network, potentially helping to leve  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 3 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Alum Craig Steinberg has helped shape the future of optometry through work in law Steinberg was part of the College of Optometry's inaugural class and later earned a law degree. He now practices in the field of optometric and health care law and consulting. By Kala Dunn, University Advancement For some people, choosing which college to attend is the culmination of a long process of t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Occasional heavy drinking may triple the risk of liver damage Drinking patterns -- not just total drinks -- may cause harm even in moderate drinkers, new study suggests * People may assume that if they drink lightly during the week or month, heavy drinking on the occasional Friday or Saturday may not cause their liver harm. New research sugges  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * USC Rossier scholars highlight research leadership at AERA 2026 * USC Rossier will have a strong presence at the 2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, taking place from April 8 to 12 in Los Angeles. Centered on the theme "Unforgetting Histories and Imagining Futures: Constructing a New Vision for Education Research," the nation  more

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * The Vera Institute of Justice Launches "Incarceration and Inequality Project Data Explorer" * Today, the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) published the first national data tool with a primary focus on the intersection betwe  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, ACLU, Advocates, Rally in Support of Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined advocates, legal experts, and community leaders at a rally outside the Supreme Court as justices hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Trump's unconstitut  more

SAN JOSE, California, April 2 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cisco issued the following news release: * * * Wireless Investments are Driving Higher ROI for Enterprises * News summary: * Wi-Fi Investment Momentum: Driven by the rise of AI, IoT, and high-bandwidth applications, four out of five organizations increased wireless investment in the past five years, with a similar number forecasting continued budget increases. * The Multiplier Effect: Strategic wireless investment driv  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 1 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * With Chavez allegations, a chance to study 'contradictions' * As the leading figure of the 20th-century farmworkers movement, Cesar Chavez is a staple of the K-12 curriculum in California. His work and life are typically subjects taught to fourth-, ninth- and 11-grade students statewide, according to public school guidelines. Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday observed March 31,   more

STANFORD, California, April 1 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Women get Alzheimer's more often than men: Five things the science tells us * Two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease today are women. That sobering data point has been cited by the Alzheimer's Association and others for years but it still tends to catch people off guard. Why would the devastating degenerative brain disease that impacts 55 million people worldwide affect  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Workers at Aramark Commissary in Sacramento Join Teamsters * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - Workers at Aramark Commissary in Sacramento have voted to join Teamsters Local 150. These new members work in the commissary at the correctional facility in Sacramento County and are responsible for receiving   more

MONROVIA, California, April 3 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * Strait closure pushes water prices over the edge in Sudan El Daein, East Darfur, Sudan -- Every day in Sudan's Darfur region, donkey carts loaded with large water tanks queue at pumping stations to collect a precious cargo that will be sold door-to-door across displacement camps and surrounding communities. But as global fuel prices surge following conflict in the Gulf and the closure of the  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, April 2 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Worldwide Telecom Capex to Decline in 2026, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - April 2, 2026 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, netw  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Wyden Presses Treasury Department on Political Interference in Prosecution of Turkish State-Owned Bank Accused of Laundering Money for Iran Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed the Department of the Treasury on whether political interference played a role in the Trump Administration's recent decision to give a   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 3 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: * * * WYOMING SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS FOUR LAWYERS The Wyoming Supreme Court has suspended four lawyers from the practice of law in Wyoming for failing to comply with the Rules of the Wyoming Supreme Court for Continuing Legal Education. Rule 4 of the Rules of the Wyoming State Board of Continuing Legal Education requires each active attorney to complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing legal education,   more