TEMPE, Arizona, April 8 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * 2 ASU graduate programs rank No. 1 in the nation Total of 27 graduate degrees ranked among top 25 in 2026 US News & World Report list; 11 ranked among top 10 By Mary Beth Faller Eleven graduate programs at Arizona State University are in the top 10 nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Programs 2026 rankings released today. A total of 27 programs made the top 25; nearly half of   more

ARCATA, California, April 7 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * 59th Annual Film Festival Celebrates Boundary-Pushing Local and International Film * It will feature over 30 international short films from around the world, including locally produced selections, screening April 23-26 at the historic Minor Theatre in Arcata. The event is free for students and $12 for non-students. This year's curated lineup includes narrative, documentary,   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Abdoulaye Ndao's Quest to Control Light * Although still early in his career, Abdoulaye Ndao has started winning honors often associated with lifetime achievement -most recently, named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors and fellow of the African Academy of Sciences. The recognitions speak to the range and promise of his work at the University of California San D  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Acorns Grow Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the Interagency Financial Literacy and Education Commission's (FLEC) review of the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy. The company, which serves over 14 million Americans, emphasized the importance of embedding financial education early in life and improving transparency around complex financial products. In its letter, Acorns advocated for maintaining Basic   more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, April 7 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Secures $425 Million Contract to Support California's Aerial Firefighting Operations * CHANTILLY, Va., April 7, 2025 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been awarded a $425 million contract by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to deliver aerial firefighting support to the state. The initial three-year  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release: * * * American Fintech Council (AFC) Urges California Lawmakers to Protect Flexible Rent Payment Solutions Smarter Decisioning, Less FrictionAB 2350 would restrict important financial options for hundreds of thousands of California renters * Sacramento, CA - The American Fintech Council (AFC), the larges  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and com  more

CUPERTINO, California, April 7 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple Arcade brings endless family fun with Nick Jr. Replay! on May 7 * This May, Apple Arcade is rolling out the red carpet for some of the world's most iconic and celebrated characters in its family-friendly lineup of fun games. Starting May 7, players of all ages can step into a world of wonder with Nick Jr.  more

OAKLAND, California, April 8 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens Champions State Budget Request for Dedicated Funding to Support California Students Experiencing Homelessness Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) submitted a 2026-27 state budget request in the California State Assembly to secure dedicated funding to support California students experiencing homelessness. The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. DOJ Exclusive Authority that Shields Federal Attorneys from Accountability * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate comment letter of 22 attorneys general in opposing the United States Department of Justice's (U.S. DOJ) proposed rule that would undercut State Bar disciplinary proceedings against federal attorneys by  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCESS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that seeks to limit state bar disciplinary proceedings related to alleged ethical misconduct by DOJ attorneys.  "The licensing and regulatio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 7 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing Delivers ViaSat-3 Flight 3 Spacecraft to Viasat * CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. Apr. 7, 2026 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today, delivery of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 (VS-3 F3) spacecraft to Viasat. Built on Boeing's high-power 702MP+ platform and integrated at Boeing's El Segundo facility in Cal  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 7 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * C3 Tech Builds on 30-Year Legacy With New Leadership & Cal State Fullerton Partnership * BTA member C3 Tech has announced a landmark transition in its ownership structure. As the company celebrates three decades of service, it is proud to welcome three new equity partners to its leadership team: longtime operations leader Davis Tran, as well as Samantha Sanchez-Lee and   more

ARCATA, California, April 7 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Cal Poly Humboldt Ranked Among Peace Corps' 2026 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities * During the past fiscal year, 18 Lumberjacks served in 15 countries around the world, including Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Eastern Caribbean, Ecuador, Fiji, Morocco, Nepal, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, Tonga, and Zambia. "For many of our students, the  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lateefah Simon's Statement on Trump's Threats to Iran * OAKLAND, CA - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement: "The President of the United States' threats this morning calling for an entire civilization to die are chilling and sickening. "Trump has already violated the Constitution by waging war without the authorization of Congress. His announ  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * CRC News: Following the money Recent media accounts have quoted CRC and InfluenceWatch research and researchers on issues as diverse as biased Census counts, nonprofit transparency and the staffing of Virginia state government. * Fox News-- China's American Mao: Inside Singham's blueprint to 'wage war' for a 'new world order': At a Shanghai conference blessed by the Communist Party of China,  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * California Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating $270M Medication Reimbursement Fraud Scheme A California man pleaded guilty yesterday to submitting nearly $270 million in fraudulent claims over an 11-month span to California's Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) for expensive prescription drugs that were medically unnecessary and, in many instances, not provided to the purported recipients.   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Co-Founder of CJNG Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy A California man and co-founder of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, one of the world's most prolific cartels and a designated foreign terrorist organization, pleaded guilty today to federal narcotics charges. According to court documents, Erick Valencia-Salazar, also known as "El 85," 49, of Santa Clara,  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Environmental, Agriculture, and Community Groups Applaud Extended Pause of Manure Digester Federal Funding REAP was created to help farmers and rural small businesses cut energy costs and strengthen local economies; yet hundreds of millions of tax dollars have been funneled into expensive, polluting manure digesters * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Electronic Systems Directorate welcomes senior leadership team * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - The Electronic Systems Directorate here has announced changes to its senior leadership team, adding officials across acquisition, intelligence and engineering. The organizational moves align leadership roles responsible for delivering sensing capabilities across the electromagnetic   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Environmental Defense Center and Center for Biological Diversity have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration opposing the proposed issuance of a Special Permit for Sable Offshore Corp.'s Las Flores Pipeline System. The letter challenges PHMSA's assertion of jurisdiction and raises numerous environmental, safety, and procedural issues related to the restart of the pipelines, desig  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $34 Million WIFIA Loan to Improve Stormwater Management in San Mateo County, California * DALY CITY, Calif. (April 7, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a $34 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Daly City Joint Powers Financing Authority to increase the capacity of its stormwater management system to reduce the  more

MILPITAS, California, April 7 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * European Chips Skills Academy Launches the ECSA Learning Platform Offers Skills Development Resources and Career Opportunities for European Semiconductor Workforce * BRUSSELS -- The European Chips Skills Academy (ECSA), an European Union (EU)-funded initiative coordinated by SEMI Europe, today announced the offic  more

COSTA MESA, California, April 8 (TNSxrep) -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release: * * * New Experian Express streamlines credit reporting to empower small financial institutions Experian's first-of-its-kind self service digital onboarding platform helps small lenders pull credit reports quickly and efficiently * Experian(R), a global data and technology company, today announced the launch of Experian Express, marking the first time a credit bureau h  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Guangzhou Huli Technology Co. Ltd. dba Fantasy Face from its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: Haijie Long, Guangzhou Huli Technology Co., Ltd. dba Fantasy Face, 933 W 32nd St, Chicago, IL 60608, United States, lsj20250509@163.com Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States WARNING LETTER RE: 72  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Strip Rights Protections for Immigrant Children Historic Ruling Preserves 40-Year Safeguards; Judge Finds Government's New Advisal Coercive and Unconstitutional * A federal district court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to eliminate a 40-year-old court order protecting the due process rights of unaccompanied immi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper (No. 2026-06) on March 31, 2026, by Sanjay R. Singh entitled "Can Models with Idiosyncratic Risk Solve the Equity Premium Puzzle? Redux." Here are excerpts: * * * Can idiosyncratic risk explain the equity premium? We revisit this question using a novel measure of imperfect risk sharing, implied by a large class of heterogeneous-agent models, constructed using household-le  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper (No. 2026-07) on April 6, 2026, by Joshua K. Hausman, John V. Leahy, John Mondragon, and Johannes Wieland entitled "Real Effects of Nominal Interest Rates." Here are excerpts: * * * Nominal interest rates have real effects. Residential mortgages and other real world debt contracts require a sequence of constant nominal payments. Combined with payment-to-income constraints  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, April 6 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * Five CSU Campuses, One Mission: Powering L.A.'s Talent Pipeline * How do you prepare a workforce that's ready on day one? That question took center stage on March 18 in Los Angeles, where the presidents of five Cal State University campuses that serve the greater Los Angeles region joined industry leaders for a dynamic conversation. The presidents discussed how their univ  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Foster City Chamber of Commerce submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration supporting Zoox's petition for an exemption needed to deploy their automated vehicles commercially. The organization, representing local businesses in California's Foster City, expressed its endorsement for the petition highlighting the economic and technological benefits of approving such a request. According to the Chamber, Zoox's headquarters in F  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Four Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers elected as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors Honorees have created technologies for fighting cancer and other diseases by harnessing the immune system, DNA and the mechanisms that control gene expression. * The National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a nonprofit member organization that promo  more

TROY, Alabama, April 7 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * From Prague to Troy: Fulbright Scholar engages students through math and cultural exchange * Over his last seven months as a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Jiri Minarcik has traveled across the United States speaking to students eager to learn and fellow math-minded researchers. During his week in Troy, Alabama, he gave lectures and met University officials, but also tried banana pudding and fried okra for the first time. A  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces $15 Million in Available Funding To Support Clean Air Projects * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $15 million dollars from the national legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund clean air projects in the state. Administered through the Connecticu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Guatemalan human smuggler admits to role in 2021 mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico * LAREDO, Texas - A 42-year-old foreign national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bring an illegal alien into the United States, placing life in jeopardy, causing serious bodily injury and resulting in death, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Daniel Zava  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON \- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Financeand Senate Budget Committee, released the following state  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Budget Committee, released the following stateme  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 7 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * Historian Robert Cohen and philanthropist Melanie Lundquist named USC Rossier 2026 commencement speakers * USC Rossier is pleased to announce its keynote speakers for this year's commencement ceremonies. New York University Professor of History and Social Studies Robert Cohen will deliver remarks at the doctoral hooding ceremony, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wedne  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Democratic Leadership Statement on Donald Trump's Threat to Kill a Whole Civilization * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His statem  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S THREAT TO KILL A WHOLE CIVILIZATION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His s  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC VETERANS STATEMENT ON TRUMP THREAT THAT 'WHOLE CIVILIZATION WILL DIE TONIGHT' * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), an Air Force veteran, along with fellow members of the House Democratic Veterans Caucus issued the following statement. "Words matter in times of peace, but especially in times of war. We served our country and are no strangers to war.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response * For some people, a single traumatic event like a shooting, a natural disaster or a violent assault, can leave an imprint that lingers long after the immediate danger has passed. Memories of that event may return with unusual intensity, shaping mood, behavior, and mental health in ways that are difficu  more

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump's Threats of War Crimes and Commit to Pursuing Accountability * More than 200 groups today, including PEN America, issued a joint statement following remarks by President Donald Trump warning that "a whole c  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 7 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Incoming: New fellow will probe moon's magnetic past for clues about its formation and interior * While all eyes are currently on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission, Harvard Ph.D. graduate Sarah Steele will spend the next three years looking deeply at our moon's magnetic history for clues that could shed light on the cosmic collision that first formed it. Steele will do this as a  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Announces New Refinery -- The First in 50 Years * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has announced the first major new refinery in 50 years, which will be built in Brownsville, Texas. 2 America First Refining will build the refinery and hold a 20-year agreement with Reliance Industries of India to purchase the refinery's products. 3 The refinery is being built to handle th  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Justice Department Prosecutes a Half-Billion Dollars in Healthcare and COVID Fraud Schemes Exploiting Taxpayer Funded Programs Actions support the Administration's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud * The Justice Department announced today three separate civil and criminal actions to hold two companies and two individual defendants accountable for schemes that attempted to fraudulently  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Kansas protects property owners from unwanted occupants * Topeka, Kansas; April 7, 2026: Kansas property owners gained a powerful new tool to protect their homes when Governor Laura Kelly signed HB 2378 into law yesterday. This law establishes an expedited process for removing squatters -who never had authorization to be in the home -allowing property owners to bypas  more

SANTA ROSA, California, April 8 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight and Sateliot Win European Space Agency and GSMA Foundry Challenge for 6G Innovation Award recognizes joint work supporting secure and reliable satellite-terrestrial integration for future 3GPP non-terrestrial networks * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), together with Sateliot, has been named a winner of   more

LIVERMORE, California, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Big Ideas Lab explores how HPC for Energy Innovation advances U.S. industry Some of the toughest challenges in American manufacturing are being solved without ever stepping onto a factory floor. Inside supercomputers, scientists are modeling systems too complex, costly or time-consuming to test in the real world. In the latest episode of the Big Ideas Lab po  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Life Cycle Associates LLC, Portola Valley, California, a consultancy specializing in lifecycle analysis, has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the proposed regulations for Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The company has requested the opportunity to testify telephonically at the IRS hearing scheduled for May 26, 2026. In the letter addressed to the IRS, Life Cycle Associates emphasized the need to ensure consistency in th  more

LOMA LINDA, California, April 7 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * LLUH offers new expanded whole food plant-based therapeutic menu * Loma Linda University Health has launched an expanded therapeutic menu, with more than 20 whole food, plant-based therapeutic meal offerings designed to treat and reverse chronic disease at the Troesh Medical Campus Medical Center, one of six hospitals throughout the Loma Linda University Health system. These additional items on  more

PARIS, France, April 7 -- Accor, a hospitality company, issued the following news release:. * * * MAKE SPECIAL HAPPEN THIS SPRING & SUMMER WITH FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS From spring dining to family adventures, wellness escapes and early summer celebrations, discover the season's most memorable experiences across Fairmont destinations worldwide * World-renowned hospitality brand and one of Accor's leading luxury brands, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts invites travelers to discover a curated line  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls for Federal Attorneys to Adhere to Ethics Standards Coalition Files Comment Letter Opposing Rule Proposal by Department of Justice That Weakens Misconduct Discipline Process * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the Department of J  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2026-27 * U.S. News and World Report has again placed MIT's graduate program in engineering at the top of its annual rankings, released today. The Institute has held the No. 1 spot since 1990, when the magazine first ranked such programs. The MIT Sloan School of Management also placed highly, occupying   more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Morrison and Foerster, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * MoFo Secures Favorable Settlement for Silvergate Directors and Officers Morrison Foerster played a leading role in the Chapter 11 cases of Silvergate Capital Corporation and its affiliates, representing a former officer of the company and securing a favorable settlement that benefited its client and a broader group of directors and officers, for whom the firm served as a de facto   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 7 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Multi-fingered Robots Could Transform Shipboard Operations and Autonomous Maintenance In dynamic, unstructured environments like ship decks and even home kitchens, robots today still struggle to perform precision tasks such as tightening bolts or handling wires. This makes critical ship maintenance tasks difficult. USC researcher, Erdem Biyik, aims to advan  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Co-Leads Letter Demanding That Federal Attorneys Adhere to Ethics Standards Coalition Files Comment Letter Opposing Rule Proposal by Department of Justice That Weakens Misconduct Discipline Process * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in filing a comment letter opposing a proposed rule   more

LOS GATOS, California, April 8 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Opens New Offices and Unveils Its "Made in Argentina" Slate for 2026-2027 Netflix has revealed a slate of productions made in Argentina and premiering in 2026 and 2027, which includes a wide variety of series, films and documentaries, and has opened new offices in the Villa Crespo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Netflix launched in Latin America in 2011, started producing local content in Arg  more

LOS GATOS, California, April 8 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Reveals 'ONE PIECE' Expansion With New Original Titles and Extensions Delivering More Adventures for the Straw Hat Crew All New LEGO(R) ONE PIECE Animated Special -- A Netflix First! -- Set to Sail September 29 Season 3 of the Live-Action Series Gets an Official Title, ONE PIECE: The Battle of Alabasta, and Logline Ahead of 2027 Debut A Glimpse of the Unseen Canvas: Inside the Creation o  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL's Advanced Payloads Soar into Orbit Aboard STPSat-7 Mission * WASHINGTON,D.C. - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully launched three advanced experimental payloads aboard the Department of War (DoW) Space Test Program's (STP) Satellite-7 mission at approximately 4:33 a.m. PDT on April 7 from Vandenberg U.S. Space Force (USSF) Base, Calif. NRL's payloads included the Lasersheet Anomaly  more

SUNNYVALE, California, April 8 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release: * * * Nutanix and NetApp Form Strategic Alliance with New Integration for a Modern Cloud Platform CHICAGO -- Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, and NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced a collaboration to integrate NetApp Intelligent Data Infrastructure built on NetApp   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age: Ideas to Keep People First - A report from OpenAI, San Francisco, California - April 2026 (13 pages) * * * OpenAI issued a report outlining a set of policy proposals designed to guide economies through the transition to advanced artificial intelligence and eventual superintelligence. The report focuses on the transformative economic and societal impacts of AI, emphasizing the need for new policy frameworks to ensure t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 7 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Pacific Office Automation Acquires Western Business Products * BTA member Pacific Office Automation (POA) has announced the acquisition of Western Business Products, a Redding, California-based office technology dealership. The transaction closed on April 1, 2026. During a phased transition, the company will operate as Western Business Products Powered by POA. The acq  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Trump's Threat To Kill A Whole Civilization * Los Angeles - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in response to President Trump's threats to eliminate Iranian civilization: "'A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.' "Donald Trump's instability is more clear and dangerous than ever. "If the Cabinet is not willing to in  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by senior policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * The impact of K-12 open enrollment on student achievement K-12 open enrollment lets students attend public schools other than their assigned ones, and it's one of the most common forms of school choice. At least 1.8 million students use these programs nationwide, and nearly all states have codified open enrollment laws of varying strength.  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Record-tying 4 Notre Dame students named Goldwater Scholars * A record-tying four University of Notre Dame students, all from the College of Science, have been named 2026 Goldwater Scholars in recognition of their exceptional promise as future leaders in the natural sciences, engineering and/or mathematics. Juniors Charles Sander, Katherine Sopko, Ian Talty and Oliver Wardhana each will receive $7,5  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Visits Inland Empire Snack Food Manufacturer Hurt by Rising Fuel Prices and Tariffs * Increasing fuel prices and tariffs on products used in snack packaging have impacted Anita's Mexican Snack Foods SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) visited Anita's Mexican Foods, a local family-owned manufacturer of tortilla chips, taco shells, and rolled chips, which has faced rising   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP. MIKE THOMPSON PRESENTS $1,000,000 CHECK TO BUILD PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CONNECTION TO DAVIS AMTRAK STATION * Davis, CA - Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented a $1,000,000 check to Davis Mayor Donna Neville, Yolo County Supervisors Lucas Frerichs and Sheila Allen, and Capitol Corridor Managing Director Robert Padgette for the Amtrak Depot / Olive Drive Connection Project. The funding will su  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Calls For Trump's Removal Following His Iran Statement * President Trump's threat to Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight" is insanity, and calls into serious question his competence and fitness to serve as president. Trump has made it clear he doesn't care about the staggering costs of the war, which has claimed the lives of U.S. service members and thousands of civil  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta's Statement on President Trump's Dangerous Comments on Attacking Iran's Civilization * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's dangerous comments on attacking Iran's civilization: "The President's threat to wipe out a 'whole civilization' in Iran is not just dangerous, it reeks of desperatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All California Announces 2026 Sponsored Bill Package * Today, Reproductive Freedom for All California announced its 2026 sponsored bill package, supporting legislation that aims to expand access to reproductive health care in the state and strengthen protections for abortion providers and other reproductive health   more

AURORA, Colorado, April 7 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Barrett's Esophagus Recurrence After Therapy * A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool shows promise for improving surveillance in patients treated with endoscopic eradication therapies for Barrett's esophagus (BE)-related dysplasia and early esophageal adenocarcinoma. BE is the only known condition that precedes esophageal aden  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice spring school brings together emerging and established leaders in quantum materials More than 80 scientists and students from around the world gathered at Rice University for the third annual Spring School on Electron Correlations and Topology, a program focused on advancing research at the intersection of two rapidly converging fields in quantum materials science. Hosted by Rice's Extreme Quantum Mater  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk Institute to lead ARPA-H project with up to $41.3M to advance sonogenetics as a noninvasive therapeutic * LA JOLLA-Salk Institute scientist Sreekanth Chalasani, PhD, has received an award of up to $41.3 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will allow C  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The San Diego County Bar Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing opposition to a proposed rulemaking that seeks to grant the DOJ greater authority over state bar disciplinary proceedings. The DOJ's proposal aims to establish a process for reviewing bar complaints against Department of Justice attorneys nationwide, granting the agency power to halt state investigations and discipline actions until the DOJ completes its   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news: * * * Schaeffer Research Featured in Special Journal Issue on Alzheimer's Care and Caregiving Researchers at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics contributed multiple studies to a special issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia titled Advancing Dementia Care and Caregiving Science in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Several o  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Scripps Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Partner for Innovative Conservation Efforts * Today, UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) announced a formal partnership through the Agile Restoration & Conservation Hubs (ARCH) initiative. With over 200 years of combined experience in scientific research and public ou  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Scripps Research scientists uncover new mechanism cancer cells use to survive DNA damage * Discovery reshapes understanding of how tumor cells repair broken DNA, pointing toward more precise cancer therapies. A cancer drug target already being investigated in clinical trials turns out to be doing something even more consequential than researchers realized. Scientists at S  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 7 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU public health programs, speech-language science rank among nation's best in graduate school rankings * San Diego State University's graduate program in epidemiology, which seeks to prepare students to become public health practitioners as well as for careers in teaching and research, made a top-25 debut in new national rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Announces Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2025 * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced enforcement results for the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2025. Central to an effective enforcement program is determining which cases to bring and responsibly stewarding Commission resources. Regrettably, such resources have been misapplied in prior years to pursue me  more

MILPITAS, California, April 7 [Category: Electronic Products] (TNSxrep) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Reached $135 Billion in 2025, Up 15% Year-on-Year AI Demand, Advanced Logic and Memory Drive Record Semiconductor Equipment Billings in 2025 * MILPITAS, Calif. - April 7, 2026 - Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment i  more

MILPITAS, California, April 8 (TNSrep) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Reached $135 Billion in 2025, Up 15% Year-on-Year AI Demand, Advanced Logic and Memory Drive Record Semiconductor Equipment Billings in 2025 * Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 15% to $135.1 billion in 2025 from $117.1   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Continues Fight to End the Fentanyl Crisis, Passing Cosponsored Legislation Aimed at Reducing Overdose Deaths Out of Senate Senator Ashley Moody is continuing the fight to end the opioid crisis, passing legislation she cosponsored to help medical professionals better detect when a patient is experiencing fentanyl poisoning. Tyler's Law, which recently passed out of the Senate, di  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman Statement on Trump's Threat to "Kill a Whole Civilization" * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -Today Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released the following statement responding to President Donald Trump's warning about Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again": "Trump claimed his war strategy was to win over the Iranian people -now he's threatening their 'entire  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * New Spine Surgery Chief Shapes UCSF's Status as Global Leader Rajiv Sethi, MD, PhD, has been appointed chief of the UCSF Division of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, one of the nation's premier spine programs. He has also been named co-director of the UCSF Spine Center and UCSF system medical director of Value-Based Musculoskeletal Initiatives. He assumed his new  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news: * * * State Bar Raises Concerns Over Federal Overreach in Law Firm Executive Orders and DOJ Discipline Rule State Bar Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms * The State Bar of California, together with the Oregon State Bar and the Washington State Bar Association, filed an amicus brief Friday, April 3, in support of four law firms targeted by the Trump Administration's e  more

STANFORD, California, April 8 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stanford Law School and ODR.com Advance Partnership to Develop Next-Generation Case Resolution System Next Steps in Groundbreaking Partnership Seek to Unlock the Potential of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) * The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stanford Law School, and ODR.com today announced a joint effort to design, implement, and test a comprehensiv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 3 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Endorses Revitalizing America's Schoolyards Act of 2026 to Transform Asphalt Schoolyards into Green Community Spaces Trust for Public Land applauded the introduction of the Revitalizing America's Schoolyards Act of 2026 in the U.S. Congress. The landmark legislation, introduced by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Representative Summer Lee (D-PA), would h  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * U.S. News & World Report Ranks UC San Diego Graduate Programs Among the Nation's Best * Graduate programs at UC San Diego continue to stand out among the nation's best in U.S. News and World Report's 2026 ranking of Best Graduate Schools. Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences rose six spots to No. 6 in the nation, the highest ranking since its founding in 2002. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Unveils 2026 Best Graduate Schools * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings are a resource for students pursuing postgraduate education, offering evaluations of programs in fields like law, busines  more

DAVIS, California, April 6 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * UC Davis Shines in Graduate, Professional Program Rankings * The UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine took the No. 1 spot in the nation for veterinary medicine in U.S. News & World Report's rankings of professional and graduate programs, published today (April 6). U.S. News updated rankings for the disciplines of business, education, law, engineering, medicine and nursing as well as so  more

MERCED, California, April 7 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Sees Strong Gains in U.S. News Grad School Rankings * UC Merced saw broad gains in the U.S. News and World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings with graduate programs rising in national standing, reflecting the campus's growing academic and research profile. UC Merced's School of Engineering broke into the top 100 in the rankings, securing No. 99 in the Best Engineering Schoo  more

IRVINE, California, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Mapping urban heat from space reveals dangerous inequities in LA public parks UC Irvine study finds those in underserved communities can reach burn-risk temps * More than a third of parks and recreational spaces in South Los Angeles hit or exceeded the human thermal pain threshold, while no parks in West Los Angeles did. * Researchers determined that South Los Angeles   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * An Asteroid Doesn't Have to Hit Earth to Cause Catastrophe Key Takeaways * A collision between an asteroid and the moon could destroy satellites that are crucial for everything from telecommunications to navigation here on Earth * Researchers are developing methods to predict these impacts more accurately, especially in the most unlikely scenarios * To prevent an impact, NA  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * What Does It Mean To Learn With AI? * It's a familiar moment in many large college courses: a student working through a problem suddenly gets stuck. In Christopher Day's introductory genetics class at the University of California San Diego -which enrolls nearly 400 students -help from an instructor isn't always immediately available. This year, they have another option. Day is pi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The United Council on Welfare Fraud submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasizing the need for stronger regulations and enforcement to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse within Medicaid, particularly regarding beneficiary fraud. UCOWF highlighted longstanding concerns about CMS's reliance on self-attestation in Medicaid eligibility determinations, describing it as a significant vulnerability exploited by fraudsters. The organiz  more

DAVIS, California, April 7 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Program Helps Instructors Infuse Courses with Global Content * Josephine Wilson didn't know about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, when she started her "Advanced Composition" course last quarter. But by the end of the class, she was among 24 students confidently presenting posters with their research and recommendations on California issues related to at least one   more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 6 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Biochemistry Student Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship * University of Toledo biochemistry student Victoria Ho has been named a Barry Goldwater Scholar, earning one of the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate awards available to students studying the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering in the United States. Ho, who is on track to graduate early in December, was selected from a po  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 6 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * UTSW receives ARPA-H award to create functioning artificial liver * DALLAS - Jan. 12, 2026 - UT Southwestern Medical Center has received an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop livers using patients' own cells and an innovative three-dimensional (3D) printing approach. If successful, this project - known as Vascularized Immunocompet  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lujan, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ben Ray Luja  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- WelbeHealth, a physician-led Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organization operating multiple centers in California and expanding in other states, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The letter addressed methodological changes proposed for Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Advantage capitation rates and Part C and Part D payment policies, urging CMS to take several actions to better accommodate the complex care n  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Why climate change is costing U.S. households hundreds of dollars a year * CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 7, 2026 - As extreme weather becomes more frequent, climate-related costs are creeping into everyday expenses, adding hundreds of dollars a year to U.S. household expenses. From higher insurance premiums to rising utility bills and disaster-related i  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, April 7 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * Why Going Viral Isn't the Internet's Golden Ticket Anymore, CSUN Prof says The internet era of ordinary people stumbling into overnight virality is slowly vanishing before our eyes. Whether it is someone falling off a trampoline, a mom singing an off-key karaoke cover or a hip new dance routine, these once common viral content moments are shorter and are losing their cul  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Why Harmeet Dhillon Should Not Be Elevated * A PDF of this document can be found here INTRODUCTION Harmeet Dhillon was confirmed as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights on April 3, 2025, by a vote of 52 to 45, over the strong objections of civil rights organizations who warned that she had spent the bulk of her career actively working against th  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Women leading the future of technology at PennWest * Building on the momentum of Women's History Month, PennWest is bringing together four accomplished faculty members for a dynamic virtual conversation exploring the future of technology -and the women helping to shape it. Hosted by the PennWest Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, Women Leading the Future of Technology at PennWest will   more

NORTHRIDGE, California, April 6 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * World Cup Links Cultures Via Spanish Language TV, according to CSUN Prof The FIFA World Cup is headed to the United States, Canada and Mexico. People from all over the world will tune in to cheer on their home country, their parent's home country or their favorite players. But, when they turn on the TV, many will choose a Spanish broadcast channel even though they don't sp  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Yosemite Clean Energy submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the agency's 45Z Proposed Rule Making. The letter addresses the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set rule clarifications for clean fuel production credits, focusing on the eligibility and procedural requirements under Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code. YCE advocates for regulatory adjustments to support biomass fuel producers and facilitate investment certainty ami  more