MONROVIA, California, April 7 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * AV's UES Awarded $25M AFRL Contract to Mature Human Performance Technologies for Warfighter Readiness ARLINGTON, Va. -- The United States Air Force has awarded UES, a division of advanced research and development leader AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a three-year, $25M contract to transition innovative human health and performance technologies from research to field deployment. Supporting the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on April 10, 2026, by senior associate counsel Nathan Moelker: * * * Can Your Town Ban Your Bible Study? ACLJ Files at the Supreme Court To Defend Religious Liberty We've seen increasing hostility toward people of faith. Towns are banning public prayer and shutting down Bible studies in people's homes. Now the fight for religious liberty has reached the Supreme Court. We just filed a critical amicus  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Jessica M. Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship II: Federalism, Sanctuary Cities, and the Rule of Law": * * * Thank you, Chairman Schmitt, for the opportunity to testify. Today there are 13 states and about 100 localities that have adopted sanctuary policies. We estimate th  more

PALO ALTO, California, April 8 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cooley Secures Three #1 Vault Practice Rankings Firm ranked in 11 practice areas and eight geographic regions * For the ninth consecutive year, Cooley earned at least one market-leading ranking based on Vault's annual nationwide survey of thousands of law firm associates. Each Spring, Vault publishes an industrywide report ranking law firms based on overall prestige, practice area prestige, qualit  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 7 -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in Dolby Cinemas Across Japan, Presented in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision First Film Presented at New TOHO Cinemas Oimachi Site, Further Expanding Dolby's Premium Cinema Footprint in Japan First Film produced at TOHO Studios' new post-production facility * Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB), a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, tod  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON ACCUSATIONS AGAINST REP. ERIC SWALWELL * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: "Following the incredibly disturbing sexual assault accusations against Congressman Eric Swalwell, we call for a swift investigation  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON ACCUSATIONS AGAINST REP. ERIC SWALWELL * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: "Following the incredibly disturbing sexual assault accusations against Congressman Eric Swalwell, we call for a swift investigation into these incidents and   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by President and CEO Drew Altman: * * * Affordability Is the Issue Now, But Look for the Uninsured to Make a Comeback The uninsured is not the most politically salient problem in health care now--that's affordability--nor is it the non-problem some say it is. But it's coming back. And the problem of the chronically ill uninsured is glaring. Wit  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by special counsel Deepti Orekondy and senior counsels Bruce Buchanan and Tasneem Zaman: * * * Form I-9 Updates: ICE Sets Aside Many of the Prior Positions for Determination of Substantive and Procedural Errors At a Glance * ICE's revised I-9 inspection fact sheet sets forth many new substantive violations, which were previously viewed as technical errors. * The fact sheet appears   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by shareholder Steve Silver and associate Allaina Gilligan: * * * Maine Greatly Expands Department of Labor's Enforcement Powers Against Employers At a Glance * LD 1587 greatly expands the Maine Depart of Labor's investigation and enforcement authority over state employment, wage and hour, and unemployment compensation laws. * The law also imposes new administrative obligations whe  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, 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" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, 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" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 13 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan tabs TE Greg Dulcich as 2026 riser: 'It's why we brought him back' Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor As the reconstruction of the Miami Dolphins is well underway, new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan believes a holdover is in store for a breakout as the new era dawns. With little hesitation, Sullivan tabbed tight end Greg Dulcich as the Dolphins player he believes is poi  more

CLAREMONT, California, April 11 -- Pomona College issued the following Q&A on April 10, 2026, involving Fernando Lozano, professor of economics and coordinator of the Public Policy Analysis Program: * * * Affordability, Migration and Regulations: How California Can Sustain Its Economic Leadership California has the fourth-largest economy in the world. But as artificial intelligence transforms human labor and affordability remains a pressing issue, how can the state maintain its economic stand  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by drug policy analyst Layal Bou Harfouch: * * * Better data collection is the key to improving pregnancy care behind bars Across the United States, at least 1,157 pregnant women are admitted to prison each year, based on U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) data. The true number is likely higher, as these figures do not fully capture state and local systems where reporting is inco  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 7 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: * * * Southwest Airlines Pops the Cork on Santa Rosa Service Paired with Sip and Ship Program for Wine Lovers Starting April 24 Travelers can toast to a new destination and fly a case of wine home "on the house" * Southwest Airlines Co. began service in Santa Rosa, California's Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport today. To celebrate the airline's wine country expansion, Southwest(R) will introduce a new Sip   more