EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 315 MSU graduates receive Board of Trustees' Award for academic excellence, 4.0 GPA * Three hundred and fifteen Michigan State University graduates accomplished something many students dream of -a perfect college GPA. During its April 10 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees presented the graduating seniors with the Board of Trustees' Award, recognizing their achievement of the highest scholastic av  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Temporary Protected Status For Haitians And Syrians * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration's ter  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As affordability challenges persist, AG Brown urges FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental housing fees * Washington AG Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 27 state attorneys general today are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to move forward with a proposed rulemaking on hidden and deceptive rental housing fee practices. Last month, the FTC published a  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * ASCE Honors 2026 Class of Distinguished Members | ASCE * RESTON, Va. -The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today announced its 2026 class of Distinguished Members, which is the highest honor the Society can bestow upon a member. This year's class includes 12 of ASCE's most distinguished and active members who have made significa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge to the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haitians and Syrians.   more

ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FTC to Address Deceptive Rental Fees * April 13, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enact a rule addressing unfair and deceptive fee practices in the rental housing market. In a comment letter submi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Status of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria who have been living in the Uni  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief today in Trump v. Miot an  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration  more

NEW YORK, April 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Defending the Truth * As the United States nears its 250th anniversary, a battle for the soul of US history is unfolding. Last year, reports surfaced of the National Park Service scrubbing exhibits on Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad -a blatant attempt to sanitize the history of resistance against enslavement. While public outcry forced a partial walk-back, this erasure is a part   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 13 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Highlights Favorable 12-Month Interim Results for the VARIPULSE Platform at EHRA 2026 * Irvine, CA - April 13, 2026 - Johnson & Johnson today announced favorable 12-month interim effectiveness and safety results from VARIPURE, the largest prospective post-market follow-up study evaluating first-time pulsed field ablation (PFA) using the VARIPULS  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump administration's termination   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Spanish-American War Heroes * Many heroic actions took place during the Spanish-American War in the late 19th century. One such action was the Battle of Tayabacoa, Cuba, a special operation effort to land supplies and reinforcements, which resulted in four Buffalo Soldiers receiving the Medal of Honor. The battle took place June 30, 1898, when 30 Cuban freedom fighters and U.S. soldie  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Multistate Investigation Examined Business Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced a settlement today with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., following a multistate  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads Bipartisan Multistate Call for Federal Action on Rental Housing Fee Abuses, Puts New Jersey Landlords on Notice of State's Application Fee Cap Taking action to promote housing affordability for all New Jerseyans, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is leading a bipartisan coalition of 27 attorneys general urging the Federal  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 13 [Category: BizEducation] (TNSrpt) -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * New Pearson and AWS Global Research: 53% of Employers Struggle to Find AI-Ready Graduates * New six -country study offers solutions to bridge higher education and the workforce. HOBOKEN, N.J. -April 13, 2026 - Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announce  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey City University issued the following news: * * * NJCU Partners with Cortaditos Coffee to Launch Retail Management Certificate Program New Jersey City University (NJCU) has announced a formal educational partnership with Cortaditos Holding Corporation, a New Jersey-based company that owns and operates seven Cuban-style coffee shops across the state, to provide customized workforce education for Cortaditos employees. Under the agreement, NJCU will  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * The Overlooked Addiction: UConn Researcher Targets Tobacco Use in Substance Use Care * For Elizabeth "Liz" Jurczak Goldsborough, tobacco use is a social justice issue. "Although tobacco use has declined dramatically in the United States, the progress has not been shared equally across all populations," says Goldsborough, a UConn School of Social Work doctoral candidate. "People with other substa  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Coastal Defense That Becomes Stronger Is Showing Early Success Rutgers researchers and collaborators find living reef structure reduced wave power by more than 90% in early tests By Kitta MacPherson Scientists report that a living reef coastal defense system can reduce wave power significantly, suggesting the approach could offer a new way to protect shorelines from storms and rising seas.   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Neighborhood Amenities and Infrastructure May Slow Cognitive Decline Among Older Immigrants A Rutgers Health study highlights the role of community environments in reducing the risk of dementia By Nicole Swenarton Older Chinese immigrants living in neighborhoods with greater access to community amenities, services and supportive infrastructure experienced slower cognitive decline over tim  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why Extended Postpartum Medicaid Coverage During Pandemic Led to Gains in Enrollment Emergency provisions offered enhanced federal funding to states in exchange for pausing disenrollment, reducing disruptions in coverage for postpartum care By Joseph Brecht The federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic extended postpartum Medicaid cov  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Six Democratic Senators Join War Powers Push To Stop Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, six additional U.S. Democratic Senators -Senators Merkley (OR), Gillibrand (NY), Van Hollen (MD), Kelly (AZ), Warnock (GA), and Kim (NJ) -will join Senators Booker (NJ), Kaine (VA), Murphy (CT), Schiff (CA), Baldwin (WI), and Duckworth (IL) in filing War Powers resolutions that can be used to force a vote  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 13 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple researcher names rare New Jersey plant, paving way for protection * Research from Sasha Eisenman of Tyler School of Art and Architecture confirms that a Pine Barrens plant is unique to New Jersey, unlocking new opportunities for conservation. Temple researcher Sasha Eisenman led the discovery and naming of a new plant species in New Jersey, helping pave the way for its protection. Photo by R  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study shows cigarette smoking almost twice as likely for people living with chronic pain * New research from the University of Kansas shows people who experience chronic pain tend to consume cigarettes and e-cigarettes at higher rates than others. The findings, based on analysis of the National Health Interview Survey from 2014-2023, should inform therapies for both chronic pain and smoking cessation. T  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * UPDATE: Attorney General's Office Releases Video Footage from July 29, 2025 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in West Berlin, N.J. The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today released footage from a police body-worn camera and a surveillance camera relating to a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred July 29, 2025 in the We  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 14 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The Whole System: How an NJIT Engineer Built a Career on Seeing Every Part of the Picture When Chris Wunderlich was finishing his final semester at New Jersey Institute of Technology, he had two job offers sitting in front of him. One was from Picatinny Arsenal, the U.S. Army's premier research and manufacturing hub for weapons systems, where he would have gone deep into warhead design. The  more