NORTHRIDGE, California, April 21 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * 'California Holly's' Climate-Change Resiliency Offers Insight for Its Impact on Chaparral, CSUN Prof Says * Media Contact: Carmen Ramos Chandler, carmen.chandler@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 With the help of their own TARDIS, California State University, Northridge environmental biologists have been studying climate change's impact on the state's iconic toyon plants -popularly kn  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 -- Houlihan Lokey, an investment bank, issued the following news release: * * * 'Europe Defence Deal Surge Positive for LPs, GPs--Houlihan Lokey' David Kelnar, a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey's Capital Solutions Group, is quoted prominently in a Private Equity International feature on the firm's European Defence Market Update, which highlights a strong upswing in European defence IPOs, M&A activity, and private capital inflows driven by ongoing geopolit  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * 2026 Neiman-Sieroty Lecture brings voting rights pioneer to USC Gould * Judith Browne Dianis, a trailblazing and award-winning movement lawyer and civil rights strategist, joined USC Gould School of Law Dean Franita Tolson in conversation for the 2026 Allen Neiman and Alan Sieroty Lecture on April 15. Dianis, who previously held key leadership roles at the national   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * 6 Easy Ways to Go Green This Earth Week * Everyday, each of us can make small choices that add up to a larger collective impact. As we celebrate Earth Week at UC San Diego, here are some tips to incorporate sustainable actions into the way we live and work. 1\. BYO Container Bring your own mug, water bottle, container or use the Triton2Go containers at campus dining locations  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- NPR [National Public Radio] posted the following news release: * * * A new NPR Network podcast asks the big question: 'Are We Doomed?' * Nuclear war. Asteroids. AI. The Yellowstone supervolcano. Launching April 28, a new weekly series created and hosted by award-winning journalist Ben Bradford ( Landslide, Of the People ) explores the question at the heart of our collective concerns about the future: Are we doomed?  Are We Doomed? investigates t  more

BURBANK, California, April 21 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 9-1-1: I Got You Babe (4/30) THURSDAY, APRIL 30 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "I Got You Babe" (917) Logline: Buck is faced with his past after an electrical emergency call. Meanwhile, Maddie learns to navigate her working relationships now that she has become a supervisor. (TV-14) Stream episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://ww  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Aditya Bardia elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation Dr. Aditya Bardia, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of Translational Research Integration at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, one of the highest honors in a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judg  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Calls on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement, Consumer Protection * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to superv  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Appeals Flawed District Court Decision About California's Unlawful Sanctuary State Policies * America First Legal (AFL) has filed an opening appellate brief on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach, the Huntington Beach City Council, the Huntington Beach Police Department and Police Chief, as well as Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * ARPA-H announces first research teams for $139 million initiative to transform behavioral health and bring new, more precise and effective treatments to Americans * The EVIDENT initiative builds on the Trump Administration's executive order to accelerate medical treatments for serious mental illness The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Hematology posted the following news release: * * * ASH Funds 10 Treating Fairly Research Awards to Protect Critical Hematology Research In an effort to counteract federal cuts to health equity outcomes research, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) is awarding 10 Treating Fairly Research Awards of $200,000 each to independent investigators whose work aims to close outcome gaps in hematologic diseases. ASH's new $2 millio  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim quoted by AFP on landmark social media verdict * CARLISLE, PA-Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim was quoted by Agence France-Presse (AFP) in coverage of a landmark California jury verdict holding Meta and YouTube liable for failing to adequately warn young users about the risks associated with excessive social media   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge lectures at the University of California San Diego's Out and Proud Series * CARLISLE, PA-On April 14, 2026, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jeffrey A. Dodge convened a lecture as part of the University of California San Diego's Out and Proud Series. Dodge's lecture, titled "Ground Zero in the Culture Wars: The Segregatory Effects of An  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to Trump Administration's Mandatory Immigration Detention Without Due Process * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of challenges to the Trump Administration's no-bond policy, which mandates the indefinite detention of vast numbers of non-citizens   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against City of Poway over CEQA Violations Involving the Discovery of Ancestral Remains and Tribal Cultural Resources * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against the City of Poway alleging that the city violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by failing to respond appropriately to new and subs  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes EPA's Proposed Emission Standards for Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations for Failing to Fully Address Health Risks * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed National Emissions Stan  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: California Hits Historic Lows for Gun Violence, Our Work and Investments are Saving Lives but We Stand at a Crossroads * SACRAMENTO - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with gun violence prevention leaders and advocates, today announced the release of A Strategic Plan to Sustain California's Record Progress Against Gun Violence: Part 1. Assem  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes For Changes to Make Rental Housing More Affordable * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban hidden and surprise fees that drive up rent costs for North Carolinians. "So much of people's money goes to paying rent, and renters need to know upfront   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Paxton Sues Kratom Retailers for Selling Products Containing Nearly Fifty Times the Legal Limit of the Potentially Deadly Alkaloid Known as 7-OH * Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against two California-based online kratom retailers for deceptively marketing and selling synthetic kratom products and adulterated products that are up to 96% 7-hydroxymitragynine ("7-  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL EFFORT TO STRIP HOUSING SUPPORT FOR MIXED-STATUS IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed rule that would prohibit mixed-status families from living in public housing and   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 22 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner Health announces plans to expand OB-GYN services in Northern Colorado Expanded team of providers will deliver comprehensive maternity and women's health care * FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Banner Health announced plans Wednesday to expand its obstetrics and gynecology services in Northern Colorado through a strategic partnership. The initiative will grow the current team to 13 providers, with recruitment un  more

STANFORD, California, April 21 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Behind the science: Why it pays to fight a virus on the home turf * Wanted: a cheap, multipotent treatment for viral infections. Must be able to handle new or unfamiliar strains, or (even better) a broad range of viruses -whatever comes along, in other words. Must be impervious to viral attempts to evolve resistance to it. Whether COVID-19 began with a spillover from infected wildlife o  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Buzzer: Barbara Troisi's Impact on Aggie Athletics * The rhythm of a bouncing ball, the squeak of sneakers on hardwood, the energy of a packed arena -for Barbara Troisi, basketball has always been more than a game. It's a lifelong passion that has grown into something even more meaningful: a way to connect, to uplift and to invest in the lives of students she has come to know and love. That connectio  more

YONKERS, New York, April 22 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Black Women-Owned Businesses Join Consumer Reports in Urging NY Lawmakers to Pass the Beauty Justice Act Consumer Reports (CR) and Black women-owned businesses are at the New York State Capitol today to urge the State Assembly to pass the Beauty Justice Act (S.2057B/A.2054B). This legislation would ban intentionally added toxic substances from personal care and beauty products sold in Ne  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, April 21 -- Adrian College issued the following news release: * * * Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh to speak at Adrian College Spring Commencement Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh, the Assistant to the Adjutant General-Army for the Michigan National Guard, will deliver Adrian College's Spring Commencement address at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 3. Wagh also serves as the special assistant to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau for Pacific initiatives. Wagh's awards inc  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Bruins tapped into using public transportation in record numbers during 2025 * Key takeaways * Public transit has surpassed walking and driving for the first time as the most popular mode for commuting students, according to UCLA Transportation's State of the Commute 2025 report. * UCLA staff and faculty are twice as likely (9%) to take transit to work than the average Los Angeles  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Marie Daly, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief, Legislative Affairs, Operations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Daly has been the Special Assistant to the Secretary at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * California Committee Approves Bill to Stop Taxpayer Bailout of Oil Companies * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -The California Assembly Natural Resources Committee today approved a bill that would push companies to clean up their old oil and gas wells instead of leaving taxpayers on the hook for cleanup costs. The Oil Well Cleanup Accountability Act (A.B. 2461), introduced by Assembl  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release: * * * California Senate Committee Protects American Innovation by Rejecting the BASED Act, Says ITIF Following the failure of California State Sen. Scott Wiener's Blocking Anticompetitive Self-preferencing by Entrenched Dominant platforms (BASED) Act, which would broadly ban large technology firms from engaging in so-called "self-preferencing," to adva  more

POMONA, California, April 22 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: * * * Summer Conference to Explore the Future of AI in Higher Education Caitlyn Kubulan The Cal Poly Pomona Office of Academic Innovation will explore practical strategies, emerging trends, and human-centered approaches to artificial intelligence at its 2026 Summer Conference, June 3 and 4. Centered on the theme, "Human at the Core: Navigating AI in Higher Education," the conference wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * The Cuban regime's American sympathizers The Venceremos Brigade is a radical-left activist group that organizes trips to communist-ruled Cuba as a way for sympathetic Americans to demonstrate their solidarity with the country's government and their opposition to U.S. government policies. Editorial note: This is a reproduction of the Influence  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Care Economy Leaders, Congresswomen Simon, Dingell, and Pettersen Introduce Resolution Designating April as Care Workers Recognition Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the Democratic Women's Caucus Caregiving Task Force co-chairs Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) introduced a resolution establishing April as Care Workers Recognition Month t  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Raises Free Expression and Legal Concerns with California Technology Bills * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association is raising concerns about SB 1142, the "Digital Dignity Act," and AB 2169, the "Digital Choice Act," ahead of today's hearing before the California Senate Committee on Judiciary and the Assembly Commi  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Cheaper, Longer-Lasting Batteries Are Closer Thanks to a Pinch of Sodium and a Supercomputer * Key Takeaways * Researchers designed a new sodium-based battery cathode that stores more energy and lasts longer than earlier versions. * High-performance computing-guided materials design can speed up development of affordable, grid-scale batteries that rely on abundant sodium in  more

READING, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news: * * * Chief technology officer of Carpenter to deliver Berks commencement address Suniti Moudgil also serves on the Penn State Berks Advisory Board By Lisa R. Baldi WYOMISSING, Pa. -- A new class of more than 250 Penn State Berks students will receive their baccalaureate and associate degrees at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Santander Arena in downtown Reading, when Berks hosts it  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * CNN: High Gas Prices Become a Midterm Warning Sign for Mike Lawler * As gas prices surge to more than $4 per gallon across New York and Diesel in the Hudson Valley reaches nearly $7 a gallon, CNN highlighted vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler's refusal to respond when asked if his constituents should tolerate gas prices above $4.00. CNN writes : "In a midterm election that will l  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following statement on April 21, 2026, on Miami-Dade resolution targeting peace activists and Cuba solidarity: * * * CODEPINK strongly condemns the resolution before the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners attacking our organization and those who traveled to Cuba to support the Cuban people. This resolut  more

SAN JOSE, California, April 22 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Comcast's Xfinity and Adobe Co-innovate on Deep Brand Intelligence for Marketing Campaigns LAS VEGAS--Today at Adobe Summit--the flagship customer experience conference--Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) announced a new partnership with Xfinity, Comcast's consumer brand delivering WiFi, mobile, entertainment, and home services to millions of customers across the U.S. The partnershi  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Comer & Burlison Seek Information on Missing Nuclear and Rocket Scientists House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today are seeking information from the Department of Energy, Department of War, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Aeronau  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao's Bill to Expand Access to Telehealth Passes House of Representatives * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 3419, the Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Centers Grant Program Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan bill was introduced by Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) and would provide invest  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Introduces the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act to Strengthen Federal Support for Survivors of Crime * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during National Crime Victims' Rights Week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) introduced the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act. This bill would strengthen the federal response to violent crime by affi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Highlights Medicare Fraud Crisis During Ways and Means Hearing * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today spoke during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing focused on protecting patients and taxpayers by cracking down on Medicare fraud, highlighting the growing impact of large-scale fraud schemes on seniors and access to care in Upstate New York. Duri  more

IRVINE, California, April 21 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Cotality Named a 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Providing Data and Analytics Cotality recognized for its leadership in delivering AI-ready data solutions on Google Cloud. * Cotality(tm), a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions provider, announced that it has been named a 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for pr  more

FULLERTON, California, April 21 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * CSUF Leaders Advocate for Research Funding, Pell Grants on the Hill * Cal State Fullerton President Ronald Rochon led a university delegation in Washington, D.C., last week to advocate for the university's federal priorities, including fully funding and preserving Pell Grants, as well as protecting and renewing research funds and reinforcing the value of a California State Univers  more

FULLERTON, California, April 21 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * CSUF Students Use AI to Train a Robotic Dog for Real-World Applications * A robotic dog walks into a room, capturing images of the space and using artificial intelligence and image modeling to assess maintenance and safety concerns. Programmed by students in Cal State Fullerton's College of Engineering and Computer Science, the robot is designed to automate home inspections and   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital award 2026 fellowships * The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have once again teamed up to support a new class of pediatric cancer research fellows. The awards, totaling a $1.5 million investment, will fuel the work of five fellow  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Reaches a Proposed Consent Decree with Nebraska to Enjoin the State from Enforcing its Unconstitutional In-State Tuition and Scholarship Programs for Illegal Aliens Today, the United States filed a complaint against Nebraska and joined with the State in filing a proposed consent decree to permanently enjoin Nebraska laws that provide in-state tuition and   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Deputy United States Marshal Receives Purple Heart * El Paso, TX - A Deputy United States Marshal (DUSM) was awarded a purple heart for injuries sustained in the line of duty during a ceremony yesterday at the Albert Armendariz, Sr. United States Courthouse. Antonio "Tony" Perez, a DUSM assigned to the United States Marshals Service (USMS), Western District of Texas, was struck   more

SAN JOSE, California, April 22 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * DICK'S Sporting Goods Partners with Adobe to Transform the Athlete Experience with AI LAS VEGAS -- Today, at Adobe Summit--the flagship customer experience conference--Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE)--the global technology leader that unleashes creativity, productivity and customer experiences through innovative tools and platforms--announced a major partnership with DICK'S Sporti  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Dr. Ariel Gelblung Addresses Historic Brazilian Parliamentary Alliance * BUENOS AIRES / BRASILIA / LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2026) -Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) Director for Latin America, Dr. Ariel Gelblung, addressed the historic launch of the Brazil-Israel Parliamentary Front in Brasilia this week, marking a critical intervention in the Center's global advocacy against sur  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * New York lawmakers pass pivotal food safety bill ALBANY, N.Y. - Lawmakers in New York state today passed legislation protecting New Yorkers from toxic food chemicals, advancing the bill for the governor's signature. The New York Assembly's 106-32 vote to pass the bill today was the final step needed after the state Senate approved the legislation March 23 in a unanimous 60-0 vo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper (No. 2026-08) on April 8, 2026, by Peter Lihn Jorgensen and Kevin J. Lansing entitled "From Volcker to the Pandemic Era: History Dependent Anchoring of Short-Run Expected Inflation." Here are excerpts: * * * We develop an endogenous measure of anchoring for short-run expected inflation in a New Keynesian model with full-information rational expectations. Specifically, we  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by David Morenoff, deputy general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, from an April 15, 2026, hearing on legislation to ensure energy reliability and affordability: * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Gallego, and Members of the Subcommittee: My name is David Morenoff. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today as a member of the staff of th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 21, 2026: * * * Courts Still Divided on Whether California Privacy Law Applies to Website Tracking: 4 Rulings in 10 Days Highlight Business Confusion * If you were hoping the courts would offer clarity to the wave of California privacy litigation targeting website tracking technology, four decisions issued in just 10 days this April suggest you may be waiting a while. Fou  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Set to Join Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice * Gibson Dunn announced today that a four-partner team of leading appellate and strategic litigators will be joining the firm, reinforcing its position as the nation's preeminent destination for litigation talent. Former Acting Solici  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Freddie Crawford, Kate Broderick to address SBU graduates Freddie Crawford, '64, a basketball legend at St. Bonaventure whose decades of community leadership in New York City have made a profound impact, will be honored at the university's 166th undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17. Crystal Crawford will join her father on stage for the keynote address. A graduate of Da  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, April 22 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * The future isn't waiting -- it's taking shape at CSUSB The inaugural Defining the Future Conference brought together leaders from industry, government and higher education to examine how emerging technologies are transforming the workforce and expanding opportunity for students. At the same time, CSUSB students showcased their own research, engaged with new technologies,   more

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 (TNSxrep) -- Genentech, a member of Roche Group, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Genentech's Fenebrutinib Significantly Reduced Relapses Versus Standard of Care to Approximately One Every 17 Years in RMS * Late-breaking Phase III FENhance 1 and 2 study results showed superiority of investigational fenebrutinib compared to teriflunomide in reducing relapses and brain lesions in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) * Both studi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * GitLab Collaborates with AWS to Bring Agentic DevSecOps to Enterprise Teams Using Their Existing Amazon Bedrock Accounts and Spend * Customers can route GitLab Duo Agent Platform inference through Amazon Bedrock models already running in their AWS accounts without new vendor onboarding or model endpoints.  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom celebrates California as #1 farm state on California Agriculture Day, urges Trump to end Iran war punishing farmers What you need to know: California celebrated Agriculture Day at the State Capitol, recognizing the farmers, ranchers, and workers who power the nation's top agricultural economy -- and drive innovation in climate-smart farming, job growt  more

ALBANY, New York, April 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Additional $30 Million Is Now Available to Help Purchase or Lease an Electric Vehicle in New York State * During Earth Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that an additional $30 million is now available for consumers to use towards the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle (EV) in New York State. This announcement reinforces the State's commitment to impr  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 21 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * Grandfather's Vietnam heroism led grandson to USF and an interest in national security * A look inside "Saigon Lady" [Photograph courtesy of the National Warplane Museum] By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing A 2018 trip to California opened Calvin Pham's eyes to the far-reaching impact of one man's pursuit of freedom. There, he met dozens of cousins -descendants of relatives w  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 21 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU kicked off its 31st Annual National Capitol Forum with Engaging Plenary Discussion * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities kicked off its 31st Annual National Capitol Forum on Higher Education on April 21, 2026, with more than 200 registered participants in attendance. Three free pre-Forum sessions were held on the topics,  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 21 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU releases 2026 Legislative Agenda * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has released its 2026 Legislative Agenda for the 119th Congress, outlining priorities to address higher education needs relevant to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Emerging HSIs, as well as PK-12 support, funding and pipeline issues leading int  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal health care cuts * The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public that this potential hospital closure would have a drasti  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Republicans' Sham Roundtable to Avoid Bipartisan Oversight Votes Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement on Oversight Republicans' decision to abandon official hearings in favor of inform  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE PASSES MATSUI'S BILLS TO STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives has voted to pass Congresswoman Doris Matsui's (D-CA-07) Emergency Reporting Act and Kari's Law Reporting Act. These bills would ensure that Americans can count on strong, effective, and modern 9-1-1 systems when disaster strikes. "The House just passed two of my bipartisan b  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * How adolescents judge the authenticity of representation on the big screen can have a huge impact on the box office * Key takeaways * According to the latest research from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA, franchises receiving "above-average" ratings from adolescents on on-screen representations of people of color, women, or LGBTQ+ individuals made $175.5 million dollar  more

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * How American Express became an MVP in professional sports * American Express and the National Football League recently kicked off a new multi-year partnership naming Amex the NFL's Official Payments Partner, beginning with the 2026 season. Our NFL ties go all the way back to 1965, and when it comes to the wider field of professional sports, we've been in the game even longer. I  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * LET'S GET FREE: HRC Launches $15 Million Electoral Program & New Poll Showing 92% Of LGBTQ+ Voters Will "Definitely Vote" in November * The program aims to retake a pro-equality majority in the US House, make pro-equality gains in the US Senate, expand the number of openly LGBTQ+ electeds, and beat back anti-LGBTQ+ ballot measures WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Human Rights Campa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech MADISON, Wis.--Jim Masterson has been working with animals for almost 30 years. It's more than just a job for him; it's a passion he's had for his entire life. As part of that passion, Jim developed a signature method of animal care--the Masterson Method--that he has t  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Field Report: Congresswoman Miller-Meeks Calls for Crackdown on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As highlighted in the Iowa Field Report, Congresswoman Miller-Meeks (IA-01) is calling for a crackdown on waste, fraud, abuse, and the growing misuse of taxpayer dollars in Washington. "The American people expect their government to respect their tax do  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * MS-13 Members Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Brutal Murders Committed at Direction of Gang Leaders in El Salvador Eight illegal aliens and members of the violent transnational criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, have been sentenced for participating in a racketeering conspiracy that included witness tampering and multiple murders of individuals as young as 14. "The  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Big Ideas Lab podcast explores JASPER and the science of measuring plutonium under extreme conditions In less than a microsecond, a projectile traveling thousands of meters per second strikes its target, generating pressures and temperatures too extreme to observe directly. At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), scientists use that moment to answe  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protection for California's Clear Lake Hitch * LAKEPORT, Calif. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force the agency to finalize Endangered Species Act protection for the Clear Lake hitch. These rare fish are found only in California's Lake County and are teetering on the brink of extinction  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families - families  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Medical Aid Supports Patient Care at Critical Hospital in the Gambia * Shipments of Direct Relief-provided medications are helping stabilize care at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, or EFSTH, where shortages once forced staff to improvise, according to the hospital's chief medical director. Since December 2024, Direct Relief has sent 13 shipments of medical aid to EFSTH. An   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * MRI and Augmented Reality for Better Back Pain Surgery Wins at Research Expo 2026 * Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Songyuan Lu won the grand prize at this year's Research Expo, where more than 150 students presented their research posters across the six departments at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. Lu's work focuses on computer-assisted surgery using MRI and   more

PASADENA, California, April 22 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars Seven organic molecules were identified for the first time on Mars, increasing our understanding of the kinds of molecular preservation possible on the Martian surface. After years of lab work, the results are in: A rock that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover drilled and analyzed in 2020 includes the most diverse collection of  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSrep) -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Opportunities to Prevent Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Disease and Maternal Mortality Identified in New Report Cardiovascular conditions are a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States, and many opportunities to identify and manage risk are being missed before, during, and after pregnancy -- including between pregnancies -- says a new r  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining * Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana today gave notice to their employer, LCMC Health, that they will hold an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for five days starting May 1, 2026. This notice follows a ULP charge against UMCNO filed with the National Labor Relat  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 21 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * Once endangered, SDSU's American Sign Language program launches a new minor * Nearly two decades ago, American Sign Language (ASL) as an academic subject nearly disappeared from San Diego State University. A victim of Great Recession-era budget cuts, the program had dwindled to one lecturer and one course. Those trying times were merely the start of a remarkable come  more

YONKERS, New York, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * One Year After RFK Called For Phase Out of Harmful Dyes, Some Major Food Companies Haven't Made Commitments, No Drug Companies Have Pledged to Act Consumer Reports Calls on FDA to Enact a Ban on Toxic Dyes; CR Survey Finds Strong Public Support for Requiring Companies to Stop Using the Chemicals * It's been a year since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan to convince the food a  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Pacific Office Automation Acquires MKCnext, Establishing National Leadership in Wide-Format Technology * BTA member Pacific Office Automation (POA) has announced the acquisition of MKCnext, a Southern California-based leader in high-end wide-format printing equipment, service and consumables. The transaction closed on April 1, 2026. Headquartered in Agoura Hills, Cal  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11422) on April 20, 2026, by legislative attorneys Jared P. Cole and Whitney K. Novak: * * * Parental Rights and Student Gender Transitions at School: Legal Developments How public schools should treat transgender students has generated substantial debate, raising legal questions in contexts such as bathroom access, athletics participation, and pronoun usage. One particu  more

DAVIS, California, April 21 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Picnic Day Showcases Expertise, Community * UC Davis flung open its doors to thousands of Picnic Day attendees Saturday (April 18), showcasing groundbreaking research, eye-catching art, a welcoming community and more. "Picnic Day is always one of my favorite days on campus," Chancellor Gary S. May said at the start of the parade. "It's a time to see the bonds within our Aggie community, betwe  more

CLAREMONT, California, April 22 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Charles Brainin '27 and Ryan Mooney '27 Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Pomona College juniors Charles Brainin '27 and Ryan Mooney '27 have been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year. The classmates were among 454 college students recognized this spring by the Goldwater Foundation as the nation's next generation of researchers in science, engineering and mathemat  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12501) on April 20, 2026, by American national government analyst Karen L. Shanton: * * * Private Funding for Election Administration State and local election offices sometimes receive private donations of money, goods, or services to help them carry out their work. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020 election cycle, private individuals funded grant progra  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 21 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue announces SpaceX team as inaugural recipients of the Neil Armstrong Space Prize The 2026 Neil Armstrong Space Prize was announced Tuesday (April 21) at Purdue University, heralding the Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team as the inaugural winner of the Neil Armstrong Space Prize for cutting-edge work on the Falcon 9 reusable two-stage rocket system. The team is the first recipient of the internati  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: American Families are Falling Behind--All Because of the Reckless, Selfish, and Just Flat Out Dumb Policies of This Administration Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a full Co  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 21 -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: * * * RCCD Strengthens Workforce Pathways Through Statewide Apprenticeship Convening The Riverside Community College District (RCCD) Apprenticeship team, together with college Apprenticeship Directors from Riverside City College, Moreno Valley College, and Norco College, recently participated in the Statewide Convening on Community College Apprenticeship Program Creation & Expansion, held Ma  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 17, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi, Government Affairs Associate David L. Morgan: * * * How Georgia bureaucrats undermine a law meant to help poor drivers After Georgia lawmakers passed House Bill 926, making driver's license reinstatement easier, the Georgia Department of Driver Services added new restrictions. * Georgia lawmakers passed House Bill 926, also kn  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Request for $100 Million to Combat Cross-Border Pollution * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) announced that he is leading a funding request for $100 million for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program (BWIP) in the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process. This funding can be used to help combat cross-border pollution, including pollu  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Obernolte, Rep. Jacobs Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prepare American Workers for AI-Driven Economic Change * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) today introduced the Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to help the United States prepare for the economic impacts of artificial intelligence (AI). The bill i  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on April 21, 2026, with the Legal Insurrection Foundation: * * * New Report Warns of Rising Dangerous and Violent "Intersectional" Ideology The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) and the Legal Insurrection Foundation (LIF) today released Intersectionality: The Rise of a Dangerous Anti-American Ideology and How to Stop It, an in-depth report explaining the u  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Calvert, Obernolte, Correa, and Fine Introduce Bill to Protect Small Businesses from Shakedown Lawsuits * Today, Congressmen Ken Calvert (CA-41), Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Lou Correa (CA-46), and Randy Fine (FL-6) introduced the ACCESS Act, H.R. 8396, legislation designed to help small businesses comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and protect them from serial litigants. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Liccardo and Kim Introduce Bipartisan PACE Act to Make Everyday Payments Faster, Cheaper, and More Efficient for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16) and Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act to help Americans send and receive money faster and with fewer fees by modernizing how payment companies access   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Kill Torres Amendment, But Admit There is a Problem * Republicans Deny Veterans Their Day in Court and Strip Critical Legal Protections Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill aimed at ensuring non-citizen veterans are  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 21 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * San Diego High School Students to Earn College-Level Credentials While in School, Preparing for In-Demand Jobs A new three-year initiative led locally by San Diego Foundation (SDF), with support from Gates Foundation, will help high school students earn college-level credentials and gain real-world experience, preparing them for in-demand careers. The initiative connects students from Oceans  more

OAKLAND, California, April 21 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Ruling on Pesticides Accountability Could Create Investor Crisis * Three converging developments expose an orchestrated collapse of U.S. pesticide accountability weeks before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell-a case that could eliminate all state failure-to-warn lawsuits against Bayer for Roundup's glyphosate-related cancer risks EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA - April 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:26-cv-02985-JLT-SAB; E.D. Cal. filed April 20, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Voyager Pacific Capital Management, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-02985-JLT-SAB (E.D. Cal. filed April 20, 2026) The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Voyager Pacific Capital Management, LLC, its CEO, Roger David Hardcastle, its former CFO, John Giarmarco, and its then-CO  more

MILPITAS, California, April 21 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 to Convene Leaders in Malaysia to Drive Next Phase of Semiconductor Growth * Exposition In Strategic Partnership with the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - April 21, 202  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Seven Key Moments: Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Ways and Means Committee Republicans emphasized the importance of expanding access to health care for Americans - particularly those in rural areas, prosecuting billions of dollars in Medicare fraud, and advancing policies to address high rates of chronic disease prevalence during a   more

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 21 [Category: BizConsulting] (TNSrpt) -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, posted the following news: * * * Stantec releases 19th annual Sustainability Report, highlighting 68% (C$5.5 billion) in sustainability-driven revenue * Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, released its 19th annual Sustainability Report, showcasing how sustainability is integrated into the Company's strategy, growth, and operations. The report details Stantec  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Study Uses AI to Uncover a Hidden Link Between Legal Troubles and Suicide Risk * When someone dies by suicide, the focus naturally turns to mental health: depression, isolation, a cry for help that went unanswered. But what if the warning signs were hiding somewhere less obvious, like a courtroom, a police report, or a run-in with the law? That's the ques  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, issued the following news release: * * * Kiley Announces Hearing on Academic Excellence in K-12 Education Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence an  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Gary Plamer, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Palmer Delivers Remarks on Critical Permitting Reform Legislation Today, Congressman Gary Plamer (AL-06) Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following remarks introducing H.R. 6387, the Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE)   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Doris Matsui, D-California, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following opening remarks on April 21, 2026, at a subcommittee hearing entitled "The SAT Streamlining Act: Modernizing Satellite Licensing for the Final Frontier": * * * Matsui Underscores Importance of Supporting Satellite Innovation at Hearing on the Bipartisan SAT Streamlining Act Communications and Technology Subcommittee Rankin  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Sustainability Is Key in Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Exhibit * In March, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography leaped into a new era with its newest temporary exhibit, Imagine Wild: Mountain Yellow-legged Frog. While Imagine Wild highlights decades of collaborative conservation efforts to bring these frogs back to the wild, it also represents a significant step for  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Tackling the housing shortage with robotic microfactories * A national housing shortage is straining finances and communities across the United States. In Massachusetts, at least 222,000 homes will have to be built in the next 10 years to meet the population's needs. At the same time, there are numerous challenges in traditional construction. There's a shortage of skilled construc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Tennessean celebrates legal victory after Forest Service abandons land grab * Knoxville, Tennessee; April 21, 2026: A Tennessean's seven-year legal battle for the right to use his own land has ended in a resounding victory. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee finalized a settlement between Dr. Gregory Ringenberg and the U.S. Forest Service   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 21 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Terrence Sejnowski wins inaugural World Digital Technology Academy Award * * Highlights * The World Digital Technology Academy's World Digital and Frontier Technologies Awards were launched in 2025 at the United Nations World Summit for Social Development in Doha * Sejnowski will share the inaugural Scientific Breakthrough Award with Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton for t  more

LOS ANGLES, California, April 22 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * TikTok Goes 'Behind the Breakthrough' with SIENNA SPIRO TikTok is proud to announce that SIENNA SPIRO will be the latest artist - and the first British artist - to star in its Behind the Breakthrough campaign. The campaign - which launches in May - spotlights SIENNA's remarkable rise from viral breakthrough as a singer-songwriter on TikTok to global stardom, and the role t  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * U.S. Navy recovers NASA astronauts, Orion space capsule after historic Artemis II moon mission * SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - The U.S. Navy, in partnership with NASA and U.S. Space Command, recovered the Orion space capsule and its four-person crew from the Pacific Ocean, April 10, marking the conclusion of the historic Artemis II mission.  Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), assigned to Expeditionar  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Is Wilderness Orientation the Ultimate Digital Detox? This year marks the 35th year that UC San Diego's Wilderness Orientation has run its pre-fall-quarter trips for new students. * Before their first term even begins, incoming UC San Diego students have the chance to sign up for an overnight orientation trip with a twist. Now in its 35th year and available to all incoming studen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * New Program Helps Pediatric Patient Families Secure Stable Housing UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals partners with the Oakland Housing Authority, Alameda Alliance for Health on pilot for families of children receiving intensive care. * The following is a joint press release issued on April 21st, 2026 in partnership with the Oakland Housing Authority and Alameda A  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Cellular neighborhoods inside tumors may predict which patients with melanoma benefit from combination immunotherapy UCLA-led study identifies immune patterns linked to response after anti-PD-1 treatment fails * A new UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center study suggests that the way immune cells are organized inside melanoma tumors may help res  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Bullying and adverse social climate take measurable toll on mental health of gender-diverse youth Large national study finds social and political stressors drive rising rates of psychological distress, risk for serious mental health disorders * Gender-diverse adolescents who experience bullying and live in states with persistently unsupportive gender identity laws are significantly more li  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Federal housing assistance may lead to improved two-year survival among older people with prostate cancer Older men with prostate cancer who receive federal housing assistance at the time they are first diagnosed have better two-year survival chances compared to demographically and clinically similar men without that assistance, new UCLA-led research suggests. The findings (https://doi.org/  more

LONDON, England, April 21 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Groundbreaking bowel cancer trial follow-up shows zero relapses Patients with a specific bowel cancer who were given short-course immunotherapy before surgery, instead of post-op chemotherapy, remained cancer-free after nearly three years of follow-up, according to new results from the NEOPRISM-CRC trial led by UCL and UCLH. The latest findings, to be presented at the American Association for Cancer R  more

LONDON, England, April 22 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Groundbreaking bowel cancer trial follow-up shows zero relapses Patients with a specific bowel cancer who were given short-course immunotherapy before surgery, instead of post-op chemotherapy, remained cancer-free after nearly three years of follow-up, according to new results from the NEOPRISM-CRC trial led by UCL and UCLH. The latest findings, to be presented at the American Association for Cancer R  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * USC Rossier School of Education: FY26 Research Highlights * Amid a shifting and increasingly constrained funding landscape over the past year, USC Rossier continues to advance impactful research, sustain strong partnerships and contribute meaningfully to education policy and practice. Further details below. Research Activity Remains Strong Despite Headwind  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 21 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Vacancy climbs as Canadian rent growth hits 4-year low * New lease rates turn negative nationally as population declines push vacancies above 5% TORONTO, ON, Apr. 21, 2026 - Yardi (r) has released the Canadian National Multifamily Report, recapping Q1 2026 and highlighting a market t  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. The complaint argues that the DOJ's actions are unconstituti  more

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Ame  more

MONROVIA, California, April 22 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * World Vision Australia Secures Green Climate Fund Accreditation, Expanding Access to Global Climate Finance London - World Vision Australia has achieved accreditation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), marking a major milestone in the organisation's ability to deliver large-scale climate action for the most vulnerable children and communities. The accreditation enables World Vision Australia  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Deep-rooted grass stores significantly more carbon, new study says A study of perennial grasses in nine U.S. states shows that grass with deep roots stores more carbon than crops with shallow roots, providing important climate benefits. By Jim Shelton Soil biologist Eric Slessarev has some advice for conservationists, landscapers, and farmers with fallow fields. Go touch deep-rooted grass. Or be  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 21 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Zeke V makes debut at MSU football's Spring Showcase * There's a new Zeke on campus. Cindy Lou made her debut as Zeke V on April 18 during Michigan State University football's Spring Showcase at Spartan Stadium. Cindy Lou is the first female Zeke. According to a social post when Zeke V was introduced, Cindy Lou trained alongside Zeke IV for seven years. Zeke IV, also known as Buckshot, died e  more