ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * $10 Million Lead Gift from Stanford Health Care Supports New American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Bay Area * SAN FRANCISCO - The American Cancer Society announced a collaboration with Stanford Health Care to bring a new American Cancer Society Hope Lodge (r) to the San Francisco Bay Area. Stanford Health Care has committed $10 million for future operating costs, providing a  more

TURLOCK, California, April 24 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: * * * 1960 Minutes, Lasting Impact: Stan State Raises More Than $270K to Support Student Success Across the Valley Warrior Community Rallies Across Turlock and Stockton Campuses, Driving Support That Expands Opportunity and Fuels Student Success * In a powerful show of community and collective purpose, the Stanislaus State community raised $270,189 through 716 gifts during the University's sec  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * 4 UCLA professors elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Four UCLA faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Eva Baker, Elizabeth Ligon Bjork, Ursula Heise and Angela Riley are among the 252 leaders in academia, the arts, science industry, journalism, philanthropy, p  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 23 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * A Dream Deferred: Linda Vongsathian Finishes What She Started 16 Years Ago * Linda Vongsathian has been working toward this commencement for 16 years. In 2010, while completing her undergraduate studies at San Diego State University, Vongsathian applied to nursing schools and only received rejections. It was a painful detour that redirected her toward a degree in public health and then a career in biomedica  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 23 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * A Small-World Connection: USU Link Emerges in Care Following Serious California Accident * Sometimes, even in the most unexpected moments, connections surface that make the world feel a little smaller. On April 16, a nearly head-on collision on a highway outside Sacramento, California sent Dr. June Ruse rushing to the Sutter Roseville Medical Center trauma bay. A contract psychologist at Beal  more

KEENE, California, April 22 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * ACLU Defends Court Order Barring Border Patrol's Unlawful Stop-and-Arrest Practices * Plaintiffs in United Farm Workers v. Noem ask Ninth Circuit to uphold April 2025 preliminary injunction SAN FRANCISCO-After the U.S. Border Patrol indiscriminately stopped and arrested Latinos, farmworkers, and day laborers in Kern County in January 2025, agents publicly boasted about the unlaw  more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 23 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Acton, Mancini, Soulliard, and Sutton receive Junior Faculty Scholar Awards * Miami Junior Faculty Scholar Awards for 2026 have been presented to Riley Acton, assistant professor of Economics; Rock Mancini, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Zachary Soulliard, assistant professor of Psychology; and Jazma Sutton, assistant professor of History. University Junior Scholar Awards honor faculty members w  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Energy and Environmental Policy Director Shuting Pomerleau and trade policy analyst Jacob Jensen: * * * U.S.-Canadian Divergence in EV Policies: A Flashpoint for the USMCA Review Executive Summary * As the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is scheduled to have its six-year review starting July 1, the Trump Administration will decide whether to modify the agreement to extend it   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- American University issued the following Q&A on April 21, 2026, with Derrick Cogburn, School of International Service professor and co-director of Internet Governance Lab, by Emma Vitale: * * * What does the Meta and YouTube Ruling Mean for the Future of Tech? SIS professor and Co-Director of AU's Internet Governance Lab Derrick Cogburn helps unpack the Los Angeles jury decision that found Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media harms trial. * A Los Angeles jury  more

FULLERTON, California, April 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Anatomist Michele Barr Named 2026 Outstanding Lecturer * Throughout her time in Michele Barr's Principles of Human Movement Course, kinesiology alum Lindsey Ungerman went from "the back of the pack" to the "top of the class." Ungerman said it was Barr's patience, area expertise and kindness that transformed her semester into a "true comeback story." "A good teacher transmits kno  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Protections Against Forced Reset Trigger Returns in California Following Lawsuit Against Trump Administration * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the Trump Administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has agreed, following a multistate lawsuit by California and other states, that it will n  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Multi-Jurisdictional Sexual Assault Cold Case Solved, Highlights Importance of Audit of Untested Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Under SB 464 * OAKLAND -With the July 1, 2026, deadline to audit all untested sexual assault evidence kits approaching, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside law enforcement partners, today announced that a series of mul  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Bill that helps transition ADN nurses to employment moves forward * Union nurses with California Nurses Association (CNA) yesterday celebrated the forward movement of a bill they sponsored that would diversify and expand the nursing profession as well as ensure communities across California have nurses to provide care through establishment of a state program to help new nurs  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Dingell, and Markey Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Climate Education * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), alongside U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), introduced the bicameral Climate Change Education Act, which would establish a Climate Change Education Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 23 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Building Belonging Beyond Campus: UC San Diego Alumni Volunteers in Action * At the heart of every thriving alumni network are individuals who choose to stay involved long after graduation. During National Volunteer Week, UC San Diego is recognizing alumni volunteers whose time, leadership and generosity continue to strengthen the Triton community in meaningful ways. Whether the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces 38 new film projects - from animated features to big budget productions and independents - coming to the Golden State The Simpsons Movie 2 from 20th Century Studios is among awarded projects that include major productions from industry leaders DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Pictures, as well as independent production company Gloria Sanch  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * California Insurance Commissioner Candidates Answer Climate Risk Questions at Ceres-Moderated Forum * SAN FRANCISCO -On Wednesday Ceres moderated a "first-of-its-kind" forum bringing together six California Insurance Commissio  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * California Lawmakers Quickly Dismiss Bill to Lift 50-Year Policy Forbidding Trade in Kangaroo Parts Ill-timed bill comes just months after the biggest athletic shoe brands, including Nike, New Balance, and Adidas, halt their sourcing of kangaroo skins for soccer shoes * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee dismissed a desperate, ill-considered legisla  more

OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Nurses applaud passage of critical A.I. bills out of committee Two bills sponsored by CNA will ensure patients and health care workers are protected against untested, unproven A.I. and ensure developers cannot escape accountability * Union nurses with California Nurses Association (CNA) applauded the progress of two CNA-sponsored bills out of committee Tuesday to est  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news: * * * California special elections reporting: 14th Congressional District (2026) * California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 14th Congressional District vacated by Representative Eric Swalwell. The Special General Election will be held on June 16, 2026, and the Special Runoff Election, if necessary, will be held on August 18, 2026. Participating candidates must file additi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * California Supreme Court reins in coastal agency's permit power in unanimous opinion * Sacramento, California; April 23, 2026: A homebuilder won a major victory today when the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the California Coastal Commission unlawfully overrode a county-approved building permit. The decision sets limits on the Commission's authority   more

ARCATA, California, April 23 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Campus Research and Creativity Take Center Stage at 13th Annual ideaFest * A signature campus tradition, ideaFest brings together disciplines from across the University to highlight hands-on learning through research, artistic expression, and community-engaged projects. From scientific inquiry and social research to film, music, and digital media, ideaFest celebrates the brea  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 24 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley, Curio Collection by Hilton Celebrates Grand Opening Napa's first downtown urban resort debuts a full transformation, plus BOA Steakhouse and The Spa at Casa Mani * Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley, Curio Collection by Hilton celebrates its grand opening, following a complete, top to bottom redevelopment that transforms the property in its entirety, debu  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services provider, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * CBRE Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Q1 2026 CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Key Highlights: * GAAP EPS up 98% to $1.07 and Core EPS up 81% to $1.61 * Revenue up 19% to $10.5 billion * Resilient Businesses(1) revenue up 18% * Transactional Businesses(1) r  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Trump's War in Iran Is Causing Gas Prices To Surge Across the Country An analysis (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/state-by-state-increases-in-gas-prices-since-trumps-war-on-iran/) from the Center for American Progress finds that the Trump administration's war in Iran has driven a widespread increase in gas prices across the country, with Americans now paying a  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Jenna Presta, senior program officer for the Tech Policy Program: * * * Mapping the Spread of Child Safety Rules After Australia introduced a social media age ban for children under 16, countries around the world are following suit. * Introduction Since Australia introduced a social media ban for under-16s in late 2025, governments around the world have begun enacting or co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres honors California partners making the case for clean, affordable energy * San Francisco Climate Week underscored the scale of clean energy and climate progress happening all around us. California now gets two thirds of i  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer Introduces Legislation to Stop Fraud in Federal Programs House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today introduced legislation to protect taxpayer dollars by preventing fraud in federal programs, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464) and the Pre-Payment   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 24 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * A church's green transformation, years in the making Parishioners have fueled the effort to add shade and manage stormwater By Will Parson A couple miles north of Washington, D.C., is the densely-populated suburb of Wheaton, Maryland. Surrounded by neighborhoods and a local park is St. Catherine Laboure Church, home to a Catholic parish founded in 1951. On a Saturday in late March, several families   more

SAN JOSE, California, April 23 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cisco issued the following news release: * * * Cisco Introduces Universal Quantum Switch, Advancing the Path to a Quantum Network * News Summary: * The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch is designed to route quantum information between systems while preserving it, with a Cisco-patented conversion engine that translates between all encoding and entanglement modalities at input and output. * In proof-of-concept experiments, the  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database Today, 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 unc  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Sends FY2027 Appropriations Letter to Chairman Cole * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) sent a fiscal year 2027 appropriations letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, authoring a comprehensive conservative blueprint across all 12 appropriations subcommittees. The letter, submitted to Chairman Cole on March 13, 2026, demands that Republicans hold the line on spend  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon and Reps. Costa, Lofgren Urge Democratic Leadership to Protect California's Prop 12, Advocate for Agricultural and Animal Welfare Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) led a coalition of California members urging House Democratic leadership to oppose any Farm Bill provisions th  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * Consumers Win With New Federal Privacy Legislation Federal preemption is the best path to consumer privacy in all 50 states Yesterday, Rep. John Joyce introduced the Securing and Establishing  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA CRITICAL OF DHS FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE AMID FUNDING DEBATE * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) -Ranking Member of the Homeland Subcommittee on Border Security & Enforcement and Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement-criticized the Senate reconciliation bill for aiming to give the Trump Administration's Department of   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA LEADS CALL TO REMOVE HARMFUL HOUSING PROVISIONS FROM SENATE BILL * Provisions would worsen the housing supply and affordability crises WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Mark Alford (MO-04), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, led a letter of 76 House Members to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, calling on leader  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa, Ciscomani Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Crime Victims' Rights Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), bipartisan co-chairs of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing April 19 through April 25, 2026, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The resolution recognizes the impact that   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa, Simon, Lofgren Urge Democratic Leadership to Reject Efforts to Undermine Proposition 12 * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) are leading members of the California delegation in urging House Democratic leadership to oppose any Farm Bill provisions that would overturn or weaken California's Proposition 12  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 23, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Rex110 and Sierra110 Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Hazard: The recalled youth ATVs fail to comply with the requirements of the federal mandatory ATV safety standard posing a risk of serious injury or death. The youth ATVs fail to meet the maximum speed limitations for ATVs intended for children ages 6 and older, the mechanical suspension fails to com  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Yinuo Geng, adjunct fellow (non-resident) with the Strategic Technologies Program and managing vice president with Gartner: * * * Toward a Mature AI Economy: Policy Priorities for the Road Ahead To move from artificial intelligence (AI) as a shiny new object to AI as a mature driver of economic value, a commensurate shift will need to occur from simply embedding AI   more

SEASIDE, California, April 24 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news: * * * CSUMB Launches AI Certificate Courses for Working Professionals Two new courses address the use of AI in today's business world. * California State University, Monterey Bay's College of Extended Education and International Programs, is launching two new AI certificate courses designed to help students, professionals and other community members build practical skills for navigati  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Brownley, Markey Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Climate Education * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), alongside U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), introduced the bicameral Climate Change Education Act, which would establish a Climate Change Education Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants and  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 24 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Earthquake Early Warning in Kathmandu By Claire Andreason Duke faculty and students are working with colleagues in Nepal to give the country more warning before deadly earthquakes strike. In 2015, the Gorkha Earthquake devastated Nepal, 22,000 and displacing 3.5 million. The $10 billion in economic losses equaled roughly half of the country's annual GDP. Studies suggest that anot  more

FULLERTON, California, April 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Educator Alison Dover Named 2026 Outstanding Professor * Cal State Fullerton educator Alison G. Dover has devoted her teaching and research career to advancing social, racial and economic justice in schools and communities. Dover, professor of secondary education and a leading social justice scholar, grew up in a working-class family in New York and never imagined she would beco  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events announces 2026 Shriners Children's 'Showdown at the Net' volleyball showcase * * Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Stanford to headline primetime doubleheader from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort on September 9 ESPN Events will once again present the Shiners Children's 'Showdown at the Net' volleyball event, returning th  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide * Civil Rights and Consumer Groups Warn Approval Would Harm Communities of Color In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Powell, advocates raised the alarm regarding predatory lending practices targeting communities of color. The Center for Responsible Lending, Leadership Conference   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide Civil Rights and Consumer Groups Warn Approval of Merger Would Harm Communities of Color * In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Powell, advocates raised the alarm regarding predatory lending practices targeting communities of color. The Center for Responsible  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Leads Call for Shared Commitment to Transform Lives Nationwide "I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as First Lady but understand that my persistence alone is not enough. Together, we can change people's lives for the better." First Lady Melania Trump inspired Congressional Club Members at its 113th First Lady's Luncheon. Mrs. Trump used the occasion to promote her longst  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 23, 2026: * * * House Republicans Unveil National Data Privacy Bill: Here's What Employers and Businesses Need to Know House Republicans just introduced sweeping federal data privacy legislation yesterday that could reshape how businesses collect, store, and use personal information, aiming to finally replace a growing patchwork of state laws with a single national standard. But the bill, known as  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Massachusetts Woman Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining More than $100,000 in COVID-19 Rental Assistance Funds in California * BOSTON - A Minnesota woman, formerly of Holliston, Mass., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with her fraudulent receipt of emergency rental assistance funds intended to provide housing ass  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 23 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Napa Valley Names Evan Neumann Executive Chef of Michelin-Starred Auro * Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley has appointed Evan Neumann as Executive Chef of Auro, the resort's Michelin-starred restaurant. Neumann, whose career spans the kitchens of Joel Robuchon, Alain Ducasse, Anne-Sophie Pic, and Christophe Bellanca, assumes leadership of Cali  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [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, Joins Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice * Gibson Dunn announced today that a four-partner team of leading appellate and strategic litigators has joined the firm, reinforcing its position as the nation's preeminent destination for litigation talent. Former Acting Solicitor General  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 23 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Georgia and Florida Wildfires: 87 Homes Destroyed as Extreme Drought Fuels Massive Blazes The driest conditions in a decade have spawned wildfires across parts of Georgia and Florida, destroying at least 87 homes and forcing thousands to evacuate.  Much of the region is under extreme drought conditions, creating a combustible environment. More than 34 fires were responded to by the   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Scores Major Win for NBCUniversal to Dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 Million Defamation Suit * A Gibson Dunn team secured a significant win for NBCUniversal to dismiss in full Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 million defamation claim related to the documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy." The case is Sean Combs v. NBCUniversal Media et al. [PDF] in t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Welcome to California, Bed, Bath & Beyond! What you need to know: California continues to be a great place to do business -- and is excited to welcome a dozen Bed, Bath, & Beyond stores as the company reopens in the Golden State. * California's economy continues to dominate as the largest and most dynamic economy in the nation, and is home to more businesses and wo  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, April 24 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by community nutrition specialist Paula Martin: * * * Teaching kitchens are at the crossroads of the food as medicine movement Over my 30 year career as a food and nutrition professional, I've never felt more relevant and "hip" than I do right now. The field of "food and nutrition" is having its biggest moment in years. Food is THE topic of conversation in nearly  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny". PBM is pharmacy benefit managers. * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all the witnesses for being here. "This is something I think we can all agree on. This is inefficiency  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues, Advocates Slam Trump Administration's Attacks on Education, Minority Students * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a bicameral press conference calling out the Trump Administration's attacks on Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). There are currently over 800 MSIs across the country that serve more than five million students. Senator Hirono was  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Homeless in U.S. impacted by climate change and wildfires * Four recently published studies led by UCLA researchers highlight the role of climate change and displacement on homeless populations across the United States -and that recovery planning should focus on risks to those already without shelter or who lose housing because of disasters. "Each home lost to climate-related events,   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026, on the death Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia: * * * "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and colleague, Congressman David Scott. David was a dedicated Member of Congress who spent decades fighting on behalf of the American people, particularly for working families, farmers, and underserved communities in Georgia. As a l  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026, at a Housing and Insurance subcommittee hearing entitled "Diversifying Risk: Benefits of Reinsurance and Credit Risk Transfers": * * * Today Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement during a Housing and Insurance subcommittee hearing entitled,  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 23 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * How do astrocytes contribute to fragile X syndrome? * * Highlights * Salk neuroscientists found how specialized brain cells called astrocytes contribute to fragile X syndrome symptoms * They discovered a protein pathway that, when suppressed, can alleviate some symptoms in a mouse model of the syndrome * The study demonstrates the value of studying astrocytes in diso  more

LOS GATOS, California, April 24 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * How Netflix Adaptations Are Heating Up the Top 10 and Bestseller Lists Today, books are consumed in many different forms. If you've spent the first three months of 2026 watching Netflix series or films, odds are you were enjoying stories that started on the printed page. In the first 13 weeks of this year, new or returning book adaptations appeared on our Global Top 10 lists eve  more

MENLO PARK, California, April 23 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * How NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory maps the universe every night * Video Click to view this media in a lightbox Close How Rubin Observatory Maps the Universe Every Night Number of Slides Dig Deeper Related stories News Brief VIA Berkeley Lab DESI completes planned 3D map of the universe and continues exploring (external link) SLAC scientists played key  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * How Watching Living Cells Could Transform Disease Research and Treatment * A USC engineer who has spent his career studying living cells in complex tissue environments has earned one of the highest honors in his field. Keyue Shen, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at USC Viterbi's Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Addresses Trade Issues with USTR Greer, Including Work on Protecting Florida Farmers * "In Fact, Nearly $200 Billion in Goods Flow from Florida's airports and Seaports Each Year." Highlights Progress Defending American Farmers, Expanding Market Access and Shrinking the Trade Deficit WASHINGTON -Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Perez Powered by PACs, Transfers, and Out-of-State Money In case you missed it, a new report reveals fraud Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's campaign is fueled by money from everywhere but Washington. Just a sliver of her quarterly haul came from in-state donors, while the rest flowed in from out-of-state cash, PACs, and transfer money. "Fraud Marie Gluesenkamp Perez can play Congresswoman  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * ICYMI: PRESS CALL ON STAKES OF SCOTUS CASE TO DECIDE FUTURE OF TPS FOR 1.3 MILLION IMMIGRANTS Access a recording of the press call HERE (https://e1.nmcdn.io/assets/irap/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TPS-SCOTUS-Press-Call-Audio-042226.mp3) * (Washington, D.C.) -- On a press call held earlier today, legal experts and affected community members previewed the U.S. Supreme C  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Houston City Council, Mayor, Put Politics Above People in Vote to Approve Ordinance Regarding ICE/HPD Collaboration (Houston, Texas)--Rather than stand firm to protect all communities from the Houston Police Department's (HPD) overzealous and unconstitutional collaboration with ICE since last year, the City Council voted to eliminate an ordinance that set clear parameters and 4t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Using Scare Tactics to Strip Americans of Citizenship in Denaturalization Push Once again, the Trump administration is publicly pushing to strip citizenship from Americans in an attempt to achieve its reprehensible mass deportation goals. Media reports quote administration officials vowing to denaturalize hundreds of people by directing federal prosecutors t  more

LONG BEACH, California, April 24 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * Inaugural CSU MAX Connects Faculty, Students with Learning in AI and Creative Tools Hosted by the CSU Entertainment Alliance, the event brought information sessions and career-building opportunities to individuals across the CSU. By Alex Beall To inspire the CSU's creative community, the California State University Entertainment Alliance (CSUEA) held its first-ever CSU MAX creative experience on  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following written testimony by Robert A. Westbrooks, international independent fraud and anticorruption expert, and former director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States": * * * Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, Members of the Subcomm  more

BERKELEY, California, April 23 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Director Angel Herrera Ulloa: * * * What the DS Tuna Fight Teaches the U.S. About Seafood Fraud Seafood is one of the most globally traded foods, crossing multiple borders before reaching American dinner plates. That complexity fuels commerce--but it also enables deception. A 2026 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Huizenga, Meeks, Shreve Celebrate Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Export Controls Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, led the passage of her bipartisan Export Controls Enforcement Act through the House Foreign Affairs Committee. House  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Latino, Black and Labor Leaders Declare Unified Front in Los Angeles * Joint community townhall discussed rising costs for families, access to good jobs, civil rights pressures facing communities and ways to move forward together LOS ANGELES - UnidosUS, the National Urban League and SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW) today convened Dignity. Prosperity. Together. -A Community Townhal  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Los Angeles Zombie Project That Would Destroy Creek, Block Puma Path * LOS ANGELES-The Center for Biological Diversity sued Los Angeles County today for approving a destructive 1,300-acre development in a wildfire prone area that would pave over a pristine stream and block a critical connectivity area for mountain lions and other wildlife. Approved by   more

STUTTGART, Germany, April 24 -- The Bosch Group, a supplier of technology and services, issued the following news release: * * * A leap in semiconductor efficiency: Bosch introduces third generation of SiC chips Billions invested in global manufacturing network * Dr. Markus Heyn: "We're helping our customers put even more powerful and efficient electric cars on to the road." * Next-generation Bosch SiC chips deliver 20 percent higher performance, increasing overall drive electronics efficie  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, Vanderbilt researchers say * By Jenna Somers At some highly selective colleges and universities, cohorts of mostly white, wealthy applicants have three to eight times greater odds of admission than other similarly qualified applicants. These beneficiaries are legacy applicants, those who receive an admissions bonus for having alumni rel  more

PASADENA, California, April 23 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * LIGO-India Breaks Ground on New Observatory * For more than a decade, scientists have been able to detect gravitational waves-ripples in space-time that help us understand the universe's evolution and the most violent events in the cosmos-using the US National Science Foundation's Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), managed by Caltech and MIT. Now, a new ear on th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by shareholders Nancy N. Delogu and Jennifer Chierek Znosko: * * * Acting Attorney General Issues New DEA Order Reclassifying Some Marijuana Products as Schedule III Controlled Substances, Available by Prescription New Order and Anticipated Regulation Have Significant Workplace Implications * With the stroke of a pen, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a new "final order"   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by associate Maria Rutmann and partner Jan-Ove Becker: * * * German Works Councils and Digital Platform Work Federal Labor Court Adheres to the Traditional Rules Governing the Concept of an "Establishment" * Digital labor platforms, app-based work models, and remote workforces are shaping employment structures far beyond Europe. A recent decision by Germany's highest labor court cl  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by shareholder David J. Goldstein: * * * Implementation of Trump's March 26 Executive Order on DEI Set to Begin on April 24 On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, which instructed executive departments and agencies to add language to federal contracts barring racially discriminatory DEI activities. Consis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by knowledge lawyer Emily Bodger: * * * UK Government Launches Call for Evidence on TUPE As part of its broader Plan to Make Work Pay, the Government has launched a call for evidence to reform TUPE policy. * On April 8, 2026, the UK Government launched a call for evidence on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (commonly referred to as "TUPE"). T  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news about a podcast: * * * Littler Lounge: Summer Camp Vibes, Employer Obligations - The Realities of Seasonal Work Summer camp may be all friendship bracelets and field games - but behind the scenes, it's also a complex workplace with real-life legal considerations. In this episode, hosts Nicole LeFave and Claire Deason are joined by Shareholder Rachel Fendell Satinsky to explore what employers need to know whe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 1, 2026) By Geida D. Sanlate, Peter Susser, and Stephan Swinkels The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter published by Littler on a quarterly basis to provide high-level and concise coverage of global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries across the Americas, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EME  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE IN MISSOURI-LED CHALLENGE TO CENSUS ON BEHALF OF LATINO ORGANIZATION AND VOTERS CHICAGO, IL. - A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants and certain other non-citizens from the 2030 Census count used to allocate congressional seats and Electoral College votes, accord  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 22, 2026, by senior fellow Rob Henderson to The Times: * * * Americans Say Their Dream Is Dying. Here's Why They're Wrong Influencers and the rich are killing belief in hard work -- but I'm living proof that anyone can make it in this country * I was born into poverty. My mother, an immigrant from Seoul, suffered from drug addiction. When police and social workers arrived at our slum apartme  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI AND COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CARE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Representatives August Pfluger (R-TX-11), Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) reintroduced the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Hea  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, GRIFFITH INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT AMERICAN PUBLIC WITH SAFE FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) introduced the bipartisan Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act of 2026, legislation requiring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct a study that identifies poten  more

FULLERTON, California, April 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Media Scholar Cynthia King Receives 2026 Teaching Excellence Award * Cynthia King's teaching excellence "does not end at the classroom door, it reverberates through the careers and lives of the people she teaches," said two-time Cal State Fullerton alum Bayla Gomberg. "Few educators have the ability to shape a student's journey across every stage of academic development; Dr. Kin  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 23 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Meet the Grad Student Who Launched an App That Relays Disease-Carrying Insect Risks * Growing up, no one would call Ellie Fausett the outdoorsy type. Not even close. As a child, Fausett's overwhelming preference was to stay safely tucked indoors, avoiding all things bugs and dirt. One chance encounter in a college hallway changed all of that. Today, the third-year UC San Diego g  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Metro Eighteen to Pay $70,098 in EEOC Race Discrimination Suit * San Francisco-based electronics installation company settles federal lawsuit charging it with race-based harassment and retaliatory termination LOS ANGELES - Metro Eighteen, Inc., a San Francisco-based home electronics installation company, will pay $70,098 and provide other relief to settle a race harassment and retal  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Files Amicus Brief Opposing Department of Justice Overreach in Michigan, DOJ is Demanding Sensitive Voter Data * Last week, the NAACP, represented by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in the case of United States v. Benson. This case is part of the NAACP's ongoing efforts to fight the U.S. Department o  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 23 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * New Conversational AI Tool Uses Trusted Medical Protocols to Help People Decide When to Seek Care * A new type of chatbot could reliably help people decide what to do about their symptoms -and do so based on guidance that is both medically sound and easy to understand. The chatbot could help reduce unnecessary hospital visits and ensure that those who need care seek it sooner. A  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration * In letters to the Government Accountability Office, Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds on immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applications Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Ammar Goes All In On Higher Taxes Failed perennial socialist Ammar Campa-Najjar is now openly campaigning on "Tax Increase" messaging after every House Democrat voted for the largest tax increase since World War II. Higher taxes aren't a bug in the Democrat agenda, they're the feature. "Socialist Ammar Campa-Najjar just said the quiet part out loud. Instead of fighting to lower costs fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel's Radical Agenda Forced Businesses to Flee Colorado Out of touch Democrats Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel increased taxes and buried companies in regulations during their tenure in the State Legislature. Now "over 230 business and technology leaders have signed a letter calling on the state's overwhelmingly Democratic leadership to improve the tax and regul  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses applaud passage of critical A.I. bills out of committee Union nurses with California Nurses Association (CNA) applauded the progress of two CNA-sponsored bills out of committee Tuesday to establish guardrails on the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in health care. These bills would protect patient safety and privacy, maintain the integrity of nursing practice, and  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * NYC mom challenges discriminatory school admissions policy * Manhattan, New York; April 23, 2026: A Chinese American immigrant and data scientist filed a federal lawsuit today challenging New York City's Specialized High Schools admissions criteria after her son was denied admission. Yi Fang Chen alleges the criteria were deliberately designed to reduce Asian Americ  more

ROCHESTER, Michigan, April 24 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Oakland University to award honorary degrees at spring commencement ceremonies As part of its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies, Oakland University will award honorary degrees to three individuals for outstanding achievements in their respective fields. * * * Glenn McIntosh has been selected to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa. With over 40 years of service in higher education, Glenn McIn  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Denounces Republicans Writing $140 Billion Blank Check to ICE and CBP as Americans Face Skyrocketing Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, denounced Senate Republicans' actions to bypass the appropriations process to hand ICE and CBP an additional $1  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues in Raising Concerns About Forest Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Senate Wildfire Caucus, joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration * In letters to the Government Accountability Office, Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds on immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applications WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Al  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest names Eberly College of Science, Technology and Business * The PennWest University Council of Trustees on April 23, 2026, approved the naming of the Eberly College of Science, Technology and Business, recognizing decades of support from the Eberly family and their lasting impact on students and programs across the university. The action, approved during the council's quarterly meeting at PennWest Clari  more

CLAREMONT, California, April 23 -- Pomona College issued the following Q&A on April 22, 2026, by Marilyn Thomsen with Kamil Lungu, energy policy expert based in Washington, D.C.: * * * Clean Energy: New Developments to Make It Cheaper and More Reliable California has long been a leader in promoting the transition to clean energy. Reducing dependence on fossil fuels is key to lowering the level of greenhouse gas emissions and, as a result, helping to slow climate change. But, as California fac  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * "Insulting," "Disastrous," "Promoted Misinformation" : Reviews Are In On RFK Jr.'s Resignation-Worthy Hearings Performance As Protect Our Care painfully documented, throughout Trump health secretary RFK Jr's Congressional hearing blitz this month, he lied, and lied, and then doubled down on those lies again, and again. Kennedy clearly hoped repeating deceptions and denials of his harmful, anti-science   more

LONDON, England, April 23 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * 'Chameleon' bees change colour with the weather Study reveals some bees shift colour depending on humidity - and may explain why the same species can look different across climates. * Some bees really do change colour with the weather, according to new research that shows humidity can temporarily alter the shimmering hues of certain species. In a study published today in Biology Letters,   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Moves to Subpoena Miller, Homan After their Failure to Testify in Homeland Security Committee * Congresswoman Ramirez, who led the removal of Kristi Noem from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is calling for Congress to hold Miller and Homan accountable for their dangerous leadership. Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) motioned   more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 17 -- Rand issued the following commentary by Jacob Parakilas, research leader in the Defence, Security and Justice Research Group, to the Conversation: * * * Robots Just Captured a Russian Position in Ukraine--but Don't Worry About Real-Life Terminators Just Yet Ukraine's increasing use of drones in its defence has received a great deal of attention as Russia's invasion has dragged on. While most of this has focused on aerial and maritime drones, the army's us  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 24 (TNSxrep) -- Rand issued the following news: * * * Can China Stop Its Demographic Slide? Can the United States? China faces a problem that could strain its government, undermine its security, and sap its economic energy. It isn't having enough babies. That may seem like an advantage for the United States, China's main rival. But fertility rates are slipping here, too. Researchers at RAND have been studying what China's demographic future will look like, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Republicans Considering a Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after Oversight Chairman James Comer revealed that some Republican Members of the Committee   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Huffman, Ansari Oppose Republican Bill to Let Corporations Drill Under Americans' Private Property * Washington, D.C. -Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 5587, the "HEATS Act," Republican legislation that lets  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Huffman, Ansari Oppose Republican Bill to Let Corporations Drill Under Americans' Private Property Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 5  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following opening remarks on April 22, 2026, at a joint hearing with the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Ranking Member Larsen:  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * States react to nitrous oxide deaths with unnecessary, unworkable bans State legislatures truly concerned about teen safety should look beyond bans and embrace a regulatory approach that protects and educates consumers. * In recent years, prompted by concern about danger to teens amid an increase in incidents of deaths associat  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Condemns Trump's Attack on Indian Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), the longest-serving Indian American Member of Congress, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's Truth Social post attacking Indian immigrants and labeling India a "hellhole": "As the son of immigrants from India, I take great pride in both  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Calvert Secures Riverside County Priorities in Financial Services and General Government Bill * Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) joined a majority of the House Appropriations Committee to pass the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill. The bill included the following USPS priorities for Riverside County, which were requested by Rep. Calvert:   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas Slams Trump Admin Attacks on Minority Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) joined U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), national education advocates, and students to raise the alarm about the Trump Administration's deliberate attempts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and defund Minorit  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim's Bill to Boost Geothermal Energy Passes U.S. House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act, legislation introduced by Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) to expand domestic energy production, cut red tape, and secure our energy supply chains. The HEATS Act boosts U.S. energy supply by r  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU AND DEXTER INTRODUCE BILL TO STOP FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERREACH * WASHINGTON - Thursday, April 23, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (D-OR) introduced the Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Act, to address federal law enforcement overreach, reinforce local authority, and uphold Americans' First Amendment right to peacefully protes  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Huffman, Hernandez, Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez Launch Investigation into Misuse of Puerto Rico-Energy Resilience Fund Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Resident Commissioner Pablo Jose Hernandez (D-Puerto Rico), Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) led 4  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Khanna And Jayapal Introduce Bill to Ban Prior Authorization In Medicare Advantage Programs * Washington, DC -Today, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the Stop Deadly Denials Act to no longer allow Medicare Advantage plans to require prior authorization for necessary medical items and services. The legislation would ensure patients are abl  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Panetta, Joyce Introduce Bipartisan Medicare Advantage Improvement Act * Washington, D.C. - United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act (MAIA), legislation aimed at reforming the Medicare Advantage program and ensuring seniors receive timely, reliable access to the care they have earned and deserve. "  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Rush University issued the following Q&A involving Andrew Mohama, avid cyclist and fourth-year medical student: * * * Speaking with the Speaker: Q&A With 2026 Student Speaker Andrew Mohama Avid cyclist and fourth-year medical student Andrew Mohama will serve as student speaker for Rush University's 54th Commencement Ceremony. Culture and community have always been important to Mohama. It was those values that not only led him to pursue a career in medicine, bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez debunks Trump's Medicare fraud lies * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today called out President Trump and Republicans during a Ways and Means Committee hearing, dismantling their claim that Medicare fraud is a problem unique to Democratic-led states. Sanchez put the question directly to the witnesses, asking whether Medicare fraud occurred only in "blue stat  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Scientists map how Down syndrome reshapes brain development before birth * Key takeaways * UCLA researchers created a single-cell map of the developing human neocortex in Down syndrome during a critical window of prenatal brain development, finding that the condition alters the developmental tempo of neurogenesis. * By measuring both gene activity and chromatin accessibility in ea  more

IRVING, Texas, April 24 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release: * * * Sea Scout Ship Viking of San Francisco Named 2026-2027 BoatUS-Sea Scout National Flagship BoatUS and Scouting America's Sea Scouts have announced that Sea Scout Ship Viking (#100) of San Francisco, California, has been named the 2026-2027 BoatUS-Sea Scout National Flagship. The honor was created by the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) in 2002 to mark t  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Pitch to Gut Cost Saving Energy Programs, Slams Wright for Shortchanging Hanford * ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request Pressed on whether gas will dip to $3/gallon again before the end of the year, Wright says: "Nobody can offer guarantees about the future." WATCH AND READ : Senator Murray's opening remarks WATCH : Senator Murray's  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 23 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Six New Projects Are Empowering Early-Career Engineering and Computer Science Faculty * Six teams from the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been awarded funding to accelerate interdisciplinary research collaborations that include an early-career faculty member. The big idea is to empower early-career faculty to build interdisciplinary research c  more

ROHNERT PARK, California, April 24 (TNSjou) -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * As oceans change, gray whales enter riskier waters A Sonoma State graduate student is studying how climate-driven shifts are bringing gray whales into San Francisco Bay -- and into danger from vessel strikes * Josephine Slaathaug grew up in South Dakota, one of the most landlocked states in the country, where her early experience with animals came on a cattle r  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, April 24 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * U.S. Shrimp Industry, Food Producers Raise Alarm in Section 301 Investigations on Forced Labor and Excess Capacity Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") closed the public comment period in two of its Section 301 investigations examining: (1) Forced Labor: The failure of certain trading partners to prohibit and effectively enforce ban  more

STANFORD, California, April 23 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Stanford Health Care and the American Cancer Society plan a Hope Lodge for patients and family members * Stanford Health Care and the American Cancer Society are exploring the opportunity to build a new Hope Lodge, which would provide free accommodations and support services to cancer patients, along with their families, who are in active treatment in the Bay Area and who live more than   more

LOS GATOS, California, April 24 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Strange Things Are Happening at McDonald's: The 'Tales From '85' Happy Meal Arrives Soon in Restaurants Worldwide Something strange is happening at McDonald's...and we need your help. Netflix and McDonald's are joining forces to launch a special Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Happy Meal, a global campaign starting this spring and summer that enlists fans to join the crew for a brand-new monster  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Sociological] (TNSjou) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Labels Often Inflate THC Potency of Cannabis Products * Aurora, CO: Commercially available cannabis products often possess lower concentrations of THC than what is advertised on the products' labels, according to an analysis published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health and Stanford Un  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters California Calls for SB 1371 Passage to Hold Waste Contractors Accountable * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - Teamsters celebrate the passage of Senate Bill 1371 (SB 1371) out of the California State Senate Committee on Local Government and call for every lawmaker in the upper chamber to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Three sentenced for roles in deadly transnational human smuggling operation following HSTF and JTFA investigation * LAREDO, Texas - More sentences have been imposed in a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the death of a Guatemalan man and several other dangerous events, including a rollover crash, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Da  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Senator Kok An and Scam Center Network Defrauding Americans Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Kok An--a Cambodian senator who controls scam compounds throughout the country--as well as 28 individuals and entities in his network. Southeast Asian scam operators within this network have stolen   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Bridgeport Study Identifies High-Impact Investments to Strengthen Parks Citywide Bridgeport, Conn. - Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Connecticut Green Bank, PT Partners, and the City of Bridgeport, today announced the results of a comprehensive custom analysis providing a data-driven roadmap to guide future park investment across the city. Con  more

FULLERTON, California, April 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Twin Studies Researcher Nancy L. Segal Receives 2026 Scholarship Award * Cal State Fullerton psychology professor and twin studies scholar Nancy L. Segal is fascinated by how twins are alike and different. Segal, a fraternal twin, has dedicated her scholarly work over the past three decades to advancing knowledge on the importance of genetics in shaping human behavior. Her res  more

DAVIS, California, April 23 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * UC Davis Receives $75M Historic Gift in Support of Veterinary Medicine The University of California, Davis, today announced the second largest individual gift ever made to the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine: $75 million from Bay Area residents Kathy Chiao and Kenneth (Ken) Hao. Their gift will name the school's new small animal hospital, which will provide cutting-edge veterinary   more

MERCED, California, April 23 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Students, Directed by Jenni Samuelson, to Perform Letters from War * Jenni Samuelson watched intently as a handful of students rehearsed a final scene. The lines were brief, bouncing from actor to actor, several voices working as one. Samuelson leaned forward, smiling, her eyes willing them on. When they finished, she threw up her hands, sprang from her chair and showed the studen  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 23 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Study Links Diabetes to Early Alzheimer's-related Changes in the Blood of Latino Adults * Key Takeaways * UC San Diego study of ~6,000 Latino adults found that diabetes and high blood sugar are linked to early biological changes in the blood associated with Alzheimer's disease. * Higher levels of tau-related signals and lower amyloid-related signals were observ  more

IRVINE, California, April 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Dopamine deficiency found to drive memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease UC Irvine study points to new therapeutic strategy targeting dopamine * UC Irvine researchers identified dopamine loss in a key brain region as a driver of memory decline in Alzheimer's disease. * Restoring dopamine levels, including with the drug Levodopa, improved memory function in preclini  more

IRVINE, California, April 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Parental reliance on digital devices to calm youngsters is linked to behavior problems UC Irvine-led study also found tie to higher maternal stress, creating unhealthy cycle * Evidence suggests that this type of screen time might displace opportunities for 9- to 30-month-old children to cultivate self-regulation skills, leading to behavior problems. * For mothers, hig  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Scientists map how Down syndrome reshapes brain development before birth Molecular atlas uncovers unexpected shifts in prenatal neuron development * Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human brain development before birth -- a resource that resolves longstanding contradictions in the field and could lay the   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 23 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Distinguished Professor Yemane Asmerom elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences * University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor Yemane Asmerom has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 2026 class, joining more than 250 leaders across academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science as a prestigious member. "We celebrate th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * USC and Tempus form strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating innovation across research and patient care Together, the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Keck Medicine of USC, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Tempus are creating a system-wide framework designed to connect research and patient care. * The Keck School of Medicine of USC and K  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * USC Gould achieves 100% employment for Class of 2025 * The USC Gould School of Law has achieved 100% employment for its JD Class of 2025 within 10 months of graduation, according to data reported to the American Bar Association (ABA) -including 96% in full-time, long-term, bar-required, JD-advantage positions. "Our graduating classes routinely earn an overall empl  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC at ICLR 2026 * This week, USC researchers will make a strong appearance at the 2026 International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) with a record-high number of papers selected to present at the prestigious oral session. Held April 23-27 in Rio de Janeiro, ICLR is a premier gathering of professionals dedicated to advancing the branch of a  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Court Sides with America First Legal, Enables Mother's Challenge to School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policy to Proceed * Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of America First Legal's (AFL) and co-counsel Wally Zimolong's client, a mother who stepped in to defend her child from Pine-Richland School Distri  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Slams $140 Billion Funding Bill for ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, took to the Senate floor to slam Senate Republicans' efforts to provide an additional $140 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) -agencies already f  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Criticizes Trump DOJ for Pursuing Baseless Cases with "No Evidence" on MS NOW * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to condemn the politicization of the Justice Department under President Trump amid its continued attempts to prosecute Trump's enemies. Schiff called out the appointment of Joseph diGenova,  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Latest Republican Budget for Not Addressing Our Nation's Affordability Crisis, Promising $140 Billion More for ICE and Border Patrol * Schiff: "Republicans are getting ready to act on their next big budget resolution. Not to help drive costs down. Not to address the health care crisis. Not to do something to help. No. Their grand plan to address our nation's challeng  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Blocks Fifth Attempt by Sen. Schiff, Colleagues to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Senate blocks resolution led by Senator Baldwin (D-Wisc.) Schiff: "...This much we know already, this war has come at a terrible cost." Washington, D.C. - Today, a majority of Senate Republicans again voted to block a resolution to end President Trump's illegal war in Iran sponsored by U.S. Sena  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Weber County 4-H Receives Gift to Help Expand Youth Opportunities in Ogden School District * The Utah State University Extension Weber County 4-H program recently received a donation of more than $700,000 from the Ron and Betty Johnson Trust. The contribution will establish an endowment dedicated to expanding 4-H opportunities for youth in the Ogden School District. Betty Lalli Johnson, who grew up in Ogden, an  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA Statement on Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholder Vote to Approve Paramount Merger LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK - The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW):  The proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery would be a disaster for writers, the entertainment industry, consumers, and the co  more