LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * 'Backtalker': Kimberle Crenshaw shares insights from her new memoir * Members of the UCLA School of Law community gathered on April 16 to celebrate the publication of Distinguished Professor Kimberle Crenshaw 's new book, Backtalker (Simon & Schuster, 2026). In the memoir, Crenshaw tells a personal story of her journey from Canton, Ohio, to UCLA Law, where she coine  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism issued the following news: * * * 11th annual USC survey finds "quiet shift" in public relations as polarization reshapes corporate speech Political and social polarization is changing when, where and how companies speak out on societal issues, according to the 2026 Global Communication Report (https://annenberg.usc.edu/gcr) from the USC Annenberg Center for Pub  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 2026 UConn Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients * From business success to the National Science Foundation, from policymaking in Hartford to the world's most popular YouTube sneaker channel, from the Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to the President of the Rwanda Academy of Sciences, the honored guests of UConn's commencement ceremonies bring a wealth of experience  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * A second chance: How UCLA Law's Resentencing Practicum helped one man go free * To everyone who was there, the special gathering on a sunny Sunday in March was a joyous and warm affair - and an event that they never fully expected to happen. Students and staff members of UCLA School of Law's Resentencing Practicum were in the backyard of a Los Angeles home, eating  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Adam Gray Notches Key Endorsement from California Farm Bureau [Turlock Journal] * "No one works harder to deliver for Central Valley families than Adam Gray" - California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglas Congressman Adam Gray's campaign continues to build momentum - securing a major endorsement from the California Farm Bureau, a "leading voice in the state's powerful agric  more

SAN JOSE, California, April 22 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Adobe announced "Adobe CX Enterprise" at Adobe Summit 2026, redefining its vision for customer experience orchestration in the age of agent-based AI. * Adobe leads modern marketing, from driving digital transformation for businesses to orchestrating customer experiences as agent-based AI transforms daily operations. * Adobe CX Enterprise integrates AI agents, agent sk  more

SAN JOSE, California, April 22 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Adobe expands its partner ecosystem to deliver seamless workflows for customer experience orchestration. * Adobe partners with technology companies, agencies, and system integrators to provide the optimal platform for effective multi-agent collaboration, helping enterprises maximize customer experiences and results. * Adobe is expanding its integration with AI platfor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's Execu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Lifesaving Soot Standard * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 11 states, the District of Columbia and two local governments in filing a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 20  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families -families comprised of at le  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Sues EPA Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Clean Air Standard * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 13 other states and local governments sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a life-saving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Liberty Landscape Sup  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of 50+ Companies and Foundations Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 54. As documented below at least 54 companies, foundations and individuals have announced contributions to the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also k  more

BURBANK, California, April 24 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ANTHONY ANDERSON, KEKE PALMER, GOLDIE HAWN, MERYL STREEP AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' APRIL 27-MAY 1 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, a  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Anti-Vaping Advertisements and Lung Injury News Coverage Helped Reverse Trend in Teen Vaping * Key Takeaways * Teen vaping quit attempts nearly doubled from 28.8% in 2017-18 to 53.2% in 2019-20. * Awareness of the 2019 lung-injury outbreak was linked to lower susceptibility to vaping among teens who had never vaped. * News coverage of lung-injury outbreak showed stronger  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Gas Prices Set to Break "All-Time Records" Thanks to Eli Crane and Juan Ciscomani * Arizonans are already paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation at $4.60 per gallon - and now, costs are set to spike even more to "all-time records" thanks to Eli Crane and Juan Ciscomani. According to new reporting in KJZZ Phoenix, gas prices could surge to up to $6 a gallon a  more

MONROVIA, California, April 20 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * Army Selects AV's VAPOR(R) CLE for Medium Range Reconnaissance Program AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced it was awarded a $14.6 million production contract by the U.S. Army for the VAPOR(R) Compact Long Endurance (CLE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS), its all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform, under the Company-Level Directed   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * As Trump destroys the planet and green jobs, Governor Newsom announces California joins world's largest environmental protection organization What you need to know: California makes history as the largest subnational government accepted into the International Union for Conservation of Nature -- the world's largest environmental protection organization -- strengthenin  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's War in Iran Makes Gas and Everyday Essentials More Expensive, Heinrich Fights to Lower Costs for New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON - Last night, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood up for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans' budget resolution that refuses to address the skyrocketing cost of gas, groceries, and everyday essentials caused by Trump's war in  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Coalition seeks final ruling after filing lawsuit earlier this month to challenge unlawful executive order OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of P  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exempt the U.S. Army from the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA), which provides   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the California Air Resources Board, today led a multistate coalition in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening National Ambi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)  more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's erosion of a long-established, successful program offering economic opportunities to blind Americans. The Randolph-Sheppa  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * AG Rayfield: "President Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers." Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanen  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards  more

MONROVIA, California, April 25 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST(R) Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). During the  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Files Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic's First Amendment Rights * Partner David B. Schwartz, Appellate Practice Group Co-Leader Barbara Smith-Tyson, and Associate Jessica Limbaugh drafted and filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation (TPAF) in support of protecting Anthropic's core First Amendment-protected expressi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom reissues $50,000 rewards to crack cold cases, deliver justice for victims What you need to know: Governor Newsom re-releases $50,000 rewards in unsolved crimes to encourage those with information to come forward and give victims and their loved ones justice. * Unsolved crimes erode public safety and leave families waiting far too long for answers. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * California Money Launderer Sentenced in D.C. to 70 Months for Role in Scheme that Stole $263 Million * WASHINGTON - Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 70 months in prison for laundering millions of dollars generated by an elaborate social engineering scheme orchestrated by a multi-state criminal enterprise th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 (TNSrpt) -- The California New Car Dealers Association issued the following news release: * * * California New Car Dealers Association Releases Q1 2026 Auto Outlook Q1 2026 CA Auto Outlook: ZEV Market Share Hits Lowest Point Since 2021 Tesla Registrations Fall 24 Percent as EV Demand Cools Across California * Today, the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) released its Q1 2026 California Auto Outlook report, providing a first-quarter analysis of s  more

POMONA, California, April 25 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: * * * Professor Yao Olive Li Honored as 2026 IFT Fellow Caitlyn Kubulan Yao Olive Li, professor and faculty director of Student Innovation Idea Labs has been named a 2026 recipient of the IFT Fellows Award, one of the highest honors presented by the Institute of Food Technologists. The recognition honors Li's sustained contributions to food science, engineering, education, and student-  more

LONG BEACH, California, April 25 -- California State University Long Beach campus issued the following Q&A on April 24, 2026, by Richard Chang with Jolan Smith, associate professor in advanced studies in education and counseling: * * * Professor Jolan Smith on training future teachers to advocate for marginalized families in special ed Jolan Smith is deeply motivated to prepare her students to support children with disabilities. It's part of who she is. The associate professor in advanced st  more

DUARTE, California, April 24 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * City of Hope and UC Berkeley Researchers Teach AI to Spot Cancer Risk by Squeezing Individual Breast Cells Scientists discover that a cell's 'mechanical age' can effectively signal cancer risk. * LOS ANGELES -- Researchers at City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization, and the University of California, Berkeley, have created a novel microfluidic platform that can assess women's breast cance  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Files Brief Urging Court to Block Justice Department's Demand for California Voters' Private Data * PASADENA - Today the League of United Latin American Citizens filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in United States v. Weber, the Department of Justice's lawsuit demanding California's complete voter files. The League is represented by t  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Coalition Files Brief Urging Court to Block Justice Department's Demand for California Voters' Private Data Voting rights groups argue that the Justice Department's pursuit of California's voter rolls exceeds federal authority and puts voter privacy at risk. The department's lawsuit against California is one of its 31 cases across the country seeking  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of April 20, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Monday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior." Secretary Doug Burgum testified before the Subcommittee on the FY27 budge  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Consumer and Environmental Organizations Applaud and Support California Energy Commission's Fuel-Saving Tire Efficiency Standards * Consumer and environmental advocacy organizations applauded draft standards which would ensure that replacement tires are similarly efficient as those on new cars. These standards, if approved, will help reduce fueling costs and prote  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA APPLAUDS RECLASSIFICATION OF STATE-LICENSED MEDICAL MARIJUANA * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III on the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) today after President Donald Trump issued an executive order last December to expedite the   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on April 24, 2026, involving Emily Harding, director of the Intelligence, National Security and Technology Program and vice president of the CSIS Defense and Security Department: * * * Section 702: Why Do We Need It? Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the National Security Agency (NSA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investig  more

CAMARILLO, California, April 22 -- California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: * * * CSUCI to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Regional Leaders Javier Gomez and Cynthia Herrera California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) will honor two distinguished leaders whose contributions have advanced education, culture, and community impact across Ventura County. Mr. Javier Gomez and Dr. Cynthia Herrera will receive honorary doctorates at CSUCI's 2026 Comm  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, April 24 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * CSUN University Library to Host Gohstand Leisure Reading Room Lecture Series * The University Library at California State University, Northridge is hosting the Gohstand Leisure Reading Room Lecture Series featuring educator and literacy advocate Maryanne Wolf, author of "Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World," who will examine the constant digital engagement t  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Reimagining irrigation for the 21st century The U.S. has nearly as many miles of irrigation canals as it does highways. The canals, which provide water for millions of acres of crops and pastures, are managed by hundreds of canal companies and irrigation districts ranging in size from utility scale to mom and pop. With demand for water growing, especially in the ar  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 (TNSrep) -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Dolby and BMW Bring Dolby Atmos to the BMW 7 Series, Expanding Immersive Audio Across Future Models Debuting At Auto China 2026, The Collaboration Transforms The Vehicle Cabin Into A Premium Entertainment Environment * BEIJING -- From the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2026), Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) and BMW today announced the debut of Dolby   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Dolby Elevates In-Car Entertainment to New Heights at Auto China 2026 More Automakers, More Models: Dolby-enabled Vehicles Drive the Next Generation of In-Car Entertainment * Beijing - Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB), a leader in immersive entertainment, today announced continued expansion in automotive at the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Engineering Team Wants to Send Nevada's First Student-Created Satellite to Space * The Artemis II moon mission recently stole news headlines and captivated a nation as NASA astronauts achieved historic firsts, including traveling the farthest distance for human spaceflight. Meanwhile, in Barstow, California, a few days before that lift off, a team of scrappy UNLV College of Engineering  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) Background The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide   more

FULLERTON, California, April 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Faculty Leader Michele Wood Receives 2026 Collegial Governance Award * Inclusivity and collegiality are among the words that describe Michele Wood's leadership as chair of the Department of Public Health, vice chair of the Academic Senate and supporter of students' academic success and well-being. Wood, professor of public health, earned a doctorate in public health from UCLA. S  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest on April 24, 2026: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Website Initiatives On April 23, the Commission retired the Searchable Electronic Rulemaking System (SERS). As its replacement, the Commission has deployed a new rulemaking search system on the agency's website. The new system provides fast, comprehensive access to FEC rule  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies posted the following news release: * * * Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Proclamation Eliminating Asylum is Unlawful A federal appeals court today ruled that President Trump's Day 1 proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border is unlawful. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's claim that the "212(f)" proclamation allowed the president to summarily deport   more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * Fernando Mendoza and Family Launch Mendoza Family Fund with National MS Society ahead of Draft Day Fund will advance multiple sclerosis research and support programs for families impacted by the disease; 2025 Heisman Trophy winner commits $500K to National MS Society to launch the fund * The National Multiple Sclerosis Society today announced the launch of the Mendoza Family Fund  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 24 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Four Johns Hopkins students awarded Goldwater Scholarships The prestigious award honors exceptional STEM students from universities across the United States * Johns Hopkins University students Henry Le Chang, Roma Desai, Sameer Gabbita, and Oliver Nizet are among 454 students awarded Goldwater Scholarships--one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the United States--for the 2026  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Shareholder Vote for Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Won't Be the Final Word on This Dangerous Mega-Merger On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders voted to accept Paramount Skydance's $110 billion bid to acquire the news and entertainment company. The merger of these two companies would create a media colossus  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * From school volunteer to PTA leader to USC Rossier MAT graduate * Starla Edwards' path to the classroom didn't begin with a credential program-it began as a volunteer. "I love PTA so much," said Edwards, USC Rossier Master of Arts in Teaching candidate. "That's where my educational journey started." On May 16, Edwards will take the stage as the 2026 USC Ross  more

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- Genentech, a member of Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech Partners With Comedy Icon Damon Wayans and diaTribe to Address Diabetes-Related Vision Loss With 'All Eyes on DME' Campaign * 'All Eyes on DME' campaign aims to educate and empower people impacted by or at-risk for diabetic macular edema (DME)--a serious, common and often overlooked eye condition * People of color are 2-3x more likely to develop significant visi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Institute Victories for Liberty in 2026 * The Goldwater Institute's 2026 is off to an extraordinary start. So far this year, we have worked with partners across the country to pass 14 bills expanding freedom and reining in government, with several additional reforms nearing the finish line. At the same time, we are advancing more than 100 bills across 32 states. And Goldwate  more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Niagara Bottling Selects New York State for New $160 Million Manufacturing Facility in the Mohawk Valley * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that California-based Niagara Bottling, LLC will construct a $160 million manufacturing and warehousing facility in the Town of Perth, Fulton County -the company's first facility in New York State. The 362,000-square-foot f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 21 -- HackerOne, a human-powered security, issued the following news release: * * * HackerOne Introduces h1 Validation to Help Enterprises Manage Surge in AI-Discovered Vulnerabilities New offering helps enterprises respond to faster, more complex vulnerabilities and focus on real, exploitable risk. * HackerOne, a global leader in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), today announced h1 Validation, a new offering designed to help enterprises manage t  more

SANTA CLARA, California, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi, issued the following news release: * * * Hitachi Vantara Releases FY2025 Sustainability Report, Highlighting Leadership in Energy-Efficient Infrastructure for AI-Driven Workloads Annual report details advancements in sustainable data infrastructure, including expanded lifecycle design initiatives, governance improvements and energy-efficient systems for AI workloads * Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, i  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh's Law" at 10 a.m. on April 29, 2026, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine Kayleigh's Law and how it enhances safeguards for survivors of violent crime against ongoing harm. It will also highlight growing interest among states nationwide and emphasize  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * How a chemical reaction triggers brain inflammation in Alzheimer's disease * Scripps Research scientists discovered that a chemically modified protein puts the brain's immune cells in a state of damaging, chronic overactivation-and that blocking it protects brain cell connections. LA JOLLA, CA- The brain has its own immune system, which detects threats and mounts a defen  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * How Does Turbulence Spread? * A research team, including University of California San Diego Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Physics Nigel Goldenfeld, created an experiment in which vortex rings were fired into the center of a water tank from all corners. This created what is known as "the Blob" -a perfect, stationary ball of turbulence that existed on its own at the center  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Colleagues Demand Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined a group of lawmakers expressing concerns to President Donald Trump and Acting Chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) William English regarding NEH funds being unlawfully redirected toward th  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The Hill Op-Ed -- Padilla, Curtis: "We still aren't doing enough to prevent the next devastating wildfire" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) authored a new op-ed in The Hill calling for urgent, bipartisan action to address the growing megafire crisis and strengthen the nation's wildfire prevention and response strateg  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 24 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Immune surveillance structures found in skin hair follicles * Researchers at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside have discovered previously unrecognized immune surveillance structures in the skin. Found within hair follicles, the cells resemble M (microfold) cells -specialized epithelial cells traditionally associated with the gut and airway tissues.  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * In One Week, DOJ's New Fraud Division Secures $300M in Funding for Prosecutorial Support While Announcing More Indictments, Convictions, and Sentences Representing Millions In Taxpayer Fraud The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or succeeded in defrauding the Ame  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 25 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Incident Volume Falls as Organized Crime Reshapes Cargo Theft Landscape Through Impersonation and Targeted Commodity Selection Verisk CargoNet, a Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) business and leader in cargo theft prevention and recovery, recorded 767 supply chain crime events across the United States and Canada in the first quarter of 2026, a 5.3 percent decrease from Q1 2025 and a 12  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffrey Dintzer Recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal's Top 100 Lawyers for 2026 Jeffrey Dintzer, partner in Alston & Bird's Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group, has been named one of California's "Top 100 Lawyers" by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The Los Angeles Business Journal's Top 100 Lawyers program recognizes attorneys whose work is shaping business across Los A  more

LOS GATOS, California, April 24 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * The Kawanda family grows! Alvaro Mel joins the cast of Old Dog, New Tricks for a new season THE SERIES HAS BEGUN PRODUCTION ON ITS SEASONS 2 AND 3 * The new Kawanda Urban in Santiago de Compostela restores Anton's hope. However, his stability is shaken when his niece Uxia, a recent graduate in ethology, joins the business. Together with Mike, the new Kawanda manager, they launch a popular pet fu  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Early-career researchers show off science and communication skills at 2026 National Lab Research SLAM From recovering valuable metals and identifying unknown pathogens to designing robust quantum hardware and providing a 3D view of microplastics, Department of Energy (DOE) scientists are tackling the problems that matter. At the 2026 National Lab Research SL  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Four decades after Chernobyl, National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center reflects on a defining moment Documents were scattered across the floor as scientists hurriedly reviewed reports on weather patterns and radiation measurements, while colleagues in Europe awaited updates and information on the emerging radioactive crisis. Forty years later, the Chern  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 24, 2026: * * * TQUOTES OF THE WEEK: "We must ensure that Trump's friends in the oil and gas industry aren't taking advantage of the chaos to rake in record profits at the expense of hard-working American families." -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) on the introduction of the Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act which would protect consumers  more

SUNNYVALE, California, April 25 -- LinkedIn, a professional networking tool, issued the following news: * * * LinkedIn Launches NFL Draft Campaign with Fernando Mendoza Key Insights * LinkedIn released a new NFL Draft ad featuring quarterback Fernando Mendoza, centered on a real-time LinkedIn profile update * The spot builds on familiar LinkedIn behavior - updating your profile, sharing progress and building your network * The partnership is rooted in Mendoza's existing LinkedIn presenc  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by shareholders James A. Paretti and Robert W. Pritchard: * * * DOL Releases Proposed Rule on Joint Employment Status Under FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA At a Glance * Rule proposes joint employer analyses for "vertical" and "horizontal" joint employment to be applied under subject laws. * Proposed rule largely tracks joint employment regulations promulgated in 2020 during the first Trump a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by associate Ben Rouse: * * * A New Enforcement Agency in the UK is Born: The Fair Work Agency The Fair Work Agency combines the enforcement of many employment rights under a single entity. At a Glance * The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is a new enforcement body in the UK that will subsume the enforcement jurisdiction of various employment rights entities. * The establishment of the FWA  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 24, 2026, by associate Janne Katrine Bochmann: * * * How Would the European Commission's Draft Proposal for the EU Inc. Affect German Employers? On March 18, 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for an EU-wide legal framework establishing a new form of limited-liability company - the EU Inc. With this draft, the Commission aims to promote start-ups and scale-ups by creating a n  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 20 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Los Angeles Business Journal Names Ann Marie Mortimer a 2026 Top 100 Lawyer Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that Los Angeles partner Ann Marie Mortimer has been featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Top 100 Lawyers" for the fourth time. The award spotlights the most influential attorneys in Los Angeles County based on legal achievements, community involvement, and impacts to t  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, BROWN AND BOOKER UNVEIL BILL TO ACCELERATE TREE PLANTING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As communities across the country mark Earth Day and Arbor Day this week, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced the Neighborhood Tree Act, legislation that would establish the Neighborhood Tree Fund at the   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Taylor v. U.S. Department of Education, supporting a federal lawsuit challenging a decision by t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Limits on Fine Particulate Matter Pollution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The lawsuit challenges the EPA's failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 24 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Medical Aid Expedited after Oklahoma Tornado, and More * A tornado struck the southeastern end of Enid, Oklahoma, on the evening of April 23, damaging at least 40 homes and causing minor injuries. No fatalities have been reported, though several homes were completely destroyed. Damage assessments are ongoing, with additional impacts-including power outages and flooding-reported in su  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 24 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miami CFAR Symposium Highlights Breakthroughs in HIV Treatment, Cure Research and Community Impact From long-acting antiretroviral therapies and cure-strategy research to implementation science and community-centered care, the University of Miami CFAR symposium explored how HIV research is shaping the future of prevention and treatment. From long-acting antiretroviral therapies to   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New method to raise investment funds for projects that restore coastal wetlands for climate adaptation * Key takeaways * Researchers have launched an innovative process for turning natural flood protection into a certifiable investment. By quantifying the exact dollar value of storm protection provided by wetlands, this new methodology creates "Coastal Resilience Assets" that   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Colleagues Probe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Termination of Citibank's $25 Million Settlement for Discriminating Against Armenian Americans * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led a bicameral group of Senators and Members of Congress in pushing for answers on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought's ca  more

SEBASTOPOL, California, April 24 -- O'Reilly issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * O'Reilly Expands Learning Platform with New Academies for Managers, Soft Skills, and Data Literacy O'Reilly Academies Bring Structured Enterprise-Wide Upskilling * BOSTON--April 23, 2026--O'Reilly, the premier learning platform for technology professionals, today announced the launch of three new academies: Manager Academy, Soft Skills Academy, and Data Literacy Academy. Recognizing the n  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Shannon Brescher Shea, social media manager and senior writer/editor: * * * Stories Behind the Science: Decoding the Genes of Unseen Communities With the help of tools at DOE's Joint Genome Institute, microbiologists explored the world of microbes on conifer needles. * A tree rises up through the forest canopy. Its tall branches split off into twigs with sharp needle  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Pacific Legal Foundation takes on property rights fight over Marilyn Monroe's former home * Los Angeles, California; April 24, 2026: Pacific Legal Foundation has joined a federal lawsuit over a home once owned by Marilyn Monroe. The lawsuit aims to prevent the government from forcing individual property owners to shoulder the financial burden of public historic monu  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by senior research staff Maurice Obstfeld and research analysts Serra Pelin: * * * Amid wartime disruptions, most emerging-market central banks will follow the Fed Alfredo Mendoza-Fernandez (University of California, Berkeley), Maurice Obstfeld (PIIE) and Serra Pelin (PIIE) A main takeaway from last week's spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - April 24, 2026 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin DOL Announces Proposed Rule on Joint Employment   more

CLAREMONT, California, April 24 -- Pomona College issued the following Q&A on April 23, 2026, involving associate professor of economics Bowman Cutter: * * * How California Can Make Housing More Affordable Affordability is a pressing topic for Americans, particularly in California, where rents and home values are some of the most expensive in the nation. As Pomona College prepares to host a California gubernatorial debate on April 28, Associate Professor of Economics Bowman Cutter discusses   more

CLAREMONT, California, April 25 -- Pomona College issued the following Q&A on April 24, 2026, involving Arely Zimmerman, associate professor of intercollegiate Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies: * * * How Immigration Policies and Advocacy Impact California Nearly 11 million people living in California--more than one-fourth of the state's population, per the U.S. Census Bureau--are immigrants, making California home to more immigrants than any other state. As Pomona College prepares to host a gubern  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Joins Reps. Titus, Pingree in Demanding Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) joined Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Joe Morelle Demand U.S. Postal Service Oppose Trump Executive Order Threatening Vote-By-Mail Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, demanded the Postma  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * Bailing out Spirit Airlines would not help taxpayers, travelers or the airline industry This week, The Wall Street Journal and others are reporting that the Trump administration is in advanced negotiations to provide up to $500 million in government financing to troubled Spirit Airlines. According to the reporting, this taxp  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 24, 2026, by Director of Consumer Freedom Guy Bentley: * * * Research consistently shows e-cigarettes help smokers quit. When will U.S. policy catch up? When smokers who want to quit believe that switching to an e-cigarette offers no health benefit, they have no incentive to make the switch. * A sweeping new overview of the evidence on e-cigarettes and smoking cessation, published in the jour  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by Managing Director of Drug Policy Michelle Minton and Research Director Geoffrey Lawrence: * * * Trump's medical marijuana rescheduling is historic--but many questions remain In a move that would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago, the Trump administration has officially rescheduled state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Acting Attorney General Todd Bla  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Record-Breaking Number of Barnard Students and Alumnae Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships 12 Barnard students and alumnae received support for graduate research from the U.S. National Science Foundation, and another nine earned honorable mentions for their remarkable potential in STEM fields. * In April, a dozen Barnard College students and alumnae -- the highest number on record for the institution -- were select  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S RACIST POST AGAINST INDIAN AND CHINESE IMMIGRANTS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) condemned President trump's racist post against Indian and Chinese immigrants. "During WWII, over 100,000 Americans were torn from their homes and forcibly incarcerated in U.S. internment camps because they were deemed disloyal. The message was clear  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Delivers $3 Million for San Bernardino County to Build More Affordable Housing * In addition to expanding affordable housing, the funding will help stimulate the local economy by creating new jobs SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) announced that he secured $3,000,000 in community project funding for the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino's (HACSB  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Comer Announces Full Committee Markup of Legislation to Protect Taxpayer Dollars and Root Out Rampant Fraud in Federal Programs Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, April 29 at 10:00am ET to consider a series of legislat  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norma Torres Opposes NSRP Bill, Citing "Dangerous Retreat" from Anti-Corruption and Regional Security Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) and Co-Chair of the Central America Caucus, announced she will vote NO on the f  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, LaHood, Davis, and Yakym Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating National Home Visiting Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support along with Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16), Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) and Rep. Rudy Yakym (IN-02), introduced a resolution t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 -- Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto index fund manager, issued the following news: * * * RFG Advisory Partners With Bitwise To Roll Out Crypto Model Portfolios for Financial Advisors Models provide curated crypto access for the fast-growing RIA platform whose advisors manage over $8 billion on behalf of clients. * Bitwise Asset Management, the global crypto asset manager with more than $11 billion in client assets, and RFG Advisory, the award-winning RI  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release: * * * Romanian Nationals Indicted for Fraud Scheme To Steal Nearly $1M in SNAP Benefits from Low-Income Families Five men have been charged for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to steal nearly $1 million worth of food assistance benefits from low-income families and individuals in Ohio and California. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the fol  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * SBA Sends 562,000 Suspected Fraudulent Loans to Treasury for Collections Totaling $22 Billion White House Task Force to end Biden Administration amnesty for fraudulent pandemic-era loans, pursue historic collection * Today, in coordination with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has referred 562,000 su  more

PASADENA, California, April 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Scanning the Body with Sound * Ultrasounds are a critical part of modern health care, helping to image soft tissue and organs, measure blood flow, and monitor fetal development. But the technique has constraints, including a limited field of view and the potential for operator error. To address current shortfalls and push the technology toward new applications, Lihong Wang, Bren Professo  more

MILPITAS, California, April 24 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * SEMI's ASMC Event Spotlights Practical Strategies for Overcoming Today's Biggest Semiconductor Manufacturing Challenges SEMI, the industry association serving the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced the program for its 37th annual Advanced Semiconductor Manu  more

ROSEMEAD, California, April 24 -- Southern California Edison, a part of Edison International, an electric power distributor and energy services company, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Southern California Edison Declares Dividends The board of directors of Southern California Edison today declared the following dividends: * A quarterly dividend on the Series G preference stock, which would result in a distribution of $0.31875 per security on SCE Trust II's 5.10% Tr  more

ARCATA, California, April 24 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * StartUp Humboldt Awards $210,000 to Five Ventures at Inaugural Competition * Selected from a competitive pool of 108 applicants, the winners emerged after live pitches before a distinguished panel of independent judges and a full house of more than 575 attendees. "This event was a powerful reminder of what's possible in our region, and we're incredibly proud of every finali  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide: "Today, Armenian communities around the world commemorate 111 years since the systematic murder and displacement of 1.5 million Armenian women, men, and children by th  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 24 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study explores why workers are leaving their jobs in the homeless services sector * BUFFALO, N.Y. - A new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher shows that 43% of frontline workers in the homeless services sector nationally reported an intention to leave their jobs. The findings published in the International Journal on Homelessness represent the   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Unveils Bipartisan SACRED Act to Protect Houses of Worship * Glen Cove, NY - Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) unveiled his bipartisan buffer zones bill, the Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption (SACRED) Act. The bill, co-led by Congressman Max Miller (R-OH), would make it a federal crime to intentionally intimidate, obstruct  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Light-powered propulsion expands space exploration possibilities Micron-scale "metajets" reveal a scalable approach to optical propulsion, using metasurfaces to control motion with light in multiple directions. By Maddi Busby, College of Engineering Reaching the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, would take hundreds of thousands of years using current rocket propu  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * The language of food: entrepreneur Kendra Baker (Crown, '01, language studies) is this year's Humanities Alumni Award honoree * Kendra Baker, co-founder of the Penny Creamery and The Picnic Basket, is this year's UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Humanities Alumni Award recipient, an honor that highlights a career shaped by the study of language and culture. "I'm truly honored-and   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * They Come from All Walks of Life, the Seasoned Members of Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors A mix of Air Force leaders, CAP members, and outside professionals helps align the organization's volunteer service with the future needs of the communities it serves. * What is the Board of Governors? The people who serve on Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors, like its 70,000 memb  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Threat of California's native tree loss is greater than current estimates * New study finds that many of the state's valuable and most recognizable trees could decline sooner than expected because current risk calculations don't incorporate climate change Key takeaways * California's iconic trees are in much more danger from climate change than official international conserva  more

LOS ANGLES, California, April 25 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news on April 24, 2026: * * * TikTok's 'Add to Music App' Surpasses 6 Billion Track Saves in the Past Year - Add to Music App directly converts music discovery on TikTok into streaming success and chart impact - 'Die On This Hill' by SIENNA SPIRO is the most-saved track worldwide over the last year/* * TikTok today announces that its innovative music discovery feature Add to Music   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Torres Slams House GOP for Protecting Predatory Surveillance Pricing and Price-Gouging Over Working Families * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment in the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill aimed at protecting American families from predatory surveillance pri  more

BERKELEY, California, April 25 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UC Expands AFSCME Offer to Address Affordability with Nearly 33% Pay Growth and Lower Health Costs Demonstrating its commitment to delivering proposals to address affordability concerns for employees, the University of California has expanded its contract offer to AFSCME-represented patient care and service workers, delivering even stronger wage growth, new financial protections, and meanin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Freeze-Dried Platelet Product Slows Swelling and Bleeding In TBI A freeze-dried blood product that could be stored for years on ambulances or in remote emergency departments is showing promise at treating traumatic brain injuries. The news comes from a mouse study done by researchers at UC San Francisco. If it pans out in people, it could answer a huge un  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Dennis Slamon elected to Association of American Physicians Physician-scientist Dr. Dennis Slamon, professor and chief of hematology/oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and director of Clinical and Translational Research at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP),  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * New AI model can help predict the expiration of donor organs to improve transplant outcomes. UCLA Health researchers have developed a new machine learning model that predicts which donor organs from donors after circulatory death (DCD) are most likely to be viable for transplant. The study, published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (https://www.jhltonline.org/article/S1053-2  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * Uncovering the patterns that shape and hinder student success * When Pat Schlosser, assistant superintendent at Apple Valley Unified School District, reviewed the data from the California Dashboard for the class of 2025 this past January, he and other district administrators knew they needed to act. The data showed that while 93% of the students graduated fr  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Expeditions of American stories Artist Wes Modes documents hidden histories along America's rivers By Claudia Rebola, rebolacb@ucmail.uc.edu For artist Wes Modes, assistant professor in the School of Art at the University of Cincinnati, rivers are more than geographic features, they are sites of memory, conflict and survival. Through his ongoing project, A Secret History of American River People, M  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * To settle harsh environments, early humans needed friends Findings suggest need for cooperation among human ancestors * Archaeologists have identified the earliest sustained human occupation in Highland Southern Africa, and suggest it could not have existed without considerable collaboration at a time when we were becoming humans. Researchers from the University of Michigan and California   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- The University of San Francisco issued the following news release: * * * The University of San Francisco School of Management Launches CityRise Business Initiative for Aspiring Entrepreneurs The CityRise Business Initiative, housed within the University of San Francisco's School of Management, has proudly launched in partnership with the University of Notre Dame's Urban Poverty and Business Initiative (UPBI). UPBI is a program founded by Professor Micha  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * USCIS Efforts Lead to Two Guilty Pleas in H-1B Fraud Conspiracy Case SACRAMENTO, Calif. --U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' fraud detection efforts resulted in the guilty pleas of Sampath Rajidi, 51, and Sreedhar Mada, 51, to conspiracy to commit visa fraud, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced last week. According to court documents, Raji  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- The University of San Francisco issued the following news release: * * * USF Graduate Students Co-Author Study, Land Jobs Jake Cosgrove couldn't find a tech internship. So he sent an email. * A graduate student in economics at USF, Cosgrove contacted economics Professor Bruce Wydick and asked to get involved in his research. That led Cosgrove to a summer in Delhi, India, collecting data in temperatures above 100 degrees. Which led him to learn R and Py  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 25 -- Rand issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Victoria Coleman, William Downe and Lisa Gordon-Hagerty Elected to RAND Board of Trustees National security and technology leader Victoria Coleman, financial executive William Downe and nuclear security expert Lisa Gordon-Hagerty have been elected to RAND's Board of Trustees. As trustees, they join an esteemed group of leaders from public service, business and academia tasked with ensuring R  more

MERCED, California, April 24 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * What Causes Chronic Inflammation? UC Merced Project Aims to Find Out * Inflammation can be a good thing. When the human body is exposed to injury or infection, inflammation - which can result in redness, heat, swelling and pain as white blood cells fight threats - is the first line of defense. Inflammation helps fight bacteria, viruses and other pathogens and repair damaged tissue. Howeve  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * What they're saying: California leaders applaud Governor Newsom and First Partner Siebel Newsom's State Parks Forward announcement What you need to know: Governor Newsom's Earth Day announcement of State Parks Forward, the biggest expansion of California State Parks in decades, is receiving strong support and praise from leaders throughout the state. The public can j  more

LOMA LINDA, California, April 24 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Why kidney cancer is often found by accident and what to watch for * Dr. Herbert Ruckle urges patients that when symptoms appear, they shouldn't be ignored such as blood in the urine, whether visible or microscopic, should always be evaluated. Kidney cancer is often called a "silent" disease, and for many patients because it's discovered unexpectedly, without any warning signs. "Most kidney   more

MONROVIA, California, April 25 -- World Vision International issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * World Vision Eswatini and Mbabane Municipal Council Forge Strategic Partnership to Address Urban Vulnerability World Vision Eswatini and the Municipal Council of Mbabane today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formalising a strategic partnership aimed at improving the wellbeing of vulnerable children, families, and youth living in the City of Mbabane. Speaking du  more