News Tipoffs - California Editors
AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding from Illegal Conditions Imposed by Federal Government
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding from Illegal Conditions Imposed by Federal Government
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LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit (PDF) over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-aut
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AI Chatbots as Companions - Overview, Uses & Considerations for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49189) on Aug. 14, 2026, entitled "AI Chatbots as Companions - Overview, Uses and Considerations for Congress:"
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Selected Issues: AI Chatbot Use
As mentioned, much of what is known about AI chatbot interactions is from short-term studies or company disclosures. Some surveys indicate that the use of AI chatbots for companionship is becoming more prevalent,/71
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Association for Accessible Medicines: Amneal Announces U.S. Expansion of End-to-End Biosimilars Development With Acquisition of Kashiv BioSciences
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Association for Accessible Medicines issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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Amneal Announces U.S. Expansion of End-to-End Biosimilars Development With Acquisition of Kashiv BioSciences
Adds Chicago research and development facility, New Jersey manufacturing site
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The Association for Accessible Medicines today commented on the announcement by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of the completion of their acquisition of U.S. based Kashiv BioSciences, wh
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Public Safety Funding
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Public Safety Funding
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Today, Attorney General Clark joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants.
Last year, the Trump Adminis
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
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U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from terminating more than $10 million
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a multistate coalition in filing an updated lawsuit over the Trump administration's illegal attempt to hold critical public safety funding hostage unless states comply with its immigration enforcement priorities. These public safety grants, authorized by Congress t
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Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
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(Hartford, CT) - Today, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally authorized public safety grants,
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California Eliminates Sunsets for $1 Million Design-Build Projects for Local Agencies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Design-Build Institute of America issued the following news:
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California Eliminates Sunsets for $1 Million Design-Build Projects for Local Agencies
By Eden Binder, Communications and Advocacy Associate
California has become the latest state to strengthen design-build authority after the passage of Senate Bill 935, which removes a design-build sunset for local agencies' design-build authority.
The bill eliminates the previous Jan. 1, 2031, sunset on local age
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California Nurses Association: Contra Costa County Nurses Overwhelmingly Ratify New Three-year Contract
OAKLAND, California, Aug. 22 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Contra Costa County nurses overwhelmingly ratify new three-year contract
Registered nurses with Contra Costa County Health Services voted 95 percent in favor of ratifying a new contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced California Nurses Association (CNA).
"Nurses fought hard for 14 months to achieve a contract that is strong enough to recrui
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Convocation celebrates arrival of new students to CSUMB
SEASIDE, California, Aug. 21 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news:
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Convocation celebrates arrival of new students to CSUMB
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By Mark Muckenfuss
They came amid a fanfare of bagpipes, drums, the "whap!" of inflatable noisemakers, party horns and cheers. Marching down Divarty Street, hundreds of new Cal State Monterey Bay first-year and transfer students paraded past enthusiastic staff and faculty, who waved handmade signs, shook pom-poms and shout
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CSSSA Campus-Wide Launch Team Wins 2026 One Team Award
POMONA, California, Aug. 21 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news:
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CSSSA Campus-Wide Launch Team Wins 2026 One Team Award
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A campus-wide effort to bring the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) to Cal Poly Pomona is the winner of CPP's 2026 One Team Award.
The winning cross-departmental team, recognized for a project that impacted the campus community and demonstrated one or more of the university's core values, was announced at t
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DNC Congratulates Aisha Wahab on Winning the Special Election for California's 14th Congressional District
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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DNC Congratulates Aisha Wahab on Winning the Special Election for California's 14th Congressional District
The DNC congratulates Aisha Wahab on winning the special election for California's 14th Congressional District. Democratic voters across California once again backed a candidate who is focused on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and fighting for working families.
In response to Wahab
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Environmental Working Group: California's Rising Heat and Soaring Utility Bills Make Vital Cooling Unaffordable for Many
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research:
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California's rising heat and soaring utility bills make vital cooling unaffordable for many
Rooftop and balcony solar systems can help provide immediate relief
Overview
* California's total number of hot days ranging from "moderate" to "extreme" heat has risen 12.9% over the past 20 years
* Depending on the region, the state now experiences 2 to 42 days a year of dangerous "major" or "extreme" heat
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Equality California Endorses 19 LGBTQ+ Candidates for Local Office in 2026 Midterms
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release:
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Equality California Endorses 19 LGBTQ+ Candidates for Local Office in 2026 Midterms
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August 21, 2026
CONTACT: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California
PHONE: (213) 355-3057/MOBILE: (213) 355-3057/EMAIL: press@eqca.org
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, today announced the endorsements of nineteen
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Federal Register: BIA Issues Notice on Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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The Department of the Interior gives notice that the group known as the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band of the Mission San Juan Bautista has filed a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe with the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs. The Department seeks comments and evidence from the public on the petition.
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Fielding's Jean-Pierre Isbouts Reaches New Global Readers
SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 22 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news:
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Fielding's Jean-Pierre Isbouts Reaches New Global Readers
National Geographic's German edition of The Ultimate Visual History of the World publishes this fall
By Catherine Ryan
When National Geographic published Jean-Pierre Isbouts' ambitious The Ultimate Visual History of the World in 2021, the 656-page volume, filled with more than 600 color illustrations, seemed an unlikely candidate for t
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GLEN POWELL, HENRY WINKLER, NATHAN FILLION, LESLIE MANN WITH GUEST HOST JELLY ROLL ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' AUG. 24-28
BURBANK, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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GLEN POWELL, HENRY WINKLER, NATHAN FILLION, LESLIE MANN WITH GUEST HOST JELLY ROLL ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' AUG. 24-28
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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 subjec
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In Defense of Animals: Supporters Say Send Buttonwood Park Zoo's Solitary Elephant to Sanctuary
SAN RAFAEL, California, Aug. 18 -- In Defense of Animals posted the following news:
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Supporters Say Send Buttonwood Park Zoo's Solitary Elephant to Sanctuary
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- Advocates raised their banner over the New Bedford Pedestrian Bridge on Aug. 15 to call for the release of elephant Emily from the Buttonwood Park Zoo before she dies.
Friends of Ruth & Emily and In Defense of Animals organized the demonstration to raise pressure on the zoo, which has held Emily since she was
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Motors Assembled at Tobyhanna Army Depot Power Drone to World-Record Flight
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Motors Assembled at Tobyhanna Army Depot Power Drone to World-Record Flight
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A battery-powered small unmanned aircraft system recently shattered a world endurance record, flying for more than eight hours in the desert heat -a milestone achieved using critical propulsion components assembled by the Army's organic industrial base.
During the Game of Drones 26-2 demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base, Califor
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Notre Dame Law School Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2026-27 Academic Year
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 22 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news:
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Notre Dame Law School Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2026-27 Academic Year
Notre Dame Law School is pleased to welcome six new faculty members and one visiting professor for the 2026-27 academic year. Collectively, they bring extensive scholarly, teaching, and practical experience across a wide range of legal fields.
"Our new faculty bring extraordinary breadth to Notre Dame Law School,
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Paul Hastings Advises on NJJ Continental's High-Yield Bond Offerings and New TLB Facility
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Advises on NJJ Continental's High-Yield Bond Offerings and New TLB Facility
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Paul Hastings LLP advised a syndicate of initial purchasers led by Goldman Sachs, including BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, Credit Agricole, J.P. Morgan, Societe Generale and UBS AG, in connection with NJJ Continental's offering of CHF 205 million aggregate principal amount of 2.500%
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PPE, Medications Depart for DRC Ebola Response, Solar Power Strengthens Haiti Hospital, and More
SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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PPE, Medications Depart for DRC Ebola Response, Solar Power Strengthens Haiti Hospital, and More
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Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 365 shipments of requested medical aid to 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 13.9 million defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week included antibiotics, d
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Princeton University: Roy Jackson, Titan of Fluid Mechanics, Dies at 94
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Roy Jackson, titan of fluid mechanics, dies at 94
By Scott Lyon, Office of Engineering Communications
Princeton professor Roy Jackson, who applied mathematical rigor to the study of flowing mixtures to shape a new era of chemical engineering, died on July 20. He was 94.
Jackson, the Class of 1950 Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, and professor of chemical engineering, emeritus, join
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Researchers Use AI to Decode Key DNA Sequence in Gene Activation
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Researchers Use AI to Decode Key DNA Sequence in Gene Activation
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Key Takeaways
* Scientists have revealed the DNA sequence code of the "initiator," a crucial sequence that kick-starts gene activation.
* A machine learning analysis of a half million experimental data points yielded an AI model that has deciphered the identity of the initiator.
* With the initiator's sequenc
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SCE Brings Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program Directly to Communities Ahead of Nov. 30 Deadline
ROSEMEAD, California, Aug. 19 -- Southern California Edison, a part of Edison International, an electric power distributor and energy services company, issued the following news release:
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SCE Brings Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program Directly to Communities Ahead of Nov. 30 Deadline
Upcoming events will help community members learn about compensation for Eaton Fire impacts and how to start a claim.
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Southern California Edison today announced a series of additional events in Augus
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SCU Launches Accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Phoenix Metro
WHITTIER, California, Aug. 22 -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences issued the following news:
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SCU Launches Accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Phoenix Metro
Two-year online-hybrid program expands SCU's physical therapy education to Arizona amid growing national demand for practitioners.
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Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is expanding its Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) education to Arizona with the launch of an accelerated, onl
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SETI Institute Team Looks for a New Way to Find Resources in Space
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Aug. 19 -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release:
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SETI Institute Team Looks for a New Way to Find Resources in Space
At a Glance:
* The challenge: Future missions to the Moon, asteroids and Mars will need reliable ways to identify useful resources before committing to costly landing, dr
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UC Merced Celebrates Permanent Acquisition of 'Four Seasons of Yosemite' Murals
MERCED, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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UC Merced Celebrates Permanent Acquisition of 'Four Seasons of Yosemite' Murals
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"These works are a tribute to nature, to culture, and to time itself."
That's how UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sanchez Munoz described "Four Seasons of Yosemite" during a reception at the Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library, where campus leaders and community members, donors and the artist himself gathered to celebra
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Unified command responds to grounded vessel in Point Reyes National Seashore
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Unified command responds to grounded vessel in Point Reyes National Seashore
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SAN FRANCISCO -A unified command has been established to respond to a fishing vessel that ran aground Friday morning in Point Reyes National Seashore.
The unified command is comprised of the U.S. Coast Guard and National Park Service with support and technical specialists from Marin County Fire, th
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