ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Aeronautical Repair Station Association issued the following news release: Researchers from the U.S. Government Accountability Office are auditing the FAA's requirement that certificate holders waive the right to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) to obtain a settlement with the agency. The EAJA authorizes the payment of attorney fees to a party prevailing against the U.S. government in litigation. Businesses with a net worth of no more than $7  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Alliance for Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: A new report from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) reveals the extent to which the previous administration committed a sham investigation to cover up misdeeds by Brett Kavanaugh and rush his confirmation to the Supreme Court. Following testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford that Kavanaugh had committed sexual violence against her, the White House claimed it was opening additional investigat more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: A new study has found some cancers to be slightly more frequent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in people without MS. The study is published in the October 9, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Types of cancers found to have a small increased risk include bladder, brain and cervical cancers. The st more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: Inconvenience and stigma were cited by caregivers as among the top reasons some eligible families decline to receive support from two federal programs that provide essential nutrition support -- the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a study published in the November 2024 Pedia more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: Former President Trump recently called for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke the licenses owned by the American Broadcasting Company after alleging unfair treatment from the network's moderators during his debate against Vice President Harris. In a new insight, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy Jeffrey Westling walks through the rules regarding the FCC's capacity to engage  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued the following news release: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, American Urogynecologic Society, Society of Family Planning, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility have long recognized the significant interplay of human rights and the overall he more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Milton poses serious threat for Florida; critical to heed evacuation orders * * * For the second time in two weeks, the American Red Cross is mobilizing support for an historic storm as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida. These preparations are happening even as disaster teams continue helping families and communities upended by Helene. Helene left unimaginable damage in its wake, washing away more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: The hospitalization last summer of Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with West Nile virus - and his account of it this week in the New York Times - have helped raise public awareness of the dangers of mosquito borne-illness, which can range from Zika and malaria to dengue and West Nile virus. As the Centers for Disease C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: GENEVA, October 9, 2024 - Today's Swiss government report (https://rm.coe.int/0900001680b1ddd9) on the implementation of a recent European Court of Human Rights' groundbreaking climate ruling represents a significant missed opportunity for the country to align its climate policy with undisputed climate science, according to the Center for International Environmental Law, CIE more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Today's ruling prevents bans on forms of procedural and medication abortions and restrictions on Medicaid patients' access to abortions from taking effect * * * Today, the Montana Supreme Court upheld a district court's rulings temporarily blocking a number of abortion restrictions, including a ban on dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortions, the most common method for abo more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- DarkSky International issued the following news release: * * * Ensuring dark sky experiences benefit communities, honor local knowledge and lifeways, and prioritize the protection of the nighttime environment. * * * With astrotourism gaining popularity worldwide, DarkSky International has released a new set of guiding principles to ensure dark sky experiences benefit communities, honor local knowledge and lifeways, and prioritize the protection of the nigh more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Democracy Forward, a legal organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024, by CEO Skye Perryman: * * * As the nation's high Court begins a new term, Democracy Forward, a leading pro-democracy legal institution has announced the launch of "The People's Guide to the 2024-25 Supreme Court Term," a plain-language overview of key  more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have demonstrated a novel approach for applying machine learning to predict microstructures produced by a widely used additive manufacturing technique. Their approach promises to dramatically reduce the time and cost of developing materials with tailored physical properties and wil more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Most Large Firms Don't Cover Costly GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss; Many Say They Impose Various Conditions or Requirements to Limit Their Use About a Quarter of Large Employers Say Their Largest Plan Covers IVF * * * Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 7% this year to reach an average of $25,572 annually, KFF's 2024 benchm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in response to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's release of a new report on the investigation of sexual assault allegations against now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh: "Six years ago, the nation witnessed tr more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Mental Health America issued the following news release: Mental Health America (MHA), with support from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Otsuka), announces the launch of a new Equity Impact Zone (EIZ) grant program designed to address mental health equity gaps within local New Jersey communities. Understanding that factors such as housing, income, food security, safety, and freedom from discrimination are known to be key social drivers of mental hea more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: * * * This funding will support medical technological updates for 50 exam rooms at Gotham Health, Morrisania * * * Bronx, NY -- NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health today announced that City Council Member Althea Stevens secured $150,000 in city funds to support necessary infrastructure improvements and enhance patient services. This funding will provide medical technological updates for 50 exam more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: * * * Queens Hospital recognized for excellence in smoke evacuation and prevention of retained surgical items * * * Queens, NY -- NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens has achieved a significant milestone by being recognized by the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) with two prestigious awards: the 'Go Clear' Award, designating the facility as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * On Oct. 24, stop by PCORI's Annual Science Fair on Capitol Hill to hear from researchers on various PCORI-funded CER studies and projects * * * The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's (PCORI) 2024 Annual Meeting takes place Oct. 22-23 in Washington, D.C. This premier event brings together patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, policymakers and the broad more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Project Canary--a Collaboration with METR--to Receive Approximately $38 Million to Study Growing Risks of Artificial Intelligence * * * Recognizing the potential impact of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) on society, The Audacious Project, a collaborative funding initiative housed at TED, has committed approximately $38 million to RAND and METR for Project Canary, a new research c more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: More than 40 early career researchers have been selected as Fellows for the first meeting of Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, a Research Corporation for Science Advancement initiative that aims to spark new science exploring neurobiological response to today's unprecedented challenge of rapid and extensive human-caused environmental changes. In addition, 10 senior scientis more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Wistar Institute issued the following news release: New research from The Wistar Institute's Salvino lab -- led by professor Joseph Salvino, Ph.D. -- has identified a novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors that may lead to potential new COVID-19 treatments that, according to preclinical testing, effectively inhibits COVID-19 and synergizes with existing anti-COVID therapies. Their new discovery is detailed in the paper, "Design of novel and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * 85% of Californians believe policymakers should be doing more to encourage the use of solar, including 70% of Republicans. * * * Nearly 9 in 10 Californians believe solar customers should be fairly compensated for the power they sell back to the grid, and 85% say the state should be doing more to encourage solar adoption, according to new polling released today by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Texas voters overwhelmingly believe that policymakers should not get in the way of solar growth. Nearly three-quarters of Texans agree there is too much red tape standing in the way of new solar projects, according to new polling released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Global Strategy Group (GSG), and North Star Opinion Research. While some Texas  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Proposed new section of the $5+ billion project will destroy over 10 miles of streams and tributaries north of Birmingham, offer little economic benefit * * * BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--A new analysis continues to cast doubt on the economic benefits of the most expensive road project in Alabama history. A team of economists with the University of North Carolina found signific more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued the following news release: The following is a statement from Stella M. Dantas, MD, FACOG, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: "New data (https://www.manatt.com/Manatt/media/Documents/Articles/FINAL-TX-OBGYN-Workforce-Study_2024-10_f.pdf) released this week put numbers behind the very real harms we have long known anecdotally to have been caused by Texas' abortion  more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: A virtual nursing program started by UnityPoint Health three years ago to help address staffing challenges during the pandemic has led the organization to become an industry leader in the field. UnityPoint Health is proud to be one of the first healthcare organizations in the nation to have Certified Acute-Care Virtual Registered Nurses (CAVRN) on staff. The certification is offered through the Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Guns claimed 830 Wisconsin lives in homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths, according to latest data * * * Guns claimed the lives of 830 Wisconsin residents in 2022 according to Gun Death in Wisconsin, a new joint report by the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund, the state's leading gun violence prevention organization, and the Violence Policy Center (VPC), a nationa more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy issued the following news release: Each year the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy releases our annual State of Working West Virginia report, which examines the Mountain State's economy through the lens of its workers--the people who power our state and economy. While each year's report has a slightly different focus, one consistent theme is the need to ask this simple question: How are the peopl more PR