SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Vonnegut Estate, Authors, and Student Plaintiffs Take Utah to Court Over the Freedom to Read In Vonnegut v. Utah, plaintiffs argue that portions of HB29 (Sensitive Material Review Law) are unconstitutionally overbroad in violation of the First Amendment. * Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah Foundation, Inc. (ACLU of Utah), alongside law firms Par more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns support for Hamas terrorists * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to hold organizations that materially support Hamas accountable. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated a terrorist attack against Israel that became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 8 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Beyond gene scissors: New CRISPR mechanism discovered * The CRISPR "gene scissors" have become an important basis for genome-editing technologies in many fields, ranging from biology and medicine to agriculture and industry. A team from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Wurzburg has now demonstrated that these CRISPR-Cas systems are even more versatile than previo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Jan. 8, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Alaska leads hires rates in October 2025 at 9.4 percent In October 2025, hires rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia from the previous month. Compared with the U.S. average hires rate of 3.2 percent, 14 states and the District of Columbia had lower rates  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Congress Passes Bill to Slash EPA, Interior Budgets * WASHINGTONThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a final spending bill today with deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior. The legislation now heads to the Senate where it is expected to pass before President Trump signs it into law. The bill slashes the EPA's budget by 4% c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Freshwater Supply: Interior Should Continue to Identify Improvements to the Large-Scale Water Recycling Program * Fast Facts Water recycling treats wastewater so it can be used for drinking water, farming, housing, and industry. Communities across the U.S. also turn to water recycling to increase existing water supplies. The Bureau of Reclamation selected 5 projects in Southern Califor more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Great Salt Lake Strike Team Releases 2026 Summary, Highlighting Progress, Next-Step Options * Salt Lake City The Great Salt Lake Strike Team released its 2026 Data and Insights Summary, a comprehensive, science-based resource for Utah policymakers that synthesizes the latest data, research and policy-relevant analysis on Great Salt Lake conditions, recovery efforts and remaining challenges. The release builds on  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Gov. Cox to host state-federal forestry event * What: Governor Spencer J. Cox will host a state-federal event with U.S. Forest Service leadership focused on shared priorities for Utah's forests and public lands. When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Where: Gold Room, Utah State Capitol Who: Governor Spencer Cox Tom Schultz, Chief USF more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The American Association for Justice issued the following news release: * * * Outdated Auto Insurance Minimums Leave Taxpayers, Victims with Collision Costs New AAJ Research Shows Auto Insurance Profits Skyrocketing While Taxpayers & Families are Left High and Dry After a Crash * The American Association for Justice (AAJ) released new research today highlighting the potential cost to taxpayers and financial devastation car collision victims and survivor famili more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester and Curtis Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Water Infrastructure Resilience Programs U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), both members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today introduced the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act. This bill would reauthorize essential water infrastructure more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Somali National Sentenced After Impersonating Deceased Mother to Obtain Over $25,000 in Social Security Funds Muna Abdi, 36, a Somali national living in Millcreek, Utah, was sentenced today to 12 months' probation and ordered to pay $25,638.61 in restitution. She was sentenced for impersonating her deceased mother in order to keep Social Security benefits flowing t more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Southern Utah Man Sentenced for Damaging ICE Transit Van ST. GEORGE, Utah - Ryan Michael Gaines, 32, of Santa Clara, Utah, was sentenced today to 36 months' probation for damaging an ICE Transit Van in April 2025. He was also ordered to pay $2,883.20 in restitution to the United States Department of Homeland Security, which was ordered due at the ti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration, Utah Strike Dangerous Deal to Advance State Control of National Forests * SALT LAKE CITYThe Trump administration and the state of Utah today announced an agreement to assert Utah's control over 8 million acres of national forests while cutting public oversight and weakening environmental reviews. The agreement sets the stage for vastly expanded commerci more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Jan. 8 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Debuts Testing and Certification Framework for Safer Plug-In Solar Across the United States * * UL Solutions has launched a dedicated testing and certification program for plug-in solar systems, also known as balcony solar,  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Extension Co-Sponsors 2026 Utah Marriage Celebration * This year's Utah Marriage Celebration, co-sponsored by Utah State University Extension, will take place online from 4-9:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Designed as a date night for those who want to prepare for or strengthen their marriage, the celebration features workshops presented by professionals from across the nation. Workshops include topics such as intimacy, com more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Libraries Launches 'Intermountain Song Trails' to Preserve Generational Music Memories * LOGAN Utah State University Libraries has launched Intermountain Song Trails, a new oral history and folklore project that invites community members to share songs remembered from childhood, family life and migration experiences across the Intermountain West. Led by Joe Kinzer, community & oral history archivist and folkl more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Program Backed by Vilcek Foundation Helps Refugees Build Farming Skills * Imagine having the skills to live off the land and provide for your family only to have war, famine and political instability make that impossible. You move to a new country to protect your family, but when you arrive, you no longer have the resources needed to put your skills to use. That's the reality many Somali refugees face when they more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU UWLP Releases Research on Utah Women in the Workplace * The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project recently released the first of five white papers sharing the results of a comprehensive statewide study conducted in the fall of 2025. The study supports the efforts of " A Bolder Way Forward," a statewide movement focused on ensuring that more Utah girls, women and their families thrive. The firs more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * PRESS RELEASE: Utah and U.S. Forest Service enter long-term agreement to strengthen stewardship of National Forests * SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 8, 2026) - Today, the state of Utah entered into a 20-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, to help actively manage national forests across Utah. The agreement builds on and strengthens Utah's Shared Stewardsh more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Leaders Honored by Local Utah Communities * USU President Brad L. Mortensen and former Interim President Alan L. Smith were both recently recognized for their work and positive impacts on Utah communities. President Mortensen was honored by the Ogden City Council with the proclamation of his own day, while Smith was named the Cache Valley's Resident of the Year by The Herald Journal. On Ja more PR