CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A protein found in the GI tract can neutralize many bacteria * The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins -proteins that recognize microbes and other cells by binding to sugars found on cell surfaces. One of these lectins, MIT researchers have fou more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Secures Guilty Plea from Chicopee Man for Tobacco Tax Evasion Scheme * SPRINGFIELD -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that Jaffar Syed, 52, of Chicopee, pled guilty in Hampden Superior Court to Tax Evasion (1 count) and Filing a False Tax Return (2 Counts) related to a scheme to evade excise taxes associated with the importa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Ahead of Committee Markup, Warren Presses OCC to Halt Review of WLFI Bank Application Until President Divests and Eliminates All Financial Conflicts of Interest Involving Himself or His Family and the Company Current draft of the crypto market structure bill set for upcoming Committee vote fails to a more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * APPEALS COURT SAYS WIFE CAN'T BE DENIED GUN LICENSE DUE TO HUSBAND * BELLEVUE, WA - A Massachusetts Appeals Court panel unanimously "made the right call" in ruling a wife cannot be denied an application for a license to carry (LTC) because of past incidents involving her husband, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas Names Dr. Joshua Ramsey Chief Medical Officer for Four Upper Cumberland Hospitals * Ascension Saint Thomas has named Dr. Joshua Ramsey as the chief medical officer for four Upper Cumberland hospitals: Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb in Smithville, Highlands in Sparta, River Park in McMinnville, and Stones River in Woodbury, effective J more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * At Forum with HUD Whistleblowers, Warren Calls Out Trump Administration's Attack on Fair Housing Amidst Housing Crisis Warren spotlights HUD whistleblowers who exposed the Trump Administration for violating the law * Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banki more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Helps Secure $425 Million Capital One Settlement * Settlement doubled in value after AG Bonta demanded a better deal for consumers OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today commended the preliminary approval of a new class action settlement and related resolution of claims by the attorneys general that, if approved by the court, will require Ca more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S DEMANDS FOR PERSONAL DATA OF SNAP RECIPIENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about mill more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Global Healthcare Private Equity Report 2026 - A report from Bain and Co., Boston, Massachusetts - January 2026 (32 pages) * * * Bain and Co. issued a report detailing record-breaking global healthcare private equity performance in 2025, with $191 billion in deal value surpassing the 2021 peak, driven by mega-deals over $1 billion amid resilient investor confidence. The analysis notes 445 buyouts--the second-highest volume ever--and $156 billion in exits, up sh more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Paper & Packaging Report 2026: Adapting today, shaping tomorrow - A report from Bain and Co., Boston, Massachusetts - January 2026 (56 pages) * * * Bain and Co. issued a report analyzing the paper and packaging industry's challenges amid structural overcapacity, volatile input costs, and subdued demand. The 2026 Paper & Packaging Report outlines strategies for leading firms to enhance resilience through disciplined capacity decisions, AI adoption, and commercia more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Researchers Help Define Risk in Multiple Myeloma Using Tumor Microenvironment Analysis Large-Scale Study Maps Myeloma Tumor Microenvironment to Improve Risk Prediction * Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), in collaboration with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and leading institutions across the country, have contributed to one of the l more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * EPA's final rule falls short of proposed limits on air pollution from stationary combustion turbines WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released weak standards for  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CLF Condemns Trump EPA Attack on Water Protections * Communities across the country depend on clean rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands for drinking, recreation, and wildlife habitat. January 13, 2026 (Boston, MA) - The Trump administration has proposed a rollback of long-standing water quality protections of the Clean Water Act. The proposal would sharply curtail the ability of stat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Offshore Wind, Again, Prevails Against Trump Administration A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has rejected a stop work order issued by the Trump administration that sought to halt a nearly complete offshore wind development off the coast of Rhode Island. Orsted, the developer of Revolution Wind, sued the Trump administration after the Department of the Interior announced it was pausin more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the all items less food a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Accelerating Discovery: How the Materials Project Is Helping to Usher in the AI Revolution for Materials Science The open-access materials database managed by Berkeley Lab has surpassed 650,000 registered users, enabling AI-ready scientific datasets at an unprecedented scale for batteries, quantum computing, microelectronics, and more. Key Takeaways * The Materials Pro more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Sentenced to 28 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in the New Hampshire Seacoast A citizen of the Dominican Republic, who previously lived in Massachusetts, was sentenced today in federal court for drug trafficking in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Eddy Mendez Carmona, 44, was s more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 12 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Expiration of US-Russia Agreement Could Trigger Rapid, Dangerous Nuclear Arms Race, New Report Warns * This is especially alarming given President Trump's recent statements asserting that neither laws nor traditional morals will limit his use of presidential power. Such an expansive view of executive authority increases the risk that nuclear policy  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Federal Authorities Seize Two Website Domains Used to Import Illegal Machine Gun Conversion Devices and Silencers from China * BOSTON - Federal authorities in Boston seized two internet domains and two cryptocurrency accounts that were allegedly used for the illegal importation of machine gun conversion devices (MCDs) from China. MCDs commonly known as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following ICE Murder of Renee Good, Markey and Pressley Expand Push to End Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents, Federal Officers * Legislation Would Hold Federal Enforcement Officers, Not Just State and Local Officials, Accountable for Breaking the Law and Killing Our Neighbors Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 13, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * From Stablecoins to Infrastructure: Circle Charts the Rise of the Internet Financial System in 2026 Report * NEW YORK, January 13, 2026 - Circle Internet Group, Inc. ('Circle') (NYSE:CRCL), one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, today released a flagship report that charts the formation of a new global  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin CLE Week 2026 * Goodwin will be hosting its tenth annual CLE Week program! This year's virtual sessions, spanning four days, will explore the latest business trends and provide expert insights into the evolving legal and regulatory landscapes across various industries. By participating in Goodwin's CLE Week, you can earn CLE credits in Arizona, Arkansas, Californ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Lowers Apprenticeship Fees for Employers, Expands Registered Apprenticeship Tax Credit * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the Division of Apprentice Standards (DAS) has lowered the annual program fee for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors from $300 to $250. The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) has al more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Awards and Honors: January 2026 * Twenty-one High Point University students in the Siegfried Leadership Fellows program traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, in late November to participate in the National Conference on Student Leadership, one of the nation's premier events dedicated to collegiate leadership development. They were accompanied by Dr. David Bergen, executive director of the Siegfr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: China Smartphone Market Declined 0.8% in 4Q25, With Apple Reclaiming the Top Spot with Double-Digit Growth China's smartphone shipments fell 0.8% YoY to 75.8M units in 4Q25 and 0.6% for full-year 2025, as rising memory costs and fading subsidies weighed on demand; Apple led 4Q growth while Huawei topped the market for the year. *  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Illegal Idling is Poisoning Massachusetts Communities * Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) delivered opening arguments January 12 in federal court in its case against Academy Express to stop the bus company from unlawfully idling and spewing toxic tailpipe pollution into surrounding communities. "Academy's idling in these locations is a dangerous practice as buses emit pollutants that  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * In clinical skills course, Bryant's Psy.D. students build the foundation for effective clinical practice * Samantha Gojcaj '30PsyD never thought she would look forward to Mondays. But that was before she entered Bryant's Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) program and got to start her week with Bryant's "Clinical Skills I" course. For Gojcaj, the three-hour gathering is an opportunity to learn new ski more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rejects Proposed Juniper Ridge Landfill Expansion * The ruling sends the decision back to DEP for further review. Photo: Shutterstock Portland, ME - A Penobscot County Superior Court judge has rejected Maine Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) approval of a proposed expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill, siding with the Penobscot Nation and Conservation Law Foundatio more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Leading Public Health Groups Seek Expedited Injunctive Relief Against Immunization Schedule Changes, Upcoming ACIP Meeting; Hearing Scheduled Friday, February 13 * * Plaintiffs in AAP v. Kennedy will seek to enjoin the February 25-26 ACIP meeting to prevent it from taking place. * Plaintiffs will ask the Court to vacate the January 5 changes to the pediat more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Leading Public Health Groups Seek Expedited Injunctive Relief Against Immunization Schedule Changes, Upcoming ACIP Meeting; Hearing Scheduled Friday, February 13 * Contact: Annalise Carol, Annalise.carol@syneoshealth.com A group of medical professional societies, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and including the American Public Health As more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on Dec. 30, 2025 entitled "Cigarette Taxes and Smuggling: A 2025 Update". The study was written by Michael D. LaFaive, Todd Nesbit and Adam Hoffer. Here is the executive summary: * * * Cigarette smuggling is a significant and growing challenge for policymakers. Intended to reduce smoking and generate revenue, high excise taxes create powerful incentives for tax evasion and avoidance. This more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Wins $10 Million Federal Grant for Early Literacy Tutoring * The Healey-Driscoll Administration is today celebrating that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has been awarded $10 million from the U.S. Education Department in a new Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant. The state plans to use this funding for early literacy tutoring as pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * MCGOVERN DELIVERS REMARKS ON APPROPRIATIONS MINIBUS, JEROME POWELL INVESTIGATION Today, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) delivered the following opening remarks at a meeting of the House Rules Committee: Thank you, Madam Chair. Here we are again--two more spending bills before us that were supposed to be finished last year. I gu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Hearing Will Explore Rising Cases of Silicosis * WASHINGTON (Jan. 13, 2025)- Lawmakers will hear about an epidemic of new cases of a lung disease among workers who fabricate kitchen counters made from artificial stone on Jan. 14. The California Department of Public Health has reported nearly 500 cases of the disease, called silicosis, including 27 deaths and 52 cases of lung transplants in t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Proposes Measures to Bring Down Crushingly Expensive Auto Insurance Rates * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a series of common sense reforms to bring down auto insurance rates and take action against bad actors whose fraudulent claims drive up costs for hardworking New Yorkers as part of her 2026 State of the State. The new proposals include a whol more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Demands Action, Accountability from Secretary Noem and DHS In Response to the Murder of Renee Nicole Good * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding the need to hold Secretary Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security accountable for aggressive and illicit tactics by ICE and other law enforcement agencies which contributed t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Nation's largest property manager, Greystar, agrees to no longer set rents through RealPage as part of settlements * Several legal cases involving the property management software RealPage (which is owned by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo ) were settled toward the end of 2025. Some of those settlements involved the property manager Greystar, which settled in a major more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- PICKING WORKERS' POCKETS: UNFAIR, DECEPTIVE AND ABUSIVE PRACTICES BY EARNED WAGE PAYDAY LENDERS - A report from National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts - January 2026 (33 pages) - Authored by Patrick Crott, Senior Attorney and Lauren Saunders, Associate Director and Director of Federal Advocacy * * * The National Consumer Law Center issued a report condemning earned wage access products as disguised payday loans that drain workers' earnings through  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New Warren-Markey Report Details Impacts of Trump Admin's Clean Energy Attacks on Massachusetts * Trump's war on clean energy has cost Massachusetts more than $8.6 billion in investments and more than 16,700 jobs Massachusetts residents will pay higher energy prices and miss out on clean energy innovation Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass. more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Novel Theranostic Model Shows Curative Potential for Gastric and Pancreatic Tumors * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Reston, VA (January 13, 2026)- A newly developed radiopharmaceutical pair can precisely detect and effectively treat-completely eradicating tumors in certain preclinical models-gastric and pancreati more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Daniel J. McKee's 2026 State of the State Address As Prepared for Delivery Mr. Speaker, Madam President, legislators, General Officers, Chief Justice, and members of the Judiciary, municipal leaders, my wife Susan , and my daughter Kara--thank you for being here. My fellow Rhode Islanders: Exactly one month ago today, our state experienced an unthinkable tragedy, one more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Research Spotlight: Clinical Trial in Ethiopia Targets the Trachoma Scourge * Authorship: In addition to Kempen, Mass General Brigham authors include Ahlam Awad Mohammed. Additional authors included Aida Abashawl, Sarity Dodson, Wondu Alemayehu, Fangming Jin, Alemu Gemechu, Aemero Abateneh Mengesha, Dereje Adugna Kumsa, Yineng Chen, Kathleen McWilliams, Berhanu Tulu, Genemo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Over Six Kilograms of Methamphetamine Intended for Distribution * BOSTON - A Rhode Island man was sentenced on Jan. 7, 2026 in federal court in Boston for drug possession and distribution charges. Star Sirikhom, 39, of R.I., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to two ye more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement Opposing Minibus Appropriations Package * Washington (January 12, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after voting against the motion to proceed to invoke cloture on the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. "I can't support this appropriations more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on December 2025 CPI United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "For a year now, Donald Trump has raised costs for families despite his promise to lower them ' more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10336) on Jan. 12, 2026, by income security specialists Julie M. Whittaker and Katelin P. Isaacs. Here are excerpts: * * * The Fundamentals of Unemployment Compensation A Joint Federal-State Program The joint federal-state Unemployment Compensation (UC) program provides income support through UC benefit payments. Although there are broad requirements under federal law regardi more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Experts to Examine Law, Politics of US Intervention in Venezuela Public invited to attend Jan. 20 webinar featuring Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty * A webinar hosted by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will examine the legal and political implications of the recent U.S. military raid in Venezuela and the arrest of  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan medical students shape foster care clinic Medical students advocate for additional educational resources at Foster Children Evaluation Services Clinic By Hallie Leo Medical students in the T.H. Chans School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School have played an integral role in shaping the Foster Children Evaluation Services (FaCES) Clinic, located on UMass C more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Application Deadline Extended for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship The UMass Center for Justice, Law and Societies and SBS RISE (Remedying Inequity through Student Engagement) has extended the application deadline for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship to Friday, Feb. 6. Open to tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty from any school or college at UMass Amherst, the fellowsh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Understanding ammonia energy's tradeoffs around the world * Many people are optimistic about ammonia's potential as an energy source and carrier of hydrogen, and though large-scale adoption would require major changes to the way it is currently manufactured, ammonia does have a number of advantages. For one thing, ammonia is energy-dense and carbon-free. It is also already produced more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Power After the Storm: Achieving Grid Resilience in a Climate-Changed World - A report from Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Massachusetts - January 2026 (26 pages) - Authored by Rachel Licker, Susanne Moser, Sam Gomberg, Amanda Fencl, Sital Sathia and Jayson Toweh * * * The Union of Concerned Scientists issued a report analyzing a decade of major power outages to underscore the urgent need for climate-resilient grid modernization amid intensifying ext more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Following ICE Murder of Renee Good, Pressley & Markey Expand Push to End Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents, Federal Officers * Legislation Would Hold Federal Law Enforcement Officers, Not Just State and Local, Accountable for Breaking the Law and Killing Our Neighbors **Watch Pressley's Floor Speech on the Legislation** Floor Speech (YouTube) | Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Following th more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Students apply GIS skills to help city planners in Boston Three students used geospatial analysis to help Boston planners improve transit connectivity, showing the power of experiential learning and real-world application. By Chris Moody How long does it take to get to work? How easy is it to buy groceries and return home? The City of Boston wanted answers to those questions and more that involve the mobility o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Treasury to Rule Out Taxpayer Guarantee for Wall Street War Profiteering in Venezuela U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, requesting confirmation th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Democrats Press Trust for the National Mall on Trump Ballroom Donations, Role in Fundraising Process * Lawmakers call Trust's previous response "woefully inadequate," seek additional information "You owe Congress and the public answers about your role in managing funds for President Trump's ballroom." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-M more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * What Are the Benefits of Vitamin D? * You may know vitamin D for its role in bone health. But research shows that this fat-soluble vitamin offers more wide-ranging benefits. "Vitamin D is integral to the endocrine and immune systems, bone health, and metabolism in general," says JoAnn Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH, a Mass General Brigham endocrinologist and chief of the Division  more PR