LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 22 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release: * * * $104K+ Bad Beat Jackpot Hits at The Orleans Poker Room One player's bad luck at the poker table turned into paydays for more than 100 poker players on Wednesday, January 14, when a guest at The Orleans triggered the property's $104,872 progressive bad beat Texas Hold'em jackpot. The "unlucky" Las Vegas local drew four 5s but was topped by another player with four 8s. He didn't win the pot but scored quite a consolation prize with a bad beat payout of nearly  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 22 -- The Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news: * * * "This is just beyond words." Florida House Representatives honor College of Criminology and Criminal Justice Dean Thomas Blomberg A routine meeting of the Florida House of Representatives' Justice Budget Subcommittee turned into a surprise celebration Wednesday as representatives acknowledged Thomas Blomberg's research and public service in criminal justice education. Blomberg is the dean and Sheldon L.  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * 2026 travel predictions revealed * Travel is constantly evolving, and 2026 will be no exception. Airbnb forecasts that travelers will seek to make the most of their time away, rooted in authentic and immersive experiences: * Gen Z is leading the shift toward short, international escapes. * Outdoor lovers are heading to national parks for restorative adventures. * Travelers are transforming major global ev more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The White House issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * 365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity One year ago today, President Donald J. Trump returned to office with a resounding mandate to restore prosperity, secure the border, rebuild American strength, and put the American people first. In just 365 days, President Trump has delivered truly transformative results with the most accomplished first year of any presidential term in modern history. From negative net m more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to narcoterrorism, providing material support to a fo more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * A year after undermining Bredt's rule, UCLA scientists have made cage-shaped, double-bonded molecules that defy expectations * Key takeaways * Chemical bonds are forces that hold atoms together in molecules through shared electrons. The rules governing bonding and the shapes of molecules are often thought to be absolute. * Geometries of double-bonded carbon atoms called alkenes are usually flat according to the typical rules of organi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Unexpected consequences of blind college admissions The Trump administration's ban on diversity, equity and inclusion in college admission practices may be an end to the advantage men once enjoyed in the admissions process, journalist Jon Marcus said during a Jan. 14 fireside chat sponsored by the ABA Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline. More than 70 attendees joined the program, "When Ending DEI Means Fewer Men: The Un more PR

BURBANK, California, Jan. 21 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ABC's Tuesday Dramas Soar With Midseason Premieres * Series photos are available here. ABC's Tuesday dramas dominated during the network's midseason premiere week, with "The Rookie," "High Potential" and "Will Trent" all rising over notable benchmarks over seven days. In fact, "High Potential" and "Will Trent" were the top two scripted programs of the week among Total Viewers, leading the return of NBC's "O more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 22 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news: * * * Adobe Acrobat Studio Transforms Productivity and Creativity with New Generative Presentations, Personal Podcasts and AI-Powered PDF Editing * Adobe brings Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Express together to transform productivity and creativity together, making it fast and easy to generate presentations and podcasts from documents in minutes with AI * Acrobat brings AI chat to PDFs making it easier to convert, sign and share documents, delete  more PR

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 22 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * Collaborating with Khan Academy to build the best AI tools for learners By Ben Gomes, Chief Technologist, Learning & Sustainability At this year's British Educational Training and Technology (Bett) conference, we announced that new AI-powered learning tools are coming to Khan Academy, built with Google's Gemini models. Here's a closer look at what's new. Building helpful learning tools requires grounding our techn more PR

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 22 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * New ChromeOS tools to support classroom collaboration By April Zhou, Software Engineer, ChromeOS Education Editor's note: At this year's British Educational Training and Technology (BETT) conference, we announced new AI solutions designed to help every learner and educator. Here's a closer look at what's new. ChromeOS provides hardware and software tailored for every teacher and student. As the education world evo more PR

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 21 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * New security and AI detection features for Google Workspace for Education By Akshay Kirtikar, Group Product Manager, Google for Education Editor's note: At this year's British Educational Training and Technology (Bett) conference, we announced new AI, security, and administrative features designed to help every learner and educator. Here's a closer look at what's new. As AI and education technology continue to evo more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Art Confronts Climate: A Creative Force in the Environmental Conversation * Nestled in a redwood forest atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, UC Santa Cruz stands out not just for its remarkable setting, but for its unconventional approach to research and higher education. Since its inception 60 years ago, the university consistently strives to support socially-engaged collaborations between traditionally distinct discipli more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 21 -- Arthur D. Little, a management consulting firm, posted the following commentary 20, 2026: * * * Faster approvals, smarter oversight AI sets new standard in pharmaceutical submissions By Kristina Capiak, Karma Hayek, Nick Damenti, Craig Wylie Regulatory AI is no longer optional -- it's the competitive edge life sciences companies can't afford to ignore. As global regulatory demands grow more complex and submission delays jeopardize time to market, pharmaceutical organizations face a critical inflection point. C more PR

FULLERTON, California, Jan. 21 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Associated Students Inc. Celebrates 50 Years of Empowering Student Leaders * For 50 years, Associated Students Inc. at Cal State Fullerton has empowered students and trained them to become leaders in their respective fields. For former ASI President and two-time Cal State Fullerton alum Josh Mitchell, ASI is where he developed critical communication and interpersonal skills that have helped him advance at every stage in his care more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Jan. 22 -- California State University Long Beach campus issued the following news: * * * At CSULB, researchers trace climate threat rising beneath California By Wendy Thomas Russell Sea-level rise is easy to picture: flooded roads, eroding bluffs, shrinking beaches. What's harder to imagine is what happens beneath these scenes, out of sight and after the water recedes. As oceans rise, salt water presses inland, lifting the underground fresh water. And in California cities with histories of industrial and commercial more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Names 20 Elite Professional Drivers as Newest America's Road Team Captains * Jan 21, 2026Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations announced its new team of Captains to the 2026-2027 America's Road Team. These 20 individuals will serve as ambassadors for the trucking industry, traveling around the country to promote safe driving and highlight the various career opportunities within trucking. more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California's anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID pandemic, California enacted emergency powers banning churchgoers from gathering for religious se more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit * Attorney General Ford co-led a group of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support access to education for low-income students Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that on Friday, Jan. 16, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for preliminary injunction in two consolidated lawsuits filed b more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD * Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems awarded $98 million U.S. Navy contracts to maintain USS Kansas City and USS Stockdale BAE Systems' San Diego shipyard has received two U.S. Navy contracts totalling $98 million to perform scheduled modernization work aboard the littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) and the guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). "Our team looks forward to executing the scheduled maintenance work aboard the Kansas City and Stockdale," said Eric  more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Jan. 22 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Awarded Department of Energy Grant for Quantum Computation Research Project Bard College Assistant Professor of Physics Abhinav Prem has received a two-year research award from the US Department of Energy to develop new methods that make quantum computers more stable and reliable. The project, "Leveraging Novel Symmetries for Noise-Resilient Topological Quantum Computation," is a joint collaboration with professor Stephan Haas at the  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2025 The following books were authored or edited by William & Mary faculty members and published in 2025. Books are listed in alphabetical order within the following categories: arts & sciences ; computing, data sciences & physics ; fiction and law. Additional categories may be added as more books are included. The information contained herein was submitted by the authors. Additional books may be submitted via th more PR

TACOMA, Washington, Jan. 20 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Building Futures in Healthcare: Health Professions Advising Reaches New Heights * The University of Puget Sound's Health Professions Advising program is experiencing unprecedented growth, now supporting 523 students and alumni as they pursue careers in healthcare. This year, 442 undergraduate students -28% of the student body -identify as pre-health, while 81 alumni are actively preparing applications for professional health graduate programs. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * CA-22 Paying the Price for Valadao's Failures as Covered California Deadline Looms * As Californians stare down the January 31st open enrollment deadline for Covered California, the average Golden State family is already facing $975 more per year in premium costs. But in David Valadao's district, the annual financial burden on lower-income families is even higher. * Kern County: $987 annual increase * Fresno County: $1,119 more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 22 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Cadence Unveils Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP Purpose-Built for Next-Generation Voice AI and Audio Applications Sixth-generation HiFi DSP delivers greater performance and energy efficiency for voice-based AI applications and the latest immersive audio formats * Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced the Cadence(R) Ten more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Calls for DHS Secretary Noem's Impeachment Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Top Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the statement below in support of Articles of Impeachment filed against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. The Articles of Impeachment were introduced by U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02).  " Impeachment is one o more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 22 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Civil, Immigrants' Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Trump Admin.'s Sweeping Indefinite Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing from 75 Countries As the Trump administration's suspension on immigrant visa processing of people from 75 countries is set to go into effect, leaders with the National Immigration Law Center, Democracy Forward, and the Western Center on Law & Poverty decried the move as an unprecedented action that will s more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 21 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Colorado Advocates: New "Data Center Handout Bill" Misses the Mark; Proactive Protections Needed for Energy Bills, Communities, and Environment Separate bill to establish guidelines for data center development to be introduced this legislative session * Denver, CO -- Conservation and community groups today called for policy solutions that deliver meaningful protections for Coloradans from massive data center developments, and warned more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Congress must pass bipartisan FY 2026 bill without delay * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org The bipartisan agreement on the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill rightly maintains funding for most public health agencies and programs, rejecting proposals to drastically eliminate and cut funding for agencies and programs that are essential to protecting and improving the nation's health. Even so, the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Accepting Submissions for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) announced his office has begun accepting submissions for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nationwide high school art competition is sponsored by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage creativity for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Demands HUD Secretary Address Housing and Labor Shortages in South Texas The Administration's mass deportation policies could remove an estimated 1.5 million construction workers exacerbating the housing affordability crisis  * As Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) continues to hear from builders, realtors and insurance lenders in the Rio Grande Valley about the growing housing and labor shortages, today he demand more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas to Vote "Hell No" on Funding DHS, ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Luz Rivas, the first Latina to represent California's 29 th Congressional District, released the following statement announcing her intention to vote against the fiscal year 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that provides over $64 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes Immigration and Customs Enforce more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Celebrates House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Level the Playing Field for Small Businesses and Support Local Job Creation * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Small Business Committee Chairman Rep. Roger Williams' (R-TX-25) bill, the "Main Street Parity Act." This bipartisan bill will give small businesses in "special purpose" buildings like bowling alleys, car washes, mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa, Westerman Introduce Groundbreaking Legislation to Support Fresno State and Regional Public Universities Nationwide * WASHINGTON \- U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) have introduced the Boosting University Investments in Low-Income Districts (BUILD) Act (link is external), a bold bipartisan plan to channel billions in federal investment through regional public universities to transform struggling communities a more PR

CAMARILLO, California, Jan. 22 -- California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: * * * CSUCI Announces New Fully Online Bachelor of Science in Computer Science California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) is launching a fully online Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Degree Completion Program, expanding access to a high-demand, high-growth field. The new program is designed for working adults and transfer students seeking a flexible path to a four-year degree. Applications are open with the  more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Jan. 22 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Earns 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement California State University, Northridge has earned the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution's commitment to community engagement. "Community engagement is central to who  more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Defense Contractor President Sentenced to 48 Months in Bribery Scheme Philip Flores, the owner, president, and chief executive of Intellipeak Solutions, Inc., a former defense contractor based out of Fredericksburg, Virginia, was sentenced in federal court today to 48 months' custody, after admitting that he participated in a bribery scheme with former Naval Information Warfare Center employee Jam more PR

REDWOOD CITY, California, Jan. 21 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Distributed Cloud Networking (DCN) Is the New WAN for AI-Era Applications, According to Dell'Oro Group  According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, worldwide Distributed Cloud Networking (DCN more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * DRIVING THE NEWS: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Marks One Year of Wins Under President Trump's America First Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today celebrated a year of decisive wins under President Donald J. Trump's America First Agenda. Since his swearing-in, Secretary Duffy has worked in lockstep with the President to restore safety for American travelers, modernize infrastructure,  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Strongly Opposed to Rep. Gosar Legislation to Delist Mexican Gray Wolf Markup scheduled for Thursday on legislation to prematurely strip Endangered Species Act protections * Washington, D.C. -- The House Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a markup for this Thursday on legislation to prematurely remove Endangered Species Act protections for the Mexican gray wolf - one of the most endangered mammals in the United States. The bill,  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 250 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 21-27 * * ESPN networks to feature 16 ranked teams * Thursday Prime features a top 20 battle between No. 2 South Carolina and No. 16 Oklahoma (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET) * Sunday, ESPN is home to a top 5 bout between No. 5 Vanderbilt and No. 2 South Carolina (3 p.m.) ESPN continues its industry leading coverage of women's college basket more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule amending standard instrument approach procedures and takeoff minimums at various airports across the U.S. These routine regulatory updates are designed to ensure the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by accounting for air traffic requirements and changes to navigational facilities. The amendment modifies 14 CFR part 97, which governs the technical procedures pilots must follow when flying under instrument flight r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * H-1B Fees Under Fire in California FAIR shows court President's authority is more than adequate * To protect the jobs of Americans, the Trump Administration has imposed a hundred-thousand-dollar fee on companies each time they hire an H-1B worker from abroad instead of an American. A group called Global Nurse Force has sued, claiming that the President's proclamation establishing this fee has no good reason, and therefore is arbit more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida House of Representatives Justice Budget Subcommittee honors Dean Thomas Blomberg * A routine meeting of the Florida House of Representatives' Justice Budget Subcommittee turned into a surprise celebration Wednesday as representatives acknowledged Thomas Blomberg's research and public service in criminal justice education. Blomberg is the dean and Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of Criminology at Florida State University's College of Criminolo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has received a notification from Intel Foundry Corp. regarding proposed production activities at its facilities in Santa Clara, California. The request seeks authorization to manufacture photomasks under foreign-trade zone procedures within FTZ 18. Photomasks are a critical component in the semiconductor fabrication process. They act as master templates or stencils containing microscopic circuit designs. During photolithography, light is projected through  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by the Cameron Bell Corp. dba Gov Solutions Group (GovSG), Charleston, South Carolina, upholding a U.S. Navy decision to award a task order for professional support services to Red River Resources LLC dba NavAide, San Diego, California. The dispute centered on a Request for Proposals issued by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) for planning and management services related to the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning system transition. The more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Tactical Engineering & Analysis Inc., San Diego, California, upholding a U.S. Navy decision to award a track management services task order to TMC Technologies of West Virginia Corp., Fairmont, West Virginia. The dispute centered on a Request for Proposals for subject matter expertise in naval track management systems, which are critical for warfare systems relying on precise position and navigation data. The Navy evaluated proposals based on technica more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Diversified Maintenance Systems Inc., Sandy, Utah, upholding a U.S. Navy decision to cancel a solicitation for building renovation and construction services at Naval Base Ventura County. The dispute involved a Request for Proposals issued by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, for a broad range of alteration and repair projects. While Diversified Maintenance Systems, Inc. argued the cancellation was a pretext to avoid awarding the f more ST

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 21 -- Genentech, a member of Roche Group, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Genentech More than Doubles Investment in Holly Springs, North Carolina Manufacturing Facility * Genentech will more than double the initial investment in a state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility in Holly Springs to approximately $2 billion, bolstering Roche and Genentech's $50 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and R&D * The expansion will increase production volume and scale manufacturing cap more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Announces First Amendment and Free Expression Practice, Building on Decades of Trailblazing Work * Gibson Dunn today formally launched a First Amendment and Free Expression Practice Group, creating a dedicated home for the firm's longstanding expertise in advising and defending clients on matters involving fundamental freedoms and the free exchange of ideas. "Gibson Dunn has been at the forefront more PR

FULLERTON, California, Jan. 21 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Google.org Funds Teacher and Faculty Training in AI Literacy * Cal State Fullerton has been awarded $500,000 in funding from Google.org to support AI literacy training for educators in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade, future teachers and university faculty. "When teachers understand how AI systems work, including how to build, evaluate and use them thoughtfully and responsibly, they can guide students in asking good more PR

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 21 [Category: Education] -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul's Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget Continues to Make Sound Investments in Higher Education * In response to Governor Kathy Hochul's Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget, Kirsten Keefe, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for New York at The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), issued the following statement: "The Governor's Executive Budget recognizes the continued importan more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Green Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of California Clean Car and Truck Standards * (Washington, D.C. - January 21, 2026) Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Sierra Club are moving to help defend California's protective clean vehicle standards in court. California and 10 other states filed a lawsuit challenging the "unprecedented and unlawful" use of the Congressional Review Act (CR more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Groups File New Lawsuit to Prevent Extinction of Earth's Rarest Marine Dolphins Suit seeks U.S. ban on New Zealand seafood as fishing fleets harm rare Maui and Hector's dolphins * New York, NY -- Earthjustice and Law of the Wild filed a legal action on behalf of the grassroots group Maui and Hector's Dolphin Defenders to protect the rarest marine dolphins in the world. The new legal claim asks the court to order seafood import protections to prevent more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE HONORS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND CALLS FOR UNIFIED ACTION ACROSS MOVEMENTS * January 19, 2025 Contact: media@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org San Diego, California -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Hait more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Heart disease, stroke deaths down, yet still kill more in U.S. than any other cause * Highlights: * According to the American Heart Association's 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and stroke has moved up to the #4 spot. * Together, heart disease and stroke accounted for more than a quarter of all deaths in the U.S. in 2023, the most recent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Rep. Sara Jacobs' Bipartisan Conflict Prevention Act * Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed Rep. Sara Jacobs' and Chairman Emeritus Michael Caul's bipartisan Conflict Prevention Act, which would institutionalize and center conflict prevention as a key part of U.S. foreign policy. The bipartisan legislation would create a permanent and dedicated staff and a Center for Conflict Analysis, Planning, more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB Launches Authorized Assessor Program in Connection with IAB Diligence Platform and FTI Consulting * New York, NY - January 21, 2026 - The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today announced the IAB Authorized Assessor Program, a new initiative that provides standardized and streamlined diligence services for IAB members. The initiative is launching with the Technology segment of FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) as the first author more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon on ICE's Deadly and Illegal Actions at Minnesota Field Hearing, "Accountability can't end, and we know it should not, must not, end with this hearing or the next news cycle" * WATCH VIDEO OF REMARKS HERE (link is external) MINNEAPOLIS, MN - On Friday January 16, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05), and other House Democrats for a field hearing enti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Blasts Trump's First Year in Office as a Disaster as Working Families Suffer Under Rising Costs, Less Health Care Donald Trump promised an economic "golden age" on "Day One," but his first year back in office has been a complete disaster for working families. Instead, Trump has squeezed American families' pocketbooks with skyrocketing prices and rising inflation, destroyed thousands of jobs, and implemented policies that will kick mil more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The New Yorker on The Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees Facing 17 Years in Prison, McIver Highlights ICE Abuses and Political Targeting * In case you missed it, this morning, The New Yorker published a long-form profile of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), who is facing 17 years in prison over a legally authorized congressional oversight visit. The piece sheds new light on the inner workings of the Department more PR

MERCED, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Innovative Solutions Turn Rural Energy Challenges Into Opportunities * One of the biggest hurdles facing local farmers is the rising cost of doing business. However, some innovative solutions are in the works, as highlighted at the Central Valley Rural Energy Systems Workshop at UC Merced in early December. Hosted by the UC Merced Energy Center and the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the all-day event brought together farming, industry, more PR

SANTA ROSA, California, Jan. 22 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Keysight Powers the Future of e-Mobility with Test Solutions for High-Power and Megawatt Charging New charging test solutions accelerate development of high-power and megawatt charging infrastructure for next-generation electric vehicles while meeting evolving global standards * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced two new electric v more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 22 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release: * * * Kristen Bell to Host The 32nd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA Kristen Bell will return to host The Actor Awards for the third time... because everybody wants this. * The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA announced that Award-winning actress and producer Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This, The Good Place) will return to host The 32nd Annual Actor Awards. The ceremony w more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * La Jolla-Based Couple Charged with $100 Million Fraud Brett Rosen and Deborah Rosen of La Jolla were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that they, through their joint investment business, RB Capital Partners, Inc., engaged in a years-long securities fraud and money laundering scheme. According to the 24-count indictment, since 2020, the Rosens engaged in a market manipul more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * DOJ's False Claims Act Report for FY 2025 Shows Biggest Total Monetary Recoveries Yet, Provides Insight on FY 2026 Priorities By Meredith Schramm-Strosser and N. Brenda Adimora According to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) January 16, 2026 press release, the DOJ reported a record $6.8 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025--the largest annual total in more PR

ENCINO, California, Jan. 22 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.5M Sale of Medical Office Property in Dover, Ohio DOVER, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 34,658-square-foot medical office property located in Dover, Ohio. The property sold for $3,539,000. Ryan Moore, Christopher Mitchel and Billy Skoch, inves more PR

ENCINO, California, Jan. 22 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.1M Sale of 21-Unit Apartment Building in Jersey City JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 20, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 21-unit, walk-up apartment building in Jersey City, New Jersey, for $4.1 million. The asset traded after more than three decades of legacy family own more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Marking Three Years Since the Monterey Park Mass Shooting, Rep. Chu Honors Victims by Introducing Gun Safety Legislation * On the anniversary of the Monterey Park shooting, Rep. Chu remembers those lost and reintroduces commonsense measures to prevent gun violence WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three years ago today, the community of Monterey Park, California, was forever changed by a mass shooting at Star Dance Studio that claimed the lives of 11 beloved nei more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Jan. 21 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Meet the marten: Oregon State research provides updated look at rare, adorable carnivore * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers have painted a clearer picture of the coastal marten, a secretive, ferret-sized forest carnivore renowned for its cuteness but nearly driven to extinction by human activity in the 20th century. Scientists from OSU's Institute for Natural Resources Link is external led a three-month project that used non more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Misleading text in the physical world can hijack AI-enabled robots, cybersecurity study shows * Researchers demonstrate that misleading text in the real-world environment can hijack the decision-making of embodied AI systems without hacking their software.  * Self-driving cars, autonomous robots and drones, and other AI systems that use cameras may be vulnerable to these attacks. * The study presents the first academic explor more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Will Lawrence for Michigan's 7th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Will Lawrence for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. As a cofounder of the Sunrise Movement, Lawrence has shown the leadership needed to secure progressive change. "Nurses know hard work an more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put LA hospitals on 'RED ALERT' status * Januay 24 free clinic, community event kicks off national 'RED ALERT' tour to advance nurses' vision for a healthy society The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, is bringing a 'RED ALERT' warning to hundreds of communities nationwide that face a drastic reduction in quantity and quality of health care services as a result of H.R. 1, the Repu more PR

BURBANK, California, Jan. 21 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * PARIS HILTON, JASON BIGGS, KEVIN JAMES, PATRICK DEMPSEY, WHITNEY LEAVITT, MILO MANHEIM AND KATHERINE LANASA HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 26-30 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' * Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Jan. 26-30. Monday, Jan. 26 - JASON BIGGS is here to talk about "Untitled Home Invasion R more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Article by Jacob Maguire '26 accepted for publication in Journal of Gender & Law He wrote the article as a term paper in Professor Emily Spottswood's 'Trans Rights Seminar' * Jacob Maguire '26 has authored an article accepted for publication by the Journal of Gender & Law at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (UCLA Law). His article, which will appear in Volume 33, is titled "Protecting Tra more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest launches new brand strategy: Within Reach * PennWest University announced the launch of its evolved brand strategy and new marketing campaign, Within Reach, a bold initiative reflecting the university's ongoing commitment to providing accessible, achievable, and life-changing education. " Within Reach represents the heart of PennWest -a community built on opportunity, connection, and purpose," said President Jon Anderson. "It reflects our shared belief more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Jan. 22 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Niketa Kou '25 Ties Movement to Brain Health in Self-Published Children's Book Niketa Kou '25 created a children's book for her senior thesis to spark curiosity and encourage young readers to explore both movement and science. A lifelong dancer from Taiwan who double majored in dance and neuroscience at Pomona, Kou worked with Jonathan T. King, director and associate professor of neuroscience, and the writing partners at the Center for Speaking, Writing, and t more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Positive Interactions Dominate Among Marine Microbes, Six-Year Study Reveals * Marine microbes like bacteria and phytoplankton form the foundation of ocean food webs, providing sustenance for creatures ranging from zooplankton to whales and supporting fisheries that feed billions of people. These organisms also help regulate Earth's climate by cycling carbon, oxygen and nitrogen through the ocean and atmosphere. Yet, while ecologi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Slams Backdoor Attempt to Open Boundary Waters to Toxic Mining Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) spoke on the House Floor against H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn protections for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota and allow a Chilean mining company with ties to China to pursue a sulfide-ore copper mine near its headwaters.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Slams Backdoor Attempt to Open Boundary Waters to Toxic Mining Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) spoke on the House Floor against H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn protections for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota and allow a Chilean mining company wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Instead of Meeting the National Housing Crisis With Urgency or Even Competence, It Seems that Secretary Turner Has Made This Crisis Even Worse, and Even Trump Knows It." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement during a full Committee hearing enti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Scheduling of Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition After Months of Pressure from Oversight Democrats Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Chairman James Comer claimed that Oversight Republicans have scheduled the deposition of Ghi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 22 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * The upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill and the looming debt crisis How to safeguard vital highway and aviation infrastructure from the coming federal insolvency. By Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Policy The landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law of 2021, provided huge increases in federal funding for transportation infrastructure over the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Friedman Celebrates Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Unanimously Endorsing Her Bipartisan Safe & Affordable Transit Act * LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, January 21, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor's unanimous support for her Safe and Affordable Transit Act. The motion (link is external), submitted by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn, was approved by the B more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins Over 100 Democrats Demanding Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) has joined over 100 of his Democratic colleagues in cosponsoring Congresswoman Robin Kelly's (IL-02) resolution to impeach (link is external) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Congressman Garamendi joined Representative Kelly's impeachment effort following ICE's recent operations in Minnesota and day more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, from a Jan. 14, 2026, member day hearing on passenger rail transit funding: * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to highlight critical transportation and infrastructure needs of my district, and for your bipartisan work toward a Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill, which will provide critical investments in our nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, from a Jan. 14, 2026, member day hearing on affordable housing and public transit: * * * Thank you, Chair Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and members of this Committee, for the opportunity to testify today. Six months ago, I shared with you my experiences as a transit-dependent woman, and how they shaped my commitment to safe, accessible, and affordable public transit. For millions of Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Brown and Barragan Introduce Bill to Open Door for Faith-Based Organizations and Nonprofit Universities to Build Affordable Housing * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (MI-11) announced the Yes in God's Backyard (YIGBY) Act, legislation designed to address the nation's housing crisis by empowering faith-based institutions and institutions of higher-education to build affordable housing on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Watson Coleman & Mfume Reintroduce Bill to Place Safeguards on Online Ammunition Sales Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the reintroduction of the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, legislation that would place limits and safeguards on the online market for ammunition.  "For years, we've watched the toll of gun violence grow while Congress fails to act. The numbers te more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 21 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration * Oracle today unveiled Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration. The new cloud solution enables retailers to more easily navigate an increasingly unpredictable and complex supplier landscape to enhance operational oversight, efficiency, vendor coordination, and compliance to help protect margin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez opposes Homeland Security bill, will vote to block ICE funding * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement opposing the Homeland Security appropriations bill due to its funding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "ICE has been terrorizing the people I represent. I will not vote to give one more dime to President Trump's personal secret police until it's brought under control.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: President Trump's tariffs on NATO allies play into Russia, China's hands * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement on President Trump's announcement of new tariffs on eight NATO allies because of their opposition to U.S.-control of Greenland: "President Trump is completely unhinged. He's weaponizing tari more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts One Year of President Trump's Wins * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss President Trump's historic successes after his first year back at the White House and House Republicans' efforts to return to regular order for government funding. Additionally, Leader Scalise emphasized the importance of securing American elections and highlighted how House Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts One Year of President Trump's Wins * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss President Trump's historic successes after his first year back at the White House and House Republicans' efforts to return to regular order for government funding. Additionally, Leader Scalise emphasized the importance of securing American elections and highlighted how House Republica more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Scientists Propose New Explanation for Quantum "Spookiness" That Einstein Might Actually Like * For nearly a century, quantum physics has carried a reputation for being deeply strange, so strange that even Albert Einstein rejected some of its implications, famously declaring that "God does not play dice with the universe." Now, researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a new frame more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Fuel American Manufacturing The Working Families Tax Cuts, driven in the U.S. Senate by Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), power American reindustrialization through key provisions like immediate research and development expensing, full expensing for new capital investments and full expensing for the construction of new factories. According to a report by the Tax Foundatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Raises Alarm on Collection of VA Data for Immigration Enforcement Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is demanding answers after a memo revealed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is collecting data of noncitizens "employed by or affiliated with" VA to share with other federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Schiff is raising concern the data will be used to further the Trump administration's  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Some homeowners are going without insurance but choosing to stay put * Key takeaways * The inaugural UCLA Luskin California Poll measured state residents' viewpoints on pressing issues such as home insurance, financial well-being, ballot access and climate change. * More than 1 in 5 California homeowners have dropped their home insurance; most of these uninsured households would rather stay in their communities than relocate. * more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Jan. 22 -- Space Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Space Foundation Announces International Teacher Liaisons for 2026 * Program globally promotes space-related STEM education in schools * 'Flight 26' includes six international teachers from six nations outside the U.S. * Selectees will take part in the Space Symposium in April * Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced 38 educators have been selected to  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Submissions Open for 3M's Nationwide Middle School Science Competition * Finalists will receive one-to-one mentorship with a 3M scientist, national recognition, and a chance to win top prize: $25,000 and title of "America's Top Young Scientist" St. Paul, Minn. and Charlotte, NC. (Jan. 21, 2026) - 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education today announced that the 2026 3M Young Scientist Chall more PR

LOS ANGLES, California, Jan. 22 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Sundance 2026: How TikTok Is Fueling Film Fandom Fandom on TikTok is more powerful than ever, with communities like #FilmTok driving conversation and connection around entertainment. In 2025 alone, an average of 6.5 million posts about film and TV were shared every day on TikTok, a reflection of how deeply fans engage with entertainment content on the platform. Throughout the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, we are excited to  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Taking away the keys? Case Western Reserve University law professors propose new rules for drivers with dementia New law review article offers legislative guidance to balance patient autonomy with public safety By Colin McEwen When a California woman with dementia swerved into oncoming traffic and killed her passenger, the victim's family sued the treating physician--arguing he should have intervened to prevent her from driving. A jury ul more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is that health education has finally started breaking  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Issues Statement on DOGE Illegally Accessing Social Security Data * Read my statement on DOGE employees illegally accessing and sharing Social Security data: "Members of this administration continue to break the law, and they need to be held accountable. Two DOGE employees accessed and shared Americans' Social Security data in an effort to undermine our elections and overturn the will of voters. That is not "cost-cutting." It is an ab more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Kick Off Fourth Year of U.S. Soccer Coverage with U.S. Women's National Team Hosting Paraguay Saturday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m. ET, on TNT, truTV & HBO Max * TNT Sports will kick off its fourth year of U.S. Soccer coverage with the U.S. Women's National Team hosting Paraguay in Carson, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m. ET, on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Next week, the USWNT will com more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * To explain or not? Need for AI transparency depends on user expectation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Artificial intelligence (AI) is said to be a "black box," with its logic obscured from human understanding -but how much does the average user actually care to know how AI works? It depends on the extent to which a system meets users' expectations, according to a new study by a team that includes Penn State researchers. Using a fabricated algo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Advances Laser Technology for Fusion Energy Applications Through BETHE Program Scientists in the Plasma Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are building on a multi-year research effort that demonstrated the potential of an advanced laser technology that could help enable future inertial fusion energy power plants. Fundamental developments on repetitive pulsed power and other aspects of the research coul more PR

IRVINE, California, Jan. 22 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine receives its first ARPA-H award to advance lymphatic imaging, precision care Up to $7.45 million will support development of noninvasive assessment technology * Funding will enable researchers to pursue approach that uses CT scans and blood-based biomarkers to accurately measure lymphatic flow. * The work aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of systemic dysfunction. * Up-to-five-year award is from the Advanced Re more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * UM-Dearborn's EdD program is getting a refresh and going online The 16-year-old doctoral program is looking to expand its reach across Michigan for those interested in education leadership and innovation. * UM-Dearborn's College of Education, Health and Human Services recently launched a 2+2 pilot elementary education program that enables aspiring teachers from Jackson College, Northwestern Michigan College and North Central Michiga more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * New UMass Amherst-Led Study Shows that Analog Hardware May Solve Internet of Things' Speedbumps and Bottlenecks Our interconnected digital technology is becoming slower and more energy-hungry as more devices come online. New research suggests old-school analog may be the solution. * The ubiquity of smart devices--not just phones and watches, but lights, refrigerators, doorbells and more, all constantly recording and transmitting da more PR

MARINA DEL REY, California, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * Scientists Propose New Explanation for Quantum "Spookiness" That Einstein Might Actually Like USC Viterbi researchers suggest mysterious quantum connections may arise from common-sense physics, not supernatural weirdness. By Magali Gruet For nearly a century, quantum physics has carried a reputation for being deeply strange, so strange that e more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * This wild potato may change the agricultural story in the American Southwest New archaeological data, interviews with Indigenous elders and evidence from a decade of investigation support the initial stages of domestication of S. jamesii across the Four Corners region, establishing a culture of potato-use that persists to this day. * Starchy residue preserved in ancient stone tools may rewrite the story of crop domestication in the Ame more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 22 -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New oral contrast agent improves CT image visualization In a clinical trial, the test contrast agent yielded better CT scans of bowel structures and disease when compared with current agents. * In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Mayo Clinic, the University of California San Francisco, and Nextrast Inc. found that a new imaging oral agent, also known as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Schiff Conduct Oversight of California City ICE Detention Center * KERN COUNTY, CA -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, conducted an oversight visit to the largest detention center in California, located in California City, to learn firsthand of the concerns surrounding the condition of detained individuals more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Schiff and Padilla Conduct Oversight of California City ICE Detention Center * WATCH : One year into Trump's second Administration, California Senators investigate inhumane conditions at ICE detention facility Kern County, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, conducted an oversight visit to the largest de more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Three More Years to Go: Sen. Schiff Breaks Down Trump's First Year in Office, Underlines Continued Need to Defend Democracy * Schiff: "Someone has to stand up to this abuse of power. Someone has to defend our country and its people. Someone has to fight back. I have and I always will, because this fight isn't over. It's just beginning, and I won't back down." Washington, D.C. -In a new video, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today lai more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Jan. 21 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Professor Leads in Award-Winning Rose Parade Float * The WKU Ogden College of Science and Engineering congratulates Mr. Roger Dennis on his role in assisting students with the Cal Poly parade float, "Jungle Jumpstart," at the 2026 Tournament of Roses. The float was the recipient of the Sweepstakes Award, the parade's highest honor. Dennis, Clinical Assistant Professor of Horticulture in the WKU Department of Agriculture and Food Science an more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Housing Clinic Argues Before Vermont Supreme Court On Dec. 4, 2025, the Vermont Supreme Court denied rehearing in Bank of New York Mellon v. Quinn, affirming its Nov. 7 decision requiring mortgage servicers to show that they have a legal right to foreclose at the start of foreclosure proceedings. The Court's decision sided with arguments advanced in an amicus brief by the Housing Clinic at Yale Law School's Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization. Accordi more PR