WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * 230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil * In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the country called for a full nationwide moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter cites massive and unsustainable consumption by data cen more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X (Twitter) social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, do more immediately to prevent its chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. In recent weeks, more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson today led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI stop its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual sexual images and remove any that remain. xAI owns both the Grok chatbot and the X social media platform, where noncon more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING MILITARIZED AND ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENTS IN MINNESOTA Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok * Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 Attorneys General calling on X (formerly known as Twitter) to take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating sexually explicit images. Over the past several weeks, Grok has allowed users to easily transform images of othe more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse mat more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom meets with World Health Organization Director-General, announces California becomes first state to join WHO-coordinated international network What you need to know: As Trump withdraws the U.S. from the World Health Organization, California has become the first and only state to join a WHO-coordinated global outbreak response network -- strengthening rapid detection and response to emerging public health threats. * As more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint lette that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention Month The Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) today observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and reaffirm the administration's commitment to combating all forms of human trafficking and protecting victims and survivors. Human Trafficking Prevention Month presents an opportunity for DHS and DOJ,  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 24 -- The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release: * * * EIGHT ENDANGERED MISSING CHILDREN SAFELY RECOVERED ON O'AHU DURING MULTIAGENCY OPERATION SHINE THE LIGHT The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, the Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the results of a multiagency child recovery operation conducted over the past weekend, known as Operation Shine the Light. The state agencies and FBI worked jointly with the Ho more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN SECURES FEMA HOUSING EXTENSION FOR MAUI WILDFIRE SURVIVORS THROUGH FEBRUARY 2027 Governor Josh Green today announced that U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has approved Hawaii's request to extend FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance for Maui wildfire survivors until February 2027, providing critical stability for individuals and families still recovering from the August 2023 wildfires. Specifi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corp. issued a final rule to update the maximum income levels for individuals seeking legal assistance. These changes ensure that eligibility requirements align with the annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Under the updated regulations, the maximum income level for most applicants is set at 125% of the guidelines. For a single-person household in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia, the qualifying in more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 24 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Accelerates Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Capabilities and Real-Time Decision Making at Lightning Surge 1 SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2026 - In collaboration with the 25th Infantry Division (25ID), CPE C3N, multiple U.S. Army stakeholders and several industry partners including Raft and Accelint, Lockheed Martin delivered and successfully demonstrated the first iteration of a Next Generation C more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general today demanded that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse mat more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol to the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Over th more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Jan. 24 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Congressional Hearing Highlights Threat to American Seafood Security from Unfair Foreign Seafood Imports SSA commends Rep. Ezell's and Dr. Kingma's testimony on the Crisis Facing American Seafood Producers * On Wednesday, a House Natural Resources Committee hearing focused on the alarming threat unfairly traded foreign seafood imports pose to America's commercial fishermen, communities, and the country's ability to pr more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 23 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Study in Hawaii Provides Pool With New Perspectives * Oaken Pool grew up in central Arkansas, but those closest to him have long known that his soul belongs near the ocean. They called him "Surfer Boy" growing up, but it wasn't until Pool pursued a study away opportunity as an Arkansas Tech University student that he had a chance to live out his coastal aspirations. Pool spent the fall 2025 semester at the University of Hawaii at Manoa through A more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Goldman, and 27 Members of Congress Urge Agency Watchdogs to Investigate Trump Administration's Retreat from White-Collar Crime Enforcement * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representative Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) led 27 lawmakers in writing to the Inspectors General for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of State (State), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U more PR