SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Federal Efforts Obstructing Wind and Solar Energy Development * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge brought by clean energy trade associations against six federal agencies: the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Bureau of Land Managem more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. DOJ's Continued Misuse of Power in Attempts to Subpoena Gender-Affirming Care Records * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in United States v. QueerDoc in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The brief opposes the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)' more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 27 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Beth Warren Elected to National Academy of Education Prestigious appointment recognizes groundbreaking work in advancing educational equity and justice By Stephanies Vang Beth Warren, Sylvia Earl Professor and director of the Earl Center for Learning & Innovation, was elected as a member of the National Academy of Education (NAEd). A professor of lang more PR

YONKERS, New York, Jan. 27 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports applauds reintroduction of Virginia location privacy legislation Richmond, VA - Consumer Reports today announced support for the reintroduction of SB 338, legislation to amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to ban the sale of consumers' precise geolocation data. Consumer Reports supported a version of this legislation last year that unanimously passed the Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued an amendment to the special conditions for the Safran Electric and Power US100 series. This action expands the applicability of existing safety standards to include the US100B1 and US100B2 models, alongside the previously approved US100A1. These engines utilize a motor, controller, and high-voltage systems as the primary source of propulsion. Because this design is considered novel compar more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Jan. 27 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU 'Shark-Repellent' Method Can Reform Fisheries by Curbing Bycatch Study Snapshot: Shark bycatch is a major global problem, with millions of sharks caught unintentionally each year in fisheries targeting tuna, swordfish and other species. Even in U.S. waters, sharks are frequently caught on longlines, and many are discarded dead. Because sharks more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Flow Neuroscience Announces FDA Approval of World's First At-Home Brain Stimulation Treatment for Depression * Goodwin congratulates Flow Neuroscience on receiving FDA approval of their breakthrough at-home brain-stimulation device for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). FDA approval marks the first time clinicians in the US are able to prescribe an at-home n more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * Inside the heated debate that led to American Express' first credit card in 1958 * That American Express Card in your wallet? It almost never was. In 1957, the idea of introducing a credit card at a company known for its successful travelers cheque business was controversial. In a group letter from several leaders at American Express to the company's then-president Ralph T. Reed more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy A Malden, Massachusetts man was sentenced on January 20, 2026, to eight years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl. According to public court documents, Michael Thomas D'Orlando, 47, sent packages with a powder containing fentanyl to a person in the Southe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Calls for Forceful International Response Following Minneapolis Shootings * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and top Democrat on the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement encouraging global human rights leaders to continue forcefully speaking out about the death of Ale more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Co-Leads Comment Letter to FERC Opposing Blanket Permit to Construct New and Expanded LNG Plants Without Notice and Consultation Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 9 attorneys general opposing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) efforts to allow the construction and expansion of liquefied natural ga more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, 14 Other Democratic Vets Demand ICE and CBP Interior Operations Stand Down * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 15 Democratic veterans are calling for a stand down of ICE and CBP interior operations following the second killing by federal agents of an American citizen in Minnesota. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA), Rep. Herb Conaway (D-NJ), Rep. Jaso more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Pushback couldn't derail this researcher's work in criminology * This researcher faced pushback, but her work in criminology could not be derailed New research from Northeastern looks at Joan McCord's legacy through her correspondence and how she helped the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study. by Erin Kayata January 26, 2026 There's been much published about the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Lawmakers Condemn CFPB Attacks on Underserved Small Businesses Markey leads lawmakers in opposition to CFPB lending rule changes attacking protections for minority-owned and underserved small businesses * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senators Elizabeth Warre more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Renee Watson, Catia Chien win Newbery, Caldecott Medals * CHICAGO -Renee Watson, author of "All the Blues in the Sky," and Catia Chien, illustrator of "Fireworks," are the 2026 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Watson and Chien were among the award winners announced today by the Associ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Retail sales growth will slow in the US, UK, France, and Germany in 2026, Bain & Company forecasts * * Bain projects US retail sales to grow 3.5% year over year to $5.3 trillion in 2026, down from estimated 4.0% growth in 2025, with modest volume gains * UK retail sales to grow 2%, with volume growth flat in food and slightly negative in non-foo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jean M. Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, from a Jan. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth": * * * Around 2012, something began to go wrong in the lives of American youth: Their mental health steadily deteriorated and their academic performance began to decline. * * * The adolescent mental he more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Scialog award will help Cornell chemist research quantum entanglement * Youn Jue (Eunice) Bae, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a member of a team that's won funding from the inaugural Scialog Award focused on Quantum Matter and Information. Bae is part of the three-person group researching "Quantum Entanglement of Skyrmion-Antiskyrmion Pairs." She a more PR

CORONADO, California, Jan. 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda at the 53rd Annual Securities Regulation Institute: * * * Enhancing the Public Company Disclosure Framework * Thank you, Dave [Lynn], for that kind introduction./[1] I appreciate the opportunity to deliver the Alan B. Levenson Keynote Address, named in honor of the former director of the Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin). Alan started his service at the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-cv-10350; D. Mass. filed Jan. 26, 2026) involving Brian J. Suthoff: * * * On January 26, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled insider trading action as to Massachusetts resident Brian Suthoff, who allegedly avoided losses of almost $20,000 by trading ahead of negative news announced by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company Sage Therapeutics, I more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol: Nominees * Mr. Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs) * Ms. Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam * Mr. Er more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * The duo behind new Holocaust Museum Boston explain what sets it apart * Meet the duo behind Boston's new Holocaust Museum. They want it to be unlike any other Holocaust Museum Boston, which opens in late 2026, arrives at a trying time for the Jewish community. Northeastern grads Todd Ruderman and Jody Kipnis explain how their museum bridges the past and present in new ways. by Cody Mello-Klein Janu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 27 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * With New Funding, Sustainable Craft Beverage Program Expands Its Reach By Elizabeth Deatrick How eco-friendly is your beer? What about your kombucha? Vesela Veleva, faculty and co-director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness in UMass Boston's Department of Management, is helping craft beverage companies and consumers answer that question. Under V more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Violence and Gaslighting: This is What Authoritarianism Looks Like. We Must Resist. * WASHINGTON-On Saturday, January 24, federal law enforcement agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shot and killed U.S. citizen Alex Pretti-a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs hospital nurse-in Minnesota while he was protesting. Pretti's death occurred two we more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Warnock, Senators Launch Investigation into Trump's Cuts to Child Care for Rural Families "Trump vowed to lower costs for Americans, yet his administration's actions...make this (child care crisis) worse." * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Alex Padilla ( more PR

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on Jan. 5, 2026 entitled "Submitted comment on the Updated Definition of "Waters of the United States"": Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Sackett v. EPA decision in 2023 substantially limited federal protections for many wetlands and streams under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Further narrowing the definition of WOTUS would reduce vi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * YALSA announces 2026 Alex Awards * CHICAGO -The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2026 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust, were announced today during the ALA's Youth Media Awards Announce more PR