NORTHRIDGE, California, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * 'Zombie Viruses' Make Great Science Fiction but Aren't a Threat from Thawing Permafrost, CSUN Prof Says As a changing climate continues to warm the planet and thaws ancient permafrost, some people are concerned that long-dormant pathogens, or "zombie viruses," could emerge from the newly thawed ground, unleashing new epidemics or pandemics on the world. While the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire * WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) will hold a hearing entitled "One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire. more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 15 students named 2026 Global Scholars * LAWRENCE -Representing academic fields across the university, 15 sophomores have been selected by the University of Kansas as the 2026 cohort of Global Scholars. The Global Scholars Program, now in its 15th year, recognizes undergraduate students who have an interest in international studies and a strong academic record. Elizabeth MacGonagle, associate professor o more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * AccuWeather 2026 U.S. Spring Forecast: Slow Transition to Spring Warmth, Elevated Risk of Floods and Fires * Higher heating bills are likely this spring as lower-than-historical-average temperatures linger in parts of the Northeast and Upper Midwest * Slower transition to springlike weather is forecast across parts of 16 states in the Northeast, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Administration's Move to Gut FEMA Staffing Violates Agency's Independence and Mission, New Lawsuit Asserts * Coalition of Unions, Non-Profits, and Local Governments File Challenge to DHS' Attempts to Decimate FEMA's Workforce SAN FRANCISCO - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Administration's Move to Gut FEMA Staffing Violates Agency's Independence and Mission, New Lawsuit Asserts * Coalition of Unions, Non-Profits, and Local Governments File Challenge to DHS' Attempts to Decimate FEMA's Workforce SAN FRANCISCO - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, Co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Applauds Senate Passage of Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is applauding the Michigan Senate for unanimously passing Senate Bills 520, 521, and 705, a legislative package that aims to combat human trafficking. Attorney General Nessel announced the bills during a press conference last year with state Senator Joh more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Antifa Extremist Who Threatened To Kill Congresswoman Mace Now Charged With Attempted Murder * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 28, 2026) -Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) today issued the following statement after learning a transgender named "Rem Heathen" whose real name is Michael Richard Fadich, the Antifa violent extremist who posted a death threat against Rep. Mace in May 2025, has been arrested an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Arkansas Can't Wall Off Social Media, TechFreedom Tells Eighth Circuit Yesterday, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to affirm a district court order blocking the Arkansas Social Media Safety Act. The Act requires social media companies to verify the age of every user who seeks to create an account, and it bars min more PR

FULLERTON, California, Jan. 28 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Aspiring Journalist Is Awarded First Sam Rubin Memorial Scholarship * Class of 2026 grad Raniel Santos hopes to use his love of music, movies and writing to break into entertainment journalism. His career plans recently got a boost from a scholarship awarded by KTLA. A communications major, Santos is the inaugural recipient of the Sam Rubin Memorial Scholarship. The grant is name more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU Online earns 25 top 10 rankings in latest US News & World Report University also gets 8 top 3 spots, recognized as among nation's best online undergraduate and graduate programs By Carrie Peterson Arizona State University has once again been ranked among the best in the nation for online degree programs, earning more than two dozen top 10 spots in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs r more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition Opposing Illegal "No Bond" Immigration Detention Policy * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed an amicus brief opposing a federal policy that mandates the indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without the opportunity fo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: JUDGE RULES USDOT ILLEGALLY WITHHELD FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld around $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Illinois, as more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Australia's AI safety gap is 4,000 times bigger than you think * The public expects airline-grade safety. Experts say we're nowhere close. Imagine boarding a plane knowing that 5 Dreamliners crash every day; 1 every 4 hours. You wouldn't fly. Nobody would. Yet this is the level of risk Australians currently face from artificial intelligence (AI), according to expert forecasters. Austral more PR

CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 28 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Behind Kyle Hanagami's viral dance creations edited with Final Cut Pro * Self-taught on iMovie, Hanagami transitioned to Final Cut Pro in 2009, discovering that professional tools could give him full creative control over how his work was experienced. "I've always been an early adopter of technology," Hanagam more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Breakthroughs in Testing Solid-Fuel Ramjets Advance Research * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion, addressing one of the field's most persistent challenges: understanding and predicting what happens inside an operating combustor. NRL scientists have figured out how to "see inside" one of the mos more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Joins Amicus Brief Supporting International Students * Bryn Mawr has joined a number of public and private colleges and universities across the country in signing an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief in a suit brought by Harvard University on behalf of international students and scholars. Harvard is suing in the First Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a judge's preliminary injunction  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Samantha Lui, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Program and Fiscal Affairs at the California Health and Human Services Agency. Lui has been Deputy Secretary of Legislation at the California Health and Human Services Agency since 2022. She was a  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom deploys incident management resources and personnel to Tennessee amid deadly winter storm What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of a highly trained team from California to help the people of Tennessee respond and recover from the severe winter storm impacting the eastern United States. * Governor Gavin Newsom today anno more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * California Endangered Species Review Recommended for Desert Thrashers * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -In response to Center for Biological Diversity petitions, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife this week recommended that the state's wildlife commission review whether to protect two declining species of desert songbirds -Bendire's thrasher and LeConte's thrasher -under th more PR

PASADENA, California, Jan. 28 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * California, Washington, and Wisconsin Best Accelerate ZET Adoption, According to a New Normalized ZET Score in CALSTART's Updated Zeroing in on ZETs Report The findings declare that coordinated efforts to remove adoption barriers are essential for market transformation. * Today, CALSTA more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Investigators ID Gene Mutation in Dental Condition * John M. Graham, MD, ScD, doesn't remember smiling much as a child. That's because he and several of his relatives had a curious family trait: They were born with teeth, known as natal teeth, that soon fell out. For some of them, including Graham, some of their adult permanent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump's Extinction Plan * WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for failing to release public records about a set of regulatory rollbacks that would dismantle vital Endangered Species Act protections for hundreds of imperiled species across the country including monarch butterflies, hellbenders and Florid more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 26 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release: * * * Cisco Launches New Cisco 360 Partner Program, Built with Partners for the AI Era The new program helps customers reach transformative AI outcomes faster News summary: * Now live, the Cisco 360 Partner Program, designed to deliver outcomes that only Cisco and its ecosystem can achieve together, showcases the power of partnering with Cisco in the AI era. * New partner designations and tools make it easie more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The City Council of Pacific Grove, California, has submitted a resolution to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing strong opposition to offshore oil and gas drilling and deep seabed mining activities. The resolution highlights significant concerns over environmental and public health impacts and urges the federal government to enact permanent prohibitions on such activities across all U.S. waters. According to the council, the ocean plays a crucial role in sustai more ST

FULLERTON, California, Jan. 28 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Tanner Bibee Wouldn't Trade Being a Titan * Former Titans Baseball standout Tanner Bibee recalled how Cal State Fullerton prepared him for the big leagues while imparting important values and lessons he carries with him as a Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher. "The underdog mentality and the grit were exactly what I was looking for. I wouldn't trade  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * CODEPINK Disrupts Senate Hearing on Venezuela, Condemning 'Regime Change' Rubio's Bloodlust for Latin America WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, CODEPINK confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. The hearing, f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families Illegal, Unilateral Freeze of Child Care and Other Essential Funding in Five Democratic-Led States Is Political Retaliation By Trump, Bicameral Committee Ranking Members Say Congressional Democratic committee ranking m more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of the Trump Administration's illegal funding freeze for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Statement on Today's Gas Leak at Aliso Canyon * SHERMAN OAKS, CA - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman issued the following statement in response to yet another gas leak at Aliso Canyon (Porter Ranch), the site of the largest natural gas blowout in history: "I have been fighting to close this natural gas storage facility down. Southern California Gas Company has refused to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Statement on Trump's New Palisades Fire Executive Order * PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), who represents Pacific Palisades, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order, regarding rebuilding after the Palisades wildfire: "Pursuant to action taken by President Biden and at least not rescinded by Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jimmy Gomez Recognizes El Sereno Student As 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winner for 'Know Your Rights' App * LOS ANGELES, CA - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today recognized Julian Miramontes, an eighth-grade student at El Sereno Middle School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California's 34th District, honoring his app "Know Your Rights / Conozca Sus De more PR

YONKERS, New York, Jan. 29 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports Calls on New York Lawmakers to Adopt Several Key Consumer Protection Bills During the 2026 Legislative Session As legislative session begins, Consumer Reports urges Albany to fill critical gaps in privacy, product safety, energy affordability, and insurance fairness. * With the 2026 legislative session now fully underway, Consumer Reports (CR) has sent a comprehensive policy letter to Go more PR

YONKERS, New York, Jan. 29 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports unveils new model bill to prevent geolocation data from being weaponized against consumers Consumer Reports released today the State Location Privacy Act, model legislation developed to provide lawmakers with a framework for protecting the precise geolocation data of American consumers. In the absence of federal guardrails around the use of location data in the United Stat more PR

MERCED, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Creative, Problem-Solving Projects Win at I2G * A semi-automated washing system for bins at a tomato-processing facility and a mobile app for hikers earned big wins at the Fall 2025 I2G, or Innovate to Grow, event at UC Merced. I2G is a unique "experiential learning" program that engages external partner organizations with teams of students who design systems to solve real-world engineering  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Can the 2025 Clean Competition Act Cut Global Emissions and Maintain U.S. Competitiveness? By Kyle Meng Introduction In late 2025, Congress introduced the U.S. Clean-Competition Act (CCA), a proposal meant to pursue two objectives: maintaining U.S. industrial competitiveness and accelerating industrial decarbonization. The bill combines a domestic performance fee more PR

BAKERSFIELD, California, Jan. 29 -- California State University Bakersfield campus issued the following news: * * * CSUB's online MBA program receives national ranking Program included in U.S. News and World Report's 2026 Best Online Programs * California State University, Bakersfield received national recognition for its online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. The program was included in the U.S. News and World Report's 2026 Best Online MBA Programs list. Programs were eva more PR

CAMARILLO, California, Jan. 29 -- California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: * * * CSUCI Selected by Carnegie Foundation for 2026 Community Engagement Classification California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) was among more than 230 U.S. colleges and universities including only one of nine CSU campus' who received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education  more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Jan. 28 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN To Honor Distinguished Journalism Alumni with Hall of Fame Many of them started their careers behind typewriters, working for publications that counted their readers in the tens of thousands. Others helped break the glass ceiling or the color barriers reporting for radio, broadcast television and newspapers. Regardless of their medium, graduates of California State U more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 29 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB's online master's in criminal justice ranked among nation's best The online master's program in criminal justice was listed at No. 32 in the nation in the 2026 Best Online Programs published by U.S. News & World Report. In this category, CSUSB is just one of five institutions on the list for California and one of two California State University campuses. * The onl more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 28 (TNSrep) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Another Florida Detention Center Plagued with Toxic Chemicals and Unbreathable Air, According to Report New research documents widespread environmental and human rights concerns at Glades County Detention Center * Miami, FL - Today, a coalition of researchers and immigrants rights' and environmental organizations published a new report detailing conditions at Glades County D more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Court Denies Request to Halt Western Arctic Oil Exploration The ruling allows ConocoPhillips to proceed with its plans for winter exploration program * Anchorage, AK -- A federal court ruling allows ConocoPhillips to continue its winter seismic and exploration drilling program in the Western Arctic despite concerns about the harm it would cause to wildlife, sensitive habitats and the more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Federal Agencies Launch Court-Ordered Environmental Study for the Donlin Gold Mine in Alaska Thanks to last year's victory in a challenge brought by Southwest Alaska Tribes, the agencies had to supplement the mine's environmental study to examine the risks of a larger tailings spill * Anchorage, AK -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a public notice saying it plans to prepare  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the San Joaquin Valley in California has met the 1997 annual federal air quality standards for fine particulate matter. The decision relies on air quality monitoring data collected between 2022 and 2024. Additionally, preliminary data from January through October 2025 indicates the area continues to maintain these lower pollution levels. Because the region reached this milestone, the agency is issuing a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a public comment letter in response to the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) concerning the Oceano Dunes District Habitat Conservation Plan. This analysis is associated with the proposed issuance of an Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permit by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, aimed at managing the ecological impacts of recreational activities in San Luis Obispo County, California. The EA specificall more ST

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Announces "The Handoff," a One-Time, 24-Hour, Multi-Platform Event Beginning on Feb. 8 Following Super Bowl LX and Continuing on Monday, Feb. 9 * * "The Handoff" begins at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, the site of Super Bowl LXI on ESPN and ABC; continues with special moments at Disneyland Park the following day * SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt, First Tak more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 29 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Extraordinary Crime Mysteries, Mythical Worlds and High-Stakes Psychological Thrillers: Inside Netflix's 2026 Chinese-Language Slate Chinese-language stories on Netflix are resonating with a broader audience than ever before. Over the past year, series such as The Resurrected and I Am Married...But! quickly rose to the top of local charts and sustained strong Top 10 performance more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Families Will See Bigger Tax Refunds This Year * "The Tax Foundation estimates that the average refund this year will be $3,800. That's $1,000 more than last year. And Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes refunds for working families will be even bigger." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor as tax filing season begins  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record: * * * California special elections reporting: 1st Congressional District (2026) * California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 1st Congressional District held by the late Representative Doug LaMalfa. The Special General Election will be held on June 2, 2026, and the Special Runoff Election, if necessary, will be held on August 4, 2026. Participating candidates must file addi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Fleet sustainment top focus for NUWC Division, Keyport's Wartime Readiness Action Team * KEYPORT, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - The Wartime Readiness Action Team at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, established in 2023 to create a culture of "durable wartime readiness" across the command, has shifted its focus to sustaining the Fleet in a potential conflict.  The team's initial focus was est more PR

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 28 -- Genentech, a member of Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech Announces Positive Phase II Results for Its Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist CT-388 in People Living With Obesity * A once-weekly subcutaneous injection of CT-388 achieved a statistically significant placebo-adjusted weight loss of 22.5% (p < 0.001) at 48 weeks at the highest dose tested (24 mg), without reaching a weight loss plateau * 54% of participants on the  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Announce Legislation To Combat Youth Social Media Addiction * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong today announced that during the 2026 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly, they will propose legislation enacting protections in state law to combat youth social media addiction, including by prohibi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * January 28, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Mental Health Diversion Council; Library of Michigan Board of Trustees; Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council on Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Order required broken plant to stay online to address unproven emergency Contacts * Denver, CO -- Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Harder Celebrates Historic St. Mary's Football State Championship Win * St. Mary's High School brings home Stockton's first ever State Football Championship STOCKTON - Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) recognized St. Mary's High School's varsity football team for their 2025 CIF State Championship season, celebrating a historic first for both the school and the City of Stockton. Rep. Hard more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 28 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU and UCLA Scientists Uncover the Mechanism powering "Space Battery" above Auroral Regions * The dazzling lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth's atmosphere. While scientists have long understood this process, one big mystery remained: What powers the electric fields that accelerate these particles in the first place? A new study co-led by the De more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Van Hollen Introduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing the 40 th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup and its immense contributions to protecting oceans and wa more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Hydrogen Power Gets a Spark -- Thanks to SDSC's Expanse * Finding the Sweet Spot: How Flames Stay Stable There are two key factors that determine whether a hydrogen flame stays steady or goes out: * The Swirl Number (Sw): how much incoming fuel and air are made to spin as they enter the combustion chamber. That spinning motion creates a small, stable "bubble" of recirculating more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Hosts ICE Legal Observer Workshop Amid Escalating Immigration Raids and Deadly Federal Enforcement * LOS ANGELES, CA - Yesterday, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), in partnership with the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, hosted a Legal Observer Information Session in Downtown Los Angeles to educate community members on how to safely and effectively document immigration enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Representative Tran Votes to Protect Women's Choice in Health Care * Washington, DC - In case you missed it, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) voted against two pieces of legislation last week that would threaten women's access to safe, comprehensive, medically-accurate reproductive health information and care. H.R. 6495 would allow states to divert Temporary Assistance for Needy Fami more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Meets State Legislators in Sacramento, Talks Advancing California Priorities through Cooperation with Congress * Schiff: "In order to mitigate some of the harms that are coming out of Washington, like these massive cuts to Medicaid, it's really helpful for me to hear from the state legislators." Sacramento, CA - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined FOX40's Inside Califor more PR

ARCATA, California, Jan. 28 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * International Education Week Connects Humboldt to the World * They'll be joining a long-standing University tradition that connects local learning to global challenges. Now in its 27th year at Humboldt, IEW will celebrate international scholarship and the many ways students engage with the world, from study abroad and international research, to cultural exchange and interdis more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * JCDRP Family Foundation grant expands access and adaptive athletics at PennWest Edinboro * PennWest Edinboro has received a $50,000 grant from the JCDRP Family Foundation, administered by Glenmede Trust Co., to support accessibility services and adaptive athletics for students with disabilities. The grant, facilitated by the Edinboro University Foundation, marks the eighth consecutive year of JCDRP support for pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Joint Promotion on USS Nimitz Highlights the Power of the Personnel Force Innovation Program * KEYPORT, Wash. - On Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, Airman 1st Class Jorge Prado of the Texas Air National Guard was promoted to the rank of Senior Airman in a setting few service members experience-on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ceremony was more than a personal milestone. Conducted by more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Analysis: Maryland's Proposed 2026 Congressional Map Replicates Unconstitutional Gerrymander Previously Struck Down in Judicial Watch Lawsuit * Proposed Map Is More Extreme Than the 2021 Plan Invalidated by Court; Targets Maryland's Sole Republican District (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that a Democrat-proposed 2026 congressional redistricting plan for Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Against Racial Discrimination in Admissions at UCLA's Medical School Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sought intervention in a lawsuit against the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) over the school's continued use of race in its admissions policies and practices. The underlying l more PR

SANTA ROSA, California, Jan. 29 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Keysight Launches Wireless Coexistence Test Solution to Accelerate Compliance and Innovation Smart, scalable, platform helps engineers reduce regulatory risk and validate wireless device performance faster in crowded RF environments * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the release  more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Computing the future with Science on Saturday Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) popular lecture series, "Science on Saturday," will return on Feb. 7 and continue through Feb. 28 at Las Positas College in Livermore, Calif. The series features four engaging lectures under the theme "Computing the Future!" highlighting cutting-edge Laboratory res more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Public Blackout on National Forest Projects, Wildlife Killings * SAN FRANCISCO-Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today for tossing out decades-old rules requiring public participation before approving logging, mining, drilling, road building and other projects in America's national forests. The new U.S. Department of Agriculture ru more PR

STANFORD, California, Jan. 28 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Light-based platform sets the stage for quantum supercomputers A new "parallel interface" developed at Stanford enables quick data extraction from quantum computers and has the potential to scale into networked quantum supercomputers. In brief *A new optical cavity array design enables a rapid readout of quantum information by using light to collect information efficiently from the atoms in a quantum compu more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * NLRB Region 12 Reinforces Imminent Closure Standard in SolarMovil PR LLC Decision At a Glance * Recent decision provides guidance on when the Board will dismiss a union petition involving employer operations that are temporary or about to close. * Decision provides clarity on what proof employers can provide to support dismissal in these circumstances. By Dylan C. Harriger and more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Puerto Rico Governor Declares a State of Emergency Due to Influenza Epidemic, Activating Five-Day Paid Leave By Erika Berrios-Berrios Following the declaration of an influenza virus epidemic by the Puerto Rico Department of Health, Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez issued Executive Order 2026-005, declaring a State of Emergency to activate extraordinary measures for the protection of  more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL releases Generalized Economics Model for fusion energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has released a new tool designed to help the fusion energy industry assess the economic impact of plant operation and design trade-offs for building an inertial fusion energy (IFE) power plant. The Generalized Economics Model (GEM) for Fusion Technology i more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 29 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Love is Blind: Sweden Returns for a Third Season - Premiering on March 12 * Today, Netflix announced the premiere date for the third installment of Love is Blind: Sweden. A new group of singles will enter the pods in the search of love and testing the premise of Is Love Truly Blind? * Without ever having seen each other, they will form connections, get engaged and meet for the more PR

ENCINO, California, Jan. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Courtyard by Marriott in Albany, Georgia ALBANY, Ga., Jan. 28, 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 an 84-room Courtyard by Marriott located in Albany, Georgia. "The buyer, a New York-based investment firm, sough more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 29 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Marine biologist and author Jasmin Graham to speak at CSUSB's Gerald M. Scherba Lecture Series Cal State San Bernardino will welcome marine biologist, author and science advocate Jasmin Graham for a special book talk on Feb. 11 as part of the Gerald M. Scherba Lecture Series. The event, free and open to the public, will take place from noon-1 p.m. * Cal State San Bernard more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 23.0 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1 more PR

EL SEGUNDO, California, Jan. 29 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Mattel Unveils First Look at Their 'Golden' Line of Kpop Demon Hunters(TM) Dolls, Action Figures, Games and Collectibles as Netflix's Most Popular Film Continues to Dominate Global Culture For the Fans! American Girl launches pre-sale today for KPop Demon Hunters Rumi, Zoey and Mira dolls * Mattel unveiled today a new line of toys and collectibles inspired by KPop Demon more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Meet this historian of alien worlds * Thanks to theorists like Ruth Murray-Clay, astronomers are decoding how distant planets form, evolve, and maybe even host life. When Ruth Murray-Clay entered graduate school, only a handful of astronomers focused on studying exoplanets: far-flung planets that orbit stars light-years out of our reach. Back then, astronomers looked down on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Environmental Climate Justice Lead Abre' Conner Named to TIME's Prestigious 2026 The Closers List * January 27, 2026 Contact: communications@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Abre' Conner, Director of the NAACP's Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, was named to TIME's 2026 The Closers List. The list recognizes extraordinary leaders working to close racial equity gaps and  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 28 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * NASA's Juno spacecraft measures thickness of Europa's ice shell * January 28, 2026 -Data from NASA's Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing a subsurface liquid ocean within Jupiter's moon Europa. Using the spacecraft's Microwave Radiometer (MWR), mission scientists determined that the shell averages abo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NEEC fosters engineering talent, innovation at NUWC Division, Keyport * KEYPORT, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport is leveraging the Naval Engineering Education Consortium program to solve critical Navy challenges while cultivating the next generation of naval engineers.  The program, which operates across all Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers, brings tog more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 29 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Netflix Announces a Fictional Miniseries Inspired by the Marta del Castillo Case Netflix announced today that filming will soon begin in Seville on a fictional miniseries inspired by the Marta del Castillo case. Produced by Bambu Producciones (The Asunta Case), in collaboration with La Claqueta PC and with the support of Marta del Castillo's family, the the as more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 29 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Netflix Announces Santiago Mitre's New Film Starring Veronica Llinas and Peter Lanzani Netflix announced today a new film made in Argentina starring Veronica Llinas and Peter Lanzani, directed by Santiago Mitre and written by Mitre and Mariano Llinas. The film is a political thriller that portrays the infiltration of a high-ranking officer into groups that were more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 29 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Netflix Kicks Off 15-Year Anniversary Celebrations in Brazil With New Office and Visit From co-CEO Greg Peters Today, Netflix celebrated the grand opening of a new, larger office in Sao Paulo, a fitting start to commemorate its 15th year in Brazil. Co-CEO Greg Peters attended the ceremony, bringing together leaders from the creative industry, government authori more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 29 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix's Kohrra Season 2 Unveils A Thrilling Whodunnit Trailer Where The Truth Looks Foggier Than It Is! The mist descends once more -- this time over Dalerpura, a town with no clear answers and far too many whispers. Kohrra, Netflix's critically acclaimed investigative crime drama, returns for a gripping second season with a haunting new trailer. The story unpacks the murder  more PR

PASADENA, California, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Networks Keeping NASA's Artemis II Mission Connected Artemis missions rely on both the Near Space Network, managed by NASA Goddard, and the Deep Space Network, managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA's Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the Moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the first astronauts to Mars. Throughout Artemis II, astronaut voic more PR

STANFORD, California, Jan. 28 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * New chip-sized optical amplifier can intensify light 100 times Energy-efficient and small enough to fit in a smartphone, an optical amplifier developed at Stanford could improve fiber optic networks and spur new technologies in biosensing, data communications, and more. In brief * The compact optical amplifier recycles energy, keeping its power needs low while maintaining performance. * The device deliver more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New species emerged faster than thought after dinosaur extinction, study finds * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -About 66 million years ago, the fiery asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs -and much of life on Earth -left clues about the planet's ability to bounce back from catastrophe. Research conducted in part at Penn State has unraveled one of those clues, revealing that new species emerge more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Expanding the Range--and our Understanding--of the Freckled Stargazer Fisheries biologists recently documented the freckled stargazer in locations previously thought to be outside its range. Their work demonstrates how surveys and museum collections are continuously contributing to our understanding of U.S. fisheries. * A new publication (https://d more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Northwood University issued the following news: * * * NU Mock Trial Captures First-Place Finish at Michigan State Invitational Northwood University Mock Trial concluded the invitational portion of the 2025-26 season with a first-place team finish and multiple individual honors. On Jan. 18, Northwood students earned first place at the invitational tournament hosted by Michigan State University at the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center in Kalamazoo. Competing a more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * On Data Privacy Day, Attorney General Bonta Focuses on Surveillance Pricing, Compliance with California Consumer Privacy Act * Californians have the right to understand whether their data is being used to set individual prices they pay for items like groceries OAKLAND -In honor of Data Privacy Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigative sweep foc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Rachel Carson Council (RCC), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation, has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), strongly opposing any expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing in U.S. federal waters. The council is urging the agency to release a program that does not include new lease sales, citing existing legislative requirements for numerous lease sales as already sufficient. The RCC emp more ST

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 29 -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: * * * RCCD Distance Education Launches New Podcast Series Spotlighting Innovation in Online Teaching and Learning Riverside Community College District (RCCD) Distance Education has launched a new podcast series designed to elevate conversations around online teaching, course design, and student engagement across the district. The series brings together RCCD faculty, staff, and experts in educ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Reclamation continues Sites Reservoir Project public negotiation sessions The Bureau of Reclamation today announces the continuation of public negotiation sessions with the Sites Project Authority for a Partnership Agreement for the proposed Sites Reservoir Project. Reclamation and the Sites Project Authority are partnering on capacity interest in the p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Representatives Friedman, Sherman, Chu Lead Push for ICE Reform & Noem Impeachment * Above: Friedman, Chu, Sherman demanding accountability and reform of ICE and DHS. LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, January 28, 2026, U.S. Representatives Laura Friedman (CA-30), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined forces to demand accountability and major reform of ICE and DHS after two American more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Highlights Impact of the Republican Health Care Crisis on the Inland Empire * House Democrats led an effort to restore the Affordable Care Act tax credits and lower health care costs, but Senate Republicans have refused to vote on the bipartisan bill Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) held a press conference at the Unicare Community Health Center in San Bernardino to highlight the impact of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Responds to President Trump's Executive Order on LA Fires * Pasadena, CA - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's Executive Order, "Accelerating Rebuilding in Wildfire-Devastated Los Angeles." "The number one concern I hear from wildfire survivors in my district is whether they can afford to rebuild, and this Executive Order does nothing to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa's Statement on the Tragic Death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota * FRESNO, Calif. \- Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement and video in light of the tragic death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. Citizen and ICU nurse for a Veterans' Hospital, during an ICE raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His statement transcribed: "Hello, I'm Congressman Jim Costa and I  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Free and Reduced-Price School Meals for Military * January 28, 2026 Nearly 20% of Service Members Face Food Insecurity; Bill Would Expand Access to Free School Meals & Nutrition Assistance Washington, D.C.- Today, Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) reintroduced the bipartisan Military Dependents School Meal Eligib more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin's Statement on Department of Energy's Announcement on Nuclear Waste and Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses * January 28, 2026 Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's Request for Information inviting states to weigh in on hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses: "The Department of Energy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Joins Congressional Veterans to Demand ICE and CBP Interior Operations Stand Down * Washington, DC - 15 Democratic Members of Congress who served in the U.S. Armed Forces called for a stand down of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) interior operations. This announcement follows the second killing by federal ICE and CPB agents of an America more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters, Hospital, Community Health Center Staff Call on Senate to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits as Covered California Deadline Nears * San Diego, CA - Today, Rep. Peters and local healthcare professionals gathered at Scripps Mercy Hospital to discuss how healthcare providers and San Diegans are hurt by two recent events: drastic cuts to Medicaid made in the Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Cosponsors Trust Through Transparency Act to Increase Accountability in ICE Actions * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) cosponsored legislation introduced by Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01) to increase transparency and accountability in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. H.R. 5653, the Trust Through Transparency Act (link is extern more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 29 -- California State University San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * How machine learning helps students stay on track toward graduation Richard Levine will deliver SDSU's 2026 Albert W. Johnson Research Lecture, exploring use of data science to support student success. By Bryana Quintana Success in introductory or prerequisite courses can play a major role in shaping a student's academic journey. When an early course proves challenging,  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 28 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative Names New Cohort for Fellowships, Internships with Government Agencies * Princeton University's prestigious Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative (SINSI) has selected three graduate students to serve as fellows and seven undergraduates to serve as interns for 2026. SINSI fellows complete a two-year Master in Pub more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 28 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Schubert elected National Academy of Inventors Fellow * Mathias Schubert, one of the world's foremost innovators in the field of optical ellipsometry, has been elected to the 2025 class of National Academy of Inventors Fellows, the highest honor the organization bestows. Schubert joins 13 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty as National Academy of Inventors Fellows. The honor recognizes researchers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:26-cv-00184; C.D. Cal. filed Jan. 8, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Shannon Illingworth et al., No. 2:26-cv-00184 (C.D. Cal. filed Jan. 8, 2026) On January 16, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered a final consent judgment as to Shannon Illingworth and GP Solutions, Inc. in the SEC's enforcement action against them. The SEC's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Appoints New Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to Advance Fight Against Autism * WASHINGTON -JANUARY 28, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the appointment of 19 new members to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). These appointments reflect the commitment of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to su more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Siblings sue California for locking away energy, opportunity, and family wealth * Santa Barbara County, California; January 28, 2026: Siblings John and Melinda Morgan have filed a lawsuit challenging a California law that deliberately locks away energy resources, strands private land, and forces a handful of families to pay the price for the state's political war on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) expressing strong opposition to the Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The supervisors specifically highlighted their objections to the inclusion of the Northern, Central, and Southern California OCS Planning Areas in the DPP for oil and gas leasing. In the letter, the board  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Takano, Blumenthal, and Jacobs Reintroduce the Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus Mark Takano (CA-39), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51) reintroduced  more PR

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 28 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * The Tacoma Makes History... Again! * Toyota Tacoma Named Truck of Texas for the second year in a row at the Texas Auto Writers Association Annual Truck Rodeo PLANO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2026) - The fourth-generation Toyota Tacoma made history last year when it was the first midsize pickup truck to win the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Truck of Texas. It topped itself in 2026, b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, MATSUI CALL FOR NOEM IMPEACHMENT, ICE FUNDING CUTS AFTER MINNEAPOLIS KILLINGS * SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) held a press conference outside the John E. Moss Federal Building, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel in Sacramento, to call for urgent oversight, transparency, and accountability o more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 28 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission * The newly launched Pandora satellite became the first on-orbit NASA mission to be managed from the University of Arizona's Multi-Mission Operation Center, or MMOC, on Jan. 16, marking a milestone in the U of A's decades-long history in space research and exploration.Five days after Pandora launched into space via a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Jan. 11, t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Finds California Department of Education Violated Federal Law by Hiding Students' "Gender Transitions" from Parents * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) found that the California Department of Education (CDE) is in continued violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)-a federal law granting parents the more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee names 232-member 2026 U.S. Olympic Team The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the 232-member* 2026 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday, Feb. 6, with competition beginning Wednesday, Feb. 4 and  more PR

DAVIS, California, Jan. 29 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * UC Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine Commitment From the Weill Family Foundation, Led by Joan and Sanford I. Weill, Will Modernize Facilities, Advance Animal and Human Health By Courtney Tompkins The University of California, Davis, today announced the largest gift ever made to veterinary medicine worldwide: $120 million from philanthropists Joan and Sanford I. Weil more PR

BERKELEY, California, Jan. 29 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UC Offers Path to Resolve Contract with AFSCME The University of California today presented the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) with a comprehensive contract supposal designed to bring negotiations to a close and provide long-needed certainty, stability, and relief for UC's lowest-paid employees. After more than two years of discussions, UC's supposal i more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Mighty Microscopic Fibers Key to Cell Division and Life Itself Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they duplicate their DNA and grow a web of protein fibers around it called a spindle. The spindle extends its many fibers from the chromosomes in the center to the edges of the cell. Then, with extraordinary for more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Study maps how varied genetic forms of autism lead to common features Brain organoid research reveals convergent molecular pathways across distinct genetic forms of autism * UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism spectrum disorder affect early brain development, providing new insights into the ways divers more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA study sets new benchmarks for 3D, atom-by-atom maps of disordered materials * FINDINGS Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA published a step-by-step framework for determining the three-dimensional positions and elemental identities of atoms in amorphous materials. These solids, such as glass, lack the repeating atomic patterns seen in a crystal. The team an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Pedro M. Allende, under secretary of Homeland Security for science and technology, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, S&T." CISA is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency while TSA is the Transportation Security Administration. * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished Members of the Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Hidden Profits? How Accounting Conventions and Vertical Consolidation Can Obscure PBM Profitability - A report from University of Southern California Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics - January 2026 (9 pages) - Authored by Karen Mulligan and Darius Lakdawalla * * * The University of Southern California Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued a report analyzing profitability in the pharmacy benefit manager sec more ST

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 28 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Anderson School announces the 37th Hall of Fame Honorees The University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management is excited to announce the 2026 Hall of Fame and Young Alumni honorees. The Anderson Hall of Fame is an annual celebration that highlights alumni from around the country based on their dedication to their industry and community. This year's honorees exemplify a commitment to more PR

BURBANK, California, Jan. 28 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: MARGOT ROBBIE, JACOB ELORDI, NATE BARGATZE, KALEY CUOCO AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' JAN. 26-30 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M announces 2026 Charter Day award winners * Two students and two faculty members will be recognized at William & Mary's Charter Day ceremony on Feb. 6 for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the community. This year's honorees are: * Thomas Jefferson Award: Professor of Biology Randolph "Randy" Chambers * Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award: Associate Professor of English Jennifer Lord more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 29 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Wait Is Over: Teaser Trailer Drops for 'Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole' Netflix can finally reveal the teaser-trailer for Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole (Norwegian title: Jo Nesbos Harry Hole). This is the first series based on Nesbo's global bestselling books, marking the beginning of a new era for one of literature's most iconic detectives. The new series is produced by Working Title a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Review and Strengthen FAA's Safety Management System to Ensure Agency Identifies and Corrects Safety Risks * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to introduce the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026 to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's (FA more PR

REDWOOD CITY, California, Jan. 28 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Wi-Fi 7 to be Adopted by over 90 Percent of Market with Prices at an Unusual Low, According to Dell'Oro Group * REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - January 28, 2026 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommuni more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Yolo County Board of Supervisors has issued a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, expressing strong opposition to the Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The letter specifically targets the proposal's inclusion of the Northern, Central, and Southern California OCS Planning Areas for oil and gas leasing. The Board articulates concerns that the proposal, combined with o more ST