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$2.35 Million Gift Plants Seed for Growth in CSUF's Arboretum (10)
FULLERTON, California, Feb. 24 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news:
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$2.35 Million Gift Plants Seed for Growth in CSUF's Arboretum
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The Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton received a $2.35 million gift that will support strategic improvements, enhance the garden's collections and ensure that it remains a top conservation resource in Southern California.
The commitment consists of a $2 million planned gift and a $70,000 annual gi more PR
AG Nessel Condemns Trump Administration's Proposal to Dismantle Water Quality Regulations and Curtail State Authority (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Condemns Trump Administration's Proposal to Dismantle Water Quality Regulations and Curtail State Authority
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter (PDF) opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule. The rule would rewrite water quality certification regulations more PR
AG Nessel Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today will join a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint, which will be filed later today, names Hea more PR
Annual home price growth ends 2025 at 1.3%, the weakest since 2011 (10)
IRVINE, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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Annual home price growth ends 2025 at 1.3%, the weakest since 2011
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The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index, formerly known as the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, is a leading measure of U.S. residential real estate prices.
IRVINE, Calif., February 24, 2026 -The 2025 housing market ended with the weakest annual appreciation since the market b more PR
Apple accelerates U.S. manufacturing, with Mac mini production coming later this year (10)
CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Apple accelerates U.S. manufacturing, with Mac mini production coming later this year
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CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced a significant expansion of factory operations in Houston, bringing the future production of Mac mini to the U.S. for the first time. The company will also expand advanced AI server more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Leads Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Leads Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy
Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines.
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Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a multistate lawsuit challen more PR
As Arbitration Drive Up Healthcare Costs, Diverse Stakeholders Call for Stronger Federal Oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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As Arbitration Drive Up Healthcare Costs, Diverse Stakeholders Call for Stronger Federal Oversight
The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) along with more than 60 groups representing employers, labor, patients, and consumers today urged The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the Tri-Departments) to take immediate action to address severe and negative conse more PR
ASCE Recognizes 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering: College | ASCE (10)
RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release:
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ASCE Recognizes 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering: College | ASCE
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RESTON, Va. -The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced the 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering in the Collegiate category. The New Faces of Civil Engineering program highlights and celebrates up-and-coming civil engineering students' academic and profe more PR
Ask the expert: How to signal chatbots aren't human -- without emotional harm (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Ask the expert: How to signal chatbots aren't human -- without emotional harm
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Content advisory: This story contains references to suicide. Resources and assistance are available through multiple campus programs.
Online chatbots have rapidly become more than a quick source of information, with many people now turning to them for emotional support and comfort. As some of these relationships with c more PR
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Overhaul to Childhood Vaccine Schedule (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Overhaul to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
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Lawsuit also challenges Secretary Kennedy's appointments to key federal vaccine panel
OAKLAND -In partnership with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a multistate lawsuit against t more PR
Attorney General Bonta Exposes Amazon Price Fixing Scheme Driving Up Costs for Americans, Asks Court to Immediately Halt Illegal Conduct (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Exposes Amazon Price Fixing Scheme Driving Up Costs for Americans, Asks Court to Immediately Halt Illegal Conduct
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New evidence shows Amazon, its vendors, and competing retailers are price fixing, hiking up prices for consumer products and making Amazon richer and richer
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta last night filed a request for a prel more PR
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging HHS Secretary Kennedy's illegal overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging HHS Secretary Kennedy's illegal overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy
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Feb. 24, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint filed today names Health and Human Service more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy
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Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit today challenging the more PR
Attorney General Tong Sues to Block RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues to Block RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul
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RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined 15 states announcing a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization more PR
BREAKING: Darrell Issa Votes Against Aviation Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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BREAKING: Darrell Issa Votes Against Aviation Safety
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Darrell Issa just showed once again how out-of-touch he is with California - this time by voting against a bipartisan aviation safety bill.
Issa cast the deciding vote against the ROTOR Act, bipartisan legislation which "would have required planes to carry a type of tracking technology that federal investigators determined co more PR
Brownley, New Dem Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Refund His Illegal Tariffs Ahead of State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Brownley, New Dem Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Refund His Illegal Tariffs Ahead of State of the Union
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Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined New Democrat Coalition Trade & Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08), Former New Dem Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and 44 New Dems in a letter to the Trump administration demanding answers and transparency on the more PR
Bureau of Reclamation Issues Information Collection Notice on Diversions, Return Flow & Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following information collection:
Title of Collection: Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin.
OMB Control Number: 1006-0015.
Form Number: Forms LC-72, Custom Forms.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: The respondents will include the Lower Basin States (Arizona, California more PR
California Co-Leads Multi-state Lawsuit Against CDC's Unscientific Vaccine Recommendations Putting Public Health at Risk (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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California co-leads multi-state lawsuit against CDC's unscientific vaccine recommendations putting public health at risk
What you need to know: California is co-leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Center for Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others for violating federal law and advancing vaccine policies u more PR
Carbajal, Padilla, Schiff Lead California Lawmakers in Push to Protect California Coast from New Oil Drilling (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Carbajal, Padilla, Schiff Lead California Lawmakers in Push to Protect California Coast from New Oil Drilling
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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Mike Levin (D-CA-49), and Dave Min (D-CA-47), led 31 of their colleagues in sending a letter to more PR
Cash-Starved and Censored, America's Student Press is in Crisis (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news:
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Cash-starved and censored, America's student press is in crisis
By Barbara Allen for the Student Press Report
Editor's note: The Student Press Report is a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed. It is supported by lead partners the Student Press Law Center and Flytedesk, with secondary support from the Associated Collegiate Press, the Association of Universit more PR
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Don't Follow Germany on Energy Policy (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn:
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Don't follow Germany on energy policy
California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines earlier this month as he traveled Europe, conducting his own independent foreign policy and signing agreements with foreign countries.
From one Newsom press release,
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Chairman Aguilar on Bloomberg: People are feeling the pinch, and the President hasn't offered any solution that would make life better. (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
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Chairman Aguilar on Bloomberg: People are feeling the pinch, and the President hasn't offered any solution that would make life better.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined Bloomberg's Balance of Power with host Joe Mathieu to discuss the State of the Union, affordability crisis, ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security and the possibility of a foreig more PR
Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan SST Committee Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan SST Committee Bills
Yesterday, three bipartisan bills from the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed the House. These important pieces of legislation will strengthen America's leadership in emerging scientific fields, enhanc more PR
Congressman Bentz Introduces O&C Renewal Act to Restore Timber Production, Support Counties, and Reduce Wildfire Risk (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Bentz Introduces O&C Renewal Act to Restore Timber Production, Support Counties, and Reduce Wildfire Risk
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WASHINGTON, D.C- Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) introduced the O&C Renewal Act of 2026, legislation to reaffirm timber production as the primary purpose of Oregon & California (O&C) lands and restore responsible, sustained-yield forest management across more than two million a more PR
Congressman Brad Sherman Sounds Alarm on Potential Saudi Nuclear Deal; Moves to Require Tough Safeguards (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Brad Sherman Sounds Alarm on Potential Saudi Nuclear Deal; Moves to Require Tough Safeguards
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, today issued a stark warning about a potential U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement and announced he will reintroduce the No Nuclear Weapons more PR
Congressman DeSaulnier Announces State of the Union Guest, Anti-Hunger Advocate and Wanut Creek Resident Caitlin Sly (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman DeSaulnier Announces State of the Union Guest, Anti-Hunger Advocate and Wanut Creek Resident Caitlin Sly
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced anti-hunger advocate and Walnut Creek resident, Caitlin Sly, as his guest to the State of the Union on February 24, 2026. As the President and CEO of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Ms. Sly is a more PR
Congresswoman Luz Rivas Reviews Epstein Files (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Luz Rivas Reviews Epstein Files
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after reviewing a portion of the Epstein Files:
"Today I went myself to the Department of Justice to read the unredacted Epstein Files. I am sickened by the appalling and disturbing emails and documents I read. Not only are many of the files unnecessarily redacted fro more PR
CSUN Conference to Explore Technological Advancements for Individuals With Disabilities (10)
NORTHRIDGE, California, Feb. 25 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release:
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CSUN Conference to Explore Technological Advancements for Individuals with Disabilities
California State University, Northridge's Center on Disabilities has curated an inclusive and innovative space for researchers, practitioners and other participants to share findings and practices in the field of assistive technology at its 41st Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conferen more PR
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Awards $3.2M to Innovative Early-career Scientists (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation issued the following news release:
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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $3.2M to innovative early-career scientists
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has announced eight recipients of the 2026 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award, established to support high-risk, high-reward ideas with the potential to significantly impact the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer. Five extraordinary early-ca more PR
Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Two-way dual language immersion programs -which bring native English speakers and students who speak another language at home together in the same classroom -may modestly reduce school segregation, according to a new study led by a Penn State College of Education researcher.
In a large-scale analys more PR
ESPN's men's college basketball week tips off with four Top-25 showdowns and College GameDay in Gainesville (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN's men's college basketball week tips off with four Top-25 showdowns and College GameDay in Gainesville
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* Saturday slate highlighted by four matchups of ranked teams
* College GameDay live from Gainesville ahead of No. 20 Arkansas at defending national champion and No. 7 Florida
ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage rolls on with six con more PR
FAA Proposes Amending Airway Over Concord, California (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to modify very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) Federal Airway V-108. This action specifically affects the airspace over Concord, California.
The agency is moving forward with this change due to the planned decommissioning of the Concord VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment navigational aid. This equipment is being retired as part of a national program to establish a VOR Minim more PR
Five Individuals Launch Class-Action Lawsuit Over Warrantless Immigration Arrests in North Carolina (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Five Individuals Launch Class-Action Lawsuit Over Warrantless Immigration Arrests in North Carolina
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NORTH CAROLINA -A lawsuit was filed today on behalf of five individuals -and a class of similarly situated people -to prevent unlawful more PR
From climate resilience to forensic science, 2025 Innovation Impact Award recipients announced (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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From climate resilience to forensic science, 2025 Innovation Impact Award recipients announced
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UC Santa Cruz has announced the recipients of the 2025 Chancellor's Innovation Impact Awards, recognizing exceptional innovation and impact across four categories: Innovator of the Year, Translation of the Year, Community Changemaker, and Lifetime Achievement.
The 2025 award recipi more PR
Gap Inc. Announces 6 Percent Increase to First Quarter Dividend (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 25 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Gap Inc. Announces 6 Percent Increase to First Quarter Dividend
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP) announced today that its board of directors has authorized a first quarter fiscal year 2026 dividend of $0.175 per share, payable on or after April 29, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 8, 2026. The first q more PR
Getty and Japan Pavilion Debut New Performance Project With Ei Arakawa Nash and Fac Xtra Retreat (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Getty and Japan Pavilion Debut New Performance Project with Ei Arakawa Nash and Fac Xtra Retreat (FXR)
Collaboration unfolds in Los Angeles at the Getty Center and continues in Venice during the 2026 Biennale opening week
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Getty announced today a major new performance engagement with Fac Xtra Retreat (FXR), a collective of seven Los Angeles-based Asian American artists and more PR
Grants support DIY irrigation and smart, electric tractors for specialty crop growers (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Grants support DIY irrigation and smart, electric tractors for specialty crop growers
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Two interdisciplinary research teams at University of California, Santa Cruz, will develop agricultural technology for farmers with the support of grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
Both teams represent collaborative efforts betwe more PR
Higher Education Leaders Discuss National Trends at FIU (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 24 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Higher education leaders discuss national trends at FIU
Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent, State University System of Florida Chancellor Ray Rodrigues and national higher education expert Jeff Selingo spoke about ROI and student success during a conversation on campus
Campus & Community
By Gisela Maria Valencia
The affordability of c more PR
Huffman Joins California Lawmakers in Push to Protect California Coast from New Oil Drilling (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Huffman Joins California Lawmakers in Push to Protect California Coast from New Oil Drilling
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), joined their colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump administration opposing the development of new offshore oil and gas leases in the Southern and Central California O more PR
Humanities skills are transferable skills (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Humanities skills are transferable skills
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UC Santa Cruz humanities students graduate with a toolkit of transferable skills in high demand across fields ranging from academia to the entertainment industry and high-tech startups.
They analyze, synthesize, collaborate, write, listen, and adapt. Even in a rapidly changing employment landscape, where industries evolve and career more PR
I'm Boycotting the State of the Union - Here's Why (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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I'm Boycotting the State of the Union - Here's Why
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In protest of the ongoing damage President Trump is causing to our country, I will not be attending his State of the Union address this year in person.
Trump has brought shame to our nation's highest office. He is a convicted criminal, an authoritarian election denier, and an insurrectionist who has been the most destructive president in our more PR
ICYMI: Senator Banks Joins Fox News Sunday With Shannon Bream (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2026:
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ICYMI: Senator Banks Joins Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream
Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran and the recent deadly semi-truck crashes caused by illegal aliens in Indiana.
Key Remarks Below:
ON ILLEGAL DRIVERS IN INDIANA
Shannon Bream: "Alright, I want to talk about something in your home state in I more PR
Institute for Energy Research: In Gov. Newsom's California, It Makes Sense to Get Gasoline From the Bahamas (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary:
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In Gov. Newsom's California, It Makes Sense to Get Gasoline from the Bahamas
This story is baffling. Bloomberg reports that California is starting to import gasoline from the Bahamas, while the state sits on enormous oil resources it refuses to develop. Bloomberg reports:
US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending more PR
Intel, SambaNova Planning Multi-Year Collaboration for Xeon-Based AI Inference (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news:
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Intel, SambaNova Planning Multi-Year Collaboration for Xeon-Based AI Inference
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As AI workloads become more diverse and complex, organizations are looking for different solutions for different needs. This is driving demand for more heterogeneous infrastructure-built on diverse compu more PR
Jrue & Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund Founder Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Lauren Holiday, founder of Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund, Los Angeles, California, from a Feb. 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Role of Entrepreneurship in Reducing the Wealth Gap":
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Ranking Member, thank you for this opportunity.
My name is Lauren Holiday. I'm here today with my husband Jrue to talk about why the SPARK Act matters, not just for Boston, but for c more PR
Jrue & Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund Founder Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Jrue Holiday, founder of Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund, Los Angeles, California, from a Feb. 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Role of Entrepreneurship in Reducing the Wealth Gap":
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Chairman, members of the Committee, thank you.
My name is Jrue Holiday, and I want to talk about why the SPARK Act matters from what I've seen on the ground.
Over the past several yea more PR
Just the Right Amount: Microbial Nutrients Drive Success and Failure of Antibiotics (10)
PASADENA, California, Feb. 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Just the Right Amount: Microbial Nutrients Drive Success and Failure of Antibiotics
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Antibiotics are medical marvels that have transformed once deadly bacterial infections into manageable conditions. But with a rise in antibiotic resistance that renders existing treatments ineffective, new agents are urgently needed. Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have now shed fresh ligh more PR
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against New Jersey for Interfering With Federal Immigration Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against New Jersey for Interfering with Federal Immigration Laws
Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill over New Jersey's new Executive Order No. 12 that interferes with the federal government's enforcement of its immigration laws.
"Federal agents are risking their more PR
Justice Department Files Suit Against University of California for Antisemitic Hostile Work Environment (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Justice Department Files Suit Against University of California for Antisemitic Hostile Work Environment
Today, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed suit against the University of California for engaging in a hostile work environment against Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff at its University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) campus, in violation of Title VII of more PR
Kamlager-Dove to Boycott SOTU, will Speak at People's State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Kamlager-Dove to Boycott SOTU, will Speak at People's State of the Union
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement on her decision to boycott the State of the Union and attend the People's State of the Union (link is external) instead:
"I cannot sit through Donald Trump making a mockery of the sacred constitutional duty of the more PR
Kamlager-Dove, Meeks Demand Secretary Lutnick Provide Answers on Reported Pause on Security Actions Against China (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Kamlager-Dove, Meeks Demand Secretary Lutnick Provide Answers on Reported Pause on Security Actions Against China
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WASHINGTON, DC -Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, and Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howa more PR
Kegley Institute announces 2026 Wendy Wayne Ethics Award recipients (10)
BAKERSFIELD, California, Feb. 24 -- California State University Bakersfield campus issued the following news:
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Kegley Institute announces 2026 Wendy Wayne Ethics Award recipients
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California State University, Bakersfield's Kegley Institute of Ethics (KIE) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Wendy Wayne Ethics Awards.
The awards recognize adults and youth who inspire through their ethical commitment and actions to improve the lives of others in our community. Ucedrah Osby and Odes more PR
Leaders in Law, Human Rights, and the Study of Democracy to Speak at Pomona College Commencement (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Feb. 25 -- Pomona College issued the following news:
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Leaders in Law, Human Rights, and the Study of Democracy to Speak at Pomona College Commencement
An associate justice of the California Supreme Court, a humanitarian promoting international peace, justice and human rights, and a scholar and author of bestselling books on democracy and state-building will address more than 400 graduates and their guests at the Pomona College Commencement on May 17. These speakers more PR
Let's go Bananas! ESPN and Disney+ to deliver more Banana Ball games than ever as collaboration expands (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Let's go Bananas! ESPN and Disney+ to deliver more Banana Ball games than ever as collaboration expands
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ESPN, Disney+ and the Savannah Bananas today announced a 25-game exclusive package in 2026, with every game streaming on the ESPN App and Disney+ and select games airing across ESPN networks and ABC, the largest Banana Ball distribution deal to date, beginning Febr more PR
Loma Linda University Health: When Chronic Inflammation Turns Dangerous (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Feb. 25 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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When chronic inflammation turns dangerous
By Elena Aguirre
The connection between gallstones, chronic inflammation, and cancers of the gallbladder and bile ducts is often misunderstood, sometimes delaying diagnosis and narrowing treatment options.
According to Loma Linda University Cancer Center, gallbladder and bile duct cancers, together known as biliary cancers, require a clearer understandin more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 107-Room Best Western Hotel and Restaurant in Pecos, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, Feb. 25 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 107-Room Best Western Hotel and Restaurant in Pecos, Texas
PECOS, Texas - 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 107-room Best Western hotel property in Pecos, Texas.
"It was a privilege to market and s more PR
MATSUI STATEMENT ON BOYCOTTING TONIGHT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release:
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MATSUI STATEMENT ON BOYCOTTING TONIGHT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement on why she will boycott tonight's State of the Union Address.
"Tonight, I will not attend the State of the Union. I refuse to sit in the House chamber and pretend everything is normal while President Trump's administration governs more PR
Microwave Transmission Equipment Market Flattens Out in 2025, According to Dell'Oro Group (10)
REDWOOD CITY, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release:
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Microwave Transmission Equipment Market Flattens Out in 2025, According to Dell'Oro Group
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - February 24, 2026 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, more PR
N.C. State: Study Finds Online Racism Associated With Black Young Adults Seeking Mental Health Support (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Study Finds Online Racism Associated With Black Young Adults Seeking Mental Health Support
A new study finds that Black young adults who experience high levels of online racism are also more likely to use digital mental health tools - regardless of whether they have clinically significant levels of anxiety or depression.
"This work sheds light on both how pervasive online rac more PR
N.J. Acting Davenport Sues RFK Jr. for Endangering Children by Removing Vaccines From Childhood Immunization Policy (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Acting AG Davenport Sues RFK Jr. for Endangering Children by Removing Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Policy
Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law in Gutting Scientific Panel and Changing Vaccine Schedule, Endangering Lives of Children
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Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 15 states in challen more PR
Nearly 100 Groups Are Standing Up for a Strong, Robust, and Independent CFPB (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release:
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Nearly 100 Groups Are Standing Up for a Strong, Robust, and Independent CFPB
Any attack on the CFPB's independence or ability to fulfil its consumer protection mandate is an attack on the finan more PR
New Approaches Coming to UC Merced Electrical Engineering Department (10)
MERCED, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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New Approaches Coming to UC Merced Electrical Engineering Department
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As technology advances and new problems present themselves, electrical engineers who can meet the needs of the modern world are in high demand, and adapting to electrical engineering education has become increasingly important. UC Merced's electrical engineering program, one of the university's newest, focuses on equipping more PR
NEWS: Schiff Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen and 18 Senate Democrats in Introducing Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Schiff Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen and 18 Senate Democrats in Introducing Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs
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Bill Instructs Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Small Busi more PR
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Urges CFTC Chair Selig to Uphold Law, Prohibit Prediction Markets Incentivizing Physical Injury, Death or War (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Urges CFTC Chair Selig to Uphold Law, Prohibit Prediction Markets Incentivizing Physical Injury, Death or War
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led five Senators in urging Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig to uphold U.S. law and take action to halt prediction contracts that involve more PR
Northeastern's co-ops, global network are biggest draws for applicants (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Northeastern's co-ops, global network are biggest draws for applicants
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Northeastern's co-op program and global opportunities are the biggest draws for applicants
Experiential learning, career outcomes, research opportunities and global campus network are key to the university's draw among students and their parents.
by Cody Mello-Klein February 24, 2026
When Aiden Tran stepped foot on Northeast more PR
Notre Dame's LEO joins national initiative to stop homelessness before it starts, serving as the lead evidence partner (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Notre Dame's LEO joins national initiative to stop homelessness before it starts, serving as the lead evidence partner
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The University of Notre Dame announced today that its Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) will serve as the national evidence partner for Right at Home, a new cross-sector initiative led by Destination: Home to stop homelessness before it starts. LEO will provide t more PR
NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025 (10)
ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] (TNSxrep) -- The National Safety Council posted the following news:
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NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 - a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%.
Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D more PR
Pa. Gov. Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Overhaul of Immunization Panel, Longstanding Childhood Vaccine Schedule (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Overhaul of Immunization Panel, Longstanding Childhood Vaccine Schedule
RFK., Jr. removed vaccine experts with decades of experience from the nation's leading vaccine advisory committee and appointed avowed vaccine skeptics to make vaccine recommendations for our families.
In January, the more PR
Padilla Joins Effort to Require Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Joins Effort to Require Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs
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Bill instructs the Trump Administration to prioritize small businesses; requires full refund with interest of illegal Trump tariffs in 180 days
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) more PR
Penn State: Dual-language Programs May Reduce School Segregation, Study Finds (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news:
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Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds
By Stephanie Koons
Two-way dual language immersion programs -- which bring native English speakers and students who speak another language at home together in the same classroom -- may modestly reduce school segregation, according to a new study led by a Penn State College of Education research more PR
Private equity's role in healthcare bankruptcies resurfacing (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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Private equity's role in healthcare bankruptcies resurfacing
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Private equity's healthcare bankruptcies are destabilizing care and communities
Private equity played an outsized role in healthcare bankruptcies in 2025, according to an updated Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker released by PESP. While private equity represents roughly 7 percent of the U.S. economy, privat more PR
Rand: Nearly One in Four Americans Support Legal Use of Psilocybin 'Magic' Mushrooms (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 25 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Nearly One in Four Americans Support Legal Use of Psilocybin 'Magic' Mushrooms; Similar to Support for Cannabis Prior to Passage of Medical Cannabis Laws
Nearly one quarter of U.S. adults believe the use of psilocybin "magic" mushrooms should be legal, according to a new RAND report (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4334-2.html) detailing public opinion toward the legal us more PR
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Latest Attack on NEPA, Public Input (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Latest Attack on NEPA, Public Input
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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) condemned the Department of the Interior's final rule gutting National Environmental Policy Act procedures for public lands.
"The Trump administration's final rule sharply limits the public's ability to engage with more PR
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Latest Attack on NEPA, Public Input (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Latest Attack on NEPA, Public Input
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) condemned the Department of the Interior's final rule gutting National Environmental Policy Act procedures for public lands.
"The Trump administration's final rule more PR
Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Rep. Al Green Lead Democrats in Urging Chair Hill to Launch Immediate Committee Investigation Into Insider Trading and Market Manipulation Tied to Trump Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Rep. Al Green Lead Democrats in Urging Chair Hill to Launch Immediate Committee Investigation into Insider Trading and Market Manipulation Tied to Trump Tariffs
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Al Green (D more PR
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Department of Justice Withheld Epstein Files, Includes Allegation President Donald Trump Sexually Abused a Minor (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Department of Justice Withheld Epstein Files, Includes Allegation President Donald Trump Sexually Abused a Minor
Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after it was exposed that more PR
Ranking Member Takano Kicks Off Bipartisan, Bicameral VSO Hearings (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026:
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Ranking Member Takano Kicks Off Bipartisan, Bicameral VSO Hearings
Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-D) was joined by House and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Members in welcoming veterans to Capitol Hill for the annual, bicameral, bipartisan Veterans Service Organization (VSO) more PR
Ranking Members Padilla, Morelle Demand Accountability for White House Misusing Taxpayer Funds to Lobby Congress for Anti-Voter SAVE Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Padilla, Morelle Demand Accountability for White House Misusing Taxpayer Funds to Lobby Congress for Anti-Voter SAVE Act
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Padilla and Morelle urge GAO to address the White House's apparently illegal website dedicated to pressuring Americans to lobby their Senators to pass voter suppression bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Why Clearance Rates Matter - A Practical Metric for Criminal Justice System Reform (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz:
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Why clearance rates matter: A practical metric for criminal justice system reform
Clearance rates can help ensure that criminal justice system reforms deliver on their core promise: greater safety, achieved through effectiveness rather than excess.
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For decades, debates about criminal justice reform have centered on incarceratio more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Why New Hampshire's K-12 Open Enrollment Laws Aren't Good Enough (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by senior policy analyst Jude Schwalbach:
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Why New Hampshire's K-12 open enrollment laws aren't good enough
New Hampshire's existing open enrollment law needs additional reforms because the current law lets districts stop students from transferring out of them.
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Data show that an overwhelming majority of parents support letting students attend the public schools they want rather more PR
RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Announces Decision to Skip President Trump's State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Announces Decision to Skip President Trump's State of the Union
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LOS ANGELES, CA. - Today, February 24, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) announced her decision to not attend President Trump's State of the Union address, which is scheduled for later today.
"President Trump has done nothing to make life more affordable for my constituents. Instead, he's cu more PR
Rep. Aguilar Announces Dr. Cameo Carter, M.D. as 2026 State of the Union Guest (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Aguilar Announces Dr. Cameo Carter, M.D. as 2026 State of the Union Guest
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Dr. Cameo Carter is a pediatrician who owns her practice in Redlands, California. Dr. Carter saw both her own health insurance premiums skyrocket, in addition to those of her patients, after Trump and Republicans let the Affordable Care Act tax credits expire
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) anno more PR
Rep. Chu to Boycott State of the Union, Invites Guest Harmed by Trump and Republicans' Health Care Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Chu to Boycott State of the Union, Invites Guest Harmed by Trump and Republicans' Health Care Cuts
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) announced she will boycott President Trump's State of the Union Address, and instead spend the day shining a light on his administration's devastating cuts to health care coverage and affordability.
"President Trump's first thirteen months in offi more PR
Rep. Mike Levin to Bring Daughter of Deported Immigrant Couple to State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mike Levin to Bring Daughter of Deported Immigrant Couple to State of the Union
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February 23, 2026
Stephanie Quintino's Story Exemplifies the Horrors of Trump's Mass Deportation Scheme & Effects of Nation's Broken Immigration System
Stephanie Quintino and her parents, Gladys and Nelson Gonzalez
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he will bring Stephanie Quint more PR
Rep. Panetta, Mayor Bourbeau, Police Chief Suttles Announce $850K in Federal Funding for Upgrades to the Atascadero Police Station (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Panetta, Mayor Bourbeau, Police Chief Suttles Announce $850K in Federal Funding for Upgrades to the Atascadero Police Station
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Atascadero, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta was joined by Atascadero Mayor Charles Bourbeau and Atascadero Police Chief Dan Suttles for a press conference to announce $850,000 in federal funding for improvements to the Atascadero Police Station. The more PR
REP. SWALWELL TO ATTEND STATE OF THE UNION WITH EPSTEIN SURVIVOR ADVOCATE TERESA J. HELM (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, issued the following news release:
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REP. SWALWELL TO ATTEND STATE OF THE UNION WITH EPSTEIN SURVIVOR ADVOCATE TERESA J. HELM
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-14) will attend the 2026 State of the Union Address with his invited guest, Teresa J. Helm. Helm a survivor, advocate, and national leader in the fight against sexual exploitation and trafficking.
"Like every American, I want the President to do more PR
Resy Announces Next Phase of its Reservation and Dining Platform with Plans to Bring Tock Venues Under Resy This Summer (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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Resy Announces Next Phase of its Reservation and Dining Platform with Plans to Bring Tock Venues Under Resy This Summer
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NEW YORK -Resy today announced the next phase of its dining platform, which includes the integration of the Resy and Tock venue networks this summer to create an expanded destination for reservations and experiences and a best-in-class digital product used by t more PR
SAE International Announces 2025 Class of Fellows (10)
WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- SAE International issued the following news release:
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SAE International Announces 2025 Class of Fellows
SAE International(R), is proud to announce its 2025 Class of Fellows, recognizing a distinguished group of industry leaders for their exceptional contributions to mobility engineering, technology, and society.
Election to Fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed by SAE International. This prestigious designation recognizes individuals who have more PR
Salesforce Quarterly Highlights: FY26 Q4 Product Releases and Corporate Announcements (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Salesforce Quarterly Highlights: FY26 Q4 Product Releases and Corporate Announcements
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While 2025 was defined by the promise of AI, this quarter marked the moment Salesforce closed the " last mile." By bridging the gap between raw model capabilities and secure, governed infrastructure, we moved enterprises beyond pass more PR
SEMA STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT TARIFFS DECISION (10)
DIAMOND BAR, California, Feb. 20 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following statement:
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SEMA STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT TARIFFS DECISION
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling to strike down the Trump Administration's tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) made the following statement:
"SEMA hopes this court decision enables the space to establish a t more PR
Splunk Report: Agentic AI Takes Center Stage in CISOs' Path to Digital Resilience (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release:
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Splunk Report: Agentic AI Takes Center Stage in CISOs' Path to Digital Resilience
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - February 24, 2026 - Cisco today announced the release of Splunk's annual report, The CISO Report: From Risk to Resilience in the AI Era, surveying 650 global Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). The report highlights CISOs' rapidly expanding role, their strategi more PR
Stanford University Law School: Research Brings High School Student Voices to the Forefront of Education Policy (10)
STANFORD, California, Feb. 25 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news:
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New Research Brings High School Student Voices to the Forefront of Education Policy
'Roses Talk,' a research initiative from the Stanford Center for Racial Justice and the Graduate School of Education, leverages the perspectives of students often left out of education policy decisions.
By Monica Schreiber
At Gunderson High School in South San Jose, California, a group of students gathered last more PR
STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min to Boycott the State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release:
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STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min to Boycott the State of the Union
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Washington, D.C. -Representative Dave Min (CA-47) released the following statement on his plans to boycott the State of the Union address:
"Today, the president will deliver the State of the Union address, a longstanding tradition for the past 200 years. I will not be attending.
We are not living through normal times. Trump is following more PR
Student Centeredness Award Honorees Recognized for Redefining Student Life (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Student Centeredness Award Honorees Recognized for Redefining Student Life
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Promoting Inclusivity for Student Voices
Assistant Professor of Linguistics Emily Clem's passion for inclusive and supportive learning environments led her to develop innovative solutions in her field.
As a Changemaker Faculty Fellow, Clem launched the Anti-Racist and Inclusive Linguistics Pedagogy we more PR
TikTok and MLB Expand Multi-Year Global Content Partnership (10)
LOS ANGLES, California, Feb. 25 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news:
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TikTok and MLB Expand Multi-year Global Content Partnership
TikTok expands multi-year partnership with MLB to deepen fan and athlete engagement and bring more content to a global audience
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As players report to Spring Training, TikTok and Major League Baseball (MLB) are excited to announce an expanded content partnership bringing baseball fans around the world closer to t more PR
Trine DPT Students, Faculty Present at National PT Conference (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, Feb. 25 -- Trine University issued the following news:
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Trine DPT students, faculty present at national PT conference
Trine University Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students and faculty presented research at the American Physical Therapy Association's largest national conference, the Combined Sections Meeting, held in Anaheim, California, Feb. 12-14.
More than 15,000 attended the conference.
Student research
Charles Dunavan, a third-year DPT student from Clarkston, more PR
Trump has made America less safe, falsely claims credit for decreases in crime (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release:
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Trump has made America less safe, falsely claims credit for decreases in crime
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WASHINGTON - GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement ahead of the State of the Union. Despite President Trump taking credit for decreases in crime, the presi more PR
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Intends to Repatriate Sacred Items to Bear River Band (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- Turtle Bay Exploration Park (TBEP), Redding, California, intends to repatriate two sacred cultural items to the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria. This action follows the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regarding the return of ceremonial objects to indigenous groups.
The items include a medium twined basket bowl and a medium winnowing tray. The basket bowl, donated by Carolyn Bond, features a design of three di more PR
UAH and ASKA Sign Memorandum of Agreement to Explore Collaboration on Autonomous Drive-and-fly VTOL Technologies (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH and ASKA sign memorandum of agreement to explore collaboration on autonomous drive-and-fly VTOL technologies
Sue O'Brien
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, and ASKA have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) establishing a framework to explore collaborative research and development opportunities in advanced hybrid-electric, autonomous drive-a more PR
UC Davis Medal Awarded to Campus Leaders Robert D. and A. Kathleen Grey (10)
DAVIS, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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UC Davis Medal Awarded to Campus Leaders Robert D. and A. Kathleen Grey
University's Highest Honor Recognizes Decades of Service and Community Impact
By Kate Washington
The 2026 UC Davis Medal, the University of California, Davis' highest honor, will be awarded to Robert D. and A. Kathleen Grey. The couple have dedicated their lives and careers to the university and the surrounding community fo more PR
UC-San Francisco: Can a Med School's Residency Pathway Cure the Pediatrician Shortage? (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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Can a Med School's Residency Pathway Cure the Pediatrician Shortage?
Michele Long, MD, still remembers the moment the pediatrician shortage reached her hospital.
Long, a pediatric hospitalist at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, had just finished treating a patient with an extended hospital stay and needed an urgent referral to an outpatient pediatric subspecialis more PR
UCLA Health: Solving Cancer Immunotherapy's Fuel Shortage (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release:
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Solving cancer immunotherapy's fuel shortage
UCLA researchers equipped T cells with a protected sugar source, helping them attack solid tumors more effectively
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Researchers at UCLA have found a way to supercharge immune cells with a fuel source that tumors can't steal, dramatically improving their ability to survive and attack solid tumors in preclinical studies.
The approach (https://ww more PR
UCLA Law professors shine in robust new rankings of scholarly impact (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news:
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UCLA Law professors shine in robust new rankings of scholarly impact
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In a new and wide-ranging set of rankings that track the scholarly impact of law schools and legal academics, UCLA School of Law placed among the top 10 institutions in the country, while 36 members of the faculty were listed as the top scholars in 25 different areas of research.
HeinOnline, one more PR
UFW Demands H2A Visa Cap Following Latest Forced Labor and Human Trafficking Incident in H2A Guestworker Program (10)
KEENE, California, Feb. 24 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release:
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UFW Demands H2A Visa Cap Following Latest Forced Labor and Human Trafficking Incident in H2A Guestworker Program
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Keene, CA -This week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against a farm labor contractor for trafficking Mexican farm workers to Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia and subjecting them to forced labor via the H2A agricultural guest worker program more PR
University of California Opens Contract Negotiations With Federated University Police Officers' Association (10)
BERKELEY, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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University of California Opens Contract Negotiations with Federated University Police Officers' Association
The University of California (UC) and the Federated University Police Officers' Association (FUPOA), which represents 325 sworn non-supervisory police officers across the system, today announced the official start of successor contract negotiations.
"UC deeply values the role that ou more PR
University of California-Davis: Record Number Apply for Undergraduate Studies (10)
DAVIS, California, Feb. 25 (TNSrep) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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Record Number Apply for Undergraduate Studies
Number of California Residents Reaches New Milestone
By Julia Ann Easley
For the third consecutive year, a record high number of students have applied to UC Davis for undergraduate studies.
The 122,271 applications for fall 2026 represented a 1.8% increase over the previous record of 120,131 set last year and included a record high number more PR
University of California-Davis: Respectful Debate on Research Funding (10)
DAVIS, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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A Respectful Debate on Research Funding
By Cody Kitaura
After watching two visiting economists debate at UC Davis last week over whether the federal government should be funding scientific research, many changed their views -- but not everyone was convinced.
At an event organized by the Steamboat Institute as part of the Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series, Hoover Institution F more PR
University of Lethbridge: Dr. Paul Hayes Named a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada (10)
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Feb. 20 -- The University of Lethbridge issued the following news:
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Dr. Paul Hayes named a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada
University of Lethbridge chemistry professor Dr. Paul Hayes has received the distinction of being named a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC).
"It's a real honour, particularly given how highly selective the CIC is with their fellowships," says Hayes.
Each year, between two and six people are elected as fellows, no small more PR
University of Michigan: $9M for Exploring the Fundamental Limits of Entangled Quantum Sensor Networks (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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$9M for exploring the fundamental limits of entangled quantum sensor networks
A new Michigan-led project aims to develop systems that reap the full benefit of quantum networks
Written By: Mena Davidson, U-M College of Engineering
Quantum sensors take sensitivity and accuracy to new levels, and even higher levels of precision are possible when quantum entanglement is used to connect them.
The Univers more PR
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine: Novel Markers of Brain Blood Flow and Oxygenation May Offer Early Clues to Alzheimer's Risk (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer's risk
Subtle changes in how blood flows through the brain and how brain tissue uses oxygen may be closely linked to Alzheimer's disease risk, according to new research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck more PR
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Beverage Brewing Products and Components Thereof (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Beverage Brewing Products and Components Thereof
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News Release 26-027
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1485
Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain beverage brewing products and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigatio more PR
Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on Constitutional Violations by ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on Constitutional Violations by ICE
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a bicameral public forum on constitutional violations and abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The forum, entitled more PR
Washington-led coalition wins Ninth Circuit ruling for school mental health grants (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 24 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington-led coalition wins Ninth Circuit ruling for school mental health grants
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(Updated Feb. 24, 2026, to add the new deadlines set by the district court.)
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Washington and 15 other states today in their fifth court victory against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental heal more PR
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Heart Disease (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news:
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What Every Woman Needs to Know About Heart Disease
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C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, has a pretty good idea why many women with heart disease don't get the healthcare they need.
"Too often, when a young woman has heart disease symptoms, a physician will ignore those symptoms and tell her that she needs to lose weight," said Bairey Merz, director more PR
WPP and Adobe Expand Partnership to Drive AI Transformation for Client Marketing Operations (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 25 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026:
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WPP and Adobe expand partnership to drive AI transformation for client marketing operations
* WPP and Adobe are delivering integrated solutions that enable brands to access agentic AI workflows and customer experience orchestration from both companies, streamlining end-to-end marketing processes
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WPP and Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced an expansion of their long-s more PR
Yardi Matrix reports strong fully affordable housing performance in 2025 (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release:
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Yardi Matrix reports strong fully affordable housing performance in 2025
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Sector's income, NOI outperformed market rate properties
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., Feb. 24, 2026 - Strong income growth elevated net operating income for the U.S. fully affordable property sector in 2025, accordin more PR
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