SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Adobe Agrees to $150 Million Settlement and Injunction to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act SAN JOSE - The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a proposed stipulated order that, if entered by the court, will resolve a case against software company Adobe Inc. and two of i more PR

CUPERTINO, California, March 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple hosts 50th anniversary celebrations around the world * On March 13, Apple kicked off celebrations for its 50th anniversary with a special performance by 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Alicia Keys at Apple Grand Central in New York City. Keys delivered an incredible set of her timeless s more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 14 -- The California Department of Parks and Recreation State Parks unit issued the following statement on March 13, 2026: * * * California State Parks Issues Statement on Civil Lawsuit Against Bidwell Mansion Alarm Company CHICO -- California State Parks today issued a statement after the department filed a civil lawsuit in Superior Court of Butte County against the alarm company for Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park at the time of the arson fire on Dec. 11, 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Generation Al: What Kids and Families Think About Al - A report from Common Sense Media, San Francisco, California - March 2026 (42 pages) * * * Common Sense Media issued a report analyzing how children and teenagers interact with generative AI technologies and how these tools are shaping learning, creativity and digital behavior. The report draws on survey data and research on youth media habits to evaluate how widely AI tools are being adopted by young users more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 14 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * EPA Bows to Corporate Polluters, Abandons Duty to Protect Public from Sterilizers' Ethylene Oxide Emissions More than 14 million people in the US live near sterilizer facilities that emit one of the most toxic air pollutants regulated by the agency * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to roll back public health regul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Website Initiatives This week, the Commission launched a new rulemaking search system on the FEC's website. The new system provides fast, comprehensive access to FEC rulemaking documents and is easily accessible via mobile devices. Users can search rulemaking documents by regulation number,  more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Grants Temporary Emergency Stay of TPS Termination for Somalia * Media Inquiries: ramla@panasd.org, maria@panasd.org, press@africans.us, golnaz@muslimadvocates.org, media@haitianbridge.org, media@naacpldf.org The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has temporarily paused the termination of Somalia's designation for Temporary Protected Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Manufacturing the Vote: How Anti-Borders States are Harming Election Integrity - A report from Federation for American Immigration Reform - March 2026 (27 pages) - Authored by Mateo Forero and Hannah Davis * * * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) issued a report examining alleged vulnerabilities in U.S. voter registration systems and the potential for noncitizens to appear on voter rolls. The report analyzes election policies in several stat more ST

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Sharon Silas, director of health care at the Government Accountability Office, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Delivering for Veterans and Caregivers: Year One of the Dole Act": * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Ramirez, and Members of the Subcommittee: I appreciate the opportunity to be here today to discuss key programs where the Department of V more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Hispanic, Latino/a, Latinx, and Latine: Do We Need a Consensus on a Preferred Label? * Hispanic, Latino/a, Latinx, and Latine: Do We Need a Consensus on a Preferred Label ? health inequities In response to a study that found no consensus for a preferred label among people with Spanish and Latin-American origin, Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz provides guidance in a JAMA Network Open co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-524) on the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R. 4624). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Feb. 25, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, is to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to provide increased choice and opportunity for professional boxers by allowing them to choose to p more ST

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-522) on the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R. 1181). The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Feb. 25, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, was introduced on February 11, 2025, by Republican Representative Riley Moore (WV-02). This bill prohibits payment card networks from requiring the use of or assigning Merc more ST

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report - A report from HP Inc., Palo Alto, California - March 2026 (19 pages) * * * HP Inc. issued a report examining emerging cyber threat trends and the techniques increasingly used by attackers to compromise personal computers and corporate systems. The report analyzes real-world cyberattack activity detected through millions of endpoints running HP's security software. The report highlights how cybercriminals are increasin more ST

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following testimony by Oklahoma Commissioner of Public Safety Tim Tipton from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Highway Safety Under Threat: Examining Non-Domiciled CDL Issuance to Illegal Aliens." CDL is commercial driver's license. * * * Thank you Chairman Brecheen, Ranking Member Thanedar, and esteemed members of the subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to sha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Condemns Trump Admin's Illegal Use of Emergency Powers to Harm California's Central Coast * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement condemning the Trump Administration's orders directing Sable Offshore Corp. to restore long-closed oil operations of the Santa Ynez Unit and Pipeline System along California's coastline: "Californians ha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease, San Francisco, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calling for transparency and adherence to established evidence evaluation methods as the committee prepares to address vaccine policy issues including Covid-19, long Covid and mRNA vaccines. In its letter, the Partnership highlighted that ACIP's decisions in 2025 had result more ST

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12669) on March 13, 2026, by Kelley M. Sayler, advanced technology and global security specialist: Here are excerpts: * * * Pentagon-Anthropic Dispute over Autonomous Weapon Systems: Potential Issues for Congress On February 27, 2026, President Donald J. Trump directed federal agencies to "IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of [American AI company] Anthropic's technology." Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following written testimony by Wendy Liu, attorney with Public Citizen Litigation Group, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Highway Safety Under Threat: Examining Non-Domiciled CDL Issuance to Illegal Aliens." CDL is commercial driver's license. * * * Dear Chairman Brecheen, Ranking Member Thanedar, Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to tes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation and the Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation have urged the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to extend the public comment period regarding the notice of intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for proposed oil and gas lease sales in the Northern, Central, and Southern California Program Areas. The request was made in a public comment letter dated March 6, 2026, highlighting concerns about the current thirty-day comme more ST

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- A public comment letter submitted by Dr. Terrell F. Pannkuk of Santa Barbara, California, expresses strong support for a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prohibit the inclusion of routine non-pediatric dental services as Essential Health Benefits in Affordable Care Act-compliant health plans for the 2027 plan year and beyond. The letter outlines key concerns regarding the current structure and reimbursement policies surrounding adult dental more ST

MILPITAS, California, March 14 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * SEMI Europe and the Polish Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce Partner to Accelerate Semiconductor Industry Expansions in Poland SOPOT, Poland - SEMI Europe today announced the signing of a new two year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Polish Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce, establishing a strategic partnership more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Reps. Thompson, Valadao Lead Calls for USDA Assistance for Peach Farmers * California Farmers Need Relief Following Peach Processing Plant Closure Yuba-Sutter Region, California - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04), and Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.-22) led a bipartisan group of 39 colleagues to request Secretary of Agriculture Brooke  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following testimony by St. Lucie County (Florida) Sheriff Richard Del Toro from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Highway Safety Under Threat: Examining Non-Domiciled CDL Issuance to Illegal Aliens." CDL is commercial driver's license. * * * Chairman Brecheen, Ranking Member Thanedar, and members of the subcommittee, I want to thank you for convening this important hea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- A public comment letter submitted by Isaac Jensen, a California resident, has expressed strong opposition to the proposed oil and gas leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the California coast. Submitted to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the letter raises concerns over the environmental impact of the leasing and urges a comprehensive review process. In the letter, Jensen calls for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to undertake a fully inclus more ST

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- HOLLYWOOD DIVERSITY REPORT 2026 - A report from University of California, Los Angeles - March 2026 (66 pages) - Authored by Ana-Christina Ramon, Michael Tran, Jade Abston and Nico Garcia * * * The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) issued a report analyzing diversity trends in Hollywood's theatrical film industry. The report examines representation among actors, directors, writers, and other key creative roles in top English-language films while also more ST

BERKELEY, California, March 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe's brightest exploding stars A UC Berkeley theorist proposed that highly magnetized, spinning neutron stars were the power source behind superluminous supernovae. A recent supernova provided the smoking gun. By Robert Sanders Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar more PR

MONROVIA, California, March 8 -- World Vision International issued the following commentary by regional communications and public engagement manager Joy Kivata: * * * The drought-conflict reality for women and girls in Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia International Women's Day (IWD) 2026 calls for "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls." (United Nations). In Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia, these words resonate in contexts where drought and conflict collide - driving displacement, hun more PR