LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * 'Hope Connects Us': UCLA launches campaign to strengthen student mental health * Key takeaways * The new campaign aims to strengthen the coordination of student mental health services, expand prevention and early support, ensure the best care for students in acute crisis, and deepen UCLA's culture of connection. * Chancellor Julio Frenk outlined a proactive strategy to address stu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- A coalition of 17 environmental organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opposing a proposal to repeal the Cordell Bank Groundfish Conservation Area as a stand alone measure. The undersigned organizations have raised serious concerns regarding both the procedural and substantive aspects of the modifications proposed by California's Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Paci more ST

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- A coalition of 39 census stakeholders organization submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce raising concerns about proposed changes to the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The coalition argues that scaling back the test and altering its design could undermine efforts to achieve an accurate national count. One of the primary issues highlighted in the letter is the decision to reduce the number of census test sites from six t more ST

NEW YORK, March 17 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following remarks on March 16, 2026, at the "Never Is Now" summit at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center: * * * ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt Delivers 2026 State of Hate at Never Is Now (As delivered) Over the past year, 20 Jews -- our brothers and sisters -- were murdered. For Jewish people in the di more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * Adobe and NVIDIA Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver the Next Generation of Firefly Models and Creative, Marketing and Agentic Workflows * News Summary: * Adobe will use NVIDIA's advanced computing technology and libraries to deliver the next generation of foundational more PR

SAN JOSE, California, March 17 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Adobe and NVIDIA Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver the Next Generation of Firefly Models and Creative, Marketing and Agentic Workflows * Adobe will use NVIDIA's advanced computing technology and libraries to deliver the next generation of foundational Adobe Firefly models that offer best-in-class precision and control for creativity and marketing pipelines. *  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition challenging HUD attack on states' fair housing laws * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abiding by state la more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Attack On States' Fair Housing Laws * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to challenge unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Temporary Protected Status Protection For Haitian Nationals * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United State more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 16 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Agentforce Sales: Agents Handle The Grind, Sellers Focus on the Win. * For 27 years, Salesforce has led every shift in how selling gets done -from cloud to mobile to social to predictive AI. Now we're entering the next era: agentic sales. For decades, sales teams have operated on a human-only model -researching acco more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Alameda County Health submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing a proposed rule addressing nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs receiving federal financial assistance. According to the letter, 5% of high school students and 1.8% of adults in Alameda County identify as transgender. The proposed rule, they argue, would exacerbate health disparities faced by these communities, including higher rates of more ST

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Alteryx has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation urging the establishment of a National Strategy for Transportation Digital Infrastructure (TDI). The organization highlights that a well-developed TDI strategy is vital for modernizing multimodal transportation systems and supports the Department's missions of enhancing safety, resilience, equitable access, and economic competitiveness. In the letter, Alteryx emphasizes that digital in more ST

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence of Harm in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration's New Regulations Intended to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Welfare * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lacked a plausible basis to plead injuries in their legal campaign against the Trump Administration over new regula more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges Congress to Investigate and Legislate Against Blue States Lacking Evidence of Harm in Lawsuits Against the Federal Government * America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, urging the committee to address the apparent practice of blue states suing the federal government w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 16, 2026, by California State Chapter Chairman Mike Garcia to the California Globe: * * * An America First Housing Solution Starts With Fixing California Americans are exhausted by the rising cost of living. But nowhere is the crisis hitting harder than in California, a state once synonymous with opportunity and upward mobility. Today, it has become a cautionary tale: a place wher more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump Hints New Supreme Leader Is "Not Alive" By Logan Sekulow In a phone call with NBC News, President Donald Trump said he believes Iran's newly installed Supreme Leader - the son of the late Ayatollah - might not even be alive. However, President Trump added that if the new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is actually alive, he should do something "very smart" for his country and consider  more PR

BURBANK, California, March 16 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * American Idol: 910 (Songs of Faith) (3/30) * MONDAY, MARCH 30 8:00-10:02 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "910 (Songs of Faith)" (910) Logline: "American Idol" goes live on ABC and Disney+, showcasing the Idol hopefuls as they lift their voices in inspiring songs of faith. By the end of the night, only 12 finalists will continue on the journey to become the ne more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * How Gasoline Prices Are Determined * Gasoline prices reflect costs across the fuel supply chain-from crude oil production to refining, distribution and retail sales. The largest factor is the price of crude oil, which is traded in global markets. Refining costs, distribution and marketing expenses, and federal and state taxes also contribute to the price drivers ultimately pay more PR

CUPERTINO, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple introduces AirPods Max 2 * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced AirPods Max 2, bringing even better Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), elevated sound quality, and intelligent features to the iconic over-ear design. Powered by H2, features like Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation, more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: * * * APS to Seek License Renewal for Palo Verde Generating Station's Nuclear Units Arizona Public Service (APS) has officially notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its intent to renew the operating licenses for all three units at Palo Verde Generating Station, which could extend operations from the mid-2040s through the mid-2060s. Located west of Phoenix, Palo Verde is the heart of APS's dive more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agenci more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 16 [Category: Media] -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: * * * "Humbling and motivating" - Ira Gorawara receives AAJA's 2026 Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship through Sports Task Force * When Ira Gorawara's phone buzzed with a number she didn't recognize, she nearly didn't answer the call. Gorawara's grateful not to have followed her original intuition. It was Al Young on the other end of the line, informing more PR

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, March 17 -- Dassault Systemes, a software company, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * At NVIDIA GTC 2026, Dassault Systemes Demos the AI-Powered Virtual Twins Advancing Biology, Materials, Engineering and Manufacturing On the heels of its partnership announcement with NVIDIA, Dassault Systemes will attend GTC 2026 in San Jose, California from March 16-19 to illustrate how the two companies are building the future of industrial AI. In the I more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and States Head Back to Court, Continue Fighting for Better Resolution in Live Nation/Ticketmaster Trial * NEW YORK -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement on the resumption of states' landmark trial against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, to hold the concert giant accountable for harming consumers and the live musi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Rollback of Fair Housing Protections * HUD guidance eviscerates enforcement of fair housing laws OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 16 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over guidanc more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Major Appellate Victory in Challenge to President Trump's Sweeping Federal Funding Freeze * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upholding a preliminary injunction in multistate litigation, co-led by California, challenging the Office  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Drinking Water Safety Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (Rule), which strengthened requirements to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. Finalized in Oc more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rejects Trump Administration's Inadequate Analysis of Oil and Gas Drilling Harms Across California * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta submitted comment letters opposing two draft supplemental environmental impact statements (Draft Supplemental EISs) issued by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that insufficiently evaluate the environmen more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Temporarily Blocking Trump Administration's "Fishing Expedition" into Colleges and Universities * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement on a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to grant a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump Administration's burdensome new re more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: New Trump Administration Requirements Would Halt Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the state of Kentucky in sending a comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), opposing its unlawful proposal that would effectively bl more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Tax Day is Approaching -- Good News, You May Be Able to File Taxes for Free! * Californians, check out these tips to find safe, free, and low-cost ways to file your taxes OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert urging Californians to learn about free or low-cost tax filing options. As Tax Day approaches, many Califor more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Attack on Fair Housing Laws * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to impose illegal conditions on HUD funding and to withhold funding from state and local fair  more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Protections for Haitian Immigrants * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to preserve the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the Unite more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Keep Lead Out of Our Drinking Water * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 16 other attorneys general argued to keep federal protections designed to replace lead pipes and prevent lead from leaching into drinking water. "We should all be able to agree on getting lead out of our children's drinking water," said Attorney Gene more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition challenging Trump administration's attack on state fair housing laws * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing e more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser urges court to reject corrupted $14B Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Juniper Networks merger settlement * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a court brief opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, the second and third largest providers of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON STATES' FAIR HOUSING LAWS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforce more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges Court to Reject Corrupted $14B Hewlett Packard Enterprises/Juniper Networks Merger Settlement * Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general filed a court brief opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Juniper Networks, the second and third largest providers of wireless networking equipment in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, California, is preparing to return cultural items including sacred and unassociated funerary pieces, as well as an object of cultural patrimony, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum determined the items have cultural affiliation and were intentionally placed with or near human remains, or are needed for traditional ceremonial purposes. The collection includes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Davy Hite, co-host of Bassmaster Television, Ninety Six, South Carolina, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act": * * * Chairwoman Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at this oversight hearing on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). My name  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following Q&A involving Assistant Professor of Chemistry Haiwang Yong: * * * Blink and You'll Miss It: Haiwang Yong's Research Happens in a Fraction of a Second If you think "instantaneous" happens in a second, you should meet Haiwang Yong. An assistant professor of chemistry at the University of California San Diego, Yong uses ultrafast spectroscopy to observe the motion of atoms and electrons in femto more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * BYD, Geely, Isuzu and Nissan Adopt NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion for Level 4 Vehicles * News Summary: * BYD, Geely, Isuzu and Nissan are building level 4-ready vehicles on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform. * NVIDIA full-stack robotaxis to launch with Uber across 28 markets by  more PR

SAN JOSE, California, March 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release: * * * Cadence and NVIDIA Unveil Accelerated Engineering Solutions Purpose-Built for Agentic AI Chip and System Design New agentic integrated circuit (IC) and physical AI accelerated solutions enable engineers to solve previously impossible chip, system and AI factory challenges * To more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-LA Hosts Global Interfaith Iftar in Celebration of LA's Diverse Communities The Greater Los Angeles area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), with support from the Office of LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and the County of LA Department of Parks and Recreation, recently hosted a Global Interfaith Iftar celebrating LA's diverse communities. SEE: Glob more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding its proposed amendments to catastrophic act reporting regulations. The proposed rule is a part of a broader deregulation initiative launched by the agency to streamline regulatory processes and reduce unnecessary burdens on credit unions. The letter outlines three key proposals aimed at modifying the current rule under 12 C.F.R. Part 748. more ST

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * California and Colorado women found guilty of stalking ICE officer * LOS ANGELES -A jury found two women -one from California and the other from Colorado -guilty March 2 of felony stalking for following an ICE deportation officer home and livestreaming their pursuit on social media. Cynthia Raygoza, 38, of Riverside, and Ashleigh Brown, 38, of Aurora more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The California Association of Housing Authorities (CAHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to a proposed rule that could significantly undermine housing stability for thousands of families across the nation. The proposed rule, titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, was published on February 20, 2026, and CAHA argues that it revives and expands more ST

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- California State University Chico campus is preparing to return a collection of sacred and cultural items to Karuk Tribe after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items, which include glass fragments and obsidian projectile points, were archaeologically recovered from a site in Siskiyou County, California, in 1978 during a survey conducted in the Lake Shastina area prior to a planned housing development. T more PR

LONG BEACH, California, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- California State University issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Meeting California's Industry Workforce Needs: Hospitality and Media, Culture and Design The CSU powers California's talent pipeline. Learn how it prepares grads for two key industry sectors: hospitality as well as media, culture and design. By Alisia Ruble As California's economy rapidly evolves, so does the need for a highly skilled, job ready workforce. The Californ more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- The State Bar of California issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * California's Largest Legal Aid Funder Reports $628 Million in Investments, Over One Million Residents Assisted The State Bar of California's Legal Services Trust Fund Commission (LSTFC) today released its 2020-2024 impact report-Strengthening Legal Aid: Five Years of Strategic Investment-which details how the State Bar, as California's largest legal aid funder, invest more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSxrep) -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * A labor strike you probably didn't notice hiked the unemployment rate Thanks to restrictions on strikes imposed by legislators who supported the Taft-Hartley Consensus, you probably didn't notice a labor union action that might have been big enough to alter national economic data. * The February 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSrep) -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * NRDC adopts nuclear power sanity and exits list of nuclear energy enemies Previously a strident opponent of America's largest source of carbon-free power, the Natural Resources Defense Council will be the first anti-energy NGO to be removed from the InfluenceWatch list of nuclear power opponents. * According to an Axios r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: * * * CDC Warns of E. Coli outbreak linked to raw cheddar cheese A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections has been posted at (lhttps://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks/rawcheese-03-26/index.html). Key Points: * CDC, FDA, and public health officials in three states (California, Florida, and Texas) are investigat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Center for a Humane Economy Files Petition with New Jersey DEP to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible metal * The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action have filed a formal petition with the New Jersey Department of En more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * VP Vance to head anti-fraud task force In a New York Post exclusive, "President Trump will sign an executive order [EO} Monday afternoon formally creating a benefits fraud task force chaired by Vice President JD Vance -- the president's designee to le more PR

SAN JOSE, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release: * * * Secure AI Factory Makes AI Easier to Deploy and Secure * NEWS SUMMARY: * Cisco expands its Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA to work not just in large data centers, but at local edge sites where real-time decisions can't wait, from hospitals and warehouses to moving vehicles. * Cisco is the premier partner to deliver partner-developed systems featuring NVIDIA Spectrum more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The City of Union City (California) Vice Mayor Jaime Patino submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce opposing elements of the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The letter argues that the proposed testing approach could worsen undercounts of Latino residents and affect access to federal resources. Patino highlighted the detrimental effects caused by the undercount from the last census in 2020, noting that significant steps mu more ST

PASADENA, California, March 16 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Climbing to the Top: Inside Caltech's 41st Annual ME 72 Student Engineering Competition * Cheers echoed through Caltech's Scott Brown Gym as a 20-pound student-built robot powered its way up a steel-plated pyramid and crested the summit. Moments later, the machine accurately deposited its payload of pellets, drawing another round of applause from the crowd gathered for the 41st annual ME more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 16 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Clinic Represents Former U.S. National Security Officials in Amicus Brief Defending Anthropic * Back to News Represented by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic and the Farella Braun + Martel law firm, a group of 16 former senior U.S. national security officials filed an amicus brief on March 13 urging the district court in the Northern District of California to reject the Pentagon's attempt t more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, March 16 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Coastal ocean chemistry now substantially shaped by humans * A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples from more than 20 field studies around the globe indicates that human-made chemicals make up a significant portion of organic matter in coastal oceans. The international study, led by biochemists Jarmo Kalinski and Daniel Petras at the University of California, Riv more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Goodwin Liu to deliver keynote address at UCLA Law * Justice Goodwin Liu of the Supreme Court of California will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2026 at UCLA School of Law's commencement ceremony on May 15. Liu is among the leading lawyers, legal scholars, and jurists in the country today. Gov. Jerry Brown nominated him to the state' more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Common Sense Media Sponsors Landmark Legislation to Protect Children from Predictive Gambling Common Sense Media announced today it is sponsoring landmark legislation to protect children from the rapidly expanding predictive gambling industry. The bill, AB 2617, the Protecting Our Kids from Gambling Addiction Act, introduced by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth), would  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Breaking Barriers: Celebrating Senator Limon's Milestone ICYMI: Congressional Hispanic Caucus and California Delegation Host California Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limon The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and the California Congressional Delegation recently hosted California State Senator Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara), who made history on January 5, 2026, when she was sworn in a more PR

YONKERS, New York, March 17 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports urges veto of comprehensive privacy bill in Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma --Consumer Reports urges Governor Kevin Stitt to veto SB 546, a weak consumer data privacy bill that passed the Oklahoma Legislature today despite objections from consumer advocates. The bill includes some basic consumer rights, such as the right to know the information companies have collected about them, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Illegal Alien Remains At-Large After Weaponizing His Vehicle Against ICE Law Enforcement in Burlington, Vermont * Vehicle attacks against ICE law enforcement officers are up more than 3,300% WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with previous charges for criminal trespassing and driving under the influe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by fellow Hideki Tomoshige and non-resident senior adviser Phillip Singerman, both of the Renewing American Innovation Program: * * * Investing in National Assets for Quantum Commercialization The United States stands at a pivotal moment in the global race to commercialize quantum information science and technology (QIST). While China and other competitors are rapidly  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud A federal jury convicted Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, today on one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his involvement in the torture of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus, Syria. The jury also convicted Alsheikh of lying to U.S. immigration authorities about his commis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release: * * * DFI Urges Ninth Circuit to Reject School Policies That Hide Gender Transitions from Parents The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit urging the court to reverse a lower court decision allowing a California school district to keep parents in the dark when students socially transition at sch more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 17 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Emergency Medicines and Chronic Disease Treatments Depart for Ukraine The therapies include antibiotics used to treat infections, medications for cancer and chronic diseases, mental health treatments, women's health medications, and other medicines used in routine daily patient care. These treatments support hospitals and clinics that continue serving patients as the war enters its fifth year. * More than  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Fort Worth District, has announced a grant opportunity focused on the genetic analysis of the Gaviota tarplant at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This funding initiative aims to bolster efforts in conservation and restoration while enhancing understanding of the plant's genetic makeup, which is critical for preserving the species and its ecosystem. The grant award range is between $168,000 and $522,000, providing res more ST

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Equal Justice Society has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing proposed direct final rules that aim to change accessibility requirements for federally assisted programs. The EJS letter urges the immediate withdrawal of the proposals, claiming that they threaten to undermine critical protections for people with disabilities. The contested rules, identified by Docket Numbers DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and DOE-HQ-2025-0024, were publis more ST

PASADENA, California, March 16 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Extracting More Information from Exhaled Breath * Exhaled breath can provide a treasure trove of health information, offering a noninvasive window to both respiratory microenvironments and systemic physiological states. But collecting such data is a challenge. In 2024, Caltech's Wei Gao, professor of medical engineering, and members of his laboratory developed a prototype for a smart m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April  more PR

KEENE, California, March 16 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm Workers Rally Outside Fresno Federal Courthouse Against Trump Administration's Wage Cuts * On Wednesday, March 18 at 1 p.m. PST, hundreds of farm workers from across California and the rest of the United States will demonstrate outside the Federal Courthouse in Fresno, California in opposition to the Trump Administration's new rule slashing farm worker wages. The Trump Admin more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, March 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Blocks Immunization Schedule Changes, Stays ACIP Member Appointments * A coalition of leading medical professional societies and public health organizations today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has issued a preliminary injunction to stay Secretary Kennedy's appointments to the Advisory Committee on  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * First Exhibition to Explore Photography's Relationship with Resource Extraction Opening at the National Gallery of Art Beneath the Surface to feature some 150 photographs by 100 artists spanning 185 years of society and industry in the United States * The National Gallery of Art presents Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography, the first exhibition to exclusively examine the relationshi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region * When Nicholas Kim was in eighth grade, his grandfather, the man who had taken him to basketball practice and taught him to tie his shoes, began to change. He developed Alzheimer's disease, and the roles of caregiver and child quietly reversed. Kim, whose paren more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Diana C. Maurer, director of defense capabilities and management at the Government Accountability Office, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) In November 2024, we found that the Air Force has taken steps to address some challenges in implementing this new process, but it continue more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides humans& in Raising Over $500 Million at $4.5 Billion Valuation in Seed Round * The Technology team guided humans& in raising over $500 million in a seed financing round, which values the company at approximately $4.5 billion. The round was led by SV Angel and co-founder Georges Harik, while Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and Alphabet's VC arm, GV, among other venture  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer, Tallahassee, Florida, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on a matter of profound national securi more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 17 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN CONSIDERS NOMINEES FOR CHIEF JUSTICE AND CIRCUIT JUDGE Governor Josh Green today announced that he has received the list of nominees to fill Chief Justice, Supreme Court, State of Hawaii and Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui). Under Article VI, Section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution, the Governor must appoint a judge from a l more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Here's how California Paralympians represented Team USA at Milano Cortina 2026 What you need to know: Three Californians represented Team USA at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games. These athletes are world class competitors whose resilience and dedication to their sport is an inspiration to all in the Golden State and around the world. * The Milano Cortina 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape" at 10:15 a.m. on March 18, 2026, at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses: * Richard Pollack, President and CEO, American Hospital Association * David H. Aizuss, MD, Chair, Board of Trustees, American Medical Association * R. Shawn Martin, Executive Vice Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-526) on the Regulation A+ Improvement Act (H.R. 6541). The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Feb. 25, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 6541, the Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2025, was introduced on December 9, 2025, by Republican Representative Marlin Stutzman (IN-03). This bill increases the amount that companies can raise under Regulation A by increasi more ST

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Chairman Jordan Probes EU Bureaucrats Hiding Efforts to Censor American Speech Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to ten technology companies--including Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Reddit, Rumble, TikTok, and xAI--reiterating that the Committee's document subpoenas require the companie more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Rep. Calvert Bill to Support the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program * Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 831, the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act. The bill was introduced by Rep. Calvert to support Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) activities. The bill would establish an interes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a controversial proposed rule regarding the verification of eligible status under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. The letter, argues that the new rule threatens the stability of mixed-status households and disproportionately impacts U.S. citizens, particularly children and seniors. The proposed rule more ST

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz (HACSC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a proposed regulation that would amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 regarding the verification of eligible status for housing assistance. The letter articulates numerous concerns regarding the negative impact this proposed rule would have on vulnerable households across the nation, particularl more ST

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Huffman Statement on Trump Handing Sacred Apache Land to Foreign Mining Giants in $150 Billion Giveaway Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Trump transferred Oak Flat, a National Historic Site sacred to multiple Apache tribes, to multinational mining giants Rio Tin more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * Hyundai Motor, Kia and NVIDIA Expand Strategic Partnership for Next-Generation Autonomous Driving Technology * News Summary: * Hyundai Motor Group builds on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform to accelerate development of data-driven autonomous driving systems. * Collabora more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK OF UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS PROTECTION FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al., opposing the Trump administration's effort more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Xeon 6 used as Host CPUs in NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 Systems * What's New: Today at NVIDIA GTC 2026, Intel announced that Intel Xeon 6 is being used as the processor for NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems. This highlights Xeon's role in providing architectural continuity and scalabili more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Michigan, intends to repatriate cultural items to the Pala Band of Mission Indians in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items consist of 11 baskets that meet the definitions of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. These baskets were originally loaned to the museum in 1927 by Albert May Todd and were bequeathed to the institution in 1932 following his death. Todd, a global coll more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 17 -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * KDHE Announces Recipients of Waste Tire Product Grants The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the recipients of waste tire product grants. These annual waste tire grants are awarded to local municipalities and public and private schools K-12 across the state. The grants are funded by revenue collected through the tire excise tax,  more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 16 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche * Even 200 years after asteroid 16 Psyche was discovered, astronomers continue to puzzle over its formation. Psyche is the 10th-most massive asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, and the largest known metallic asteroid, at 140 miles in diameter. NASA's Psyche mission will arrive in 2029 to determine its origin. Psyche ma more PR

LIVERMORE, California, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Engineered yeast produce acids needed to refine rare-earth elements From mining to magnet manufacturing, the process for refining rare-earth elements is complex and intensive. The supply chain for such critical materials is dominated by China -- and so is the oxalic acid needed for the separation and purification stages. To move toward a U.S. suppl more PR

LOMA LINDA, California, March 17 (TNSjou) -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Myth defanged: baby rattlesnake bites aren't more dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes By Ansel Oliver Baby rattlesnake bites are less dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes, according to a new study from Loma Linda University that summarizes the origin, transmission, and prevalence of the longstanding myth that baby rattlesnake bites are more dangerous.  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Man Federally Charged with Assaulting Officers at Dallas Love Field Security Checkpoint A man has been federally charged with assaulting a federal officer at Dallas Love Field Airport after he punched two TSA officers and seriously injured a Dallas police officer while attempting to proceed through security without identification, announced United States Attor more PR

NEW YORK, March 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 16, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Laffer Curve Is No Longer a Punch Line For years it was a punch line. Now the Laffer Curve -- which purports to show that tax cuts can increase revenue -- is making a kind of comeback. This time around, it is providing more of an intellectual than a policy framework, but that is a useful role as some states and city go more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status Protection for Haitian Nationals Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United States, opposing the Trump admin more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 17 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Ag Commissioner Gipson Signs Administrative Order Shielding Mississippi Agribusinesses from California Climate Reporting Mandates Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson signed an administrative order to protect Mississippi's largest industry, agriculture, in direct response to California Senate Bill 253, which sought to impose regula more PR

SEATTLE, March 17 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * More seats and routes as Alaska and Hawaiian scale up for largest spring break operation ever Summary * Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are operating more than 12 million seats across March and April, marking the largest spring break schedule in their history. * The combined carrier's guests can choose from more than 25 new or recently launched routes this spring season, fr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 16 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta event to focus on honoring traditions through 'repowerment' * Michigan State University is celebrating the 16th annual Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration, or CCDH, on Thursday, March 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The event will honor farmworkers through conversation, recognition and food. This year's the more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Stop Assault on States' Civil Rights Laws Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA and Global Industrial Software Giants Bring Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Into the AI Era * News Summary: * Cadence, Dassault Systemes, Siemens and Synopsys are building NVIDIA-powered AI agents to plan, optimize and verify complex chip and system workflows.  more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA and Global Robotics Leaders Take Physical AI to the Real World * News Summary: * Physical AI leaders across robot brain developers, industrial, and surgical robot giants and humanoid pioneers including ABB Robotics, AGIBOT, Agility, CMR Surgical, FANUC, Figure, Hexago more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Announces Open Physical AI Data Factory Blueprint to Accelerate Robotics, Vision AI Agents and Autonomous Vehicle Development * News Summary: * Blueprint enables massive-scale data processing and curation, synthetic data generation, reinforcement learning and evaluati more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Enters Production With Dynamo, the Broadly Adopted Inference Operating System for AI Factories * News Summary: * NVIDIA Dynamo 1.0 provides a production-grade, open source foundation for inference at scale. * Dynamo and NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM optimizations integrate n more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Ignites the Next Industrial Revolution in Knowledge Work With Open Agent Development Platform * News Summary: * NVIDIA Agent Toolkit includes NVIDIA OpenShell open source runtime for building self-evolving agents and claws with more safety and security. * Built wit more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Launches Nemotron Coalition of Leading Global AI Labs to Advance Open Frontier Models * News Summary: * The NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition is a first-of-its-kind global collaboration of model builders and AI labs working to advance open, frontier-level foundation models th more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA, T-Mobile and Partners Integrate Physical AI Applications on AI-RAN-Ready Infrastructure * News Summary: * T-Mobile pilots NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition AI infrastructure to demonstrate physical AI applications at the edge, complementing the AI-RAN Inno more PR

MERCED, California, March 16 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Ocean Chemistry Now Substantially Shaped by Humans * Although the oceans are the least explored places on the planet, even their depths are not untouched by humans. Drawing on more than 2,300 seawater samples collected across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, researchers found that hundreds of synthetic chemicals -many of them rarely monitored and originating from everyday products - more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Origin of lowest-density super-puff planet remains a hazy mystery * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A thick layer of haze around the ultra-low-density planet Kepler-51d likely obscures not only the strange planet's composition, but also its origin, according to a new study. A team led by Penn State researchers used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to take a deeper look at the "super-puff"  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Pipeline That Caused Massive 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill Restarts Illegally * SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -Texas-based company Sable Offshore Corp. announced today that it has restarted oil flow through the pipeline that ruptured and caused one of California's largest oil spills on the Santa Barbara coast in 2015. The restart occurred just one day after the Trump administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on March 16, 2026: * * * ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE TO ELIMINATE FRAUD By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. American taxpayers fund a vast benefits system for citizens in need that includes housing, food, medical care, cash assistance, and more. States administer these federally funded progr more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition challenge Trump Administration's attack on fair housing laws Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housi more PR

BURBANK, California, March 16 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * R.J. Decker: Burn Notice (3/31) * TUESDAY, MARCH 31 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - R.J. Decker: "Burn Notice" (103) Logline : R.J. unravels the truth about a Little League coach whose family is being mysteriously targeted. Meanwhile, R.J.'s parole officer worries that he is pushing the boundaries of his conditional release. (TV-14, LV) Stream episodes next da more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, March 17 -- Rand issued the following news: * * * Trump Retirement Accounts: Costs and Savings Millions of Americans work in jobs that provide no savings plan for when they retire. Calling that a "gross disparity," President Trump promised in his recent State of the Union speech to provide them with a government-sponsored plan. That could save federal and state governments trillions of dollars over time, RAND found. Researchers used new tools to estimate the costs a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Regional Center of the East Bay has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy expressing strong opposition to proposed rules that could significantly alter accessibility standards for individuals with disabilities. The letter argues that the proposed changes threaten the accessibility of federally assisted programs, with particular emphasis on the elimination of regulations that mandate new construction and alterations be fully accessible. Th more ST

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Visits Local Food Truck Impacted by Rising Gas Prices and Affordability Crisis * Since Trump's war with Iran began, gas prices in San Bernardino County have soared to over $5.50 per gallon SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) visited the La Bufadora Baja Grill food truck, a local, family-owned restaurant chain that has been impacted by the skyrocketing price of gas cause more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP. MIKE THOMPSON APPLAUDS NAPA RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PROJECT POWERED BY INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TAX CREDITS * Napa, CA - Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the City of Napa's new anaerobic digestion system, a transformative clean energy project that will convert organic waste into renewable natural gas to power the city's garbage and recycling trucks. The project is utilizing federal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Raises Alarm Over Invitation of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Senior Officials to Orange County * Orange County, CA - Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement expressing deep concern regarding the City of Anaheim's decision to host the "Vietnam-U.S. Innovation and Investment Forum," an event featuring high-ranking officials from the Socialist Republic of Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Meng, McBath and Williams Introduce Resolution Marking Five Years Since Atlanta Spa Shooting * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a resolution commemorating five-years since the Atlanta spa shootings with Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Lucy McBath (GA-06), and Nikema Williams (GA-05). On March more PR

IRVINE, California, March 17 (TNSxrep) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Research group co-led by UC Irvine develops first-of-its-kind ion pump Ratchet-based device aids in seawater desalination, energy and biomedical applications * A research team co-led by a UC Irvine chemistry professor has developed a new device that removes salt and other charged compounds from water efficiently and effectively. * The ratchet-based ion pump works wit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by Yasmin Vafa, executive director and co-founder of Rights4Girls, from a March 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Lost and Exploited: Confronting Child Trafficking and the Failure to Protect America's Most Vulnerable": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the honor of testifying before you today on this critical  more PR

FULLERTON, California, March 16 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Royce Symposium Brings Experts Together to Discuss International Strategy * At Cal State Fullerton's 2026 Royce International Symposium, political science student Francis Arguien had the opportunity to network with global policy experts and government leaders, including Titan alum and former U.S. Rep. Ed Royce. The annual event aims to advance research while engaging the campus  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Runners for Public Lands has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service expressing concerns over proposed changes to the project-level predecisional administrative review process. The proposed rule seeks to reduce the comment periods significantly for Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), which RPL argues would hinder public participation and effective decision-making regarding environmental projects. In its communi more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 16 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Commences Largest-Ever $25 Billion Accelerated Share Repurchase * The historic transaction underscores leadership's confidence in the company's position in the Agentic Era and commitment to driving shareholder value SAN FRANCISCO-March 16, 2026 -Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 AI CRM, today commenc more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 16 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Teams With NVIDIA to Bring High-Performance, Cost-Efficient AI Agents Into the Flow of Enterprise Work * AI agents are becoming more capable, but most remain isolated from the systems, data sources, and workflows organizations require for day-to-day operations. For regulated enterprises operating at massive more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, plans to repatriate human remains and funerary objects after completing an inventory required under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The inventory identified human remains representing at least nine individuals. A total of 189 funerary objects are associated with those remains. The human remains consist of 33 skeletal elements cataloged under eight numbers. Museum records show th more PR

BURBANK, California, March 16 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Scrubs: My Best Friend's Barbecue (4/1) * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT - Scrubs: "My Best Friend's Barbecue" (107) Logline: While J.D. is upset to not be invited to Turk and Carla's annual barbecue, he takes the opportunity to nurture his friendship with Carla at work. Turk teaches the surgical interns how to deliver bad news. (TV-14, D) Stre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Banks Warns TSA of American Flight Schools Training Chinese Nationals Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Acting TSA Administrator Ms. Ha Nguyen McNeill raising concerns about how American flight schools are quietly training Chinese nationals, potentially benefitting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) military aviation pipeline. Read the full letter here (https:// more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release: * * * Shimano Agrees to Pay $11.5 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Bicycle Cranksets that Posed a Crash Hazard * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Shimano, Inc., of Japan, and Shimano North America Holding, Inc., of Irvine, California, have agreed to pay an $11.5 million civil penalty. The settlement, which has been pr more PR

PLANO, Texas, March 17 -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Siemens launches Fuse EDA AI Agent for automation across semiconductor, 3D IC and PCB system workflows * Fuse EDA AI Agent autonomously orchestrates multi-agent workflows across Siemens' complete electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio, from design conception through manufacturing sign-off, increasing engineering efficiency and design quality  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- SOMOS Mayfair submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce opposing aspects of the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The letter argues that the proposed testing framework could undermine efforts to accurately count Latino communities and weaken future census planning. The organization emphasizes that as the Bureau prepares for the upcoming census, it must prioritize rectifying the historical undercounting of Latinos. In their le more ST

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 16 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: Penn College wrestlers post best finish at nationals * Last week in review: Penn College sent three wrestlers to the NCAA Division III National Championships, and all of them, although eliminated on Friday's first day, came away winners and helped the team to its best finish ever (40 of 68) on the national level. Also, the baseball, softball and lacrosse teams  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Students say Oakland campus changed them for the better * Students say Northeastern's Oakland campus changed them into more open-minded versions of themselves Six students recently spoke during "Voices of NU Oakland," a storytelling competition on the theme of what makes Northeastern University's Oakland campus feel like home. by Vickie Jean DeHamer - Contributor March 16, 2026 OAKLAND -When Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Suisun City Housing Authority submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing proposed changes to verification requirements under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. The letter argues that the proposal would disrupt housing stability and increase administrative strain on local agencies. The proposed rule would amend existing regulations concerning housing assistance for mixed-status families, which inc more ST

GUILFORD, England, March 16 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey air quality expert joins Defra's national advisory group * One of the UK's leading air quality scientists has been appointed to the government body that shapes the country's approach to tackling air pollution. Professor Prashant Kumar, the Founding Director of the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), joins the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) - Defra's independent scientific advi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 16, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Confronting Deficit Spending and Getting America's Financial House in Order For years, the federal government's spending has been out of control, driving up our deficit and sending the United States deeper into debt. We saw the disastrous effects of deficit spending u more PR

BURBANK, California, March 16 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Rookie: The Thinker (3/30) * MONDAY, MARCH 30 10:02-11:00 p.m. EDT - The Rookie: "The Thinker" (813) Logline: Bailey gets a new role, and a ride-along with Nolan goes awry. Meanwhile, the team looks to recruit new members. (TV-14, DLV) Stream episodes next day on Hulu. Media Contacts You must be logged in to view this content. Please log in or more PR

BURBANK, California, March 16 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- The Walt Disney Company posted the following news release: * * * The Walt Disney Company Sets Leadership Team For Expanded Disney Entertainment Segment * New Structure Brings Together Disney's Streaming, Film, Television and Growing Games Businesses under Dana Walden, Disney's Incoming President and Chief Creative Debra OConnell named to Newly Created Role of Chairman, Disney Entertainment Television BURBANK, Calif., March 16, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration has issued Russia a 30-day waiver to sell its sanctioned oil and petroleum products that are currently stranded on ships at sea. 2 Ukraine and some of its allies have expressed concerns because ongoing sanctions have been reducing Russian income, but the Treasury Department fe more PR

MERCED, California, March 16 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Launches California Government and Policy Certificate Program * The inner machinery of democracy in California - from bills and lobbying to courts and elections - is revealed in a professional certification program launched at the University of California, Merced. UC Merced's Division of Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) offers the Professional Certificate in California more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Human-Made Chemicals Found Throughout Ocean Environments A new study found industrial chemicals even in remote locations and the open ocean * A new study analyzing more than 2,300 seawater samples from around the world has found that human-made chemicals -- from plastic additives and industrial lubricants to pharmaceuticals and pesticides -- are widespread in the marine environme more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus posted the following research: * * * Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for COVID-19 Is Linked to Resistance Study warns that using Azithromycin against viral infections could quickly make it less effective against the bacterial diseases it can actually fight. By Victoria Colliver Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a fir more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF Researcher Earns Top Honors at Orthopaedic Surgery Conference Kelsey Collins, PhD, Receives NEXT Award for breakthrough translational research at the annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons symposium. By Melinda Krigel The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has awarded the 2026 New Emerging eXperts in Translational Science (NEXT) Award t more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Universal, ready-to-use immunotherapy detects and destroys endometrial cancer * Key takeaways * UCLA researchers have developed a CAR-NKT cell therapy that has shown to be more effective at fighting endometrial cancer than current immunotherapies in experimental models. * While personalized treatments can cost six figures and require weeks to manufacture, this therapy can be mass- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Amanda Frost, David Lurton Massee Jr. professor of law at the University of Virginia, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify regarding the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I am a professor of l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Alejandro Barranco, Orange, California, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. My name is Alejandro Barranco. I am a United States citizen. I am a Mari more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Venezuelan National Convicted of Assaulting Federal Officer Robert Antonio Bastardo Llovera, a Venezuelan national residing illegally in the U.S., was sentenced in federal court today to eight months and two days in custody for assaulting a federal officer near Mission Bay. Bastardo pleaded guilty March 3, 2026, admitting that o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Adm. James W. Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Hirono, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the readiness of the United States Navy. On behalf of more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Weiser: Proposed federal EV charger manufacturing rule sets 'impossible' standard * Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components.  "A 100% domestic more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * What they are saying: Overwhelming support for Governor Newsom's historic expansion of California's behavioral health capacity and treatment Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced $1.18 billion in Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) awards, funding an additional 66 projects across 130 behavioral health facilities, including in rural and more PR

RENO, Nevada, March 17 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Where art takes root: Students find transformation at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe Low-residency MFA programs offer artists and writers the space to rethink their work and their lives * Twice a year, artists and writers from across the country spend 10 days at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and step into a different rhythm. Removed from their daily routines, students find the fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 16, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE TO ELIMINATE FRAUD: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order creating the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, which will advise the President and coordinate government-wide efforts to combat widespread fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal benefit programs. * The Vice President will serv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Youth Law Center submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing a proposed rule addressing nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs receiving federal financial assistance. In its letter, the Youth Law Center emphasized the importance of the protections afforded under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. These protections are especially critical for children in the foster care s more ST