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'Bridgerton' Season 4 Masquerade Balls Inspire Real-Life Proposals and More (10)
LOS GATOS, California, March 19 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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'Bridgerton' Season 4 Masquerade Balls Inspire Real-Life Proposals and More
Ever since the esteemed Bridgerton clan and their many paramours waltzed into the hearts of Netflix members in 2020, the marriage mart has been quite busy. On screen, the series has produced nearly a dozen engagements (and almost as many marriages). Off-screen, that number continues to grow with at least eight engagements more PR
17 CSUs Join Statewide Biodiversity Monitoring Effort (10)
LONG BEACH, California, March 19 -- California State University issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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17 CSUs Join Statewide Biodiversity Monitoring Effort
Led by Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, the partnership will add dozens of monitoring sites across the state to better understand ecosystem change.
By Janice Yun
Seventeen California State University campuses are joining a statewide biodiversity monitori more PR
2026 California Employment Law Conference (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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2026 California Employment Law Conference
Fisher Phillips is pleased to announce that in partnership with Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, the firm's annual Employment Law Conference will return on June 5, 2026, at the Disneyland Hotel. The conference will feature keynote speakers, and the latest hot topics in employment law, workers' compensation, and HR.
Conference sessions include: more PR
9-1-1: D.I.Y. (3/19) (10)
BURBANK, California, March 17 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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9-1-1: D.I.Y. (3/19)
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THURSDAY, MARCH 19
8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "D.I.Y." (914)
Logline: As Buck tries to manage the trauma following his kidnapping on his own, May tries to secure her first law internship without the help of her mother.
(TV-14, LV) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.
Media Contacts
You must be logged in to view this content. P more PR
AG Brown asks court to enforce order preserving school mental health grants (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown asks court to enforce order preserving school mental health grants
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Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general filed a motion on Tuesday asking a federal court to enforce its previous order requiring the U.S. Department of Education to halt the unlawful discontinuation of congressionally approved school mental health grants.
In defiance of t more PR
AG Brown calls on EPA to rescind pro-pollution policy, enforce environmental laws (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown calls on EPA to rescind pro-pollution policy, enforce environmental laws
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Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition of 12 other attorneys general today in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a Trump administration policy that significantly weakens federal environmental enforcement.
In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, th more PR
AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Protecting School Mental Health Grants In Case Against Trump Administration (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Protecting School Mental Health Grants In Case Against Trump Administration
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to enforce its December 19, 2025 order, which required the U.S. Department of Education (Department) more PR
AI rebuilds molecules from exploding fragments (10)
MENLO PARK, California, March 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
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AI rebuilds molecules from exploding fragments
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By Ula Chrobak
Key takeaways:
* A technique called Coulomb explosion imaging records the momentum of a molecule's ions after they blast apart.
* Physicists can use the information to recreate the initial structure of the molecule, but the calculations are computing-intensive and slow.
* SLAC researchers and their collabor more PR
An Update on the Science of Cetaceans in Captivity (10)
BERKELEY, California, March 19 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news:
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An Update on the Science of Cetaceans in Captivity
Dr. Lori Marino, President and Founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project and an expert on the brains of whales and dolphins, along with several expert colleagues, recently posted a detailed article in the scientific journal PeerJ titled: "An Update on Captive Cetacean Welfare" (October 2025).
Most activists agains more PR
APHA and Protect Our Care Analysis highlight how RFK Jr's health policies affect people of color (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, March 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release:
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APHA and Protect Our Care Analysis highlight how RFK Jr's health policies affect people of color
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A joint analysis released by the American Public Health Association and Protect Our Care sheds light on how cuts to vital health programs and efforts to use disinformation to undermine the effectiveness of vaccines have disproportionately undermined the hea more PR
Apple hosts 50th anniversary celebrations around the world (10)
CUPERTINO, California, March 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Apple hosts 50th anniversary celebrations around the world
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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
Apportionment & Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is more PR
Apportionment & Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives:"
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Redistricting Process/26
Congressional redistricting involves creating or redrawing geographic boundaries for U.S. House districts within a state. Redistricting procedures are largely determined by state law and vary across states, but states more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs.
On February 20, more PR
Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Protecting School Mental Health Grants in Case Against Trump Administration (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Protecting School Mental Health Grants in Case Against Trump Administration
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OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to enforce its December 19, 2025 order, which required the U.S. Departme more PR
Attorney General Bonta Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Comm more PR
Attorney General Bonta Sponsors Legislation Capping Commissary Prices at Immigration Detention Facilities (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sponsors Legislation Capping Commissary Prices at Immigration Detention Facilities
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SB 941, authored by Senator Padilla and co-sponsored by Immigrant Defense Advocates and California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, advances out of committee
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his co-sponsorship of Senate Bill (SB) 941, wh more PR
Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Fix Trump's Tariff Mess, Refund Americans (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Fix Trump's Tariff Mess, Refund Americans
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Americans were hurt by the President's illegal actions; they should not be hurt by a clunky refund process
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a letter calling on Congress to take legislative action regarding President Trum more PR
Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations
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Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Medical Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health
Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing amicus briefs in support of the Endo more PR
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
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March 18, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's il more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO RESCIND NEW POLICY THAT WEAKENS FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROTECTIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO RESCIND NEW POLICY THAT WEAKENS FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROTECTIONS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against pol more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS ON INDEPENDENT EXPERT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS ON INDEPENDENT EXPERT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Professional Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to co-lead a coalition of attorneys general fili more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 18 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general today urged Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the Supreme Court more PR
Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. O more PR
Attorney General Tong Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Co more PR
Bacon Joins Over 100 members of Congress Calling for Renewed Investment in NASA science (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Bacon Joins Over 100 members of Congress Calling for Renewed Investment in NASA science
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Washington - Rep. Don Bacon joined 102 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in signing a bipartisan letter calling for $9 billion for NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) in the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
The letter, led by Congressional P more PR
Bacon, Carbajal Reintroduce Bill to Expand Benefits for Veteran Survivors of Sexual Assault (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Bacon, Carbajal Reintroduce Bill to Expand Benefits for Veteran Survivors of Sexual Assault
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand benefits for veterans who experienced sexual trauma during their service.
The Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act would change the effective date of a veteran's cl more PR
BASED Act Imports EU-Style Regulation to Attack California's Leading Firms, Says ITIF (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release:
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BASED Act Imports EU-Style Regulation to Attack California's Leading Firms, Says ITIF
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WASHINGTON-Following California State Sen. Scott Wiener's announcement at a conference hosted by Y Combinator of sweeping new antitrust legislation that would broadly ban large technology companies from engaging in so-called "self-preferencing" and related pr more PR
Bergeson & Campbell Chemistry Director Engler Testifies Before Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Richard E. Engler, director of chemistry at Bergeson and Campbell P.C., on behalf of the Coalition for Chemical Innovations, from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the discussion draft of the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act:
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Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, Chairman Curtis, Ranking Member Merkley, and Members of the more PR
BLS Western Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Idaho Third Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Idaho Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 18, 2026
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Employment rose in both of Idaho's large counties from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Ada County had an over-the-year employment increase of 1.7 percent, and Canyon County reported an more PR
BLS Western Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Nevada Third Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Nevada Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 18, 2026
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Employment rose in both of Nevada's large counties from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Clark County's employment increased 1.1 percent, and Washoe County reported an increase of 0.2 more PR
BLS Western Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Oregon Third Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Oregon Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 18, 2026
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Employment decreased in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Washington County had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment, with a loss more PR
BLS Western Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Washington Third Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Washington Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 18, 2026
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Employment decreased in 6 of the 10 largest counties in Washington from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Snohomish County had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment at 1. more PR
Booker and "Senate Six" "Declare War on Iran War" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker and "Senate Six" "Declare War on Iran War"
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and six of his Democratic colleagues are " on the war powers warpath " in response to President Trump's reckless and unconstitutional war on Iran, readying a "volley of war powers resolutions," and " threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal " in order to e more PR
Bourns Expands Industry-Leading Modular Contacts Portfolio with Five, Six and Eight Amp Products (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, March 18 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release:
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Bourns Expands Industry-Leading Modular Contacts Portfolio with Five, Six and Eight Amp Products
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 18, 2026 \- Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced that it has expanded its modular contacts portfoli more PR
CAIR-CA Welcomes AB 2159 to Stop Politically Motivated Censorship in Public Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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CAIR-CA Welcomes AB 2159 to Stop Politically Motivated Censorship in Public Schools
Bill would preserve efforts to address antisemitism in schools while protecting free speech, academic integrity, and due process
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The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today we more PR
CAIR-LA Secures Release of Two Clients After Federal Court Grants Habeas Petitions Against Unlawful ICE Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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CAIR-LA Secures Release of Two Clients After Federal Court Grants Habeas Petitions Against Unlawful ICE Detention
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the recent release of two of its clients from immigration detention after a federal court granted the organization's separate petitions for a writ of h more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Next Round of Television Tax Credits, Adding Animated and Competition Shows for the First Time (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Governor Newsom announces next round of television tax credits, adding animated and competition shows for the first time
16 television projects selected, including the latest season of award-winning hit show The Pitt, a new Family Guy spinoff, and a new Jimmy Kimmel competition show
What you need to know: Governor Newsom is announcing that 16 television projects - i more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Expands Financial Literacy in Schools and Wealth-Building Access for Women (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Governor Newsom expands financial literacy in schools and wealth-building access for women
In partnership with First Partner Siebel Newsom, signs executive order to expand women's access to capital and wealth-building opportunities
What you need to know: California is strengthening financial literacy and expanding pathways to wealth. Today, Governor Newsom announced more PR
California State University Monterey Bay: Ryan Scholarship Led to Better Data for Researcher (10)
SEASIDE, California, March 19 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news on March 16, 2026:
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Ryan Scholarship led to better data for researcher
As an undergrad, Mahlon Rosenberg was able to purchase more testing materials with the grant.
By Mark Muckenfuss
If you visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Mahlon Rosenberg may be the one taking your ticket. Or, you may find Rosenberg, who uses they/them pronouns, standing by the jellyfish tube near the entrance, more PR
California State University Report Highlights Economic Power of Higher Education System (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Moving CALIFORNIA Forward: THE ECONOMIC POWER OF THE CSU - A report from California State University, Long Beach - March 2026 (114 pages)
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California State University issued a report outlining the wide-ranging economic contributions of its 22-campus system to the state's economy and workforce. The report highlights the institution's role as a major driver of economic activity, innovation and social mobility.
The report presents a comprehensive overview o more ST
CalState-Long Beach: From the LBSU Track to Olympic Ice, Bobsledder Azaria Hill Hits New Speed (10)
LONG BEACH, California, March 19 -- California State University Long Beach campus issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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From the LBSU track to Olympic ice, bobsledder Azaria Hill hits new speed
By Andrew Edwards
"Make 'em say your name."
The words echo inside the mind of Olympian Azaria Hill '20. Since the days of running her heart out on a Long Beach State track or those of speeding down an icy bobsled run, her former coach's motto reverberates within Hill's mental soundscape. more PR
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Planetary Scientist Yuk Yung (10)
PASADENA, California, March 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Planetary Scientist Yuk Yung
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Yuk L. Yung, professor of planetary science and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) senior research scientist, passed away on March 16, 2026 after a brief illness. He was 79.
"Yuk loved Caltech, JPL, and his many close colleagues, and it showed in the many ways he shared his scientific passion and understanding of this life we le more PR
Carbajal, Bacon Reintroduce Bill to Expand Benefits for Veteran Survivors of Sexual Assault (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Carbajal, Bacon Reintroduce Bill to Expand Benefits for Veteran Survivors of Sexual Assault
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Today, U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to expand benefits for veterans who experienced sexual trauma during their service.
The Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act would change the effective date of a veteran's cl more PR
CBU Men's and Women's Basketball Teams Ascend to March Madness (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, March 18 -- California Baptist University issued the following news on March 17, 2026:
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CBU men's and women's basketball teams ascend to March Madness
California Baptist University had a historic day on March 14 when both the men's and women's basketball teams captured the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament Championship, earning automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.
And now, on to the Big Dance!
CBU is one of only six universities nationwide whose me more PR
CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Interim Estimates of 2025-26 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness -- California, October 2025-January 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 9) on March 12, 2026, entitled "Interim Estimates of 2025-26 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness -- California, October 2025-January 2026.":
Here are excerpts:
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Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) varies annually by more PR
Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health 3rd Hearing in Series to Improve Health Care Affordability for All Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Third Hearing in Series to Improve Health Care Affordability for All Americans
Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Lowering Health Car more PR
Children Across Southeast Asia Speak Up on Migration Through 'Voices Without Borders' Initiative (10)
MONROVIA, California, March 19 -- World Vision International posted the following news release:
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Children across Southeast Asia speak up on migration through "Voices Without Borders" Initiative
Children across ASEAN are sharing their experiences and ideas on migration through Voices without Borders, a regional initiative of UNICEF and World Vision International to amplify the voices of children affected by migration. The initiative contributes to the Association of Southeast Asian Nation more PR
Congressman Valadao Launches Bipartisan Caucus to Combat Human Trafficking (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Valadao Launches Bipartisan Caucus to Combat Human Trafficking
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), joined by Reps. Troy Carter (LA-02), Laurel Lee (FL-15), and Lucy McBath (GA-06), launched the Combating Human Trafficking Congressional Caucus. This caucus is a bipartisan coalition of members committed to advancing legislation and policy initiatives that raise pu more PR
Congresswoman Luz Rivas Leads Colleagues in Stopping ICE from Expanding Presence in Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Luz Rivas Leads Colleagues in Stopping ICE from Expanding Presence in Communities
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OS ANGELES -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) led 12 of her colleagues in a letter urging the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to eliminate funding for the General Service Administration's (GSA) ability to lease or sell federal government property to U.S. Imm more PR
Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Cesar Chavez (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Cesar Chavez
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after recent reporting by The New York Times on Cesar Chavez:
"The recent developments on Cesar Chavez's allegations are deeply troubling and sickening. I absolutely condemn these actions and commend the bravery of those who came forward to share their stories, i more PR
Congresswoman Norma Torres Calls for Full Investigation into Allegations Against Cesar Chavez, Stands with Survivors (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Norma Torres Calls for Full Investigation into Allegations Against Cesar Chavez, Stands with Survivors
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres released the following statement on sexual abuse allegations on civil rights movement leader Cesar Chavez:
"The allegations against Cesar Chavez are deeply disturbing and heartbreaking. Survivors have carried this pain fo more PR
CORREA CONDEMNS CHAVEZ OVER ABUSE REPORTS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CORREA CONDEMNS CHAVEZ OVER ABUSE REPORTS
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WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement following The New York Times report that activist Cesar Chavez had sexually abused girls and women during his life:
" Whether it is the president of the United States, a British prince, or a leader of farm workers, all sexual predators must be held accountabl more PR
CORREA CONDENA A CHAVEZ POR LAS DENUNCIAS DE ABUSO (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CORREA CONDENA A CHAVEZ POR LAS DENUNCIAS DE ABUSO
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WASHINGTON- Hoy, E.U. Representante Lou Correa (CA-46) publico la siguiente declaracion en respuesta al reporte publicado por The New York Times report de que el activista Cesar Chavez habia abusado de ninas y mujeres sexualmente durante su vida:
" Aunque sea el presidente de los Estados Unidos, un principe del Reino Unido o un lider de lo more PR
Costa Statement on $540 Million for Central Valley Water Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Costa Statement on $540 Million for Central Valley Water Projects
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Washington, DC \- Following the U.S. Department of the Interior's announcement of $540 million in funding for California water infrastructure projects, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement:
" As we celebrate National Ag Week, I'm pleased to see the Department of the Interior's announcement of critical in more PR
CSU Releases 2025 Employee Profile (10)
LONG BEACH, California, March 19 (TNSrep) -- California State University issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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CSU Releases 2025 Employee Profile
The annual report offers a comprehensive look at workforce data across the nation's largest four-year public university system.
By Janice Yun
The California State University has released its 2025 Employee Profile (https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/employee-profile), an annual report detailing current statistics on the more PR
CSUF Celebrates Orange County's Civic and Political Legacy Leaders (10)
FULLERTON, California, March 18 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news:
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CSUF Celebrates Orange County's Civic and Political Legacy Leaders
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Cal State Fullerton paid tribute to Orange County community and political leaders who have helped shape the region's civic landscape at a dinner attended by over 200 community members.
The Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted the "Celebrat more PR
Curing the Bystander Effect: A New Base Editing Tool Minimizes Unwanted Edits to DNA (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 18 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Curing the Bystander Effect: A New Base Editing Tool Minimizes Unwanted Edits to DNA
Key Takeaways
* UC San Diego researchers have created an improved version of an earlier base editor that achieves high editing efficiency while minimizing unwanted bystander edits.
* The new tool enhances precision gene editing for disease modeling and potential treatment of genetic disorders.
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Dalilah's Law advances out of T&I Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Dalilah's Law advances out of T&I Committee
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) applauds the advancement of Dalilah's Law through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This bill is a great step in strengthening commercial driver's license (CDL) standards and improving roadway safety nationwide.
"For communities like mine, this is personal," said Rep. Brian M more PR
Defining the Future Conference Connects CSUSB Students With Emerging Tech Industries (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, March 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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Defining the Future conference connects CSUSB students with emerging tech industries
The inaugural Defining the Future conference on April 15-16 will connect students with career opportunities in emerging technology fields. Taking place alongside the annual Meeting of the Minds student research symposium, it will bring together students, researchers and more PR
Demand trends temper U.S. self storage rent growth, Yardi Matrix reports (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, March 18 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release:
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Demand trends temper U.S. self storage rent growth, Yardi Matrix reports
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Guidance for 2026 projects flat to slightly negative rent growth
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 18, 2026 - Rate growth in the U.S. self storage market decreased by 1.1% in February 2026, continuing a trend for t more PR
DHS HEARING: Harder Calls on Senate to Reject Any DHS Nominee that Ignores Accountability Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release:
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DHS HEARING: Harder Calls on Senate to Reject Any DHS Nominee that Ignores Accountability Reforms
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Harder forced the Stockton ICE facility to open its doors to the public for the first time
Following Kristi Noem's firing, Harder sending key demands to Senate leaders ahead of replacement vote
WASHINGTON - Ahead of an upcoming vote to confirm a new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS more PR
Eastern Michigan University Generates More Than $1.5 Billion in Economic Impact for Michigan (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 19 (TNSxrep) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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Eastern Michigan University generates more than $1.5 billion in economic impact for Michigan
Written by: Walter Kraft
Eastern Michigan University contributed more than $1.52 billion in net new economic activity to the State of Michigan, according to the latest available analysis conducted by Anderson Economic Group (AEG). The findings are based on fiscal year 2024 data an more PR
Energy IG: Regents of the University of California's Costs Incurred and Claimed for Fiscal Year 2021 Under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Inspector General issued the following report (No. DOE-OIG-26-19) on March 9, 2026 entitled "The Regents of the University of California's Costs Incurred and Claimed for Fiscal Year 2021 Under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231."
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This audit was performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) on behalf of the Department of Energy's Office of Inspector General and examined the Regents of the University of more PR
Environmental Working Group: California Paraquat Spill Underscores Urgent Need for Nationwide Ban (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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California paraquat spill underscores urgent need for nationwide ban
As more than a dozen states weigh action, EWG says the dangerous herbicide has no place in U.S. communities
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The Environmental Working Group today renewed its call for a total ban on paraquat following a dangerous spill of the herbicide in Siskiyou County, Calif.
The incident triggered shelter-in-place orde more PR
Exploring the impacts of California's minimum wage for fast food workers (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 18 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Exploring the impacts of California's minimum wage for fast food workers
California is about to mark an important milestone in the implementation of a hotly contested economic policy.
Two years ago, in April 2024, a statewide, sector-specific minimum wage increase went into effect for fast food workers, mandating pay of at least $20 an hour for employees at franchise restaura more PR
Fans Score with New Oracle Suite Service and Mobile Ordering Capabilities (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release:
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Fans Score with New Oracle Suite Service and Mobile Ordering Capabilities
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Elevating concession ordering from jeers to cheers, Oracle has expanded its Oracle Simphony Cloud Point of Sale (POS) roster with new Oracle Restaurant Suites Management, and Oracle Mobile Order and Pay capabilities. With these offerings venues can more PR
Fish & Wildlife Service Reviews 11 Applications for Endangered Species Permits (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is reviewing 11 permit applications to conduct scientific research and recovery actions for endangered and threatened species. These applications seek authorization for activities intended to enhance the survival of protected wildlife under the Endangered Species Act.
The requested permits cover a wide range of conservation efforts across multiple states. Proposed activities include geneti more PR
Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates Then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 16, 2026:
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Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials
A former Syrian government official who was the head of one of that nation's major prisons was found guilty by a jury today of torturing Syrian inmates at Adra Prison in Damascus then later lying abou more PR
Former L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Extorting, Falsely Arresting Rivals of Crypto Fraudster (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 16, 2026:
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Former L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Extorting, Falsely Arresting Rivals of Crypto Fraudster
A former deputy and helicopter pilot with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for helping a now-jailed, self-styled cryptoc more PR
FTC Secures Settlement Against Xponential Fitness for Franchise Rule Violations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Secures Settlement Against Xponential Fitness for Franchise Rule Violations
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The Federal Trade Commission has secured a settlement against Xponential Fitness for Franchise Rule violations and related deceptive practices, including $17 million that will be returned to franchisees, which is the largest amount ever to go back to consumers in a franchise case.
The FTC alleges that Xponential Fitn more PR
Ga. A.G. Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child.
"This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any more PR
Gibson Dunn Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Democracy Defenders Fund and 149 Former Judges (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Democracy Defenders Fund and 149 Former Judges
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A Gibson Dunn team led by partner Gregg Costa -a former federal trial and appellate judge -has filed an amicus brief in the D.C. Circuit on behalf of the Democracy Defenders Fund, which is representing 149 former federal and state judges, in support of Anthropic in its more PR
Global Study From Feinstein Institutes to Unlock Secrets of Lupus Remission (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, March 19 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release:
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Global study from Feinstein Institutes to unlock secrets of lupus remission
An international team of scientists embarks on a clinical study to explores 'true' lupus remission clues in immune cells, brain and gut
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For patients living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), their immune systems mistakenly attack themselves, unleashing dangerous and painful levels of inflammation. For many, the goa more PR
Grab Cambodia Partners With World Vision to Strengthen Healthcare Access and Nutrition Support for Families in Preah Vihear (10)
MONROVIA, California, March 19 -- World Vision International issued the following news release:
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Grab Cambodia Partners with World Vision to Strengthen Healthcare Access and Nutrition Support for Families in Preah Vihear
PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia - Following its recent commitment to emergency relief, Grab Cambodia is now actively deploying a massive wave of food and healthcare supplies to thousands of displaced families in Preah Vihear. The USD 120,000 Grab-funded initiative, implemented by more PR
Greater Coachella Valley Innovation Showcase to Spotlight Region's Boldest Startups in Live Pitch Competition (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, March 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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Greater Coachella Valley Innovation Showcase to spotlight region's boldest startups in live pitch competition
The April 21 event brings together entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and community partners for an evening where emerging ventures compete live for funding, recognition and advancement.
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The Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneursh more PR
House Ethics Committee Leaders Issue Statement Regarding Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026, regarding Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, R-Fla:
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Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:
On March 17, 2026, the adjudicatory subcommittee in the matter of Representative She more PR
House Financial Services Committee Examines the Current U.S. Financial Data Privacy Framework (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Full Committee Examines the Current U.S. Financial Data Privacy Framework
Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), explored potential changes to modernize Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to ensure consistent and effective financial data privacy protections for all America more PR
Housing discrimination in California disproportionately affects historically marginalized communities (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Housing discrimination in California disproportionately affects historically marginalized communities
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Key takeaways
* More than 1.3 million California adults (4%) experienced harassment or discrimination related to housing in the past two years.
* About 1 in 4 adults with unstable housing faced housing discrimination, more than five times the rate of all Californians.
* Ten p more PR
How AI deep learning is helping UCLA scientists protect California's coastal ecosystems (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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How AI deep learning is helping UCLA scientists protect California's coastal ecosystems
Key takeaways
* Satellite imagery combined with artificial intelligence has led to new, high-resolution statewide maps that detect changes in kelp forests previously invisible to traditional monitoring tools.
* The maps provide critical data-driven insights into how kelp survived or declined follo more PR
How Two Dim Stars Came Together to Shine Brightly (10)
PASADENA, California, March 18 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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How Two Dim Stars Came Together to Shine Brightly
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Brown dwarfs get a bad rap in the stellar world, often labeled as "failed stars" for their inability to sustain nuclear fusion at their cores. The mass of these objects falls between planets and stars, ranging from 13 to 80 times the mass of Jupiter. Because they aren't massive enough to sustain fusion, they are far fainter and cooler t more PR
Human Rights & Tech Justice Organizations Urge Court to Take Into Account Big Tech's Impact on Civilians in War in Amicus in Anthropic V. DOW (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The Abolitionist Law Center posted the following news:
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Human Rights & Tech Justice Organizations Urge Court to Take into Account Big Tech's Impact on Civilians in War in Amicus in Anthropic v. DOW
San Francisco, CA--Anthropic's "red line" on the Trump Administration's use of its Artificial Intelligence product "Claude" to enable fully autonomous lethal warfare overlooks the unlawful danger posed to civilians by the U.S. Department of War's ("DOW") u more PR
ICYMI: "This isn't typical shoplifting": Congresswoman Lee Highlights Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: "This isn't typical shoplifting": Congresswoman Lee Highlights Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Crime
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LAS VEGAS, NV - Last week, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Catalyst Brands, parent company of JCPenney, the National Retail Federation, and the Nevada Organized Retail Crime Association to discuss her bipartisan, bicameral Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, which would deter in more PR
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Trump's Pick to Lead DHS Will Bring More Enforcement Tactics (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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Trump's Pick to Lead DHS Will Bring More Enforcement Tactics
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns President Trump's pick to lead DHS, Senator Markwayne Mullin, a longtime threat to immigrant communities with his staunch support for enforcement tactics and his apathetic stances documented in social media and by journalists toward the suffering of immigrant communit more PR
Informatica Expands Microsoft Collaboration with Open Mirroring Support for Microsoft Fabric and Geographic Expansion for Microsoft Azure Points-of-Delivery (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Informatica Expands Microsoft Collaboration with Open Mirroring Support for Microsoft Fabric and Geographic Expansion for Microsoft Azure Points-of-Delivery
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New innovations strengthen a trusted data foundation for Informatica customers using analytics and AI across Microsoft Fabric and Azure
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., more PR
Judicial Watch: Supreme Court Argument on March 23 on Whether Federal Election Day Laws Forbid Counting Ballots Received after Election Day (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release:
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Judicial Watch: Supreme Court Argument on March 23 on Whether Federal Election Day Laws Forbid Counting Ballots Received after Election Day
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(Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that the Supreme Court will hold oral argument on March 23 in a landmark election integrity case over whether the federal Election Day laws prohibit the counting of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election more PR
Key Alzheimer's proteins are competing inside brain cells (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, March 18 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Key Alzheimer's proteins are competing inside brain cells
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New UC Riverside-led research suggests Alzheimer's arises not simply from plaques forming in the brain, as is widely believed, but from one protein interfering with the normal job of another
For decades, much Alzheimer's research has focused on the idea that clumps of amyloid beta or a-beta proteins cause the disease. more PR
Keysight Launches SBOM Manager to Help Organizations Prepare for Emerging Global Cybersecurity Regulations (10)
SANTA ROSA, California, March 19 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release:
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Keysight Launches SBOM Manager to Help Organizations Prepare for Emerging Global Cybersecurity Regulations
New solution streamlines SBOM generation, vulnerability intelligence, and secure sharing to support compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act and global cybersecurity mandates
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Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: more PR
LLNL Optics Expert Wren Carr Named SPIE Fellow (10)
LIVERMORE, California, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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LLNL optics expert Wren Carr named SPIE Fellow
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) Wren Carr was recently selected as a Fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. He is the science and technology group leader for National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser-induced damage and mitigation science.
"I feel honored to be recognize more PR
Lonnie B. Smith, Jr. Career Fair Offers Grambling State Students Potential Next Steps in Life (10)
GRAMBLING, Louisiana, March 19 -- Grambling State University issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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Lonnie B. Smith, Jr. Career Fair offers Grambling State students potential next steps in life
Grambling State University's Center of Career and Professional Development held its Spring 2026 Lonnie B. Smith, Jr. Career Fair on March 12, offering GSU students the chance to meet with prospective employees and make some of their first -- or final -- steps toward their future careers.
T more PR
Making an 'Acoustic Tractor Beam': Showing How Sound Can Remotely Reprogram Material Stiffness (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Making an 'acoustic tractor beam': Showing how sound can remotely reprogram material stiffness
An international research team including members from the University of Michigan, the University of California San Diego and Le Mans University has demonstrated that sound can remotely control how a material behaves.
The team showed for the first time that specific frequencies of acoustic waves can more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7M Sale of 23-Suite Retail Property in Kennett, Missouri (10)
ENCINO, California, March 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7M Sale of 23-Suite Retail Property in Kennett, Missouri
Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Bootheel Plaza, a 23-suite retail strip property in Kennett, Missouri, for $7 million.
Austin Sweet, Chris Garav more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 101,520-Square-Foot Boat & RV Storage Property in Farmersville, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, March 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 101,520-Square-Foot Boat & RV Storage Property in Farmersville, Texas
Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of A-Affordable Boat & RV Storage, a 101,520-square-foot self-storage property located in Farmers more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 24-Unit Multifamily Property in Cherry Valley, Ill. (10)
ENCINO, California, March 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 17, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 24-Unit Multifamily Property in Cherry Valley, Ill.
CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Briar Gardens Apartments, a 24-unit multifamily property located in Cherry Valley, Illinoi more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.3M Sale of Heartland Dental Property in Milwaukee MSA (10)
ENCINO, California, March 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.3M Sale of Heartland Dental Property in Milwaukee MSA
PEWAUKEE, Wis. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Heartland Dental office property located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The property sold for more PR
Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of 105-Unit Lakefront Multifamily Asset in Richardson, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, March 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of 105-Unit Lakefront Multifamily Asset in Richardson, Texas
Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Lakefront Villas, a 105-unit apartment community in Richardson, Texas.
The property sits adjacent to a lak more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's unlawful tariff more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter (https: more PR
Meet the Recipients of the 2026 Stanley Award for International Research (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 19 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news:
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Meet the recipients of the 2026 Stanley Award for International Research
By Ben Partridge, International Programs
The Stanley Award for International Research is given annually to outstanding University of Iowa students in all academic fields to support research abroad, learning activities in international studies and international career interests.
The Stanley-University of Iowa Fou more PR
Misfits find a home - and a history - in the ongoing story of punk (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Misfits find a home - and a history - in the ongoing story of punk
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For Judith Peraino, it started with a T-shirt.
In October 1981, she had just seen Devo at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. Between the band's anarchic, experimental sound, their distrust of conformity and government power, and the crowd's frenzied response, Peraino was enthralled. This was the punk rock she'd been reading about in Rolling Stone.
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Montana Supreme Court upholds housing reforms (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Montana Supreme Court upholds housing reforms
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Missoula, Montana; March 18, 2026: Yesterday, the Montana Supreme Court upheld what's been called the "Montana Miracle," affirming Montanans' property rights by leaving in place a set of laws that support housing production and affordability across the state. It's a major win for property owners like Clancy Kenck, who more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Small Business Owners Are Backbone of New York's Economy (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 18 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on March 17, 2026:
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DiNapoli: Small Business Owners Are Backbone of New York's Economy
Over 422K Small Businesses Employed 3.7M Workers, Generated $1T in Sales and Revenues in 2023
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A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how vital small businesses are to New York's economy, generating nearly $1 trillion in sales and revenues with more than 3.7 m more PR
National Academy of Medicine Announces 26 New Change Maker Accelerators to Advance Health Workforce Well-Being (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news:
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National Academy of Medicine Announces 26 New Change Maker Accelerators to Advance Health Workforce Well-Being
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The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience today announced the selection of 26 organizations to participate in the second cohort of the Change Maker Accelerators, a yearlong program designed to help health organizations implement and mea more PR
Navy Researcher Receives NRL's Award for Breakthroughs in Interfacial Science (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news:
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Navy Researcher Receives NRL's Award for Breakthroughs in Interfacial Science
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kathryn Wahl, Ph.D., a senior researcher at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), has been awarded the 2025 E.O. Hulburt Annual Science Award for pioneering research that has advanced the scientific understanding of adhesion, lubrication, and nanoscale contact mechanics.
The Hulburt Award is one of more PR
NCYL to Congress: Hands Off Children's Right to an Education (10)
OAKLAND, California, March 19 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release:
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NCYL to Congress: Hands Off Children's Right to an Education
Letter to lawmakers raises major concerns around application of school attendance law
NCYL submits a statement for the record in as U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing targeting Plyler v. Doe
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The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) submitted a written statement to push back against a House Judiciary subcom more PR
Netflix Drops Teaser and First Look Images for 'The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek' (10)
LOS GATOS, California, March 19 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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Netflix Drops Teaser and First Look Images for 'The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek'
Today, Netflix unveiled the teaser and first look images for The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek. The highly anticipated sequel series will launch globally on Netflix on May 7, 2026.
The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek reunites Mark Hess (Mikkel Boe Folsgaard) and Naia Thulin (Danica Curcic) as the two det more PR
New Los Gatos Store to Open April 15 (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, March 18 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release:
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New Los Gatos Store to Open April 15
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Newest location to include a coffee and juice bar, will feature more than 2,000 products from 350+ California-based suppliers
LOS GATOS, Calif. (March 18, 2026) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 43,130-square-foot store, located at 15650 Los Gatos Blvd. in Los Gatos, California, on April 15, 2026. The store will open at 9 a.m. on more PR
New model predicts how mosquitoes will fly (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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New model predicts how mosquitoes will fly
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A mosquito finds its target with the help of certain cues in its environment, such as a person's silhouette and the carbon dioxide they exhale.
Now researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech have found that these visual and chemical cues help determine the insects' flight paths. The team has developed the first three-dimensional model of mos more PR
New Oracle AI Smart Assistant Capabilities Help Restaurants Streamline Operations and Support (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release:
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New Oracle AI Smart Assistant Capabilities Help Restaurants Streamline Operations and Support
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Oracle today announced new Smart Assistant capabilities in Oracle Simphony Cloud Point of Sale (POS). The embedded, generative AI assistant empowers restaurant teams with self-service suggestions resolve common technical and oper more PR
NEW: Republicans' Future Is in the Hands of the Latino Voters They Betrayed (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: Republicans' Future Is in the Hands of the Latino Voters They Betrayed
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Punchbowl News : "Swing districts with large Latino populations in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California will determine control of the House"
New reporting shows Republicans are terrified of their dwindling support from Latino voters. And they should be - House Republicans have voted to cut health ca more PR
Newmark Arranges Sale of Stonemill Design Center, a Premier Redevelopment Opportunity in Costa Mesa, California (10)
NEW YORK, March 19 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges Sale of Stonemill Design Center, a Premier Redevelopment Opportunity in Costa Mesa, California
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of Stonemill Design Center, a flex office campus spanning approximately 8.3 acres at 2915 Red Hill Avenue in Costa Mesa, California.
Newmark Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon, Vice Chairmen Paul Jones and Ken White, Senior Managing Directors B more PR
Padilla Statement on Cesar Chavez (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Statement on Cesar Chavez
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement regarding reports of sexual abuse by Cesar Chavez:
"These are heartbreaking, horrific accounts of abuse. I stand with the survivors, commend them for their bravery in sharing their stories, and condemn the abhorrent actions they described. The survivors deserve to be more PR
Parsons Honored As One Of The World's Most Ethical Companies For The 17th Consecutive Year (10)
PASADENA, California, March 18 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release:
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Parsons Honored As One Of The World's Most Ethical Companies For The 17th Consecutive Year
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CHANTILLY, Va., (March 18, 2026) - Parsons Corporation announced today that it has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2 more PR
Parsons Operationally Fields First Phased Array Antenna For Satellite Command And Control (10)
PASADENA, California, March 18 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release:
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Parsons Operationally Fields First Phased Array Antenna For Satellite Command And Control
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CHANTILLY, Va., (March 18, 2026) -Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today it has completed integration, testing, and operational acceptance of the first Raven Defense S-Band Phased Array Receive and Transmit A more PR
PennWest California hosts STREAMFest to prepare future educators for field experience (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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PennWest California hosts STREAMFest to prepare future educators for field experience
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PennWest California hosted its annual STREAMFest, an educational event designed to give future teachers hands-on experience creating and delivering engaging, standards-based lessons for young learners.
Approximately 60 PennWest students majoring in early childhood and elementary education participated in the event, working i more PR
PNNL Report Advocates Hydro Microgrids for Wildfire Grid Resilience (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued 'Grid Resiliency Using Hydro-based Microgrids During Wildfires,' authored by Sohom Datta, Vishvas Chalishazar, Jan Westman, Shahnawaz Siddiqui, Troy Salitel, Jillian M. Deines, Andre Coleman, Jerry Tagestad, M Hoffman, Alisha R Fernandez, Abhishek Somani, Bikash Poudel, Mukesh Gautam, and Shafiul Alam (PNNL-37324), in August 2024.
Researchers developed the WREST framework to analyze wildfire risks on power syst more PR
PNNL Updates ASHRAE 90.1 Modeling Rules (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory released report PNNL-36136, the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 Performance Rating Method Reference Manual. Authors include S. Goel, M. Rosenberg, M. Karpman, C. LaPerle, C. Eley, and E. Mets. This December 2024 document standardizes energy modeling for commercial building code compliance using Appendix G's Performance Rating Method.
The PRM compares proposed designs against fixed baselines via Performance Cost Index, more PR
Preserve Memories and Build Archives for Preservation Week 2026, April 22 - May 2 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Preserve Memories and Build Archives for Preservation Week 2026, April 22 - May 2
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CHICAGO-Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is happy to announce that Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty is the 2026 Honorary Chair of Preservation Week from April 26- May 2, 2026. The theme for Preservation Week 2026 is Is This Thing On? Preserving Memory and Building Archives.
Tam more PR
Public Health Champions Unite to Applaud Senate and Urge Assembly and Governor Hochul "Reject the Rollback" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release:
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Public Health Champions Unite to Applaud Senate and Urge Assembly and Governor Hochul "Reject the Rollback"
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Earlier today, a coalition of patient advocates, legislative champions, public health leaders and concerned cancer survivors, led by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), came together to applaud the Senate and call on Governor more PR
Ranking Member Sanchez Issues Opening Statement at Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Advancing America's Interest at WTO 14th Ministerial Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Advancing America's Interest at the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference". WTO is the World Trade Organization.
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Thank you, Chairman Smith. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today.
Today's hearing takes place at a key moment for the global trading system.
For nearly three d more PR
Ranking Member Takano's Remarks at Hearing on Package of Veterans' Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Ranking Member Takano's Remarks at Hearing on Package of Veterans' Bills
Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at today's House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Full Committee hearing on 27 bills.
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman.?
The Departmen more PR
Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Rick Larsen, Bennie G. Thompson, Call for Inspector General Investigation Into Corey Lewandowski's Influence Over DHS Contracts (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Rick Larsen, Bennie G. Thompson, Call for Inspector General Investigation into Corey Lewandowski's Influence Over DHS Contracts
Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on T more PR
Registered nurses applaud Rep. Ro Khanna donating $49K in Palantir contributions (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Registered nurses applaud Rep. Ro Khanna donating $49K in Palantir contributions
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Today, National Nurses United and Silicon Valley Rising Action announced that U.S. Representative Ro Khanna has rescinded all contributions received to date from Palantir Technologies, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) top technology contractor. He has donated the $49,000 to communit more PR
Rep. Barragan's Statement on Cesar Chavez (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Barragan's Statement on Cesar Chavez
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March 18, 2026
Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Nanette Barragan (CA-44) released the following statement:
" I am heartbroken, outraged, and sick to my stomach. Heartbroken for the young girls and women who suffered abuse and violations by a man who was lifted up as an icon. I'm outraged that someone c more PR
Rep. Mullin Introduces Resolution Recognizing "Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mullin Introduces Resolution Recognizing "Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month"
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced a resolution to recognize "Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month" and help increase public awareness of this rare, yet often fatal neurodegenerative disorderthat affects an estimated 50,000 people in the United States each year.
"A constitue more PR
Rep. Taylor's Bill to Deport Illegal Alien Fraudsters Passes House of Representatives (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Taylor's Bill to Deport Illegal Alien Fraudsters Passes House of Representatives
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today celebrated the passage of his bill, H.R. 1958, The Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, through the House of Representatives by a vote of 231-186. This bill will hold illegal aliens accountable for their actions by making the act of defrauding the United States g more PR
Representative Tran Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Chinese Communist Party Influence, Strengthen American National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representative Tran Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Chinese Communist Party Influence, Strengthen American National Security
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Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45), Don Bacon (NE-02), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Pat Harrigan (NC-10), introduced the Combating Chinese Communist Party Influence Act to analyze the threat of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) more PR
REPRESENTATIVES TORRES, MOORE INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO EXPAND FLOOR PLAN FINANCING TAX DEDUCTIONS TO SEMI-TRAILER DEALERSHIPS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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REPRESENTATIVES TORRES, MOORE INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO EXPAND FLOOR PLAN FINANCING TAX DEDUCTIONS TO SEMI-TRAILER DEALERSHIPS
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Washington D.C. \- Representatives Norma Torres (D-CA) and Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to floor plan financing deductions for semi-trailer dealers.
Current law provides exclusions for dealerships with motor vehicles, more PR
REPS RO KHANNA AND SUMMER LEE INTRODUCE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY BHUTAN (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release:
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REPS RO KHANNA AND SUMMER LEE INTRODUCE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY BHUTAN
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) alongside Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) introduced the Bhutan Oppression Resolution that recognizes the Kingdom of Bhutan's responsibility for the oppression and forced eviction of more than 100,000 Nepali-speaking Lhotshampas and Sharchops during the late 1980 more PR
Reps. Garamendi, Radewagen Show Bipartisan Support for Funding of the Peace Corps (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Garamendi, Radewagen Show Bipartisan Support for Funding of the Peace Corps
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and Congressional Delegate Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa) co-authored a letter addressed to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs -calling for $4 more PR
Reps. Levin & Casten & SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Levin & Casten & SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act
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Washington, D.C. - Today, 120 House Democrats led by the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused more PR
Reps. Mullin, Swalwell, Lofgren, Simon, Barragan & Sens. Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers from State Department and DHS After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Mullin, Swalwell, Lofgren, Simon, Barragan & Sens. Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers from State Department and DHS After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices
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Washington, DC - Rep. Kevin Mullin, alongside Reps. Eric Swalwell, Zoe Lofgren, Lateefah Simon, and Nanette Barragan and Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS more PR
S.D. State University: Revisiting the LA Fires (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 19 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news:
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Revisiting the LA fires
By Addison DeHaven
Researchers in South Dakota State University's Geospatial Sciences Center of Excellence utilized satellite data to better understand how destructive wildfires swept through Los Angeles in January 2025.
A severe drought, powerful Santa Ana winds and a not-fully-extinguished brushfire combined to create the most destructive wildfire in the history of more PR
Salesforce Named to World's Most Ethical Companies List for 17th Year (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Salesforce Named to World's Most Ethical Companies List for 17th Year
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Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and measuring corporate ethical standards of business practices, has once again recognized Salesforce as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies(r).
Why it matters: Trust has been Salesforce's number one more PR
Sanchez, Warner introduce bill to strengthen hospice care for patients, guard against fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sanchez, Warner introduce bill to strengthen hospice care for patients, guard against fraud
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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement ( Hospice CARE) Act to modernize the Medicare hospice benefit, protect patients and taxpayers from fraud, and expand access to essential se more PR
Senator Murray Slams Republicans' Efforts to Make it Harder and More Expensive for Americans to Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murray Slams Republicans' Efforts to Make it Harder and More Expensive for Americans to Vote
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NYT : Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
AP : The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US voters
PBS : How Trump's SAVE America Act would reshape voting and why critics are concerned
NPR : Trump wants to more PR
Shark Tank: Shark ATTACK: The Sharks Battle Over a Game-Changer Product for Athletes. WHO WINS? (4/1) (10)
BURBANK, California, March 17 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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Shark Tank: Shark ATTACK: The Sharks Battle Over a Game-Changer Product for Athletes. WHO WINS? (4/1)
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10:02-11:00 p.m. EDT - Shark Tank: "Shark ATTACK: The Sharks Battle Over a Game-Changer Product for Athletes. WHO WINS?" (1716)
Logline: Forward-thinking founders present the Sharks with startup enterprises, including an app to curb more PR
Social worker renews fight to care for special needs kids (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Social worker renews fight to care for special needs kids
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New Orleans, Louisiana; March 18, 2026: A New Orleans social worker filed a state court lawsuit today challenging a Louisiana regulation that bars her from providing respite care to children with special needs. Ursula Newell-Davis, a 25-year veteran of social work with bachelor's and master's degrees in the more PR
Sound Waves Could Be Used to Remotely Reprogram Material Stiffness, Study Shows (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Sound Waves Could Be Used to Remotely Reprogram Material Stiffness, Study Shows
A team of researchers co-led by the University of California San Diego, University of Michigan, and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at Laboratory of Acoustics of Le Mans University has demonstrated a new way to remotely control how a material behaves -- using sound. T more PR
Stanford University: Bioengineers Develop Novel Method to Read Proteins (10)
STANFORD, California, March 19 -- Stanford University issued the following news:
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Bioengineers develop novel method to read proteins
A "reverse translation" technique converts protein sequences into DNA, enabling unprecedented detection sensitivity. The approach could unlock rare protein discoveries and new immunotherapy targets.
In brief
* A "reverse translation" chemistry transforms protein sequence information into DNA barcodes, enabling fast and accurate sequencing using existing D more PR
State Bar of California Report Highlights Impact of Legal Aid Funding on Access to Justice (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- STRENGTHENING LEGAL AID: FIVE YEARS OF STRATEGIC INVESTMENT - A report from State Bar of California, San Francisco - March 2026 (24 pages)
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The State Bar of California issued a report evaluating how grant funding has expanded access to civil legal services for low-income residents across the state. The report examines the role of the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission in distributing funds from Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts and other sources, high more ST
Statement from Rep. Pete Aguilar on Cesar Chavez Abuse Revelations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Rep. Pete Aguilar on Cesar Chavez Abuse Revelations
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) released the following statement:
"I'm absolutely horrified and disgusted by the revelations and evidence that Cesar Chavez groomed, abused, and assaulted underage girls and women. The New York Times' thorough, years-long investigation outlines a clear pattern of sexual misc more PR
Statement from Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Cesar Chavez (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Cesar Chavez
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the reports of sexual abuse and harassment by Cesar Chavez:
"It was with great sadness that I learned of the egregious revelations reported by the United Farm Workers about Cesar Chavez. We must listen to the survivors, speak their truth, and uphold th more PR
STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on Cesar Chavez (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on Cesar Chavez
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding reports of sexual abuse by Cesar Chavez:
"I commend the courage of these women for coming forward and sharing their agonizing stories of exploitation, sexual assault and lifelong trauma. This is a heartbreaking revelation, and my thoughts ar more PR
Study shows breath test can confirm bacterial infection (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release:
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Study shows breath test can confirm bacterial infection
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Bacterial infections can be difficult to distinguish from viral infections and noninfectious inflammation, but a simple breath test may change that. A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco, shows how molecules that are only broken down by inf more PR
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Holds Hearing on the Next Generation of Safety at National Parks, Support for Border Patrol (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Committee Holds Hearing on the Next Generation of Safety at National Parks, Support for Border Patrol
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills that address practical issues in federal land management, including improving emergency communications in National Parks, advanci more PR
Susan Henry, former CALS dean and pioneering geneticist, dies at 79 (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Susan Henry, former CALS dean and pioneering geneticist, dies at 79
Susan Armstrong Henry, former dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a molecular geneticist whose fundamental breakthroughs in understanding cell metabolism led to new human pharmaceuticals, died March 7. She was 79.
As the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS from 2000 to 2010, and the first female dean, Henry oversaw a dramatic ex more PR
Sylvester Receives its First Specialized Program of Research Excellence Award from NIH (10)
MIAMI, Florida, March 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Sylvester Receives its First Specialized Program of Research Excellence Award from NIH
Summary
* The award supports an interdisciplinary, collaborative research program on anal and cervical cancer prevention and treatment.
* The program, Personalized Outreach and Multifaceted Interventions for Screening Enhancement (PROMISE), is led by researchers at Sylvester, Emory University and more PR
The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today:
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 un more PR
This Social Entrepreneur Wants Americans to Waste Less Food (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 18 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news:
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This Social Entrepreneur Wants Americans to Waste Less Food
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Every day before lunch, as a boy growing up in Syria, Maen Mahfoud and his brother would ride their bicycles around the neighborhood to deliver meals to relatives and neighbors who were sick or out working. Hungry and exhausted by the midday heat, they resented the task.
"It was annoying, but we had more PR
Thompson, Panetta Introduce All Children are Equal (ACE) Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Thompson, Panetta Introduce All Children are Equal (ACE) Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the All Children Are Equal (ACE) Act, a bill that will fix the way federal grants are distributed under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. These funds are utilized to combat the effects of poverty on s more PR
Thune: American Elections Are for American Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune: American Elections Are for American Citizens
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Click here to watch the video.
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, I don't think this is a hot take: Only American citizens should be voting in American elections.
"Let me repeat th more PR
Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Federal Aviation Administration Announce New Measure to Enhance Safety between Airplanes & Helicopters (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Federal Aviation Administration Announce New Measure to Enhance Safety between Airplanes & Helicopters
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More stringent safety protocol is based on a year-long analysis following the tragic 2025 DCA midair collision
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan B more PR
Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Federal Aviation Administration Announce New Measure to Enhance Safety between Airplanes & Helicopters (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release:
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Federal Aviation Administration Announce New Measure to Enhance Safety between Airplanes & Helicopters
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford today announced a new measure to enhance safety in areas where helicopters more PR
Trust for Public Land: Georgia General Assembly Approves $1.5 Million GOSA Grant for Final Expansion of McIntosh Reserve (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on March 17, 2026:
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Georgia General Assembly Approves $1.5 Million GOSA Grant for Final Expansion of McIntosh Reserve
Trust for Public Land announced today that the Georgia General Assembly has approved a $1.5 million grant through the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act (GOSA) to support the final expansion phase of McIntosh Reserve, advancing one of west Georgia's most significant conservatio more PR
U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil
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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
UCLA Health: Study in Mice Reveals How Individual Brain Activity Drives Collective Behavior (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release:
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Study in mice reveals how individual brain activity drives collective behavior
People may think of survival as an individual act--every animal (and person) for themselves. But a new study (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-026-02224-0) from UCLA suggests that when it comes to facing hardship together, social groups may function more like a unified system than a collection of separate individual more PR
UCSC Researchers Link 'Wilder' Condor Behavior and Pig Hunting to Surging Lead Exposure (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 18 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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An adventurous vulture's plight
Disturbing increases in toxic lead exposure are linked to wider foraging by the critically endangered California condor and more wild pigs being shot throughout the state, masking positive effects of outreach and lead-ammo bans
Key takeaways
* California condors are behaving more "wild," feeding far less on lead-free carcasses provided to them. more PR
Undergraduate Research in Theatre Shines at the American College Theatre Festival (10)
RENO, Nevada, March 19 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release dated March 23, 2026:
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Undergraduate research in theatre shines at the American College Theatre Festival
Three University of Nevada, Reno students showcase research and performance at a national theatre festival
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From Feb. 17-21, 2026, three undergraduate theatre students from the Department of Theatre and Dance, part of the School of the Arts in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada more PR
University of California San Francisco Campus : Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells Right in the Body (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells Right in the Body
A new form of CAR T kills leukemia, multiple myeloma, and sarcoma in mice, opening the door to a future off-the-shelf cancer treatment without chemotherapy.
By Sarah C.P. Williams
For years, one of the most powerful weapons against certain blood cancers, called CAR-T thera more PR
UPDATE: ZENDAYA, CHELSEA HANDLER, LISA KUDROW, ROBERT PATTINSON AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' MARCH 16-20 (10)
BURBANK, California, March 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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UPDATE: ZENDAYA, CHELSEA HANDLER, LISA KUDROW, ROBERT PATTINSON AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' MARCH 16-20
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ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subject more PR
US Department of Labor cites Wisconsin beauty products manufacturer for repeat, serious safety violations following explosion (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release:
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US Department of Labor cites Wisconsin beauty products manufacturer for repeat, serious safety violations following explosion
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PRESCOTT, WI - The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin beauty and personal care products manufacturer after a 55-gallon fiber drum containing nitrocellulose exploded and started a secondary fire involving flammable liquids.
Investigators with the department's O more PR
USC-School of Engineering: Your Company Could be Buying the Wrong Information (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Your Company Could be Buying the Wrong Information
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Every six months, dentists insist on X-rays. Patients sit still, bite down on that uncomfortable plastic tab, and assume that someone, somewhere, has determined this is worth doing, and that a particular X-ray test is more important than other tests. But have they?
Not every test can be run. Some inform more PR
USGS Report Assesses Disease Risks of Moving Chinook Salmon Eggs From New Zealand to California (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued by the U.S. Geological Survey evaluates the disease risks associated with transporting Chinook salmon eggs from New Zealand to California's Sacramento River Basin. The document, titled 'Evaluation of pathogen risks and testing considerations for Chinook salmon egg movements between New Zealand and California,' is authored by Claire E. Couch, David B. Powell, and Jan Lovy and published as U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2026-1065. Prepared more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
Action required to return thousands of stolen dollars back into the pockets of hardworking Virginians
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would fight back against aggressive federal over more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organizations (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 18, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organizations
Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the Trump administration's continued assault on scie more PR
WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to more PR
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Republican SAVE America Act, Urges Congress to Focus on Lowering Costs Not Disenfranchising Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Republican SAVE America Act, Urges Congress to Focus on Lowering Costs Not Disenfranchising Voters
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Schiff: "This legislation will not save anything about America, but it will destroy something precious about this country. It is not meant to empower people to determine the direction of the nation, but to deprive them of that power. Not to encourage citizen participa more PR
Waterbird Monitoring Shows Mixed Fortunes for Shorebirds in San Francisco Bay (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued Open-File Report 2026-1064, titled 'Monitoring Nesting Waterbirds for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project--2024 Breeding Season,' by Josh T. Ackerman, C. Alex Hartman, and Mark Herzog, detailing how key nesting waterbird populations responded to ongoing habitat changes in south San Francisco Bay. The report, prepared within the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area's Land Management and Species Management Research Programs an more PR
WLF to California: Political Speech Isn't Pollution, It's Protected (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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WLF to California: Political Speech Isn't Pollution, It's Protected
*"California wants to take down disfavored political speech and use social media platforms to do the dirty work." -Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel
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Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision striking down a Calif more PR
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