CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * 12 Previously Removed Aliens Charged with Illegal Re-entry into the U.S. CLEVELAND and TOLEDO, Ohio - Federal grand juries returned indictments charging 12 individuals from Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico with violating immigration laws. These are separate cases and not related. The following defendants were charged with illegal reentry of a  more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 173rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Executes F-15 Divestment * By Master Sgt Daniel Reed, 173rd Fighter Wing  KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - The 173rd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Kingsley Field, Oregon, executed the divestment of F-15 assets with speed and precision following the effort's initiation in December 2025, achieving key milestones in support of the wing's transition  more PR

PARIS, France, March 28 -- Sanofi, a life sciences company, issued the following news release: * * * AAD: new results from Sanofi's amlitelimab phase 3 studies in atopic dermatitis presented in late-breaking research session * Across the COAST 1, COAST 2, and SHORE phase 3 studies, amlitelimab, dosed either Q4W or Q12W, showed progressively increasing efficacy, with no evidence of plateau at Week 24 across endpoints * Data reinforce potential for Q12W dosing from the start * Positive res more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stan more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to o more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Responds to Executive Order Limiting Vote by Mail * "Oregonians have been voting by mail for decades. It's safe and secure. Even the president does it. Vote by mail increases access to the ballot which is a cornerstone to our democracy, and we'll use every legal tool available to us to fight this and protect Oregonians' right to vote." *** Original text he more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 states and local governments filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reve more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states and local governments sued the Trump administration today for weakening federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants released by coal and oil-fired power plants. The administration recently rolled back the 2024 Mercury more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Ru more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Celebrates Over $1 Million for Albany Head Start Programs * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced over $1 million in federal funding for the Community Services Consortium Head Start Project in Albany. This funding will be used for expanding early childhood education opportunities. In January, in an effort to confront the rising economic pressures on young Americans, U.S. Rep. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Salinas, Ranking Member Morelle, Secretary of State Read, and County Clerk Burgess Host Discussion on Defending Voting Rights * Washington. D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) convened a virtual roundtable -featuring U.S. Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, and Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess -t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior counsel John K. Skousen: * * * Letting Salespeople Choose Their Pay Plan? Here's What Could Go Wrong For Your Dealership - And 5 Steps to Do it Right Offering your salespeople a choice between two pay plans sounds like a win-win, but it can create legal headaches that outlast the goodwill. Before your dealership rolls out a Plan A versus Plan B compensation structure, here's  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Declares Drought Emergency in Baker, Deschutes, and Umatilla Counties * Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Baker, Deschutes, and Umatilla Counties through Executive Order 26-05 and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. A link to Executive Order 26-05 can be found here. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, there has more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Delvis Heath Sr., "Witusa," Chief of the Warm Springs Tribe * Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff tomorrow March 31, 2026 and April 1, 2026, pursuant to the United States Flag Code, in honor of Chief Delvis Heath Sr., who passed away on March 29, 2026. This action follows the order issued today by  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Megan Onders, chief of the King Island Native Community, and chair of the Bering Strait Development Council, Nome, Alaska, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act (H.R. 5694): * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Val Hoyle, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to join you today. My name is  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Cruz, Kim, Curtis Launch Bipartisan Effort to Expand Taiwan's Drone Production, Support U.S. National Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)-a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)-partnered with U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and John Curtis (R-UT) to i more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues EPA Over Plan to Allow Power Plants to Release More Toxic Mercury Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Repealing Toxic Air Emissions Standards * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 18 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the existing standards for th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Ferocious Predator and Important Prey: New Barracudina Species Named for Smithsonian Biologist Fisheries biologists recently described a new species of barracudina found in U.S. waters in the North Atlantic. Although understudied, these small fish may play a big role in their ecosystems. * Have you ever heard of a barracudina? A new publication (ht more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers demonstrate stable links for quantum networks over kilometers of noisy fiber The advance is a key step toward fast, reliable quantum networks for distributed sensors and secure quantum communication Researchers have shown that a single photon carrying quantum information can travel through kilometers of noisy real-world fiber and arrive at the far end carryi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Over 60 Civil Society Groups Oppose Meta's Plan to Integrate Facial Recognition into Smart Glasses, Warn of Widespread Surveillance Risks * A diverse group of 64 civil society organizations, led by the Consumer Federation of America & UltraViolet Action, sent a letter to Congress, enforcement agencies, Meta leadership, and EssilorLuxottica-the owners of Ray-Ban an more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * SALINAS, MERKLEY, HOYLE-LED LETTER FORCES ICE TO CONFIRM: NO PLANS TO EXPAND OR BUILD ICE DETENTION FACILITIES IN OREGON * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting  more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, April 1 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * SOU OK'd to use federal money advancing energy resilience Southern Oregon University has been given a green light to use a $2 million allocation, approved by Congress in December 2022, to promote and advance renewable energy, energy resilience and related programs and partnerships on campus and throughout the region. The work will help to transform the SOU campus into a living laboratory and launch a talen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Kevin McGuire, director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, Blacksburg, on behalf of the National Institutes for Water Resources, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on the "Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act (H.R. 7889): * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testif more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants * (Updated March 31, 2026, to include additional plaintiffs.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the law by repealing nationwide standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants, Washington and a multistate coalition argued in a  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Barbara Vasquez, board member of the Western Organization of Resource Councils and Western Colorado Alliance, Cowdrey, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on the Co-Location Energy Act (H.R. 5639): * * * My name is Barbara Vasquez. I have served as a citizen scientist and advocate on local, regional and national environmental and public health issues for the past 25 ye more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * With Vista Pavilion, OHSU transforms cancer care in Oregon * Leaders and patients today marked a transformative expansion of one of Oregon's largest hospitals with a ribbon-cutting for the new Vista Pavilion at Oregon Health & Science University. The building, entirely dedicated to treating people with cancer, will open for patients on Tuesday, April 7. Vista immediately adds 128 new inpat more PR