EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 315 MSU graduates receive Board of Trustees' Award for academic excellence, 4.0 GPA * Three hundred and fifteen Michigan State University graduates accomplished something many students dream of -a perfect college GPA. During its April 10 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees presented the graduating seniors with the Board of Trustees' Award, recognizing their achievement of the highest scholastic average one can receive: a 4.0 GPA. Along with the more PR

NEW YORK, April 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * ACLU and 75 Organizations Sound Alarm on Meta's Plan to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban and Oakley Eyeglasses * SAN FRANCISCO - Meta's reported plan to equip its artificial intelligence (AI) AI eyeglasses with facial recognition technology poses an unacceptable threat to privacy and liberty and is "a red line society must not cross," a broad coalition of organizations led by the American Civil Liberties Union, the more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Temporary Protected Status For Haitians And Syrians * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration's termination of Haiti's and Syria's Temporary Protecte more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: * * * AISC Announces Inaugural Class of Fellows Some people go so far above and beyond that simple membership is insufficient. The American Institute of Steel Construction is recognizing 20 long-standing volunteers for their service by giving them a brand-new title: AISC Fellows. The AISC Fellows program celebrates those who have made enduring contributions--hundreds of hours over many years--to the steel design industry and to AI more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As affordability challenges persist, AG Brown urges FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental housing fees * Washington AG Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 27 state attorneys general today are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to move forward with a proposed rulemaking on hidden and deceptive rental housing fee practices. Last month, the FTC published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), se more PR

RESTON, Virginia, April 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * ASCE Honors 2026 Class of Distinguished Members | ASCE * RESTON, Va. -The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today announced its 2026 class of Distinguished Members, which is the highest honor the Society can bestow upon a member. This year's class includes 12 of ASCE's most distinguished and active members who have made significant contributions to civil engineering throughout t more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the Second Amendment from legal attacks * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the constitutional right to obtain firearms without undue burden or expense. "As the state's top prosecutor, I want to ensure our communities are as safe as possible," Attorney General Wilson said. "Limiting the ability of law-abiding citizens more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge to the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haitians and Syrians. TPS is a critical humanitarian program established more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FTC to Address Deceptive Rental Fees * April 13, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enact a rule addressing unfair and deceptive fee practices in the rental housing market. In a comment letter submitted to the FTC, the coalition urged the agency to more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Status of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria who have been living in the United States for years. Attorney General James and t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief today in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in support of a challenge to the T more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration's termination of Haiti's and Syria's Temporary Pr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * CBP Issues Guidance on IEEPA Duty Refunds via New CAPE Process: What Importers Must Do Before April 20 * U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued operational guidance for obtaining refunds of duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), implementing a new electronic process through the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the Automated Commercial  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Duquesne Kline School of Law team wins first place at ABA NAAC Nationals The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University's Appellate Moot Court Board team of Elizabeth Stern, 3L, Joe Kelly, 3L, and Kaelyn Underwood, 3L, won first place at the prestigious ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition ("NAAC") in Chicago during the weekend on April 12. The Duquesne Kline School of Law team was one of only 24 teams out of 173 to advance t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news on April 13, 2026: * * * Eight U.S. Soccer Referees Appointed For This Summer's FIFA World Cup Tori Penso is one of only two women referees appointed and along with Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, makes up the only all-woman referee trio selected for the tournament * Following a meticulous and comprehensive selection process spanning over three years, FIFA has released the list of match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA World Cup 2026. A record  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * Forbes Advisor recognizes Adler University's online art therapy master's among the best The Master of Arts in Counseling: Art Therapy has been named one of the "Best Art Therapy Master's Online Programs" in the country. * The Adler University Master of Arts in Counseling: Art Therapy has been named one of the "Best Art Therapy Master's Online Programs" in the country by Forbes Advisor. The recognition affirms the program's role in preparing clinicians to inte more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hotel Solaya Debuts in Old Town Scottsdale, Joining JdV by Hyatt as a Reimagined Desert Oasis * Located just steps from Scottsdale's most beloved dining, nightlife, and cultural landmarks, Hotel Solaya offers an immersive experience where the spirit of the desert meets contemporary creativity. CHICAGO, IL (April 13, 2026): A bold new chapter in Old Town Scottsdale hospitality is set to unfold this spring more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Drivers paid nearly $27 billion in Illinois tolls since promise of free roads Record revenues come as state considers largest passenger toll hike in history * When lawmakers created the Illinois Tollway in 1953, they promised the state it would be "Toll free by '73." Instead, drivers paid nearly $26.8 billion in Illinois tolls from then through 2024, according to new research from the Illinois Policy Institute. Now, the Illinois Tollway i more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 14 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Illinoisans invited to join statewide storytelling initiative 'Illinois Voices 250' with Illinois Humanities and StoryCorps Studios Time capsule of Illinois stories and reflections will honor nation's 250th birthday * The Illinois America 250 Commission invites people from across Illinois to participate in Illinois Voices 250, a statewide effort to record conversations with residents as part of the 250th anniversary o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Case to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of Mastermind Behind Multimillion-Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme USCIS assisted with the investigation and is supporting denaturalization case * BALTIMORE - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services helped investigate Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a native of Nigeria recently named in a civil denaturalization complaint filed by the U.S. Department more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Kimbra and Mark Walter Strengthen Access to Northwestern Pritzker Law with $1 Million Commitment Kimbra (BA '85) and Mark Walter (JD '85) have made a $1 million commitment to the Walter Family Foundation Scholarship Fund in support of Opening Doors: The Scholarship Campaign for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. This commitment strengthens their enduring investment in expanding access to legal education and advancing op more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump administration's termination of Haiti's and Syria's Temporary Protected Status  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 13 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers inducts new members * Fourteen professionals with ties to Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers during an induction ceremony held April 9 in Rolla. The academy recognizes outstanding alumni for their professional achievement and success. It also provides support and experience to help the civil, architectural and environmen more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 13 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * The Mixed Marriage Project: Lessons on Race, Love, and Law with Dorothy Roberts * Dorothy Roberts delivered the 2026 Victor S. Johnson Lecture earlier this month. She discussed her book The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family, published in February. Roberts is an award-winning author and expert on the interplay of gender, race, and class in legal issues concerning reproduction, bioethics, and child welfare. She is the George A.  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Multistate Investigation Examined Business Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced a settlement today with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., following a multistate investigation of NCL's sales practices and cancel more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads Bipartisan Multistate Call for Federal Action on Rental Housing Fee Abuses, Puts New Jersey Landlords on Notice of State's Application Fee Cap Taking action to promote housing affordability for all New Jerseyans, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is leading a bipartisan coalition of 27 attorneys general urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to propose a rule that reg more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Partner Suroop Singh Kandola Named a Rising Star of European Finance by Financial News * Financial News named Kirkland partner Suroop Singh Kandola to its 2026 list of "Rising Stars of European Finance." Suroop was recognized for leading high-profile financings and private equity transactions, such as Apollo's refinancing of its portfolio company The Restaurant Group and Blackstone's $1.2 billion debt financing to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Releases GAO Report Detailing FDA & DOJ's Failure To Crack Down On The Thousands Of Kid-Friendly Flavored Vaping Products Illegally On The Market Durbin requested the report to examine how FDA and DOJ are coordinating enforcement actions against illicit vaping products CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Democrats Slam Proposed DOJ Power Grab Targeting State Bar Associations' Ethics Probes In written comment to the Justice Department, the Senators denounce the proposed rule and encourage its rejection * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led a group of Senators--including all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats-- more PR

SMITHFIELD, Virginia, April 14 -- Smithfield Foods, an American food company, issued the following news release: * * * Smithfield Foods Employees Contribute $643,000 to Local United Way Campaigns Smithfield Foods and its employees in South Dakota, Illinois and North Carolina raised $643,000 to support local United Way chapters in 2026. "Our employees continue to show an inspiring commitment to the communities they call home," said Jim Monroe, vice president of corporate affairs for Smithfield Foods. "The United Way partnerships across our o more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 13 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study: People using mobile breathalyzers changed their drinking behavior * Researchers analyzed data from tens of thousands of people who used low-cost mobile breathalyzers to test their blood-alcohol concentration when drinking. The analysis revealed that the repeated use of these devices corresponded to changes in drinking behavior and improved accuracy of self-assessments of blood-alcohol levels. The findings are reporte more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 (TNSxrep) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * To Mom, With Love: Trendspotting Mother's Day 2026 In a 2025 Circana survey, more than half of consumers (57%) reported that they planned to celebrate Memorial Day by getting together with a few close friends or extended family members, and 56% said that they intended to barbecue or cook on an outdoor grill. * Mothers may know best, as the saying goes, but Circana kno more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * A 'blob' in a tank is helping scientists tease out the secrets of turbulence * In a tank on the bottom floor of a University of Chicago research laboratory, scientists summon "The Blob" into existence by firing water jets to create an artfully choreographed series of rings. First created three years ago in the laboratory of UChicago Prof. William Irvine in collaboration with graduate student Takumi Matsuzawa, The Blob is one of the only ways that res more PR