PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes' Push To Protect Arizonans From Fentanyl Trafficking Becomes Law Attorney General Kris Mayes today celebrated the signing of HB 2132 into law, new legislation that the Attorney General's Office proposed and worked alongside Arizona legislators to pass. The law directly targets fentanyl traffickers who have exploited gaps in Arizona statute, partic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Andrea Travnicek from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the Bureau o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Rep. Neguse and Utah Rep. Maloy Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Bureau of Reclamation to Prioritize Compliance with Existing Agreements As Officials Consider Flaming Gorge Drawdown * Washington, D.C. - Amid the ongoing Colorado River crisis, Democratic Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Republican Representative Celeste Maloy (R-UT) led a bipartisan coalition of Members in urging the Bur more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * The Colorado River disappeared from the geological record for 5 million years. Scientists now know where it went * Key takeaways * The Colorado River existed in western Colorado 11 million years ago and first exited Grand Canyon around 5.6 million years ago. Now, scientists know more about the path it took to eventually reach the Gulf of California. * A study of zircons found in s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Co-Sponsors the SWALWELL Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.- This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) co-sponsored the SWALWELL Act, which would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds for settlements of workplace misconduct claims involving Members of Congress or their senior staff, require personal financial accountability, ensure transparency of past settlements while protecting victims, and man more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 16, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Lil' Buddies Pet Laser Toy Hazard: The recalled pet toys violate the mandatory standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because the battery compartment is not secure, making the button cell batteries easily accessible to children, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. In addition, the button batteries provided with the pet toys are no more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * DESI Completes Planned 3D Map of the Universe and Continues Exploring The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has completed its originally planned five-year mission and mapped more than 47 million galaxies and quasars, creating the largest high-resolution 3D map of our universe to date. Because of the instrument's excellent performance and hints that dark energy might  more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC Convenes Leaders to Launch New Future-Ready Workforce Network Early in April, EDC led a two-day event to launch our Powering Regional Education and Workforce Development for New Economies (Power Network) initiative supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Through the Power Network, EDC experts Andres Henriquez, Jacqueline DeLisi, and Josephine Louie are connecting and suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Evans Leads Sweeping, Bipartisan Federal Permitting Overhaul * WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Scott Peters (D-CA), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Adam Gray (D-CA), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) formally introduced the Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act, a bipartisan bill to fix our fede more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Too Hot to Handle? How Heat is Reshaping U.S. Population Shifts Study Snapshot: Rising temperatures across the United States are often assumed to be a major force driving people to relocate. But new research from Florida Atlantic University shows a more nuanced reality: climate alone is not a primary driver of migration patterns. Using more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-85) on April 16, 2026: * * * On April 16, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) accepted for filing an application seeking consent to the assignment of 23 broadcast television station licenses from INYO Broadcast Licenses, LLC (INYO), to ION Television License, LLC, a subsidiary of the E.W. Scripps Company (Scripps, and, together with INYO, Applic more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Freshman team puts UT San Antonio on a global stage with autonomous robotics project * Most college freshmen spend their first year finding their footing. They're navigating new classes, a new campus and a new chapter of life. Nine UT San Antonio freshmen have been moving up the ranks in a design competition that pits them against upperclassmen, graduate students and PhD candidates from uni more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Carr Fights Spread of Deadly Tranquilizer Drug Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. Xylazine, often referred to as "tranq," is a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer used for large animals, but it is also the top ingredient found in fentanyl powder, including fenta more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis and OEDIT Celebrate Colorado's Strong Business Environment and Growth * From 2019 through 2025, state's flagship expansion programs motivated 143 companies to choose Colorado for expansion projects DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated business growt more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: * * * Helping States Get Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Policy Right As states formulate policies that will shape the future of drones, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and advanced air mobility (AAM), they face a clear choice: enable innovation and enhance public safety through coordinated, forward-looking frameworks, or risk creating a fragmented landscape more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Semafor World Economic Summit, Kelly Talks About Centering Workers on AI Development, Underscores Lack of Strategic Plan in Iran * In the wake of NASA's successful Artemis II mission, Kelly also discussed the importance of American leadership in space for the U.S. economy and national security In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly sat down with CBS' Bob Costa at the Semafor Wo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on April 16, 2026: * * * JEC Chairman Proposes Path to Combat Home Health Fraud, Issues Brief Outlining Vast Spending Increases in Medicaid Today, Rep. David Schweikert, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, announced he has filed legislation to combat home health fraud. The Combating Deceptive Practic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Named to TIME's Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World * TIME named Arizona Senator Mark Kelly to the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list is online here. The list recognizes the impact, innovation, and achievement of the world's most influential individuals. *** Original text here: https://www.kelly.senat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Schiff, Padilla, Lujan Lead Calls for Mars Exploration Funding in NASA Funding Bill * Senators are pushing for a robust NASA budget in face of Trump proposed budget cuts that endanger success of Mars exploration Today, retired NASA astronaut and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) to push for a strong, sustainable future more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Big Bend Border Wall Construction * TERLINGUA, Texas -The Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Ruidosa Church, and a Big Bend-area river guide and landowner sued the Department of Homeland Security today for unconstitutionally waiving dozens of laws to fast-track border wall construction through the Big Bend region of Texas. The lawsuit argues more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Announces Defense News, NOTUS, Punchbowl News, and The Washington Post as 2026 Sedona Forum Media Partners The 13th Annual Sedona Forum to be held May 1-2 in Arizona, themed "The Challenges to American Dominance." * The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today announced media partners for the 2026 Sedona Forum taking place May 1-2, 2026, in Sedona, Arizona. De more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Launches McCain Global Leaders Impact Fund Fund to support alumni in their ongoing leadership journey * The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) is proud to launch the McCain Global Leaders (MGL) Impact Fund to support MGL alumni in the implementation of community-based projects that will impact global democracy, human rights, public health, and humanitarian assi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys gen more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 130 organizations express alarm over proposed changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices charter * Itasca, IL- On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a significantly revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter. Today, more than 130 organizations issued the following st more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, Bipartisan Coalition Support Federal Rule to Increase PBM Transparency in Drug Pricing Pharmacy Benefit Managers Affect Affordability of Prescription Drugs, Hurting Patients and Taxpayers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general filed a comment letter in support of a proposed U.S. Depart more PR

MENLO PARK, California, April 17 -- Robinhood Markets, a financial services company, issued the following news: * * * Robinhood To Reach 1 Million with Classroom-Based Financial Education by 2030 While bringing together leaders across academics, athletics, and policy in Washington, D.C. for an annual summit, Robinhood announces a new pledge to reach one million individuals with financial education through classroom-based programming by 2030. * Robinhood is setting a new benchmark for financ more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins AG Coalition to Support Federal Rule Promoting Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 45 Attorneys General in sending a comment letter that supports a proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule that would require greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: * * * Schweikert Introduces Bill to Combat Home Health Fraud * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. David Schweikert, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, announced he has filed legislation to combat home health fraud. The Combating Deceptive Practices in Assistance Programs Act would tighten requirements for an individual to be eligibl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, good morning and, as you may have noticed, the Chairman and I are joined today by the CENTCOM commander, Admiral Bradley Cooper. He just returned from the front lines to see the troops and meet with allies and this morning, briefed us just before this briefi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Statement on War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) issued the following statement: "Donald Trump launched this war of choice without congressional authorization, without clear objectives or an exit strategy, and without the support of the American people. This is why the Founders were explicit: the power to take this nation to war bel more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 16 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Sundt Construction Of Tempe, Arizona Named Nation's Safest Construction Company In 2025 By National Contractors Group * Sundt Construction Wins AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards Grand Prize as 62 Other Companies Win Awards for Quality Construction Safety & Health Programs Sundt Construction was recognized for having the nation's top constructi more PR

LONDON, England, April 16 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Five-year mission maps 47 million galaxies and quasars The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which involves UCL researchers, has completed its originally planned mission, observing the light from more than 47 million galaxies and quasars, and creating the largest high-resolution 3D map of our universe to date. Scientists are using DESI's map to study dark energy, one of the biggest mysterie more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, April 16 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * DESI completes planned 3D map of the Universe and continues exploring University of Portsmouth scientists lead effort to extract dark energy measurements from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument map * The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has successfully completed the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe ever made, a major milestone in understanding the force driving cosm more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing and Lower Costs Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 at more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey joins bipartisan coalition in support of federal rule to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan co more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 17 -- Walmart issued the following statement on April 16, 2026: * * * How We're Investing in Our Stores to Drive Speed, Convenience and Growth This year, we are making a significant investment in our stores across the United States, reinforcing our commitment to the communities we serve. This investment is intended to create jobs, help strengthen local economies, and make shopping faster and more convenient for our customers. In early 2024, we committed to openin more PR