LOS GATOS, California, June 19 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * 'Gangs of Galicia' Will Return for a Third and Final Season Clara Lago and Tamar Novas return as Ana and Daniel in the new season of the Galician Drug-Trafficking Drama - Netflix has announced the third and final season of the hit series Gangs of Galicia, produced by Vaca Films and starring Clara Lago and Tamar Novas. Clara Lago (Spanish Affair, The Neighbour) and Tamar Novas (Band Together, The Mess You Leave Behind) lead the cast once again a more PR

BURBANK, California, June 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'JEOPARDY! MASTERS' RETURNS TO ABC WITH SEASON 4 * Hosted by Ken Jennings, the fourth annual "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament will return to ABC on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. EDT and stream next day on Hulu. "Jeopardy! Masters" is the highly competitive culmination of the "Jeopardy!" season, featuring the year's elite "Jeopardy!" champions as they face off for the grand prize of $500,000. * The lineup of top p more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, June 19 -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release: * * * 'The Common Thread': USD Partnership Builds Network for Community Engagement Substantive community engagement is part of the University of San Diego identity. As a Laudato Si' university, USD programs are engrained with the idea to "care for our common home." Its mission, vision and values repeatedly return to a commitment to take the knowledge and resources of our campus beyond its grounds to help the communities and world around us. And more PR

BERKELEY, California, June 18 -- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives posted the following news release: * * * 124 Civil Society Groups Call on COP31 Presidency to Turn Zero Waste Ambition into Climate Action Turkiye Urged to Adopt More Climate-Ambitious Zero Waste Policies Declaration Released As World Leaders Meet at Bonn Intersessional - Bonn, Germany- As world leaders gather in Bonn, Germany to lay the groundwork for negotiations at COP31, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) has released a public declaration i more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 19 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA Pacific Association Division Region All-Defensive Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA Pacific Association Division Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all three regions: Northern California, Southern California and the Northwest. The Pacific Association Division is comprised of junior colleges from the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) and the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). The sel more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide: * * * AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers - Millions more family caregivers across the country now have easier access to critical support through t more PR

SAN JOSE, California, June 19 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on June 18, 2026: * * * Adobe Unveils Major Expansion of Creative Agent Across Firefly and Creative Cloud Apps Including Photoshop and Premiere * Adobe Firefly advances as a creative AI studio, expanding its agentic capabilities and delivering a unified experience across every stage of creative work from ideation to creation to production * Adobe is rolling out its creative agent across Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Frame.io, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Air and Marine Operations to perform key security functions for historic NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado Air and Marine Operations will execute comprehensive security capabilities as NASCAR makes history by hosting the inaugural auto race on an active military installation at Naval Base Coronado, San Diego in California, home to the San Diego Air and Marine Branch. The high-profile weekend runs from June 1 more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news on June 18, 2026: * * * Alicia MacklinTo Speak at AHLA's Annual Meeting Alicia Macklin will present "Health Care AI is Hot, Legal Risk is Not," on June 29 & 30, 2026, for American Health Law Association (AHLA)'s Annual Meeting & In-House Counsel Program. * Dive into the hottest trends in health care AI--from regulatory sandboxes and agentic tools to patient-facing chatbots, clinical decision support, and AI-enabled operations. * Understand  more PR

SANTA MARIA, California, June 18 -- Allan Hancock College issued the following news release: * * * Allan Hancock College Trustees Place Local Funding Measure on November 2026 Ballot The Allan Hancock College Board of Trustees voted unanimously June 16 to place a local facilities funding measure on the November 3, 2026, ballot, allowing voters throughout the Allan Hancock Joint Community College District to consider whether to authorize funding for repairs, upgrades and modernization projects at the college's facilities. If approved by voter more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Alleged Ringleader of UFC Terrorist Plot is a Mexican Illegal Alien This illegal alien was granted DACA by the Obama Administration  - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement announcing that the suspected ringleader of the failed terrorist plot against UFC Freedom 250 is a Mexican illegal alien who overstayed a B2 visitor visa.  According to local reporting, the Federal Bureau of Inve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by Energy and Environmental Policy Director Shuting Pomerleau: * * * FERC Data Center Orders Accelerate Grid Connection Executive Summary * On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued six tailored orders aimed at drastically accelerating grid interconnection for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and other large-load energy users; this action, taken under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act, fulfills a 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Exposes Massive Billing Fraud in California's Broken Lemon Law System A major lawsuit filed by Ford Motor Company in federal court today is the latest response to rampant lawsuit abuse and fraud by plaintiffs' firms, according to the American Tort Reform Association. Ford's lawsuit against Quill & Arrow LLP, a plaintiffs' firm that files thousands of "Lemon Law" cases per year, accuses the firm of fraud, fabricatin more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Appeals court revives Outer Banks entrepreneur's fight to earn a living Raleigh, North Carolina: A mobile art gallery owner won an appellate victory Wednesday after the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's dismissal of her constitutional challenge to a Kill Devil Hills ordinance. The ordinance restricts itinerant vendors from operating during the area's extended summer season. Ami Hill alleges the more PR

CUPERTINO, California, June 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple announces changes to iOS in Brazil * Apple today announced changes impacting iOS apps in Brazil that reflect a recent agreement with Brazil's competition regulator, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (CADE). These updates create new options for developers to distribute apps on alternative app marketplaces and to process app payments for digi more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers strengthen accountability through Tactical Personnel System during Operation Sentinel Justice * CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - As thousands of service members converge on Camp Shelby for Operation Sentinel Justice, one of the largest and most complex training exercises of its kind, accountability remains a critical component of mission success. Behind the scenes, Army Reserve human resources professionals assigned to the 312th A more PR

OAKLAND, California, June 18 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * As You Sow Sues U.S. Department of Labor Over Withheld Workforce Diversity Data * As You Sow today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) seeking the release of EEO-1 workforce composition data for years 2021-2022. This information has been withheld for more than two years despite repeated requests and administrative appeals. The requested EEO-1 reports contain workforce demographic information more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defendant in Attorney General Bonta's ongoing antitrust  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defendant in Attorney General Bonta's ongoing antitrust  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LIVCOR FOR ITS ROLE IN ALGORITHMIC RENT ALIGNMENT SCHEME Settlement Resolves Property Management Company's Illegal Gathering, Sharing of Confidential Pricing Information  - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, today announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies name more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 18 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Secures $7 Million Settlement from Property Management Company Over Rent-Fixing Scheme Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defendant in ongoing antitrust litigation against software company RealPage. The settlement, reached in collaboration with a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, resolves alle more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Announces $7 Million Settlement with LivCor Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $7 million settlement with property management company LivCor, LLC, over allegations that it participated in a scheme that used RealPage's rent-pricing software and competitors' confidential data to increase apartment rents. The settlement is part of a bipartisan laws more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company, LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of eight other attorneys general today announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), the second property management company to settle in the ongoing antitrust litigation against software company RealPage and landl more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 17 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * Bills to get Fire Survivors the Insurance they Paid for Pass Final Policy Committee in California Assembly * Sacramento, CA - Two bills to hold insurance companies accountable for the payouts they owe fire survivors passed the Assembly Insurance committee today with bipartisan support. The legislation, Senate Bills 877 and 878 authored by Senator Sasha Renee Perez and sponsored by the Every Fire Survivor's Network an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Members of Congress Seek Transparency on Frontier AI Export Controls * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmembers Sam Liccardo (D-CA) and Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Scott Franklin (R-FL) requested the Department of Commerce provide greater transparency regarding its June 12 decision (link is external) to impose export controls on Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5 artificial intelligence (AI) mod more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Anchorage May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $36.14 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($66.00), legal ($63.72), and he more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Carson City May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.12 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($63.78), legal ($55.74), an more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Fairbanks-College May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Fairbanks-College, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.32 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included healthcare practitioners an more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Flagstaff May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.44 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included healthcare practitioners and technical ($55 more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Guam May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in Guam had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.21 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included legal ($43.38), healthcare practitioners and technical ($42.38), and management ($40.79). L more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Kahului-Wailuku May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.04 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included healthcare practitioners and te more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Havasu City-Kingman May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.38 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($ more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.23 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.48 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($65.61) more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Prescott Valley-Prescott May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.22 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included healthcare pr more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Reno May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.02 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($60.34), legal ($56.45), and healthcare p more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Sierra Vista-Douglas May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.18 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($54.01),  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Tucson May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.38 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($57.38), legal ($53.53), and healthca more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Urban Honolulu May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.59 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($63.26), healthcare p more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Yuma May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.63 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($51.95), legal ($46.60), and healthcare p more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 [Category: Environment] -- Born Free USA issued the following commentary: * * * Celebrating National Black Bear Day with a Compassionate Rescue Story By Devan Schowe in Animals in Captivity, Blog, Wildlife Trade A major rescue operation recently took place overseas just in time to commemorate National Black Bear Day: two Asiatic black bears who spent almost two decades in dark, cramped cages at a bear bile farm in Vietnam were transferred to a sanctuary after over a year of NGO Animals Asia fighting for thei more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 18 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news: * * * Building partnerships for impactful human trafficking data * More than 150 anti-trafficking leaders gathered at the 2026 SMU Human Trafficking Data Conference with a shared goal: making data more accurate, accessible and actionable. Supported by champion sponsor Collaborosity, the two-day conference brought together researchers, practitioners, law enforcement and governmental officials, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, data scientists, students more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * CAIR-LA Condemns Hate-Motivated Violence Targeting Spectators Perceived to be Iranian, Wearing Hijab at Iran v. New Zealand FIFA Match The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned multiple instances of verbal harassment, assault, and physical violence that occurred at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage match in Los Angeles between Iran and New Zealand on Mond more PR

SAN JOSE, California, June 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Calix Ranks 4.5 of 5 on Newsweek Greatest Workplaces in Tech Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced it has received 4.5 out of 5 stars in Newsweek's annual "Greatest Workplaces in Tech" list, which ranks companies based on leadership, fair compensation, and work-life balance-with particular consideration made of teams who incorporate responsible use of AI to support rather than supplant the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks - A report from CALSTART, Pasadena, California - June 2026 (17 pages) * * * CALSTART issued a report examining the current state of zero-emission truck adoption and the policies, infrastructure investments, and market developments shaping the transition to cleaner freight transportation. The report evaluates deployment trends across medium- and heavy-duty vehicle segments, assesses progress toward emission-reduction goals, and identifies barriers affecting broader adoption. I more ST

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by senior fellow Kali Fontanilla: * * * Frustration trumps candor during Congressional hearing on abuse of parental rights Congress confronts big city school superintendents about issues such as biological boys in girls locker rooms and why ten-year-olds are being taught about puberty blockers. The educators didn't provide much education with their answers. - Before a single witness said a word in the June 10 hearing of the U.S. House Commi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 -- CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services provider, issued the following news release: * * * CBRE Named Exclusive Leasing and Marketing Team for 415 Natoma, San Francisco CBRE has been named the exclusive office leasing agent for 415 Natoma, a 25-story, approximately 650,000-square-foot Class A office tower in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood, recently acquired by a partnership between The Meridian Group and Fenway Capital Advisors. Delivered in 2022 as the trophy office component of the 5M mixed-use more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 18 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA HAILS UNANIMOUS SCOTUS RULING ON SECOND AMENDMENT * The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is hailing the unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which strikes down a federal prohibition on firearms ownership for people who are "habitual" marijuana users.  The case, known as United States v. Hemani, involved Texas resident Ali Hemani, who had been charged w more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Launches New Cayton BRCA Center * The new Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center is helping women and men with BRCA genetic mutations manage their risk of developing cancer. The center, which will open in early July, thanks to a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation, provides coordinated screening, genetic counseling, fertility planning, treatment and preventive  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Chicago nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote overwhelmingly to join NNOC/NNU * Registered nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing nurses union. In an election held Wednesday, June 17, nurses voted 96% yes to forming a union. "Today is a great more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Childhood adversity can change how cells produce energy with lifelong effects on health Key takeaways * Early childhood adversity is connected to poorer physical and mental health across a person's lifespan, and the biological mechanisms that translate the lived effects of poverty and trauma into physical functions are starting to come to light. * A growing body of research has shown that psychosocial stress influences mitochondrial fu more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- The California Medical Association issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * CMA statement on the passage of the 2026-27 budget and health budget trailer bill In response to the passage of the 2026-27 state budget and accompanying health budget trailer bill, California Medical Association (CMA) President Rene Bravo, M.D., issued the following the statement: "As physicians, we see every day how difficult it is for patients to afford healthcare. Many families are often forced to forgo coverage c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Base Alameda holds change of command ceremony * ALAMEDA, Calif. -Coast Guard Base Alameda personnel hosted a change-of-command ceremony Thursday on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California. Amy Graveley, Director of Operational Logistics Command, presided over the ceremony, where Capt. Joseph Graham relieved Capt. Corey Braddock as the commander of Base Alameda. Graham most recently served as chief of Coast Gua more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on June 16, 2026 with Aura Parents: * * * Common Sense Media and Aura Parents Release "Summer Survival Guide" for Families New resource offers practical tips to keep kids engaged during summer break - Common Sense Media and Aura Parents today released their Summer Survival Guide, giving families eight weeks of expert-picked entertainment recommendations, new research on kids' summer screen habits, and practical tools for smarter summer downtime. Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Leads Effort to Strengthen VA Veteran Suicide Prevention Reporting * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality (TOURS) Act. This bill would expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report to include data relating to engagement with the Chaplaincy and faith-based programs. Veteran suicide more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces Bill to Support Communities Impacted by ICE Raids * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) introduced the Healing and Equity for Enforcement-Affected Residents and Trauma (HEART) Act of 2026. The HEART Act will create the Office of Immigrant Community Mental Health and Resilience within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office's purpose will be to provide mental health services to commun more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Brings Over $176 Million Home to the East Bay for Local Health Centers, Biomedical Research, Arts, and Public Safety * OAKLAND, CA - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) has brought over $176 million in federal funding home to the East Bay since the start of 2026. In the month of May alone, she announced over $34 million for organizations and projects across CA-12. The latest round of funding secures by the Congresswoman  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Introduces Honor Their Service Act to Ensure Veterans Are Not Deported Without Legal Help * Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres introduced the Honor Their Service Act legislation to provide immigration legal services for noncitizen veterans who served our country but now face deportation, removal proceedings, or barriers to returning home. The bill would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to aw more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Conservationist, Clean Energy Leader to Serve as Chair-Elect of National Wildlife Federation's Board of Directors * Leading conservationist, advocate, and policy expert Beth A. Viola will serve as chair-elect of the National Wildlife Federation following a vote of the organization's 52 state and territorial affiliates at the 90th Annual Meeting in Providence, R.I. Viola, who has served on the National Wildlife F more PR

POMONA, California, June 18 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * CPP Celebrates Juneteenth with Event Focused on Belonging, Support for Black Thriving Initiative * Over plates of soul food and shared conversation, members of the Cal Poly Pomona community gathered to celebrate Juneteenth and reaffirm the university's commitment to fostering belonging and opportunity for Black students and the broader campus community. Around 160 faculty and staff attended the June 16 event, which was themed "Re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: GOPO TOYS Pull String Teething Toys Hazard: The recalled teething toys violate the mandatory standard for toys because the silicone strings are smaller and longer than permitted. The strings can reach the back of children's throat and become lodged, posing a serious risk of respiratory distress and deadly choking hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: June 18, 2026 Units: About 70,410 Consumer Contact: GOPO Toys at 800-445 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Michley Children's Pajamas Hazard: The recalled children's pajamas violate the mandatory flammability standard for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of serious burn injuries or death. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: June 18, 2026 Units: About 160 Consumer Contact: SHEIN toll-free at 833-853-8668 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at uscsteam@shein.com, or online at https://us.shein.com/product-recalls/l more PR

LONG BEACH, California, June 18 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news: * * * CSULB is training a new wave of school psychologists just when students need them most * When Angelica Faune '26 was an elementary school student, she never saw the kinds of behaviors she sees now as a school psychologist in training: kids walking out of class because they're bored; threats or jokes of extreme violence; anxiety or depression that leads to chronic absenteeism. But she has seen all these things in today's elemen more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * David Casazza and Elizabeth Papez Appointed ACUS Public Member and Senior Fellow, Respectively * Gibson Dunn partner David Casazza has been appointed a Public Member of the Administrative Conference of the United States, and partner Elizabeth Papez, who just concluded the maximum two terms of elected service as a Public Member, has now been appointed a Senior Fellow. The ACUS is a federal agency dedicated to  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 18 -- The Western Center on Law and Poverty issued the following news release: * * * Senate Public Safety Committee Advances AB 2122 To End Practice of Sending People to Jail for Non-Jailable Infractions Legislation authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra will end the practice of sending people to jail for infractions such as minor traffic violations, street vending without a permit, and eating or sitting in public - Debt Free Justice California--a coalition of legal advocates, policy experts, and movement-buildin more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * DISCOVERY'S SHARK WEEK RETURNS WITH 20 ALL-NEW PREMIERES SHOWCASING NONSTOP ACTION, EPIC ENCOUNTERS, AND HEART-POUNDING INVESTIGATIONS BEGINNING SUNDAY, JULY 26 AT 8PM ET/PT * The ocean's most formidable apex predators are back and bigger, bolder and more thrilling than ever as Discovery's Shark Week returns Sunday, July 26 at 8pm ET/PT.  This highly anticipated, week-long celebration delivers 20 ja more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Richard Pan Kicks Off General Election Campaign to Put California Families First * After his primary victory for CA-06, Dr. Richard Pan is full steam ahead in his general election campaign to fight for California families. A pediatrician, educator, and former State Senator, Pan knows what it means to put Californians first: from fighting to make health care more affordable, to standing up for science and public health, to pu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Reaches Settlement with Union Pacific Railroad Over Improper Disposal of Contaminated Waste in Oakland * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a settlement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) involving the improper disposal of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste from a cleanup at its Oakland, California property. Under the settlement, Union Pacific Railroad Comp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket No. 10-210): * * * By this Public Notice, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announces the selection of Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) for certification to administer the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also called "iCanConnect," for the state of California. On April 6, 2026,  more PR

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSrep) -- Genentech, a member of Roche Group, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * FDA Accepts Supplemental Biologics License Application for Genentech's Lunsumio and Polivy Combination for People With Relapsed or Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma * Filing acceptance based on data from the Phase III SUNMO study where subcutaneous Lunsumio VELO plus Polivy demonstrated a 59% reduction in risk of disease progression or death * People with relapsed or refractory LBCL represent one  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 26-213) On June 12, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Reconsideration of the June 10, 2026 Minute Order and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration of the June 10, 2026 Minute Order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. * * * Outreach O more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following information collection: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the effects of a program to suppress populations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets from rangeland in seventeen states of the western United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kans more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * FERC Launches Aggressive Targeted Action to Speed Large Load Integration Commission orders all six regional grid operators to justify or reform tariffs for data centers and other large energy users, delivering speed-to-power that is critical to supporting the innovation economy and national security while protecting ratepayers. - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today issued tailored show cause orders und more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * Fire Survivors Seek Formal Role in State Farm Claims-Handling Enforcement Proceeding * Every Fire Survivor's Network asks to intervene in California Department of Insurance case over State Farm's handling of Eaton and Palisades Fire claims PACIFIC PALISADES, CA -Consumer Watchdog today joined Every Fire Survivor's Network (EFSN), Michelle Meyers, a partner at Singleton Schreiber, and wildfire survivors at Palisades  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 18 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village Announces Programming for an Unforgettable Fourth of July Weekend * This Independence Day, Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village invites guests to celebrate in style with festive experiences, exceptional dining, and scenic views set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Santa Monica Mountains. As part of the hotel's vibrant summer programming, the property will host a dynamic lineu more PR

ARCATA, California, June 17 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * A Life Outdoors, Rooted at Humboldt * That patience, curiosity, and deep respect for wildlife helped shape a career that now includes one of the field's highest honors. Bowyer is the 2025 recipient of the Aldo Leopold Memorial Award from The Wildlife Society, which recognizes lifetime contributions to wildlife conservation. "That's a tremendous honor," Bowyer says. "It's not something you ever think is going to happen." F more PR

LOS GATOS, California, June 19 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * From Pipeline to Premiere: How Netflix's Artist-Support Programs Helped David Fortune Bring 'Color Book' to Life Almost exactly four years ago, we debuted three short films from three up-and-coming directors selected for the Netflix and Ghetto Film School Content Creator Program. One of those films was Us, from writer and director David Fortune. Tomorrow, June 19, the filmmaker returns to Netflix in a big way with his first feature film, Color Boo more PR

SEASIDE, California, June 18 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * From Redhawks to Otters: CSUMB Welcomes Carlos Vargas-Aburto as Interim President * California State University Chancellor Mildred Garcia has appointed Carlos Vargas-Aburto as Cal State Monterey Bay's sixth university leader. He will serve as interim president and will join the Otter Raft this summer. He has a long career of leading higher education institutions, supporting social mobility and fostering community engagement. Va more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Expands Drug Pricing and Market Access Capabilities With Preeminent Health Regulatory Lawyer Margaux Hall * Gibson Dunn announced today that Margaux J. Hall has joined the firm as a partner in its FDA and Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Groups in Washington, D.C. Margaux is a leading health regulatory lawyer who advises pharmaceutical manufacturers, investors, and other entities in the suppl more PR

MERCED, California, June 18 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Global Film Highlights Faculty Voice on the Future of Soil * A leading expert in soil biogeochemistry and environmental engineering, UC Merced Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, brings her research and perspective to a global conversation about the future of our planet. Berhe, the Ted & Jan Falasco Chair in Earth Sciences and Geology and director of the UC Merced Earth Institute (formerly Sierra Nevada Research Institute), is one of the scient more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom's first-in-the-nation California Jobs First initiative funds rural business innovation hub in Yreka State funds revitalize a historic 1915 building into a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation What you need to know: Under Governor Newsom's leadership, a historic library building in Yreka will welcome a new hub to support rural business innovation and economic development for communities across Siski more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 18 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Four Gubernatorial Appointments Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced four gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions. Cher Caudel, of California, was appointed to the Missouri Family Trust Board of Trustees. Ms. Caudel has served as the Moniteau County public administrator for nearly two decades. She remains active in her community as a member and former president of the Missouri Association  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by associate Michael Shimada: * * * California's July 1 Health Care Minimum Wage Increases And Their Impact On Exempt Employee Salary Thresholds On July 1, 2026, the next round of scheduled increases under California's health care worker minimum wage law (SB 525) takes effect. Many provider organizations have prepared for the direct hourly wage impact. Fewer have focused on a knock-on effect that warrants attention: th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers from White House Chief of Staff Amidst Plan to Suspend Constitutional Rights and Turn U.S. Military Against American People Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles after recent reporting revealed Depu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Richard Blumenthal to Hold Forum on the Trump Administration Abandoning Americans to Disease On Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET, U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Perma more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * How Early Life Experiences Shape Schizophrenia Risk * Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and University of California, San Francisco found that childhood trauma, poverty, social isolation and other adverse life experiences are associated with brain changes linked to schizophrenia-spectrum disorders -findings that could help researchers identify people at risk earlier and develop interventions before severe symptoms emerge. The idea th more PR

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Federal Government Terrorized Minnesota Communities * The Trump administration's deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota led to widespread human rights violations, terrorized residents, and spotlighted the deeply abusive patterns in US immigration enforcement. * In addition to unlawful killings, excessive force, racial profiling, and unlawful detentions, the abuses and resulting terror forced many peopl more PR

ARCATA, California, June 17 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Humboldt Economic Index: Gas Prices Surged in May 2026 * Regional gas prices spiked in May compared to the same time last year, according to the May 2026 Economic Index report by the Economics department at Cal Poly Humboldt. According to AAA's recent figures, updated daily, Humboldt County has some of the highest gas prices in the nation. Higher crude oil prices increase the cost of gasoline and diesel, raising the cost to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Corporate Responsibility Report 2025-26 - A report from Intel, Santa Clara, California - June 2026 (64 pages) * * * Intel issued a report detailing its environmental, social, and governance performance during 2025 and outlining progress toward long-term sustainability, workforce, and technology objectives. The report reviews initiatives related to climate action, responsible manufacturing, supply chain management, product innovation, workforce development, and community engagement. It also examines how sustain more ST

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California, June 19 -- The International Myeloma Foundation issued the following news: * * * International Myeloma Foundation's Black Swan Research Initiative Presents Data and Results of Phase 2 ASCENT Cure Trial at EHA 2026 Congress Quadruplet Dara-KRd combination demonstrates high rates of response in high-risk smoldering myeloma patients similar to that observed in NDMM; MRD negativity maintained in nearly two-thirds of patients, with median follow up of more than 4 years - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- The International Myelom more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * James Beard Foundation Celebrates Senator Lujan as 2026 Impact Award Honoree for National Leadership on Nutrition Programs Recognizing visionary changemakers leading the way toward a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient food system-Senator Ben Ray Lujan, CHIRLA, Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, ReFED, and Southern Smoke Foundation  - The James Beard Foundation(r) celebrated U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and four other honorees of the more PR

BURBANK, California, June 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE' ANNOUNCES A STRONG LINEUP OF SUMMER GUEST HOSTS * This summer, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" welcomes a dynamic lineup of guest hosts, starting Monday, July 6. Tiffany Haddish will lead things off, hosting the week of July 6. She'll be followed throughout the summer by Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Colman Domingo and Jelly Roll. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT on ABC  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Philadelphia Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers and Vehicles Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia, Mayor Cherelle Parker, District Attorney Lawrence Krasner, and City Solicitor Renee Garcia, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by criminally prohibiting federal off more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on Trump's Failed War on Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Trump's failed war on Iran: "Donald Trump's arrogance and ignorance led to one of the worst foreign policy decisions of my lifetime. Make no mistake: Trump lost this war. He was so desperate to get out of his own disastrous, illega more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Las Vegas Paiute Tribe Chairman Benny Tso from a June 9, 2026, hearing on legislation to take certain federally owned lands into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe (H.R. 6917): * * * Good morning, Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Benny Tso, and I am Chairman of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, located in the Las Vegas Valley of Southern Nevada. Thank you for the opp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Deploy AI for More Efficient Power Grid * Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-CA) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act, bipartisan legislation that would direct the Secretary of Energy to assess how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) technologies can strengthen the capacity, reliability, and efficiency of America's bulk-pow more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers to EPA: Don't Sacrifice Our Communities for Chemical Recyclers * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and led a bicameral group of 50 lawmakers to sound the alarm over a review by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that paves the way to eliminate Clean Air Act protections for chemical recycling process more PR

LIVERMORE, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Research sheds new light on laser polarization effects in NIF experiments Experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) require breathtaking precision. Each of the 192 lasers is focused to a width of a few millimeters to enter a 3-millimeter hole at the top or bottom of a 2-centimeter gold canister known as a hohlraum. As they enter, the beams intersect in more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Leslie Jones Crashes America's Worst Short-Term Rentals In New HGTV Series 'Roast My Rental' Premiering Friday, July 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT * Cardboard curtains, a shower steps away from a bed and a rooftop "glamping" tent are just a few of the atrocious property pitfalls that await Leslie Jones in HGTV's new series Roast My Rental. In the 11-episode season premiering Friday, July 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT,  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by partner George J.A. Vassos and research attorney Joe St. James: * * * Canada: Big Changes for PEI Workplaces - Inside the New Employment Standards Act Prince Edward Island's (PEI) Bill 76, which replaces the province's existing Employment Standards Act (ESA), received Royal Assent in November 2024 and has been proclaimed into force as of June 30, 2026. While the new legislation introduces numerous changes, employers should take n more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by shareholders Alexander T. MacDonald, Lavanga V. Wijekoon and Michael G. Congiu: * * * ILO Adopts a Convention Governing Platform Workers At a Glance * The International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted a convention that establishes a framework for laws governing "digital platform work." * Although the Convention will not directly affect U.S. law, it was adopted by a wide margin and may materially shape the law in many ILO me more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by partner Matthew Badrov and senior associate Philipp Schulte: * * * Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Germany v. Canada on Works Councils and Worker Representation At a Glance What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? Our Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 series aims to find out. Think of this less as a head-to-head match and more as a conversation between host city and vis more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by associate Josue Ramon Miranda Reyes and partner Yusra Siddiquee: * * * Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Two Host Nations, Two Approaches to Workforce Mobility At a Glance What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? Our Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 series aims to find out. Think of this less as a head-to-head match and more as a conversation between host cities and nati more PR

LOMA LINDA, California, June 18 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * The toxic chemical behind some skin products * Everyone wants flawless skin - but at what cost? Skin care is one of the fastest-growing beauty industries, with about 89% of Americans using skincare products at least once a week, according to a 2025 study. While many of these products are safe, the pursuit of flawless skin can sometimes lead consumers to unknowingly expose themselves to a dangerous toxin: mercury. What is mercury doing in skin more PR

ENCINO, California, June 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.7M Sale of Single-Tenant Professional Flex Building in Naperville, Illinois NAPERVILLE, 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 1316 Bond St., a 22,178-square-foot office property occupied by Weaver Consulting Group, in Naperville, Illinois. The property more PR

ENCINO, California, June 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.6M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Chicago's Lincoln Park Neighborhood CHICAGO - 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 935-937 W. Armitage Ave., a mixed-use multifamily and retail property in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. The property sold for $6,600,000 more PR

ENCINO, California, June 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.85M Sale of Five-Suite Retail Center in Waukegan, Illinois WAUKEGAN, 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 Grand Plaza East, a five-suite retail center located in Waukegan, Illinois. The property sold for $2.85 million. "Generating five offers on a pr more PR

ENCINO, California, June 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Chipotle-Anchored Retail Property in Wheaton, Illinois WHEATON, 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 a two-tenant retail center occupied by Chipotle and Scout Veterinarian Urgent Care in Wheaton, Illinois. The property sold for $4.35 million. "T more PR

ENCINO, California, June 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Names Brown & Brown Preferred Partner for Insurance and Risk Management CALABASAS, Calif. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, today announced a strategic partnership with Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), one of the world's largest insurance brokerage firms. This addition is part of Marcus & Mil more PR

PASADENA, California, June 19 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Testing Advanced Capabilities for Moon, Mars Rovers A prototype rover built with a new design for tackling rugged terrain is helping teams refine capabilities that could one day be used on future lunar and Red Planet missions. On a bleak stretch of the Colorado Desert in Southern California, a compact four-wheeled rover recently trundled about 16 miles (26 kilometers) with minimal intervention from the team of engineers trailing it more PR

CANTON, Ohio, June 18 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * George Pickens reports to Cowboys mandatory minicamp on tag, says he does not plan to hold out Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens reported for mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and told reporters that he does not plan to hold out for a long-term contract, adding that he will arrive for training camp in July on schedule. Pickens previously had not attended the voluntary portion of the Cowboys' offseason workout program, say more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Demonstrates Dual-Use Laser System for Power Beaming and Counter-UAS Operations U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists successfully demonstrated a dual-use laser system capable of wirelessly transmitting power over long distances and rapidly transitioning to perform defensive missions, advancing expeditionary energy and defense capabilities for future warfighters. Sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sus more PR

PLEASANTON, California, June 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: * * * One NZ Future-Proofs Its Oracle Estate and Accelerates AI Innovation with Rimini Street New Zealand's leading digital services and connectivity provider partners with Rimini Street to stabilize mission-critical Oracle systems, solve complex interoperability challenges and fund AI transformation -  LAS VEGAS - Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Sof more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Helps Introduce Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act * Legislation modernizes NOAA's Hurricane Hunter fleet, strengthens atmospheric river forecasting, and better protects communities WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Disastrous Trump-Iran "Deal" to Hand Regime Hundreds of Billions of Dollars * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Donald Trump signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, ceding a victory to the Iranian regime after starting a war that raised gas, grocery, and energy prices on Americans. "This MOU represents a complete U.S. surrender and leaves Iran in a be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Strengthen Electric Grid Reliability * Would help prevent outages from California wildfires WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced legislation that would reauthorize the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program at the Department of Energy to help strengthen electric grid infrastructure against extreme weather. "As we continue to g more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Curtis, and Bipartisan Group of 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans Introduce Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced the FIRE SMART Act, bipartisan legislation to expand funding eligibility for projects with fire suppression benefits in high-risk ru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin Sound Alarm on Historically High Number of Deaths in Immigration Detention In a letter to Mullin and Venturella, Padilla and Durbin demand the Trump Administration halt ICE detention expansion until deficiencies are corrected - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Thompson, Valadao Request Emergency Funding to Combat Invasive Pest Threatening California Grapes and Wine Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04) and David Valadao (R-Calif.-22), led 10 colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide emergency funding to address the growing threat posed by the i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Slotkin Lead Bill to Block Trump from Deploying Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Places * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former Secretary of State, joined U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Raphael  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Acts as Counsel on ESG and EHS Advisory Work for TPG Transition Infrastructure's Acquisition of Waste Eliminator and Liberty Waste Solutions * Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP acted as counsel on ESG and EHS advisory work for TPG Transition Infrastructure's acquisition of Waste Eliminator, a provider of solid waste hauling, disposal and recycling services for commercial and industrial waste generators in Georgia a more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises H.I.G. Capital on Sale of Its Investment in The Bluebird Group * Paul Hastings LLP advised H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management, on the sale of its stake in The Bluebird Group, a premier data and analytics-driven omnichannel commerce services partner, in conjunction with a recapitalization of the company by Bluebird's founders and B more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest students turn waste into watts * What happens when engineering innovation meets environmental responsibility? At PennWest California, a group of electrical engineering technology students answered that question by transforming discarded vape devices into a fully functional electric bicycle. Dubbed the "Vapor Bike," the project was designed and built by May 2026 graduates Tyler Himmelberger, John Whiteside and Obasi Egbuta as part of their senior capsto more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Evaluation of Cohort 3 of Project imPACT - A report from Rand - June 17, 2026, (87 pages) - Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Katya Migacheva, Amy Goldman, Veronica Awan, Nicole Bracy Here are excerpts: * * * Project imPACT was a reentry program for adults with a history of justice system involvement and behavioral health needs in the City of Los Angeles. The principal goals for the final program cohort were to prioritize client-centered holistic programs and approaches; to expand access to culturally  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Personnel Vetting 101 Applicant Toolkit - A report from Rand - June 17, 2026, (16 pages) - Stephanie J. Walsh, Sina Beaghley, Emily Higgs, Lewis Schneider Here are excerpts: * * * There is often confusion about how personnel vetting works. Policies and procedures evolve, and details can be misunderstood or misinterpreted. This reference sheet is designed to clarify the personnel vetting process as of 2026 and address common misperceptions about the process. Source Information and Disclaimer Th more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Setting Special and Incentive Pay Policy in the U.S. Military - A report from Rand - June 16, 2026, (116 pages) - Beth J. Asch, Avery Calkins, Jonas Kempf, John Marder, Daniel Schwam, Lucy Shearer Here are excerpts: * * * Special and Incentive (S&I) pays authorized under Title 37 of the U.S. Code provide compensation--in addition to basic pay and allowances--to military members in critical occupations, those who have specialized skills and training, those who perform arduous or hazardous duties, more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - A report from Rand - June 18, 2026, (119 pages) - Preethi Rao, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, Elaine Li, Rose Kerber, and Christine Eibner Here are excerpts: * * * On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), a massive budget reconciliation package with implications for many sectors of the U.S. economy. The law contains a series of policy changes tha more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The People's Liberation Army Navy's Approach to Maintenance Management - A report from Rand - June 18, 2026, (71 pages) - Cristina L. Garafola, Joslyn Fleming, Sam Wallace, Bradley Martin, and Sale Lilly Here are excerpts: * * * The ability for navies to procure, field, and sustain large surface combatants is central to modern power projection. The U.S. Navy's approach to ship procurement coupled with infrastructure issues and workforce shortages at U.S. shipyards have led to significant delays  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Understanding Partner Preferences in the Selection of Defense Capabilities - A report from Rand - June 16, 2026, (209 pages) - Aidan Winn, Caitlin McCulloch, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Beth Grill, Krystyna Marcinek, Casey Mahoney, Stephanie Pezard, David E. Thaler, Paul Cormarie Here are excerpts: * * * Exporting arms to international partners is a core component of U.S. foreign policy and U.S. Department of Defense security cooperation. However, changes in the strategic environment and global defe more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Why Do Middle and High Schoolers Miss School? - A report from Rand - June 17, 2026, (16 pages) - Melissa Kay Diliberti and Sarah Ohls Here are excerpts: * * * In the immediate aftermath of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic-related disruptions to kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) in-person schooling, K-12 absenteeism rates spiked nationally in U.S. public schools. High levels of chronic absenteeism--defined as missing at least 10 percent of school days in a given school year--matter because resear more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER June 19 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, JUNE 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its si more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Director of Education Reform Aaron Garth Smith and Managing Director of Government Finance Jordan Campbell: * * * While losing 34% of its students, LAUSD's spending on compensation increased by $1.7 billion The school district's largest increase in compensation spending, about $315 million, went to administrative positions, not teachers. - Los Angeles Unified School District's recent labor agreements with United Teachers Los Angeles and other union more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Convenes LGBTQ Advisory Committee, Marking 2nd Meeting of Her Term * Above: Friedman talking with members of the LGBTQ advisory committee. BURBANK, CA - Today, June 18, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened the 2 nd meeting of her LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee to discuss the latest attacks from the Trump Administration on the LGBTQ+ community. Friedman shared updates on her legislative agenda on LGBTQ r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU & SENATOR SHAHEEN INTRODUCE WORLD REFUGEE DAY RESOLUTION * WASHINGTON D.C. - Thursday, June 18, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D - Los Angeles County) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D - NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons. The World Refugee Day Resolution was cosponsored by 27 Senators and 34 Members of Con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Highlights Importance of Protecting Voting Rights and Fair Representation Amid Republican Attacks * Rep. Aguilar was joined by community leaders and civil rights advocates from the NAACP, the League of Women Voters and LULAC SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) held a press conference with local civil rights and community leaders to highlight the importance of protecting voting rights and fair representation from  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Statement on the Next Phase of U.S. Negotiations with Iran Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), a senior Democrat serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued a statement on the next phase of U.S. negotiations with Iran: "President Trump took our nation into an illegal and ill-advised war that cost the lives of 13 American servicemembers, diminished America's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Calvert Announces 2026 Service Academy Appointees * Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced and congratulated the 2026 Service Academy Appointees from the 41st Congressional District. "I want to congratulate the outstanding students who have been appointed to attend our service academies," said Rep. Calvert. "Nominating extraordinary students from our region to attend the academies is one of the highest honors I'm afforded as a U. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jared Huffman Joins Protect Our Care CA to Discuss the Anniversary of the GOP 'Big, Ugly Bill' Becoming Law and the Trump-GOP Health Care Crisis * One Year Ago, Republicans Cut $1 Trillion From Health Care to Fund Tax Cuts for Billionaires and Big Corporations Eureka, CA - Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Big, Ugly Bill's passage, Rep. Jared Huffman and hospital leader Matt Rees joined Protect Our Care CA today to hold Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * Lofgren Statement on Reporting that NSF Will Halt Illegal Scheme to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System After Democratic Action Today, the New York Times reported that the National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to announce they will stop their plan to illegally dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). This comes after Congressional Democrats rallied agai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Joins Bipartisan Group of CA Lawmakers in Requesting Emergency Funding to Combat Invasive Pest Threatening California Grapes and Wine Industry * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04) and David Valadao (CA-22) and nine other California colleagues, in urging the U.S. Department of Agricult more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Introduces STOP Payment Fraud Act to Protect Consumers from Financial Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced the Strengthening Transaction Oversight and Preventing (STOP) Payments Fraud Act, which allows financial institutions to place extended holds on suspicious checks and wire transfers while potential fraud is investigated. Check fraud has  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Aguilar, Chu and Gomez Demand Investigation into Reports of Retaliation Against Detainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Facility * Allegations include inadequate access to food, water, and medical care, as well as solitary confinement, transfer to other ICE facilities, and deportation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Judy Chu (CA-28) and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding an imm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gomez, Aguilar and Chu Demand Investigation into Reports of Retaliation Against Detainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Facility * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Judy Chu (CA-28) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding an immediate investigation into reports that multiple detainees at the Adelanto ICE Processing Facility have faced retaliation for a hunger strike and for a meeting more PR

LOS GATOS, California, June 19 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on June 18, 2026: * * * Rulers of Fortune: Netflix Gathers Cast To Celebrate The Start Of Season 2 Production Rio de Janeiro - Netflix announced today the official start of production on Season 2 of Rulers of Fortune, the hit fiction series that dives deep into the power struggles and family dynamics within Rio's underground gambling empire (known as jogo do bicho). To kick off the new season, the cast and special guests gathered at the Academicos da Ro more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. "Everyone, regardless of th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT Renewed Call Follows Schatz's Efforts In Recent Years To Return Native Remains and Items Back To The Communities Where They Belong - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affair more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 17 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists just found something weird inside moss * Mosses are survivors. They can dry into what looks like green dust, only to spring back to life minutes after rain. They can grow on rocks, in deserts, and there's talk of using them to terraform Mars someday. According to new research, mosses have also been hiding something. UC Riverside researchers studying desert mosses have found evidence, presented in the journal New Phyt more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Announces Program for 2026 AcceleRISE Conference * Hosted by SIA's RISE community and created for young leaders in the security industry, this fun, enriching event will take place Aug. 3-5 in San Diego. SILVER SPRING, Md.-The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule and program for the 2026 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA's RISE community for youn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Introduces Resolution Honoring Cambodian Veterans for Service to U.S. Military * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution to recognize and honor Cambodian veterans of the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK) for their support to the U.S. military and their defense of freedom in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. "I am proud to introduce this resolution honoring the bravery and sacrifice more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Joins Padilla, Thompson, Valadao to Request Emergency Funding to Combat Invasive Pest Threatening California Grapes and Wine Industry * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff joined Senator Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04) and David Valadao (R-Calif.-22), and 10 other colleagues to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide emergency funding to address the gro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Answers from Trump Administration Over $22 Million in Federal Contracts Awarded to Firm That Organized Trump January 6 Rally * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senate Democrats are demanding answers on the Trump administration's awarding of federal contracts to Event Strategies, Inc. (ESI), the event management firm that organized the rally used to incite the January more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Food Bank Access to Fresh Produce, Support Specialty Crop Farmer * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced new legislation to increase food banks' access to fresh produce. This bill seeks to provide nutritious food for American families and supp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Hyde-Smith, Klobuchar, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Food Supply Chain * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Jim Justice (R-Va.) introduced the American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act, new bipartisan legislation to strengthen resilience in our d more PR

IRVINE, California, June 18 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Single-family rent growth steadies as Midwest leads and Sun Belt softens National rent growth slowed annually but remains consistent with seasonal patterns. * U.S. single-family rent prices increased 1.4% year over year in April 2026. * Cities in the Midwest and Northeast saw the largest annual rent growth. * Rent growth is uneven across income tiers, as affordability pressure appears to limit low-end growth. - more PR

STANFORD, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Mountain lions have major ecological impact in small preserve A Stanford study found that mountain lion visits to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve triggered cascading effects on deer, smaller predators, and vegetation. In brief * Increasing mountain lion presence in a small preserve led to reduced deer activity, potentially allowing plant species, including oaks, to thrive. * The research also showed mountain lions influenced the behavior of sma more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California posted the following news: * * * State Bar Announces DEI Seal Tier Advancements and Committed Organizations * The State Bar of California announced today that three existing DEI Leadership Seal organizations achieved higher Leadership Seals, and two new organizations have committed to earn a Seal. The three advancing Seal recipients include Legal Aid of San Mateo County, elevating from Silver to a Gold Seal, and Best Best & Krieger and Public Aid Law C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on Latest Trump Administration Payment to Kill California Wind Energy Project * Morro Bay, California - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the Trump administration's latest payment to wind energy companies to cancel wind leases off the coast of California. "As Americans pay more and more for energy, the Trump administration is once again paying millions in taxpayer dolla more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Study Identifies Genetic Cause of Some Spinal Fluid Leaks * Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that may explain why some people develop a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in the spine. The findings, published in The Lancet Neurology, may lead to earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments for the more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG Announces Settlement Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti on Thursday announced a $7 million settlement with property management company LivCor LLC over allegations that it participated in a scheme that used RealPage's rent-pricing software and competitors' confidential data to increase apartment rents. The settlement is part of a bipartisan lawsuit brought by the U.S more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, June 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * The Outbreak is Ebola. The Emergency is Bigger. * There are moments when courage is easy to recognize. The doctor entering an Ebola ward. The health worker doing the careful, dangerous work of stopping a virus before it spreads further. But in an outbreak, courage is not only found where the disease is most visible. It is also the midwife showing up for a delivery. The nurse treating all the health needs that don't stop just becaus more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * As America Approaches 250th Anniversary New National Polling Shows Overwhelming Support for Parks as Essential to National Identity Trust For Public Land Issues Report Highlighting the Role of Parks in Telling the Full American Story - As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Trust for Public Land (TPL) released a report and national polling today that underscores the vital role parks and p more PR

HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Chris French, associate chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a June 12, 2026, field hearing on a discussion draft of the Great American Outdoors Act 250: * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). On August 4,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Suicide Thoughts and Attempts Among Transgender People Findings from the 2022 US Trans Survey - A report from UCLA School of Law Williams Institute, Los Angeles, California - May 2026 (61 pages) * * * The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued a report examining suicide thoughts and suicide attempts among transgender people in the U.S. using data from the 2022 U.S. Trans Survey, the largest survey of transgender individuals in the country. The report analyzes demographic trends, social and economic facto more ST

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK-led study uncovers hidden star clusters deep inside nearby galaxies * A University of Kentucky researcher is helping uncover how stars are born and evolve deep inside galaxies -by revealing dozens of previously hidden star clusters buried in cosmic dust. Using a combination of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and radio observatories including the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array  more PR

MERCED, California, June 18 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Adewole Earns Lindau Young Scientists Spot, Named Merck Next Gen Leader * UC Merced doctoral candidate Adekunle "Kunle" Adewole has been selected as a 2026 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellow. Adewole was also chosen as one of 18 participants in the Baden-Wurttemberg International Post Meeting Programme for Young Scientists. "I keenly anticipate this opportunity to exchange ideas and views with all participants and delegates as we exami more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 18 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Gene therapy reverses Fragile X deficits in mice * A gene therapy designed to replace a missing brain protein restored normal brain activity and improved behavior in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome (FXS), according to a University of California, Riverside-led study. The findings, published in Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids, suggest that gene therapy may one day address the underlying cause of FXS rather than simply treatin more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 18 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following Q&A involving associate professor of communication Shawna Kidman: * * * The Paramount Problem With Hollywood's Next Big Merger * Should one family control such a vast share of media production and distribution? For UC San Diego associate professor of communication Shawna Kidman, the answer is clear. A scholar of media industries who has closely studied the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger and its implications for policymakers, Kidman sa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Powerful seismic waves from Japan's 2011 earthquake struck Earth's core and bounced back up, moving island eastward Event is first documented to involve four major tectonic plates, finds UChicago scientist Sunyoung Park - In 2011, Japan reeled from the effects of a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake. But unnoticed in the chaos resulting from the quake, its major aftershocks and the tsunami it caused, something strange happened. About 16 minutes afte more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Students Design and Build a Rocket to Carry Payloads to Space * When the student-run team was established at USC Viterbi 's Department of Astronautical Engineering two decades ago, their founding goal was to become the first collegiate team to launch a rocket into space. Since meeting that target in 2019 with Traveler IV and breaking the altitude record for amateur rocketry with Aftershock II in 2024, the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Rice Outlook: June 2026', by Vidalina Abadam, Jennifer Bond, Seth Wechsler, and Andrew Sowell, in June 2026, under report number RCS-26E. The report says U.S. all rice supplies for 2026/27 were raised by 0.5 million hundredweight to 275.8 million hundredweight, mainly because 2025/26 ending stocks were revised higher. The increase leaves 2026/27 ending stocks slightly higher as well, at 42.8 million hundredweight, while the all rice season-a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * USGS: Lithium in Carolinas Could Replace Imports for a Century or More RESTON, Va. -The southern Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 1.43 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium oxide, enough to replace 201 years of U.S. imports at last year's level, according to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey.  The lithium is concentrated in the Carolinas, acc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Venable Client Translational Development Acquisition Corp. to Merge with ProLogium Holding Inc. at a $3.8 Billion Valuation with a NASDAQ Listing Venable LLP is pleased to have represented Translational Development Acquisition Corp. (TDAC), a New York-based special-purpose acquisition company, on the business combination agreement entered into with ProLogium Holding Inc., a leading next-generation Taiwan-based developer and manufacturer of solid-state batter more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The White House issued the following news on June 17, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Delivers Another Crushing Blow to Antifa Terrorist Network Last year, President Donald J. Trump designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization and directed the full power of the federal government to hunt down, disrupt, and dismantle the violent anarchist network. This week, the Department of Justice struck another decisive blow by charging 15 Antifa-linked terrorists in a conspiracy to violently obstruct lawful immigration enfo more PR

MONROVIA, California, June 19 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * World Refugee Day 2026: Return Does Not Equal Recovery For Children In Ukraine And Syria, Warns World Vision As the international community marks World Refugee Day, World Vision Middle East and Eastern Europe (WV MEER) is calling for greater investment in children and families rebuilding their lives after displacement, warning that return alone does not guarantee recovery. World Vision MEER's latest policy brief entitled "Beyond Return: Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Dangerous Criminal Illegal Alien Murderers, Pedophiles, Sexual Predators, and Drug Traffickers The mandate is clear: 80% of Americans SUPPORT our commonsense efforts to deport criminal illegal aliens  - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for murder, rape of a child, sexual assault, conspiracy to distribute or possess with the intent to dis more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, June 18 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Matrix: Supply, economic headwinds braking multifamily rent growth Economic pressures offset reduced supply; transaction activity remains muted -  SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., June 18, 2026 - With almost 1.3 million units in the lease-up phase and consumer sentiment wavering, U.S. multifamily rent growth is likely to remain modest fo more PR