WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 54 House Democrats Raise Concerns Over Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Agreements Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement: * * * AFPI Responds to Court Proceedings in Meta Cases in N.J. and Calif. Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Joel Thayer, senior fellow for AI and Emerging Technology, regarding two Meta lawsuits: one in New Mexico, from early August, and one in California, which began this week. A New Mexico judge ruled in early August that Meta must make significant changes to its platform for New Mexico users and p more PR

SANTA ANA, California, Aug. 19 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Allied Universal Names Jordan Avnaim Global Chief Information Security Officer * IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2026 -Allied Universal(r), the world's leading security and facility services provider, today announced the appointment of Jordan Avnaim as Global Chief Information Security Officer. Avnaim will be respon more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Caught: LA Mayor Uses Fake Poll In Los Angeles, California, current mayor Karen Bass is running for re-election against activist and LA city councilmember Nitia Raman. As a means to bolster her support, Mayor Bass had touted a specific poll that showed her surging against Raman. In fact, in a now-deleted post, Bass reportedly praised the specious poll, writing, "Doing the work, showing up, and gaining momen more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Susan Collins Senate Co more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As school begins, California launches universal Transitional Kindergarten, free meals for EVERY student and historic supports for kids Universal TK saves each family nearly $14,000 every year 3.5 billion free school meals served $4.7 billion invested in kids' mental health 43% increase in TK-12 special education funding 2.9 million students connected to CA-grown, nutritious school meals 800+ high-need schools with literacy coach more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * At the 30th Annual Tahoe Summit, Cortez Masto Celebrates Progress and Addresses New Challenges Facing the Lake * FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Incline Village, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined residents, advocates, organizations, and elected officials at the 30th annual Tahoe Summit. She spoke about the achievements of the last three decades and acknowledged the work being done to t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, Law Enforcement Partners Announce Seizure of Large Cache of Weapons in Tulare County APPS Investigation * Privately manufactured gun workshop discovered, large cache of weapons seized OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta, together with law enforcement partners, today announced the results of an Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) investigation into a Tulare County resident who was listed in  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Long Island Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Island Harvest in Suffolk County as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by the Offic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to FeedMore Western New York in Buffalo as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 [Category: BizEconomics] -- Cornerstone Research, a provider of economic and financial analysis in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings, posted the following news release: * * * Avigail Kifer Honored with ABA Antitrust Law Section Outstanding Performance Award * The American Bar Association's (ABA's) Antitrust Law Section recognizes Cornerstone Research expert with its annual Outstanding Performance Award for organizing a five-part artificial intelligence (AI) and antitrust webinar series. The more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 30,293, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 23,914, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the difference between more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Arizona Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Arizona were 160,261, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 152,309, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the difference bet more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 19 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * BrightSign Scales Premium, Cloud-Based Device Management Solution on Amazon Web Services * SAN JOSE, Calif.- BrightSign, the provider of the most advanced, capable, and trusted digital media players and operating system, has launched BrightSign Control Plus, a premium tier of its device management solution for digital signage players, on Amazon Web Services, Inc (AWS). BrightSign Control Plus delivers advanced fleet management at scale f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Sherman, Schiff, and Padilla Urge FEMA to Release Millions in Federal Funding for Wildfire Emergency Preparedness in Los Angeles County * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) joined Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA-32) and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-CA) in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to quickly release more than $4 million in federal funding for the Encinal Can more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight increased 19.9% in June 2026 from June 2025 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. The transborder freight data program provides comprehensiv more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA alumnus David Glyer and Vicki Bier support accessibility and student success Long before Cal State LA was recognized as No. 1 in the country for upward mobility, David Glyer knew the value of the education he and his family received while pursuing their degrees. Glyer attended what was then called California State College, Los Angeles, as an undergraduate from 1968 to 1972. During his freshman year, he and three of his five more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 20 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: * * * Faculty in the News, Aug. 19 Included in recent news coverage were Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Timothy Pytell (history), Meredith Conroy (political science), Jose Navarrete-Cruz (accounting and finance) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus). Also, the following faculty have had their research published: Cary Barber (history), Jacob Jones (psychology), Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Eri more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.19.26 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Ayushi Roy, of San Francisco, has been appointed State Chief Technology Officer at the California Department of Technology. Roy has been a Lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School since 2022. She was Chief Program Officer for the New Practice Lab at New America from 2022 to 2026. Roy was Senior Advisor for the United States Tech more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 20 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Universal Pattern Revealed in Quantum Matter Physicists use advanced quantum technologies to test decades-old theory predictions - When different materials transition from one phase to another, such as water coming to a boil or a magnet losing its ability to attract metals, something remarkable can happen: They begin to behave identically, following the same mathematical rules. "Physicists call this trait universality--the messy, micros more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 19 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * California Policymaker Briefing Showcases Advances in Marine Technology * Last week, the recreational boating industry came together in Sacramento, California for a marine technology briefing for state policymakers and a demonstration focused on the technologies and fuels that will help shape the future of boating. The event brought together state legislators and regulators, including representatives fro more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 18 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Can AI "Understand" a Fundamental Concept of Chemistry? * Learning chemistry begins with recognizing patterns. With the guidance of a patient professor or a vast training dataset, both humans and AI can learn which atoms tend to bond together, how molecular structures determine a material's properties and the conditions under which chemical reactions occur. AI has one obvious advantage: scale. It can abso more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for a bill (H.R. 681) that aims to amend the Long Term Leasing Act to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah): * * * Summary of Legislation On May 20, 2026, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs ordered eight pieces of legislation to be reported, all related to tribal land and its uses. This document provides estimates for six of those p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for a bill (S. 236) that aims to amend the Long Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes: * * * Summary of Legislation On May 20, 2026, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs ordered eight pieces of legislation to be reported, all related to tribal land and its uses. This document provides est more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces 2026-27 Performing Arts Series Original performances feature global and local artists, dancers, and internationally renowned performers - The Cleveland Museum of Art's (CMA) 2026-27 Performing Arts Series offers a robust and wide-ranging collection of artists spanning classical and contemporary music, global music traditions, and dance. Internationally renowned artists, including several Grammy-winning, Lat more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 19 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * CoastConnect Preps To See Rapid ROI With Calix Agent Workforce Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that southern Mississippi electric cooperative CoastConnectopens in a new tab is investing in Calix Agent Workforce(tm) Cloud to accelerate the delivery of exceptional experiences across residential, business, and community markets. Working closely with award-winning Calix Success(tm), they  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Common Sense Media's New Curriculum Builds the Human Skills AI Is Quietly Eroding The Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum for grades 9-12 pairs AI literacy with the critical thinking, creativity, and connection skills students need most now. - Today, Common Sense Media released its new Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum, a reimagining of grade 9-12 lessons designed to help teachers build essential human capabilities more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz Secures Federal Commitments on New River During Calexico Tour, Roundtable with EPA, USIBWC * CALEXICO, Calif. -Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) today toured the New River alongside U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Regional Administrator Mike Martucci and U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) Commissioner Chad McIntosh, before joining federal, state, and local partners  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Expands Labor & Employment Team with Two Senior Counsel in Chicago and Los Angeles * Constangy is pleased to announce that Helen Braginsky and Leo Tyree have joined the firm as senior counsel in its Los Angeles and Chicago offices, respectively. Both attorneys represent employers in labor and employment matters, bringing significant litigation, counseling, and workplace law experience to more PR

YONKERS, New York, Aug. 20 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports statement on new personalized pricing proposal from the FTC Washington, DC - In response to the Federal Trade Commission's announcement today that it is seeking public comment on a proposed enforcement policy statement regarding personalized pricing, Grace Gedye, senior policy analyst at Consumer Reports issued the following statement. "It is encouraging to see the FTC tackle this bipartisan issue. Nobody should have to more PR

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 20 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cooley Advised Lynk Global on Merger with Omnispace, Concurrent Investments and Partnerships with SES and Nelco Cooley advised Lynk Global on its merger with Omnispace and the formation of Elveo Mobile, the newly combined company that delivers mobile connectivity and elevated intelligence for a planet on the move. In connection with the transaction, Cooley also advised Elveo Mobile on two concurrent strategic investments and collaborations from SE more PR

POMONA, California, Aug. 18 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * CPP Alumna Saba Salekfard Named Resident Director of the Neutra VDL House * The College of Environmental Design (ENV) has named Saba Salekfard, assistant professor of architecture and a CPP alumna, as the new resident director of the Neutra VDL Studio and Residences. A National Historic Landmark, the Neutra VDL House in Silver Lake was designed by renowned modernist architect Richard Neutra and serves as a center for architecture, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Crowell & Moring's Amy Karnikian Named to Daily Journal's Top 40 Under 40 * Los Angeles - August 19, 2026: The Daily Journal has named Crowell & Moring's Amy Karnikian to its "Top 40 Under 40" list for 2026. The annual list recognizes leading California lawyers under the age of 40 for their achievements, impact, and promise within the legal profession. Karnikian is a nationally recognized leader in aviation law who has built a r more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * New Website Investigates Eugenics in 20th-Century U.S. Digital storytelling offers new insight into a disturbing chapter of American history. Written by Aimee Minbiole An innovative new website, Eugenic States: A Contextual Archive, uses digital storytelling to preserve and illuminate a disturbing and largely unknown chapter in U.S. history. During the 20th century, more than 60,000 people in the United States were sterilized based on state eugenics law more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Proposal would strip protections from 45 million acres of national forest DENVER -- Some of Americans' favorite places to immerse themselves in nature are facing imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of "inventoried roadless areas" from road-building and lo more PR

COSTA MESA, California, Aug. 20 (TNSrep) -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * New Experian report reveals AI trust gap as consumers embrace AI but resist high-stakes decisions Nearly 1 in 5 people experienced online fraud losses, while 80% of businesses are using AI to combat emerging threats - Experian(R), a global data and technology company, today released its 11th annual Identity and Fraud Report, highlighting how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the digital more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Aug. 19 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release: * * * Florida Poly men's soccer makes history with 4-0 victory in inaugural game * Florida Polytechnic University celebrated its first foray into intercollegiate athletics Tuesday evening with an inaugural game tailgate, pregame remarks from Florida Poly leaders and a 4-0 victory that never seemed to be in trouble. The men's soccer team took the field against Webber International University at the Orlando Health Stadium inside the Lake Myrtle Sp more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release: * * * Gap and Malbon Return for A Second Collaboration Reimagining American Sportswear The new launch blends a heritage aesthetic with contemporary silhouettes in an assortment that bridges the worlds of golf and tennis - This Fall, Gap and Malbon are reuniting for a second collaboration that reimagines American sportswear through the distinct design lens of each brand. Rooted in Gap's legac more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * New Roadmap Aims to Transform Stroke Recovery Through Personalized Rehabilitation An international task force co-led by a Georgetown University stroke expert has outlined a bold new roadmap for stroke recovery, positioning genetic and blood biomarkers to drive the next generation of precision neurorehabilitation and biotherapy. The framework aligns with Georgetown's strategic focus on advancing brain health and accelerating discoveries that resto more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust posted the following news release: * * * Getty Appoints Kimberly Uyttewaal as Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement * The J. Paul Getty Trust has appointed Kimberly Uyttewaal as Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement, where she will lead Getty's fundraising and strategic partnership efforts to support its mission as a leading global art organization. "Kim has capably served Getty in a number of roles for over a decade. Her commitment to o more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Represented SCIH Salt Holdings in $1.6 Billion Notes Offering, $3.2 Billion Term Loan B Facility, and $550 Million Revolving Credit Facility * Gibson Dunn represented SCIH Salt Holdings Inc., the largest producer of salt in the Americas and the parent of the Morton Salt, Windsor Salt, and LOBOS businesses, in a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $1.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.6 more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, posted the following news release: * * * GitLab To Announce Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results * SAN FRANCISCO, August 18, 2026 - All Remote - GitLab Inc., the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2027, which ended July 31, 2026, after U.S. markets close on Tuesda more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises AvalonBay on Completion of $70 Billion Merger With Equity Residential to Create Vivmark Residential, One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies * Goodwin's Public M&A, REIT, and Real Estate teams advised AvalonBay Communities, Inc., on the completion of their merger of equals with Equity Residential to create Vivmark Residential. Vivmark Residential is expected to begin trading on the New York Stoc more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Hanson Bridgett Names Martin Metz Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Veteran law firm technology leader to guide the firm's IT strategy, infrastructure, and AI initiatives from its Los Angeles office - Hanson Bridgett LLP has named Martin K. "Marty" Metz as its chief technology and innovation officer. Metz, who will be based in the firm's Los Angeles office and travel regularly to its other California locations more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Cosponsors COWS Act to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Support Sustainable Waste Practices * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, cosponsored the Converting Our Waste Sustainably Act (COWS Act) reintroduced by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment an more PR

MILPITAS, California, Aug. 19 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: * * * Hon'ble PM Shri. Narendra Modi to Inaugurate SEMICON(R) India 2026 on 17th September SEMICON India 2026 to Showcase India's Next Leap Towards a Complete Semiconductor Value Chain ~SEMI Event is India's Largest for the Global Semiconductor Ecosystem Bringing Together 500+ Exhibitors, 243 International companies, 150+ Speakers and Delegates from 40+ Countries~ - NEW DELHI: India' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Huffman Statement on Proposed Roadless Rule Rollback Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Trump administration proposed to finalize the rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule, which would strip protections from nearly 45 million acres of national forests and leave these lands vulnerable to reck more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Democratic Representatives, Open Investigation into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen At Gunpoint Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Northern Virginia Representative Don Beyer, Ranking Members Jamie Raskin and Bennie Thompson, Oversight Committee Representatives Suhas  more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 20 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * How 'My Brilliant Career' Wrote a New Chapter for Adelaide -- and Honoured Its Past Sybylla Melvyn spends My Brilliant Career refusing to settle -- for a marriage she doesn't want, a farm she didn't choose, or a life smaller than the one she's imagining for herself. As it turns out, the production chasing her story took a similarly ambitious approach, betting big on South Australia, on sustainability, on the people behind the camera and on First N more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * How People Consume Cannabis May Signal Risk for Heavy Use and Addiction * Nearly half of adults in the United States who use cannabis mainly smoke it, but about 1 in 7 use it in nearly every form available, a behavior tied to daily cannabis use and increased addiction risk, a new study shows. Cannabis can be consumed through smoking, vaping, eating, or dabbing, in which pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Bennet, Colleagues Fight Against Rescission of Key Energy Leasing and Public Lands Protections * U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led 39 colleagues to oppose the recent rescission of two key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas rules on leasing and waste prevention. Their rollback will harm public lands, reduce community input, increase pollution, and raise taxpayer costs. I more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Bennet, Colleagues Fight Against Rescission of Key Energy Leasing and Public Lands Protections U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led 39 colleagues to oppose the recent rescission of two key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas rules on leasing and waste prevention. Their rollback will harm public lands, reduce community in more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Andrews Kurth Expands National Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice In Texas with Addition of Partner Ian Roberts * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that prominent restructuring and bankruptcy attorney Ian E. Roberts has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas. Roberts advises clients across the full spectrum of complex restructuring and distressed situations, with a particular focus on the energy and more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Today, immigration legal service providers and advocacy organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new interim final rule that allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to send people seeking asylum directly to immigration court without first assessing their legal claims in an affirmative asylum interview. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbi more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * In NYCLU Settlement, CUNY to Disclose Investments to Pro-Palestine Student Organizers * NEW YORK - Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) announced a settlement in Southey v. City University of New York (CUNY) -our successful litigation challenging the school's refusal to release records regarding its investment funds, bonds, and private equity holdings, as well as its contracts with companies like Lockheed Martin, R more PR

POMONA, California, Aug. 18 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * Junior Entrepreneurs Turn Big Ideas into Reality at SIIL Summer Camp * This summer, 160 young innovators discovered how to transform creative ideas into real world solutions through Student Innovation Idea Lab summer camps. Hosted by the Student Innovation Idea Labs (SIIL), the Junior Entrepreneurship Summer Camp immersed campers in hands-on experiences centered on innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship. Through interacti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Meeks Demand Answers from Lutnick on Trump's Financial Interests Surrounding UAE Export Control Decisions * Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, and Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding answers on the financial conflicts of interest surrounding the dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Khanna, McGovern, and Meeks Lead Colleagues in Demanding the Trump Administration Explain Decision to Lift Sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong Officials Today, Ro Khanna (CA-17) , Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Representative James P. McGovern (MA-02), Ranking Member of the House Ru more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Sounds Alarm Over Trump DOJ Deployments to Polling Places and Voter Suppression Risks * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration's plans to deploy as many as 1,000 Department of Justice election monitors during the 2026 midterms and deman more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * 3D-printed ceramic waveguide lasers could surpass the power of glass fiber lasers by 10 times At the bottom of the ocean, optical fibers transmit telecommunications and internet data across the world. Waveguides make that feat possible by channeling and amplifying the light -- and therefore the data within -- over enormous distances. And the technology goes beyond undersea cables. Waveguiding optic more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * The Big Ideas Lab takes measure of NIF diagnostics How do you measure what can't be seen? In the medical field, this is routine. Thermometers check temperatures and X-rays can show broken bones. But what if you are trying to measure something hotter than the center of the sun that vanishes in 100 trillionths of a second? What if it's an experiment on Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignitio more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Targets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale in U.S. Waters Groups seek to protect imperiled species from underwater mining activities in American Samoa - Honolulu, HI -- Faasao Amerika Samoa and Conservation Council for Hawaii, represented by the environmental law organization Earthjustice, have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to launch deep-sea mining off the coast of American Samoa today. The la more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Leading a Behavioral Health Transformation * This story is from the 2026 issue of Discoveries, a UC San Diego Health Sciences magazine. The quiet halls in the west tower of East Campus Medical Center at UC San Diego Health have an empty echo. Yet psychiatrists Steve Koh, MD '06, MPH, MBA, and Jeff Daskalakis, MD, PHD, walk them with the energy of two architects, envisioning what's to come. Pausing in doorways and intricately det more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Leading with positivity earns AFMC Airman top Air Force honor * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - When Tech. Sgt. Kailey DeLage heard the commander for Air Force Materiel Command tell her she was selected as one of the Air Force's Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026, she was stunned. "I was shocked," DeLage said. "All the candidates were phenomenal Airmen, and I truly believe we were all deserving of being selec more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Announces Leadership Appointments in Long Island and San Jose to Drive Growth and Client Service LONG ISLAND, N.Y./SAN JOSE, Calif. - Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed William H. Ng and Marlene S. Muraco as office managing shareholders (OMS). Ng takes the reins from longtime OMS John T. Bauer in Long Island while Muraco succeeds Robert J. Wilger in San Jose, both of whom will  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2026, by Toronto office managing partner Stephen Shore and associate Micah Fysh: * * * Canada: Ontario Court of Appeal Decision Raises the Stakes for RSU and Equity Compensation Plans A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision has significant implications for employers that use restricted stock units (RSUs) and other forms of equity-based compensation as part of their compensation strategy. While the case arose in the context of a wrongfu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren Announces $250k Federal Grant to Prevent Youth Violence in Monterey County * SALINAS, CA -Today, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced that Monterey County has received $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL) funding opportunity. This grant will be used to extend the Monterey County Health Department's STRYVE Program for another year, which more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, posted the following news release: * * * Lowe's Home Improvement gets shunned in home state over contract with notorious surveillance vendor, Flock * Wilmington, NC -As a part of the national NoALPRs week of action, protesters gathered today outside of the Lowe's in Wilmington, NC to call out the company's use of Flock license plate surveillance technology in parking lots. The action in the home state of Lowe's Corporate HQ more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 20 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Made in Pennsylvania: Netflix Hits the Road With 'Tires,' MLB Home Run Derby and Netflix House Philadelphia Netflix keeps popping up in Pennsylvania this summer. Tires, co-created, starring, and written by Shane Gillis, takes place at the fictional Valley Forge Automotive Center and has filmed all three seasons in the state. On Season 3, which debuted at #3 on the US Top 10 English TV list with 2M views, the workplace comedy worked with over 250 more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * DENVER -- 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 820 Clermont St., a 14,560-square-foot medical office property in Denver, Colorado, for $2.16 million. "Denver's 10,000- to 20,000-square-foot medical office segment remains tight and supply-constrained, with low vacancy and continued rent g more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.1M Sale and Financing of Industrial Property in Albert Lea, Minnesota ALBERT LEA, Minn. - 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 single-tenant industrial property occupied by Green Bay Packaging, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The property sold for $7.1 million.  more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Greater Houston Five-Property Self-Storage Portfolio HOUSTON -- 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 the Greater Houston Five-Property Storage Portfolio, a 1,042-unit self-storage portfolio located in Brookshire, Pattison, Hockley and Waller, Texas. " more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.5M Sale of Net-Leased Restaurant in Katy, Texas KATY, Texas - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 222 W. Grand Parkway, a net-leased Fogo de Chao restaurant in Katy, Texas. The asset sold for $7.5 million, or $874.84 per square-foot. "Well-located net-leas more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Deborah Del Mastro, victim of AI-enabled scam from Martinez, California, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud": * * * The day started with a phone call at 10:22 from 925-453-0742 which had no name. I answered and said Hello and a male voice said "Hello? Who is this?" And I said "Who is this?" and he said I have your daughter here, does she have panic attacks? Th more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * Multi-capable Reserve Airmen complete Strategic Combat Agile Readiness Exercise * MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Ca. - The 349th Air Mobility Wing, 446th Airlift Wing, 514th Airlift Wing, and 927th Air Refueling Wing conducted a Strategic Combat Agile Readiness (SCAR) exercise from August 2-14 to demonstrate rapid response, deployment capabilities, and base sustainment operations in high-threat environments while integrating each Airman under the Mu more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia What scientists are learning about tiny PM2.5 aerosols in the country's capital also could benefit U.S. cities. A NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network has provided one of the most detailed long-term views yet of the role of black carbon, or soot produced by fires, diesel vehicles, and other combustion sources, in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. The detailed measurements show how  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * The National Gallery of Art Broadens the Nation's Collection with Acquisition of Key Historical and Contemporary Works Notable works by Marie Bracquemond, Wifredo Lam, Ben Shahn, and Christina Quarles introduce new artists and perspectives to the National Gallery's collection - The National Gallery of Art today announced the acquisition of significant new works, marking a meaningful expansion of the nation's art collection. The acqu more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * NC Food Bank Receives First Egg Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case; State to Receive Nearly 3M Eggs * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs. Food banks in North Carolina will receive the eggs as part of a settlement Attorney General Jackson reached w more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * The New Frontier of Emotional Support: Artificial Intelligence * This accompanying story is part of the 'Leading a Behavioral Health Transformation' feature in the 2026 issue of Discoveries magazine. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into daily life is becoming ubiquitous, acting as a personal assistant in everything from banking to online shopping. In health care, AI is already improving diagnostics and streamlinin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, an organization that says it represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, issued the following news release: * * * NPHI Enters New Phase of High Growth as National Community Continues to Expand Growing interest from mission-driven, community-based organizations strengthens NPHI's national community and collective voice - The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is experiencing a period of more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * NRDC Announces Liane Randolph as Strategic Advisor Former Chair of California's Air Resources Board lends climate & energy policy expertise - San Francisco -- NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today announced that Liane Randolph will serve as a strategic advisor, bringing decades of climate and energy policy leadership to support the organization's work during a critical period of the clean energy transition. Rando more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11701) by disability policy specialist Scott D. Szymendera. Here are excerpts: * * * Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulation of Employee Exposure to Heat Employees who work outdoors, including those in industries such as construction and agriculture, may be exposed to extreme heat conditions. Similarly, certain indoor work locations - such as bakeries, warehouses, and steel mills - may also expose emplo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Nikki High, owner of Octavia's Bookshelf, Pasadena, California, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "The Next 250: Small Businesses Leading the Way": * * * My name is Nikki High and I live in Altadena, Ca and own a small bookshop in Pasadena, Ca called Octavia's Bookshelf. As I sit here writing this statement, I am surrounded by the rumbling sounds of power tools, nails being hammered into house frames and all the other soun more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 20 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Oracle Health Expands Clinical AI Agent with Automated Coding, Dictation, and Chart Review New AI capabilities help clinicians document faster, streamline professional fee coding, and surface relevant patient context - Oracle Health today announced new capabilities for Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, now available in the U.S., that expand AI across clinical documentation, coding, and chart more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Builders sue to stop state's out-of-state wage mandate * Portland, Oregon; August 19, 2026: A trade association representing the off-site and modular construction industry filed a lawsuit today challenging an Oregon law that forces out-of-state manufacturers to follow Oregon wage rules for work performed entirely outside Oregon. The Modular Building Institute (MBI) alleges that House Bill 2688 violates its members'  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Announce Over $150 Million to Upgrade Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner Route * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) announced that Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner route will receive over $150 million in federal grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administrations (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP) program. The Department of Transportation (DOT) grant is design more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Slam Shasta County Plans to Hire Election-Denier, Urge California SOS to Conduct Maximum Oversight of Access to Sensitive Election Materials * SACRAMENTO, CA -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber expressing deep concern regarding Shasta County Registrar of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, San Diego Congressional Delegation Demand Answers Surrounding the Extended Deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.-50), Juan Vargas (D-Calif.-52), Mike Levin (D-Calif.-49), and Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.-51) in a letter to the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) to request information regardi more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 19 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Selected For Space Force's NITE-STAR Capability * #Key Takeaways * Parsons was selected for the U.S. Space Force's National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering - Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) Capability Development Multiple Award IDIQ. * NITE-STAR aims to ensure Space Force Guardians are prepared for rea more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Introduction of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone linked to improved lung growth in children A landmark study of more than 3,400 children, led by Queen Mary University of London, has found that air quality improvements following the introduction of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) are strongly associated with accelerated lung growth in children. - The findings suggest that improvements in air quality helped restore lung growth previo more PR

REDWOOD CITY, California, Aug. 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * RAN Market Growth Continues in 2Q 2026, According to Dell'Oro Group * REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - August 18, 2026 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Radio Access Network (RAN) marke more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Rapiscan Named Official Physical Screening and Security Technology Hardware/Software Solutions Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Supporter of Team USA Los Angeles-based security innovator to help power the world's preeminent sporting event with advanced screening technologies, integrated physical security hardware and software solutions, and major-event physical security expertise. -  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release: * * * READOUT: FinCEN Holds Engagement to Eliminate Hospice Fraud in California * LOS ANGELES -On August 17, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) convened law enforcement and financial institutions for an engagement on health care benefits fraud, including the exploitation of hospice care services. Participants discussed new and emerging health care fraud schemes ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Delivers Keynote Address to Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce * LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered the keynote address to the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce as part of its Pancakes & Politics speaker series. During his keynote, Gomez pointed to Los Angeles' role as host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make last more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with 30 co-signers issued the following letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Duffy: We write to express concern about the Trump administration's blatant admission that agencies withheld or rescin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following statement: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Min Denounces Islamophobic Online Threats Against the Islamic Center of Irvine * Irvine, CA -Representative Dave Min (CA-47) released the following statement denouncing the Islamophobic online threats against the Islamic Center of Irvine (ICOI): "The online threats of violence against the Islamic Center of Irvine are unacceptable, and we must call this out together. Hate has no place in Irvine, Orange County, or anywhere else. Unfortun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Announces Nearly $4 Million in Federal Funding for Paso Robles Airport * Paso Robles, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced $3,895,000 in federal funding to rehabilitate Taxiway A at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport. The federal grant, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, will support the rehabilitation of 1,900 feet of existing taxiway pavement and mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Jared Huffman and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse File Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Trump's Illegal Ballroom Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Hosts 30th Annual Tahoe Summit * Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. LAKE TAHOE, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) proudly hosted the 30th annual Lake Tahoe Summit, where she was joined by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA); U.S. Representatives Mark Amodei (R-NV-02) and Kevin Kiley (I-CA-06); Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo; and Chairman Serrell Smokey of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by David Amron, medical director of the Roxbury Institute, Los Angeles, California, and chair and founder of the Lipedema Society, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Dr. David more PR

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 20 (TNSrep) -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * New research reveals travelers are two years ahead of the travel industry on AI Mindtrip, Sabre, Sojern and MMGY Travel Intelligence study finds more than half of travelers already use AI to plan trips, while many destination marketing organizations remain unprepared for the shift. - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Mindtrip, in partnership with Sabre, Sojern, and MMGY Travel Intelligence, today released new research revea more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Software Platforms for National Civilian Government AI-Enabled Case Management * Salesforce today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Software Platforms for National Civilian Government AI-Enabled Case Management 2026 Vendor Assessment.* As AI reshapes how governments m more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Turns Enterprise Applications into Enterprise Capabilities * Headless 360 is expanding across the Salesforce platform, transforming every Salesforce cloud into reusable enterprise capabilities that any authorized AI agent can securely discover and use through open standards. SAN FRANCISCO, August 19, 2026 -AI agents are rapidly becoming the new interface f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER CONVENES SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS TO ADDRESS SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES FACING FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE INDUSTRY * Schumer Says Tariff Costs, Shifting Consumer Trends, And Distribution Disruptions Threaten Upstate New York's Craft Beverage Industry Senator Backs New York Wine & Grape Foundation's $500,000 SBA Proposal To Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience Schumer: Support Upstate New York's Craft Beverage Ind more PR

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 19 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * SEC Decision to Permanently Abandon No-Action Process Leaves Companies and Shareholders in Uncharted Waters * EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA -The SEC's announcement that its Division of Corporation Finance will permanently end its process for deciding no-action request challenges under Rule 14a-8, leaves both companies and investors in uncharted waters. It deprives companies and proponents alike of an orderly, time-honored process that has functioned as a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Young Kim Demand Investigation into California's Unconstitutional Involvement with Beijing to Undermine U.S. Foreign Policy * NAPLES, Fla. - Today, U.S. Senators Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Marsha Blackburn, and U.S. Representative Young Kim sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for an investigation into the state of California's numerous climate agreeme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Padilla Slam Shasta County Plans to Hire Election-Denier, Urge California SOS to Conduct Maximum Oversight of Access to Sensitive Election Materials * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber expressing deep concern regarding Shasta County Registrar of Voters' announcement to hire convicted former Mesa County, Colorado Clerk Tina more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Shaping the Future of Health Innovation and AI * This story is from the 2026 issue of Discoveries, a UC San Diego Health Sciences magazine. Artificial intelligence (AI), digital health tools, wearable sensor platforms and personalized data are transforming medicine at an unprecedented pace. Academic medical centers face a critical responsibility of ensuring innovation improves care while maintaining patient safety, equity, trust  more PR

MONTEREY, California, Aug. 20 -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: * * * Soka University of America Signs Agreement to Purchase Middlebury Institute of International Studies Campus By Jon Reidel Soka University of America has signed an agreement with Middlebury to purchase the Middlebury Institute of International Studies campus in Monterey. The sale is expected to close in September, when the Monterey Institute of International Studies at Soka University of America will be established. "We are pl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * State-level CRA bill halted in California * Protecting credit unions from regulations that would treat them as for-profit banks, California's Credit Unions secured key changes to a Assembly bill that would have expanded Community Reinvestment Act-type requirements to credit unions. While California's Credit Unions still opposes the amended bill, it has significant improvements over the original. The bill was updated as part of bot more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA Announces 2026 Award Recipients The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) congratulates the recipients of the 2026 SWANA Awards in the categories of: Professional Achievement; Young Professionals; Collection & Transfer; Communication, Education & Marketing; Landfill Gas & Biogas; Landfill Management; Safety; Sustainable Materials Management; and Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery. Recognized among the i more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 20 -- Dorsey and Whitney, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Tax, Trusts & Estates Partner Fei Li Joins Dorsey in Seattle and Palo Alto Yufei (Fei) Li has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Tax, Trusts & Estates group in Seattle and Palo Alto, the international law firm announced today. Fei advises U.S. individuals, multi-generational families, business owners, and entrepreneurs on estate planning, wealth transfer, and wealth preservation matters. Her practice focuses on helping cl more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Teens Who Use AI for Schoolwork Are Handing Off Critical Thinking, Common Sense Media Research Finds A new survey shows how teens are using AI for schoolwork and how they rarely receive safety guidelines. - Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute today released a nationally representative survey of U.S. teens, who were asked how they use AI for schoolwork. The results show AI is already in education spaces, but more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple-led study finds Active Playful Learning shows promise in classrooms After three years of testing a new approach to teaching in elementary classrooms across four states, Temple researchers are reporting encouraging results. The finding suggests classrooms built around connection, curiosity and student voice can strengthen students' reading and math skills while also helping them develop the creativity and critical thinking they'll need to succee more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Teresa Acuna Joins NELP Policy Team as Visiting Fellow for Good Jobs Democracy The National Employment Law Project (NELP) today announced the appointment of Teresa Acuna as Visiting Fellow for Good Jobs Democracy. Working in concert with NELP's senior policy fellows, the Visiting Fellow for Good Jobs Democracy will move NELP's pioneering research and development of high-impact policy solutions into advocacy strategies that exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Top Natural Resources Committee Democrats Question Independence of Trump's Interior Watchdog Pick, Order Him to Preserve Records Amid Shredding Reports Lawmakers warn Dennis Kirk's partisan record threatens the independence of Interior's Inspector General as the office weighs at least four major corruption investigations - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Democra more PR

WALLA WALLA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Whitman College posted the following news: * * * Totally Immersed: Young Alums Plunge Into the Depths of Marine Science & Advocacy Fall 2026 Whitman Stories Whitman Magazine Fall 2026 - Under the surface. "We have to consider ourselves as part of the environment," says scientific diver Abbey Dias '20. "Getting to be totally immersed in it is a really great way to study it." (Photo by Abbey Dias.) Abbey Dias didn't come to Whitman College expecting to study marine biology, but the abundant opportunities  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta * RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids and deceived the public about their harms. "Meta more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 17 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land and L.L.Bean Announce 2026 Recipients of the L.L.Bean Community Awards to Promote Greater Access to the Outdoors Trust for Public Land (TPL) and L.L.Bean today announced the recipients of the 2026 L.L.Bean Community Awards, recognizing three projects that will help more people connect with the outdoors while strengthening the communities they serve. The L.L.Bean Community Awards support local projects that create m more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF Launches First Public Archive of Firearm Industry Records Internal documents uncovered in Minnesota Attorney General's lawsuit reveal how a retailer ignored warning signs. - UC San Francisco's Industry Documents Library, in partnership with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, has made public nearly 700 internal documents from a Midwest retailer as part of the state's lawsuit alleging the company ignored more PR

DAVIS, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Amar Cited by Fourth Circuit in Absentee Voting Case The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit this week drew on and cited to Professor Vikram Amar's work in the area of voting equality in Grant v. Belangia, a case involving a South Carolina law that discriminates on the basis of age with respect to absentee-voting eligibility. Tracking arguments Amar has advanced in several law review articles, includin more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * A Healthier Future * UC San Diego Health and Palomar Health have signed a groundbreaking joint powers authority (JPA) agreement that represents an unparalleled opportunity to transform health care delivery in North County San Diego and beyond. The partnership is focused on providing a sustainable framework for both health systems to expand their specialty services. As public entities, UC San Diego Health and Palomar Health are un more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Eyes on the Road * This story is from the 2026 issue of Discoveries, a UC San Diego Health Sciences magazine. Bright orange trailers line the highway, looking nothing like typical roadside decorations, and with no signs or labels, they seem to be silently watching the flow of cars. In a sense, they are. They are part of a research effort led by the Transportation Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) Center at UC Sa more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Simulated Reality, Real Benefits * When first-year students at UC San Diego School of Medicine step into the Professional Development Center to do their first simulated patient interactions, they don't meet a mannequin or a computer program. They meet a person -a simulated patient who is trained to portray everything from new-onset chest pain to a difficult conversation about recurrent cancer. Down the hall, in the Simulation Tra more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 20 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Reaches Campaign Goal One Year Ahead of Schedule Amplify the Gospel Phase I Campaign Goal Reached - Northwestern met their Amplify the Gospel comprehensive campaign goal of $23.55 million. Initially envisioned as a three-year journey, the campaign goal was reached in just two years--a record-breaking achievement that marks one of the most successful campaigns in Northwestern's history. President Corbin Hoornbeek reflected, "Since t more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release: * * * USD Earns Top National Marks in Princeton Review's '2027 Best Colleges' Edition The University of San Diego has earned some lofty praise from its most discerning audience -- its students. According to The Princeton Review's recently released Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition, USD earned top ratings in a variety of categories, including four top-two national rankings that speak directly to the Torero experience. USD ranks No. 1 for Best Qual more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 20 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * University of Utah Dedicates Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Ushering in a New Era of Medical Education The $215 million facility marks the most critical evolution in the medical school's history, expanding the University of Utah's capacity to train the next generation of physicians for Utah and the Mountain West - The University of Utah today celebrated the dedication and ribbon cutting of the new Spencer Fox Ecc more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATER: Harder Announces $3 Million for Critical Repair Project at Tracy Pump Station * 100+ year old pump station serves 6,500 acres of farmland, but pumps and generators are failingFunding will help get pumps replaced, restore power reliability, and start project a year ahead of schedule TRACY - Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) announced $3 million in federal funding that he secured for critical repairs to a century-old water pump station in Tracy.  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Why Midwestern Cities Faced America's Most Unhealthy Air This Summer * DETROIT, Mich. -Midwest summers are known for state fairs, days on the lake, and, in this state, cherries. This year, however, wildfire smoke has been an unwelcome addition. Among America's biggest counties, the most persistent smoke this summer has been concentrated in the Midwest. A new Direct Relief analysis found that 16 of the 18 U.S. counties with more than more PR

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, Aug. 20 (TNSrep) -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release: * * * Wolters Kluwer study identifies seven-year high in subpoena volumes The bi-annual Legal Records Demand Index tracks US subpoena data across industries and location - A new Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance analysis of more than a quarter million subpoenas places legal record order volumes at a seven year high, with states such as more PR

MONROVIA, California, Aug. 20 -- World Vision International issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * World Vision Kenya Calls for Action and Accountability to Protect Humanitarian Workers Protecting Humanitarian Workers Means Protecting People in Crisis Nairobi, Kenya - Today, World Vision Kenya joins the global community in marking World Humanitarian Day under the #ActForHumanity campaign, calling for greater protection of humanitarian workers and civilians, accountability for attacks, and respect for the laws that protect  more PR