WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * 18 Months of Action: President Trump, Secretary Kennedy Deliver Historic Reforms to Make America Healthy Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. -AUGUST 21, 2026 -In just 555 days, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. have delivered sweeping changes across American health policy -strengthening prevention, restoring accountability and transparency, and delivering better more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (TNSbrep) -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * AEN-ADL Report: Higher Education Unions Are Failing Jewish Faculty and Graduate Students Today, the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) and ADL (The Anti-Defamation League) released a new report documenting how antisemitism, including extreme anti-Zionist activism, and failures of union governance are leaving some Jew more PR

MONROVIA, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- AeroVironment posted the following news release: * * * AeroVironment to Establish Industrial Presence in Greece Through AV Eagle * Joint venture with Eyeonix SA will create a foundation for local production capabilities in support of Greek, European, and U.S. defense priorities. ATHENS, Greece, AUGUST 21, 2026-AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in all-domain defense technologies, today announced it will establish an industrial presence in Greece throug more PR

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Amazonian Communities Move To Protect Tocantins River Fish Nursery * Vila Tauiry, Para, Brazil - Yesterday, in a symbolic ceremony, Amazonian riverine peoples, including fisherfolk, babassu nut breakers, and family farmers, declared the Pedral do Lourencao (Lourencao rocks) a community-recognized heritage site. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 20, 2026, by Blake Reed and Kiran Subramanian: * * * Teamsters Attempt to Roadblock Innovation on California's Streets If it were up to the Teamsters, they would have us all in Flintstone cars. Teamsters California filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with the goal of overturning the decision to allow autonomous heavy-duty trucks on the state's roads. The suit argues that self-driving trucks threaten more than 200,000  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Expands the Sweet Orange Scab Quarantined Area in California * Subject: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is expanding the area quarantined for sweet orange scab (SOS) in the Burbank, Los Angeles, and more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 20 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Are predatory brain immune cells eating nerve cells in ALS? * * Highlights * Salk scientists discover that central nervous system-resident immune cells called microglia use TAM receptors (discovered by study senior author Greg Lemke in 1991) to eat specific nerve cells in mouse model of ALS * The study is the first to show TAM receptors can be used to kill living nerve cells * The insights contribute to ongoing efforts  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health experts warn of Valley fever risks with monsoon storms * PHOENIX (Aug. 21, 2026) - As Arizona experiences more monsoon storm activity, Banner Health experts are cautioning the public about the risks of Valley fever, a potentially dangerous disease that is endemic to the Southwest. Two-thirds of Valley fever infections in the U.S. happen in Arizona, mostly in Phoenix and Tucson. Through increased provider knowledge, publi more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 22 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Harpur College welcomes Simons Empire Faculty Fellows in mathematics and physics The four assistant professors' research is at the intersection of quantum materials and artificial intelligence By Jennifer Micale This semester, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences welcomes a quartet of mathematicians and physicists, who will help establish Binghamton University as a major research center at the intersection of quantum science and artificial intelligence.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Invites Additional Public Feedback for Potential Oil and Gas Leases in California * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 44 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 36,000 acres in Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno counties in California in a December 2026 oil and gas lease sale. The comment period ends  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics -Aug. 21, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, changed little both over the mon more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 -- The British Royal Navy issued the following news: * * * Royal Navy pilot leads the way for United States Navy F-35C squadron A Royal Navy Pilot is working at the cutting edge of fighter jet operations in the United States. - Lt Richard Woods is the first British pilot to serve as an instructor pilot on the F-35C variant and is also the first to be embedded within a US Navy F-35C squadron. Lt Woods, who grew up in Ashtead, Surrey, volunteered for a non-reciprocal exchange to NAS Lemoore, California, where he's b more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.21.26 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Mike Marshall, of Sacramento, has been appointed State Chief Information Security Officer at the California Department of Technology. Marshall has been Acting Information Officer at the California Environmental Protection Agency since 2022, where he also served as Agency Information Security Officer from 2 more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom issues statement on federal Colorado River plan Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior released its framework for managing the Colorado River over the next two years: This is a necessary step to protect a river that 40 million Americans depend on, at a time when climate change is driving a regional water crisis that makes every drop of water c more PR

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * California Parents Ask Supreme Court to Hear Religious Discrimination Case * Washington, D.C.-On behalf of three California families who were excluded from a state program because they chose religious material to homeschool their own children, First Liberty Institute, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and King & Spalding LLP asked the Supreme Cour more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * CalPortland Ready-Mix Teamsters Overwhelmingly Ratify One-Year Contract * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: lmelintjevic@teamster.org (OAKLAND, Calif.) - Two weeks after going on an unfair labor practice strike, over 350 ready-mix Teamsters at CalPortland have overwhelmingly ratified a new one-year contract with the company. Members of Teamsters Locals 853, 665, 315, and 150 at CalPortland more PR

FRESNO, California, Aug. 22 -- California State University Fresno campus issued the following news release: * * * Fall literary readings feature two book launches, plus tribute to famed alumni poet The fall 2026 Fresno Poets' Association reading series will include book launches for a U.S. poet laureate and a Philip Levine Prize winner, readings by three Fresno State alumni with new books, and a special tribute to one of the university's most notable alumni authors, the late poet Larry Levis. The long-running series is hosted by faculty aut more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Chancellor David McManus welcoming 379 new UMass Chan students 'to the team' At a glance * There are 379 new UMass Chan students taking part in orientation this week, including 226 students in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine. * Chancellor David D. McManus, MD'02, ScM'12, MBA, is delivering welcoming remarks for each school. * The Office of Student Life has organized a joint orientation for all students on Aug. 21. By more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark welcomes Class of 2030 to campus * #'Some of your best memories may happen because you decided to take a chance' Hundreds of new Clarkies students packed into the Kneller Athletic Center on Thursday afternoon after moving into residence halls with the help of their family members and peer mentors, getting used to their new home away from home. President David Fithian '87 greeted the Class of 2030 and remarked that for all the ways Clark will shap more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * Commonwealth Debt Crisis Demands Urgent UK Action * With the UK set to hold the G20 Presidency in 2027, and ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting in Antigua and Barbuda this November, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) calls on the UK to urgently lead with concrete action, not rhetoric, in addressing the sovereign debt crisis. While CHOGM will convene under the theme of 'Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Comprehensive Golden Mussel Bill Halted in California Senate Appropriations Committee * On August 13, the California Senate Appropriations Committee voted to hold AB 1772 in committee, meaning it will not advance to the Governor's desk for a signature in 2026. Introduced in February 2026 by Assembly Member Diane Papan, AB 1772 was a comprehensive bill that would have helped reduce the risk of spreading a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Evaluation of CBO's Projections of Revenues From 1982 to 2025:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Errors in Projections of Revenues by Source Relative to Projections of Income CBO's projections of growth rates for components of income as measured in BEA's national income and product accounts largely determine how fast the income reported on tax returns is projected to grow. Accounting for errors in CBO's projections of income can provide  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk * Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:34 Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Texas and West Virginia Have the Largest Monthly J more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Contra Costa County nurses overwhelmingly ratify new three-year contract * Registered nurses with Contra Costa County Health Services voted 95 percent in favor of ratifying a new contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced California Nurses Association (CNA). "Nurses fought hard for 14 months to achieve a contract that is strong enough to recruit and retain nurses here in Contra C more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 20 -- California State University San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * De la Torre looks toward building upon SDSU's historic impact * San Diego State University President Adela de la Torre opened the 2026-27 academic year by looking ahead to the next five years, a period in which she said SDSU will build upon its most recent achievements for "an even more ambitious future." "I want us to remember one idea," de la Torre said in an address to nearly 1,000 faculty and staff Thursday at the a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, in Consultation with DOE, Expands Gasoline Supply to Lower Prices at the Pump * Emergency Fuel Waiver to Unleash Hundreds of Thousands of Gasoline Barrels Per Day WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, in consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver that will increase the nation's gasoline supp more PR

BERKELEY, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of California Haas School of Business issued the following news release: * * * Falling wages, not rising prices, drove the 2024 election * * Falling wages, not rising prices, drove Republican gains in 2024, according to a working paper by UC Berkeley Haas Professor Francesco Trebbi and Georgetown's Juan Felipe Riano. * Once real wage growth is accounted for, counties with higher inflation actually shifted less toward Republicans-a reversal that the authors trace to wealthier, more urbanized more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 22 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Following Additional New World Screwworm Detection in Mexico, Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Animal Import Restrictions for California, Arizona Counties Following the detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the Mexican state of Sonora, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced today that 4 California counties and 5 Arizona counties are being added to Florida's list  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 20 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita Unveils "Tides of Light" for 2026 Festive Season * Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, the celebrated resort nestled along Mexico's Riviera Nayarit, announces its 2026 festive season, Tides of Light, a celebration inspired by the meeting of land, sea and light along the Pacific coast. From December through the New Year, the Resort will welcome guests for a season of culinary collaborations, c more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * FREE MONEY FOR KIDS: Governor Newsom and First Partner celebrate one million families claim CalKIDS "baby bonds" accounts Launches the California Golden Start Challenge, a public-private partnership to boost kids' savings What you need to know: California has reached a major milestone with one million CalKIDS accounts claimed -- putting access to higher education and career training scholarship funds into the hands o more PR

POMONA, California, Aug. 20 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * From Campus to Community: STEM Camps Help Prepare Next Generation of Educators * From testing water quality and tracking wildlife to coding with Micro:bits and exploring ecosystems, young learners spent part of their summer turning Cal Poly Pomona into a place for scientific discovery. Through the S.T.E.A.M. and Sustainability Summer Day Camp, STEMiLLiTAS, and CEIS STRIVE Camp, the College of Education and Integrative Studies brou more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, posted the following news release: * * * GitLab Scales Agentic AI Across Trusted Software Delivery Workflows * * GitLab Dedicated AI Gateway, now generally available, brings agentic AI to regulated and data-sensitive enterprises, letting them run GitLab Duo Agent Platform on GitLab Dedicated in their single tenant environment and region. * GitLab Secrets Manager, now in limi more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Glendale nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety and to protest layoffs of support staff * Registered nurses at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, Calif. will hold an informational picket on Monday, Aug. 24, to condemn the layoffs of critical support staff, which will jeopardize patient care, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). CommonSpirit plans to lay off monitor t more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Adds Shirin Mirdamadi-Tehrani as Intellectual Property Associate * BOSTON - Aug. 20, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Shirin Mirdamadi-Tehrani, a registered patent attorney, as an Intellectual Property & Technology associate based in the firm's Boston office. Tehrani counsels technology and life sciences companies on patent prosecution, portfolio strategy, and intellectual prop more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 22 -- The National Immigration Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Group of Immigration and Civil Rights Organizations Hails Court Ruling Striking Down Trump's 75-Country Visa Ban NEW YORK -- In a major victory for families, fairness, and the rule of law, a federal court in New York struck down the Trump administration's blanket, nationality-based "public charge" ban on immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. The court held that the ban exceeds the Secretary of State's statutory a more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- The Western Center on Law and Poverty posted the following news release: * * * Group of Immigration Rights Organizations Wins Court Victory Striking Down Trump's 75-Country Visa Ban Court strikes down the blanket, nationality-based freeze, ruling that it violated federal law and exceeded statutory authority NEW YORK -- In a major victory for families, fairness, and the rule of law, a federal court in New York struck down the Trump administration's blanket, nationality-based "public charge" ban on immigrant more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Hit the Brakes: Attorney General Bonta Secures Early Win in Lawsuit Over Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Commercial Driver Data * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted a coalition of states' request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Trump Administration's attempt to obtain the sensitiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Chairman James Comer Bring Attorney General Todd Blanche Before Oversight Committee Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded Chairman James Comer immediately bring in Attorney General Todd Blanche to answer questions before the Oversight Committee about the Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Dexter Press National Park Service, Trust for the National Mall on Who Is Buying into Trump's Ballroom Court-compelled agreement reveals White House handpicks donors and may be hiding their names from the group meant to vet them - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) sent letters to National Park Service Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Huffman, Dexter Press National Park Service, Trust for the National Mall on Who Is Buying into Trump's Ballroom Court-compelled agreement reveals White House handpicks donors and may be hiding their names from the group meant to vet them - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Rankin more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Count the Work Done. Not Just the Cores. By: Karin Eibschitz Segal The debate about CPUs for Agentic AI has become too narrow. Much of the industry conversation centers on single-thread performance, core density and rack throughput. All three matter. But none alone answers the question customers ultimately have: How much useful agen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Finalizes Plans for 2027-2028 Colorado River Operations * WASHINGTON -The Department of the Interior issued the 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines and the Record of Decision for the Post-2026 Colorado River Operations Final EIS, establishing a 10-year Decision Framework with a broad operational range that will be used to develop future operational guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Together these decisions provide for r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Finalizes Plans for 2027-2028 Colorado River Operations Secretary Burgum signs 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines and Record of Decision - The Department of the Interior issued the 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines and the Record of Decision for the Post-2026 Colorado River Operations Final EIS, establishing a 10-year Decision Framework with a broad operational range that will be used to develop future oper more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 22 -- Rand issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Jeffrey Wenger Named RAND's Distinguished Chair, AI, Workers, and the Economy Jeffrey Wenger, a senior economist at RAND, has been appointed Distinguished Chair, AI, Workers, and the Economy. In the two-year role, he will advance RAND Education, Employment, and Infrastructure's research agenda on artificial intelligence, including its effects on workers, labor markets, public finances, and the broader economy. The position is supported by the more PR

LOMA LINDA, California, Aug. 21 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Life restored: woman recovers from dropped head syndrome * For years, 59-year-old Elizabeth Langer wasn't able to do the things she enjoyed most. She couldn't get her nails done, style her hair, or even prepare a meal, because she couldn't hold her head up. As her condition worsened, even standing upright became a challenge. "I wasn't able to do anything," Langer says. "I couldn't even go to the kitchen and make myself a meal becasue I wouldn' more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 22 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Multi-Tenant Industrial Property in San Antonio SAN ANTONIO -- 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 5504 Bandera Rd., a 114,994-square-foot industrial property. "Demand for shallow-bay industrial properties remains strong as investors continue to seek more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 22 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of Big O Tires Property in College Station, Texas COLLEGE STATION, 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 Big O Tires, a 7,336-square-foot net-leased property in south College Station. "College Station continues to attract investors because of  more PR

EL SEGUNDO, California, Aug. 19 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news: * * * Mattel Brick Shop(TM) Celebrates 25 Years of Microsoft's Iconic XBOX Game Console with New Premium Building Set Inspired by the gaming console that defined a generation, the 1:1 scale model recreates the original XBOX console with lights, sounds and hidden game scenes - Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global play and family entertainment company and owner of one of the world's most iconic brand portfolios, today announced a new re more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the unlawful imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Motion Picture Association posted the following news: * * * MPA Announces Changes to State Government Affairs Team, Strengthening Advocacy Efforts * Patack Retiring After Successful 29-Year Career at the MPA WASHINGTON - The Motion Picture Association (MPA) today announced key leadership changes on the State Government Affairs team, including the retirement of longtime lobbyist, Melissa Patack. After nearly three decades at the MPA, Patack will retire from her role as one of  more PR

FULLERTON, California, Aug. 21 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Music Alum Pledges $3.5 Million to Create College of the Arts Deanship * School of Music alum Douglas G. Stewart pledged $3.5 million to name the College of the Arts deanship and support hands-on learning experiences for students. The endowed gift will benefit the Dean's Fund for Excellence in the College of the Arts, providing critical support for master classes, workshops, scholarships and conference travel. Stewart gave an ad more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Illegal Conditions on Law Enforcement Grants - Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit challenging the federal government's imposition of illegal immigration-enforcement  more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 17 (TNSrep) -- The National Bicycle Dealers Association, a non-profit supported by the membership of participating retailers and industry sponsorship, issued the following news: * * * NBDA Releases 2026 Cost of Doing Business Study Giving Specialty Bicycle Retailers the Industry's Most Important Financial Benchmark The bicycle industry's leading financial performance report helps retailers compare results, identify opportunities, and improve profitability. - The National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) today an more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * New partnership proves its case * Imposter syndrome hits hard in law school, says Benjamin Donoho, a member of USC Gould School of Law JD Class of 2026. Serving as a member of the advanced USC Mediation Clinic during his 3L year gave him significantly more confidence in his abilities as a soon-to-be corporate law professional, the recent grad recalls. "Given that I will be heading into the transactional space," Do more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New report finds Puerto Rico's certificate-of-need laws restrict healthcare * San Juan, Puerto Rico; August 21, 2026: A new report finds that Puerto Rico's certificate-of-need laws delay and restrict investment in healthcare facilities, even as the island faces a growing shortage of doctors and providers. The Institute for Economic Liberty and Pacific Legal Foundation published the study, authored by Dr. An more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Joins California Lawmakers in Push to End Politically Motivated Attack on California's Ability to Protect Coastline * Today, Speaker Emerita Pelosi joined Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (D-CA) and 30 of her California colleagues in condemning the administration's recent decision to initiate a formal review of California's coastal management program under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) -emphasizing their ideologically driven more PR

LARKSPUR, California, Aug. 21 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Montana FWC Approves Killing 300 Wolves Despite Overwhelming Public Opposition, Montana FWC Approves Killing 300 Wolves If total wolf deaths resemble last year's, over half of alleged population will be killed - Helena, Mont. - Today, the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission (the Commission) approved re more PR

BERKELEY, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of California Haas School of Business issued the following news release: * * * Proving the art of the possible: AWS prototyping engineer Patrick O'Connor * Patrick O'Connor, EWMBA 28, grew up between Ireland and Australia and started programming young at his father's RFID company. * At AWS, he leads prototyping experiments that prove out the art of the possible, from autonomous driving to gene editing. * He chose Berkeley for the depth of its ecosystem and its proximity to San Francisco, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Ron Wyden Launch Inquiry into Shady Groups Awarded $394 Million in Contracts by Trump Administration to Represent Unaccompanied Children Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Sen. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, pressed Burke Law Group  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: KHANNA CO-LEADS DELEGATION TO VATICAN, DISCUSSES ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR AI WITH POPE LEO XIV * Washington, DC -Last week, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, co-led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV. The visit was part of a broader trip to Europe focused on shared national security priorities, competition with China, and explo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, issued the following letter to McKinsey and Co. Global Managing Partner Robert Sternfels: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 17, 2026 Mr. Robert Sternfels Global Managing Partner McKinsey & Company 3 World Trade Center 175 Greenwich Street New York City, NY 10007 Dear Mr. Sternfels: The Task Force on Defending Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, and Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 19, 2026 Secretary Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave N.W. Washington, DC 20230 Dear Secretary Lutnick, We write to express our serious concerns regarding the Department of Commerce's decision to significantly loosen export controls on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Newark Vice Provost Elected President of National Society Focused on Psychology and Social Issues By Carrie Stetler Luis Rivera, Rutgers University-Newark's vice provost for academic innovation and a psychology professor, was elected president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a national organization with a leading role in using research to inform public policy. Rivera, a social psychologist, described the organization as a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Padilla, Huffman, and Panetta Lead California Lawmakers in Push to End Politically Motivated Attack on California's Ability to Protect Coastline * Lawmakers write: "Secretary Lutnick's threat to revoke California's program approval and Federal funding for failure to obediently comply with the Department's prioritization of its favorite projects is contrary to 50 years of cooperative state and Federal relationships - and blatantly illegal. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Last year, my Republican colleagues passed their so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. I call it a Big Ugly Betrayal because it slashes more than $1 trillion from our health care systems, kicks more than 15 million Americans off their health insurance and skyrocke more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Faculty Shine in Summer Media * School may be out, but throughout the summer of 2026, Seton Hall University faculty continued to serve as trusted resources for local, national and international media outlets. From the surge of prediction markets and tech regulation to high-stakes political analysis and international sports economics, University scholars provided insightful commentary across top media outlets around the globe, including The more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * SFSU begins new academic year with "wind in our sails" * San Francisco State University is heading into the 2026-27 academic year with new momentum and a continued commitment to helping students turn their education into opportunity. "We have wind in our sails," President Lynn Mahoney told faculty and staff gathered Aug. 20 for SFSU's annual Opening Convocation in McKenna Theatre. The traditional ceremony brings more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Aug. 21 -- Pomona College posted the following news: * * * Summer Internship Gives Ali Bennett '27 Crash Course in Sports Analytics * Sports analytics have fascinated Ali Bennett '27 since she read Michael Lewis' renowned 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game her first year at Pomona College. This summer, the San Francisco native and Sagehens women's basketball player used the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP) to learn what would be required of her should she pursue a career in such a data-dri more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on October 14th - Susan G. Komen(R), the world's l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Dan Green * "Congressman Darren Soto has been a tireless advocate for Central Florida's working families for his entire career - putting in the work year after year and getting results for his community. Dan Green is a far-right extremist that is only concerned with keeping money in the hands of the wealthiest Americans at working families' expense. This November, Florida voters are going to reject Green and send  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * This Thin Device Can Store Energy, Strengthen Structures and Be Recycled * Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new type of supercapacitor that can do more than store electricity -it can also provide structural support and be quickly disassembled into reusable parts. The advance was published in ACS Energy Letters. The device, known as a structural supercapacitor, could offer a more sustainable app more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Thomas Hosts American College of Trial Lawyers Podcast Episode with Former U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz * On August 19, Taft Columbus partner Dave Thomas hosted the season 15 premiere of the "Trial Tested" podcast for the American College of Trial Lawyers. In the episode, Thomas sat down with Judge A. Howard Matz, former U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, to explore the concept of judicial independenc more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * Thousands of Gators kick off a new year at SFSU * Few times of year bring as much energy to campus as August, when students return and move-in marks the start of a new academic year. On August 18 and 19, approximately 4,200 students moved into SFSU's seven residential communities. In true San Francisco fashion, the city's famed "Karl the Fog" brought overcast skies and cool temperatures as Alli Gator welcomed s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches New Initiatives to Supercharge Space Port Construction, Develop New Space Launch Routes * Call to action will advance America's space dominance in the race against China WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching two new initiatives to ensure continued American dominance in the global commercial s more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Receives Department of Energy Genesis Mission Award to Fund New Scientific AI Tools * University of California San Diego researchers will lead one of the Department of Energy's (DOE) new Genesis Mission projects focused on accelerating fundamental physics and quantum computing by deploying intelligent AI agents. Aobo Li, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and the Halicioglu Data Science Institute (HD more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 22 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * E. Dale Abel, MD, awarded Jamaica's Order of Distinction, Commander Class E. Dale Abel, MD, chair and executive medical director of the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been awarded the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD) by the Government of Jamaica, one of the nation's highest honors. Dr. Abel was recognized for his outstanding contributions to medicine, specifically in the field of endocrino more PR

DAVIS, California, Aug. 22 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * Lauri Damrell '05 Appointed as Third District Associate Justice Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lauri Damrell '05 has been appointed to serve as an associate justice on the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District. A Superior Court judge since 2018, Damrell has presided over various civil and criminal trials and other proceedings, including misdemeanor arraignments and sentencing, civil harassment and domestic violence more PR

TACOMA, Washington, Aug. 20 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * University of Puget Sound Announces New Director for Institutional Research and Assessment * University of Puget Sound will welcome Kristen Handley as director for institutional research and assessment effective today, Aug. 20, 2026. Handley brings 15 years of higher education experience to Puget Sound, specializing in institutional effectiveness, accreditation support, strategic planning, external reporting, and data governance. "I am thrilled to more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 20 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * University of Toronto ranked among world's top 25 universities by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy * The University of Toronto has climbed one spot to 24th globally in the latest edition of ShanghaiRanking Consultancy's university rankings. U of T shares the 24th position with Zhejiang University in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, which was released on Aug. 15. Among public universities, U of T placed sixth in North America and 13th worldwid more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * USA Rice Trade Seminar Reinforces Commitment to Jordan and West Bank Markets * Amman, Jordan - Earlier this week, a delegation of USA Rice staff and members, including ADM Rice, Farmers' Rice Cooperative, and Sun Valley Rice traveled here to participate in the fourth edition of the USA Rice Trade seminar, an event that has become an important date on local traders' calendars. The event hosted more than 50 participants, including ri more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Computer Scientist Answers Five Common Questions About AI * Robin Jia delivering a speech at the inaugural summit of USC's Institute on Ethics and Trust in Computing. (Photo credit: Brian Morri) Artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced rapidly and has generated excitement, but its "black box" nature continues to raise questions about how it works and whether it can be trusted. USC computer scientist more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION Attorney General Jones and a coalition of 21 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Valadao, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Improve Federal Coordination and Reduce Flood Risks * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) to introduce the National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Act. This bipartisan bill would establish a coordinated federal program to improve the understanding of flood risks, advance more effective mitigation and resilience measures, and reduce the loss of  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Washington and Lee Welcomes New Tenure Stream Faculty Twelve faculty members will join new positions during the 2026-27 academic year. By Brian Laubscher Washington and Lee University has welcomed 12 tenure stream faculty members to new positions in the College, the Williams School and the Law School, where they will teach classes this fall. The faculty members assuming new positions at W&L are: * Laura Pavon Aramburu, Assistant Professor of Sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Watchdog Requests IRS Investigation into AltaMed Health Services Corp. for Potential Private Inurement or Excess Benefit Transaction Violations This week, Campaign for Accountability (CfA) filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting an investigation into whether AltaMed Health Services Corporation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation and Section 501(c)(3) public charity, violated IRS rules prohib more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Welcome the Class of 2030 * The Class of 2030 brings to Grinnell a remarkable range of experiences, perspectives, and ambitions that reflect both the strength of the College's mission and its growing national and global reach. Selected from a record-setting pool of 11,396 applicants, the Class of 2030 was admitted at a rate of just 14%, making it one of the most selective classes in Grinnell College history. The incoming class also represents one of the College's  more PR

ORANGE, California, Aug. 21 -- Chapman University posted the following news: * * * Will Accounting Be Replaced by AI? AI is automating routine accounting tasks, but human judgment, compliance oversight and advisory skills will keep the profession essential. August 21, 2026 * Accounting will not be fully replaced by AI, but AI is rapidly automating routine, repetitive accounting tasks. The profession is shifting toward higher-value work like judgment, compliance, controls, analysis, and advisory, where humans remain essential and accountable more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following news: * * * PE Teachers Earn Outride Grants for Bicycle Education Hundreds of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools middle schoolers will get to learn about the joys of cycling in PE this year thanks to Riding for Focus grants from Outride. Outride is a non-profit that works to expand cycling opportunities in the communities they partner with because of the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive benefits cycling can provide. They've pa more PR