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$250,000 REI Grant Expands Outdoor Learning & Recreation Opportunities for San Diego County Youth (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 27 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release:
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$250,000 REI Grant Expands Outdoor Learning & Recreation Opportunities for San Diego County Youth
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August 27, 2026 - San Diego, CA - As students across San Diego County head back to school, San Diego Foundation (SDF) has received a $250,000 grant from the REI Cooperative Action Fund to expand outdoor learning and recreation opportunities by helping local nonprofits overcome one of the primary barriers to participation: the cost of equipment. more PR
A New Frontier in X-Rays and Quantum Sensing (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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A New Frontier in X-Rays and Quantum Sensing
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When certain atoms are irradiated with laser light, they can produce laser pulses with extremely high frequencies in the X-ray range. Until now, the theoretical model of this effect predicted an upper limit to the energy, known as the energy cutoff. Past this point, hardly any X-rays are produced.
New research from the University of California San Diego, TU Wien (Austria) and the Uni more PR
A.G. Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement With Meta With $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement with Meta with $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia
Settlement requires Meta to implement sweeping child-safety reforms for Virginians on Instagram and Facebook after deceiving the public about teen mental health harms
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Today, Attorney General Jones announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of which Virginia will receive a gua more PR
AG Campbell Challenges Title X Funding Conditions On Family Planning Programs (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges Title X Funding Conditions On Family Planning Programs
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens critical federal funding for family planning programs unless states and providers comply with a variety of unlawful conditions.
The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court f more PR
AJPH Supplement Releases New Findings on the First Nationwide Community Health Worker Program (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release:
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AJPH Supplement Releases New Findings on the First Nationwide Community Health Worker Program
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Contact: mediarelations@apha.org
CDC's CCR Initiative Success Makes the Case for More Investment
Community health workers promote community health and address inequities, guiding the nation toward a healthier future. Findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Community Health Worke more PR
American Indians and Alaska Natives in California face barriers to receiving needed healthcare, UCLA study finds (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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American Indians and Alaska Natives in California face barriers to receiving needed healthcare, UCLA study finds
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Key takeaways
* American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults in California were more likely to not have health insurance and to delay needed medical care in the past year compared with all adults in the state.
* 4 in 5 AIAN adults (80%) reported at least one adverse childhood experience, which includes mental illness more PR
Amid Reports of Mass Visa 'Pause,' Groups File Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order Striking Down 75-Country Visa Ban (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 28 -- The National Immigration Law Center posted the following news release:
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Amid Reports of Mass Visa 'Pause,' Groups File Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order Striking Down 75-Country Visa Ban
NEW YORK -- Immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups harmed by the Trump administration's 75-country ban on immigrant visas filed an emergency motion to enforce Friday's court order and judgment in CLINIC v. Rubio. The filing directly responds to reports that the State Department ordered a global more PR
ArtSci at USU: September Events Preview (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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ArtSci at USU: September Events Preview
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LOGAN, Utah -September brings a full calendar of events from Utah State University's College of Arts & Sciences, celebrating the diverse ideas, talent, and work of the ArtSci community. Read below for more details about these coming events and subscribe to the weekly events reminder email.
#ArtSci Block Party
September 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
TSC, Plaza
This event welcomes students from all areas to get to know more PR
Assembly Bailout Plan Codifies Bad Lara Regulations That Cost Consumers $562 Million And Created Only 10,000 New Homeowners Policies; Locking In Rate Hikes (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release:
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Assembly Bailout Plan Codifies Bad Lara Regulations That Cost Consumers $562 Million And Created Only 10,000 New Homeowners Policies; Locking In Rate Hikes
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Sacramento, CA -An Assembly working group document (opens in new tab) recommends codifying failed Department of Insurance regulations that allow home insurance companies to raise rates based on black box climate models without having to cover more homeowners. Put more PR
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Title X Family Planning Funds (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Title X Family Planning Funds
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over recent efforts to upend the Title X federal family planning pr more PR
Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to block a Trump Administration rule restricting international students to a fixed four-year visa period while litigation co more PR
Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing New Barriers to Sponsorship of Unaccompanied Children (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing New Barriers to Sponsorship of Unaccompanied Children
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would add burdensome new requirements for sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children. The coalition argues t more PR
Attorney General James Leads Lawsuit to Protect Title X Family Planning Services (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Lawsuit to Protect Title X Family Planning Services
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they align with the Trump administration's political views and priorities. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for th more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over New Mail-In Ballot Rule That Could Prevent Eligible North Carolinians from Voting (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over New Mail-In Ballot Rule That Could Prevent Eligible North Carolinians from Voting
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RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued over a new United States Postal Service (USPS) mail-in voting rule that goes into effect only days before North Carolina law requires county boards of elections to begin mailing ballots for the midterm elections. The rule could mean that eligible vo more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE RESTRICTING LENGTH OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE RESTRICTING LENGTH OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS
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Chicago - Attorney General Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief on Tuesday urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to block a Trump administration rule restricting international students to a fixed four-year visa period while litigation continues.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposal to eliminate the longstanding requirement that large employers, labor unions, schools, state and local governments, and others report the demog more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OVER UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH MAIL VOTING IN ILLINOIS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OVER UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH MAIL VOTING IN ILLINOIS
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional Postal Service Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 25 states, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that purports to authorize the USPS to regula more PR
Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). It is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The District will receive at least $90,395, more PR
Attorney General Tong Challenges Title X Funding Conditions (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Challenges Title X Funding Conditions
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenges new conditio more PR
AV Awarded Contract for Three Autonomous Helicopters in Support of NASA's SkyFall Mission to Mars (10)
MONROVIA, California, Aug. 27 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- AeroVironment posted the following news release:
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AV Awarded Contract for Three Autonomous Helicopters in Support of NASA's SkyFall Mission to Mars
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AV partnering with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to unlock new research capabilities above and below the Martian surface ahead of a planned 2028 launch.
ARLINGTON, Va., August 27, 2026 - AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV"), a global defense technology leader, today announced that its MacCready Works advanced solutions team more PR
AV to Present at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference (10)
MONROVIA, California, Aug. 27 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- AeroVironment posted the following news release:
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AV to Present at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference
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ARLINGTON, Va., August 27, 2026 - AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference in New York City, New York. AV Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sean Woodward will participate in a fireside chat on Se more PR
AWS and NVIDIA to Deliver 2 Million Additional GPUs and Next-Generation Infrastructure for Agentic and Physical AI (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release:
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AWS and NVIDIA to Deliver 2 Million Additional GPUs and Next-Generation Infrastructure for Agentic and Physical AI
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Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today announced a major expansion of their strategic collaboration to meet surging global demand for AI infrastruct more PR
Behind the Aid: How California State University Financial Aid Professionals Help Students Access College and Stay on Track (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 28 -- California State University issued the following news:
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Behind the Aid: How CSU Financial Aid Professionals Help Students Access College and Stay on Track
Financial aid teams across the CSU are helping students navigate evolving federal policies, access critical resources and pursue a life-changing degree.
By Alisia Ruble
The student had already made up his mind.
Admitted to San Francisco State, he had quietly decided he wouldn't enroll. His family was facing financial hardship after his father's jo more PR
Bradley Adds Corporate Attorney Joy Holloway to Nashville Office (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Bradley Adds Corporate Attorney Joy Holloway to Nashville Office
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Bradley has added Taberah Joy Holloway as counsel in the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice Group in the Nashville office.
"Joy has extensive transactional experience as well as a strong in-house background, giving her a unique perspective in leading M&A transactions and handling a wide range of commercial and corporate matters," said Bradley Nashville more PR
Bruins, roll up your sleeves: The Big Ten blood drive challenge is back (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Bruins, roll up your sleeves: The Big Ten blood drive challenge is back
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Saving lives is part of UCLA's DNA. It's something we do every day in our hospitals and clinics, in our laboratories, and across our communities. Now Bruins are being asked to rally that lifesaving spirit for a new challenge, and hopefully bring home a Big Ten title in the process.
Currently in its third year, the "We Give Blood" drive is a friendly showdown amo more PR
CAHP: OHCA Penalty Structure Moves Forward Leaving Critical Questions Unanswered (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- The California Association of Health Plans issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2026:
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The California Association of Health Plans released the following statement in response to the OHCA Board's newly approved penalty structure:
"CAHP supports OHCA's goal of improving health care affordability and agrees that accountability should be part of any meaningful affordability framework. But it is disappointing that the Board's newly approved penalty structure is moving forward before OHCA has clearly e more PR
Cal. State-San Bernardino Graduate Students Named 2026-27 Sally Casanova Scholars (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 28 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB graduate students named 2026-27 Sally Casanova Scholars
Biology student Sukhmanpreet Kaur and communication studies student Marlena Brown have been named California State University Sally Casanova Scholars, an award that supports their research and preparation for doctoral study.
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Two California State University, San Bernardino graduate students have been named 2026-27 Sally Casanova Scholars, a distinction that more PR
Calif. Conservation Dept. Opposes BLM Oil and Gas Leasing Rule Changes Over Public Participation Bonding and Environmental Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Gavin Newsom, Governor Jennifer Lucchesi, Director
State of California Natural Resources Agency | Department of Conservation 715 P Street, MS 1900, Sacramento, CA 95814 conservation.ca.gov | T: (916) 322-1080
August 24, 2026
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of the Interior
Submitted via online portal to:
Federal Register - Submit a Public Comment
Re: Co more ST
Calif. Conservation Dept. Opposes BLM Proposal to Loosen Oil and Gas Waste and Reduce Royalties (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Gavin Newsom, Governor
Jennifer Lucchesi, Director
State of California Natural Resources Agency | Department of Conservation
715 P Street, MS 1900, Sacramento, CA 95814
conservation.ca.gov | T: (916) 322-1080
August 24, 2026
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of the Interior
Submitted via online portal to:
Federal Register - Submit a Public Comment more ST
Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation on Aug. 27, 2026 (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Governor Newsom signs legislation 8.27.2026
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:
* AB 1569 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) -- Pupil safety: electric bicycle: safety and training program.
* AB 1622 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) -- Electrified security fences.
* AB 1652 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) -- State agencies: regulatio more PR
Calif. State Auditor: Chino Hills State Park (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 (TNSrep) -- The California State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Chino Hills State Park."
Here are excerpts:
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Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders:
As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, my office conducted an audit of Chino Hills State Park's wildfire management. Our assessment focused on the Department of Parks and Recreation's (State Parks) policies and procedures for wildfire resilience. In general, we determined that improved coordination with neighboring entities and more PR
California Answers the Call: The State Has Deployed 3,372 Personnel Since June to Support Disaster Response Across the Country and Abroad (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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California answers the call: The state has deployed 3,372 personnel since June to support disaster response across the country and abroad
Governor Newsom and the Legislature's unprecedented investments are making a difference
What you need to know: Since June, California has deployed 3,372 personnel and 258 pieces of equipment to support wildfire, flood, and earthquake response in 12 states and two countries, all wit more PR
California Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Weaken Environmental Protections for Nuclear Energy Projects (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Weaken Environmental Protections for Nuclear Energy Projects
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposal to update its procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The updates would significantly weaken the imple more PR
California awards SDSU nearly $4 million to launch National Security Hub at SDSU Mission Valley (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 26 -- California State University San Diego State University posted the following news:
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California awards SDSU nearly $4 million to launch National Security Hub at SDSU Mission Valley
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 26 announced $3.95 million in funding to support the first phase of the SDSU Mission Valley Innovation District: a National Security Hub for the rapid commercialization of technology in collaboration with government and businesses.
The funding through the California Jobs First Regional Investment I more PR
California Institute of Technology: Using AI to Thwart Election Misinformation (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Using AI to Thwart Election Misinformation
Election rumors, such as unverified accounts of voter fraud, have run rampant in the US in recent years. Powered by the speed of social media and artificial intelligence (AI), it can be hard for people to know what messages to trust. Now, a team led by Caltech researchers is using AI as a tool for good in the fight against election misinformation.
In a recent paper published in the jour more PR
California isn't using existing tools to make community solar work (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 26 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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California isn't using existing tools to make community solar work
Key takeaways
* Community solar programs, which let customers receive some rooftop solar benefits without installing solar panels, deliver lower energy bills in three states studied by researchers with UCLA's California Center for Sustainable Communities.
* A report by UCLA researchers finds that California has not launched a workable community solar program for a decad more PR
California Life Sciences: FDA Launches Pilot Program to Accelerate First-in-Human Trials and Strengthen U.S. Global Competitiveness (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 24, 2026
Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas, J.D.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
10903 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, Maryland 20993
Re: FDA Notice - Expedited Investigational New Drug Pilot Program; Request for Information
[ Docket No. FDA-2026-N-4699 ]
California Life Sciences (CLS) appreciates the oppor more ST
Cancer Biosimilars Associated With Lower Costs for Insurers and Patients, UCLA Study Finds (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release:
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Cancer biosimilars associated with lower costs for insurers and patients, UCLA study finds
Analysis of more than 14,000 patient-drug pairs found biosimilar use was associated with lower costs and declining use of original branded biologic drugs
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Biologic drugs play an important role in treating cancers such as breast cancer and lymphoma, but their high costs can add to the financial burden of cancer car more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Unbreakable Shield - Why Taiwan's Chip Expertise Cannot Be Cloned (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by Christopher Cytera, senior fellow with the Tech Policy Program:
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Unbreakable Shield: Why Taiwan's Chip Expertise Cannot Be Cloned
Taiwan is building semiconductor plants in the US, Japan, and Europe. But this diversification will not break global dependence on the island.
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As Taiwan became the predominant manufacturer of semiconductors, Western governments became frightened and moved to "de-risk" from the vulnerable isl more PR
Chicana/o Studies garden blooms with interdisciplinary opportunities (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Chicana/o Studies garden blooms with interdisciplinary opportunities
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Students planting various seeds within Jardin Ollin in May 2026.
What began with a conversation about planting a garden has grown into a multidisciplinary learning space at the University of New Mexico, connecting students, educators and community members through food, seeds, and the land.
Jardin Ollin, a project within UNM's Chicana and Chicano Studies Department, was fi more PR
Clark education students create cozy library inside Worcester elementary school (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark education students create cozy library inside Worcester elementary school
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#'It's so important for kids to know that someone cares about them and wants to pick books that reflect their experience'
Teachers at the Columbus Park Preparatory School, just a mile from the Clark University campus, have a new way to support their students in becoming lifelong readers. Eager to make an impact and share their love of books, Gwenne Balcius '26 and Maggie Co more PR
Clark Hill: Illinois Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act Creates New Compliance Obligations for Frontier AI Developers (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Illinois Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act Creates New Compliance Obligations for Frontier AI Developers
Authors: Melissa K. Ventrone , Lauren M. Williams
On July 6, 2026, Illinois enacted the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act (the "Act). The Act establishes a comprehensive governance framework for developers of the most advanced AI models. While the requirements may mirror recently enacted laws in California and New York, Illinois more PR
Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Undergraduate Research STEM Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Undergraduate Research STEM Programs
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LOS ANGELES - Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus, introduced the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Act of 2026. This bill reauthorizes and modernizes the NSF REU program that has strengthened undergraduate STEM research pathways since 2010.
"Every college student, reg more PR
Congresswoman Simon Secures Federal Funding to Create New Community Plaza Adjacent to Ashby BART and Expand Open Space in South Berkeley (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Simon Secures Federal Funding to Create New Community Plaza Adjacent to Ashby BART and Expand Open Space in South Berkeley
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BERKELEY, CA - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) recently secured $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding (CPF) for the City of Berkeley to design new public open spaces along Adeline Street, including a new main plaza adjacent to the future transit-oriented development on the west parking lot of more PR
Cooley Enhances Capital Markets Practice in San Francisco (10)
PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Cooley Enhances Capital Markets Practice in San Francisco
Cooley today announced that Julia White has joined the firm as a partner in its capital markets practice in San Francisco.
White's arrival advances Cooley's continued investment in its market-leading capital markets platform and adds further depth at the intersection of late-stage private companies, public companies and the investment banks that support them. She brings ext more PR
Cornell men's soccer hunting for silverware under Smith (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell men's soccer hunting for silverware under Smith
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In his decade at the helm of the Cornell men's soccer team, John Smith has turned the Big Red into perennial Ivy League contenders and a near-constant presence in the national Top 25.
But one thing is still missing: a trophy.
While Cornell has won at least 10 games in six of the last seven seasons, the lack of silverware is a driving force for Smith and his players entering the 2026 season, which opens more PR
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Kmaier Infant Walkers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: Kmaier Infant Walkers
Hazard: The recalled walkers violate the mandatory standard for infant walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway and fail to stop at the edge of a step, posing a deadly fall hazard.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: August 27, 2026
Units: About 243
Consumer Contact: Kmaier by email at TargetplusSJ@outlook.com.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves Kmaier-branded infant walkers. more PR
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers
Hazard: The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risk of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory safety standard as required by the STURDY Act.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: August 27, 2026
Units: About 165,250 (About 165,000 of these dressers were previously recalle more PR
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes
Hazard: The recalled numbing wipes contain lidocaine, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging of the wipes is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents of the wipes are ingested by young children.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: August 27, 2026
Units: About 55,250
Consume more PR
CRIME WATCH: Recent California Recoveries of 3D-Printed Guns and Firearm Parts Underscore Urgent Need to Pass AB 2047 (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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CRIME WATCH: Recent California Recoveries of 3D-Printed Guns and Firearm Parts Underscore Urgent Need to Pass AB 2047
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With Less Than a Week Remaining to Pass AB 2047, New Recoveries Add to Growing Evidence of Dangers of 3D-Printed Firearms Across The State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -In recent weeks, law enforcement agencies across California have continued to recover 3D-printed firearms, firearm parts and manufacturing equipment in in more PR
CSULB celebrates the cultural heritage that shapes the community (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 27 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news:
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CSULB celebrates the cultural heritage that shapes the community
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Cal State Long Beach is inviting friends to pick up a passport and experience the many global cultures that add so much life to the campus and its hometown.
The inaugural Global Fest @ The Beach is scheduled for Sept. 26. The festivities take inspiration from the community energy generated several years ago during the 75th Anniversary Kickoff Concert, which cele more PR
Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington Challenging State Laws That Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
New lawsuits bring total to 21 in-state tuition laws challenged for preferential treatment of illegal aliens
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Today, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against four states that seek to undermine federal law by placing aliens over citizens in clear defiance of more PR
Diaper Ingredient Transparency Bill Passes CA Legislature, Consumer Reports Urges Gov. Newsom to Sign Without Delay (10)
YONKERS, New York, Aug. 28 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Diaper Ingredient Transparency Bill Passes CA Legislature, Consumer Reports Urges Gov. Newsom to Sign Without Delay
SACRAMENTO, CA -- The California Assembly today approved the final version of CA's diaper ingredient transparency bill, AB 1901, after passing the Senate yesterday 38-0 with bipartisan support. The bill now goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk to be signed into law. Consumer Reports (CR) strongly urges the Governor to sign the b more PR
Dolby Laboratories Announces Leadership Transition (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Dolby Laboratories Announces Leadership Transition
Kevin Yeaman to Retire from Dolby
Marc Whitten Named President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dolby
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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB), today announced a new chapter in its leadership as Kevin Yeaman retires from Dolby after nearly two decades with the company and Marc Whitten is appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of Dolby Laboratorie more PR
Dr. Sam Ward Appointed Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Dr. Sam Ward Appointed Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
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Dr. Sam Ward has been appointed Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, effective July 1, 2026.
Ward is currently transitioning away from his role as vice dean for research in the School of Medicine and is a professor in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Radiology in the School of Medicine and Bioengineering in the more PR
El Ninos More Intense Over Last 40 Years Than Previous 1,000, According to University of Michigan Study (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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El Ninos more intense over last 40 years than previous 1,000, according to U-M study
As an El Nino of historic proportions is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, a University of Michigan study has found that El Nino events have become nearly 40% stronger in the last 40 years than they were in the pre-industrial era.
In fact, the study, which examined modern and ancient corals in the Galapagos Islands, found that El Nino events in the last more PR
Environmental Working Group: California Bill to Require Full Disclosure of Diaper Chemicals Heads to Gov. Newsom for Signature (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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California bill to require full disclosure of diaper chemicals heads to Gov. Newsom for signature
SACRAMENTO - California's Legislature today passed a bill that would, if enacted, require manufacturers of children's diapers sold, distributed or manufactured in the state to fully disclose their ingredients on the product's packaging and online.
Assembly Bill 1901, by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), now heads to Gov. Ga more PR
Faegre Drinker Issues Commentary: Different Shoppers, Different Prices (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by partner Kathy L. Osborn, counsel Anna M. Behrmann and associate Allyson L. Chavez:
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Different Shoppers, Different Prices
FTC Takes Aim at Personalized Pricing
At a Glance
* On August 19, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would require companies that engage in personalized pricing to disclose that practice to consumers.
* At present, the proposed rule does not articulate t more PR
Faegre Drinker Issues Commentary: Federal Court Addresses Trade-Secret Protection When Startups Pitch to Venture Capital Investors (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 27 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, by associate Leah S. Chrisbacher and partners Anna E. Sallstrom and Lauren W. Linderman:
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Federal Court Addresses Trade-Secret Protection When Startups Pitch to Venture Capital Investors
Neuron Space Corporation v. Blue Cubed, LLC, No. 25-cv-06649-EMC (N.D. Cal. 2026)
At a Glance
* A federal court held that "implicit business expectations" of confidentiality in venture capital (VC) pitch deck disclosures -- more PR
Fall 2026: Future attorneys from 19 states join UTulsa Law (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 27 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news:
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Fall 2026: Future attorneys from 19 states join UTulsa Law
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This fall, 120 new students joined The University of Tulsa's College of Law, the largest incoming class since the COVID-19 pandemic. They bring with them a wide range of experiences, perspectives and professional backgrounds as they begin their legal education.
Including students who committed to begin in spring 2026, the incoming class totals 139 students from New York to Californ more PR
FCC Issues Daily Digest for Aug. 27 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 165) on Aug. 27, 2026:
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Released: 2026-08-27. COMMENTS INVITED ON SECTION 214 APPLICATION TO GRANDFATHER DOMESTIC NON-DOMINANT CARRIER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 26-903). (Dkt No 26-220). Comments Due: 2026-09-11. WCB. Contact: Kimberly Jackson, (202) 418-7393, Kimberly.Jackson@fcc.gov. DA-26-903A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-903A1 more PR
FCC Proposes Channel Swap for Noncommercial Educational Station KEDS in Colusa (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau's Video Division has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adjust television broadcast allotments in California. The proceeding, Amendment of Section 73.622(j), Table of TV Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations (Colusa, California) (MB Docket No. 26-234, RM-12026), considers a request to move noncommercial educational station KEDS(TV) from VHF channel *2 to UHF channel *14.
One Ministries, Inc., the licensee of KEDS, submitted a petition for rulemaking requesting more PR
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Application to Grandfather Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-220):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Com more PR
First Partner Siebel Newsom Launches California's First Social Health Council to Strengthen Community Connection (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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First Partner Siebel Newsom launches California's first Social Health Council to strengthen community connection
What you need to know: First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom convenes state and local leaders through California's first-ever Social Health Council to make social connection a public health priority and develop a roadmap for strengthening belonging across California.
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First Partner Jennifer Siebel New more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates Up in Air as Court Orders DOL to Try Again - What Agricultural Employers Need to Know (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026:
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New H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates Up in Air as Court Orders DOL to Try Again: What Agricultural Employers Need to Know
A federal court in California just ordered the US Department of Labor (DOL) to quickly come up with a new methodology for calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for H-2A job orders, just weeks after the agency released long-awaited new H-2A farmworker rates. Those rates had been calculated under a framewor more PR
Food & Water Watch: EPA Faces Backlash Over Proposal to Cut Public Input in Minor Air Pollution Permits (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
1 Via regulations.gov
August 21, 2026
Richard Bowen Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460
RE:
Minor New Source Review Program Air Permitting Public Participation Requirements for State Implementation Plans, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-1212
Dear Mr. Bowen:
On behalf of Food & Water Watch (FWW), please consider the fol more ST
GA-ASI and Fujitsu Sign MOU for the Maintenance and Operation of UAS in Japan (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release:
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GA-ASI and Fujitsu Sign MOU for the Maintenance and Operation of UAS in Japan
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MOU Aims To Establish Maintenance and Operational Support Capabilities for the MQ-9B, Contributing to Japan's Security Objectives
SAN DIEGO - 26 August 2026 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regar more PR
Ga. A.G. Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, M more PR
Gibson Dunn Adds Leading Technology Dealmaker Jonathan Ashtor as Technology Transactions Practice Co-Chair in New York (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Adds Leading Technology Dealmaker Jonathan Ashtor as Technology Transactions Practice Co-Chair in New York
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Gibson Dunn announced today that Jonathan H. Ashtor has joined the firm's New York office as a partner and Co-Chair of the firm's Technology Transactions Practice Group.
A highly regarded lawyer who has advised on some of the largest, most transformative technology transactions, Jonathan ad more PR
Gibson Dunn Wins Major Eleventh Circuit Case for Delta Air Lines (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Wins Major Eleventh Circuit Case for Delta Air Lines
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In a groundbreaking decision, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) order that had terminated approval of a joint venture between Gibson Dunn client Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico.
Airline joint ventures are ubiquitous in today's air travel market. Because companies generally cannot own air more PR
Gov. Braun Announces $173 Million RayzeBio Investment, 100 New Jobs as Indiana's Life Sciences Sector Grows (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun Announces $173 Million RayzeBio Investment, 100 New Jobs as Indiana's Life Sciences Sector Grows
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INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced RayzeBio, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb Company, plans to significantly expand its life sciences footprint in Indiana, further solidifying the state's reputation as the Radiopharmaceutical Capital of the World. The company will further its investment in its radiopharmaceutic more PR
Gov. Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Decision to Politicize Funding for Pennsylvanians' Reproductive Health Care, Family Planning Services (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Decision to Politicize Funding for Pennsylvanians' Reproductive Health Care, Family Planning Services
The Trump Administration's decision to condition funding for family planning services prioritizes political agendas over the health of Pennsylvanians.
Governor Shapiro is taking action once again to protect access to reproductive health care.
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Today, Governor more PR
Groups Back Lawsuit to Stop Border Destruction at Big Bend National Park (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Groups Back Lawsuit to Stop Border Destruction at Big Bend National Park
Environmental organizations challenge the Trump administration's use of sweeping waivers to sidestep protections for wildlife, habitat, and public lands
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El Paso, TX -- Today, the National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club along with its Lone Star Chapter filed an amicus brief supporting the Center for Biological Diversity's lawsuit to stop constr more PR
Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 27 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule
The Trump administration has allowed just 32 days for the public to comment on the plan that would open the door to widespread destruction of cherished national forests
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Washington, D.C. -- Conservation groups are asking the U.S. Forest Service to extend the public comment period on the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule from 32 days to at least 120 more PR
Guggenheim Gallery Established in the Strauss Family Gallery at UC San Diego (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Guggenheim Gallery Established in the Strauss Family Gallery at UC San Diego
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David and Claire Guggenheim have donated $2 million to the University of California San Diego to establish the David and Claire Guggenheim Gallery, a space within the Strauss Family Gallery, an arts destination taking shape in the university's new Triton Center.
Commonly known as the Guggenheim Gallery, the space will serve as the entry point to the St more PR
HACU announces third VOLARE Institute cohort (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 26 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU announces third VOLARE Institute cohort
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the third cohort of the Visioning, Organizing, Leading and Advancing the Research Enterprise (VOLARE) Institute, which supports capacity-building for innovative research at Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). Twenty institutions have been selected to begin the yearlong VOLARE I more PR
Hartwick College Announces 2026-27 Visiting Writer Series (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Aug. 27 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release:
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Hartwick College Announces 2026-27 Visiting Writer Series
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Two accomplished writers will visit campus during the 2026-27 Visiting Writer Series, with readings from their work scheduled for Sept. 23 and April 8. Both events are free and open to the public.
The series kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 23, with Tessa Yang, author of the short story collection "The Runaway Restaurant" (7.13 Books, 2022) and the novel "The Jellyfish Problem" (Berkeley, 2026). Yang more PR
HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 27 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Today, Attorney General Anne Lopez announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. -- one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addi more PR
Hawaii Business, Economic Development & Tourism Dept.: July 2026 Visitor Spending and Arrivals Increased (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 28 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release:
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July 2026 Visitor Spending and Arrivals Increased
Total spending by visitors in July 2026 was $1.99 billion (measured in nominal dollars), a 1.7 percent increase from July 2025, according to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). There were 883,248 total visitors in July 2026, up 1.1 percent from July 2025 (873,430 visitors). Visitors who came in J more PR
Hispanic Access Brings Together 200+ Leaders to Put Communities at the Center of California's 30x30 Goals (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Hispanic Access Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Hispanic Access Brings Together 200+ Leaders to Put Communities at the Center of California's 30x30 Goals
More than 200 community leaders, government officials, conservation advocates, academics and philanthropic partners gathered today at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County for Pathways to 30x30 and Beyond: Urban Nature, a convening focused on the role communities and cities can play in advancing California's goal of more PR
Holland & Knight Adds Private Equity and M&A Partner Kristie Shu in Century City (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Adds Private Equity and M&A Partner Kristie Shu in Century City
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LOS ANGELES (August 27, 2026) - Holland & Knight has added to its nationally recognized mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity practices with the addition of Kristie Shu as a partner in Century City. She was previously a partner with Kirkland & Ellis.
Her practice is concentrated in the areas of private equity, M&A and corpo more PR
House Judiciary Subcommittee Sets Sept. 1 Hearing on Sanctuary Policies, Tragic Consequences (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies, Tragic Consequences" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2026, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building:
The hearing will examine how sanctuary policies, specifically in California, Colorado, and Maryland, endanger communities by putting the interests of criminal aliens ahead of the interests of Americans.
WITNESSES:
* Patricia Fox, Mother of Carissa "Luu" Aspnes, who was per more PR
House Oversight & Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Agencies Not Destroy Records (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Agencies Not Destroy Records
Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote to 40 agencies and the National Archives and Records Administration, reminding them of their legal responsibility to preserve records under the Federal Records Act, including preserving communications on apps lik more PR
Huffman, Dexter Demand Records From Corporate Sponsors of Freedom 250 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Huffman, Dexter Demand Records from Corporate Sponsors of Freedom 250
Letters to 23 sponsors and partners follow interim report finding the White House turned the nation's 250th birthday into a fundraising operation for the President
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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Me more PR
Hybrids Continue to Gain Ground Amid Elevated Gas Prices, According to a New Experian Automotive Report (10)
COSTA MESA, California, Aug. 28 (TNSxrep) -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release:
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Hybrids Continue to Gain Ground Amid Elevated Gas Prices, According to a New Experian Automotive Report
Hybrids accounted for a growing share of new vehicle financing in Q2 2026, while offering the lowest average monthly payment across all fuel types
Key Highlights:
* Hybrids comprised 16.80% of new vehicle financing in Q2 2026, an increase from 12.99% in Q2 2025.
* In Q2 2026, hybrids had the lowest average mon more PR
ICYMI: Va. A.G. Jones Secures Transformative Settlement With Meta, Delivering the Commonwealth $353 Million (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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ICYMI: Attorney General Jones Secures Transformative Settlement with Meta, Delivering the Commonwealth $353 Million
Attorney General Jones announced a nearly $17 billion settlement against Meta. Virginia will receive a guaranteed $353 million from this agreement. The settlement forces Meta to change their business practices and operate in a way that doesn't harm children, fundamentally changing the way future generati more PR
In Sacramento and On Campus, UC San Diego Strengthens Native Partnerships (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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In Sacramento and On Campus, UC San Diego Strengthens Native Partnerships
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"Change comes with action, not words."
This sentiment, shared by Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla in Sacramento, guides UC San Diego's commitment to honoring the Indigenous people on whose ancestral homeland the university currently resides.
On August 4, Chancellor Khosla testified before California's Select Committee on Native American Affairs and Joint Leg more PR
Inaugural Marymount Scholars Officially Join the Chapman Family August 26, 2026 (10)
ORANGE, California, Aug. 26 -- Chapman University posted the following news:
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Inaugural Marymount Scholars Officially Join the Chapman Family August 26, 2026
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The inaugural Marymount Scholars gathered this summer, marking their first official welcome to campus. The ten students are the first cohort of a partnership between Chapman University and the Marymount Education Foundation. The program pairs scholarship support with mentorship, academic coaching and career development, a whole-student approach both Chapman and the Marymount Edu more PR
International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute Issues Commentary: Why IMMP Is Going to Court to Save Gray Whales? (10)
BERKELEY, California, Aug. 28 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, by intern Abigail Wadkins-Daub:
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Why IMMP Is Going to Court to Save Gray Whales?
On Tuesday, August 25th, the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute joined forces with the Center for Biodiversity (CBD) and Oasis Earth in a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Why? Exactly one year ago, Rick Steiner of Oasis Earth submitted a petition to more PR
ITC Opens Investigation Into Melanoma Predictive Tests (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation into melanoma predictive and prognostic tests and related components following a complaint by Castle Biosciences Inc. of Friendswood, Texas.
The complaint, filed July 10, 2026, alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act through unfair competition involving false and misleading advertising in connection with imported or sold melanoma tests. Castle requested a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The investigation covers "m more PR
JEA honors 9 Rising Stars in 2026 (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news:
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JEA honors 9 Rising Stars in 2026
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The Journalism Education Association names nine teachers as 2026 Rising Stars to recognize their dedication to scholastic journalism and media advising. They will be recognized at the Fall 2026 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando this November.
Rising Star Awards are presented to advisers who are in their first five years of advising and have had success advisin more PR
Joann Elmore Receives American Cancer Society Research Professor Award to Advance Safe and Equitable AI in Cancer Care (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 28 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release:
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Dr. Joann Elmore receives American Cancer Society Research Professor Award to advance safe and equitable AI in cancer care
Joann Elmore, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been awarded the American Cancer Society (ACS) Research Professor Award in recognition of her longstanding contributions to cancer research and her work more PR
Labor Day Speech Resources Topic of CRS Fact Sheet (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44152) by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch:
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Labor Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet
Introduction
Labor Day is a federal holiday celebrating the achievements of American workers. Labor Day also symbolically marks the end of summer and, in many states, the beginning of the school year.
This guide is designed to assist congressional offices with work-related Labor Day celebrations. It contains a brief history and selec more PR
Lawsuit Aims to Halt Massive Old-Growth Logging Project in Alaska's Tongass National Forest (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Lawsuit Aims to Halt Massive Old-Growth Logging Project in Alaska's Tongass National Forest
Forest Service's old-growth logging plan will harm subsistence use and jeopardize wildlife, drain taxpayer dollars
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AAK'W KWAAN AANI / JUNEAU, ALASKA -- A Southeast Alaska Tribe and two conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Forest Service's approval of a 15-year, large-scale old-growth logging project in the Tongass more PR
Listening to one neuron in the brain's orchestra (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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Listening to one neuron in the brain's orchestra
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* Salk scientists developed genetic tools that reveal how individual neurons control distinct, opposing behaviors in fruit flies
* The study identifies a specific group of neurons that help suppress aggression in both male and female fruit flies
* These findings provide a roadmap for understanding equivalent human neurological signaling, and help rev more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Getting Ready for New York's Workplace Violence Prevention Law for Hospitals and Nursing Homes (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 26 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by shareholder Terri M. Solomon, counsel Maayan Deker and associates Matthew Holmes and Andrew Klaben-Finegold:
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Getting Ready for New York's Workplace Violence Prevention Law for Hospitals and Nursing Homes
At a Glance
* Certain provisions of New York's workplace violence prevention law applicable to covered healthcare entities will take effect in the coming months.
* General hospitals, in particular, will need to implement re more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Journey From Data Privacy to Pay Transparency - Legal Odyssey Unfolding Across Europe (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by senior counsel Deborah Margolis and senior associate Donall Breen:
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A Journey From Data Privacy to Pay Transparency - The Legal Odyssey Unfolding Across Europe
At a Glance
* In a struggle between data privacy and pay transparency, which prevails? Or are the two concepts at odds at all?
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Just when global compliance teams were getting comfortable with the alphabet salad of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), a new thr more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Ontario, Canada Hospitality Employment Law Update - Why Employment Agreements and Workplace Policies Matter (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by associate Quinn Hartwig:
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Ontario, Canada Hospitality Employment Law Update - Why Employment Agreements and Workplace Policies Matter
At a Glance
* Many restaurant operators in Ontario invest heavily in operational systems while overlooking the employment systems that govern their workforce.
* Properly drafted employment agreements and workplace policies may help reduce legal risk and improve consistency across growing hospi more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Oregon OSHA Pursues Workplace Violence Prevention Rule for Healthcare Employers (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 26 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by shareholder Alka Ramchandani-Raj, ondemand counsel David A. Dixon, counsel Kimberly M. Shappley and associate
Matthew Holmes:
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Oregon OSHA Pursues Workplace Violence Prevention Rule for Healthcare Employers
Oregon OSHA has proposed a new workplace violence prevention rule to align Oregon OSHA regulations with statutory changes addressing violence in healthcare settings. Specifically, the rule would implement provisions of Se more PR
LLNL CHAMPS Team Selected to Develop a Heavy-lift Drone for DARPA Competition (10)
LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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LLNL CHAMPS team selected to develop a heavy-lift drone for DARPA competition
A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and engineers pushed the limits of unmanned aerial systems to earn a place at the DARPA Lift Challenge, hosted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
The LLNL Collaborative Heavy-lift Aerial unManned Propellor Systems (CHAMPS) team ranked among t more PR
Maine A.G. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Today, Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-- the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The settlem more PR
Maine A.G. Frey Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United Stat more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.13 Million Land Sale for Planned Hotel in Phoenix (10)
ENCINO, California, Aug. 28 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.13 Million Land Sale for Planned Hotel in Phoenix
PHOENIX -- 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 2.28-acre development site in north Phoenix for $4.125 million.
"This acquisition gives Caliber a strategically located site near one of the most significan more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of New PNC Bank in San Antonio (10)
ENCINO, California, Aug. 28 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of New PNC Bank 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 a newly constructed PNC Bank ground lease property.
"Our team has closed three PNC Bank transactions since June, including two in San Antonio, reflecting continued investo more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Shops at Domain Retail Center in Austin, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, Aug. 28 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Shops at Domain Retail Center in Austin, Texas
AUSTIN, 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 Shops at Domain, a 13,449-square-foot multi-tenant retail center in Austin's premier mixed-use district.
"This property represents one of the premier re more PR
Matadors Bring the Heat for the First Monday of the 2026-2027 Academic Year (10)
NORTHRIDGE, California, Aug. 26 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release:
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Matadors Bring the Heat for the First Monday of the 2026-2027 Academic Year
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Students enjoy a break at Ila's Kitchen, where they can use microwaves and cold food storage lockers. It's located in the Valera Nest in the University Student Union -go check it out! (Ringo Chiu / CSUN)
Students crowd the sidewalks on the first weekday of classes, August 24, 2026. (Ringo Chiu / CSUN)
They know ALL the ways to your class! CSUN Navig more PR
Mayo Clinic collaborates on ARPA-H award to advance gene-editing therapies for rare immune diseases (10)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Mayo Clinic collaborates on ARPA-H award to advance gene-editing therapies for rare immune diseases
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ROCHESTER, Minn. -Mayo Clinic is a clinical collaborator on an award of up to $27.7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to help develop affordable, scalable gene-editing therapies for children with rare inherited immune disorders.
The project, known as AEGIS, is led by the Innovative Genomics more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Challenges Title X Funding Conditions (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Challenges Title X Funding Conditions
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions.
The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Marylan more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to block a Trump administration rule restricting international students to a fixed four-year visa period while litigation continues. For more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the Un more PR
Media Tip Sheet: OpenAI Wants Stronger AI Safeguards But Can Technical Safety Measures Actually Build Public Trust? (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: OpenAI Wants Stronger AI Safeguards But Can Technical Safety Measures Actually Build Public Trust?
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OpenAI is calling on California lawmakers to strengthen SB 53, the state's landmark AI safety law, urging requirements to monitor frontier models during training and evaluation for potentially serious incidents and to strengthen cybersecurity protections throughout the AI development lifecycle.
The company's position is particularly notable more PR
Michigan Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Michigan Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Vote-by-Mail Procedures
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LANSING - The State of Michigan today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in federal elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail ballots, and the coalition argues that more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Historic $17 Billion Settlement With Meta (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces Historic $17 Billion Settlement With Meta
Meta to Implement Safeguards to Protect Children and Pay New Jersey at Least $525 Million
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced a landmark multistate settlement of up to $17.1 billion with Meta Platforms, Inc.--a historic step in protecting consumers and the largest state consumer protection settlement in histor more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Challenges Unconstitutional Funding Conditions on Healthcare (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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AG Davenport Challenges Unconstitutional Funding Conditions on Healthcare
Trump Administration Seeks to Impose New Barriers to Title X Funding, Affecting Access to Birth Control and Other Services
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 23 states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family-planning funding from states and medical providers unless more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Block Unlawful USPS Rule Attempting to Restrict Voting by Mail (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Block Unlawful USPS Rule Attempting to Restrict Voting by Mail
Unconstitutional USPS Rule Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters by Disrupting States' Mail-In Ballot Procedures
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Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit challenging an unlawful United States Postal Service (USPS) rule claiming to grant USPS the more PR
N.M. A.G. Torrez Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters
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Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today joined a coalition of 25 states filing a lawsuit more PR
National Center for Youth Law: HHS Faces Criticism Over Proposed Rules on Unaccompanied Children's Release and Sponsor Verification (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 25, 2026
Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal
Toby Biswas
Assistant Deputy Director- Policy
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
Re: HHS Docket No. ACF-2026-0199, Comments in Response to Proposed Rule (RIN 0970-AD26)
Dear Mr. Biswas:
We write on behalf of the Nati more ST
Nepal Flash Floods: Medical Teams Deploy to Emergency Zone (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Nepal Flash Floods: Medical Teams Deploy to Emergency Zone
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Medical providers from Dhulikhel Hospital are going beyond hospital walls this week to bring emergency care to flood-impacted communities in Nepal. Devastating floodwaters and debris flows swept through northern Nepal and southern Tibet on Aug. 26, likely resulting from a glacial lake outburst.
More than 389 people had been reported killed on Thursday, with more than 1,40 more PR
NetApp to Participate in Upcoming Conferences (10)
SUNNYVALE, California, Aug. 28 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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NetApp to Participate in Upcoming Conferences
San Jose, CA - NetAppTM (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced the Company will participate in fireside chats at the following conferences:
Citi Global TMT Conference
Presenter: Wissam Jabre, EVP, Finance and CFO
Date: September 8, 2026
Presentation Time: 1:55 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
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New batch of top international scholars joins UM (10)
MACAU, China, Aug. 27 -- The University of Macau posted the following news:
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New batch of top international scholars joins UM
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The University of Macau (UM) held the Welcome Reception and Orientation for New Academic Staff 2026/2027 on 26 August to welcome a new batch of outstanding scholars. With its growing international reputation and influence, UM has recruited nearly 80 distinguished scholars from around the world for the new academic year.
The new academic staff comprise both promising young scholars and internationally renowned more PR
New Faculty Expand UConn Law's Strengths in Scholarship, Teaching, and Advocacy (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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New Faculty Expand UConn Law's Strengths in Scholarship, Teaching, and Advocacy
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Four new faculty members are joining the UConn Law community this year, bringing a wide range of experience from academia, legal practice, advocacy, and the courts. As scholars, teachers, and practitioners, they will contribute to the law school's vibrant, intellectually rigorous, and engaged culture of teaching, research, and service.
The new appointments include G more PR
New Gators get a crash course in SFSU -- and San Francisco (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 26 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news:
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New Gators get a crash course in SFSU -- and San Francisco
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Before classes even began, hundreds of new Gators got a head start on two important parts of the SFSU experience: finding their community and making San Francisco their own.
The new "Living in SF Transition Experience," held Aug. 20 - 23, was a free, four-day Welcome Week program for incoming students living on campus. Interest was immediate: An invita more PR
New Hampshire Announces Largest Social Media Settlement in History, Meta to Pay Up to $224,344,141 to N.H. and Implement Sweeping New Protections for Children on Instagram and Facebook (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 27 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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New Hampshire Announces Largest Social Media Settlement in History, Meta to Pay Up to $224,344,141 to New Hampshire and Implement Sweeping New Protections for Children on Instagram and Facebook
Governor Kelly A. Ayotte and Attorney General John M. Formella announce a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. Under the settlement, New Hampshire will receive up to $224,344,141 pa more PR
Newsweek names LLUMC as a Best Physical Rehabilitation Center for sixth consecutive year (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Aug. 27 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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Newsweek names LLUMC as a Best Physical Rehabilitation Center for sixth consecutive year
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Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) has been named to Newsweek's list of America's Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2026, ranking No. 3 among rehabilitation centers in California. This marks the sixth consecutive year Newsweek and Statista have recognized LLUMC.
Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus offers a comprehensive range of more PR
NSF Funds New Center to Design Reliable, Self-Correcting Quantum Computers (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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NSF Funds New Center to Design Reliable, Self-Correcting Quantum Computers
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A multidisciplinary team of researchers including computer scientists at the University of California San Diego has been awarded a $37.5 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for a center aimed at designing practical and self-correcting quantum computers from top to bottom, and pointing the way forward for industry to build reliabl more PR
NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release:
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NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2027
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported revenue for the second quarter ended July 26, 2026, of $96.2 billion, up 18% from the previous quarter and up 106% from a year ago. For the quarter, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were both 75.0%. GAAP and non-GAAP earnings more PR
Ocean Conservancy: Beach Cleanup Report Reveals Plastic Beverage Bottles and Caps Most Prevalent Pollutants Worldwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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REPORT: New Beach Cleanup Report Reveals Plastic Beverage Bottles and Caps Most Prevalent Pollutants Worldwide
Over 1.3 Million Bottles, 885,000 Caps Collected by International Coastal Cleanup(R) Volunteers Worldwide in 2025
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Today, Ocean Conservancy released results from the 2025 International Coastal Cleanup(R) (ICC) - the largest single-day beach and waterway cleanup in the world, which mobilizes hundreds of thousands of volu more PR
Ogletree Deakins Adds Esteemed Employment Litigator Frank Olah as Los Angeles Shareholder (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Ogletree Deakins Adds Esteemed Employment Litigator Frank Olah as Los Angeles Shareholder
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LOS ANGELES - August 27, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Frank Olah to the firm's Los Angeles office as a shareholder. Olah joins the firm from Carlton Fields LLP, where he was a shareholder, following nearly six years as a principal at Ja more PR
Oracle: 'Neighbors Helping Neighbors' - Conversation About Saline Area Social Service (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 26 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following Q&A on Aug. 25, 2026, involving Jamail Aikens, Saline Area Social Service executive director:
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'Neighbors Helping Neighbors': A Conversation About Saline Area Social Service
Every week, roughly 300 people walk through the doors of Saline Area Social Service (SASS) looking for groceries, transportation, tutoring, or simply a helping hand. For more than 60 years, the nonprofit has connected neighbors with neighbors--building more PR
Padilla, Booker, Blumenthal Demand DHS, ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Booker, Blumenthal Demand DHS, ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves
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Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately halt the planned purchase of ele more PR
Padilla, Schiff Join Democratic Colleagues in Urging Netanyahu to Immediately Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank, Protect U.S. Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff Join Democratic Colleagues in Urging Netanyahu to Immediately Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank, Protect U.S. Citizens
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), joined Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and 41 other Democratic Senators in urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the W more PR
Partnership with Otter Tail Power Company brings long-duration energy storage demonstration to UMN Morris (10)
MORRIS, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news:
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Partnership with Otter Tail Power Company brings long-duration energy storage demonstration to UMN Morris
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The University of Minnesota Morris is advancing one of the state's most distinctive energy storage projects with the installation of a 1-megawatt, 6-megawatt-hour non-lithium battery on its campus.
The project brings together UMN Morris, Otter Tail Power Company and OATI in a unique partnership to demonstrate non-flammable zinc-based more PR
Paul Hastings Advises SK Biopharmaceuticals on Opakalim Licensing From Biohaven (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Advises SK Biopharmaceuticals on Opakalim Licensing From Biohaven
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Paul Hastings LLP advised SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. on its agreement to in-license opakalim, an investigational antiseizure medication, from Biohaven Ltd. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries. The agreement provides for upfront and milestone payments related to Biohaven's Kv7 platform totaling up to $795 million.
Upon closing, SK Bioph more PR
Pepperdine Joins African Leadership in Kenya for Historic Justice Summit and New Global Partnership (10)
MALIBU, California, Aug. 28 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news:
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Pepperdine Joins African Leadership in Kenya for Historic Justice Summit and New Global Partnership
Jessica Curtis-Castillo
Chief justices representing 15 African nations, traditional community elders, and executive leadership from Pepperdine University gathered in Kenya for a historic convening this June. The third annual Africa Chief Justices' Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum (ACJADRF) Summit centered on the theme: "A Justice System that Serves, List more PR
Positive Women's Network-USA: #HIVResists - August 2026 Monthly Policy Update (10)
OAKLAND, California, Aug. 28 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news:
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#HIVResists: August 2026 Monthly Policy Update
Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks.
A Fond Farewell: The Final MPU by Helina Haile
It is with deep gratitude and thanks that I write my final MPU as PWN's Lessow Reproductive Health Law Fellow. Throughout the last year we navigated various domestic policy and legal updates including: the more PR
Practicum Funding, Living Stipends Help Attract Students to Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 28 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news:
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New practicum funding, living stipends help attract students to Brown School
Myra Lopez
For some incoming Master of Social Work students at the WashU Brown School, choosing where to enroll was about more than academics and career opportunities. New financial support for practicum experiences and living expenses also factor into their decisions.
Beginning this fall, the Brown School will fully fund practicum experi more PR
Princeton University: Bonnie Bassler Receives Top Royal Society Honor for Seminal Research in Quorum Sensing (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Bonnie Bassler receives top Royal Society honor for seminal research in quorum sensing
By Jeanne Jackson DeVoe, Office of Communications
Molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler, the Andrew K. Golden University Professor at Princeton and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Royal Society's Copley Medal, its oldest and most prestigious prize.
Bassler's Copley Medal recognizes her foundational research in quor more PR
Professor Nomi Stolzenberg recognized for contributions to study of law, culture and humanities (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 26 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Nomi Stolzenberg recognized for contributions to study of law, culture and humanities
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Professor Nomi Stolzenberg, Nathan and Lilly Shapell Chair in Law at USC Gould School of Law, received the James Boyd White Award from the Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities. The award recognizes her extensive and wide-ranging contributions to the interdisciplinary study of law and religion, l more PR
R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Announce Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in history
Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Under the settlemen more PR
R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue USPS Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue USPS over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the count more PR
Rand Issues Commentary: Accelerating New Power Plants Depends on Better Data (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 27 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by Kelly Klima, senior engineer and a professor of policy analysis at the Rand School of Public Policy, and adjunct policy researcher Benjamin Preston:
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Accelerating New Power Plants Depends on Better Data
America is embarking on a vast build-out of its electric system. Demand, stagnant for years, is climbing as homes and vehicles electrify and data centers multiply. The question is no longer whether the country needs more power. It is whether we more PR
Rep. Peters and Healthcare, Childcare Providers Denounce Trump Administration's Threats to Child Welfare (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Peters and Healthcare, Childcare Providers Denounce Trump Administration's Threats to Child Welfare
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San Diego, CA - Today, Rep. Scott Peters convened children's healthcare and childcare providers to increase awareness of President Trump and HHS Secretary Kennedy's recent changes that threaten children's health and wellbeing.
In early August, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed rule changes to Head Start, more PR
Rep. Whitesides Introduces Legislation to Protect the Antelope Valley by Stopping the Dumping of Sexually Violent Predators in Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Whitesides Introduces Legislation to Protect the Antelope Valley by Stopping the Dumping of Sexually Violent Predators in Rural Communities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Stop Predator Dumping Act, legislation that would protect rural communities by mandating a new placement framework for Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs). The bill aims to stop communities from being disproportionately impa more PR
REPS LIEU, FRIEDMAN, CHU, KAMLAGER-DOVE, & WATERS CONVENE LA'S TRANSPORTATION LEADERS ON OLYMPIC READINESS (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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REPS LIEU, FRIEDMAN, CHU, KAMLAGER-DOVE, & WATERS CONVENE LA'S TRANSPORTATION LEADERS ON OLYMPIC READINESS
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA -On August 26, 2026, Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-Los Angeles) convened a panel of the region's top transportation officials alongside U.S. Representatives Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles), Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles), Judy Chu (D-Los Angeles), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Los Angeles) to examine what the 2026 FIFA World Cup re more PR
S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement With Meta (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement with Meta
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive a minimum of $52,612,676 as its share in a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. It is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. Sou more PR
Salesforce and Anthropic Announce Claudeforce: The #1 AI Meets the #1 AI CRM (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Salesforce and Anthropic Announce Claudeforce: The #1 AI Meets the #1 AI CRM
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Expanded partnership brings Claude's reasoning together with the data, workflows, business logic, actions, and governance of the Salesforce platform to power trusted enterprise action directly in Claude
SAN FRANCISCO, August 26, 2026 -Salesforce and Anthropic are announcing Claudeforce, an more PR
Salesforce Delivers Record Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Salesforce Delivers Record Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - August 26, 2026 - Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 AI CRM, today announced results for its second quarter fiscal 2027 ended July 31, 2026.
#Second Quarter Financial Highlights
* Current remaining performance obligation ("cRPO") of $33.5 billion, up 14% year-over-year ("Y/Y more PR
Salesforce Quarterly Highlights: FY27 Q2 Product Releases and Corporate Announcements (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Salesforce Quarterly Highlights: FY27 Q2 Product Releases and Corporate Announcements
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AI adoption is surging and intelligence is now abundant. However, the context and trust to turn that intelligence into reliable work are still scarce.
To take action across the enterprise, agents and humans need the same foundation, built on context, workflows, controls, governan more PR
Samuel Merritt University Signs 16 Enrollment Partnerships to Open a Clearer Path Into Health Care Degrees (10)
OAKLAND, California, Aug. 27 -- Samuel Merritt University issued the following news:
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Samuel Merritt University Signs 16 Enrollment Partnerships to Open a Clearer Path Into Health Care Degrees
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Samuel Merritt University (SMU) announced 16 signed partnership agreements with colleges, universities, health systems and community health organizations across Northern California, with eight more contracts under review. Students and employees at partner organizations may apply to SMU's nursing and health sciences programs under set terms and, more PR
San Jose State Partners With Mosaic America to Expand Mosaic Atlas, a Platform for Building Communities (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 28 -- San Jose State University issued the following news:
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San Jose State Partners with Mosaic America to Expand Mosaic Atlas, a Platform for Building Communities
Key takeaways:
* Mosaic America teamed up with SJSU researchers on a $500,000 grant from the Wallace Foundation to study BIPOC cultural artists across three Bay Area communities and examine how artists and advocates create, mobilize and sustain belonging and community cohesion.
* The Mosaic Atlas is a a platform that includes a comprehensive datab more PR
San Jose State University Issues Q&A: Deep Dive in Five With Anthony Montes of Transportation Solutions (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 27 -- San Jose State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 26, 2026, involving transportation program manager Anthony Montes:
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Do You Know the Way to San Jose State: Deep Dive in Five with Anthony Montes of Transportation Solutions
By Sean Woodland
Anthony Montes is San Jose State University's new transportation program manager. He took over the position this June after serving as a community relations manager for the City of San Jose and the associate director of advocacy and development for the Silico more PR
Schiff, Schumer Lead Condemnation of Trump Admin Attempts to Shield Communications Between Trump and Private Advisers, Block Congressional Oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Schiff, Schumer Lead Condemnation of Trump Admin Attempts to Shield Communications Between Trump and Private Advisers, Block Congressional Oversight
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democratic Senators are pushing back against the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) opinion asserting that presidential executive privilege applies to communications betw more PR
Second Unit at unWired Broadband Wins Union Recognition Following Battle With Company (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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Second Unit at unWired Broadband Wins Union Recognition Following Battle With Company
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Workers at unWired Broadband first joined a union in 2025 to improve workplace safety, address unjust firings, and secure a voice on the job.
(FRESNO, Calif.) - Despite continued anti-union pushback from the company, unWired Broadband fiber technicians in California's Central Valley voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining the more PR
SEMICON West 2026 to Spotlight $1 Trillion Semiconductor Milestone and Technologies Powering the Industry's Next Era (10)
MILPITAS, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release:
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SEMICON West 2026 to Spotlight $1 Trillion Semiconductor Milestone and Technologies Powering the Industry's Next Era
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SEMI Announces Keynotes from U.S. Department of Commerce and Global Semiconductor Leaders
MILPITAS, Calif. - August 27, 2026 - SEMI, the industry association advancing the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufactu more PR
SEMICON West 2026 to Spotlight $1 Trillion Semiconductor Milestone and Technologies Powering the Industry's Next Era (10)
MILPITAS, California, Aug. 28 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release:
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SEMICON West 2026 to Spotlight $1 Trillion Semiconductor Milestone and Technologies Powering the Industry's Next Era
SEMI Announces Keynotes from U.S. Department of Commerce and Global Semiconductor Leaders
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SEMI, the industry association advancing the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced keynotes and program highlights for more PR
Sens. Schiff, King, and Colleagues Demand Department of Education Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Schiff, King, and Colleagues Demand Department of Education Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Angus King (I-Maine) are leading their colleagues in urging the Department of Education to disburse the funds abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant progr more PR
Sneaky Sasquatch fans are in for a big treat on Apple Arcade with an exciting crossover, a new sneaky adventure, and birthday stickers in Messages (10)
CUPERTINO, California, Aug. 27 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Sneaky Sasquatch fans are in for a big treat on Apple Arcade with an exciting crossover, a new sneaky adventure, and birthday stickers in Messages
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More Sasquatch, more fun: Today, the sneakiest crossover of the summer lands exclusively on Apple Arcade. Through October 7, Sneaky Sasquatch transforms the iconic world of Subway Surfers+ with the charm and aesth more PR
Southern California University's Dr. Elena Hernandez Selected as Member of CCE Academy of Site Team Visitors (10)
WHITTIER, California, Aug. 28 -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences issued the following news:
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SCU's Dr. Elena Hernandez Selected as Member of CCE Academy of Site Team Visitors
The recognition highlights SCU faculty involvement in national chiropractic education standards, peer review, and academic quality.
For students preparing to care for patients, the quality of a chiropractic education is not an abstract standard. It shapes how future doctors learn to assess patients, make evidence-informed decisions, and provi more PR
SPJ joins coalition supporting California bill to increase transparency in immigration detention (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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SPJ joins coalition supporting California bill to increase transparency in immigration detention
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The Society of Professional Journalists has joined a coalition of press organizations led by the First Amendment Coalition in urging California lawmakers to support SB 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act. Introduced by Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, the bill would amend the California Public Records Act to re more PR
Statement on Meta's Multibillion-Dollar Settlement: Meta settlement is a good start. Let's finish the job of ending platform manipulation and addiction once and for all. (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release:
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Statement on Meta's Multibillion-Dollar Settlement: Meta settlement is a good start. Let's finish the job of ending platform manipulation and addiction once and for all.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 26, 2026) - Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion and make key design changes to resolve a lawsuit led by California, alongside a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general, that showed the corporation designed Facebook and Instagr more PR
Students Get Inside Look at Healthcare through PCIPs (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Aug. 27 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Students Get Inside Look at Healthcare through PCIPs
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Some Pomona College students already know they want to be physicians. Others are undecided, but are considering a future in healthcare research, counseling, public policy or biotech. And others are moved to explore the medical field by personal experiences.
All of them want to change lives with their work and explored healthcare careers this summer with funding support from the Pomona College Summer Inter more PR
Teamsters-Backed Waste Accountability Bill Heads to Governor's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters-Backed Waste Accountability Bill Heads to Governor's Desk
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - The Teamsters applaud the California Legislature for passing Senate Bill 1371 (SB 1371) out of both chambers. Authored by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, the bill would prevent municipalities from being forced to pay for waste and recycling serv more PR
The Mary Cassatt You Thought You Knew Was Only Part of the Story (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust posted the following news release:
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The Mary Cassatt You Thought You Knew Was Only Part of the Story
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For generations, Mary Cassatt has been remembered primarily as the painter of mothers and children.
Her works decorate calendars, greeting cards, and museum gift shops, reinforcing the image of a gentle chronicler of domestic life.
But what if that story was never the whole story?
In Cassatt Reconsidered (Getty Publications; November 24, 2026), renowned art historian and c more PR
TikTok & China's Digital Platforms - Issues for Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12640) by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter and international trade and finance analyst Michael D. Sutherland.
Here are excerpts:
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Congress and U.S. policymakers at the federal and state levels have taken steps to address their national security-related concerns about the extent to which the People's Republic of China's (PRC, or China) influences digital platforms that are directly or indirectly tied to t more PR
Time for Fox News to Update Their Talking Points: California's Economy is Dominating (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Time for Fox News to update their talking points: California's economy is dominating
The Golden State leads the nation in innovation, growth, and industry -- it's time the talking points reflect that.
What you need to know: California's economy continues to defy the tired Fox News narrative. We're leading in innovation, business creation, talent, jobs, wages, manufacturing, and the industries shaping the future. Cons more PR
Tom Burke Joins GA-ASI (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 27 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release:
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Tom Burke Joins GA-ASI
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Retired RAF Air Vice-Marshal To Lead GA-ASI's Strategic Development in the UK
SAN DIEGO - 27 August 2026 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) welcomes Tom Burke, retired Air Vice-Marshal for the Royal Air Force (RAF), as the company's new Vice President of International Strategic Development for the United Kingdom.
"We're thrilled to have Tom join the GA-A more PR
U.S. and Taiwan Dairy Industries Advance Cooperation on Dairy Nutrition Programs (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 27 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Dairy Export Council posted the following news release:
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U.S. and Taiwan Dairy Industries Advance Cooperation on Dairy Nutrition Programs
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the California Marketing Advisory Board (CMAB) and the Dairy Association of Taiwan (DAT) today announced continued collaboration to promote the nutritional value of milk and milk products among key health officials and health practitioners as well the role of dairy in child nutri more PR
U.S. Attends Technical Meetings in Korea (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 27 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news:
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U.S. Attends Technical Meetings in Korea
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - A group of U.S. rice exporters traveled here this week and met with Korean importers regarding U.S. rice supply, quality, and the outlook for 2026 U.S. rice export sales to Korea. Participants also discussed the current supply and demand trends of rice production and consumption in Korea as well as mutual challenges to the competitiveness of U.S. rice sales in the Korean more PR
U.S. Department of Education Reminds Schools of Their Obligation to Comply with Parental Rights Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Reminds Schools of Their Obligation to Comply with Parental Rights Law
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Today, as students begin a new school year, the U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) reminding state and local education agencies receiving federal funding of their obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendme more PR
U.S. Federal Court rules Trump Administration's bid to cut farm worker wages is illegal (10)
KEENE, California, Aug. 26 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release:
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U.S. Federal Court rules Trump Administration's bid to cut farm worker wages is illegal
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Fresno, Calif.-Today, a U.S. federal district court ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully undercut the wages of U.S. farm workers. The decision finds that the administration's U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) interim final rule, which cuts wages in the H2-A agricultural guest worker visa program, adversely affects the wages and workin more PR
UB symposium to explore how social media and AI persuade (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 27 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB symposium to explore how social media and AI persuade
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By Bert Gambini
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Four leading communication experts from across the country will be at the University at Buffalo for a one-day symposium to explore urgent questions about social media, artificial intelligence, and how these technologies shape users' beliefs and decisions.
"Rethinking Persuasion: From Social Media to AI" will be held Friday, more PR
UC-Irvine: Data Infrastructure Award to Help Scientific Communities Build Domain-specific Platforms for Collaborative Data Science and AI (10)
IRVINE, California, Aug. 28 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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New data infrastructure award to help scientific communities build domain-specific platforms for collaborative data science and AI
UC Irvine's Chen Li to help lead NSF-funded national effort
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Researchers at UC Irvine, UCLA and the University of Michigan have received nearly $9 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish a new data infrastructure capability that will help scientific communities across the na more PR
UC-Irvine: Social Media - Reading Between the Lines (10)
IRVINE, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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Social media: Reading between the lines
Online posts can reveal where Californians may be most vulnerable to extreme heat, UC Irvine study finds
* UC Irvine researchers analyzed nearly 25,000 heat-related social media posts from across California to examine what factors predict people talking about coping with extreme heat or its effects on daily life.
* People living in RVs, vans or boats appeared to face greater cha more PR
UC-San Francisco QBI Is Awarded $46 Million to Advance Autism Research (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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UCSF QBI Is Awarded $46 Million to Advance Autism Research
ARIA investment supports pioneering research in profound autism, accelerating the path from molecular discovery to new precision medicines.
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The UC San Francisco Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) has received a $46 million grant from Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) to expand its research into the molecular mechanisms underlying autism sp more PR
UC-San Francisco: Autism Decoded - New Science Is Opening Paths to Better Treatments (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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Autism Decoded: New Science Is Opening Paths to Better Treatments
UCSF research published in Science maps more than 1,800 protein interactions across 100 autism risk genes, revealing how diverse genetic mutations converge and providing a blueprint for translating genetic insights into new therapies.
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In the past few decades, researchers have identified hundreds of genes that increase the risk of autism more PR
UCLA launches nation's first digital humanities department (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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UCLA launches nation's first digital humanities department
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Key takeaways
* First in its field. UCLA is the first U.S. university to establish an independent digital humanities department and will offer the first bachelor's degree in the field.
* Interdisciplinary approach. The department brings the humanities together with technology, data science and other disciplines to examine how digital tools are changing society and scholars more PR
UMaine researcher tackles the disconnect between calculus and physics (10)
ORONO, Maine, Aug. 27 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
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UMaine researcher tackles the disconnect between calculus and physics
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A student can earn a good grade in calculus, walk into a physics class and suddenly feel like none of it makes sense.
The equations may look familiar. The math may even be something the student has already practiced. But figuring out which idea applies, how to set up the problem and what the answer means in the physical world can be much harder.
It is like a new driver learning t more PR
University names Ines C. Barbosa assistant vice president for workforce partnerships (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 27 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news:
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University names Ines C. Barbosa assistant vice president for workforce partnerships
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SAN FRANCISCO -Aug. 27, 2026 -SAN FRANCISCO -San Francisco State University (SFSU) has appointed Ines C. Barbosa as assistant vice president for workforce partnerships, a new leadership role focused on expanding career pathways and strengthening connections between SFSU and employers across the Bay Area.
Barbosa brings more t more PR
Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Utah secures $12.2 billion settlement with Meta over child safety practices
Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court.
It ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history--rivaled only by the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s--and marks the more PR
Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule
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Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump Supplement Original Complaint and Seek Emergency Court Order to Block USPS From Implementing Mail Ballot Rule for November Election
BOSTON -Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting to more PR
Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release:
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Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule
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August 26, 2026
CONTACT:
ACLU Media, media@aclu.org(link sends email)
ACLUM Media, media@aclum.org(link sends email)
Brennan Center for Justice, kennardl@brennan.law.nyu.edu(link sends email)
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Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release:
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Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule
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Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org
BOSTON -Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting to add claims against the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) newly-finalized mail ballot rule. The groups simultaneously asked a more PR
Voting Rights Groups Win Emergency Order Blocking USPS Mail Ballot Rule Ahead of November Elections (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Voting Rights Groups Win Emergency Order Blocking USPS Mail Ballot Rule Ahead of November Elections
The temporary restraining order will remain in place for 14 days while the parties brief the pending motion for a preliminary injunction.
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BOSTON -- This evening, a federal court granted voting rights organizations' emergency request to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the newly more PR
Wash. State Health Dept.: State Disciplines Health Care Providers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 28 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release:
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State disciplines health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., dentists, nursing assistants, counselors).
Infor more PR
Washington ranchers appeal dismissal of jury trial lawsuit (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Washington ranchers appeal dismissal of jury trial lawsuit
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Spokane, Washington; August 26, 2026: A Washington ranching family fighting for the right to a jury trial filed an appeal yesterday after a judge dismissed their lawsuit against the state. Wade and Teresa King, owners of King Ranch in Grant and Douglas counties, are asking the Washington Court of Appeals to reverse the dismissal and to halt an administrati more PR
Washington sues to protect funds for reproductive and preventive healthcare from illegal funding conditions (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington sues to protect funds for reproductive and preventive healthcare from illegal funding conditions
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Washington today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip healthcare funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit challenges new conditions on Title X funds, a program that has existed for more than 50 year more PR
Wayne State College: Convocation 2026 Features Speaker Dr. Sydney Grint '19 (10)
WAYNE, Nebraska, Aug. 28 -- The Wayne State College issued the following news release:
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Convocation 2026 Features Speaker Dr. Sydney Grint '19
Wayne State College's annual Convocation event welcomed new students to campus Friday, Aug. 21.
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Wayne State College welcomed Grand Island's Dr. Sydney Grint, a 2019 graduate of the College, back to campus to deliver keynote remarks for Wayne State's convocation ceremony held for new students Aug. 21. Convocation brought together students, faculty, staff, parents, and the Wildcat Marching Band more PR
With federal aid dwindling, how can cities embed climate resilience in their budgets? (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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With federal aid dwindling, how can cities embed climate resilience in their budgets?
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#Organized by the School of Climate, Environment, and Society, a national panel discussion addresses how cities are addressing the challenges of extreme weather.
Over two decades, Geography Professor Mark Davidson of Clark's School of Climate, Environment, and Society has emerged a leading expert on the municipal budgeting and fiscal health of cities grappling with sh more PR
World Vision International: Flash Flood Devastates Rasuwa and Nuwakot, Leaving 162 Dead and Over 400 Missing (10)
MONROVIA, California, Aug. 28 -- World Vision International issued the following news release:
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Flash flood devastates Rasuwa and Nuwakot, leaving 162 dead and over 400 missing; World Vision International Nepal readying humanitarian response
World Vision International (WVI) Nepal expresses deep concern over the catastrophic flash flood that struck Rasuwa District and downstream communities on 26 August 2026, causing widespread loss of life and massive destruction of homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods. The flood entered Nepal through more PR
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