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'From NEET to Peak' Starring Wataru Ichinose and Suzu Hirose Premieres January 2027 (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 2 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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'From NEET to Peak' Starring Wataru Ichinose and Suzu Hirose Premieres January 2027
Somewhere between a shut-in's bedroom and the brightest billboard in Tokyo, an impossible love story is about to unfold. From NEET to Peak, premiering worldwide in January 2027, follows an eight-year hikikomori who decides -- against all odds and all logic -- to win the heart of Japan's biggest idol. Directed by Yu Irie (8000 Miles, A Girl Named Ann) from a screenp more PR
'I'm the Eyes of Medicine': An Alum's Full-Circle Career as a Sonographer (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news:
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'I'm the Eyes of Medicine': An Alum's Full-Circle Career as a Sonographer
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A MCPHS graduate and OBGYN sonographer, Sonora Shelton is growing her clinical expertise while pursuing a master's degree and a future in education.
Nominative determinism just might have played a role in Sonora Shelton's decision to pursue sonography.
"They say people with the last name Baker are more likely to become bakers, Carpenters tend more PR
'Outer Banks' By the Numbers: How Pogue Life Turned Into a Global Fandom (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 1 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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'Outer Banks' By the Numbers: How Pogue Life Turned Into a Global Fandom
When Outer Banks first premiered on Netflix in 2020, it became the treasure hunt of a generation -- turning Pogues vs. Kooks into a global cultural language and reminding audiences everywhere that the best adventures are the ones you take with your best friends. Five seasons later, that same crew has chased El Dorado, the Merchant, the Blue Crown, and each other across three more PR
'The Early Spring' Blooms at No. 2 on Netflix's Global Non-English TV List (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 2 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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'The Early Spring' Blooms at No. 2 on Netflix's Global Non-English TV List
Jing Bo-ran and Sun Qian's irresistible chemistry has propelled the Chinese-language workplace romance The Early Spring to global success since its premiere on August 26. Directed by Chiang Chi-cheng (Had I Not Seen the Sun) and written and produced by Gao Xiao-xian, the series follows brilliant corporate executive Luke Luan (Jing Bo-ran) and Flora Shang (Sun Qian), a passi more PR
'The Fixers' New Trailer Unveils a Dangerous World of Covert Assignments (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 1 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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'The Fixers' New Trailer Unveils a Dangerous World of Covert Assignments
Netflix has unveiled the main trailer and key art for Taiwanese action-comedy crime series The Fixers, offering a deeper look into a hidden network of covert operatives embedded in Taiwan's traditional temple culture.
Co-directed by Hung Tzu-hsuan (96 Minutes) and Henri Chang (Copycat Killer), the series brings together a cross-generation ensemble cast led by Christopher Lee more PR
15,000+ Arrests. 7,000+ Stolen Vehicles Recovered. Crime Suppression Teams Deliver Results Across California (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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15,000+ arrests. 7,000+ stolen vehicles recovered. Crime Suppression Teams deliver results across California
One year after expanding to six regions statewide, CHP's crime suppression model continues delivering results in partnership with local law enforcement
What you need to know: Governor Newsom announces that the California Highway Patrol's (CHP) Crime Suppression Teams have made 15,197 arrests, recovered 7,042 s more PR
2026 Library Design Showcase recognizes 15 library construction and restoration projects (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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2026 Library Design Showcase recognizes 15 library construction and restoration projects
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CHICAGO - American Libraries, the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, features 15 new and renovated libraries in its 2026 Library Design Showcase. The showcase appears in the publication's Fall 2026 issue, available online today.
The annual showcase, now in its 38th year, celebrates innovative new library b more PR
TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 31 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Honda Motor, a manufacturer of automobiles, posted the following news release:
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A Lifelong Learner Comes Home to Lead CALL (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Calvin University posted the following news:
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A Lifelong Learner Comes Home to Lead CALL
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For Erin Reynolds, learning has never been limited to a classroom or to a particular stage of life. A 1988 Calvin graduate, Reynolds' career spans hospital communications, corporate consulting, higher education, organizational development, teaching, and more.
Now, she has returned to her alma mater as the new program manager of the Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL), taking the reins from Sonja DeJong more PR
A.G. Mayes Sues Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme Harming Small Businesses in Arizona (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme Harming Small Businesses in Arizona
Attorney General Mayes announced Arizona has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 21 states in suing Amazon alleging the company has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices. The complaint was file yesterday.
"Amazon has buil more PR
ADC Sues UCLA for Retaliating Against Ph.D. Student for Pro-Palestine Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release:
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ADC Sues UCLA for Retaliating Against Ph.D. Student for Pro-Palestine Speech
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August 31, 2026
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Los Angeles, CA | As reported in the Los Angeles Times, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), with co-counsel Thomas B. Harvey and Ben Ghargozli, filed a lawsuit against UCLA on behalf of Computer Science Ph.D. student Dylan Kupsh, challenging the university's repeated use of disc more PR
Adobe, MCIT and HUMAIN Expand Partnership, Providing Over $4bn in Free Access to AI-powered Creative Tools to Millions of Citizens and Residents of Saudi Arabia (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 1 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Adobe, MCIT and HUMAIN Expand Partnership, Providing Over $4bn in Free Access to AI-powered Creative Tools to Millions of Citizens and Residents of Saudi Arabia
* At LEAP 2026, Adobe announced plans to provide over 27 million eligible Saudi citizens and residents with 12 months of free access to Adobe Firefly Standard plus Adobe Express Premium features, advancing a thriving creative sector
* Adobe Firefly Foundry will more PR
AFP-SC Statement on Gavin Newsom's Visit to South Carolina (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-SC Statement on Gavin Newsom's Visit to South Carolina
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Columbia, SC - This week, as California governor Gavin Newsom visits South Carolina, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) State Director Matt Humm released the following statement:
"Gavin Newsom isn't touring South Carolina to learn how a state should be run - he's auditioning for higher office. Before asking South Carolinians to trust his vision more PR
AFT Names Sarah Keiser New California Regional Director (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release:
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AFT Names Sarah Keiser New California Regional Director
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(Washington, DC) American Farmland Trust has named Sarah Keiser as California Regional Director, where she will develop and lead programs to advance AFT's mission to save the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land in the Golden State.
"Healthy farmland is the foundation of healthy communities," s more PR
AI Companion Chatbot Bills Advance in New York & California (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association posted the following news:
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AI Companion Chatbot Bills Advance in New York & California
As previously reported in March and June, state legislation addressing AI companion chatbots in toys continues to move forward in New York and California, with several bills nearing final action.
Key developments include:
* New York - AB 11144: This bill would impose a five-year moratorium on the manufacture and sale of toys with AI companion chatbot. The Assembly bill has passed both ch more PR
Akerman Expands Los Angeles Office With Consumer and Regulatory Litigator Jade Faysal Jurdi (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 2 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Akerman Expands Los Angeles Office with Consumer and Regulatory Litigator Jade Faysal Jurdi
Akerman today announced that Jade Faysal Jurdi has joined the firm's Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Los Angeles office. He brings more than 15 years of experience helping consumer product manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and automotive dealers resolve their most consequential regulatory and litigation challenges.
"Jade brin more PR
Allied Universal Named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers By State 2026 (10)
SANTA ANA, California, Sept. 1 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, posted the following news release:
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Allied Universal Named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers By State 2026
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IRVINE, Calif. -Sep. 1, 2026 -Allied Universal(r), the world's leading security and facility services company, has been named to Forbes list of America's Best Employers By State 2026 in Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey and Washingto more PR
Alumnus Louie Ruiz's Path to Success Started with History at CPP (10)
POMONA, California, Aug. 31 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news:
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Alumnus Louie Ruiz's Path to Success Started with History at CPP
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As an attorney, Louie Ruiz spends his days researching cases, examining evidence and building arguments for his clients.
Those skills might seem like the natural product of an education in law, but Ruiz traces them back to an unexpected place: Cal Poly Pomona's history department.
"I had no idea what my career was going to be when I first took history courses," s more PR
America First Legal Partners With 12-State Coalition Defending President Trump's Election Integrity Reforms Against Renewed Legal Challenge (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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America First Legal Partners With 12-State Coalition Defending President Trump's Election Integrity Reforms Against Renewed Legal Challenge
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America First Legal (AFL) is partnering with a coalition of 12 states seeking to defend President Trump's election integrity reforms against a renewed lawsuit challenging the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) final rule implementing new safeguards for mail-in ballots in fe more PR
American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: Multi-Agency Sting Takes Down Massive Fraud Scandal (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary:
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Multi-Agency Sting Takes Down Massive Fraud Scandal
U.S. Customs and Border Protection led a massive crackdown on truck fraud in Arizona, resulting in 95 illegal immigrants being arrested. Most of the illegals had fake California CDL licenses, and many were trafficking drugs, weapons, and even humans.
As we travel our interstate system, the 18-wheeler next to you should be operated by someone who is properly trained, properly tested, and le more PR
An Update from Rep. Min Following Jewish Community Town Hall (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release:
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An Update from Rep. Min Following Jewish Community Town Hall
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"I was pleased to participate in a community forum last week with Jewish American constituents. As I stated clearly at the outset of a forum, I have a long history of condemning antisemitism and will continue to do so. I believe in Israel's right to exist and defend itself and will keep supporting the provision of defensive weapons so that Israel can protect itself and its people.
But more PR
ANNOUNCING YERIN HA TO NARRATE THE AUDIOBOOK OF AMERICAN HAGWON BY MIN JIN LEE (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Hachette Book Group issued the following news release:
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ANNOUNCING YERIN HA TO NARRATE THE AUDIOBOOK OF AMERICAN HAGWON BY MIN JIN LEE
Yerin Ha, the celebrated actress best known for her roles as Sophie Baek in the Netflix series Bridgerton and Mia Chang in The Survivors, narrates Min Jin Lee's AMERICAN HAGWON, delivering a pitch-perfect performance of what Booklist calls an "immersive masterpiece." Hachette Audio will publish the audiobook of AMERICAN HAGWON, alongside print and eBook editions from Cardinal/Grand C more PR
Antoni Ribas Receives ESMO Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Cancer Immunotherapy (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release:
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Dr. Antoni Ribas receives ESMO Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to cancer immunotherapy
Dr. Antoni Ribas, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center's Tumor Immunology & Immunotherapy Program, has received the 2026 ESMO Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering contributions to cancer immunotherapy and tran more PR
ARI-NextGen Fellows Take Top Honors at California State University Research Competitions (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 1 -- California State University issued the following news:
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ARI-NextGen Fellows Take Top Honors at CSU Research Competitions
By Janice Yun
Student researchers credit the fellowship's science communication training with helping them share complex research with confidence and clarity.
California produces more food than any other U.S. state, generating $67 billion in annual agricultural production value. The California State University plays a vital role in sustaining this industry, with CSU graduates filli more PR
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Continued Efforts to Weaken U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulations (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Continued Efforts to Weaken U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulations
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined two multistate comment letters opposing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposals that would drastically reduce nuclear radiation protection regulations and reactor safety oversight. The proposed rulemakings are part of the NRC's coordinated effort more PR
Attorney General Bonta Secures Sentence Against Southern California Jeweler for $1.7 Million Ponzi Scheme (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Sentence Against Southern California Jeweler for $1.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
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LOS ANGELES -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the sentencing of jewelry store owner Nelson Holdo for swindling 32 victims out of over $1.7 million through a Rolex watch and luxury jewelry Ponzi scheme. Holdo was sentenced to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of felony more PR
Attorney General Bonta Slams EPA's Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Slams EPA's Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to loosen regulations that control the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. I more PR
Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales
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Lawsuit alleges Amazon illegally overcharges businesses that use its platform to advertise their products
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in challenging deceptive conduct by Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) related to auction sales of digital adve more PR
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Overcharging by Tens of Billions for Advertising (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Overcharging by Tens of Billions for Advertising
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a bi-partisan lawsuit against Amazon for secretly and systematically overcharging small businesses for advertising on their platform since 2019. Based on internal documents describing its "hidden" "surcharges," Amazon's scheme has likely illegally extrac more PR
Attorney General Clark Sues Amazon for Ad Surcharge Scheme (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Amazon for Ad Surcharge Scheme
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan coalition of 21 other state attorneys general today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions.
The complaint alleges that, for over seven years, Amazon has more PR
Attorney General James Sues Amazon for Fraudulently Overcharging Advertisers More Than $20 Billion (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Amazon for Fraudulently Overcharging Advertisers More Than $20 Billion
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 other states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon for secretly overcharging its advertising customers more than $20 billion by manipulating the system that it uses to set prices for ads on its e-commerce web more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Amazon Over $20 Billion Ad-Rigging Scheme (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Amazon Over $20 Billion Ad-Rigging Scheme
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Leads to Higher Costs for Customers for Groceries and Other Essential Goods
RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued Amazon today, alleging that the company has run an illegal advertising pricing scheme that's overcharged more than 1.2 million advertising customers over $20 billion since 2019, including over 500,000 small- and medium-size more PR
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins FTC and other states in suing Amazon for illegally overcharging ad prices for over half a million small businesses (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 31 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser joins FTC and other states in suing Amazon for illegally overcharging ad prices for over half a million small businesses
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Aug. 31, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined the Federal Trade Commission and a group of 22 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce platform, for illegally overcharging nearly 1.2 million U.S. advertising customers more PR
Beyond translation: Expanding Spanish-language parole advocacy (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news:
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Beyond translation: Expanding Spanish-language parole advocacy
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When USC Gould School of Law 2L student Astrid Najarro entered the California Institute for Men, she was prepared to answer legal questions and explain parole readiness. What she didn't anticipate was the relief from monolingual Spanish speakers when they realized she was a bilingual advocate. Najarro not only understood their language, she could relat more PR
Blumenthal Blasts ICE Tactics; Demands Accountability from DHS After Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Blasts ICE Tactics; Demands Accountability from DHS After Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) David Venturella requesting a meeting and demanding information about a dramatic increase in immigration enforcement activ more PR
Born Free USA Issues Commentary: First Documented Cases of Avian Influenza in U.S. Captive Minks Require Swift Legislative Action to Protect Public Health and Safety (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- Born Free USA issued the following commentary:
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First Documented Cases of Avian Influenza in U.S. Captive Minks Require Swift Legislative Action to Protect Public Health & Safety
By Devan Schowe in Blog on August 31, 2026
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published several confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in captive minks in Utah. This marks the first time H5N1 has been documented in captive minks in the United States.
According to the World Heal more PR
Bourns Low-Profile Incremental Ring Encoder for Space-Constrained Human-Machine Interfaces (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 1 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release:
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Bourns(R) Low-Profile Incremental Ring Encoder for Space-Constrained Human-Machine Interfaces
Compact 22 mm ring encoder combines quadrature output, haptic detent feedback, and continuous rotation for industrial control applications.
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Designers of modern control interfaces continue to face pressure to reduce panel depth while maintaining precise operator input and consi more PR
Bourns PEC11S Series 12 Mm SMD Incremental Encoder Expansion Adds Additional Shaft Length Options for HMI Input Control Applications (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 1 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release:
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Bourns(R) PEC11S Series 12 mm SMD Incremental Encoder Expansion Adds Additional Shaft Length Options for HMI Input Control Applications
Expanded shaft configurations and SPST momentary switch options support mechanical design flexibility in compact control interfaces
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Bourns, Inc. introduced an expansion of its PEC11S Series 12 mm surface mount incremental encoders with more PR
CAIR Welcomes Indictment of Suspect Allegedly Tied to White Supremacist Terror Attack on Islamic Center of San Diego (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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CAIR Welcomes Indictment of Suspect Allegedly Tied to White Supremacist Terror Attack on Islamic Center of San Diego
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the reported indictment of a Winston-Salem, N.C., teen allegedly connected to the May 2026 white supremacist terror attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego.
WATCH THE NEWS more PR
CAIR-CA Condemns Advancement of Bill Restricting Free Speech Outside Houses of Worship Hosting Political Events (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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CAIR-CA Condemns Advancement of Bill Restricting Free Speech Outside Houses of Worship Hosting Political Events
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today reiterated its opposition to AB 2664 as it advances through the state legislature, saying recent amendments fail to resolve concerns that the bill could restrict constitutionally protected speech and peaceful protest near houses more PR
CAIR-CA Welcomes State Legislature's Advancement of Bill Protecting Students' Free Speech Rights on College Campuses, Urges Governor's Signature (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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CAIR-CA Welcomes State Legislature's Advancement of Bill Protecting Students' Free Speech Rights on College Campuses, Urges Governor's Signature
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed the California State Legislature's passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 2551. The bill will now advance to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk for his signature.
Authored by Assemblymember Sade Elha more PR
CAIR-CA Welcomes State Legislature's Passage of the California Eid State Holiday Act, Urges Governor's Signature (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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CAIR-CA Welcomes State Legislature's Passage of the California Eid State Holiday Act, Urges Governor's Signature
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the final legislative passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 2017. The measure, which recognizes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in state law, successfully passe more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments on Aug. 31, 2026 (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.31.2026
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
Kasey Young, of Modesto, has been appointed to the State 911 Advisory Board. Young has been Executive Director at Stanislaus Regional 9-1-1 since 2024, where she held several other positions from 2022 to 2024 including Interim Executive Director and Deputy Director. She held multiple positions at Alameda more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Cracking Down on Cannabis Ads and Labels That Appeal to Kids (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Governor Newsom signs legislation cracking down on cannabis ads and labels that appeal to kids
What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed legislation strengthening California's protections for young people by banning cannabis advertising and labels that are attractive to children. This builds on the state's broader efforts to crack down on intoxicating products that exploit regulatory loopholes.
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation on Aug. 31, 2026 (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Governor Newsom signs legislation 8.31.2026
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:
* AB 1112 by Assemblymember Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) -- Tax Equity Allocation.
* AB 1579 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) -- Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
* AB 1760 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) -- Dentistry.
* AB 1873 by Assemblymember Steve Bennet more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Statement on Compromise to Address Wildfire Risk, Support Fire Survivors, and Create Stronger Accountability (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement:
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Governor Newsom statement on compromise to address wildfire risk, support fire survivors, and create stronger accountability
Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement on Senate Bill 492 (Becker and Petrie-Norris), the three-party compromise reached yesterday to reduce wildfire risk, support fire survivors, and strengthen utility accountability:
"We reached a compromise that blocks hedge funds from profiteering off wildfire su more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Visits CHP Academy, Highlights Next Generation of Officers and California's Public Safety Progress (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Governor Newsom visits CHP Academy, highlights next generation of officers and California's public safety progress
What you need to know: Governor Newsom visited the CHP Academy, meeting with senior class cadets and reiterating the state's investment in public safety gains.
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WEST SACRAMENTO - Highlighting California's continued investment in the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the next generation of officers he more PR
California Ban on Personalized Discounts Fails to Advance (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 1 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news:
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California Ban on Personalized Discounts Fails to Advance
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California lawmakers declined to advance AB 2564 before the end of the legislative session, stopping a sweeping personalized pricing bill that threatened to restrict coupons, loyalty rewards, and other discounts that help Californians save money. The bill narrowly passed the Senate on Monday but was not more PR
California Baptist University Unveils Center for Career and Professional Development (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 1 -- California Baptist University issued the following news:
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CBU unveils Center for Career and Professional Development
As they prepare for life after graduation, California Baptist University students have access to career preparation throughout their college experience through the newly renamed Center for Career and Professional Development.
Formerly the CBU Career Center, the new name reflects the Center's broader role in helping students develop the skills, experiences and professional connections the more PR
California Clearing the Way for Year-Round E15 Saves Consumers Money While Opening Up Major New Ethanol Market (10)
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 1 [Category: Energy] -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release:
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California Clearing the Way for Year-Round E15 Saves Consumers Money While Opening Up Major New Ethanol Market
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WEST DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) applauds California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom for passing Senate Bill 795, the E15 Clean-Up Act, in the final hours of their legislative session.
The legislation removes the final technical barrier to year-round E15 sales, clear more PR
California Department of Justice Investigating San Fernando Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506 (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Department of Justice Investigating San Fernando Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
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**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will more PR
California Institute of Technology: Growing Bacteria Line Up Single-File, Then Buckle in Liquid Crystals (10)
PASADENA, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Growing Bacteria Line Up Single-File, Then Buckle in Liquid Crystals
When scientists study bacteria that are not in a petri dish or a test tube but in environments that more closely mimic their actual microbial home settings, they often find delightfully unexpected behaviors. For Sujit Datta, a professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering, and biophysics at Caltech, those oddities are an invitation to apply physics to exciti more PR
California Institute of Technology: Underground Map of the Los Angeles Region Tracks Seismic Shaking (10)
PASADENA, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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New Underground Map of the Los Angeles Region Tracks Seismic Shaking
In computer simulations of The Big One--a large magnitude earthquake that may occur along the San Andreas Fault in California--seismic waves ripple from a magnitude 7.8 epicenter near the Salton Sea up into the Los Angeles Basin. For minutes in this simulation, the ground beneath downtown Los Angeles shakes like Jell-O because the region is built upon a deep bas more PR
California Lawmakers Pass Several Energy Affordability Bills this Session (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release:
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California Lawmakers Pass Several Energy Affordability Bills this Session
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The California legislature passed bills advancing grid utilization (SB 905), balcony plug-in solar (SB 868), virtual power plants (SB 913), community clean power (AB 1813), utility accountability (AB 2493), and home electrification (AB 2313) bills head to Governor Newsom's desk for signature
SACRAMENTO, CA-The California legislative session has come to a clo more PR
California Legislature Passes First "News-Neutral" Model for Journalist Employment Tax Credits (10)
VIENNA, Virginia, Aug. 31 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release:
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California Legislature Passes First "News-Neutral" Model for Journalist Employment Tax Credits
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Sacramento, CA - Today, the California legislature passed a first-of-its-kind bill to preserve local journalism by creating refundable employment tax credits for qualifying local news organizations regardless of size, speech, and structure that hire and retain journalists across the state.
The Community Newsroom Employment and Workfo more PR
California Legislature's Passage of COMPETE ACT Brings State One Step Closer to Modernizing Its Antitrust Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2026, by California outreach manager Suli Kenyatta on the importance of AB 1776 to small businesses:
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California Legislature's Passage of COMPETE ACT Brings State One Step Closer to Modernizing its Antitrust Laws
"Small businesses throughout the Golden State appreciate that the California Legislature has responded to their concerns by passing the COMPETE Act (AB 1776), which would help ensure a fair and competitive marketplace where small businesse more PR
California State University Statement on Passage of SB 960 and AB 2694 (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 2 -- California State University issued the following news:
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CSU Statement on Passage of SB 960 and AB 2694
The CSU issued the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 960 and Assembly Bill 2694, a two-bill package that would reform and streamline the California Community Colleges Baccalaureate Degree program:
"The California State University appreciates the thoughtful, student-centered approach to expanding community colleges' ability to offer bachelor's degrees offered in SB 960 and AB 2694. The more PR
California's Crime Rates Are at Record Lows - Even If Fox News Won't Tell You (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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California's crime rates are at record lows - even if Fox News won't tell you
Data shows every major crime rate fell in 2025 as California continues investing in public safety
What you need to know: Since 2024, California has seen double-digit declines in every major crime category tracked, including: homicide 18.6%, robbery 19.9%, property crime 14.3%, motor vehicle theft 25.8%, and violent crime 10.2%. In 2025, ev more PR
Calix Welcomes Juergen Lindner as CMO (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 2 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release:
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Calix Welcomes Juergen Lindner as CMO
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SAN JOSE, Calif.-September 1, 2026-Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that Juergen Lindner has been appointed Calix chief marketing officer to lead its marketing organization. As a proven operator with extensive experience scaling software businesses, Juergen joins Calix at a pivotal moment as customers leverage secure agentic capabilities of the more PR
Camila Pitanga and Sergio Guize Lead the Cast of a New Original Comedy From Netflix (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 1 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Camila Pitanga and Sergio Guize lead the cast of a new original comedy from Netflix
Sao Paulo - Netflix announces that filming has started on its new Brazilian comedy series, Casamento Aberto e Outras Coisas que Nao Existem. With a stellar cast, the project also marks the debut of Camila Pitanga, Heloisa Perisse and Sergio Guize on Netflix.
They join Samantha Schmutz, Xama and Otavio Muller in the series.
The series directed by Jose Alvarenga J more PR
Care Beyond Medicine: Dr. Wendy De La Pena's Journey in Pediatric Rheumatology (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Sept. 1 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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Care Beyond Medicine: Dr. Wendy De La Pena's Journey in Pediatric Rheumatology
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How meaningful relationships with patients shape this pediatric rheumatologist's work.
This story first appeared in the 2026 Fall edition of Leaps and Bounds.
Wendy De La Pena, MD, Chief of Rheumatology at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, has spent 20 years doing what she loves most -caring for children.
#Her calling to medicine
De La Pena knew from a more PR
Ceres applauds California Legislature for advancing clean energy bills to ease costs, urges further action (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release:
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Ceres applauds California Legislature for advancing clean energy bills to ease costs, urges further action
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SACRAMENTO, CA-Ceres commends California policymakers for their continued focus on clean energy solutions that put downward pressure on electricity prices for businesse more PR
Cisco to Participate in September Events with the Financial Community (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 31 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cisco issued the following news release:
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Cisco to Participate in September Events with the Financial Community
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SAN JOSE, Calif., August 31, 2026 - Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) will participate in the following events with the financial community in September:
Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2026, San Francisco
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Investor Meetings & Fireside Chat at 11:30am PDT
(Webcast & registration will be made available on investor.cisco.c more PR
College Applications Explained: Early Action vs. Regular Decision Understand the differences between college application plans and find the option that's right for you. September 1, 2026 (10)
ORANGE, California, Sept. 1 -- Chapman University posted the following news:
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College Applications Explained: Early Action vs. Regular Decision Understand the differences between college application plans and find the option that's right for you. September 1, 2026
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APPLY TO CHAPMAN
#Understanding College Application Plans
The college application process isn't one-size-fits-all. Depending on the schools you're considering and how ready you are to apply, you may have the option to apply through Early Decision, Early Action or Regular more PR
College of Charleston Welcomes New Staff (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news:
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College of Charleston Welcomes New Staff
Please join the College of Charleston in extending an official welcome to this group of new staff members.
Alicia Lutz
Whether they're arriving in Charleston for the first time or returning to campus after years away, these new staff members are thrilled to be here - and the College of Charleston is thrilled to have them! Please welcome these new colleagues to the Cougar family!
Nicole Cockle
Office more PR
COMPETE Act Passes California Legislature Stripped of Its Teeth; Economic Liberties Warns Against Declaring Victory (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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COMPETE Act Passes California Legislature Stripped of Its Teeth; Economic Liberties Warns Against Declaring Victory
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Sacramento, CA -The California legislature gave final approval to the COMPETE Act (AB 1776) over the weekend, and many are hailing it as a landmark win against monopoly power. It isn't. After a heavy, big-budget campaign by the California Chamber of Commerce, amendments adopted in the final days of more PR
Congressman Conducts Surprise Oversight Visit at Hidden Immigration Detention Facility at SFO (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Conducts Surprise Oversight Visit at Hidden Immigration Detention Facility at SFO
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Following multiple reports of green card holders and other immigrants with legal status being detained for days by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) conducted unannounced oversight visits of the CBP-run airport detention facilities - the first k more PR
Congressman Robert Garcia Announces $545,000 Federal Grant to Upgrade Long Beach Water Taxi Fleet (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Robert Garcia Announces $545,000 Federal Grant to Upgrade Long Beach Water Taxi Fleet
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LONG BEACH, CA - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced a $544,904 federal grant award from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to Long Beach Transit to upgrade the water taxi fleet that connects Downtown Long Beach with Alamitos Bay. The funding will replace aging passenger ferry engines with new engines to deliver cleaner, faster more PR
Congresswoman Simon's Vote on H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Simon's Vote on H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) voted against H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 and released the following statement:
"Today I voted against H.R. 6500, the continuing resolution which would continue to fund President Trump and Congressional Republicans' deeply harmful and authoritari more PR
Constitution Day & Citizenship Day Topic of CRS Fact Sheet (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R48174) by senior knowledge management librarian Kelly M. Hoffman:
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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: Fact Sheet
Contents
Introduction ... 1
Background ... 1
Legislation ... 2
Related CRS Products ... 2
Selected Congressional Statements and Remarks ... 3
Selected Presidential Proclamations and Remarks ... 3
Government Resources ... 4
Contacts
Author Information ... 4
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Introduction
Constitution Day and Cit more PR
Consumer Reports Backs California Bill Banning the Sale of Sensitive Consumer Data (10)
YONKERS, New York, Aug. 31 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release:
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Consumer Reports backs California bill banning the sale of sensitive consumer data
Sacramento, California - The California Legislature recently approved Assembly Bill 1542, co-sponsored by Consumer Reports, which would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act to prohibit companies from selling sensitive personal data. The bill now goes to Governor Newsom for his signature.
"Consumers' sensitive information is routinely sold to third parties that have no more PR
CORREA OPPOSES GOP VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS, AGAIN (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CORREA OPPOSES GOP VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS, AGAIN
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#Republicans continue to push voter suppression efforts ahead of the November elections
Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement on his 'no' vote on H. Res. 1490, a GOP bill that calls for the enactment of the SAVE America Act, which will suppress millions of voters across the country ahead of the November election.
"As I have said time and more PR
CORREA: BIPARTISAN DEAL KEEPS GOVERNMENT OPEN WITHOUT FUNDING BORDER PATROL (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CORREA: BIPARTISAN DEAL KEEPS GOVERNMENT OPEN WITHOUT FUNDING BORDER PATROL
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Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement following his vote in favor of the bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government funded through December 11, 2026.
"Today I voted to keep the government open, keep seniors fed, keep families housed, and block the Trump Administration's latest power grab.
"This biparti more PR
CORREA: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STILL HIDING 3 MILLION EPSTEIN FILES (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CORREA: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STILL HIDING 3 MILLION EPSTEIN FILES
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Washington, DC - Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement after signing onto Congressman Thomas Massie's discharge petition to force a vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II, a follow up bill that would give survivors, state attorneys general, and members of Congress the ability to sue the DOJ through private right of action over its failure to disclo more PR
Costa Recognizes Central Valley Honor Flight Veterans on House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Costa Recognizes Central Valley Honor Flight Veterans on House Floor
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize 70 Central Valley veterans visiting Washington, D.C. as part of the Central Valley Honor Flight.
The Central Valley Honor Flight brings veterans from across the San Joaquin Valley to the nation's capital to visit the memorials dedicated to their service and sacr more PR
CSUF Celebrates Grand Opening of Jewel Plummer Cobb Hall (10)
FULLERTON, California, Sept. 1 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news:
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CSUF Celebrates Grand Opening of Jewel Plummer Cobb Hall
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The Titan community celebrated the grand opening of Jewel Plummer Cobb Hall, Cal State Fullerton's newest residence hall. The six-story, apartment-style building serves more than 500 students and honors the lasting legacy of former CSUF President Jewel Plummer Cobb.
The building adds approximately 155,000 square feet of new space to Housing and Residential Engagement and more PR
CSUN, Schwab Advisor Services & Charles Schwab Foundation Partner to Remove Obstacles in Students' Paths to Career Success (10)
NORTHRIDGE, California, Aug. 31 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release:
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CSUN, Schwab Advisor Services & Charles Schwab Foundation Partner to Remove Obstacles in Students' Paths to Career Success
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Media Contact: Carmen Ramos Chandler, carmen.chandler@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130
Sometimes, it's the little things that can stand in the way of a student truly fulfilling their career dreams.
California State University, Northridge finance professors Hsin-Hui Chiu and Jodi Letkiewicz have formed a partner more PR
Del. A.G. Jennings Sues to Stop Trump Administration From Cutting Family Planning Funding (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 1 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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AG Jennings sues to stop Trump Administration from cutting family planning funding
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she, as part of a coalition of 23 other states, has sued to block 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 in the U.S. District Court for the District of M more PR
Direct Relief Medical Aid to U.S. Safety Net Tops $3 Billion (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Direct Relief Medical Aid to U.S. Safety Net Tops $3 Billion
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When Deana Youngblood returned from a trip to South Carolina in 2025, she was coughing up something dark and struggling to breathe. She had no health insurance and nowhere obvious to turn, so she called Wheeling Health Right, the only free clinic in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle.
By the next day, Youngblood had received a chest X-ray, an antibiotic and a donated inh more PR
DOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news:
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LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter
The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment observed a particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from WIMPs, a dark matter candidate -- but researchers will need more data to confirm.
Key Takeaways
* Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe.
* LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detecto more PR
Earthjustice: Groups Demand FAA Reject Rule Waiving Environmental Requirements for Commercial Rocket Launches (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Groups Demand FAA Reject Rule Waiving Environmental Requirements for Commercial Rocket Launches
The proposed rule would undermine 13 environmental laws protecting wildlife, water, and public health
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Seattle, WA -- A group of environmental and scientific organizations, represented by Earthjustice, filed comments today calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reject the agency's proposal to waive all major environmenta more PR
Earthjustice: U.S. Appeals Court Rules to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles From Drowning in Fishing Nets (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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U.S. Appeals Court Rules to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets
Victory -- Court rejects Louisiana Shrimp Association attempt to exempt shrimp boats from using Turtle Excluder Devices
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New Orleans, LA -- A federal appeals court has upheld the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) 2019 rule requiring some shrimp trawling vessels to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) so that sea turtles can escape when th more PR
Faegre Drinker Issues Insight: Federal Court Upholds Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law Against Constitutional Challenge (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 31, 2026, by associates Amani B. Khoury, Amy L. Waite, Thayer Elizabeth Ellis and Grace Rybak:
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Federal Court Upholds Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law against Constitutional Challenge
Ruling Could Serve as Persuasive Authority for Future Challenges under the Dormant Commerce Clause or the Due Process Clause
At a Glance
* On August 27, 2026, a federal court issued a ruling upholding Oregon's Plastic Pollutio more PR
FCC Fines Cogito Tech $25,000 Over Unanswered Security Inquiry (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau issued a forfeiture order penalizing Cogito Tech Co. Limited $25,000 for failing to respond to an official inquiry regarding national security concerns.
The regulatory action against Cogito Tech Company Limited (File No.: EB-SED-26-00040760) stems from the company's non-compliance with a Letter of Inquiry issued by the bureau. Officials sought information to determine whether the firm directly or indirectly marketed radiofrequency equipment in the United States tha more PR
FCC Fines SZ Knowact $25,000 Over Covered List Radiofrequency Inquiry Failure (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau issued a forfeiture order against SZ Knowact Robot Technology Co. Ltd (File No.: EB-SED-26-00040751), imposing a $25,000 penalty for failing to respond to an official Letter of Inquiry.
The agency released and adopted the order on August 31, 2026. The action stems from an inquiry by the agency regarding whether the company directly or indirectly marketed radiofrequency equipment in the United States that was added to the national Covered List on December 22, 2025. more PR
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Streamlined Resolution of Requests Related to Actions by the Universal Service Administrative (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (AU Docket No. 20-34; CC Docket No. 02-6; WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 19-126, 25-127, 25-187, 02-60):
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Pursuant to our procedure for resolving requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) that are consistent with precedent (collectively, Requests), the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) grants, d more PR
FDA Recall Notice: Crystal Temptations Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Chocolatey Eyeballs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Crystal Temptations Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Chocolatey Eyeballs
Summary
Company Announcement Date: August 31, 2026
FDA Publish Date: August 31, 2026
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Allergens
Reason for Announcement: Undeclared milk
Company Name: Crystal Temptations
Brand Name: Little Temptations
Product Description: Chocolatey Eyeballs, 7 oz., 10 oz., 10.5 oz., 11 oz., and 16 more PR
Federal Court Rules Oregon's EPR Law is Constitutional (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association posted the following news:
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Federal Court Rules Oregon's EPR Law is Constitutional
On August 27, a federal judge upheld Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), ruling that the state's extended producer responsibility (EPR) law does not violate the U.S. Constitution. The decision marks the first full-record federal ruling to test an EPR law against constitutional challenges and could have implications for similar programs in other states.
U.S. District Judge Michael H. Si more PR
Field Hearing Advisory: Defense Subcommittee Examines Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following news release:
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Field Hearing Advisory: Defense Subcommittee Examines Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades
The Subcommittee on Defense, chaired by Rep. Ken Calvert, will hold a field hearing entitled "Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades" at College of the Canyons on Friday, September 4, at 1:00 p.m. PT.
The proceeding, which will include bipartisan par more PR
Filming for the New Series From the Creators of 'Kleo' Is Underway (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 1 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Filming for the New Series From the Creators of 'Kleo' Is Underway
Showrunner/Creator: Hanno Hackfort, Richard Kropf, Bob Konrad (HaRiBo)
Screenplay: Hanno Hackfort, Richard Kropf, Bob Konrad, Malina Nwabuonwor
Production company: BetaBerlin Productions GmbH In cooperation with Candy Shop GmbH
Executive Producer: Jan Wunschmann
Executive Producer: Jorg Engels
Producer: Malin Kruger
Director: Isabel Braak, Mia Spengler
Production Desi more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Curb Website Tracking Lawsuits - What Businesses With Pending Claims Should Do Now (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 31, 2026:
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California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Curb Website Tracking Lawsuits: What Businesses With Pending Claims Should Do Now
The California Legislature unanimously passed a bill on Friday that would block plaintiffs from suing businesses for certain website tracking claims under the main state wiretapping law, sharply narrowing a legal theory that has generated thousands of demand letters and lawsuits against average businesses over the past more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Is It Game Over for All Website Tracking Technology? California Court of Appeal Poised to Rule in Groundbreaking Privacy Case (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Is it Game Over for All Website Tracking Technology? California Court of Appeal Poised to Rule in Groundbreaking Privacy Case
A tentative ruling from the California Court of Appeal that routine website technology like cookies could violate state wiretapping law will likely fuel more shakedown lawsuits against unsuspecting businesses - unless Governor Newsom steps in to offer relief. If the court's tentative August 21 written decisio more PR
Five Netflix Titles Head to the 31st Busan International Film Festival (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 2 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Five Netflix Titles Head to the 31st Busan International Film Festival
Netflix is set to showcase five titles spanning a diverse range of genres at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), marking its 10th anniversary in Korea this year with a lineup that reflects the breadth of its upcoming slate.
The Icons section, dedicated to auteurs who capture the spirit of the times, will present the films Possible Love and Ray Gunn. Possible Lo more PR
Following New Whistleblower Disclosure, Blumenthal Demands USPS Provide Documents, Answers About "Shit Show" Process to Screen Ballots & Potentially Catastrophic Impact on Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Following New Whistleblower Disclosure, Blumenthal Demands USPS Provide Documents, Answers About "Shit Show" Process to Screen Ballots & Potentially Catastrophic Impact on Mail-In Voting
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - After receiving information from a whistleblower, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), wrote Postmaster General David Steiner demanding answers and documents abo more PR
Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary Entitled 'Treading on the Market' (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Ninos P. Malek, economics professor at De Anza College in Cupertino, California:
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Treading on the Market
If efficient tires save Californians money, why mandate them?
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On August 17, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for replacement tires. Beginning in 2029, replacement tires sold for passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks in California will have to meet minimum standards more PR
Four Seasons Maldives Sets the Stage for the 2026 Surfing Champions Trophy at Kuda Huraa (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 1 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Four Seasons Maldives Sets the Stage for the 2026 Surfing Champions Trophy at Kuda Huraa
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From September 4 to 11, 2026, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa will once again become the island base for the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy, bringing guests within five minutes by boat of the action at Sultans and into a week shaped by world-class surfing, time with the athletes, Tropicsurf coaching and more PR
FTC, States Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, States Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
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Today, 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission in filing suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions. The complaint alleges that, for over seven years, Amazon has covertly and substantially increased the prices that more than one million brands and sellers were required to more PR
Gap Introduces The GapBag Collection Designed by Reed Krakoff (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 1 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release:
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Gap Introduces The GapBag Collection Designed by Reed Krakoff
Gap's most iconic silhouettes, fabrics and design details inspire a debut handbag collection launching ahead of New York Fashion Week
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This fall, Gap is reimagining the icons that have defined the brand for decades into a debut handbag collection. The GapBag Collection, designed by Gap Inc.'s Executive Director of Accessori more PR
Getty Presents "The Holy Family at Home" (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 31 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust posted the following news release:
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Getty Presents "The Holy Family at Home"
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The J. Paul Getty Museum presents "The Holy Family at Home," an exhibition exploring the domestic intimacy and symbolic meanings in the Museum's recently acquired painting "The Holy Family" by Gerard David.
The painting will be featured alongside several illuminated manuscripts and panel paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries that informed David's artistic approach.
On view at the Getty Cent more PR
Gibson Dunn Further Bolsters Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice in London With Partner Suzanne Thomson (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Further Bolsters Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice in London With Partner Suzanne Thomson
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Gibson Dunn has deepened its market leading global Business Restructuring and Reorganization (BRR) practice with the addition of partner Suzanne Thomson in its London office.
"Suzanne is a highly experienced cross-border restructuring lawyer who adds scale and breadth to our London offering more PR
GIFFORDS celebrates major wins for gun safety in California legislative session (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release:
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GIFFORDS celebrates major wins for gun safety in California legislative session
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WASHINGTON -GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement celebrating the major gun safety victories of California's 2026 legislative session. The legislature passed three bills championed by GIFFORDS: AB 1974 an more PR
Global Water Challenge and Cargill expand partnership to four additional countries (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 1 [Category: BizAgriculture] -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, posted the following news release:
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Global Water Challenge and Cargill expand partnership to four additional countries
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#Key Takeways
* Global Water Challenge (GWC) and Cargill are expanding Cargill Currents, their joint water initiative, with new projects in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica and Turkiye and expanded projects in Brazil, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and North America.
* Since more PR
Graduates of a small West Coast college are earning more than Harvard and Stanford alums. Here's why. (10)
OAKLAND, California, Sept. 1 -- Samuel Merritt University posted the following news:
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Graduates of a small West Coast college are earning more than Harvard and Stanford alums. Here's why.
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* Business Insider ranked the top colleges for graduate pay across the US.
* The Education Department's College Scorecard tracks median earnings four years after graduation.
* Samuel Merritt University, a small California nursing school, ranked third in US graduate earnings.
Some of the highest-earning college graduates i more PR
Growth Energy: California Legislature Clears the Way for E15 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release:
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Growth Energy: California Legislature Clears the Way for E15
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SACRAMENTO, CALIF.-Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, commended the California legislature for passing Senate Bill 795, which directs the state fire marshal's office to implement regulations that give California drivers access to E15, a more affordable, cleaner burning fuel option that sells for $0.30 more PR
House Science, Space & Technology Committee Chairman, Ranking Member Issue Letter to GAO (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, to Government Accountability Office Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 28, 2026
Ms. Orice Williams Brown
Acting Comptroller General
Government Accountability Office
441 G St. NW
Washington, DC 20548
Dear Acting Comptroller more PR
Houston City College selected for 'National Workforce Futures Accelerator' (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Houston City College posted the following news:
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Houston City College selected for 'National Workforce Futures Accelerator'
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Houston City College (HCC) has been selected as one of 15 community colleges nationwide to participate in the inaugural Workforce Futures Accelerator, a three-year initiative led by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) with support from Google.org.
The initiative will help HCC embed virtual, project-based learning opportunities into workforce education programs, giving more PR
How 'My Brilliant Career' Wrote a New Chapter for Adelaide -- And Honoured Its Past (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 1 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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How 'My Brilliant Career' Wrote a New Chapter for Adelaide -- and Honoured Its Past
Sybylla Melvyn spends My Brilliant Career refusing to settle -- for a marriage she doesn't want, a farm she didn't choose, or a life smaller than the one she's imagining for herself. As it turns out, the production chasing her story took a similarly ambitious approach, betting big on South Australia, on sustainability, on the people behind the camera and on First N more PR
HUMAIN and Applied Intuition Announce Strategic Collaboration to Deploy Physical AI Across Saudi Arabia, Starting with Autonomous Trucking (10)
SUNNYVALE, California, Aug. 31 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Applied Intuition, a company that says it creates a future where every moving machine, from ships and satellites to trucks and robots is infused with intelligence, posted the following news release:
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HUMAIN and Applied Intuition Announce Strategic Collaboration to Deploy Physical AI Across Saudi Arabia, Starting with Autonomous Trucking
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* HUMAIN and Applied Intuition will build a unified autonomous logistics network at national scale, deploying thousands of autonom more PR
ITC Opens Apple Investigation Over Mobile Devices, Electronic Content (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted a Section 337 investigation into Apple Inc., Cupertino, California, over allegations that mobile wireless devices infringe a U.S. patent covering automatic contact-information exchanges between nearby devices.
The investigation follows a July 28 complaint by GG Technologies Inc., doing business as StayTouch, of Santa Monica, California. StayTouch filed an amended complaint Aug. 14 alleging that Apple imports and sells mobile devices that infringe claims of U.S. Pa more PR
Joosun Shin Receives NIH Grant to Develop AI Diagnostic Tool to Advance Dyspnea Care for People Who Smoke (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release:
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Dr. Joosun Shin receives NIH grant to develop AI diagnostic tool to advance dyspnea care for people who smoke
Dr. Joosun Shin, assistant professor at the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing and a member of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Control and Survivorship Program, has received a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new approach to ident more PR
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Big Ideas Lab Podcast Takes on the Science of Scale-up (10)
LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Big Ideas Lab podcast takes on the science of scale-up
Rechargeable lithium batteries trace back to 1972, but they wouldn't reach consumer products until 1991. Solar photovoltaic cells existed in the 1950s, long before solar panels appeared on rooftops. And the MRI was demonstrated in the 1970s, years before the machines became hospital staples.
In each case, the core scientific principles had been proven. more PR
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: LZ Experiment Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter (10)
LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter
For the better part of a century, people have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about our world.
Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment has reco more PR
Lawsuit Challenges Los Angeles Hydrogen-Methane Power Plant (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Challenges Los Angeles Hydrogen-Methane Power Plant
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LOS ANGELES-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the city of Los Angeles and the L.A. Department of Water and Power today for approving a power plant conversion project that will run by combusting a hydrogen-methane gas blend. The Scattergood project in Playa del Rey proposes to burn 70% methane and 30% hydrogen, locking in climate and air pollution for deca more PR
Leading the Law Review: A conversation with editor-in-chief Caleb Rogers (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Leading the Law Review: A conversation with editor-in-chief Caleb Rogers
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For Caleb Rogers, serving as editor-in-chief of the Washington University Law Review is both a leadership opportunity and a chance to help shape the scholarship the journal publishes. A third-year law student, Rogers is leading Volume 104 while preparing for a career in commercial finance.
Founded in 1915, the student-run academic journal publishes six issues a year a more PR
LEADING THE WAY: California Legislature Passes Groundbreaking Legislation to Stop 3D-Printed Guns (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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LEADING THE WAY: California Legislature Passes Groundbreaking Legislation to Stop 3D-Printed Guns
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AB 2047 Heads to Governor Newsom's Desk as 3D-Printed Guns and Illegal Gun Parts Are Increasingly Recovered Across California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Today, the California Legislature passed AB 2047, the Firearm Printing Prevention Act, groundbreaking legislation that will help address the growing threat of 3D-printed firearms by requi more PR
LENO'S LAW PASSES CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE (10)
DIAMOND BAR, California, Aug. 31 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association posted the following news release:
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LENO'S LAW PASSES CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE
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\-Historic vote for California's automotive community moves landmark collector-vehicle bill to Gov. Newsom -
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2026) - Leno's Law (Senate Bill 1392), an important touchpoint in the fight to preserve California's rich automotive heritage, has passed the California Legislature with a historic, bipartisan 49-4 vote. The bi more PR
Littler Issues Insight: Australia - Why a Proposed Clerks Award Work-From-Home Clause Matters Beyond Clerical Employees (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 31, 2026, by shareholder Naomi Seddon and counsel Michael Whitbread:
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Australia: Why a Proposed Clerks Award Work-From-Home Clause Matters Beyond Clerical Employees
The Australian Fair Work Commission (the "Commission") has released draft wording for a proposed work-from-home clause in the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2020. While the proposal is not yet finalized, employers with Australian operations should be mindful of the proposed change, more PR
Littler: Quebec, Canada - Leave Bank Errors - Can an Employer Correct Them Years Later? (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Quebec, Canada - Leave Bank Errors: Can an Employer Correct Them Years Later?
By Isabelle Duclos
A recent Quebec arbitration decision provides important guidance on an issue that occasionally arises in the workplace: when an employer discovers that an employee received a benefit to which they were not entitled, is the employer barred from taking action by the six-month prescription period set out in the Quebec Labour Code? The answer more PR
LZ sees surprising result in search for dark matter (10)
MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 1 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
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LZ sees surprising result in search for dark matter
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Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News(external link)
Key takeaways:
* Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe.
* LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detector and specializes in searching for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles.
* A new LZ study found one particle interaction that is diffi more PR
Made in New Jersey: Netflix's New Thriller 'The Whisper Man' Has a Familiar Address (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 2 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Made in New Jersey: Netflix's New Thriller 'The Whisper Man' Has a Familiar Address
Netflix's newest thriller The Whisper Man leaves fans guessing from beginning to end. One thing that's not in question? Where the movie was filmed.
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North, The Whisper Man follows a widowed crime writer (Adam Scott) who looks to his estranged father (Robert De Niro), a retired police detective, for help when his more PR
Mapping the Future: San Jose State University and BayGeo to Host 2026 GeoEducation Summit (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 2 -- San Jose State University issued the following news:
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Mapping the Future: SJSU and BayGeo to Host 2026 GeoEducation Summit
Key Takeaways
* The Bay Area/SJSU SAVI GeoEducation Summit IX will take place on Sept. 11 at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
* This is a great networking opportunity for urban planners, experts on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), government planning officials and more.
* The event is funded in part by the Mary Brugo Endowment at the College of more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $11.5M Sale of Aldi and Starbucks-Anchored Retail Strip in Glendale Heights, Illinois (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $11.5M Sale of Aldi and Starbucks-Anchored Retail Strip in Glendale Heights, Illinois
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Bloomingdale Plaza, anchored by ALDI and Starbucks, in Glendale Heights, Illinois. The property sold for $11.5 mi more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.5 Million Off-Market Sale of Wabash Marketplace in Denver (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.5 Million Off-Market Sale of Wabash Marketplace in Denver
DENVER -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the $8.5 million sale of Wabash Marketplace, a 34,846-square-foot neighborhood shopping center adjacent to Cherry Creek Country Club.
"Buyer demand for well-locate more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 2,300-Square-Foot Net-Leased Bank in Dallas, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 2,300-Square-Foot Net-Leased Bank in Dallas, Texas
DALLAS - 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 3230 W Camp Wisdom Rd., a 2,300 square-foot net leased bank in Dallas.
"The property received multiple offers and ultimately went to a best-and-final proc more PR
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Three-Property Freddy's Frozen Custard Portfolio in Illinois (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Three-Property Freddy's Frozen Custard Portfolio in Illinois
ILLINOIS - 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 three net-leased Freddy's Frozen Custard properties in Illinois. The properties collectively sold for $5,760,200.
"Demand for well-located net more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $1.11 Million Sale of Multifamily Property in Arvada, Colorado (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $1.11 Million Sale of Multifamily Property in Arvada, Colorado
ARVADA, Colo. -- 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 6030 Yarrow St., a six-unit apartment property in Arvada, Colorado, for $1.11 million.
"This transaction highlights continued investor demand f more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.9M Sale of 73,911-Square-Foot Industrial Property Portfolio in Fresno, California (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.9M Sale of 73,911-Square-Foot Industrial Property Portfolio in Fresno, California
FRESNO, Calif. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of the West Sussex Portfolio, comprised of five buildings in Fresno, California. The asset sold for $6.9 million.
"This tran more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.1M Sale of Two-Property Medical Office Portfolio in Ohio (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.1M Sale of Two-Property Medical Office Portfolio in Ohio
OHIO - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of the Spectrum Eye Care Portfolio, a medical office portfolio located in Findlay and Lima, Ohio. The portfolio sold for $8.1 million.
"The portfolio's combina more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 110,344-Square-Foot Industrial Property in Effingham, Illinois (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 110,344-Square-Foot Industrial Property in Effingham, Illinois
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 421 W. Industrial Ave., a vacant, single-tenant industrial property in Effingham, Illinois.
"This was an off-market owner-user sale t more PR
Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of 359-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Azle, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of 359-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Azle, Texas
AZLE, 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 the announced today the sale of KO Storage, a 359-unit self-storage facility.
"We originally sold this property to our client, KO Storage, in 2021," s more PR
Maryland, FTC Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Maryland, FTC Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
Coalition Of Attorneys General and FTC Allege Amazon Concealed Unfair Charges in Its Digital Advertising Auction Pricing
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Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, 21 other attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated price more PR
MATSUI URGES VETERANS ORGANIZATION TO RECONSIDER REVOCATION OF SACRAMENTO CHAPTER 6 CHARTER (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release:
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MATSUI URGES VETERANS ORGANIZATION TO RECONSIDER REVOCATION OF SACRAMENTO CHAPTER 6 CHARTER
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) sent a letter to Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Headquarters, urging the organization to reconsider its revocation of Sacramento Chapter 6's charter and work toward a resolution that allows the chapter to continue serving veterans across the Sacramento region.
In the letter to DA more PR
Mattel to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events (10)
EL SEGUNDO, California, Sept. 1 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Mattel to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced it will participate in the following investor conferences and events:
* Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 in New York City. Ynon Kreiz, Mattel's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Ruh, Mattel's Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at 8:30 a.m. ET more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Opposes EPA's Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Opposes EPA's Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to loosen regulations that control the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. If finalized, the EPA's proposed rule w more PR
Meet GW Law's 10 Public Interest Scholars (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news:
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Meet GW Law's 10 Public Interest Scholars
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The GW Law Public Interest and Public Service Law Center is excited to welcome 10 Public Interest Scholars for the 2026-27 school year.
For the past 10 years the Public Interest Scholars program has chosen a select group of incoming, full-time students to be scholars for the academic year. These students receive a $5,000 stipend to support the funding of summer employment at non-profit or governmen more PR
Monumental Rio Mural Celebrates Women Defending Amazon Rivers (10)
OAKLAND, California, Sept. 1 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release:
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Monumental Rio Mural Celebrates Women Defending Amazon Rivers
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Yesterday, artists and organizers unveiled Confluence, a monumental new mural honoring women on the front lines of the fight to defend Amazonian rivers and territories. Standing 30 feet (11 meters) tall, the artwork portrays I more PR
Motion Picture Association Statement on California Advancing State Budget Bill Resolution to Production Incentives Caps (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Motion Picture Association posted the following news:
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Motion Picture Association Statement on California Advancing State Budget Bill Resolution to Production Incentives Caps
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LOS ANGELES -The California Legislature advanced AB186 and SB186 to Governor Newsom's desk as a resolution to SB122's unintended caps on the CA Film & TV Jobs program.
The following is a statement from Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin:
"Incentives bring production. Producti more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Amazon With FTC and 21 States for Rigging Advertising Auctions, Reaping Billions in Illegal Profits (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Amazon with FTC and 21 States for Rigging Advertising Auctions, Reaping Billions in Illegal Profits
Amazon's Manipulation of Auctions Overcharged Businesses and Trickled Down to Consumers, Bipartisan Coalition Alleges
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Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 21 other sta more PR
N.M. A.G. Torrez Opposes Trump Administration's Rapid and Drastic Overhaul of Nuclear Energy Regulation (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 2 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Opposes Trump Administration's Rapid and Drastic Overhaul of Nuclear Energy Regulation
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Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today took action to oppose U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposals, which are part of a wholesale, rapid revision of its long-standing regulations. In comments submitted to the NRC, Attorney General Torrez and a coalition of attorneys more PR
NASA's Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches (10)
PASADENA, California, Sept. 1 -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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NASA's Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches
The spacecraft will study the mysteries of the cosmos while also testing the Coronagraph Instrument, designed and built by JPL to demonstrate advanced hardware for studying planets around other stars.
Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe's darkest secrets. The mission launched at more PR
NBDA Opens 2026 Specialty Bicycle Retail Study Survey (10)
IRVINE, California, Aug. 31 (TNSCrep) -- The National Bicycle Dealers Association, a non-profit supported by the membership of participating retailers and industry sponsorship, issued the following news:
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NBDA Opens 2026 Specialty Bicycle Retail Study Survey
All participating bicycle retailers will receive a complimentary copy of the final report
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The National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) is pleased to announce that the 2026 NBDA Specialty Bicycle Retail Study Survey is now open, inviting Specialty Bicycle Retailers across the more PR
NEA President Princess Moss Begins Term Leading Nation's Largest Labor Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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NEA President Princess Moss begins term leading nation's largest labor union
Moss represents nearly 3 million educators and education support professionals from every state and territory
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Princess R. Moss begins her term today as president of the National Education Association (NEA), leading the nation's largest labor union and representing nearly 3 million educators and education support professionals in every state and ter more PR
Nepal Flash Floods: Five Days After the Floods, Secondary Health Risks Rise (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 31 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Nepal Flash Floods: Five Days After the Floods, Secondary Health Risks Rise
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Five days have passed since flash floods and debris flows swept through the border region of northern Nepal, and emergency responders are continuing search and rescue efforts, including for several hundred workers believed to be trapped in underground tunnels near hydropower projects in the area.
The death toll rose to 950 people on Monday, with more than more PR
Netflix Confirms Production and Cast of 'Materesa' by 'Queen of Tears' Director and 'The East Palace' Writers (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 1 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the
following news:
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Netflix Confirms Production and Cast of 'Materesa' (WT) by 'Queen of Tears' Director and 'The East Palace' Writers
Netflix has confirmed the production and cast of its new Korean series Materesa (WT), a story about a cold-blooded criminal psychologist and professor named Ma Teresa (NANA), who investigates unsolved murder cases. She's joined by her assistant Park Seol (Kim Dan), whose innocent looks hide a secret, and her long-time friend and pro more PR
Netflix Shares Release Date and First Look of Dating Series Love is Blind: Netherlands (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 2 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Netflix shares release date and first look of dating series Love is Blind: Netherlands
Netflix has announced the release date and unveiled the first look of the highly anticipated Love is Blind: Netherlands, the Dutch edition of the international dating series where singles search for love without ever seeing each other. Hosted by Nicolette van Dam and Bas Smit, the series premieres exclusively on Netflix September 30 - and the first sparks are al more PR
Newsweek names LLUMC as a Best Physical Rehabilitation Center for sixth consecutive year (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Aug. 31 -- 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
NFHA Leads 79-Organization Coalition Opposing HUD's English-Only Discrimination Complaint Form (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release:
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NFHA Leads 79-Organization Coalition Opposing HUD's English-Only Discrimination Complaint Form
Civil rights, fair housing, consumer, domestic violence, and real estate groups reject redesigned form shutting nine percent of the public out of federal fair housing enforcement
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The National Fair Housing Alliance and 78 civil rights, fair housing, consumer, domestic violence, and real estate organizations are calling on th more PR
NNU Condemns NRC Proposal to Weaken Radiation Protections and Endanger Workers and Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 31, 2026
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
11555 Rockville Pike
One White Flint North
Rockville, MD 20852
Re:
Docket No. NRC-2025-1140-0001, Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework
Dear Chairman Ho K. Nieh:
On behalf of more than 225,000 members, National Nurses United (NNU), the largest labor union and professional association f more ST
Northwell Appoints Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, to Lead Internal Medicine (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Sept. 1 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release:
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Northwell appoints Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, to lead internal medicine
Dr. Saint will oversee Northwell's Division of Internal General Medicine as well as the Department of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital
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Northwell Health has appointed renowned patient safety expert Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, as senior vice president of the health system's internal medicine service line - with direct oversight at two ho more PR
NUHS Celebrates Summer 2026 Graduates in Commencement Ceremony (10)
LOMBARD, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news:
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NUHS Celebrates Summer 2026 Graduates in Commencement Ceremony
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National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) honored its Summer 2026 graduating class on Friday, August 21. Graduates received diplomas in biomedical science, advanced clinical practice, acupuncture, chiropractic medicine and naturopathic medicine.
The commencement keynote address was delivered by Executive Director of the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Coll more PR
NVIDIA and MediaTek Deepen Long-Standing Partnership to Build AI Edge to Cloud Computing Platforms (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 31 [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 and MediaTek Deepen Long-Standing Partnership to Build AI Edge to Cloud Computing Platforms
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NVIDIA and MediaTek today announced a deepening of their longstanding collaboration to build the next generations of AI computing platforms -spanning AI infrastructure, local AI computing and automotive.
As part of the expanded more PR
Ogletree Deakins Welcomes Labor and Employment Litigator Melissa Cerro as Office Managing Shareholder in Fresno (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Ogletree Deakins Welcomes Labor and Employment Litigator Melissa Cerro as Office Managing Shareholder in Fresno
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FRESNO, Calif. - August 31, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Melissa Cerro as the office managing shareholder in Fresno, California. Cerro joins from McCormick Barstow LLP, where she was a partner.
Cerro is a labor an more PR
Old Dominion University: September 2026 Faculty and Staff Accolades (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news:
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September 2026 Faculty and Staff Accolades
"Accolades" celebrates Old Dominion University faculty and staff by highlighting honors and awards that recognize their dedication, expertise and contributions to their fields. Submit an Accolade through the submission form on the University Communications webpage.
* Sina Razzaghi Asl, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Geography in the College of Arts and Letters, was accept more PR
Oracle: Investing in Port Washington's Students and Schools (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 31 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release:
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Investing in Port Washington's Students and Schools
Port Washington has been my home for a long time. The people here aren't just community members, they are my family, friends, neighbors, and people I see around town every day. We share a deep sense of pride in this community and care about its future. That makes the latest support from Project Lighthouse especially meaningful to me.
Earlier this year, Orac more PR
Pacific Environment welcomes Korea's move to advance green fuels and clean technologies under the Green Shipping Corridor Act (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 1 [Category: Environment] -- Pacific Environment posted the following news release:
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Pacific Environment welcomes Korea's move to advance green fuels and clean technologies under the Green Shipping Corridor Act
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA -The Republic of Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has prepared a draft Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules for the Act on Support for the Establishment of Green Shipping Corridors (Green Shipping Corridor Act), with a public consultation period running from more PR
Padilla, Schiff Announce Nearly $150 Million in Federal Funding for LA Metro Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff Announce Nearly $150 Million in Federal Funding for LA Metro Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) announcement that it is providing nearly $150 million in federal funds for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transi more PR
Parsons Participates in Trump Administration's Project Watershed 250 (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 31 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release:
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Parsons Participates in Trump Administration's Project Watershed 250
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Key Takeaways:
* Today Parsons joined national leaders at the Project Watershed 250 launch in San Antonio, Texas. This scalable water cybersecurity pilot program was initiated by White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, with support from Parson more PR
Paul Hastings Advises Owner in Connection With $240 Million Series D Financing (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Advises Owner in Connection With $240 Million Series D Financing
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Paul Hastings LLP advised Owner in connection with its $240 million Series D financing at a $2.3 billion valuation.
Emerging Growth Companies & Venture Capital partner Mike Pestana led the Paul Hastings team, which also included of counsel Darryl Long and associate Kelly Kyung-Lee Go.
The firm's ECVC team offers strategic counsel globally, more PR
Paul Hastings Deepens Antitrust Bench With Premier Partner in Washington (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Deepens Antitrust Bench With Premier Partner in Washington
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Paul Hastings LLP today announced that antitrust lawyer Charles Ramsey has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C., further strengthening the firm's global Antitrust & Competition practice and broader M&A platform.
Joining from Freshfields, Ramsey advises clients on domestic and international merger control proceedings and brings particul more PR
Pelosi Joins California Democrats in Pressing The Trump Administration to Release $867 Million in Withheld Medicaid Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Pelosi Joins California Democrats in Pressing The Trump Administration to Release $867 Million in Withheld Medicaid Funding
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Today, Speaker Emerita Pelosi joined the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, along with Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet O more PR
Pepperdine University Receives Transformational $1 Million Gift From George And Yuko Uyesugi (10)
MALIBU, California, Sept. 1 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news:
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Pepperdine University Receives Transformational $1 Million Gift From George And Yuko Uyesugi
David Holden
George and Yuko Uyesugi, two esteemed members of the Los Angeles business community, recently established the "William 'Woody' Matthews, George and Yuko Uyesugi Japanese Studies and Cultural Endowed Fund" at Pepperdine University with a generous $1 million institutional gift.
By launching this new and transformative fund, the Uyesugis invest in Peppe more PR
PERFORMERS, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, AND HONOREES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 21ST ASBESTOS AWARENESS & PREVENTION CONFERENCE (10)
REDONDO BEACH, California, Sept. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization posted the following news release:
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PERFORMERS, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, AND HONOREES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 21ST ASBESTOS AWARENESS & PREVENTION CONFERENCE
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Posted on August 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community initiatives, is proud to announce the performers, keynote speakers and honorees for i more PR
Peters Votes to Keep Government Open and Protect San Diego Funding, but Urges End to Stopgap Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Peters Votes to Keep Government Open and Protect San Diego Funding, but Urges End to Stopgap Bills
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) released the following statement after the House passed a Continuing Resolution (CR), or short-term government funding bill, to keep the government open and funded through December 11, 2026. The government was set to enter another shutdown on September 30th if a budget was not passed in more PR
Peters, Kean Reintroduce Legislation to Limit Noncompete Agreements, Boost Innovation and Productivity (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Peters, Kean Reintroduce Legislation to Limit Noncompete Agreements, Boost Innovation and Productivity
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA) and Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act, a bill to limit employers' ability to force employees to sign noncompete agreements except in certain cases. A noncompete agreement is a legal agreement between an employer and an employee that prohibits an employee f more PR
Professor Samantha Prince's co-authored article to be published by Georgetown Environmental Law Review (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Samantha Prince's co-authored article to be published by Georgetown Environmental Law Review
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CARLISLE, PA-"The Climate Risk Transfer That Defines The Gig Economy," written by Professor Samantha Prince and Dean of Creighton School of Law Joshua Fershee, has been accepted for publication by the Georgetown Environmental Law Review.
The article examines how climate change is reshaping working conditions for gig more PR
Qualcomm and HUMAIN Unveil Horizon Ultra AI PC at LEAP 2026, Bringing AI Directly to the Device (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 1 -- Qualcomm Technologies, a part of Qualcomm, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Qualcomm and HUMAIN Unveil Horizon Ultra AI PC at LEAP 2026, Bringing AI Directly to the Device
Powered by Snapdragon(R) X2 Elite with an 18-core Qualcomm Oryon(TM) CPU, Horizon Ultra is the new flagship of the HUMAIN Horizon line bringing CPU, GPU and NPU computing together for on-device AI and launching first with Microsoft Windows
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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-st more PR
Qualcomm Introduces Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 Processors, Expanding Access to Intelligent Connected Devices (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 2 -- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a part of Qualcomm, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Qualcomm Introduces Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 Processors, Expanding Access to Intelligent Connected Devices
Highlights:
* Qualcomm Dragonwing(TM) Q-2390 and IQ-2390 processors significantly expand access to intelligently connected devices across the IoT industry, lowering barriers by adding intelligence, vision and connectivity to devices deployed in homes, businesses and factories around the worl more PR
R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue Amazon Over Deceptive Advertising Scheme (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Amazon over deceptive advertising scheme
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon.com, Inc., over deceptive practices that cost advertisers billions. The coalition alleges that Amazon inflated advertiser costs by entering artificial bids into its advertising auctions more PR
Ralph J. Hexter appointed interim provost at the University of California (10)
BERKELEY, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Ralph J. Hexter appointed interim provost at the University of California
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University of California President James B. Milliken today announced the appointment of Ralph J. Hexter as systemwide interim provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, effective September 1, 2026. Hexter will serve in the role until the University's next permanent provost is appointed.
"Ralph is an accomplished scholar and experienced academic le more PR
Rand Issues Commentary to San Francisco Chronicle: Not All 'Magic' Mushrooms Are the Same (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 1 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 29, 2026, by Beau Kilmer, codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, and research project specialist Michelle Priest to the San Francisco Chronicle:
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Not All 'Magic' Mushrooms Are the Same
Mushrooms are everywhere in California--literally and figuratively. Some are edible, some are psychoactive, some are toxic. And in the case of Amanita muscaria mushrooms, they can be all three.
You may not yet have heard of Amanita muscaria, also called "fly ag more PR
Rand Issues Commentary to Washington Post: Mirror Life Is Theoretical. The Danger Is Anything But. (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 1 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 31, 2026, by Nidhi Kalra, director of the Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition, to the Washington Post:
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Mirror Life Is Theoretical. The Danger Is Anything But.
This includes creation of mirror organisms." These six bland words appear as a footnote in the White House policy for "Stopping High-Risk Life Sciences Research" (PDF) released in July--but they shouldn't be treated like one.
If you've never heard of mirror l more PR
Ranking Member Waters, Rep. Sherman Urge FEMA to Immediately Release Hazard Mitigation Funds for L.A. Wildfire Recovery (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Congressman Brad Sherman Urge FEMA to Immediately Release Hazard Mitigation Funds for L.A. Wildfire Recovery
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), Ranking Member on the Capital Markets Subcommittee, sent a letter to the Federal Emergency M more PR
Ranking Members Lofgren, Foushee Congratulate NASA and Partners After Successful Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Launch (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Lofgren, Foushee Congratulate NASA and Partners After Successful Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Launch
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(Washington, DC) -Today, NASA, in partnership with SpaceX, successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Named for NASA's first chief astronomer, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, or "Roman," is NASA's newest flagship observatory. It is designed to explore the universe, more PR
Ranking Members Lofgren, Foushee Congratulate NASA and Partners After Successful Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Launch (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Lofgren, Foushee Congratulate NASA and Partners After Successful Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Launch
Today, NASA, in partnership with SpaceX, successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Named for NASA's first chief astronomer, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, or "Roman," is NASA's newest flagship obser more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Depoliticizing Public Employee Pension Plans - Building Robust Legal and Structural Guardrails for Sustainability (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Rod Crane, senior fellow at the Pension Integrity Project:
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Depoliticizing public employee pension plans: Building robust legal and structural guardrails for sustainability
Many political vulnerabilities that threaten sound design and funding of public pensions can be addressed with apolitical guardrails.
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The hard-won public pension reforms of recent years remain vulnerable to constant political pressure. Political leaders must deal with de more PR
Registration Opens for SEMICON Europa 2026 as Industry Leaders Gather to Navigate Europe's Semiconductor Future (10)
MILPITAS, California, Sept. 1 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release:
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Registration Opens for SEMICON Europa 2026 as Industry Leaders Gather to Navigate Europe's Semiconductor Future
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MUNICH, Germany -September 1, 2026 -SEMICON Europa 2026, co-located with electronica, will return to Munich from November 10-13, bringing together global industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to advance Europe's position in the more PR
RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Welcomes Trump's Call for a Bipartisan Federal Film Tax Credit (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Welcomes Trump's Call for a Bipartisan Federal Film Tax Credit
Calls on Congress to move immediately with legislation that brings jobs and production back to the United States
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Today, August 31, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement after President Trump's Truth Social post calling on Republicans and Democrats to immediately draft bipartisan legislation creating a national fil more PR
Rep. Aguilar, Sen. Schiff Deliver More Than $1 Million for Cal State San Bernardino AI Research Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Aguilar, Sen. Schiff Deliver More Than $1 Million for Cal State San Bernardino AI Research Center
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SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Today, Representative Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-33) and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced that they delivered more than $1 million in federal funding for California State University, San Bernardino. The new investment will support the college completing the buildout and launch of The Applied Research Training Cen more PR
Rep. Bera Cosponsors Wildfire Response and Readiness Act to Strengthen Wildfire Prevention and Community Preparedness (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Bera Cosponsors Wildfire Response and Readiness Act to Strengthen Wildfire Prevention and Community Preparedness
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) cosponsored the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act, a comprehensive package to strengthen wildfire prevention and response, help communities better prepare for catastrophic fires, and provide greater support for wildland firefighters.
The legislation was introduced by more PR
Rep. Calvert Statement on Army Secretary Dan Driscoll (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Calvert Statement on Army Secretary Dan Driscoll
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Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41), Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement on Army Secretary Dan Driscoll:
"Dan Driscoll brought renewed energy and focus to the Army during his time as Secretary. I'm grateful for his leadership, vision and commitment. As a decorated Army veteran, he understood the challenges facing our largest Service and I d more PR
Rep. Friedman Celebrates Official Phase-Out of Paraquat After Leading the Fight to Ban It (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Celebrates Official Phase-Out of Paraquat After Leading the Fight to Ban It
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BURBANK, CA -Today, August 31, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the official phase out of paraquat in California after every manufacturer of products containing the toxic ingredient voluntarily agreed to pull them from the market. The phase-out is the direct result of legislation Friedman authored in the California Ass more PR
Rep. Panetta Announces Federal Grant to Strengthen Shared Infrastructure Readiness Between Monterey and Local Military Installations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Panetta Announces Federal Grant to Strengthen Shared Infrastructure Readiness Between Monterey and Local Military Installations
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Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced $635,900 in federal grant funding for the City of Monterey to assess the resilience of infrastructure supporting the community and two local military installations. The funding, awarded through the Department of Defense's Office of L more PR
Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address AI Weaknesses and Failures at Pentagon (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address AI Weaknesses and Failures at Pentagon
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Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27), and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to create an AI incident and vulnerability reporting program within the Department of Defense. The program would identify, analyze, and remediate AI weaknesses across the development, testing, procurement, fielding, and op more PR
Rep. Torres Joins Gray and Lofgren in Pressing The Trump Administration to Release $867 Million in Withheld Medicaid Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Torres Joins Gray and Lofgren in Pressing The Trump Administration to Release $867 Million in Withheld Medicaid Funding
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Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) joined Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13), California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA-18),and the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, along with Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human S more PR
Report From UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools: Deepening Crisis of Students Experiencing Homelessness Across California (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSCrep) -- State of Crisis 2026: A Deepening Crisis of Students Experiencing Homelessness Across California - A report from University of California Center for the Transformation of Schools - August 2026 (30 pages)
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ... 03
Abstract ... 04
Introduction ... 05
Glossary of Key Terms ... 07
Methods ... 08
Findings ... 09
Recommendations ... 25
Conclusion ... 28
References ... 29
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Abstract
California students experienced homelessness during SY 2024-25.
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Representative Derek Tran Issues Statement Following House Refusal To Condemn The Communist Regime Of Vietnam (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representative Derek Tran Issues Statement Following House Refusal To Condemn The Communist Regime Of Vietnam
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on House Resolution 1490:
"As the son of Vietnamese refugees, the atrocities committed under the communist regime of Vietnam remain incredibly personal to me and to the diaspora I represent in Orange County. Th more PR
Representative Tran Issues Statement on CR Vote to Fund the Government through December 11 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representative Tran Issues Statement on CR Vote to Fund the Government through December 11
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, which will fund federal agencies through December 11, 2026:
"Today, I voted in favor of a continuing resolution to keep the government open through December 11. While this CR in more PR
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Don Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Press Access at the Pentagon (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Sara Jacobs, Don Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Press Access at the Pentagon
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Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to restore and protect press access at the Pentagon, reversing months of Secretary Hegseth's efforts to restrict independent reporting.
Rep. Sara Jacobs said: "Muzzling the Pentagon's independent press corps blinds Congress and the American people to what's happenin more PR
Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts from Fakes (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 31 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts from Fakes
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Key Takeaways
* Advances in computing power helped scientists create a method for dating pottery purported to be ancient.
* The method takes advantage of the fact that the firing and cooling of clay materials creates a virtual time stamp within their structures based on the orientation of Earth's magnetic field through time.
* Now that the method is establ more PR
Restrictive Covenants in Physician Employment Contracts Analyzed in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release:
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Restrictive Covenants in Physician Employment Contracts Analyzed in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
If an employment arrangement does not work out, physicians may have severely limited options for working elsewhere. Jeffrey Segal, M.D., J.D., explains issues to be considered in contract negotiations in the fall issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Segal is the founder of Me more PR
RFA Salutes Unanimous Passage of California E15 Clean-Up Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release:
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RFA Salutes Unanimous Passage of California E15 Clean-Up Legislation
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The Renewable Fuels Association welcomed the passage late Monday night of Calif. SB 795, the E15 Clean-Up Act, which removes the final impediments that are preventing Californians from accessing the lower-cost, lower-carbon E15 fuel blend at the pump. The bill passed unanimously out of both the Assembly (56-0) and the Senate (34-0).
"The passage of this bil more PR
Rutgers: Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders
A Rutgers-led international team identifies 36 genetic risk factors, offering new insights for future treatments
By Kitta MacPherson
A Rutgers-led international collaboration has identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders - providing what two researchers said is the most detailed biological understand more PR
SAG-AFTRA Statement on Federal Production Incentives (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following statement by President Sean Astin and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director and chief negotiator:
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SAG-AFTRA Statement on Federal Production Incentives
The following statement is from SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin and National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.
"Production is the lifeblood of our industry and the communities that support it. Presiden more PR
Salesforce Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Healthcare Provider Industry Cloud Platforms (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release:
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Salesforce Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner(r) Magic Quadrant(tm) for Healthcare Provider Industry Cloud Platforms
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Salesforce has been recognized by Gartner as a Leader in the 2026 Magic Quadrant for Healthcare Provider Industry Cloud Platforms.
In this inaugural report, Gartner evaluated global healthcare provider industry cloud platform (HP-ICP) vendors based o more PR
San Jose State University Issues Q&A: Deep Dive in Five - Affordable Learning Solutions at King Library (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 1 -- San Jose State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 31, 2026, involving Essy Barroso-Ramirez, research services and social sciences librarian, and senior assistant librarian Jane Dodge:
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Deep Dive in Five: Affordable Learning Solutions at SJSU King Library
Key takeaways:
* Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) offers many ways for SJSU students to access low-cost (and sometimes free) student textbooks and classroom materials.
* Over the 15 years SJSU has had an AL$ program, it has saved students o more PR
Save the Children: First-Ever National Rural Child Well-Being Database, Report Reveal Opportunity Gaps for Rural America's Kids (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 2 (TNSrpt) -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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First-Ever National Rural Child Well-Being Database, Report Reveal Opportunity Gaps for Rural America's Kids
Rural Child Well-Being Dashboards, Report Show Children Growing up in Rural Communities More Likely to Experience Poverty, Food Insecurity, Lower Reading Achievement
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Save the more PR
Schloss Elmau Transforms Its Luxury Resort Operations With Oracle Cloud (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 2 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release:
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Schloss Elmau Transforms Its Luxury Resort Operations with Oracle Cloud
Iconic Bavarian resort uses Oracle OPERA Cloud to automate operations, connect specialized hospitality services, and give staff more time to focus on guests
Reservations department alone cuts associate workload by 50 percent
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Schloss Elmau, the renowned luxury hideaway, cultural retreat, and host to multiple G7 Summits in the Bavarian more PR
School of Music welcomes four new faculty members (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news:
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School of Music welcomes four new faculty members
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The Lipscomb University School of Music welcomed four new full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing extensive experience in instrumental and choral performance and education, film and media composition, contemporary music production and music technology.
Joining the faculty are Rick DeJonge, assistant professor of film and media composition; Samuel Litt, assistant professor and di more PR
Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - Recent Developments Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13226) on Aug. 28, 2026, by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay.
Here are excerpts:
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Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: Recent Developments
As part of a national effort to secure reliable supplies of critical minerals, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14285 of April 24, 2025, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources." One potenti more PR
SEC Charges Former CEO of Lugano Diamonds in Alleged Massive Accounting and Offering Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ferder, et al., No. 8:26-cv-02492 (C.D. Cal. filed Aug. 31, 2026)
On August 31, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Mordechai Ferder, the founder and former CEO of Lugano Diamonds & Jewelry, Inc., for allegedly running a fraud scheme that caused Lugano and its public parent company, Compass Diversified Holdings ("CODI"), to recognize more than a billion dollars of fi more PR
Sen. Schiff, Rep. Aguilar Deliver More Than $1 Million For Cal State San Bernardino AI Research Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Schiff, Rep. Aguilar Deliver More Than $1 Million For Cal State San Bernardino AI Research Center
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New investment in the Inland Empire is part of more than $258 million in federal funds Schiff delivered for California for fiscal year 2026
San Bernardino, CA - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congressman Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-33) announced that they delivered more than $1 million in federal funding for California State Univer more PR
SHO Kitchen serving global flavors at new residence hall (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 1 -- California State University San Diego State University posted the following news:
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SHO Kitchen serving global flavors at new residence hall
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San Diego State University students have a new place to gather around fresh, healthy and tasty food with the opening of SHO Kitchen, a new SDSU Dining concept at Plaza del Sol.
Located next to the new Texcoco residential community as part of the ongoing Evolve Student Housing development, SHO Kitchen is built around a simple idea: The food is the star and the ki more PR
Stanford Daily wins suit against targeting of international student speech (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news:
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Stanford Daily wins suit against targeting of international student speech
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A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump Administration unconstitutionally used immigration law to silence the speech of international students, including within student media.
It's a major win for The Stanford Daily, which brought the lawsuit, and for student editors across the country who reported a chilling effect on their publications after a more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: How China's Debt-Ridden Local Governments Are Rewriting Their Economic Development Playbook (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 1 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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How China's Debt-Ridden Local Governments Are Rewriting Their Economic Development Playbook
Having lost their primary source of revenue from land finance, indebted Chinese counties and cities are pursuing new strategies to sustain development, pivoting toward industrial parks and venture capital, Stanford political scientist Jean Oi observes in her recent fieldwork.
In Brief
* Jean Oi's 2024 fieldwork in more PR
Stanford University School of Medicine: Gene Activation Tool May Do What CRISPR Cannot - Work Inside the Body (10)
STANFORD, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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New gene activation tool may do what CRISPR cannot: work inside the body
Stanford Medicine scientists developed an ultrasmall and versatile gene activator, TIGRa, that is easier to deliver into the body. In mice, they used it to prevent blindness from retinal injury.
By Nina Bai, nina.bai@stanford.edu
The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body -- ramping up protective ones and tamping down har more PR
Stanford University: Screening Tool Amplifies Detection of Protein Changes (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news:
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New screening tool amplifies detection of protein changes
A high-throughput method enables researchers to screen hundreds of drugs in parallel, accelerating discovery of therapies that degrade disease-causing proteins.
In brief
* Small fluctuations in protein levels within cells can be the difference between health and disease or a drug molecule working or not, but it can be hard to detect these changes.
* Scientists developed a new high-through more PR
Statement from Joy Chen, Every Fire Survivor's Network, and Jamie Court, Consumer Watchdog, on the Death of SB 492 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release:
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Statement from Joy Chen, Every Fire Survivor's Network, and Jamie Court, Consumer Watchdog, on the Death of SB 492
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"Wildfire survivors fought the utility bailout and won. Legislators heard us, stood up to enormous pressure from the Governor and the utilities, and rejected the biggest bailout protections they demanded.
SB 492 was a negotiated leadership compromise. Now it is dead because the utilities wanted even mo more PR
Strengthening America's AI Ecosystem with the Launch of the NSF NAIRR Operations Center (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Strengthening America's AI Ecosystem with the Launch of the NSF NAIRR Operations Center
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Scientific discovery increasingly depends on AI resources, including large-scale computing, high-quality data and specialized tools. Without access to these resources, ambitious questions pursued by U.S. researchers may exceed the resources of an individual laboratory or institution. To help facilitate this foundational research, the U.S. Nat more PR
Study: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Study: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year
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Key Takeaways
A reservoir management program administered by UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography with state and federal agencies could save an estimated 100-160 billion gallons a year, enough for more than a million households.
The program, called Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO), can help California reach a goal of ma more PR
Summer 2026 graduates announced (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 31 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news:
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Summer 2026 graduates announced
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Louisiana Tech University has announced graduates from its Summer 2026 commencement ceremonies held August 15. Graduates are listed below by the state/territory they have reported in their Workday profile, with Louisiana listed first.
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Alexandria
* Jamal Sami Farhat - Bachelor of Science
* Madisyn Danielle Mcclanahan - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
* Caden Luke Meche - Bachelor of Science
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The Ethics of Intelligence: Hampton University Builds an AI Ecosystem for a Future Where Access, Data, Opportunity Matter (10)
HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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The Ethics of Intelligence: Hampton University Builds an AI Ecosystem for a Future Where Access, Data, Opportunity Matter
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As Virginia becomes the nation's data center capital and AI reshapes the labor market, Hampton University is tackling a larger question: Who will shape the technologies increasingly shaping us?
HAMPTON, Va. (August 25, 2026) -Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how Americans work, learn, communicate, receive health care and parti more PR
THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA LAUNCHES A NEW MUSIC INITIATIVE (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 [Category: Media] -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release:
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THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA LAUNCHES A NEW MUSIC INITIATIVE
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New Year-Round Music Initiative Brings Songwriters, Artists, and Music Makers to The Paley Museum for Live Performances, Songwriter Showcases, Listening Parties, DJ Nights, Workshops, and More
Initiative Kicks Off with Southern Rounds: Bringing Nashville to New York!, a Songwriter Showcase Series Featuring Intimate Live Performances and the Artists Behind Country Music's Big more PR
TikTok's Global and U.S. Song of the Summer 2026: Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away' (10)
LOS ANGLES, California, Sept. 2 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news:
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TikTok's Global and US Song of the Summer 2026: Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away'
TikTok's Summer Honors awarded to Zara Larsson, 'Du Bist Gut Genug', CORTIS and Slayyyter
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Summer 2026 has once again seen music culture come to life on TikTok, with the global community discovering new artists, rediscovering beloved classics, launching viral trends and soundtracking millions of moments with an incredibly diverse mix of more PR
UAB study points to a way to improve gene therapy for frontotemporal dementia (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAB study points to a way to improve gene therapy for frontotemporal dementia
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A new study led by Erik Roberson, M.D., may improve care for patients with FTD.Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a surprising modification that could make an emerging therapy for frontotemporal dementia more effective, potentially helping guide the next generation of treatments for a devasting disease that currently has no cure.
The s more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Meet the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs Joining the StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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Meet the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs Joining the StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program
UC San Diego-led program supports startups advancing the Blue Economy
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The StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator program at UC San Diego is welcoming its newest cohort of innovators ready to take their ocean-related ideas to the next level.
A partnership between Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts From Fakes (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts from Fakes
Magnetic method reveals distinct time stamp of clay baking process
Key Takeaways
Advances in computing power helped scientists create a method for dating pottery purported to be ancient.
The method takes advantage of the fact that the firing and cooling of clay materials creates a virtual time stamp within their structures based on the more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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Study: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year
Improved weather forecasts can maximize reservoir efficiency, saving between 100-160 billion gallons of water annually
Key Takeaways
A reservoir management program administered by Scripps Oceanography with state and federal agencies could save an estimated 100-160 billion gallons a year, enough for more than a mi more PR
UC-San Francisco-Led Group Awarded $9 Million for Heart Inflammation Research (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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UCSF-Led Group Awarded $9 Million for Heart Inflammation Research
An international research network led in North America by UC San Francisco (UCSF) has received a $9 million award from the Leducq Foundation, a cardiovascular research funding organization, to uncover how the immune system attacks the heart and develop more precise treatments for myocarditis and other inflammatory heart muscle diseases.
"We still ha more PR
UCLA Health: Study Suggests Menopause Hormone Treatment May Ease 'Brain Fog' (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release:
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Study suggests menopause hormone treatment may ease 'brain fog'
Small case series finds cognitive improvements in women treated with distinct estriol and progesterone therapy
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Many women going through menopause report struggling with memory lapses, trouble concentrating and slower thinking, a set of symptoms often described as "brain fog."
A new study (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-65603-4) by UCLA Health suggests an estrog more PR
UNC Awarded Up to $35 Million to Lead Landmark Initiative to Build World's Largest Data Resource for Rare Disease AI (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UNC Awarded Up to $35 Million to Lead Landmark Initiative to Build World's Largest Data Resource for Rare Disease AI
This data resource will provide physicians and researchers with new capabilities to identify patterns, support clinical decisions, and accelerate research aimed at transforming rare disease diagnosis and care.
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More than 10,000 rare diseases affect an estimated 350 million people worldwide, including more PR
University of Colorado: Celebrating Fifteen Years and 148 Graduates of the Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Program (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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Celebrating fifteen years and 148 graduates of the Research Experience for Undergraduates summer program
In July 2026, Jugal Kalita, Ph.D., UCCS Computer Science Professor, completed his fifteenth year of leading a 10-week National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program. Undergraduate students from across the nation applied for the program hoping to spend ten weeks at UCCS doing research und more PR
University of Dubuque to Hold Opening Convocation (10)
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. 1 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release:
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University of Dubuque to Hold Opening Convocation
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DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque's Opening Convocation will be held at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. For those who cannot attend in-person, the ceremony will be streamed live on UD's YouTube channel.
An annual tradition at the beginning of the year, Opening Convocation manifests the University's aspiration for all students to find more PR
University of Iowa College of Engineering: NSF Awards $2 Million to Improve Drug Development Through Advanced Computing (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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NSF awards $2 million to improve drug development through advanced computing
Researchers at the University of Iowa are leading an effort to develop a new computational method to predict how pharmaceutical compounds crystallize into tablet form, a critical step in bringing new medicines to patients.
The four-year, $2 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will address a longstanding challenge in drug development: predi more PR
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School: Brandon Bastien Receives NIH Fellowship Award to Study Autism-associated Genes in Zebrafish (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Brandon Bastien receives NIH fellowship award to study autism-associated genes in zebrafish
At a glance
* Brandon Bastien, PhD, received a $251,000, three-year NIH F32 fellowship to study how autism-associated genes affect brain development and behavior using zebrafish.
* Bastien's research has found that one autism-associated gene nearly eliminates dopamine neurons in the zebrafish forebrain. He is now investigating wh more PR
University of Michigan is Leading the New Targeted Simons Research Group on Organic Rich Exoplanets (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Exploring habitability beyond Earth
U-M is leading the new Targeted Simons Research Group on Organic Rich Exoplanets
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WHAT'S THE STUDY: The research team will study a range of planets beyond our solar system, from rocky planets similar in size to Earth to planets that are several times larger, but smaller than Neptune. These worlds are called sub-Neptunes and are the most abundant type of planet in the galaxy. One popular theory suggests that they more PR
University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute: Even Verified Cybersecurity Research Artifacts Can Be Hard to Reuse (10)
MARINA DEL REY, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news:
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Even Verified Cybersecurity Research Artifacts Can Be Hard to Reuse
USC Viterbi and USC Stevens researchers at ISI found that many cybersecurity research artifacts carrying top-tier evaluation badges were difficult to find, install or run
By Marc Ballon
Every scientific breakthrough is supposed to become the foundation for the next one. But what happe more PR
USACE Names Tulsa District '2026 District of the Year' for Contracting Efforts (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news on Sept. 1, 2026:
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USACE names Tulsa District '2026 District of the Year' for contracting efforts
The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was named the "2026 District of the Year for Excellence in Contracting" through the Excellence in Contracting Awards Program, Aug. 20.
The ECAP recognizes the achievements and contributions of the USACE contracting workforce for continuing and exceptional commitment to the nation through the more PR
USC researchers to develop AI-powered platform to predict depression, suicide risk, and resilience (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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USC researchers to develop AI-powered platform to predict depression, suicide risk, and resilience
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In the United States, more than 47,000 people die by suicide each year and more than 10 million seriously consider it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But clinicians often have few ways to detect when someone is heading toward a crisis before it happens.
To shift from re more PR
Utrecht University: Agnieszka Markiewicz Appointed as Professor of Macroeconomics (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 1 -- Utrecht University issued the following news:
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Agnieszka Markiewicz appointed as professor of Macroeconomics
As of 1 September 2026, Agnieszka Markiewicz is appointed as Professor of Macroeconomics at the Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.). Agnieszka Markiewicz is building a research agenda that integrates Dutch administrative microdata with structural macroeconomic models to offer new insights into the functioning of our aggregate economies. Besides, she aims to further develop the macr more PR
Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing
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A new lawsuit filed today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states, including Washington, alleges that Amazon has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices.
"Many small business owners in Washington rely on Amazon for their livelihoods, and our office is committed more PR
Western Watersheds Project Appeals Ruling Reintroducing Cattle Grazing in Long Vacant Elk Ridge Complex (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, Sept. 1 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release:
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Western Watersheds Project appeals ruling reintroducing cattle grazing in long vacant Elk Ridge Complex
The organization will seek emergency injunction from Tenth Circuit to prevent grazing while appeal proceeds
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Western Watersheds Project (WWP) filed a Notice of Appeal with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals challenging a federal district court's denial of its request to block the U.S. Forest Service from allowing up to 1,300 more PR
Westmont College: Faculty Bring Faith, Excellence to Classroom (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 2 -- Westmont College issued the following news:
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New Faculty Bring Faith, Excellence to Classroom
By Scott Craig
Five tenure-track professors, including a returning alumnus and an international design expert, join the Westmont faculty this fall, bringing a shared commitment to integrating faith with academic excellence. The new tenure-track appointments include Stephen Owusu (economics and business), Gregg Ten Elshof '92 (philosophy), Demetrius Tucker (English), Jarrett Walbolt (kinesiology) and Kriste more PR
White coats, full hearts as CSULB students answer nursing's calling (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 31 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news:
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White coats, full hearts as CSULB students answer nursing's calling
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A new class of future nurses, united by a calling to serve with compassion, gathered at Cal State Long Beach to ceremonially don the garments of their chosen profession and join their voices in an oath dedicating their lives to patients.
"I grew up being exposed to this, and it sparked that passion," said third-year student Autrina Dehdashtinejad, who chose t more PR
Wyden Urges Google, Meta and TikTok To Stop Putting Small Businesses At Risk of Violating State Privacy Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Urges Google, Meta and TikTok To Stop Putting Small Businesses At Risk of Violating State Privacy Laws
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#Surveillance Ad Tracking Tools Collect Users' Sensitive Information by Default, Big Tech Tracking Tools Won't to Follow Universal Opt-Out required by Oregon California and Colorado
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged major tech companies to stop putting small businesses at risk of violating state privacy laws and to let A more PR
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