PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 11 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release: REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Dec. 10, 2024) -- Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) today announced its intent to make significant investments in its Detroit Manufacturing Plant located in Redford Township, approximately 15 miles west of downtown Detroit. The plant is part of Detroit Diesel Corporation, a DTNA subsidiary. This investment is made in partnership with the lo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon granted a preliminary injunction in Raoul's lawsuit challenging the proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger. The ruling halts the merger of the largest supermarket chains in the country, including two of the Chicago area's major grocery chains, Jewel-Osco and Mariano's, pendin more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 11 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: From U.S. Army combat medic to student researcher, Vanessa Young's journey at Kennesaw State University has set her on the path to reshape healthcare technology through human-centered designs. Graduating this week with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Young has achieved significant success since arriving at Kennesaw State's Marietta Campus. Notably, she earned second place at the 2024 ASME  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 12 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: * * * The Middle East and North African Studies program offered a new course this fall to facilitate discussion and collective learning around the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. * * * This fall, around two dozen undergraduate students completed a new course designed to facilitate thoughtful, generous dialogue and collective learning on the conflict in Israel and Gaza. The course, titled Palestine and Israe more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: * * * Rachel Young BA '11 recently published groundbreaking research in the journal Nature on the long-term health impact of tropical cyclones. The article is part of her growing scholarship on the quantifiable social effects of climate change and natural hazards. * * * The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most dangerous on record, with more than 150 people dying from direct causes in the U. more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * George Keepers, M.D., chaired the American Psychiatric Association group to improve, expand understanding of treatment options * * * By Erik Robinson New treatment guidelines for borderline personality disorder -- believed to affect as much as 2.7% of the United States population -- were developed with leadership from a behavioral health expert at Oregon Health & Science University.  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New Food for Health Network helps ensure OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital inpatient families don't go hungry, have food when they get home from the hospital * * * By Nicole Rideout Food insecurity is a pervasive social issue both nationally and in Oregon -- and a child's hospitalization often exacerbates food insecurity for families, potentially creating insecurity among those who more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024, on the U.S. District Court's preliminary injunction blocking the Kroger-Albertsons merger: * * * "Earlier today, Judge Adrienne Nelson of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon granted the State of Oregon's request for a preliminary injunction that would block the Kroger-Albertsons merger from proceeding. Judge Nelson's ruling confirms our argument that the pr more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 13 -- The Oregon Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * About 570 centers and 1,164 child care providers around the state will provide meals through the CACFP this year. * * * The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has released the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 list of centers and homes participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the CACFP ensures that infant more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 13 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Story by Misty Bouse On Friday, Dec. 6, Portland Community College's Cascade Campus hosted the 7th bi-annual Ethnic Studies Youth Conference, attracting approximately 150 middle and high school students from across the state. This gathering featured middle and high school student art, testimonies and research on today's key issues attracting the next generation of educators. "The focus of the conference is bri more PR

WILSONVILLE, Oregon, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release: * * * A Fused-Thermal Imaging PAEB System Outperformed Existing State-of-the-Art AEB Systems During Tests of FMVSS No. 127 Requirements Coming in 2029 * * * GOLETA, Calif., Dec. 10, 2024 -- Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, in collaboration with VSI Labs today issued test results utilizing the new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 127 pedestrian automatic eme more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 11 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * The change is a win for both railroads and regional businesses * * * Union Pacific Railroad and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) today announced plans for G&W's Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc. (CORP) short line railroad to handle local service from Union Pacific's Eugene Yard in Oregon, enhancing customer service for local businesses and supporting regional economic growth. The change all more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 12 -- Western Star Trucks, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, issued the following news release: Western Star had the honor of transporting a piece of aviation history to the aviation museum in Victoria, British Columbia. Martin Mars bombers were the largest aircraft in the world, roughly the size of a Boeing 747, built for US military service and utilized at the end of World War II for about six years before being retired. Only seven were built. The planes wer more PR