MONROVIA, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- World Vision International issued the following news release: International aid agency World Vision has expressed its deep concern for children who are most at risk of dying from a more deadly variant of mpox which is now currently increasing in intensity across Central and West Africa. In DR Congo of the 7,851 reported Mpox cases, 39% are children aged under 5, including 240 deaths (62% of the total). National Director of World Vision Democratic Repu  more

DUARTE, California, Aug. 16 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * One-night-only event hosted by comedian and actor Fred Armisen, with a curated menu by Evan Funke and special appearance by David Blaine, on Oct. 22 at the historic Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in downtown Los Angeles promises to be a magical evening for attendees * * * LOS ANGELES -- City of Hope(R), one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Today the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful dyes from food provided in the state's public schools during regular school hours. Assembly Bill 2316, by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), would ban Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2 and Green Dye No. 3 from such foo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 15 -- Equality California issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Today, the Ad Council launched the latest effort in its Emmy-Award-winning Love Has No Labels campaign to raise awareness of the ongoing discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ people and to remind audiences how they can help create a more accepting and inclusive society. Watch the new Love Has No Labels "American Dreams" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNTGEo9gS4A Since the initial launc  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 16 -- The Exploratorium issued the following news release: * * * Rising Together: The Bay Adapt Summit, a partnership with the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, featured a full day of interactive programming designed to drive action * * * Civic leaders, community members, climate scientists, activists and practitioners gathered at the Exploratorium on August 8, 2024 to celebrate sea level rise adaptation efforts throughout the Bay Area. Rising Toget  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California rejected CBS' attempt to dismiss a lawsuit America First Legal (AFL) filed on behalf of its client, which alleged anti-white racial discrimination by CBS. In February, AFL sued CBS on behalf of a heterosexual male script coordinator and freelance scriptwriter who has consistently written episo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 16 -- The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco issued the following news: * * * All Native American Ancestral Human Remains Formally Deaccessioned New Curatorial Position Created to Support NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA Consultation with Native American Communities Web Page on Provenance and Repatriation Efforts Launched: famsf.org/art-stories/provenance-repatriation * * * The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ("Fine Arts Museums") announce the repatriation of three f  more

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California, Aug. 16 -- The International Myeloma Foundation issued the following news: NEW YORK CITY, August 15, 2024--The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), in partnership with the National Medical Association (NMA), the W. Montague Cobb Institute, and the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), sent a delegation of twelve IMF Medical Student Scholars for Health Equity in Myeloma along with their mentors to the 2024 NMA Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly, whic  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 16 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: For those looking to be part of an historic land return effort, Penobscot Nation and Trust for Public Land (TPL) this week launched an individual contribution page to support the Wahsehtekw (pronounced "WAH-seh-teg") $32 million fundraising campaign which will return to the tribe more than 30,000 acres of ancestral lands adjacent to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. To donate (and lear  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: Amid rising interest in and use of artificial intelligence (AI) by individuals and businesses, most of the public (63%), including most AI users (56%), are not confident that AI chatbots provide accurate health information, a new KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll (https://www.kff.org/health-misinformation-and-trust/poll-finding/kff-health-misinforma  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following exerpts of a commentary on Aug. 15, 2024, to Defense One: * * * What Military History Tells Us About Ukraine's Kursk Invasion By Gian Gentile and Adam Givens The Ukrainian ground offensive (https://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/UAF%20Kursk%20Incursion%20August%2013,%202024.png) into the southern Kursk region of Russia is as bold an operation as they come, particularly when put in the broader context of mil  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following exerpts of a commentary on Aug. 15, 2024, to Fast Company: * * * Why We Need More Hybrid Managers By Nelson Lim Employees and executives remain in a battle of wills over where workers should be based. The result is a stalemate: Hybrid work (https://www.fastcompany.com/91024494/the-return-to-office-debate-may-settling-down-in-a-way-that-makes-everyone-unhappy) is the new norm (PDF) (https://www.littler.com/files/2023_litt  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Society for Research in Child Development issued the following Q&A on Aug. 15, 2024, with Tirill Fiellhaugen Hjuler from the Aarhus University Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department and Simona Ghetti from the University of California-Davis Psychology Department: * * * The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures to prevent contagion resulted in extensive disruptions in children's and adolescents' everyday lives. A new study in Child Developme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Los Angeles, CA: Opioid-dependent subjects report that cannabis reduces their drug cravings and mitigates withdrawal symptoms, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports. Investigators affiliated with the University of Southern California conducted 30 one-on-one semi-structured interviews with people who inject drugs (  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Together for a Cure: Fundraising Event Aims to Unite Communities for Breast Cancer Research and Support * * * Susan G. Komen(R), the world's leading breast cancer organization, today announced it will host five MORE THAN PINK Walks throughout California this  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 16 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: The Simon Wiesenthal Center commends California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel for authoring AB 2867, legislation that could bring justice to long-suffering Holocaust survivors and their families by mandating that California law apply in lawsuits involving the theft of art or other personal property looted during the Holocaust or other acts of persecution. Rabbi Abraham Cooper, SWC Associate Dean, and Glob  more

CARLSBAD, California, Aug. 16 -- The National Association of Music Merchants issued the following news release: * * * Held at the Anaheim Convention Center January 21-25, The NAMM Show Shares Early Glimpse of Events and Schedule for Global Attendees and Exhibitors * * * NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced today its initial lineup of events and exhibits for The 2025 NAMM Show, taking place at the Anaheim  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 16 -- The California Association of Realtors issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) (C.A.R.) today announced one winner and two honorees for its inaugural Champions of Home Impact Awards. These awards recognize California REALTORS(R) who have made a significant impact on their communities through volunteer efforts. Winner Kay Wilson-Bolton and two honorees, Elizabeth Uribe and Mary Jane Cambria, will be recogni  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recognizes three Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, who were recently inducted into the inaugural Fellows of the Academy of Diversity Leaders (ADLN) in Nursing at the National Black Nurses Association Conference in San Francisco, California. "This indu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 16 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: Trust for Public Land, National Park Service (NPS), the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are proud to announce the protection of 194-acres adjacent to the Appalachian Trail in Tyringham, which closed earlier this month. Although the A.T.'s entire footpath is protected, its iconic viewshed, a core part of the hiking experien  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO (Aug. 15, 2024)--Proposed legislation to ensure responsible recycling of batteries once electric vehicles retire in California was approved today by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. Senate Bill 615 would require automotive manufacturers to make certain that their electric vehicle (EV) batteries are ultimately recycled. The bill now moves forward to the entire Assembly a  more