NEW YORK, April 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Court Rules Rumeysa Ozturk's Lawsuit Should Move Forward in Vermont BOSTON - The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts today ruled that the challenge to ICE's unlawful detention of Rumeysa Ozturk, a PhD student at Tufts Un  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * Health & Fitness Association Statement on Dr. Mehmet Oz Appointment to CMS HFA congratulates Dr. Mehmet Oz on his appointment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and stands ready to work with CMS to help make America healthier. The Health & Fitness Association congratulates Dr. Mehmet Oz on his appoint  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * NOAA Websites Set to Go Dark in Continued Assault on Scientific Research WASHINGTON (April 4, 2025)--Vital National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research websites will reportedly go dark overnight in another shocking setback to the nation's core scientific enterprise, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). According to severa  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, April 4 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following update: * * * Why a strong National Environmental Policy Act is so important New federal ruling undoes the efficient, science-backed decision-making process established in the NEPA Passed in 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires U.S. federal agencies to assess the environmental impacts of their proposed actions prior to implementin  more