SACRAMENTO, California, April 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As a global economic leader, California remains a stable, trusted partner for international trade and investment. Here's why. SACRAMENTO - As President Trump's economic agenda disrupts the national economy, sends markets spiraling, and creates trade wars with trusted partners, Governor Newsom announced last week that California is open for business. California's economy remains the fif  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California cuts 'green tape': 500+ fast-tracked projects have restored nearly 200,000 acres and improved 700 miles of streams SACRAMENTO - California is making it faster, easier, and more affordable to launch environmental restoration projects across the state, thanks to a program the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife established in 2021 called Cutting Green Tape. It's a simpl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California's Jobs First regional plans recognized by federal government, creating new opportunities for state economic investment and coordination SACRAMENTO - Today, Governor Newsom and the California Jobs First Council Co-Chairs announced that the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has formally accepted all thirteen Jobs First regional plans as Comprehensive Eco  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Colombian national dies after being found unresponsive in ICE custody at Phelps County Jail CHICAGO - A Colombian national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement passed away after being found unresponsive at the Phelps County Jail, Rolla, Missouri, April 8. Brayan Rayo-Garzon entered the United States on Nov. 13, 2023, near San Y  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 10, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Babyjoy Convertible 6-in-1 High Chair Activity Centers Hazard: The recalled high chair activity centers violate the federal regulations for high chairs and stationary activity centers. The high chair activity centers pose a deadly entrapment hazard because the leg openings in the seat of the stationary activity center are too wide and a child can become en  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 10, 2025: * * * Name of Product: E-Bully Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Hazard: The recalled youth ATVs fail to comply with the requirements of the federal mandatory ATV safety standard. The handlebars pose a laceration hazard if the child rider's body or head impacts the handlebars at a high rate of speed. Additionally, the parking brakes fail to hold, posing a collision hazard. ATVs   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 10, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Kentfield Solid Wood Eight Drawer Dressers Hazard: The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate performance requirements of the STURDY Act. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: April 10, 2025 Units: About 675 Consumer  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * How NASA Science Data Defends Earth from Asteroids The asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines in February with the news that it had a chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, as determined by an analysis from NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The probability of collision peaked at over 3% on Feb. 18 -- the highest ever recorded for an object of i  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Measures Moonlight to Improve Earth Observations Flying high above the clouds and moon-gazing may sound like a scene from a timeless romance, but NASA did just that in the name of Earth science research. In March 2025 pilots took the agency's ER-2 science aircraft on a series of night flights over NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, as the Moon increased in visible size. For those few nights  more

PASADENA, California, April 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Webb's Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is believed to be the first star observed in the act of swallowing a planet. The new findings suggest that the star actually did not swell to envelop a planet as previously hypothesized. Instead, Webb's obse  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Webb's Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is believed to be the first star observed in the act of swallowing a planet. The new findings suggest that the star actually did not swell to envelop a planet as previously hypothesized. Instead, Webb's observations show the planet's orbit shra  more

PASADENA, California, April 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Studies Trove of Rocks on Crater Rim Scientists with NASA's Perseverance rover are exploring what they consider a veritable Martian cornucopia full of intriguing rocky outcrops on the rim of Jezero Crater. Studying rocks, boulders, and outcrops helps scientists understand the planet's history, evolution, and potential for past or present habitability. Since  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Studies Trove of Rocks on Crater Rim The diversity of rock types along the rim of Jezero Crater offers a wide glimpse of Martian history. Scientists with NASA's Perseverance rover are exploring what they consider a veritable Martian cornucopia full of intriguing rocky outcrops on the rim of Jezero Crater. Studying rocks, boulders, and outcrops helps scientists understand the planet's history,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Station Nation: Meet Nick Kopp, SpaceX Dragon Flight Lead Nick Kopp is a Dragon flight lead in the Transportation Integration Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is currently leading NASA's efforts to prepare, launch, and return the agency's 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. He works directly with SpaceX and collaborates with NASA's many internal, external, and international partners to ensure the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Unlawful Decision to Revoke $185 Million Owed to 116 Pennsylvania School Districts and Education Entities The Trump Administration abruptly revoked $185 million in Congressionally-appropriated federal funding for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Cuts threaten critical initiatives to help students learn, including funding   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Since January, California has seized over $316 million in illicit cannabis SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that officials have seized more than $316 million worth of illegal cannabis and $474,000 in cash since January 2025. Through coordinated enforcement actions with state agency partners and local governments, these efforts build upon the previous work to seize $5  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered with Don Jr.: * * * QUESTION: Well, guys, joining me now, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Good to have you, Marco. How's everything? SECRETARY RUBIO: Thanks for having me. Thank you. Thanks for having me on here. QUESTION: Well, I imagine this is a good day given the outcome of the basketball game last night. SECRETARY RUBIO: Y  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science issued the following commentary: * * * Big Picture: Kristin Persson on Data and Machine Learning Distinguished Scientist Fellow Kristin Persson reflects on the importance of data in discovering new materials and her contributions to the field. Scientists recognized by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow Award are pursuing answers to science's biggest questions. Kristin Persson   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * U.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in India Mumbai Attacks in 2008 Killed More than 160 People, Including Six Americans, and Wounded Hundreds More The United States on Wednesday extradited convicted terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges stemmin  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Undersea Warfighting Development Center leadership visits NUWC Division Newport NEWPORT, R.I. -A constant co-evolution of technology and operational concepts is critical to providing the best warfighting capabilities possible to the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet. In support of that mission, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) contin  more