BURBANK, California, May 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * THURSDAY, MAY 9 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "Ghost of a Second Chance" (707) Logline: Maddie and Athena investigate a case surrounding an abducted mother and child as Hen and Karen learn more about Mara's family history. Meanwhile, Eddie grapples with unresolved feelings for someone from his past. (TV-14) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * * * Original text here: https://w  more

BURBANK, California, May 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 9:00-9:32 p.m. EDT - Abbott Elementary: "Smith Playground" (313) Logline: Jacob manages to pull off a schoolwide field trip to the park; however, when Abbott must share the playground, the fun and games turn competitive. Elsewhere, Mr. Johnson enjoys having an empty school to himself. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * * * Original text here: h  more

BURBANK, California, May 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT -- Jeopardy! Masters: "Games 11 & 12" (206) Logline: The top six highest-ranked current "Jeopardy!" contestants - Amy Schneider, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Victoria Groce and Yogesh Raut - battle to advance to the "Jeopardy! Masters" semifinal round. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * * * Original text here: https://www  more

BURBANK, California, May 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * MONDAY, MAY 13 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT -- Jeopardy! Masters: "Games 9 & 10" (205) Logline: The top six highest-ranked current "Jeopardy!" contestants - Amy Schneider, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Victoria Groce and Yogesh Raut - continue the race to be crowned "Jeopardy! Masters" champion. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * * * Original text here: https:/  more

BURBANK, California, May 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * THURSDAY, MAY 16 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT - Station 19: "Ushers of the New World" (708) Logline: Station 19 uses its clinic to care for asylum seekers who have been bussed in from out of state. Meanwhile, Natasha gets a visit from her sister, and Vic receives surprising news. (TV-14, L) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * * * Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pre  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Bechtel today announced a new partnership with Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE), a national association established in 1972. The partnership aims to promote development of Bahraini nationals' technical and creative engineering expertise across all disciplines. In support of the longstanding 52-year organization, Bechtel will provide training and employment opportunities for Bahraini engineering stud  more

PASADENA, California, May 2 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Every year, more than 795,000 people experience having a stroke, often resulting in brain damage that impairs their ability to speak, walk, or perform tasks. Fortunately, in many cases, these abilities can be regained through physical therapy. With practice, our brains have remarkable abilities to rewire and repair themselves after damage. Researchers in the laboratory of Carlos Lois, research prof  more

OAKLAND, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a nationwide agreement in principle on monetary terms that will require opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals to pay up to $272.5 million nationally to address its role in the opioid epidemic. The attorneys general allege that Amneal Pharmaceuticals failed to properly monitor and report suspicious opioid orders. The sett  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Zoe Heller, of Sacramento, has been appointed Director of the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery. Heller has been Deputy Director of the Division of Circular Economy at the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery since 2023 and served in several roles there from 2017 to   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 18 Superior Court Judges, which include one in Alameda County; one in Contra Costa County; one in Fresno County; one in Kern County; two in Los Angeles County; one in Marin County; one in Merced County; one in Nevada County; one in Orange County; three in Sacramento County; one in San Bernardino County; two in San Diego Coun  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is announcing an expansion of projects that are eligible for funding for its Community Air Protection Program, making it possible for more communities to apply for and receive assistance for proven solutions that reduce emissions and exposure to harmful pollutants. The expanded list was announced in the recently launched 2024 Community Air Protection   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services provider, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Consolidated Financial Results Overview The following table presents highlights of CBRE performance (dollars in millions, except per share data; totals may not add due to rounding): "We started 2024 by delivering core earnings that exceeded   more

SAN JOSE, California, May 4 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced ICS Advanced Technologies (ICS) connected over 125 percent more residential housing units than expected thanks to their investment in the Calix Broadband Platform. Based in Iowa, ICS has a 20-year legacy of serving the multi-dwelling unit (MDU) market throughout the United States. Until partnering with Calix, the ICS team combined   more

BURBANK, California, May 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: ABC's Emmy(R) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The following episodes are scheduled to air the week of May 6-10 (subject to change): Monday, May 6 1. Luke Bryan ("A  more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, May 3 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Middlebury President Laurie L. Patton has announced she will be leaving Middlebury in January 2025 to become president of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Patton took office on July 1, 2015, and has served as the institution's 17th president, and is the first woman to hold the position since Middlebury's founding in 1800. Middlebury is a global educational institution comprising undergraduate and graduate schoo  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 3 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. Although seismologists have been making these maps for about 50 years, they know very little about how well they actually forecast shaking, because large damaging earthquakes are infrequent in any area. To learn more, the  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 4 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., a leading middle-market private equity investment firm, in the acquisition of Reagent Chemical & Research, LLC. Founded in 1959, Reagent is the leading specialty distributor of hydrochloric acid in North America. More details on the transaction can be found here (https://www.wynnchurch.com/news/wynnchurch-capital-invests-in-reagent-chemical-research). Pr  more

OAKLAND, California, May 4 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * Blue Shield of California is pleased to announce that Providence Health & Services has rescinded their termination notice. Therefore, Blue Shield's long-standing collaboration with Providence Health & Services will continue under a new contract that is being finalized. Blue Shield of California is a tax paying, nonprofit health plan that voluntarily caps its net income at 2%. W  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 4 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Union Pacific Railroad announced today that it is offering a new domestic intermodal service that will cut transit time down to three days for customers transporting goods from Southern California to the Chicago area. The new service, which began April 28, will run daily from Union Pacific's intermodal terminal at the City of Industry in California to Global 2 in Northlake, Illinois, located near the hear  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 4 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: TLC's UNEXPECTED follows the journeys of five teenage couples and their families as they navigate the challenges of teen pregnancy and early parenthood. This season features three new couples and two returning that each have unique experiences and obstacles as young, expecting parents. This season, we meet an aspirational motocross rider who must give up his dream of becoming a   more