WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSRep) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: Three years into the Trump administration, millions of American veterans have been left without adequate - or any - health care coverage as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the U.S., a new study by Harvard and Public Citizen found. The study, carried out by researchers at Harvard Medical School, the City University of New York's Hunter College and Public Citizen's Health Research Group, found 1.53   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: In Prime Minister Suga's first policy speech to parliament after taking office, he announced Japan's aim to become carbon neutral by 2050. 350.org commends Japan on their intention to align with the Paris Agreement goals, but cautions that these goals must be met through robust climate action, ambitious planning and concrete execution including: Revising Japan's Nationally Determined Contributions While most countries submitt  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- A Better Balance, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following statement by co-founders and co-Presidents Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant: Tonight's confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett is a disgrace. It undermines the significance of the Supreme Court as an institution and disrespects Justice Ginsburg's legacy. As the pandemic rages on, and millions of families struggle to make ends meet, the Senate chose to confirm an extremist and dangerous judge with a heartless disda  more

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York, Oct. 30 -- Academy of Management Discoveries, from the Academy of Management, that says it features theories of management and organizations neither adequately predict nor explain, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2020 edition: Article: * Magnitude and Effects of "Sludge" in Benefits Administration: How Health Insurance Hassles Burden Workers and Cost Employers * The Rise of Corporate Science in AI: Data as a Strategic Resource  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (TNSRes) -- Access Now issued the following news release: Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition denounce the government of Tanzania's repressive measures to stifle fundamental rights and freedoms, and call on telecommunication service providers to keep people online in the build up to tomorrow's presidential elections. Reports of government censorship in Tanzania are escalating. Media reports (https://techweez.com/2020/10/27/tanzania-has-allegedly-blocked-internet-and-ahead-  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- Access Now issued the following news release: Internet services giant Yandex recently released its first transparency report that discloses the number of requests the company received from Russian authorities to hand over user data and Yandex's response. The move makes Yandex, a leading provider of search and email services, the first major tech company in Russia to release a transparency report. "Our daily lives exist online, making us targets for surveillance an  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- Access Now issued the following news release: With only four days to go before Tanzania's hotly contested presidential election on October 28, the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has ordered telco service providers to suspend access to bulk short messaging services (SMS) and bulk voice services. We have also received reports that individual text messages with election-related keywords are being blocked, and more expansive internet blocking may follow. Th  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (TNSRep) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union has released a report titled "Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is Counted," which identifies states and their counties where discounting mail-in ballots would disproportionately disenfranchise communities of color  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSPer) -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: Adam Bass, MD, a leading physician-scientist in the field of cancer genomics and gastrointestinal cancer, will join the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) at Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian as the founding director of the Center for Precision Cancer Medicine and director of gastrointestinal oncology. Bass also will serve on the faculty of the Columbia University Vagelo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSPer) -- New York-Presbyterian Hospital issued the following news release: Adam Bass, MD, a leading physician-scientist in the field of cancer genomics and gastrointestinal cancer, will join the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) at Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian as the founding director of the Center for Precision Cancer Medicine and director of gastrointestinal oncology. Dr. Bass will also serve on the faculty of the Columbia University Vagel  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Aesthetic Surgery Journal, a peer-reviewed international journal from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery that says it focuses on scientific developments and clinical techniques in aesthetic surgery, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Rhinoplasty: * Nasal Hump Treatment With Cartilaginous Push-Down and Preservation of the Bony Cap Breast Surgery: * Reoperative Transaxillary Approach Algorithm: Extending   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the influx of Sudanese fighters (mercenaries) into Libya. In a report (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/24/mercenaries-flock-to-libya-raising-fears-of-prolonged-war) published by the Guardian, there are at least 3,000 Sudanese fighters now fighting in Libya. A report by the United Nations indicated th  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The American Geriatrics Society issued the following news release on Oct. 26: With its more than 6,000 members continuing to care for older Americans affected by COVID-19 at the front-line of the nation's pandemic response, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today stood in solidarity with the Council of Medical Special Societies (CMSS) in condemning President Trump's claim that hospitals and physicians are inflating the number of COVID-19 deaths for their own financial g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on Oct. 28: The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) will later today present Al Roker, weather and feature anchor on NBC News' TODAY, with the association's 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Roker will accept the award during AASCU's 2020 VIRTUAL Annual Meeting. Roker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies from the State University o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The American Association of University Professors issued the following news on Oct. 29: The AAUP sent a letter yesterday to New York University president Andrew Hamilton to express concern about the academic freedom implications of a decision by the Zoom webinar platform to cancel an October 23 event hosted by the NYU chapter of the AAUP and co-sponsored by NYU departments and institutes. Apparently cancelled because of the participation of a Palestinian activist accused   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The American Geriatrics Society issued the following news release on Oct. 29: The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced its plan for how it will begin to address the intersection of structural racism and ageism, after issuing a position statement on discrimination this summer. "Since we issued that statement, AGS leaders have spent the intervening time thinking about what that commitment means for a Society that is focused on addressing another big ism - ageism  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release on Oct. 28: Civil and immigrants' rights organizations filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit today in the Eastern District of New York against U.S. Customs and Border Protection demanding information about the federal agency's involvement in domestic policing at protests, demonstrations, and gatherings across the United States following the killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minnesota. The  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement: * * * The bedrock of American liberty is a strong, thriving democracy and an engaged citizenry. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered almost every aspect of the way we live, including how we vote in elections. It's a longstanding tradition that nonpartisan groups across the spectrum do their part by encouraging their members and the larger community to vote. This year, these nonpartisan efforts are even more essentia  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement on Oct. 27: * * * Today marks the two-year anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, it took the lives of eleven beloved members of our American Jewish community. Yet it was not only an attack on the local Pittsburgh Jewish community; it was also an attack on America itself. The shooting in Pittsburgh was not an isolated incid  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal and in vitro studies, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 1, 2020 edition: ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * The Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroid Withdrawal and Baseline Inhaled Treatment on Exacerbations in the IMPACT Study. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Clinical Trial *  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on pulmonary biology, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Translational Review: * Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibition in Acute Lung Injury. A Reemerging Concept Major Technical Advances: * A Microengineered Airway Lung Chip Models Key Features of Viral-induced Exacerbation of Asthma Original   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is pleased to announce its 2021 leadership for its member forums, with terms beginning January 1: Company Member Forum Chair: Ms. Jennifer Kitchen, General Electric Vice Chair: Mr. Alan Manche, Schneider Electric Vice Chair: Ms. Nadja Tremblay, Carrier Corporation Organizational Member Forum Chair: Mr. Ed Mikoski, Electronic Components Industry  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) congratulates Mary Saunders, ANSI's vice president of government relations and public policy, who was recently selected as one of six inductee honorees in 2020 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Scientists, Engineers and Administrators. Ms. Saunders was awarded at an official virtual in  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) proudly welcomes 21 new members in October 2020. Accel Robotics Adventech LLC Augwind LTD Beanstock Adventures CFV Labs Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd Estee Lauder Inc. IKONIX USA iSenpai Ivanti Kent State University NASSCO, Inc. National Association of Sewer Service Companies National Infus  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: As hackers get more sophisticated with the cybercrimes they commit, cybersecurity and the professionals who support the sector remain crucial for businesses and individuals vulnerable to an attack. Amid a pandemic, businesses operate differently than they did just a year ago, and cyber criminals leverage the opportunity to launch cyberattacks on various types of businesses. During National Cybersec  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Annals of the American Thoracic Society, a peer-reviewed international online journal of the American Thoracic Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Workshop Report: * Restoring Pulmonary and Sleep Services as the COVID-19 Pandemic Lessens. From an Association of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Division Directors and American Thoracic Society-coordinated Task Force Focused Reviews: * Management of Se  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Oct. 29: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) welcomed today's announcement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that American citizens, born in Jerusalem, can finally choose to have their city of birth listed as "Jerusalem, Israel" on their U.S. passports. Through advocacy and in the courts, ADL consistently has opposed the longtime State Department policy that did not permit Americans born in Jerusalem to list Isra  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSPer) -- The Asia Society issued the following news release on Oct. 29: Asia Society announced that Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, currently Senior Curator of Asian Contemporary Art at Asia Society Museum and Associate Director and co-Curator of the Asia Society Triennial, has been named Vice President for Global Artistic Programs and Director of the Asia Society Museum in New York. As of October 31, Yun Mapplethorpe will be responsible for leading Asia Society's Museum into   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the ACM Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) will present ESEC/FSE 2020, the 27th ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering, from November 6-13. This year's conference, which will be held virtually for the first time, will bring together researchers, practitioners, a  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: National Kidney Foundation (NKF), is excited to announce that award-winning broadcast journalist Soledad O'Brien will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the New York City Kidney Walk LaceUp-- a new way to walk in support of kidney disease patients from the comfort and safety of your home or local park. Ms. O'Brien's work has been recognized with three Emmy awards, twice with the George Foster Peabody Award  more

MELVILLE, New York, Oct. 27 -- The California Dental Association issued the following news release on Oct. 26: Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) and The Dentists Supply Company (TDSC) today announced the completion of the agreement to form a new entity to better serve state dental association members with an online-only option for purchasing dental supplies. TDSC.com, Powered by Henry Schein is now live and will continue to offer everyday low pricing for dental practices that prefer an online o  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 30 -- Catholic Charities of Buffalo issued the following news release on Oct. 29: Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that the refugee resettlement ceiling will be set at 15,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. This is the lowest number since the U.S. resettlement program was established nearly 40 years ago. While the resettlement number continues to dwindle here in the United States, the number of refugees worldwide grows daily. There are currently over 79.5 millio  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement by President Bill Donohue: * * * Catholic League president Bill Donohue discusses Halloween costumes that are generally available: Every year we are treated to Halloween costumes that disparage priests and nuns. As usual, all other major religions are treated with humor, but not with offensive wares. Amazon is featuring a priest outfit equipped with a pump that makes it look like he is spor  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Oct. 28: In a settlement to a major federal lawsuit, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has agreed not to deport the immigrant activists who sued the agency after suffering retaliatory arrests, and to instruct officers not to target people "for exercising First Amendment rights." Immigrant farmworkers with Vermont-based human rights organization Migrant Justice led a march today to Burlington's  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement on Oct. 28 by Senior Attorney Darius Charney: * * * In response to the release, today, of the 11th status report by the court-appointed monitor in the landmark stop-and-frisk case Floyd v. City of New York, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement from Senior Attorney Darius Charney: Seven years after a federal court found the New York City Police Department's stop-and-  more

AMHERST, New York, Oct. 30 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: Children have the right to protection from preventable infectious diseases, even if their parents are unwilling to provide that protection in the form of officially recommended vaccinations. That's why the Center for Inquiry is urging D.C. lawmakers to pass the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2019, a bill that will allow minors of eleven years and older to be vaccinated without their parents'  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following statement on Oct, 26 by President and CEO Nancy Northup: * * * In a deeply divided nation while an election is already underway, the U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as an Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court by a vote of 52-48. The American public deserved a comprehensive vetting and full assessment of the legal views of the person nominated to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. What the public got wa  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSRep) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release on Oct. 26: The New York City Bar Association applauds Mayor de Blasio's announcement today that he has instructed the City's Law Department and Department of Social Services to ensure that "every" homeless shelter gets Wi-Fi access "immediately." As we have seen through the stories shared by impacted individuals and the #wifi4homeless campaign, conducted by the City Bar and a wide coalition of ad  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 31 (TNSJou) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cancer immunotherapies, which empower patients' immune systems to eliminate tumors, are revolutionizing cancer treatment. Many patients respond well to these treatments, sometimes experiencing long-lasting remissions. But some cancers remain difficult to treat with immunotherapy, and expanding the impact of the approach is a high priority. In the October 30 issue of the Proceedings of  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSJou) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Increasingly, biologists are turning to computational modeling to make sense of complex systems. In neuroscience, researchers are adapting the kinds of algorithms used to forecast the weather or filter spam from your email to seek insight into how the brain's neural networks process information. New research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor Tatiana Engel offers c  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (TNSRes) -- The College Board issued the following news release on Oct. 27: College Board's 2020 Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid report released today shows historically low increases in average published tuition and fees amid the covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, undergraduate borrowing declined for the ninth consecutive year and total grant aid continued to see slow growth. Average net prices have been stable in the public sectors since 2011-12. "This year's data u  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSPer) -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: An international leader in pediatric cardiology, Christopher J. Petit, MD, has been named chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and chief of the pediatric cardiology service at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Petit is currently professor of pediatrics and director of   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSAwa) -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: Four scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have received awards from the Schaefer Research Scholars Program, made possible through a bequest from Dr. Ludwig Schaefer. Each award consists of a $50,000 cash prize and up to $200,000 in direct research support. Two awardees are full-time VP&S faculty and two are visiting faculty: Emily Mace, PhD, assistant prof  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following news on Oct. 29: The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) today released COVID-19 testing data for 100+ private, not-for-profit colleges and universities across New York State. From August 1 through October 27, New York's private, not-for-profit colleges and universities conducted more than 854,000 tests, with only 1,354 positive results, and a positivity rate  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Oct. 27: Angolan police should stop arresting and assaulting journalists and allow them to do their jobs freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. At least six journalists and one media worker were arrested - with four held for more than two days - and another was harassed while covering anti-government protests by civil society groups and opposition parties in the capital, Luanda, on October   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Oct. 28: The Committee to Protect Journalists today called for the immediate release of Palestinian journalist Abdulrahman Thaher. Yesterday, Israeli security forces raided the home of Thaher, a Palestinian filmmaker and TV producer and presenter, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, arrested him, and took him to an unknown destination, according to news reports and the regional press freedom group SKey  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Kazakh authorities should immediately and thoroughly investigate the assault on journalist Saniya Toiken, punish the perpetrators, and ensure that members of the press can work safely in Kazakhstan. On October 24, Kazakh police officers assaulted Toiken, correspondent for Radio Azattyq, the Kazakh service of the U.S. Congress-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, while she was reporting on a peac  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Oct. 27: Iraqi Kurdish authorities should immediately release journalist Guhdar Zebari, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On October 22, Kurdish security forces raided the house of Zebari, a reporter and editor for the news website Wllat News, in the northern Kurdish city of Akre, arrested him and took him to an unknown destination, according to news reports, the local press freedom group Metr  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Oct. 28: Iraqi Kurdish authorities should immediately release journalist Guhdar Zebari, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On October 22, Kurdish security forces raided the house of Zebari, a reporter and editor for the news website Wllat News, in the northern Kurdish city of Akre, arrested him and took him to an unknown destination, according to news reports, the local press freedom group Metr  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Russian federal authorities should investigate the circumstances of the death of journalist Irina Slavina, who died of self-immolation in early October after a campaign of legal harassment by authorities, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On October 2, 2020, Slavina, founder and chief editor of independent news website Koza.Press, died after setting herself on fire outside a regional branch of   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Oct. 29: Russian authorities should immediately return equipment confiscated from journalist Yana Toporkova and ensure that members of the press are not harassed by law enforcement, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On October 2, three men in plainclothes who identified themselves as police officers raided Toporkova's apartment in the southern village of Yablonovskiy, seized her laptop, phone,  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Oct. 28: The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the killing of Syrian reporter and cameraman Rasheed Bakr and urged all parties in the Syrian conflict to guarantee the safety of civilians, including journalists. Bakr, who worked for the pro-opposition news website Al-Mohrar Media Network and the Syria 1 News Agency, was killed in an airstrike while covering the training of soldiers belonging to  more

YONKERS, New York, Oct. 27 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: Unwanted robocalls invade the privacy of Americans, diminish the usefulness of cell phones, and can threaten public safety. Yet Facebook wants the U.S. Supreme Court to so narrowly define prohibitions on calls made to cell phones with an automated telephone dialing system (an autodialer) that it would nullify Congress' efforts to protect consumers from unwanted autodialed calls, according to an amicus brief submit  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following statement by Executive Director David Ibsen: * * * The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is pleased to launch the inaugural episode of our new podcast 'Fighting Terror'. This exciting new podcast will explore different ways we can combat terrorism in society and will feature informative and compelling discussions on topics such as terrorist propaganda, recruitment, and financing, as well as government policies and regulation  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: The dissemination of terrorist content online is one of the most challenging and dangerous misuses of online platforms by users. This propaganda of hate has an untold impact on the radicalization, recruitment, and training of terrorists across Europe and beyond. As such, the Regulation on Preventing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52018P  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the United States has seized two websites affiliated with U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization Kata'ib Hezbollah (KH). The seized websites, Aletejahtv.com and kataibhezbollah.com, were illegally utilized by the terror group to recruit new members and promote their extremist propaganda. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has previously called   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following statement by Senior Vaccines Policy Advisor Kate Elder: * * * As Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, signs an intent to purchase 200 million doses of vaccine from Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is demanding transparency from these two pharmaceutical corporations around price, supply, and distribution plans for a potential vaccine. This information is   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a brief pause to the violence and conflict that has plagued Colombia for generations. But over the past few months, people living in the Norte de Santander department, which borders Venezuela to the north, and the Narino department, which borders Ecuador to the south, have been caught in escalating cycles of violence. Disputes between various armed  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: This morning, Monday, October 26, an airstrike hit an area in the north of Idlib governorate, northwestern Syria, killing more than 75 people and injuring 135, according to reports by local media outlets. Most of the injured were immediately transferred to two hospitals, including a facility co-managed by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans F  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: In a small study, researchers found that people with MS largely complied with a diet study that was administered via telehealth (coaching by phone and email check-ins). This study, made possible with funding from a National MS Society pilot research award, raises the possibility that delivering dietary instruction individually via telehealth is an effective method for helping individuals change their dietary  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (TNSRes) -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following news release on Oct. 28: More than a month into the new school year, a poll released today by The Education Trust-New York reveals significant concerns among parents from low-income backgrounds and parents of color about the quality of remote learning, even as their children are more likely to be learning remotely. The poll, the fourth parent survey conducted by Global Strategy Group for Ed Trust-NY during the pand  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention issued the following news: National Forum Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen Sidney, co-authored a startling new study showing a 62% increase in hospitalization rate for cardiovascular disease in Kaiser Permanente Southern California during the 2 days after the 2016 election. Based on the findings, stress management for all, and adherence to cardiovascular medications for patients are advised for the   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Elizabeth Gore, senior vice president of political affairs: * * * "The United States needs to stay focused on aggressive action to cut greenhouse gas emissions. "At the same time, we recognize the need for carbon removal technologies and solutions in order to reach the goal of net zero emissions across the economy by 2050 and avert the worst impact of climate change. "EDF thanks Reps. Kuster (D-NH), McKin  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Oct. 28: A poll of the Detroit area released today by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Environmental Defense Fund showed that two thirds of Detroit adults (66%) say investments in clean energy would contribute to job growth in the U.S. That includes 81% of Black Detroit adults and 62% of white Detroit adults. Two thirds of Detroiters also say the use of clean energy and clean transportation in the U.S.   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Oct. 26: A new poll released today by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Environmental Defense Fund reveals that many white Americans don't recognize the higher levels of pollution in Black, Latino and low-income neighborhoods. The poll, conducted nationally by Morning Consult, found that fewer than 4 in 10 white adults are aware that both Latino and Black communities face more pollution than th  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Economic and Social Rights issued the following news release: Choosing between people or the economy has become a persistent theme in political debates as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. Politicians in the UK are rejecting a free school meals plan because it would "destroy" the economy and increase "dependency". The South African President cited "fiscal challenges" as "dictating" the government's ability to extend its COVID-19 income s  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following statement: * * * The legal dispute between Episcopal Relief & Development and the Church of South India has continued to progress through the court system in India with final arguments being heard by the Madras High Court on Tuesday, November 10. After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Episcopal Relief & Development worked with Church partners in India and Sri Lanka to support local relief and recovery efforts to help  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Oct. 26: Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund Announced a $350,000 direct mail campaign featuring letters from survivors of gun violence in battleground states. The mailers are being sent to voters in competitive legislative districts in Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The campaign is   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Oct. 26: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today released the following statements after Senate Republicans confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court: "We deserve leaders who will work as hard to protect us as Senate Republicans worked to rush this nomination through before Nov  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, ISIS's spokesperson Abu Hamza al-Qurashi released a video statement via the group's Al Furqan Media Center on multiple websites that called for increased acts of terrorism, especially attacks in Saudi Arabia against American  more

MANHASSET, New York, Oct. 30 (TNSAwa) -- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research issued the following news on Oct. 29: Fitbit announced today it has been selected by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) to receive nearly $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense through a Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) award to advance development of a wearable diagnostic capability for the early detection of a COVID-19 infection. As part of the award, Fitbi  more

MANHASSET, New York, Oct. 28 -- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research issued the following news: The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research hosted a Marsh Lecture by Luke A.J. O'Neill, PhD, FRS, of the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, who discussed metabolic reprogramming in innate immunity and inflammation. The Feinstein Institutes' Marsh Lecture was established as a forum for renowned scientists to share their expertise with Feinstein Institute  more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 27 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following information: On January 11th, 1989, Ronald Reagan, one of America's most revered presidents, delivered his iconic farewell address, describing America as a "shining city upon a hill." Reagan's historic words hail from an age when American exceptionalism was not considered a dirty word or relic of the past. It was a phrase that evoked awe and inspired admiration around the world. Reagan eloquently made the case for Ame  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The One Free Press Coalition issued the following news on Oct. 28: Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October of 2017 shortly after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, tops the November ranking of the One Free Press Coalition's "10 Most Urgent" list of press freedom cases. The "10 Most Urgent" list, issued today by a united group of pre-eminent editors and publishers, spotlights journalists whose press freedoms are being suppressed or whose cases ar  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSAwa) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: Four distinguished researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), Joan Massague, PhD; Maria Jasin, PhD; David A. Scheinberg, MD, PhD; and Hans-Guido Wendel, MD, were named recipients of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) 2020 Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA). As part of this exceptional award, the NCI will provide each investigator with up to $600,000 per year for seven years to su  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Oct. 29: Women and girls in Bangladesh are facing increased domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting long-term systemic barriers to legal recourse, protection, and social services, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. This crisis comes as Bangladesh enters the final phase of its national plan to build "a society without violence against women and children by 2025." In spite   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- The IEEE Sensors Journal, a journal that says it features design, fabrication, manufacturing and application of devices and electronics and physics aspects of sensors from the IEEE Sensors Council, published research articles, including the following topics, in Part 2 of its November 2020 edition: Featured Articles: * Frequency-Diverse Computational Automotive Radar Technique for Debris Detection * Simulation and Optimization of a Single Heater Convective PCR Chip and It  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: The U.S.'s property/casualty (P/C) insurers turned in a profitable performance in 2020's first-half even as the industry's net income dropped 26 percent compared to 2019's first-half, according to Dr. Steven Weisbart, Chief Economist, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). "The first half of 2020 was by most measures financially successful for insurers writing P/C insurance. Two measures o  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSRep) -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: A new J.D. Power study shows a record high level of customer satisfaction among U.S. auto insurance policyholders who filed a claim over the past year, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). "It is extremely rewarding to see the insurance industry's exceptional work being recognized by their most important critic: the American consumer," said Sean Kevelighan, CEO, Triple-I  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news: In a mere thirty days, the Senate, under the leadership of Mitch McConnell (R - KY), confirmed Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the United States Supreme Court. Justice Barrett is the first Supreme Court Justice to be confirmed to the Court without bipartisan support since 1869. As a member of the Court, Justice Barrett will serve for life or until she chooses to retire. The speed with which th  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (TNSRep) -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on Oct. 28: Today, President Trump released his Presidential Determination (PD) on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021, which projects the number of refugees that the United States plans to admit this year. Once again, President Trump has set the ceiling at the historically lowest number of just 15,000, despite the fact that more refugees are in need of resettlement than ever before.  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee is extremely concerned about the spread of COVID-related misinformation across the crisis-affected countries where we work. The IRC has noted a rise not only in misinformation -- such as health advice that is inaccurate -- but also disinformation -- such as deliberately deceptive propaganda with malintent linked to the pandemic. The IRC is concerned that unless responder  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 28 by Jennifer Sime, senior vice president of resettlement: * * * The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today reacts to news that President Donald J. Trump set the refugee admissions goal at just 15,000 refugees for fiscal year 2021, a new all-time low number for the third year in a row and a further abdication of American global leadership in the face of growing need in crisis zones across the wo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The International Women's Health Coalition issued the following statement on Oct. 26: * * * The International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) condemns the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. After today's vote, IWHC released the following statement: "The Senate's decision to confirm Amy Coney Barrett--an extreme, ideologically motivated jurist--is a direct attack on human rights and access to health care. "We are gravely concerned about   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Investment Company Institute issued the following news release: The Investment Company Institute Education Foundation (ICIEF), through its partnership with the Toigo Foundation, has awarded grants to two fellows--William Bryant, a master of business administration (MBA) candidate in the New York University Stern School of Business (class of 2022), and Eileen Gao, University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School MBA (2021). Both fellows will use their grants to suppo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- JDRF, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following statement on Oct. 28: JDRF applauds a new proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that will expand coverage of important diabetes management devices. If finalized, this proposed regulation, which was released on October 27, 2020, will expand Medicare coverage to all FDA-authorized continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) beginning April 1,   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSPer) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release on Oct. 29: Vital Strategies, a leading global health organization bringing large-scale solutions to bear on the world's leading health problems, today announced Jose Luis Castro will serve exclusively as Vital Strategies' President and CEO, a position he has held since 2016, as he steps down from leading The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). "It would be hard to imagine a more  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- Kids in Need of Defense issued the following news release on Oct. 26: As it prepares to mark the 12th annual National Celebration of Pro Bono at the end of October, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) today announced it is honoring outstanding pro bono attorneys in New York who are providing vital legal services to refugee and immigrant children who come alone to the United States in search of safety. These attorneys, who serve as the heart of KIND's mission, are volunteers who   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: On Friday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence sent a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Patton, urging him to join the many attorneys general who have made public statements reminding residents in their states that voter intimidation is a crime. The letter asks Attorney General Patton to clarify to the public what constitut  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSRep) -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release: The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is the first institutional investor to invest in Fearless Fund, a $20 million venture capital fund in Atlanta launched by women of color that invests exclusively in early-stage startups led by women of color. For LISC, one of the nation's largest community development financial institutions (CDFIs), the goal is to pave the way for mainstream inve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- McCain Institute for International Leadership issued the following joint statement with 15 oranizations: The co-signers are Alliance for Peacebuilding, American Association of University Women (AAUW), American Bar Foundation, American Leadership Initiative, American Political Science Association, Association of American Law Schools, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago, Freedom House, Human Rights First, NAFS  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news: The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to implement a major expansion of its new Leading Edge Fellowship program. The Mellon-sponsored Leading Edge fellowships will support some of the most promising emerging scholars in the country, recognized for their innovative humanities research and passion for social justice. Fello  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (TNSPer) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: Neuro-oncologist Ingo K. Mellinghoff, MD, has been appointed Memorial Sloan Kettering's (MSK) new Chair of the Department of Neurology. Dr. Mellinghoff currently holds the Evnin Family Chair in Neuro-Oncology and runs a research lab in the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program. He is also Professor of Neurology and Professor of Neuroscience in the Brain and Mind Research Institute at   more

MANHATTAN, New York, Oct. 30 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Oct. 29: The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, released the following statement after Walter Wallace was shot and killed by police in West Philadelphia after brandishing a knife at police officers. In a video that has circulated on social media, a woman   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement on Oct. 26 by President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill regarding the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: "Today's vote confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett for a lifetime appointment to the United States Supreme Court completes a process that from its very beginning - just days after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - has been an utter travesty. It comes amid a   more

HARLEM, New York, Oct. 28 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement on Oct. 27: Yesterday evening, Judge Amy Coney Barrett became the first Supreme Court Justice in history to be confirmed so close to Election Day. Tens of millions of voters have already cast their ballots this election season and the American people deserved to have the next President elected, regardless of party, fill this vital seat. This year, the Senate majority's insensitive actions have indicated that  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSRep) -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: Title IX, the federal law banning sex discrimination at schools receiving federal funds, has been weaponized by campus administrators and is now used to persecute students accused of sexual misconduct, concludes a new report from the National Association of Scholars (NAS). Dear Colleague: The Weaponization of Title IX calls for a total overhaul of the broken Title IX regime. Dear Colleague exp  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news on Oct. 28: "The Roadless Rule was one of the best protections for a climate resilient forest ecosystem--important for birds, fish, and people, now and into the future," said Natalie Dawson, executive director, Audubon Alaska. "Removing these protections is short-sited and irresponsible. And the entire process was done without consultation with local Tribes who rely on and have stewarded this land for time immemorial."   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following news on Oct. 27: Yesterday, just over a month after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and just days before the election, President Trump and his allies in the Senate forced through Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court. NCLEJ condemns Justice Barrett's confirmation, and the process through which her confirmation has taken place. In the weeks since Justice Ginsburg's death, workers, famili  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on Oct. 26 by Executive Director Rebecca Dixon: "The National Employment Law Project (NELP) is united with leading constitutional scholars, advocates, and people of conscience across the country in condemning the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. We are determined to continue fighting for our rights and for our future, in solidarity with all who resist injustice and  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The National Institute for Reproductive Health issued the following news release: The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and NIRH Action Fund condemned the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Monday night, highlighting now-Justice Barrett's extreme ideology as grave threats to abortion access, gender justice, racial justice, economic justice, and LGBTQ rights. With abortion rights and access in the hands of an anti-abortion majority on the   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul M. Palevsky, a nephrologist and Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Chief of Kidney Medicine at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, has begun his two-year term as president of NKF's Board of Directors. He replaces NKF's outgoing President Holly Kramer, MD, MPH, Professor of Public Health Sciences and  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) is pleased to announce the outcome of its 2020 election. All those elected will begin three-year terms effective January 1, 2021. Sandra Bowles, EdD, MNEd, BSN, RN, CNE, was re-elected to a second term on the board as a public member on the NLN CNEA Board of Commissioners. Dr. Bowles is an Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSJou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: A large Phase 3 clinical trial of high-dose Biotin (MD1003(R)) in people with progressive MS failed to reverse disability or improve walking speed. The results, originally announced by MedDay Pharmaceuticals in March 2020, have now been published. Treatment with biotin led to inaccurate laboratory tests for other health conditions. The authors conclude that MD1003 or commercially available high-dose  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Nature Genetics, a journal that encompasses genetic and functional genomic studies on human and plant traits and on other model organisms, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Perspectives: * The critical roles of somatic mutations and environmental tumor-promoting agents in cancer risk Articles: * Single-cell epigenomic analyses implicate candidate causal variants at inherited risk loci for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disea  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Nature Methods, a journal that says it features novel methods and improvements to tried-and-tested basic research techniques in life sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Analysis: * A systematic evaluation of the design and context dependencies of massively parallel reporter assays Brief Communications: * An efficient KRAB domain for CRISPRi applications in human cells * Genuage: visualize and analyze multidimensi  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news release: Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has announced that 17-year-old Jose Rodriguez of Providence, RI, won the top prize at NFTE's 15th annual National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, presented by Citi Foundation and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), with support from PayPal. This year's competition took place online, as 44 young entrepreneurs representing 34 businesses engaged in a virtual "pitc  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (TNSRep) -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release: According to data collected between 2018 and 2019, sexual violence against men and boys in conflict and crisis settings is more common than previously understood, with forms of violence including genital violence, anal rape, and forced witnessing of rape. A new synthesis report of that data, released today, identifies common findings across settings, as well as recommendations for host governments,   more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 30 (TNSPer) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: Nurses, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are an integral piece of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's mission. Day in and day out, they are central to the multidisciplinary and integrative approach that drives the care of each and every Roswell Park patient. Drs. Andrew Storer and Karen Sharrah have been newly appointed to critical leadership roles that will   more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 28 (TNSJou) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release on Oct. 27: Many of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat cancers are highly effective at blocking T cells, known as the foot soldiers of the immune system, from reaching and responding to tumors. It's a cancer defense mechanism that even groundbreaking immunotherapies have not yet broken through. Research led by a team from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center details a pro  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: The New York City Bar Association has completed evaluations of the following candidates running in the November 3 general election for Supreme Court and Civil Court in New York City. The review was conducted by the City Bar's Committee on the Judiciary. The Committee uses two ratings: Approved and Not Approved. Candidates rated Approved have affirmatively demonstrated qualifications necessary for the perf  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSJou) -- New York-Presbyterian Hospital issued the following news release: Cardiovascular disease is now the number one cause of maternal mortality in the United States, but a new study suggests that care from a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team may improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce hospital readmission rates. The study was conducted by researchers from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian at a single center in n  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following joint news release on Oct. 26: Today the New York Civil Liberties Union and The Legal Aid Society filed a lawsuit against Mayor Bill de Blasio, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, Chief of Department Terence Monahan, the City of New York, and several individual police officers for their roles in the indiscriminate brutalizing of peaceful protesters during the protests following the police killing of George Floyd. Th  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement by Executive Director Donna Lieberman: * * * In the midst of the first week of early voting in New York history, New Yorkers are continuing to face hours-long lines to cast their ballots. The New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Executive Director Donna Lieberman calling for further extending early voting hours: "In the most critical election of our lifetimes with historic levels o  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (TNSRes) -- The Partnership for New York City issued the following news release: The Partnership for New York City surveyed major employers between October 15 and October 26 to measure progress in the return of Manhattan's one million office workers. This updates surveys released in June and August. The Partnership found: * 10% of Manhattan office employees have returned to the workplace as of late October, up from 8% as of mid-August. * Only 15% of Manhattan office employe  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release: PEN America joined more than 35 news organizations and press freedom advocates in a comment submitted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, objecting to a proposed rule that would stifle the ability of foreign journalists and students to work and study in the United States. The proposed Rule 85 FR 60526 would limit the initial period and extension allowances of F, J, and I Visas (given to students, exchange visitors, and  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release: In a letter penned to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier this week, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and nine other senators expressed concern over recent attacks on journalists and requested clarity on the State Department's next steps in safeguarding the free press at home and abroad. PEN America applauds Senator Klobuchar and the other signatories for leading the Senate's latest effort to defend journalists worldwide, and jo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Oct. 27: The literary and free expression organization PEN America announced today that Darnella Frazier, the quick-thinking and dauntless young woman who filmed the murder of George Floyd, will receive the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award. PEN America will bestow the award on the 17-year-old Frazier at its virtual gala celebration on December 8. The organization previously announced that former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Mar  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release: In response to news that Istanbul's chief prosecutor is seeking aggravated life sentences plus 20 years for detained philanthropist Osman Kavala and scholar Henri Barkey, PEN America unequivocally condemns these absurd charges and calls on the government to release Kavala and drop all charges against both men. "This new indictment is yet another egregious attack on the human rights of Osman Kavala, who has dedicated his life t  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Oct. 28: PEN America today joined the bipartisan outcry against actions by the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Michael Pack, who declared Monday that he has unilaterally torn down the longstanding "firewall" that separates the professional and credible journalism of the USAGM family of broadcasting agencies from untoward political manipulation. USAGM includes Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Li  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (TNSRes) -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following news release: In the waning days of the 2020 campaign and as the nation continues to endure the coronavirus pandemic, voters remain deeply concerned about the record and rising national debt, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's monthly Fiscal Confidence Index. The October Fiscal Confidence Index, modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, is 54 (100 is neutral), reflecting that America's fiscal fut  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on Oct. 26: * * * The Senate just voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn and President and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, responded with the following statement: "Today, we condemn the Senate's vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. This unprecedented an  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following news release: NYC police labor launches online petition drive, Times Square billboard campaign. Shootings in NYC almost double over last year, NY residents live in fear. "There is a better way." It was a New York City weekend few citizens will forget. Within forty-eight hours over two nights, twenty-four New Yorkers were shot, one fatally. So far this year, nearly sixteen hundred citizens have been hit by  more

MELVILLE, New York, Oct. 27 -- Prosperity Now (formerly the Corporation for Enterprise Development) issued the following news release: The Long Island Racial Equity Donor Collaborative at the Long Island Community Foundation has approved $175,000 in planning grants to seven nonprofits advancing racial equity by increasing access to living-wage jobs and improving financial wellness. The Long Island Racial Equity Donor Collaborative launched in 2018 with the north star of a more financially incl  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- Race Forward issued the following news release: Race Forward, the national racial justice nonprofit organization, continues its commitment to advancing anti-racism training - despite the Trump Administration's attempt to eliminate anti-racist work by banning dialogue, education, and trainings that address systemic racism. The Executive Order (EO) issued on September 22, 2020, targets federal departments, contractors, and grantees in an effort to silence meaningful conversat  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release on Oct. 26: TIAA today unveiled a remote online notary service in partnership with Notarize.com to help clients securely and conveniently fulfill notarization online at any time. Notarization is required to authenticate certain TIAA forms, including spousal waivers, wire transfers, retirement withdrawals, power of attorney and benefi  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Oct. 29: Governments should maximize Covid-19 vaccine access and affordability for people worldwide, and those funding vaccines with public money should be transparent about the terms and conditions attached, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Governments should support India and South Africa's proposal to waive some aspects of global intellectual property (IP) rules to enable large-scale manu  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 31 (TNSJou) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release on Oct. 30: The same biochemical triggers that spur a "fight or flight" response when we encounter threats may help tumor cells to thrive. A team of researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is looking at ways to disrupt that dynamic so that cancer treatments can be more effective. Their latest work, published today in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the A  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 26: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today that on December, 7, 2020 it will be holding an informational meeting on Standardization and the Commercial Space Industry - Space Situational and Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Coordination and Management, and Orbital Debris Mitigation. The purpose of the virtual meeting is to raise awareness of relevant policy and standa  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Oct. 21, 2020 edition: Research Articles: * Aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand production by the gut microbiota is decreased in celiac disease leading to intestinal inflammation * Albumin internalizes and inhibits endosomal TL  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Sesame Workshop issued the following news release on Oct. 27: In response to the planned retirement of current President and CEO Jeffrey D. Dunn, the Board of Trustees of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational and media organization that produces Sesame Street and other award-winning shows, today announced its plans for a leadership transition to begin on January 1, 2021. Dunn will take on the new position of Executive Chairman of Sesame Workshop. The Board has fur  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. issued the following statement by President and CEO Christine Soyong Harley in response to Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court: "Make no mistake: SIECUS vehemently opposes this shameful and illegitimate confirmation process. We condemn the hypocritical senators who voted to confirm Barrett to the bench even as millions of Americans are casting their votes for the next President-and egregiously-ins  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 (TNSJou) -- Spaulding Rehabilitation Network issued the following news release: A new ahead of print study in the Journal PM&R titled "Ambulatory Rehabilitation of Patients Hospitalized with SARS CoV-2 Infections: Early Pandemic Experience in New York City and Boston" outlined the steps taken to establish an outpatient-based rehabilitation program for Covid-19. The group was based at Weill Cornell Medical Center, Columbia University Medical Center in New York and   more

RYE BROOK, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSJou) -- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society issued the following news release on Oct. 26: Patients participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) groundbreaking precision medicine Beat AML Master Clinical Trial had superior outcomes compared to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients who opted for standard chemotherapy treatment, according to findings published today in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal. The Beat AML trial achieved its primary endpo  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 29 (TNSPer) -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University announced Camille Angela Clare, M.D., MPH, as the new Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Professor at the College of Medicine and the School of Public Health. Dr. Clare is currently Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at the New York Medical College School of Medicine. S  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSJou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: A survey of 206 people with MS who had carepartners who were unpaid family members or friends suggested that more than half of respondents reported some form of psychological, physical, or other kinds of abuse. * Even though abuse is a topic that no one likes to read or think about, it can happen in any relationship -- personal or professional -- even in the most loving of families. Data are necess  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Oct. 27 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, released the following statement after an unintentional shooting in Porter, Texas over the weekend. On Saturday, a 3-year-old boy gained access to an unsecured firearm and unintentionally shot and killed himself at his own   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations issued the following news release: The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) committed to continue working together to promote the significant potential of faith-based organizations, youth, women, and media in advancing interreligious and intercultural dialogue, particularly in societies affected by identity-based conflicts. On 27 October 2020, KAICIID Secretary General F  more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSRep) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release on Oct. 26: The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released a report today showing a ten-year population trend for 13 key wildlife species found in the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (KSWS), Cambodia's most biodiverse protected area. Using scientifically robust data collected using a standardized methodology, the report shows that the populations of green peafowl and pig-tailed macaque are i  more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSJou) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: A team of conservationists say that in order for the public to help bats, they need to be perceived as less scary. Publishing their results in the journal Human Dimensions of Wildlife, authors from Cornell University's Center for Conservation Social Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 30: * * * A United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution on women, peace, and security, proposed by the Russian Federation, failed to reach the required number of votes. Russia, China, Indonesia, South Africa, and Vietnam voted in favor. The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Germany, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, and the United States abstained. Neg  more