NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The 350.org issued the following statement: As the US commemorates Thanksgiving in midst of a second wave of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the transition into a Biden-Harris administration, 350 US honors Native American History Month and Indigenous sovereignty as we rise for the demand for Indigenous #LandBack. This comes as fossil fuel companies continue to ram through toxic and unnecessary fossil fuel projects like Keystone XL and Line 3 in Minnesota. Thanu Yakupitiya  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- Access Now issued the following news release: Access Now, Article 19, Fortify Rights, and seven others are calling on authorities in Myanmar to immediately end criminal proceedings against, and release from detention, all those charged in relation to recent protests shining a spotlight on human rights violations and internet shutdowns in Rakhine and Chin states. "Freedom of speech is a right, and when it's snatched away from you, you have every right to demand it back," sa  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Access Now issued the following news release: The internet plays a key role in democracy in 2020. Access to the internet, social media platforms, and messaging services enables people to obtain information, actively participate in the voting process, engage in public discourse, and hold elected leaders to account -- all key tenets of a democratic society. Yet, in 2020 alone, the governments of Togo, Burundi, Guinea, Belarus, Tanzania, and Myanmar all held elections, and all  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- 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: In a 5-4 vote late last night, the Supreme Court barred restrictions on religious services in New York that were imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is comment from: Daniel Mach, director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief: "The f  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- 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 on Nov. 23: Meatpacking workers in Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit today challenging treacherous COVID-19 conditions at a meatpacking plant that put employees and the surrounding community at grave risk. The plaintiffs are represented by the American Civil Libert  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: In a 5-4 vote late last night, the Supreme Court barred restrictions on religious services in New York that were imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is comment from: Daniel Mach, director of the ACLU Program of Freedom of Religion and Belief: "The freedom to worship is one of our most cherished fundamental rights, but it does not include a license to harm others or endanger public health." Donn  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- 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: Ana Suda and Martha "Mimi" Hernandez, two American citizens detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for speaking Spanish while shopping at a local convenience store in Havre, Montana, have reached a settlement in their lawsuit against the Trump admin  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (TNSRes) -- The Advertising Council issued the following news release on Nov. 23: More than 40% of Americans report that they are struggling with mental health conditions as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, according to an August 2020 survey reported in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Week Report. Today, the Ad Council is joining the White House, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), CDC and the CDC Foundation to l  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (TNSRes) -- The Advertising Council issued the following news release on Nov. 23: The Ad Council today announced plans for a communications effort to encourage vaccination against the virus, which will represent one of the largest public education campaigns in history. This effort will be launched in partnership with the COVID Collaborative, a national assembly that has brought together leading experts and institutions across health, education and the economy to turn the tide   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- 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, including the following topics, in its December 2020 edition: Facial Surgery: * The Use of Eye Tracking Technology in Aesthetic Surgery: Analyzing Changes in Facial Attention Following Surgery Rhinoplasty: * The Value of Averag  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 23: Today, Advocates for Children of New York ("AFC") and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP filed a class action complaint in federal court against the New York City Department of Education ("DOE") and New York State Education Department ("NYSED") on behalf of students with disabilities who have not received an appropriate education during the time of remote learning as a result of the COVID-1  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following letter by President and CEO Barry C. Melancon regarding loan necessity questionnaires: To: Mr. Curtis Rich, Agency Clearance Officer, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416 SBA Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 RE: OMB Control Number: 3245-0407   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: Ahead of IIRC and SASB conferences next week, the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) shared its 2021 plans to deliver education and resources that assist accountants with reporting on and assurance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information. These efforts reflect and further advance public accountants' (CPAs') and management  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Airports Council International-North America issued the following news release on Nov. 25: Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today congratulated the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the operator of the largest airport system in the world, on earning its Airport Health Accreditation. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey operates John F.   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Nov. 27 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement: The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Ryan Tucker, director of the ADF Center for Christian Ministries regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Wednesday night to immediately halt enforcement of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's discriminatory COVID-19 restrictions on churches and synagogues: "Last night's ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that 'ev  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 24 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following statement on Nov. 23: In response to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins' announcement today that the Democratic Conference has won a supermajority in the State Senate, the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: "As the final ballots are counted, today we celebrate a historic Democratic supermajority in both houses of the New York State  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 24 -- The American Board of Physician Specialties issued the following news: Lewis Marshall, MD is a physician leader at a safety net hospital in the Bronx and a two-time past president of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), the governing body of the American Board of Physician Specialties(R) (ABPS). While working at a safety net hospital in Brooklyn, Dr. Marshall became a proponent of Health Information Exchanges (HIE). Dr. Marshall is a strong   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news: "Disability is a fact of the human experience, not the exception," as mentioned by the University of Washington Disability Studies department. Disability Studies emerged in the late twentieth century as an interdisciplinary area of study examining the social, cultural, historical, legal, and political dimensions of disability. To bring attention to and promote works in this growing academic discipline as   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 27 -- The American Film Institute issued the following news: THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE, directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Walter Matthau as police lieutenant Zachary Garber, is a nail-biting thriller that also captures the sights, sounds and character of New York City in the 1970s. Sargent served as the senior filmmaker in residence for the Directing discipline at the AFI Conservatory, educating the next generation of storytellers. Movie Trivia Abou  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The American Guild of Musical Artists issued the following news: The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Lyric Opera of Chicago have reached an agreement to modify their currently existing multi-year labor agreement that extends through the 2020/21 Season. Lyric's General Director, President, and CEO Anthony Freud cites, "Together, we have reached our goal of providing our artists with clarity and security, despite the loss of the full opera season, the devastati  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement: The American Jewish Congress congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris for their excellent choice of Tony Blinken to be the country's next Secretary of State. We have worked closely with Tony over the years on multiple issues, from advancing peace and security for Israel to confronting Iran's destabilizing behavior in the Middle East to combating Antisemitism and all forms of   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The American Journal of Nursing, a peer-reviewed journal that says its mission is to promote excellence in nursing and health care, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2020 edition: Feature Articles: * Assessing Organizational Focus on Health Literacy in North Texas Hospitals * CE: Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Review of Current Diagnostic Criteria and Management * CE Test Hours: Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Review of Curren  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages interested stakeholders to join a workshop to develop an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Workshop Agreement (IWA) on the topic, "Gap Analysis for Standardization on Sustainable and Human-centered Societies Enabled with Cyber Physical Systems." The online virtual IWA workshop will take place on February 10  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages relevant stakeholders to respond to the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) request for public comment on the potential development of a framework for Automated Driving System (ADS) safety. The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was submitted to the Federal Register on Novembe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following statement on Nov. 26: Americans United for Separation of Church and State President and CEO Rachel Laser issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's order tonight in two cases involving religious groups challenging New York's public health order that limits large gatherings: "The Supreme Court's order misuses religious freedom and endangers the public health of everyone in  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has been recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an accreditation body for the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot. The FDA recognition allows ANAB to accredit testing laboratories to perform premarket testing for medical device co  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Nov. 24: The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Task Force on Middle East Minorities today condemned the recent raids targeting Iran's vulnerable Baha'i community. According to reports, on November 22, homes of tens of Baha'is were ransacked by the Islamic Republic's security agents in a coordinated and simultaneous operation in various cities across Iran including Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan, Mashhad and Kerman. The age  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following statement: The International Rescue Committee is extremely concerned about an impending humanitarian disaster as tensions rise in Mekelle, Ethiopia. With loss of civilian life and mass displacement, the cost to 500,000 people living in the region could be devastating. George Readings, IRC Lead crisis analyst said "500,000 people are at risk as violence in Mekelle escalates. "Ethiopia is already reeling from a year o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release: The ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) is awarding a total of $500,000 in grant funding to three of its food bank partners, Food Bank For NYC, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank , and Farm Share in Miami to provide approximately two million pet food meals to pet owners impacted by COVID-19. "Collaborating with regional food banks in New York  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSRep) -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: Ahead of IIRC and SASB conferences next week, the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) shared its 2021 plans to deliver education and resources that assist accountants with reporting on and assurance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information. These efforts reflect and further advance public accountants'   more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 24 -- Catholic Charities of Buffalo issued the following news release: To help individuals and families during these challenging COVID-19 times, Catholic Charities is hosting Parish Parking Lot Pop Ups at parishes across Western New York, including in Gowanda. Catholic Charities will be at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church at 26 Erie Ave., Gowanda on Monday, Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Catholic Charities team member will be on hand to share a free care bag filled wit  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement: Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on impending threats to religious liberty: Left-wing advocacy organizations are wasting no time pressing Joe Biden to do away with the religious liberty protections afforded by the Trump administration. As we have previously detailed, no president has done more to secure religious liberty than Donald Trump. The three most prominent organizatio  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Today, attorneys representing Fordham University students argued before the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, urging the court to reject Fordham's request that the court reinstate the school's ban on a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) club. A lower court ruling held that Fordham had unlawfully overruled the Fordham student government's approval of the creation of   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: Radical political Islamism has received increasing attention, especially following the recent terror attack in Austria and the subsequent arrests that aimed to curtail this ideology in order to prevent future attacks. Whether this will be successful in preventing terrorism is debatable. However, such actions occurring so near Central and Eastern Europe underline an unprecedented need to explore the spread and   more

SHELTON, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- BPA Worldwide, an assurance provider, issued the following news release: CheckedUp, a New York-based specialty focused digital Point of Care (POC) company devoted to delivering condition specific, educational content to patients, announced it has achieved independent certification of its Point of Care network and Digital Ad Delivery platform for conformance to the Point of Care Communication Council's (POC3) Verification and Validation Guidance and the IAB Impre  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 24 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following statement: The Justice Department, representing EPA, has filed motions to dismiss separate lawsuits filed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and its partners, and the Attorneys General for Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Delaware. The suits were filed after EPA failed to uphold its Clean Water Act (CWA) obligations to ensure Pennsylvania and New York develop plans to reduce pollution suffici  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Children's Book Council issued the following news release: Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, will embark on a two-week virtual tour in December 2020, connecting with middle school and high school students in underserved communities. In support of the Ambassadorship tour, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing has donated 5,500 paperback copies of Reynolds's Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks--a National Book Award finalist--to  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Cladistics, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the Willi Hennig Society that says it covers the field of biogeography, coevolution, conservation biology, ontogeny, genomics and paleontology, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition: PHYLOGENY: * Total-evidence analysis of an undescribed fauna: resolving the evolution and classification of Australia's golden trapdoor spiders (Idiopidae: Arbanitinae: Euoplini) * Exploring the ph  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 26 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) hosted the 15th annual Double Helix Medals event on November 17th, raising $4.4 million to support basic research. The virtual gala highlighted the various innovative research and educational initiatives happening at CSHL. Host Lesley Stahl discussed COVID-19 efforts with Dr. George Yancopoulos, founding scientist, president, and chief scientific officer of  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 26 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) elected Dr. David J. Stewart to be an AAAS Fellow for his outstanding leadership as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's (CSHL) executive director of the Meetings & Courses Program. Stewart received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 1988. At CSHL, he orchestrates dozens of scientific meetings and courses every year. Thousands of s  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 28 (TNSRes) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Math-oriented scientists like Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Partha Mitra are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to map out the human brain's complex connections. In this discussion, Mitra answered audience questions about how AI is likely to become more human-like, the remarkably distributed architecture of the octopus brain, and how understanding brain connectio  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 25 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Moral decisions may go deeper than social conventions, according to Pat Churchland, the speaker at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's 2020 Lorraine Grace Lectureship on societal issues of biomedical research. Churchland, a professor emeritus of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and adjunct professor at the Salk Institute, founded neurophilosophy. By applying philosophy to bra  more

YONKERS, New York, Nov. 24 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: As the holiday travel season approaches, Consumer Reports is repeating its call for Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to protect travelers by adopting mandatory COVID-19 safety standards for airlines and airports. While the DOT issued safety guidance over the summer for air travel, these recommendations are strictly voluntary and compliance has varied widely across the industry. "Millions of Amer  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Physician for Human Rights issued the following news release: Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes a Congolese military court's conviction of Ntabo Ntaberi, whose Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC) militia was responsible for terrorizing communities in Eastern DRC for years. Sheka was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of war crimes, including murder, rape, sexual slavery, enlisting children under the age of 15, looting, and destruction of property. A  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes a Congolese military court's conviction of Ntabo Ntaberi, whose Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC) militia was responsible for terrorizing communities in Eastern DRC for years. Sheka was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of war crimes, including murder, rape, sexual slavery, enlisting children under the age of 15, looting, and destruction of property. A  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (TNSRep) -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: In November 2020, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released its report, Violent Right-Wing Extremism - Transnational Connectivity, Definitions, Incidents, Structures and Countermeasures, which was commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office. It focuses on the rise and metastasis of the violent extreme right-wing (XRW) threat and analyzes its growing transnational connectivity in the 2015-2020  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 24 -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following news release on Nov. 23: As county leaders in New York State and across America battle a newly resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, they increasingly face resistance. Today, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) hosted a press conference with Democratic and Republican county leaders to discuss the COVID-19 public health crisis from the county perspect  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The 350.org issued the following news release on Nov. 25: In response today's debate on Bill C-12 in the House of Commons, and questions over whether fossil fuel executives and lobbyists should be barred from the bill's climate accountability advisory body, Amara Possian, Canada Campaign Director with 350.org issued this statement; "Denying the scale or existence of the climate crisis, or lobbying to undermine climate action should absolutely disqualify someone from servin  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: The rushed closure of Laylan camp in Iraq's Kirkuk governorate and forced return of displaced people will have serious humanitarian consequences and risk exposing an already vulnerable population to additional harm, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) today. Early yesterday morning, trucks began arriving at the camp in   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (TNSRes) -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: Working with local health facilities to bring quality HIV/AIDS testing and treatment closer to communities improved public health and significantly reduced the percentage of the people living with HIV in Ndhiwa sub-county in Homa Bay, Kenya, according to a study released this month by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (M  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: Ethiopian refugees arriving in eastern and southeastern Sudan after fleeing violence in Tigray are in need of physical and mental health care, as well as clean drinking water and proper sanitation, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). The displacement of more than 40,000 Ethiopian refugees to Sudan comes after Ethiopia'  more

JERICHO, New York, Nov. 24 -- E&I Cooperative Services issued the following news release: E&I Cooperative Services (E&I) - the only member-owned, non-profit cooperative focused exclusively on education - has announced a bold new vision to rapidly increase the value delivered to educational institutions. The Cooperative's strategy includes an aggressive hiring initiative. "Pandemic-related budget cuts, tuition decreases, and declining enrollments are placing significant economic strain on our m  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 24 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: Continuing to reach across international borders, Roswell Park's Center for Indigenous Cancer Research (CICR) has launched a number of educational and communications initiatives. The CICR team is helping to organize and contribute to the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine-led Indigenous Health Conference (IHC). The event, happening virtually from December 3-5, is the l  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 25 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Yesterday, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that will prohibit the incineration of PFAS foam in the City of Cohoes. The following quote in response can be attributed to Rob Hayes, Clean Water Associate at Environmental Advocates NY. "We applaud Governor Cuomo for standing up to polluters and protecting the residents of Cohoes from cancer-causing PFAS. "This first-in-the-nation ban o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Elgie Holstein, senior director for strategic planning: "The bipartisan Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning Act (EV MAP) is an important step toward a clean and dependable transportation system. "Identifying and mapping the needs of electric vehicle owners and other stakeholders will be important in order to build out a national network of charging and related infrastructure that can adequately support gr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement: President-elect Joe Biden has tapped former Secretary of State John Kerry as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change with a position on the National Security Council, according to the Office of the President Elect. "Secretary Kerry is one of the world's most effective climate champions, both in the U.S. and abroad. As Secretary of State in 2015, he helped negotiate the Paris Agreement on climate change, m  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 23 -- Environmental Science-Processes and Impacts, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features environmental chemical sciences, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Communication: * Levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ski wax products on the market in 2019 indicate no changes in formulation * High-throughput wastewater analysis for substance use assessment in   more

MANHATTAN, New York, Nov. 25 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements as Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced her intention to step down as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "Time and time again, Senator Feinstein has proven herself to be a staunch supporter of the g  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to published reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has hired widely-discredited researcher John Lott as a senior advisor at the Office of Justice Programs, which gives out $5 billion a year in grants. "Putting J  more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 26 -- Faith in Action issued the following news release on Nov. 25: Yesterday, leaders with Faith in Action federations Faith in New York and Faith in New Jersey helped gather over 200 signatures for an open letter calling on the Hudson County Commissioners to vote no on extending their contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). After 10 hours of public testimony, the Commissioners voted to extend the contract, which is a disservice to the county and stat  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- Flexible Electronics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features electronic systems, plastic electronics and emerging materials, device design and fabrication technologies and applications, published research articles, including the following topics, in its 2020 edition: Article: * Multi-directionally wrinkle-able textile OLEDs for clothing-type displays * Flexible biodegradable transparent heaters based on fractal-like leaf skeletons * Enhanced laser action from sma  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Food Bank For New York City issued the following news: Food Bank For New York City is partnering with world-renowned artist KAWS to spread some holiday love and provide meals for families in need. KAWS has designed a holiday card that will benefit Food Bank to support its current response to the hunger crisis in New York City. A limited run of 1,000 boxed sets containing 25 holiday cards is available for pre-order exclusively on Food Bank's online store for $100 each.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSRes) -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson has been focused on the disproportionate toll the COVID-19 recession has had on women and mothers in the U.S. As the debate continues about the potential for another economic stimulus package, and where the money should be targeted, Stevenson's analysis has been widely highlighted. An article in The New York Times notes there have been three wav  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- Fordham Law Review Journal, a journal from the Fordham University, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2020 edition: Notes: * State Criminal Procedure Rights: How Much Should the U.S. Supreme Court Influence? * Who Decides?: Civil Consent Jurisdiction of U.S. Magistrate Judges and Third-Party Intervention * Caught in the Economic Crosshairs: Secondary Sanctions, Blocking Regulations, and the American Sanctions Regime * No Fare:   more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 24 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary on Nov. 23: On November 3, the state of Oregon voted on an important decision: in addition to voting for Joe Biden, the state elected to decriminalize all drugs and contribute funding to more addiction recovery centers. This is a large departure from the typical American attitude toward substance abuse, and there are many benefits to this radical policy. Ideally, the decriminalization of drugs in Oregon wil  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 25 -- The Professional Convention Management Association issued the following news release: Thomas Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of 'The World is Flat 'will deliver the keynote for PCMA's annual Convening Leaders meeting in January. Friedman is well known for his commentary on U.S. world affairs, and most recently, the 2020 election as a columnist for the New York Times. Described as "the country's best newspaper columni  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research issued the following news release: Leading charities Parkinson's UK and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research have joined forces to fund a pound sterling1.5 million ($2 million) phase 2 clinical trial investigating the effects of a new drug called NLX-112 with biopharmaceutical company Neurolixis. This drug has shown potential in the lab for reducing dyskinesia -- a common side effect of current Parkins  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following news release on Nov. 23: Today, Hispanic Federation, one of the nation's leading organizations dedicated to supporting and empowering the Latino community, issued the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas. Hispanic Federation President, Frankie Miranda said: "The nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to become his secretary of the Department of Homeland security, is an early indication th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following joint statement: The co-signers are Amnesty International, Article 19, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, Asia Democracy Network, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Civil Rights Defenders, FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights, Fortify Rights, International Commission of Jurists, Manushya Foundation W  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Eleven countries from the Asia-Pacific region were among the small minority that voted against a United Nations resolution opposing the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 17, 120 UN member states voted in favor of a resolution in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly reiterating a call for a moratorium on the use of capital punishment. In December, the General Assembly plenary is expected   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 24: A new report by international forensic experts commissioned by Human Rights Watch points to the intentional killing of detainees during a prison riot in March 2020 in Colombia, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 21, 24 prisoners died and 107 people were injured, including 76 detainees and 31 prison guards, as guards responded to a riot in La Modelo jail in Bogota. The riot occurred in the contex  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 24: A Congolese military court's conviction of the militia leader Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka and two co-accused for serious abuses is a significant step in the fight against impunity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 23, 2020, a military court in Goma, North Kivu province, found Sheka guilty of seven counts of war crimes committed by his militia, the Nduma Defense of Congo (  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Football's lifetime ban for Haitian soccer federation president Yves Jean-Bart is an important step forward to protect children and young women athletes in sport from sexual abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. The International Federation of Association Football (Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA) decision should be followed by swift action to sanction other abusers and their accomplice  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: As violence against women repeatedly grabs headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, women across Europe are at the forefront of mass protests demanding government action to protect women from abuse. Some argue that women shouldn't risk their lives by protesting during a pandemic, but using women's health as a reason for curbing action is a painful irony. Many women's lives are already at risk, every day, often i  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Pakistani authorities should urgently and impartially investigate a surge in violent attacks on members of the Ahmadiyya religious community, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. The authorities should take appropriate legal action against those responsible for threats and violence against Ahmadis. Since July 2020, there have been at least five apparent  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement on Nov. 25 by Advocacy Officer Camille Marquis: On Monday night, I felt shame and disgust as I watched videos of law enforcement officers from my own country violently removing people from their tents in Paris' Place de la Republique, confiscating makeshift shelters and sleeping bags, and violently dispersing them with tear gas and batons. Other videos showed police escorting them to the outskirts of Paris, far from public v  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: On November 4, 2020, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appeared on state television and acknowledged that he ordered the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) to commence operations against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in response to what he described as attacks by TPLF forces on Ethiopian military bases and federal forces in the regional capital of Mekelle, and at other camps in the Tigray region. T  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The Scottish government is holding a consultation on "how best to challenge men's demand for prostitution in Scotland, reducing the harms associated with prostitution and supporting women involved to exit." Scotland's laws currently criminalize many activities related to the sale and purchase of sex, including publicly soliciting or loitering for the purposes of selling sex, and "brothel keeping." The opportunity for me  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: We write in advance of the 88th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child relating to Germany's compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This submission focuses on supply chains, access to education during Covid-19 pandemic, weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition, support for abusive migration policies, refugee education funding and protection of education from attack. Supply C  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: On November 29, Swiss citizens will decide whether Swiss companies should be required to introduce human rights and environmental safeguards to their global business practices. Voting in favor of the proposal brought by the Responsible Business Initiative could help improve the lives of many workers and communities around the world. Swiss businesses often source commodities from far-flung countries, heightening the risk  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 24: A Tunis court on November 12, 2020 sentenced a blogger, Wajdi Mahouechi, to two years in prison for posting a Facebook video that a court official deemed offensive, Human Rights Watch said today. Mahouechi, 31, a frequent commentator on issues of public interest, posted a video on November 1 to his Facebook page that denounced a Tunis public prosecutor's failure to arrest and open an investigation against a T  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Over the past year, as the Covid-19 pandemic has set in and schools closed, I've spoken to some amazing people who are working to protect children's rights in the United Kingdom. Katie Barry, a primary school headteacher in Lincolnshire, told me in May how she and her colleagues had to stay up in front of their computers into the early hours on weekends and holidays to navigate a deeply flawed government voucher scheme   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: A decision by GitHub, a leading software development platform, to reinstate a popular free software tool for downloading videos, means that human rights groups will be able to continue to use the software without interruption to preserve documentation of human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch, Mnemonic, and WITNESS said today. GitHub had removed the code for the software, youtube-dl, from its platform in response to a r  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 24: The Vietnamese authorities should immediately drop all charges and release the dissident and poet Tran Duc Thach, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 23, 2020, Vietnamese police arrested Tran Duc Thach, a longtime dissident in Vietnam, for being affiliated with a pro-democracy group. He was charged with subversion, and is scheduled to go on trial on November 30. "The Vietnamese government wants to punish   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: Researchers from Mount Sinai and the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan have identified new molecular mechanisms driving late-onset Alzheimer's Disease (LOAD), as well as a promising therapeutic candidate for treatment, according to a study in the journal Neuron. LOAD is the most prevalent form of dementia among people over age 65, a progressive and irreversible brain disorde  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- 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 December 2020 edition: Featured Article: * Impedance and Noise of Passive and Active Dry EEG Electrodes: A Review * Theoretical Model and Design Considerations of U-Shaped Fiber Optic Sensors: A Revi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: A record 40,000 participants from more than 130 countries have participated in Daf Yomi through All Daf, the Orthodox Union's (OU) innovative free digital app that has made Gemara learning accessible to every Jew whenever it is convenient for them to learn. The international learning program finished the tractate of Eruvin during the last week of November.  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following statement: As President-Elect Biden unveils his new foreign policy team, the International Rescue Committee urges the incoming cabinet to direct urgent attention towards global COVID-19 relief, US diplomacy for peace in conflict zones, accountability for civilian harm and the restoration of the bipartisan refugee resettlement program. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, said: "The   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- JDRF, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following statement: No one should suffer or die because they cannot afford insulin - that is unacceptable. JDRF has long advocated for affordable insulin, urging manufacturers, health plans, employers, and policymakers to ensure that people with T1D can obtain the lifesaving medication they need at low and predictable out-of-pocket costs. As part of the solution to the hig  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery, a journal that says it provides principles of computer science, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Machine Learning: * Near-optimal Sample Complexity Bounds for Robust Learning of Gaussian Mixtures via Compression Schemes Approximation Algorithms: * Approximating Edit Distance Within Constant Factor in Truly Sub-quadratic Time Algorithms: * A Constant-fact  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (TNSRep) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined calls for the appointment of a special prosecutor and new grand jury to examine the police killing of Breonna Taylor. Last month, a court ordered the release of the audio files of the proceedings in response to a grand juror request. LDF assembled a team of attorneys - including pro bono support from the l  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 24 -- Learning and Memory, a journal that says it advances in neuropsychology, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition: BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS: * Postreactivation mifepristone impairs generalization of strongly conditioned contextual fear memories RESEARCH: * The maturational characteristics of the GABA input in the anterior piriform cortex may also contribute to the rapid learning of the maternal odor during the sen  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: On November 23, 2020, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) attained Magnet recognition for the second time, a testament to our continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program(R) distinguishes healthcare organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. This credential is the highest national honor for professio  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (TNSAwa) -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research issued the following news release on Nov. 23: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) today announces it has created the Edmond J. Safra Humanitarian Award to honor Lily Safra, chairwoman of The Edmond J. Safra Foundation and a founding member of MJFF's Board of Directors. Mrs. Safra is a globally recognized philanthropist with a legacy of serving others through her immense generosity and   more

MANHATTAN, New York, Nov. 23 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, released the following statement after 8 people were wounded in a shooting at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. "Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this devastating shooting," said Andrea Fischer, a volunteer with the  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 24 -- Montefiore Health System issued the following news release on Nov. 23: Today, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine opened the doors to its new COVID-19 vaccine unit, which will enroll people in clinical trials that will test the efficacy of vaccines against the novel coronavirus. The unit is led by Barry Zingman, MD, professor of medicine at Einstein and clinical director, infectious diseases, at the Moses division of Montefiore Health Sys  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release on Nov. 25: The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the agency had approved a waiver allowing Mount Sinai Health System to enroll a broader group of Medicare patients into its Hospitalization at Home (HaH) program. The move is a game changer as hospitals in New York City brace for a continued increase in COVID-19 cases. "The CMS has taken an extraordinary step today, facili  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: A comprehensive "proteogenomic" analysis of the proteins, genes, and RNA transcription involved in pediatric brain tumors has yielded a more complete understanding of these tumors, which are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children. The results could help physicians more accurately identify different types of tumors and methods for treating them. Researchers from the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Ana  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: Following US-based Regeneron's United States Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for REGN-CoV-2, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is concerned the COVID-19 drug will be priced out of reach or otherwise inaccessible for people all over the world. To ensure wide access to this medicine to treat adults w  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news on Nov. 23: As pharmaceutical corporation AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford released preliminary data today claiming their COVID-19 vaccine is 70 percent effective, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is calling on the company to recommit to honoring its promise to not profit off this vaccine. Additionally, the international medical humanitarian organization is calling o  more

HARLEM, New York, Nov. 28 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release: As Community Awaits Officaial Services for Mayor Dinkins, Local Dignitaries including Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray, Former NY Governor David Paterson & others to attend Harlem Celebration of his life WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, NAN NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio First Lady Chirlane McCray Former New York Governor David Paterson Congress  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (TNSRes) -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news: "President Trump may have pardoned a turkey this week, but he's in a frenzy to finalize his bird-killer policy before the end of the year." said David Yarnold, president and CEO of the National Audubon Society. "The administration lost in court and is sidestepping that ruling with a rushed, corrupt process designed to keep the next administration from saving the lives of millions of birds. Reinstating this 100  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news on Nov. 23: With the approval of the Arkansas General Assembly on November 20, the Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) finalized a long-awaited ruling today that retains the full retail credit for all residential and business customers with net-metered solar installations through the end of 2022. The ruling was issued by the PSC in June and approved by Governor Asa Hutchinson last month. The ruling was the final o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSJou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Among more than 50,000 Canadians with MS, the rates of breast and colorectal cancers were not increased compared with people without MS. However, the rates of bladder cancer may be increased. More research is needed to confirm these findings. * Multiple sclerosis involves an abnormal immune response that damages the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). Since some emerging cancers can be   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release on Nov. 25: The NBA and the Indiana Pacers announced today that NBA All-Star in Indianapolis, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 12-14, 2021, will now be held Feb. 16-18, 2024. Public health conditions prevented the Pacers, the NBA All-Star Host Committee and the NBA from appropriately planning and executing fan-focused All-Star activities in Indianapolis that were envisioned for this February. The   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The National Basketball Players Association issued the following news release on Nov. 23: A delegation from the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) met with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican earlier today. The meeting, held at the papal library of the Apostolic Palace, provided an opportunity for the Players to discuss their individual and collective efforts addressing social and economic injustice and inequality occurring in their communities. The NBPA's  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Today the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a motion to intervene on behalf of voters and its members in a lawsuit brought by Mike Martucci, candidate for 42nd State Senate District, that seeks to disenfranchise voters whose ballots were already validated by the local boards of elections. Bipartisan teams at the boards of elections in Ulster, Orange, Sullivan, and Delaware counties reviewed th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: The New York Public Library announced today our Best Books of 2020 lists. The titles are featured in three lists--100 Best Books for Kids, 50 Best Books for Teens, 100 Best Books for Adults--as well as a curated list of 33 titles for Los Mejores Libros Para Edades 0-12 (Top Books for Ages 0-12) and a top 10 list for poetry. Committees of expert librarians from throughout the Library system selected more than 28  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: The New York Public Library is presenting "We're Readin' Here," a month of NYC-themed virtual storytimes for kids ages 2 through 7 at nypl.org/storytime. This special collection of videos--launching on Tuesday, December 1 and featuring the City's reading experts, librarians--recreates the joys of in-person storytimes, which are currently suspended because of the pandemic and are the NYPL's most popular in-perso  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: The New York Public Library unveiled its third annual Black Friday campaign today, advertising safe, free "imagination vacations" to "millions of destinations" from home with "the only passport you'll need": a library card. The 2020 installment of the tongue-in-cheek campaign-- first launched in 2018 to call attention to the best deal of any season: free books, services, and programs from one's local library--o  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 24 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement on Nov. 23: Scott M. Karson, president of the New York State Bar Association, and 23 past presidents of the association, both Republicans and Democrats, issued the following statement today regarding President Donald Trump's attempts to interfere with the lawful certification of the election results: "The President of the United States is improperly using the power of his office to subvert the lawful  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 25 -- The New York State Nurses Association issued the following news release: The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is calling on Albany Medical Center to take immediate action to protect patients, the community and nurses during this uptick in COVID cases. NYSNA continues to raise the red flag on three issues in particular. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calls for masks to be re-used only if there is NOT a 90 day supply of equipment. The state says all   more

LATHAM, New York, Nov. 25 -- The New York State Public High School Athletic Association issued the following news: The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced the Maple Hill (Schodack School District-Section 2) girls soccer program as the winner of the Fall 2020 Community Service Challenge. The Maple Hill girls soccer program was chosen as the winner by the NYSPHSAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), which is comprised of two current student-athle  more

LATHAM, New York, Nov. 24 (TNSRep) -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following news release: Pandemic learning pods, or clusters of K-12 students learning and studying together outside of school, provide academic structure, child care and social support during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some researchers say these pods promote inequities for K-12 students, according to a new report from the New York State School Boards Association. Across the nation, parents are forming  more

GREAT NECK, New York, Nov. 26 -- Northwell Health issued the following op-ed by President and CEO Michael Dowling published in the Becker's Hospital Review: Too often, we come to appreciate decency only in light of its absence. When someone or something violates the social code of decency, or lacks a sincere desire to do the right thing, we are reminded of this unsung virtue's significance. Considering the contentious rhetoric we have witnessed at the highest levels of government throughout t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (TNSJou) -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: A novel approach to spinal fusion surgery results in a reduction of blood loss during surgery and less ileus, or intestinal blockage, postoperatively, as well as reduced operative times and hospital stays, according to a new study from researchers at NYU Langone Health published in The Spine Journal online November 13. Spinal fusion, a surgery whi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: The Orthodox Union's (OU) Yachad, the leading organization for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, has launched a support network for siblings of individuals with special needs. The group held its first session recently and has set monthly meeting dates through May of 2021. The participants in the first session ranged in age from 21 t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Partnership for New York City issued the following joint letter on presidential transition: America is being ravaged by a deadly pandemic with enormous social and economic consequences. The attention and energy of public and private sector leaders should be entirely focused on uniting our country to fight the coronavirus, provide aid to those in need, prevent further business disruption and loss of jobs, and invest in our economic recovery and revitalization. Every day  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 25 -- The New York State Nurses Association issued the following news release: As the number of COVID-19 patients at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital jumped 80% last week, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital denied frontline nurses of the New York State Nurses Association the resources necessary to care for infected patients. Nurses are asking management where are federal funds the hospital received for COVID care? They are demanding an accounting of the monies immedia  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Jewish Council for Public Affairs issued the following news release: The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) is holding its first ever virtual Benefit on December 8, 2020 at 7:00 PM. For 76 years, JCPA has been the organized Jewish community's primary convener and consensus-builder, community relations powerhouse, and policy advocate. Today our mission remains critical as we have risen to meet current challenges in supporting the Jewish community, helping the most   more

MANHATTAN, New York, Nov. 25 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: With Los Angeles now recording over 300 homicides this year -- the vast majority of which have been gun homicides -- below is a response from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action and five suggestions for covering this grim milestone in context: "Too many families in LA have experienced the tragedy of losing a loved one this year," said Deborah  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release on Nov. 23: The ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) today announced that The Right Horse Initiative has helped more than 2,600 equines find loving homes in its first year as an official program of the organization. Established in 2016, The Right Horse Initiative merged with the ASPCA last November and remains focused on massively increasing  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Risk and Insurance Management Society issued the following news release: RIMS, the risk management society(R), and the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), will bring together a panel of U.S.- and European-based risk leaders to share common and effective strategies for negotiating the COVID-19 global pandemic. A joint webinar titled, "Risk Management in a Global Pandemic - Early Lessons Learned, EU - US Perspectives" is scheduled for December 1,   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the joint letter with 30 organizations: The co-signers are American Farmland Trust, American Heart Association, Arabella Advisors, Bread for the World, Center for Community Resilience, Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Rev. Eugene Cho, President and CEO, Bread for the World/Bread for the World Institute, CommonWealth Kitchen, The Common Market, Council for a Strong Am  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- 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 Nov. 18, 2020 edition: Research Articles: * Prothrombotic autoantibodies in serum from patients hospitalized with COVID-19 * Gga3 deletion and a GGA3 rare variant associated with late onset Alzheimer's disease trigger BACE1 a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- 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 Nov. 25, 2020 edition: Research Articles: * Tau and other proteins found in Alzheimer's disease spinal fluid are linked to retromer-mediated endosomal traffic in mice and humans * Systemic cancer therapy with engineered aden  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Nov. 25 -- The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers issued the following news: The media industry's lumbering trek toward adoption of cloud-based techniques for content production, management, and distribution has recently become more of a brisk jog in that direction, according to Richard Welsh, CEO of UK-based Sundog Media Toolkit, a provider of software-based tools for doing post-production work using cloud methodologies. Welsh suggests that this year's C  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 25 -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following statement by Executive Director Stephen Acquario: NYSAC applauds Governor Cuomo for signing legislation to end the incineration of firefighting foam. NYSAC applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for signing legislation (S.7880-B Breslin/A.9952-B McDonald) to end the incineration of firefighting foam that contains toxic PFAS chemicals. Since the 1970s, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) have been us  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following statement: Hillary and I mourn the passing of our friend David Dinkins, an extraordinary public servant whose lifetime of work made New York City fairer, better, and stronger. He was calm on the outside, and burned with a passion for justice on the inside. In the face of rising crime and a national recession, he raised taxes to hire police officers, began the community policing initiative that would lead to much safer  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: Today, Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Southern Poverty Law Center, sued the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) for the second time for its failure to protect her from sexual assault and provide her with adequate healthcare while incarcerated. In February 2015, Ms. Diamond filed a lawsuit challenging the abusive conditions facin  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following statement on Nov. 24: Today, USCIB's President and CEO, Peter Robinson, issued the following statement: "We welcome President-elect Biden's selection of Antony Blinken and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to lead U.S. international relations, notably with the United Nations. Multilateralism matters to business, and USCIB looks forward to continuing to work with the dedicated people of the U.S. Department of  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- U.S. Tour Operators Association issued the following news release: The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) released new findings from a survey of its Tour Operator Active Members about post-COVID 19 plans for recovery and resumption of business. This survey is a culmination of the ongoing series of member surveys USTOA conducted to support and inform its membership and the industry throughout the coronavirus crisis. According to the survey, which was conducted  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union issued the following news release on Nov. 25: Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) - which represents 1.3 million food and retail workers - announced a new agreement with ShopRite on hazard pay for nearly 50,000 union grocery workers in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. The deal recognizes the ongoing risks ShopRite workers have faced as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 24 -- United University Professions issued the following news release: United University Professions, which has made a strong push to increase renewable energy sources and reduce carbon emissions at the State University of New York, has endorsed House Resolution 763, the Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act of 2019. Frederick E. Kowal, Ph.D., the president of UUP--which represents 37,000 faculty and staff at SUNY's four-year campuses and academic medical centers--said  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: During a private virtual meeting between WJC and Vatican officials amid the COVID-19 pandemic, World Jewish Congress and Vatican officials expressed a strong commitment to strengthening ties between Jewish and Catholic communities globally. The forum, which featured a conversation between Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with Jews, and Claudio Epelman, WJC's Commis  more