ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: The 2024 Summer Food Service Program, which will provide free meals to approximately 400,000 young people, kicks off this month at nearly 2,500 sites statewide, State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced today. It is anticipated that more than 20 million nutritious meals will be served to New York State's children this summer. An interactive USDA online map (https://  more

BURBANK, California, July 10 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: ABC announced today premiere dates for the network's action-packed fall, featuring previously announced fan-favorite series, high-octane new dramas and "The Bachelor" franchise's newest iteration. This news comes on the heels of the network closing out the 2023-2024 season as No. 1 in entertainment among Adults 18-49 for the fifth consecutive season, marking the longest winning streak in over 10 y  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Andrea Patry as Principal Senior Design Lead, AECOM Sports, Buildings + Places, U.S. Ms. Patry brings a creative approach to sports design, specializing in the design of fan experience and sponsorship activation in sports and entertainment venues. Her transformative approach blends brand, building a  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 11 (TNSres) -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release: Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) plans to announce its second quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 after the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. ET. A live audio webcast of the confere  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The 2024 Summer Olympics will begin in two weeks, with much of the attention focused not only on the sporting contests, but also the efforts of organizers to cut down on the carbon footprint of the event. Farhana Sultana Farhana Sultana is a professor in Syracuse University's Maxwell School. Her areas of expertise include environmental justice, sustainability and political ecology. Professor Sultana co-wrote this op  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 11 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a multistate coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri's challenge to New York's political prosecution against President Trump. The brief underscores New York's political prosecution, illegal gag order, and upcoming sentencing of President Trump, which undermine his ability to campaign. State against State lawsuits c  more

NEW YORK, July 11 (TNSres) -- Baruch College issued the following news: Baruch College undergraduate Adnaan Elahi ('25) was among 20 students from underrepresented communities across the United States who participated this summer in the inaugural Meridian-Cox Foreign Service Fellowship for Emerging Leaders program. The fully paid Fellowship is a training program in Washington, DC which provides insight into American diplomacy while underscoring educational, internship, and career paths within   more

ITHACA, New York, July 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For centuries, native farmers in the Neotropics have gathered honey from Melipona bees, a genus of stingless bees that build their homes in hollowed logs. However, as large-scale cattle ranching and rice monoculture farms grow, and climate change disrupts precipitation patterns, bee populations are falling. Katja Poveda, associate professor of entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), is workin  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Powered by YourStake, Broadridge will enable advisors to offer hyper-personalized data-driven insights aligned to investors' core values * * * Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced a strategic enhancement   more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * BUD LIGHT KEEPS IT 'FREE & EASY' ALL SUMMER LONG WITH DIERKS BENTLEY THROUGH TICKET SWEEPSTAKES, CUSTOM CONTENT, ON-SITE CELEBRATIONS AND MORE. * * * Bud Light is bringing the easy enjoyment to Dierks Bentley: Gravel & Gold Tour this year for fans nationwide. Through this partnership, fans can expect new custom content featuring the multi-platinum country star, ticket sweepstakes  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Chartis issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * The healthcare transformation firm promoted 4 leaders to senior partner and named 11 new partners across the Chartis family of companies. * * * Chartis, a comprehensive healthcare advisory firm, today announced the promotion of 15 partners, effective July 1. "I'm proud to expand our leadership team with the promotion of 15 individuals across multiple segments of our business," said Greg Maddrey, President  more

TROY, New York, July 11 -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: Hudson Valley Community College has held tuition stable for a second consecutive year making the college one of the most affordable higher education options in the state. Full-time students who are New York State residents will pay $2,528 per semester (plus fees). Part-time resident students will pay $211 per credit hour. (See Tuition and Fees) (https://www.hvcc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/cost-to-att  more

ITHACA, New York, July 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell researchers have created a web tool that estimates county-by-county mortality from wildfire smoke in real time, to help local emergency managers assess the magnitude of the danger. The new Mortality Estimation Tool blends federal data from several sources and then maps out the estimated, smoke-attributed mortality statistics in near-real time, as a collaboration between the Department of Public and Ecosystem Hea  more

ITHACA, New York, July 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The entrepreneurial mindset is for everyone, from aspiring inventors to corporate managers. In a new episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, Richard Cahoon, a professor at the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, explains how we can combine the creative and analytical parts of our minds--the right brain and left brain--to give our ideas life and longevity. Cahoon offers an indispensable offi  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 11 -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Dr. Shannon Risk, professor of history at Niagara University, presented a lecture based on her book, "The Life and Times of Elizabeth Upham Yates: Crusader for Women's Suffrage, Temperance, and Missionary Work" at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum in Adams, Mass., on June 29, 2024. Dr. Risk's book chronicles the work Yates did as one of Susan B. Anthony's "lieutenants" in the women's suffra  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 11 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, recently published an article in the University of Richmond's Public Interest Law Review. The article, "'Their Futures, So Full of Dread': How Barefoot's Contamination of the Death Penalty Trial Process Continues," was co-authored by Niagara University alumni Maren Geiger, '22, M.S.'24, and Mo  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * New FICC tool will calculate the Value at Risk for a given portfolio, providing market participants with further insight into market value, positions and risk profiles ahead of SEC Expanded U.S. Treasury Clearing Rule * * * New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore/Sydney, July 10, 2024 The Depository Trus  more

ITHACA, New York, July 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new $567,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will further economist Marco Battaglini's investigations into the dynamics of collective action problems. From organizing a charity event to demonstrating against an authoritarian regime to ratifying an environmental agreement, collective action is one of the most basic and ubiquitous forms of strategic interaction in a society, said Battaglini, the Edward   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led an amicus brief with Iowa in support of Missouri's legal challenge to New York's politically motivated prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump. New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg's unprecedented, political prosecution of the presumptive Republican nominee for President is a gross misuse of state authority and must not be a  more

SCHENECTADY, New York, July 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * * Company anticipates hiring more than 150 new employees to support new growth and meet existing and increased demand * New investment will support improvements to manufacture new advanced generators * Latest funding for Schenectady comes on top of $50 million investment last May to develop manufacturing capacity for onshore wind turbines, which resulted in almost 200  more

GENESEO, New York, July 11 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: SUNY Geneseo has claimed the No. 5 spot of public colleges and universities in Fiske Guide to Colleges' top 20 Best Buy Colleges and Universities for 2025. The top 10 public and private schools that made the list are schools that offer "outstanding educational value as determined by academic quality in relation to the net cost of attendance," according to the editors. According to the gui  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: A new searchable database allows the public to examine groups running social media ads that mention U.S. presidential candidates, including secretly coordinated pages that are running identical videos or messages. The work is the result of comprehensive research through the ElectionGraph project from the University's Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC). In conjunction with the new publicly avai  more

NEW YORK, July 10 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: By Nisha Gopalan This year, hurricane season has taken off with a ferocious, ominous start thanks to Beryl--the earliest Category 5 hurricane ever recorded, with winds topping out at 165 mph. Beryl bulldozed the Caribbean, made its way through Mexico and then plowed into Texas. As of the time of publication, over 2.1 million Texans are without power, just as a severe heat wave descen  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Marsh McLennan, a provider of professional services, issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, today appointed Jan Siegmund as a director, effective immediately. The Company's Board now consists of 12 directors. Commenting on Mr. Siegmund's appointment, H. Edward Hanway, Chair of the Company's Board of Directors, said, "Effective successi  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 11 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based viral vectors used in human gene therapy can trigger innate immune pathways, leading to the initiation of adaptive immune responses. A new Review article published in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy describes the range of likely redundant innate immune pathways that AAV vectors can activate, resulting in an exaggerated adaptive immune response. Cli  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 11 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking introduces a novel hypothesis that could reshape our understanding of how digital technologies affect human sociality and mental health. The "Disembodied Disconnect Hypothesis," proposed by researchers Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K. Wiederhold, and Fabrizia Mantovani, offers a nuanced perspective on the ongoing debate about the i  more

PURCHASE, New York, July 11 -- Mastercard issued the following news release: * * * The Medical Tourism Association will launch a one-stop platform with Mastercard payment capabilities to bring more convenience, flexibility, and trust to the medical tourism industry * * * Responding to the growing need to simplify access to global health care for medical tourists, Mastercard and the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) have announced an exclusive partnership to modernize the end-to-end health ca  more

STONY BROOK, New York, July 11 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Alexander Orlov recognized for contributions to the AIChE's division dedicated to promoting research, education and innovation related to the design of creative engineering solutions to environmental challenges * * * Alexander Orlov, PhD, Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 10, 2024: * * * Video available at: https://youtu.be/vjz-IwHfnH0 City to Fully Rebuild 70-Year-Old Brownsville Recreation Center, NYC Parks to Open Temporary Brownsville Spaces During Construction NYC Parks to Hire 240 Additional "Second Shift" Staff to Add Weekend, Evening Cleaning to 100 Hotspots at 62 Parks in All Five Boroughs * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Jos  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, July 10 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: The University of Southern Indiana and SWIRCA and More, a local agency on aging, will present the 17th annual Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness (MAIA) on the USI campus Thursday and Friday, August 8-9. This year's opening keynote, Dr. Gary Small, has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Times, Washington Post, Time Magazine, Newsweek, AARP  more

ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined state and federal officials as the Gateway Development Commission signed a $6.88 billion maximum full funding grant agreement with the Federal Transit Administration. The grant supports the Hudson Tunnel Project, which will build two additional tracks and rehabilitate the existing two tracks, resulting in four modern tracks between New York and New Jersey tha  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- The New York State Homes and Community Renewal issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * $5.4 Million Homes for Heroes Veterans Apartments Project Increases the Supply of Permanent Supportive Housing for Veterans Who Have Experienced Homelessness Supplements New York State's Ongoing Efforts to Expand Supportive Housing Opportunities Across the State * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of the $5.4 million Homes for Heroes Veter  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Guidelines Advance Implementation of Investments under the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 * * * The New York State Department of State today released proposed eligibility guidelines for the allocation of funding for two DOS programs that will implement coastal resilience projects under the historic $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air an  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- New York Magazine issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Land of the Giants, the Vox Media Podcast Network's award-winning narrative franchise, today announced the launch of its tenth season, The Disney Dilemma. Produced in collaboration with New York Magazine's entertainment brand, Vulture, the six-episode series will explore Disney's trajectory from a small animation studio to one of the largest companies in the world and dig into the leadership struggles and  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark[1] announces the sale of a 5.5-acre, multifamily redevelopment project located at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance, California. The property sold for $30.6 million in an off-market transaction. Newmark Managing Director Anthony Muhlstein, Senior Managing Directors Chris Benton, Co-Head, U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon, Vice Chairman Ken White and Senior Financial Analyst Gabe Munson represented the seller, Opti  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 11 -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Niagara University is proud to announce its designation as a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. This important recognition underscores the university's commitment to advancing cybersecurity education, research, and developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to protect the United States' critical national information infrastructure into the   more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 11 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon An article by Rosina E. Mete, M.S.'13, Ph.D.'18, was recently published in the Yale University Journal of Biology and Medicine. The article, "Examining the Impact of Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Canadian Individuals With COPD: Implications for Government Policies," was based on the doctoral dissertation research she completed at Niagara University, which examined the   more

MELVILLE, New York, July 11 -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Brand Looking to Increase Website Containment, Reduce Contact Center Cost and Elevate CX' * * * Verint(R) (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company(TM), today announced that a leading online retailer is expanding its Verint deployment to deliver AI business outcomes now(TM)  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 11 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: In an article for the New York Law Journal, litigation & enforcement partners Sarah Walters and Brian Blais, and associate Brad Rocheville examine the nuances of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) policies on "timely" corporate self-disclosure of misconduct, and the path to declination. "The level of cooperation that the DOJ expects--if a declination is to remain a possibility--involves company counsel esse  more

IMMOKALEE, Florida, July 11 -- Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 10, 2024: * * * Tickets On Sale Now * * * Comic Zarna Garg brings her unique blend of humor, wit and fearless social commentary to Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Friday, Dec. 6 with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $85 and are available from Ticketmaster or at www.moreinparadise.com. Attendees must be 21. Parking is fre  more

ITHACA, New York, July 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From exploring the mechanics of early-stage bone metastasis to analyzing price formation policies in wholesale electricity markets, Cornell Engineering's Sprout Awards are funding unique research projects with the potential to grow partnerships across Cornell. The Sprout Awards program, which launched in 2022, provides support to teams of investigators pursuing novel research at the intersection of multiple fields. "I   more

SYDNEY, Australia, July 11 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised Tamboran Resources Corporation (Tamboran, ASX:TBN, NYSE:TBN) on its initial public offering and dual listing of its shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange and ASX with a market capitalisation of approximately A$500 million, raising approximately A$112 million. Tamboran is a natural gas exploration company focused on supporting the global energy transition by   more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * Citi today released the following statement from CEO Jane Fraser regarding the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's regulatory actions in connection with its 2020 Consent Orders. "We have acknowledged that, despite making good progress in simplifying our firm and addressing o  more

ITHACA, New York, July 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Vaccinating mothers against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during late pregnancy to protect their newborns is not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or other poor outcomes, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. Infants are particularly vulnerable to the virus, which can cause a serious lower respiratory illness. The study, published July 8 in JAMA Netwo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 11 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Upstate University Hospital urologists Gennady Bratslavsky, MD, and Joseph Jacob, MD, have been recognized as two of America's Best Prostate Cancer Surgeons for 2024 by Newsweek. The inaugural list of best prostate cancer oncologists and surgeons includes 150 physicians nationwide. "I am honored not only to be named as one of the top US surgeons, but to lead the only a  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University employees are encouraged to leave campus no later than 3:30 p.m. today in anticipation of severe weather due to a Tornado Watch in effect for Central New York. Showers and thunderstorms are expected, with some expected to be severe and producing heavy rain. Essential employees, including those in facilities, public safety and dining, will remain on campus until their shift ends as directed by thei  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Vox Media issued the following news on July 10, 2024: Land of the Giants, the Vox Media Podcast Network's award-winning narrative franchise, today announced the launch of its tenth season, The Disney Dilemma. Produced in collaboration with New York Magazine's entertainment brand, Vulture, the six-episode series will explore Disney's trajectory from a small animation studio to one of the largest companies in the world and dig into the leadership struggles and competition i  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The HBO Original four-part sports documentary series CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE, directed and executive produced by Emmy(R)-winner Mark Monroe, debuts WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO followed by episode two (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). Episodes three and four will debut Thursday, July 25 at the same time. All four episodes will be available to str  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance on its investment in a consortium led by private equity fund KKR which aims to acquire TIM's network infrastructure activities. The entire transaction is valued at approximately Euros22 billion, including earn-outs. The new entity, resulting from the incorporation of the landline network of Telecom Italia (TIM) into FiberC  more

ITHACA, New York, July 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Providing teenagers opportunities to affirm positive aspects of their identities can help bolster their self-esteem over time and ease transitions to high school, new Cornell psychology research finds. In a study involving nearly 400 ninth graders, students who completed short essays every few months about identities or values important to them reported stable or even improved self-esteem throughout the year, on average  more