NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSres)-- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Three researchers will test the ability of a pair of cancer drugs and broadly neutralizing antibodies to attack the HIV reservoir. * * * amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research has announced a slate of new grants awarded to researchers targeting the persistent HIV reservoir, the main barrier to a cure. The grants were awarded to: Michael Peluso, MD, of the University  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Albany, NY On Thursday, a New York appellate court agreed that advocates could challenge a permit that would allow liquid waste containing dangerous forever chemicals, PFAS, to be discharged into Cayuga Lake, harming community members who use the lake for swimming, fishing, and drinking water. In October 2022, Seneca Lake Guardian (SLG) sued the NYS-Department of Environmental Conserva  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Albany, NY Tuesday, July 16, and Wednesday, July 17 marked Amazon's annual "Prime Days." Prime Day, marketed as a "shopping event with deals exclusively for Prime members" has historically drawn in more than $12.9 billion in sales on the e-commerce platform from the purchase of over 375 million items. This year's Prime Day was the largest and most profitable in Amazon's history since th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following agency statement on July 19, 2024: * * * Illegal Settlements * * * CODEPINK welcomes the long overdue findings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Israel's occupation of Palestine. The UN's highest court announced Friday that it found Israel's settlement policies, exploitation of   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: This week, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of Pesticide Programs proposed reregistering malathion, an organophosphate pesticide linked to learning disabilities, as it claims in a new risk assessment that the chemical is 100 times less dangerous than it previously thought, even at the same exposure and toxicity levels. The July 16 proposed action relies again on a m  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 -- Equality California issued the following statement on July 19, 2024: * * * SUNOL, Calif. -- Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, issued the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the successful recall of anti-LGBTQ+ Sunol Glen Unified School District Trustees Linda Hurley and Ryan Jergensen in a special election on Tuesday, July 2nd: "LGBTQ+ youth in California have been under a  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The National Italian American Foundation issued the following news release: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is proud to announce its first-ever Celebrity Golf Classic, scheduled for Monday, September 16, 2024, at the prestigious Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Chaired by NIAF board member Dominic Caglioti, this inaugural event aims to celebrate Italian heritage while raising funds for NIAF's educational, cultural, and charitab  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: Bob Lombardi, executive director of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), is the new president of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) for 2024-25. Lombardi, the 65th president of the NFHS, began his one-year term July 2 following the NFHS Summer Meeting, which was held this year in Boston, Massachusetts. Ron Nocetti  more

SANTA MONICA, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 17, 2024, to Thrive Global: * * * Sleep Alliance: Rebranding Sleep Divorce for Better Rest and Relationships By Wendy M. Troxel According to a recent American Academy of Sleep Medicine survey a growing number of American couples are choosing to sleep separately, a phenomenon that has been clumsily termed "sleep divorce." But choosing to sleep apart is hardly a divorce and, in fact, it can be a sign of   more

SANTA MONICA, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 9, to World Economic Forum: * * * Why Being Good to Your Workers Is Good for Your Stock Price By Don Howard and George Zuo Conventional wisdom would have us believe that companies that keep their labor costs low to bolster their bottom line see greater gains for shareholders. But new research shows that those who invest in their frontline workers in fact see, over time, increases in their stock prices   more

SANTA MONICA, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 18, 2024: * * * Advance Detection and Reporting Are Key to Preventing Attacks By John S. Hollywood The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13 raises concerns about possible copycat, opportunistic, or retaliatory attacks on public figures and, more broadly, on the public. The best way to defend against such attacks is to prevent them. Shootings, bombings, and the like are m  more