NEW YORK, July 26 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Global Investigation into Forest Destruction and Human Rights Violations * * * "Deforestation, Inc." by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has won the 2024 John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism. The in-depth investigative series exposed how a lightly regulated sustainability industry overlooks forest destruction and human rights violati  more

ITHACA, New York, July 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Arthur Wolcott '49 went to an auction in Dundee, New York as a Cornell senior, looking for a good deal on a typewriter. Instead, he bought a bankrupt grape juice plant (which, not incidentally, included at least one typewriter). Thus began his collaboration with the food science faculty and experts at Cornell as he grew what would become Seneca Foods from a struggling company with $110,000 in revenue its first year in 19  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Journey into the unexplained when brand new seasons of EXPEDITION X and EXPEDITION BIGFOOT return to Discovery Channel on Wednesday, August 14 beginning at 9PM ET/PT, bringing viewers a night full of mysterious adventures, curious tales and strange encounters. EXPEDITION X kicks off the action at 9PM ET/PT, as adventurer Josh Gates and his team of investigators dive i  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula's Daughter, She-Wolf of London and the undead, mummified Egyptian princess Anck-Su-Namun - beginning Friday, August 30 at Universal Orlando Resort and on Thursday, September 5 at Universal Studios Hollywood. * * * Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights debuts the all-original haunted house, "Universal Mons  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird won the complete dismissal of an $8 billion lawsuit filed against Bank of Baroda, one of the largest banks in India. The lawsuit concerned the collapse of NMC Health Plc, the largest private health care company in the Middle East. NMC's founder Dr. Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty and NMC affiliate Neopharma LLC filed suit in New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division alleging that Baroda cons  more

ALBANY, New York, July 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * 13 Individuals Arrested for Roles in Multistate Operation that Sold Assault Weapons, Ghost Guns, and Cocaine AG's Investigation Recovered 74 Firearms, Including Assault Weapons and Ghost Guns * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the takedown of a multistate gun and drug trafficking network that sold assault weapons, ghost guns and   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 26 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * App on Track to Reach $1 Trillion by Year End * * * NEW YORK, NY -- Bank of America has seen the adoption and use of its CashPro App for corporate payment approvals accelerate significantly over the last couple of years. Corporate payment approvals completed via the CashPro App surpassed a record $500 billion as of the middle of this year - up nearly 40% compared to the mi  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Brandee McHale, Head of Community Investing and Development at Citi and President of the Citi Foundation * * * 2024 has offered many opportunities to step up for our communities in the moments they need it most. Whether responding to the urgent needs of those displaced by conflict and natural disasters or helping the next ge  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Upcoming competitions in DC and New York present projects and startups a chance to win $100K USDC * * * Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, has announced two new stops in the Unlocking Impact Pitch Competition Roadshow Series, with returns this fall to both New York and Washington, D.C. on September 22 and October 26, respe  more

ALFRED, New York, July 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Brian Sullivan, Dean of Libraries at Alfred University, recently received the 2024 Mentor Award from the State University of New York Librarians Association. The award honors and encourages the efforts and dedication of individuals in the library field who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the mentoring of members of SUNYLA. Sullivan was nominated for the award by his colleagues, who in a letter to SUNY  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in its acquisition of American Restoration. For more information, please see the company's press release. American Restoration provides residential and commercial property mitigation and restoration services. The Debevoise team was led by M&A partner Uri Herzberg and counsel John Love and included counsel Molly Stockley and associates Ilya Ba  more

ALBANY, New York, July 26 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Billions More Needed for Maintenance and Repair * * * One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a report released today (https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/the-condition-of-locally-owned-bridges-in-new-york-state.pdf) by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated cost  more

ITHACA, New York, July 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Two-time state high school wrestling champion. Four-time NCAA champion. Four-time world champion. Entrepreneur. Husband, father of three, role model. And there's one more title Kyle Dake '13 would love to add to that long list: Olympic champion. However, a gold medal won't be how he measures success when he takes to the mat in Paris at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. It's a lesson his late father, Doug who was also h  more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 26 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Attending the Digital Hollywood session was a remarkable experience, filled with insightful discussions and innovative ideas about the future of Al in the creative industry. Shaun Foster, professor and undergraduate program director of 3D digital design in RIT's School of Design and a Generative Al Fellow, found the conversations both enlightening and inspiring. Here are some key takeaw  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Governor Maura T. Healey today signed into law An Act Modernizing Firearms Laws (H.4885) (https://www.mass.gov/doc/h4885-an-act-modernizing-firearm-lawsthe-gun-bill-has-been-signed-and-chaptered-scanned-copy-attached-here/download), the state's most significant gun safety legislation in a decade. The bill was passed by the Legislature as a result of the Supreme Court's decis  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * The HBO Original Series Debuts August 25 On HBO Latino And Max * * * HBO has released the official trailer for the six-episode original series CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON. Set two decades after the events of the international award-winning film, the series will debut SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET on HBO Latino in the U.S. and will be available to stream globa  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 25 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Reporters looking for an expert to discuss the memes of the 2024 presidential race, please consider Jennifer Grygiel associate professor of communications and social media expert. Professor Grygiel (they/them) teaches about memes and internet communication for their classes at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. In regards to Democratic presidential candidate and vice president Kamala Harris being dubbed Brat  more

MELVILLE, New York, July 26 -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: Verint(R) (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company(TM), announced an order for the groundbreaking Verint TimeFlex Bot from a leading U.S. car rental company. The brand purchased the TimeFlex Bot to reduce attrition among its 400 reservations agents in the contact center. The TimeFlex Bot provides   more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW31UnXY00s&t=214s Student OMNY Cards, Replacing Student MetroCards, Now Valid 24 Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week, All Year Eligible Students to Have Four Free Trips Daily, Up From Three * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Public Schools Chancellor David C. Banks, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair an  more

ITHACA, New York, July 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying the Parkinson's disease process and suggests a relatively easy method for detecting the disease in people, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. In the study, published July 23 in Nature Communications, the researchers showed that knocking out a key component involved in protein transportation in the light-sensing rod cells of mi  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP"), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has acquired American Restoration, which provides residential and commercial property mitigation and restoration services. MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by CEO Dan Tarantin, who will continue to l  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Student OMNY Cards, Replacing Student MetroCards Now Valid 24 Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week, All Year Eligible Students to Have Four Free Trips Daily, Up from Three View Informational Video on Student OMNY Cards (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDKrlq8Kp5U) * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and New Yor  more

ALBANY, New York, July 26 -- The New York State Homes and Community Renewal issued the following news release: * * * $135 Million Development Located Downtown Adjacent to Public Transportation Highgarden Tower Includes More Than 75 Supportive Units * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Highgarden Tower, a new 219-unit affordable apartment building in the city of New Rochelle. The $135 million development is conveniently located in a walkable downtown neighborhood and  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Biggest Media Event Ever: Unprecedented 7,000 Hours of Coverage; 5,000+ Hours of Streaming; 17 Consecutive Nights of Primetime Coverage on NBC * * * NBCUniversal's comprehensive coverage of the Paris Olympics is the biggest media event ever featuring 7,000 hours of coverage, including more than 5,000 streaming hours, 17 consecutive nights of primetime programming on NBC, all 329 medal events streamin  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * The film is the latest example of NBCUniversal's efforts to extend sustainability from the set to the screen through stories that showcase the realities of our world and the possibilities of a more sustainable future. * * * Twisters, from Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and Amblin, is a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster. The filmmakers were committed to incorporating the latest climate an  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Offering Provides Subscribers with Choice, Value and Unprecedented Access to Blockbuster Films, Award-Winning Originals and Iconic Franchises * * * BURBANK, Calif. (July 25, 2024) - Starting today, the new Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle from Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery is available in the U.S. for purchase on any of the three streaming platforms' websi  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after the commissioners of the Charter Revision Commission unanimously voted to approve ballot proposals for the upcoming November election: "On behalf of 8.3 million New Yorkers, I want to thank the distinguished members of this Charter Revision Commission for volunteering their service to our city. This dedicated gro  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 25 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: There has been a lot of speculation about whether Vice President and presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris can attract the women's vote. But should we consider women as a monolithic voting bloc? Political Science Professor Shana Gadarian researches political behavior and political psychology. She is also the author of he is the author of "Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threaten  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: With electric vehicle adoption growing in the Con Edison service territory and across the state, Joe Morreale and Joe Yanowitz were given a charge of their own: to rev up one of the company's most popular customer programs. "At the beginning of last year, Con Edison had 12 percent of the registered electric vehicle market in our service territory enrolled in the Smar  more

ITHACA, New York, July 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Inventing a new product that you can hold in your hands and bring successfully to an eagerly awaiting market is sometimes likened to childbirth: If we knew from the outset how hard it was going to be, fewer of us would do it. Over 10 weeks this summer, Rev's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator guided product teams from back-of-the-napkin ideas to fully-fledged startups. In categories from climate technology to agricultura  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- New York University issued the following statement on July 25, 2024, by spokesperson John Beckman: * * * "NYU condemns the recent posting by the group calling itself 'People's Solidarity Coalition,' which includes a deplorable 'embrace' of 'armed struggle' as a valid 'tactic' in achieving its aims on campus. "This University has zero tolerance for the use of violence, and is shocked that any members of our campus community would endorse 'armed struggle' as a 'tactic.' We   more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on July 24, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with Esperanza Ceballos and Ana Patricia Candiani of Noticias Univision 41: * * * Esperanza Ceballos: The mayor of New York City is joining us right now to address various problems that affect the Big Apple. Let's go live with Ana Patricia Candiani, who has him there with all the details. Tell us, Ana Patricia. Ana Patricia Candiani: Thank you, Esperan  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * Stream The Debuts Of Season Three of HBO Original "Industry"; HBO Original "City of God: The Fight Rages On"; HBO Original Sports Documentary Series "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears"; And HBO Original Documentaries "Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes" And "Chimp Crazy" Check Out A List Of Curated Horror Films And Series * * * FEATURED PROGRAMMING Debuts August 3 at 8  more