NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Reminds President Trump That Only Congress Can Decide Whether to Use Force Against Iran * WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union tonight sent a letter to President Trump making clear that only Congress can authorize the us  more

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Responds to U.S. Absence from Human Rights Council Session on Political Interference in Education * The United States today was absent from a presentation (starting at 2:25:05) at the United Nations Human Rights Council by Special R  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Expresses Appreciation to Senate for Efforts to "Improve and Correct" House Bill Washington, D.C. (June 18, 2025) - For several weeks, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), along with various other stakeholders, have raised concerns over proposals to eliminate the pass-through entity tax (PTET) state and local tax (SALT) deduction for specified service trad  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * AS/COA and Member Companies Convene in Panama with Government Officials President Jose Raul Mulino met with the group to discuss investment opportunities across various sectors in Panama. Susan Segal, president of Americas Society/Council of the Americas, and executives from AS/COA member companies met this week in Panama City with senior government officials to discuss  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, June 19, 2025 * CAIR-Action: Mamdani's Comment on 'Intifada' Motto Fuels Tension in Mayor's Race - New York Times Basim Elkarra, the executive director of CAIR Action, the political arm of the Council on American-Islamic Relation s, defended Mr. Mamdani. He said the phrase in question was used by some human-rights activists "to call for nonvio  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Bloomberg issued the following joint news release on June 19, 2025, with CMB Wing Lung Asset Management Limited: * * * CMB Wing Lung Asset Management Streamlines Front-to-Back Office Workflows with Bloomberg AIM Hong Kong - Bloomberg and CMB Wing Lung Asset Management Limited ("CMBWLAM"), the asset management arm of CMB Wing Lung Bank, jointly announced today that CMBWLAM has adopted Bloomberg's leading order and investment management technology solution Bloomberg AIM. Th  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A New Book Traces the Rise of the Vietnamese Language John Phan shows how modern notions of language history are often hampered by nationalist narratives. * The Vietnamese language provides singular insight into the dynamism of premodern Asia. As John Phan, associate professor of Vietnamese Humanities in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, shows in his book, Lost Tongues of the Red River, modern notio  more

ITHACA, New York, June 20 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Polson Institute for Global Development funds 11 new projects Announced this month, the Polson Institute of Global Development announce its spring 2025 grant winners, including support for students and faculty to undertake research in the U.S., Africa, South Asia and Latin America. "Never has support for development been more pressing than now," said Mildred Warner, d  more

NEW YORK, June 16 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Calls for the Killing of American Leaders, Praises Killing of Two Israeli Embassy Employees in Washington, D.C. Leader of Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Group The Base Defends Himself and Group in Nearly Three-Hour Podcast * (New York, N.Y.) -- The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist group  more

CANTON, Ohio, June 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Five-time Pro Bowl LB C.J. Mosley retiring after 11 years split between Ravens, Jets * Five-time Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley is calling it a career. Mosley is retiring from the NFL after 11 years split between the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets. The linebacker posted a video celebrating his career on social media. CBS Sports originally reported Mosley's retirement. Mosley s  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 20 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on June 19, 2025: * * * Forbes Unveils Its 13th Annual List Of The World's Most Influential CMOs NEW YORK/CANNES - June 19, 2025 - Forbes today released its 13th annual list of the World's Most Influential CMOs List, recognizing the 50 chief marketers from around the world whose work is not only driving the trajectory of their brands and businesses, but often reshaping the cultural landscape as well. Marian Le  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release on June 19, 2025: * * * Fox Corporation Acquires Caliente TV in Mexico FOX Expands its Sports Broadcasting Footprint in Mexico with the Acquisition of a Market Leading Streaming Channel and Sports Rights Catalog * Los Angeles, CA - June 19, 2025 - Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced its acquisition of Caliente TV, a leading sports broadcasting platform in Mexico. Carlos Mart  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Older Americans Act To Empower American Seniors * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, joined nine of her colleagues to reintroduce the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act. This legislation renews funding for the OAA and strengthens services for American seniors. The OAA has provided vital nutritio  more

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, issued the following news: * * * IATI Annual Report 2024: Towards Better Open Data and Transparency The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) has published its Annual Report 2024: Towards Better Open Data and Transparency, along  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from the NYPost: FBI Emails Obtained by Grassley 'Expose Biden DOJ's Obsession with Piling on Trump Charges' * Miranda Devine: FBI emails revealed to The Post expose Biden DOJ's obsession with piling on Trump charges June 18, 2025 New York Post Internal FBI emails reveal that rogue agents and prosecutors in the Biden DOJ were looking for ways to pile on new criminal charges against  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NY Times Opinion: "Senator Padilla: The Trump Administration Handcuffed Me, but I Refuse to Stay Silent" * NY Times Op-Ed Padilla: "If this administration is willing to handcuff a U.S. senator, imagine what it is willing to do to any American who dares to speak up." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary I  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attack on Congressman Max Miller and his family and are thankful they are safe. The rise in political viole  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attack on Congressman Max Miller and his family and are thankful they are safe. The rise in political violence in this country is una  more

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Commemorates 160th Anniversary of Juneteenth Holiday * Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) recognizes Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, over two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, to deliver the news to over 250,000 enslaved people that they were now free from chattel slavery. The resulting celebrat  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: 160 years ago, today, Union troops reached Texas and delivered news of emancipation, marking the end of slavery in the United States and the first commemoration of Juneteenth. Today, we celebrate the freedom that Black Americans long fought for and the   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: 160 years ago, today, Union troops reached Texas and delivered news of emancipation, marking the end of slavery in the United States and the first commemoration of Juneteenth. Today, we celebrate the freedom that Black Americans long fought for and the rich culture that grew fro  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Lifelines for Communities, Economic Backbones, Micro-, Small, Medium-Sized Enterprises' Transformative Power Must Be Unleashed, Secretary-General Observance Message Urges * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day, observed on 27 June: Micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises are engines of economic activity, and lifelines for communities  more

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release: * * * Marsh launches Euros1 billion insurance facility for large-scale data center construction projects in the UK and Europe Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), today announced the launch of Nimbus, a new insurance facility providing clients with comprehensive cover for the construction of large-scale data centers   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Most Healthcare Professionals Are Unprepared To Counsel Patients About Cannabis * Old Westbury, NY: Most US healthcare professionals say that they are unprepared to discuss the therapeutic use of cannabis with their patients, according to a review of studies published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Investigators with the New   more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release: * * * As Federal Attacks Escalate, Albany Falls Short in Expanding Protections for Immigrant New Yorkers New York, NY--As the New York State Legislative session comes to a close for FY26, the State Legislature failed moved the New York for All Act (S2235/A3506) and the Language Access Expansion Act (S5535/A4875) which would protect and defend Immigrant New Yorkers. The New York for All Act, a landmark   more

ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: * * * NYC Employee Pension Payments Cross $6 billion; 70 Members Collect $200k+ The pension plan covering most New York City government agencies, including the City's subway system, had 70 members with pension payments of at least $200,000 last year, almost quadrupling 2019's tally of 19, according to new data posted today at SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center's transparency website. Acco  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, June 20 -- Optimum, a brand of Altice USA, issued the following news release on June 19, 2025: * * * Optimum Business Honored by Ericsson as Partner of the Year Receives Acceleration Partner of the Year award for driving customer innovation with leading enterprise 5G connectivity solutions * NEW YORK, NY - (June 19, 2025) - Optimum Business today announces that Ericsson (ERIC) has awarded the company as its 2024 Acceleration Partner of the Year. Presented at Eric  more

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Paragon must answer for spyware use against civil society and journalists * Michael Greene, David Rowe and Tess Sprechman, Investor Relations, AE Industrial Partners, LP John Fleming and Catherine Gray, Director of Operations, Paragon Solutions US, Inc. Re: Recent findings of Paragon spyware targetin  more

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Paragon: stop spyware abuse and deliver justice to victims * In an open letter released today, June 19, 2025, Access Now alongside several leading human rights and press freedoms groups are demanding accountability and answers from Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions and its majority owner AE Indus  more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 20 -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release: * * * Paychex Launches Digital Employee Benefits Marketplace Personal and financial benefits now available with Paychex Flex Perks through integrated e-commerce experience * Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employe  more

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Political Prisoners on Death Row in Iran at Grave Risk Amid War * C HRI Warns Iran May Use Wartime Chaos to Execute Political Prisoners As the war between Iran and Israel intensifies, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the fate of political prisoners on death row in Iran. At least 54 individuals, including three women, had been senten  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48545) on June 18, 2025, entitled "Public Broadcasting: Background Information and Current Issues for Congress" by Brian E. Humphreys, science and technology policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Discussion of public interest in educational or noncommercial programming dates to the early days of broadcasting. In 1938, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set aside a portion  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Remarks by UNDP Director for Asia and the Pacific, Kanni Wignaraja, at the UN Security Council open debate on the maintenance of international peace and security * Mr. President, Excellencies, I thank the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for convening this important debate. It is an honour to join you on behalf of the United Nations Development Programme. This conversation coul  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Rockefeller Foundation and the Bridgespan Group Collaborate to Catalyze High-Impact Philanthropy Across Asia * New USD $100,000 grant supports the Bridgespan-led Funders Council's efforts to help scale philanthropic resources to tackle development challenges and spur economic opportunity BANGKOK | June 19, 2025 -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new grant with The Bridgespan Group to help streng  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Appoints Rana Taha of Jordan United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tunisia * United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Rana Taha of Jordan as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tunisia, with the host Government's approval, effective 19 June. Ms. Taha has over 20 years of diverse experience working for United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, and UN peacekeepin  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Sanctions Committee concerning South Sudan Draws Attention to Panel of Experts' Recommendation on Arms Embargo Exemption Procedures * On 25 November 2024, in accordance with paragraph 18 of resolution 2731 (2024), the Panel of Experts on South Sudan transmitted its interim report to the President of the Security Council (document S/2024/855 ). The report is available on the Committee's website v  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Niko Nantsis, co-director of District 1 of the New York State Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, has submitted a public communications letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service advocating for the approval of the Darling 54 American Chestnut tree for Nonregulated Status. In his correspondence, Nantsis emphasizes that this blight-resistant variety can significantly enhance forest biodiversity and health. "The introduct  more

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I: Lightning Caused $1.04B in US Homeowners Claim Payouts in 2024; Frequency Drops 21.5% Year-Over-Year * MALVERN, Pa. - U.S. insurers paid $1.04 billion in lightning-related homeowners insurance claims in 2024, a 16.5% decrease from the $1.24 billion paid out in 2023, according to the latest figures from the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). The total nu  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate researchers help uncover how exercise protects the brain in Alzheimer's disease A new study published in Nature Neuroscience highlights how exercise triggers protective changes in the brain that may help counteract Alzheimer's disease; Upstate Medical University researchers played a key role in this groundbreaking work. Nathan Tucker, PhD, is an   more

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Advances AI Policy Engagement at OECD's GPAI Plenary * The Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) held its third plenary meeting where member countries demonstrated stronger collaboration and a shared commitment to advancing responsible AI development. Throughout the plenary, the OECD emphasized its leadership in AI research and governance. The meeting also highlighted new   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Transcript, and Photos: Representatives Goldman, Nadler Conduct Congressional Oversight of Immigration Proceedings at 26 Federal Plaza * Rep. Dan Goldman: "And the question is, why can't we go in? What are they hiding? If they're going to treat Comptroller Lander, if they're going to treat Senator Padilla, if they're going to treat Congresswoman McIver the way that these agents have been t  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Warning Two Thirds of Global Poor to Live in Conflict-Affected, Fragile States by 2030, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Development Gives Peace 'Fighting Chance' * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the United Nations Security Council open debate on "Poverty, underdevelopment and conflict: implications for the maintenance of international peace and security", in New York tod  more

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * World Refugee Day 2025: IRC Urges Global Action for 122 Million People Displaced * New York, NY, June 19, 2025 -- On World Refugee Day, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls attention to a global displacement crisis that has reached continued unprecedented levels. 122.1 million people are currently fleeing from conflict and disaster worldwide -- more than the po  more