NEW YORK, June 20 [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 Urges Court to Block Unconstitutional Order Targeting NPR and PBS * WASHINGTON -- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC), the ACLU of Colorado (ACLU-CO), and the ACLU of Minnesota (  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Upholding Palestinian Terror Victims Rights to Sue in American Courts * American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, welcomes today's unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization. The ruling upholds a 2019 law that allows American victims of Palestinian terr  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Amid Escalating Israel-Iran Confrontation That Could Ignite Fire 'No One Can Control' Secretary-General Urges Security Council, Parties to Conflict 'Give Peace a Chance' * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council, in New York today: There are moments when the choices before us are not just consequential -- they are defining. Moments when the direction taken will shap  more

NEW YORK, June 21 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Blackstone Completes CDN$7 Billion Equity Investment in Rogers in Partnership with Leading Canadian Institutional Investors NEW YORK - June 20, 2025 - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has successfully closed its previously announced CDN$7 billion equity investment in Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RCI). Under the terms of the transaction, funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Assault on Subway in Queens * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned an anti-Muslim hate crime assault of a Muslim woman on an MTA subway train in Queens. SEE : Muslim woman says   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns Death and Bomb Threats Against Zohran Mamdani * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the series of Islamophobic death threats targeting New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, including a disturbing threat  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada * National Indigenous Peoples Day, observed annually on June 21st, serves as a significant occasion to recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples in Canada. This day holds profound cultural importance, as it coincides with t  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 20, 2025: * * * When New York City tried local income taxes they accelerated its bankruptcy From property to income tax By John Phelan On Wednesday, I asked: If you are not willing to forgo the goods and services property taxes pay for but want the property tax eliminated anyway, then the questi  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Announce Aging Committee Hearing on Advancing Healthy Aging Through Sports Medicine WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wednesday, June 25, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will convene a hearing entitled "Lessons fro  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Hosts Signing Day Ceremony for Georgia-12 Service Academy Appointees * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) hosted a special signing day ceremony for students in Georgia's 12th District who have been accepted into one of the nation's military service academies. These academies include: The United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York; the United States Naval  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces $594,115 HHS Grant for St. Bonaventure University * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $594,115 to St. Bonaventure University for a mental and behavioral health education and training program. "I'm proud to announce this critical investment in mental and behavioral  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Holds Press Conference on Energy Choice Act, Vows to End Blue-State Wars on American Energy * ELMIRA, N.Y. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) held a press conference in Elmira, NY, on the Energy Choice Act to prohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service's connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion based on the t  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Gun Owners Regardless of Financial Status * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act, reaffirming her commitment to defending the Second Amendment rights of all Americans, regardless of their financial status. Additional cosponsors of this legislation include Repr  more

YONKERS, New York, June 21 -- Consumer Reports posted the following statement on June 20, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports statement on Senate Parliamentarian's decision blocking budget bill provision that would have defunded the CFPB WASHINGTON DC - Chuck Bell, advocacy program director at Consumer Reports, issued the following statement in response to the Senate Parliamentarian's ruling that a provision in the budget reconciliation package that would have zeroed out the budget of the Consumer F  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * ElectrifyNY Statement: Rising Mega-Warehouse Pollution Requires Urgent Action as Clean Deliveries Act Continues to Evade Assembly's Focus * New York, NY --( S.1180B / A.3575B ) The New York State Assembly once again missed an important opportunity to deliver clean air regulations for the people living with the highest rates of air pollution. The legislation, which passed the Ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA and State Partners Celebrate 40 Years of Action to Protect and Restore Long Island Sound with New Conservation and Management Plan * EPA, states of New York and Connecticut and many partners meet to sign resolution of support, unveil Long Island Sound Partnership's refreshed name and logo Rye, N.Y. \- Today in Rye, N.Y., senior officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Con  more

ITHACA, New York, June 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty-led startup is using AI to reimagine software reliability * Cornell Tech Assistant Professor Raaz Dwivedi has co-founded Traversal, a startup emerging from stealth this week with a mission: to transform how modern software systems detect and resolve outages using artificial intelligence. The company has raised a $48 million seed and Series A round led by Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins, with partici  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [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: * * * Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments in Every Classroom * NEW ORLEANS - In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled today that a Louisia  more

ZURICH, Switzerland, June 21 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news: * * * Trezeguet: Al Ahly will be better against Porto Al Ahly players Trezeguet and Wessam Abou Ali discuss their defeat to Palmeiras and the eagerness to improve in their group finale. * Al Ahly fell to Palmeiras in their second match of the Club World Cup * They finish their Group A campaign on Monday against Porto * Trezeguet and Wessam Abou Ali analyse the defeat and c  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Governor Josh Stein Vetoes Reckless Permitless Carry Bill After Republican Leadership Bulldozes Legislation Through Both Chambers * Veto Follows Republican Lawmakers Pushing Permitless Carry Despite Bipartisan Opposition and Broad Public Disapproval in the State RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown f  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * How I Made Partner: 'Seize the Initiative From Day One,' Says Jesse Green of White & Case * In a Q&A with Law.com, White & Case commercial litigation partner Jesse Green discussed his career and path to partnership at the Firm, detailing the development of his specialized expertise in restructuring litigation. Jesse explained that he was first drawn to White & Case because of   more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE Joins AFL-CIO Call to Strike Reckless Ban on State AI Policy from Budget Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C -- The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) joined the AFL-CIO and 18 national labor organizations in urging the Senate to remove a dangerous provision from the budget reconciliation bill that bans states from   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Lodges Detainer for Serial Criminal Illegal Alien Who Attempted to Murder a New York U.S. Attorney * WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer on Saul Morales-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien, who has been charged with second degree attempted murder against U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News About Kathy Hochul Putting Illegal Aliens First and Her Dangerous Sanctuary State Policies * New York, N.Y., - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Hannity on Fox News about Gov. Kathy Hochul putting illegal aliens first, not New Yorkers, and her dangerous sanctuary state policies. You can watch here.   more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Japan Bolsters International Effort to Cut Methane Emissions from LNG Supply Chain * (TOKYO) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, one of the world's leading energy importers, today announced strengthened efforts to increase transparency across the liquefied natural gas supply chain and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Backed by the Canadian Government, Environ  more

NEW YORK, June 21 -- 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: * * * Join IATI at FfD4: Enhancing the Transparency of Financing for Development The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) will be actively participating in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for   more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 20 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Jorge Morales '26 Named a 2025 Beinecke Scholar * Jorge Morales '26, a double major in history and anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a minor in English and textual studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the highly competitive Beinecke Scholarship. Morales is one of only 20 students nationwide to receive this prestigious award, which supports exc  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Urges U.S. Department of Education to Reject Harmful Proposed Grant Priorities and Reinstate 2021 Commitments * Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Education (ED), expressing strong opposition to two of the agency's three proposed supplemental priorities for federal grantees. LDF urges ED to abandon these proposals an  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Iran is a sworn enemy of the United States and can never be permitted to become a nuclear-capable power. Israel has a right to defend itself against escalating Iranian aggression and our commitment to Israel's security remai  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Iran is a sworn enemy of the United States and can never be permitted to become a nuclear-capable power. Israel has a right to defend itself against escalating Iranian aggression and our commitment to Israel's security remains ironclad. The authori  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Savills Inc., a real estate firm, issued the following news release: * * * LeadsOnline Nearly Doubles Headquarters at Legacy Town Center II The global provider of data, analysis and ballistic tools for law enforcement agencies will remain in place and expand onto a full floor * DALLAS (June 18, 2025) - Savills oversaw the real estate plan for LeadsOnline's Texas-based headquarters. The investigative technology company will remain in its current 14,992-square-foot space   more

NEW YORK, June 20 [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: * * * Mahmoud Khalil to Be Freed From Detention, Reunite With Wife and Son as Case Proceeds * NEWARK, N.J. - A federal court today granted bail to Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and lawful permanent resident targeted   more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil to Be Freed From Detention, Reunite With Wife and Son as Case Proceeds * NEWARK, N.J. - A federal court today granted bail to Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and lawful permanent resident targeted for deportation by the Trump administration because of his Palestinian rights advocacy. He will be able to return to New York to be with his wif  more

NEW YORK, June 21 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Marshall Huebner discusses his work with Purdue Pharma's general counsel with Law360 Davis Polk partner and Restructuring practice co-head Marshall Huebner discussed Purdue Pharma's chapter 11 restructuring proceedings and his experience working with Purdue's general counsel Marc Kesselman in an interview with Law360. "We [Davis Polk] were brought in, in 2018, to assess the situation and assist the com  more

NEW YORK, June 21 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * Morgan Stanley Investment Management's 1GT Leads Series E Investment in Insight M New York -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that the 1GT climate private equity strategy (1GT) invested $30 million to lead a growth equity funding round in Insight M, a leader in cost-effective methane management solutions for the energy sect  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following written testimony by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul from a June 12, 2025, hearing on immigration policies: * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Lynch, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss New York's immigration policies and our efforts to manage the recent influx of migrants to our state. Before turning to the substance of my t  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * New Permanent Representative of Viet Nam Presents Credentials * The new Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, Do Hung Viet, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today. (As provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service) Date of Birth & Family 31 August 1977. Married with three daughters. Education & Training Master of Public and International Law, Unive  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Physicians Honored As 2025 Top LGBTQ+ Doctors By Castle Connolly Castle Connolly recognizes NYC Health + Hospitals doctors for outstanding clinical expertise and cultural sensitivity Castle Connolly is a health care directory that helps patients find providers * NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that seven of its hospital leaders and physici  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Leads NYC Delegation in Issuing Oversight Demand Letter to the Department of Homeland Security for Violating Congress' Statutory Authority to Conduct Oversight * Goldman and Numerous Other Congressmembers Have Been Illegally Denied Access to ICE Field Offices Used to House Immigrants in Inhumane Conditions Letter Follows ICE Turning Goldman Away from the 26 Federal Plaza Field   more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 21 -- Roberts Wesleyan College issued the following news: * * * Roberts Wesleyan Nursing Program Presents Groundbreaking Teaching Method in Italy: Global Recognition for Roberts Wesleyan's Dual-Perspective Nursing Education Roberts Wesleyan University's commitment to innovative nursing education recently shone on the international stage as Assistant Professor of Nursing Sharon Kurtz presented at the prestigious International Learning Collaborative (ILC) conference in  more

NEW YORK, June 21 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * How an Alzheimer's peptide and a blood protein may combine to drive early disease pathology Scientists have long known that the Alzheimer's brain often features abnormal plaques and tangles, and recent studies have highlighted the role that the brain's vascular system plays in disease progression. But for decades, this knowledge has failed to translate into fully effective treatments. The lack of progress is largely   more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * SINNERS Begins Streaming Exclusively On Max July 4 * Warner Bros. Pictures' SINNERS, the highest-grossing and best-indexing horror film ever released in IMAX, will make its global streaming debut exclusively on Max on FRIDAY, JULY 4. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, JULY 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, tw  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on June 19, 2025: * * * Skanska completes renovation of the Hospital for Special Surgery Sports Medicine Institute West Side in New York, New York NEW YORK, NY - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced the completion of the $8M renovation of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Sports Medicine Institute West Side located in New York, New York. "We are pr  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * States Parties to United Nations Convention on Law of Sea to Hold Thirty-Fifth Meeting at Headquarters, 23-27 June * NEW YORK, 20 June (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) -- The thirty-fifth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will be convened at United Nations Headquarters from 23 to 27 June 2025. In view of the measures being taken in the context of   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * Suicide Hotline Workers Condemn Cuts to LGBTQ+ Crisis Services * NEW YORK - Union workers employed by the Trevor Project are condemning a decision by the Department of Health and Human Services to end funding for specialized suicide hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. When LGBTQ+ young people in crisis call or text 988, they are connected to counse  more

STONY BROOK, New York, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Study Suggests an Expanded Role of the Brain's Thalamus Findings published in Neuron reveal that the region shapes cortical dynamics * STONY BROOK, NY, June 20, 2025 - Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus - a region long considered a relay station for the brain and involved in consciousness and motor activity - reveals the  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Ruling Does Not Address Merits of California Vehicle Standards, Does Determine that Fuel Industry Has Standing to Challenge Them * (Washington, D.C. - June 20, 2025) The Supreme Court ruled today that fuel industry groups have legal standing to challenge EPA's preemption waiver for California's Advanced Clean Car I standards. In doing so, the Court rejected petit  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the US Inched Down in May * Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board   more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports & DAZN's Coverage of FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Continues with Five Group Stage Matches Over the Next Three Days * TNT Sports' English-language coverage of FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in the United States will continue this weekend with five matches featured over the next three days. Today's coverage will kick off with Chelsea vs. Flamengo at 2 p  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: * * * "As widespread as guns and bullets": Sexual violence used to terrorize Sudan's women and girls "Every woman and girl here is at risk, no matter her age or background. No one is safe," said Khadija*, a midwife at a maternity clinic in Sudan's eastern Gedaref State. "Sexual violence has become as widespread [a weapon] as guns and bullets. Women arrive at our facilities exhausted, traumatized, often after   more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * US buyers pile into UK-listed corporates in 2Q with more deals expected post-summer * White & Case partners Patrick Sarch and Sonica Tolani talk to Mergermarket as new data reveals that US buyers are accelerating their pursuit of UK-listed corporates, with 2Q25 already among the strongest quarters for transatlantic mergers and acquisitions since 2020. Read the full article her  more

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon announces expiration date results of its private exchange offers for 10 series of notes and expiration of related tender offers * NEW YORK, N.Y. \- Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the expiration and preliminary expiration date results of its Exchange Offers (as defined below) and the expi  more