WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * 'SpongeBob SquarePants' iconic characters to be featured on new Forever stamps * What: The U.S. Postal Service will issue the SpongeBob SquarePants commemorative Forever stamps in New York City's Times Square. The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public, and the stamps will be available to purchase. News of the Forever stamps is being shared with the hashtag #SpongeBobSquarePantsStamps.  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture Acquires SYSTEMA to Drive Manufacturing Automation for Semiconductor Clients * DRESDEN, Germany; July 1, 2025 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired SYSTEMA, a provider of software solutions and consulting services for manufacturing automation, headquartered in Dresden, Germany. SYSTEMA's long-standing experience in working for semiconductor manufacturers and other high   more

NEW YORK, July 1 [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 Condemns Senate Passage of Massive Budget Bill Cutting Medicaid to Fund Abusive Deportation Efforts * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union condemns passage of the massive budget bill in the Senate, known as H.R. 1 or the s  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Bloomberg issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Actinver Asset Management Adopts Bloomberg's Buy-Side Solutions for Streamlined Portfolio & Risk Management * Bloomberg announced today that Actinver Asset Management, one of Mexico's largest asset management firms with over 360 billion pesos in assets under management (AUM), has adopted Bloomberg's integrated buy-side solutions to implement a seamless order and risk management workflow. "Actinver Asset M  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * ADL Statement on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Decision on Harvard University * New York, NY, July 2, 2025... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to the decision from the U.S. Department of Heal  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * ADL, Brandeis Center, and Mayer Brown File Federal Civil Rights Brief Detailing Rampant Antisemitic Abuse at Concord-Carlisle High School * New York, NY, July 1, 2025 -- ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under  more

NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * EMMY(r) WINNING POP CULTURE PARODY SERIES TAKES ON REALITY TV WITH "ROBOT CHICKEN: SELF-DISCOVERY SPECIAL," PREMIERING JULY 20 ON ADULT SWIM * Promo HERE BURBANK (June 30, 2025) - Adult Swim's long-running stop-motion comedy series returns with a brand-new special that takes aim at iconic reality shows and personalities from across Warner Bros. Disco  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Ahmed Fareed Named Studio Host for NBC Sports' Big Ten College Countdown and Monday Night NBA Covera... * Ahmed Fareed has been named NBC Sports' new host of Big Ten College Countdown, its weekly Saturday night primetime college football studio show that begins in August. Following the football season, he will also anchor NBC Sports' Monday night NBA coverage, presented exclusivel  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Applauds Senate Passage of Reconciliation Bill, Encourages House Support * Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2025) -The U.S. Senate passed its reconciliation bill earlier this morning, which removes the limit on pass-through businesses' state and local tax (SALT) deductions entirely, generating optimism for those affected businesses. The American Institute of CPAs (A  more

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Catalysts for change: the rising impact of national human rights institutions * New York, 23 June 2025 - In the face of democratic backsliding, shrinking civic space and complex global crises, national human rights institutions (NHRIs) stand as vital defenders on the frontlines of human rights protection. On 18-19 June, UNDP, UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the Global Alliance of National Human Ri  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * Chariot Re Launches with Co-Sponsorship by MetLife and General Atlantic * NEW YORK, July 01 2025 -- MetLife, Inc., General Atlantic, and Chariot Reinsurance, Ltd. (Chariot Re), an independent Bermuda-based Class E life and annuity reinsurance company, today announced the completion of Chariot Re's initial reinsurance transaction with a subsidiary of MetLife.  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Citi Announces Completion of Annual Supervisory Stress Test Process and Lower Stress Capital Buffer Requirement * NEW YORK - Citi announced today that it has completed the Federal Reserve Board's 2025 annual supervisory stress test process. Citi's indicative Stress Capital Buffer ("SCB") requirement is 3.6%, d  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citigroup Announces Euros1.75 Billion Redemption of 1.250% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes Due 2026 * NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc. is announcing the redemption, in whole, constituting Euros1,750,000,000 of its 1.250% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes due 2026 (the "notes") (ISIN: XS2167003685). The redemption date for the notes is   more

UPTON, New York, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration Reveals How Light Unlocks Chemistry of Nickel Catalyst * UPTON, N.Y. -- A team of scientists across several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories has unraveled how light and a previously unknown form of certain nickel-based catalysts together unlock and preserve reactivity. This research, described in the journal Nature Communications,  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * John McWhorter Asks: 'Is it You or Me or They?' In Pronoun Trouble, the Columbia professor and New York Times columnist tells the truth about those pesky little words. * The nature of language is to shift and evolve. But every so often, a new usage creates a whole lot of consternation. These days, pronouns are throwing curveballs, and it matters, because pronoun habits die hard. Professor John McWhorter, who teaches li  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * What Can an Animal That Lives Between Land and Water Teach Us? Maria Antonietta Tosches is investigating newts, whose adaptability can teach us about our own brains. * Before she joined Columbia University in 2019, Maria Antonietta Tosches primarily researched turtles and lizards. But when she moved from the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, where she was a postdoctoral fellow, to New York, she deci  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmembers Langworthy and Stefanik Introduce SAFER at the Border Act to Block Dangerous Migrants Exploiting Biden-era Loopholes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmembers Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) introduced the Safeguarding Americans from Extreme Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act, legislation aimed at closing dangerous loopholes left wide open by the Biden administration and  more

YONKERS, New York, July 2 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports backs Senate vote upholding states' role over AI regulation * Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate voted 99-1 earlier this morning to remove the 10-year moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence in budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1. The vote allows states with existing AI laws to continue enforcement and enables others to adopt new protections in the future. "We are pleased wi  more

ITHACA, New York, July 2 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Compaction crisis: The unseen battle farmers face everyday The effects of soil compaction on crop growth are often overlooked, especially compared to many other soil health indicators. In New York State, Kitty' O Neil is determined to investigate its impacts on-farm. In recent years, scientists and farmers have paid increasing attention to the impacts of soil health o  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Invasive Adirondack smallmouth bass evolve to counter control efforts By Krishna Ramanujan Decades of efforts to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass from a midsized Adirondack lake have led to a surprising result: The bass rapidly evolved to grow faster and invest more in early reproduction, leading to an even larger population of smaller fish. A study publish  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Why quitting a job you used to love is OK By Tonya Engst People who are passionate about their work, but then become less engaged in it, may stay at the job due to an exaggerated fear that others will judge them harshly for quitting. But new research out of the ILR School reveals that others actually see the benefit of quitting a job because it may free up time t  more

NEW YORK, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Forecasting how abortion bans affect maternal mortality and morbidity Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion care established by Roe v. Wade in 1973, leaving abortion access decisions to the states. To date, 13 states have a complete abortion ban and seven ban abortion at or before 18 weeks'  more

NEW YORK, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Online grocery program bridges food gap in rural Mississippi An article by PhD student Ivonne Quiroz and colleagues assesses an online grocery ordering service implemented in rural Mississippi, where food insecurity and poor health outcomes are prevalent. The Grocery Online Ordering Distribution Service (GOODS) program was launched in Sunf  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises Warner Music Group in Its $1.2 Billion Joint Venture with Bain Capital * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), a global music entertainment company, in its joint venture with Bain Capital to purchase up to $1.2 billion of legendary music catalogs across both recorded music and music publishing. For more information, please see th  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Names Thirteen New Counsel * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Julia Caldwell, Jung Eun Choi, Lachlan Conroy, Tom Cornell, Matthew Daly-Grafstein, Luke Duggan, Harry Just, Julianne Marley, Lily Picon, Kate Saba, Jonathon Yeung, Huiyu Yin and Jihyun Yoo have been named counsel to the firm. Their promotions became effective on July 1. Julia Caldwell is based in th  more

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Debt-for-development swaps - aligning fiscal relief with environmental stewardship * It is a privilege to welcome you to this timely and vital dialogue on Debt-for-Development Swaps--a mechanism that speaks directly to the heart of today's development challenges and opportunities. In 2023, developing economies spent a record $1.4 trillion on external debt servicing. For the poorest countries, debt  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 2 -- Delaware North issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Delaware North's 'Bee the Difference' campaign raises over $24K for pollinator education * Delaware North's third annual "Bee the Difference" campaign, held from April 1 to May 20, raised more than $24,000 for The Bee Cause Project, reinforcing the company's commitment to sustainability and environmental education. Launched in celebration of Earth Month and World Bee Day, the campaign featu  more

CANTON, Ohio, July 1 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Dolphins acquiring Giants TE Darren Waller for 2026 sixth-round pick * Darren Waller is returning to the NFL. The New York Giants are sending Waller and a 2027 conditional seventh-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for a 2026 sixth-round selection, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the trade. Waller, 32, retired last offseason in June after eight   more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown Statement on Senate Passing Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate passed a reconciliation bill that included a provision weakening the National Firearms Act by eliminating the $200 tax on purchasing or making silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and other dangerous weapons -- regulations that have been in place for nearly 100 years. Everytown for   more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Fox Business Network, a unit of Fox News Media, issued the following news release: * * * FOX BUSINESS NETWORK OUTPACED CNBC FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE QUARTER IN BUSINESS DAY, MARKET HOURS AND TOTAL DAY VIEWERS IN 2Q'25 'Kudlow' and 'Varney & Co.' Ranked in the Top Two Spots in Business Programs * NEW YORK - July 1, 2025 - FOX Business Network (FBN) crushed CNBC in business day, market hours and total day viewers for the second consecutive quarter in 2Q'25. According to   more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Fox News Channel, a unit of Fox News Media, issued the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL CLOSES IN ON BROADCAST NETWORKS WITH WINS OVER CBS, ABC AND NBC IN SECOND QUARTER FNC Overtakes ABC and NBC During 2Q'2025; Beats CBS in Total Viewers and 25-54 Demo for June Network Leads Broadcast in All Major News Cycles of Second Quarter; Finishes Last Week's Breaking News with Iran as Most Watched in Television 'Special Report' Outpaces 'CBS Evening News' in Over   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace Union Workers from IUE-CWA Ratify National Contract * GE Aerospace workers from Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts and New York voted today to approve a historic contract Statement from Jerry Carney, IUE-CWA Chief Negotiator and General Electric Coordinated Bargaining Committee Chair "After GE's break up into three separate companies, this 4 year labor   more

NEW YORK, July 1 [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: * * * Georgetown Scholar to Remain Free After Appeals Court Rejects Trump Admin Bid to Re-Detain Him * The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the Trump administration's request for a stay of a lower court's decision to release Dr. B  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement on Senate Passage of Trump's Big Beautiful Betrayal of the American People * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act : "This destructive bill is a big, beautiful betrayal of the American people. President Trump and Senate Republicans are   more

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Green Climate Fund approves $36.1 million to help Nepal protect lives and livelihoods from glacial flood risks * Lumding Tsho glacial lake, Solukhumbu, Everest region. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $36.1 million grant to help Nepal reduce the growing threat of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), a major and accelerating climate risk in the Himalayas  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * HARPERCOLLINS ACQUIRES CHILDREN'S BOOK FROM FOX NEWS JOURNALIST AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR BENJAMIN HALL --Read All About It!, a picture book about speaking up and daring to make a difference, will be published on March 3, 2026-- * New York, NY (July 1, 2025)--HarperCollins Children's Books announced today a new children's book from Benjamin Hall, an award-winning senior correspondent for FOX   more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on July 1, 2025: * * * Hispanic Federation Denounces Passage of Spending Bill that Cuts Essential Services for Families Washington D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate passed H.R.1. This legislation, advanced through the reconciliation process, is riddled with  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, McCaul Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling for the Return of Abducted Ukrainian Children * Washington, D.C. -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Michael McCaul, Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Russia's   more

BUFFALO, New York, July 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * How can AI be more energy efficient? UB researchers look to human brain for inspiration Neuromorphic computing, which mimics architecture of brain, could support growing energy demands of AI By Tom Dinki BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It's estimated it can take an AI model over 6,000 joules of energy to generate a single text response. By comparison, your brain needs just 20 jo  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How mosquito control could exacerbate public health disparities * Special districts established to control mosquitos in parts of Florida claim significantly more funding and expertise than county-run programs, a new analysis finds a new analysis co-authored by a Cornell public health expert. But because special districts serve geographically limited and typically wealthier areas, they may also contribute to ine  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE Denounces Tax Cuts for Billionaires & Corporations at Expense of Working People in Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) denounces the U.S. Senate budget reconciliation bill and condemns the Republican majority for forcing the legislation through on a partisan basis  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Independent Analysis Shows How Legislation Prioritizing Gas Will Cost North Carolinians Billions * CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An independent analysis of North Carolina Senate Bill 266, conducted by NC State University, shows that the legislation could result in an additional $23 billion in costs passed on to ratepayers due to a heavier reliance on natural gas-powered plants. "This in  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * New IRC paper calls for fair funding and real partnerships for women's groups tackling Gender-Based Violence in Yemen * Aden, Yemen, July 1, 2025 -- A new policy paper launched by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Yemen issues an urgent call to rethink how funding and partnerships are structured for local women's organizations delivering critical support to surv  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * JED Applauds Senate Rejection of Harmful AI Moratorium Proposal, Urges Congress to Continue Support for Youth Mental Health The Jed Foundation (JED) applauds the near-unanimous Senate vote early this morning to adopt Senator Marsha Blackburn's (R-TN) amendment striking a dangerous provision in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that would have imposed a federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence (  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * The Jed Foundation Warns of Devastating Youth Mental Health Impact as Senate Advances "One Big Beautiful Bill" Urges Lawmakers to Reject nearly $1 Trillion in Medicaid Cuts * The Jed Foundation (JED) today issued a stark warning following the Senate passage of H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a reconciliation package that includes nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and other vital youth mental healt  more

CANTON, Ohio, July 1 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Jets RB Breece Hall on 2025 goals: 'Just proving that I'm still the guy and still one of the best in the league' * The New York Jets are entering a fresh start with a new head coach and general manager. Many from the outside might think the Jets in Year 1 under Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey are entering a rebuild. Veteran running back Breece Hall believes the new regime along with the o  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * JPMorganChase Announces 2025 Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test Results * JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorganChase" or the "Firm") announced today that it has released the results of its company-run 2025 Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test for JPMorganChase and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Information can be found on the Firm's website at www.jpmorganchase.com under Investor Relations, Ev  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * JPMorganChase Plans Dividend Increase and Has Authorized a New Common Share Repurchase Program * JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorganChase" or the "Firm") announced today that its Board of Directors intends to increase the quarterly common stock dividend to $1.50 per share (up from the current $1.40 per share) for the third quarter of 2025. The Firm's quarterly common stock dividends ar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * JUNE DELIVERS CNN'S STRONGEST MONTH OF 2025 * July 1st, 2025 MONTHLY GROWTH ACROSS DAYPARTS; TOTAL VIEWERSHIP UP +26% OVER MAY STRONG DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT CONTINUES IN JUNE AMIDST DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER PUSH "GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK" LIVE BROADCAST DRAWS 7.34 MILLION VIEWERS AROUND THE WORLD NEW YORK - (JULY 1, 2025) - CNN finished June with strong performance across television, digital and streaming pl  more

NEW YORK, July 2 (TNSrep) -- Zeta Global, an American marketing technology company, issued the following news release: * * * June's Zeta Economic Index Highlights Consumer Recalibration as Retail Cools Consumers in Holding Pattern as Trade War Pause Nears its End * NEW YORK--July 1, 2025-- Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the AI Marketing Cloud, today released the Zeta Economic Index (ZEI) (https://tools.zetaglobal.com/zeta-economic-index/) for June 2025, which reveals U.S. consumers in a holding  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Kaptur and Sykes Silent on Socialist Zohran * Meet Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat nominee for New York City Mayor: He's pro-criminal. A full-blown socialist. P roudly antisemitic. Wants to defund the police. Supports open borders. And yes, he even wants to create government-run grocery stores. Out of touch Democrats Marcy Kaptur and Emilia Sykes were asked if they support Zohran Mamdani's s  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and ACLU Commend Connecticut for Fully Funding the Connecticut Voting Rights Act * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and ACLU applaud the Connecticut legislature for delivering the state biennial budget to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, which he signed into law yesterday. The budget includes full funding for the Connecticut Secretary of State's Office to implement the Conn  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Luigi De Ghenghi discusses proposed changes to the eSLR with American Banker * Davis Polk partner Luigi De Ghenghi was quoted in the American Banker discussing the bank regulators' proposed changes to the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio (eSLR), which determines the minimum amount of equity banks must hold relative to their assets. Luigi said that the idea that capital would be shifted from bank  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 2 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation Announces Preliminary Stress Capital Buffer * BUFFALO, N.Y., July 1, 2025 -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T" or the "Company") (NYSE: MTB) today announced the Federal Reserve Board has determined the Company's preliminary stress capital buffer ("SCB"), under the current rules, is 2.7%, effective October 1, 2025, down from the previous SCB of 3.8%. The Federal Reserve   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11788) on June 30, 2025, by military personnel specialist Kristy N. Kamarck. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Military Service Academies Overview The U.S. military service academies are tuition-free, four-year degree-granting institutions operated by the military departments. The academies are a major officer commissioning source, along with the Senior Reserve Officer   more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researcher Publishes Landmark Studies Advancing Treatment for Rare and Aggressive Lymphoma * New York, NY (June 30, 2025) - Three major Mount Sinai research studies offer new hope for patients facing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a rare type of blood cancer. The studies were led by Adam Kittai, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) at the Icahn School of Me  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai to Receive $5 Million Gift From the Asness Family to Advance Eczema and Allergy Research and Treatment * New York, NY (June 30, 2025) - Mount Sinai has received a transformative $5 million gift from Clifford S. Asness, PhD, and Laurel Asness to advance research and clinical care for eczema and related allergic conditions. In recognition of this generosity, Mount Sinai will rename its Center of   more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news: * * * Senate Budget Bill Delivers a Blow to Clean Energy, but Public Lands Sell-Off Averted WASHINGTON (July 1, 2025) - The U.S. Senate today passed its federal budget bill, legislation that could have a lasting impact on our nation's ability to halt the decline of migratory birds across the hemisphere. If enacted, the bill would result in a significant setback in U.S. manufacturing and deployment of utility-scale win  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Illinois Pharmacy Benefit Manager Bill Signed into Law, Marking a Victory for People Living with MS The National Multiple Sclerosis Society applauds the Illinois General Assembly for passing House Bill 1697, a comprehensive reform package aimed at holding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accountable and improving access to affordable prescription drugs. With overwhelming bipartisan support, the bill n  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Natural sensors help in mapping out cells' own biology * Cornell researchers have found a new and potentially more accurate way to see what proteins are doing inside living cells -- using the cells' own components as built-in sensors. This approach could help scientists study how molecules associate inside cells, including in viruses, and how proteins misfold in diseases like cancer and neurodegeneration. The r  more

NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * NBA Salary Cap for 2025-26 season set at $154.647 million * NEW YORK - The National Basketball Association today announced that the Salary Cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season. The Tax Level for the 2025-26 season is $187.895 million. The Salary Cap and Tax Level go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 1. Teams are permitted to begin negotiati  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * New PSA from the Ad Council and NHTSA Highlights the Human Cost of Buzzed Driving * The Ad Council and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced the launch of a powerful new public service advertisement (PSA) aimed at preventing buzzed driving across the United States. The latest creative encourages responsible driving behavior at   more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Completes The First VNOTES Hysterectomy In New York State * Minimally invasive technique marks a surgical milestone and advances care for women at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Patients benefit from reduced postoperative pain, lower infection risk, quicker recovery, decreased reliance on pain medications, and no visible scarring Dr  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 2 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Parks and Resorts locations continue to improve the guest experience through innovation and technology * Delaware North's Parks and Resorts division operates in some of the most iconic locations in the country, including Yosemite, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks, Niagara Falls State Park in New York and at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Florida's Space Coast. Over the last several   more

NEW YORK, July 1 [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: * * * President Trump's Visit to "Alligator Alcatraz" Detention Facility Highlights Florida's Descent Into State-Sponsored Cruelty * MIAMI -- Following President Trump's visit to the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility in Miami-Dade County.  more

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Put countries in the lead to make finance work for development * Excellencies, colleagues, friends. It is an honour to join you here in Spain for this historic launch under the Sevilla Platform for Action. Today, we introduce two bold initiatives. They may differ in name, but they are united in purpose: * First, country-driven approaches to financing sustainable development and climate action  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Hosts Roundtable With Young New Yorkers Impacted by Gun Violence * Firearms are Leading Cause of Death for America's Youth More Than 17,000 Children and Teenagers Shot Each Year, 4,000 Will Die Pictures and Video Available Here (link is external) NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today hosted a roundtable with seven young people whose lives and communities ha  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Ribbon Cutting Celebrates NewYork-Presbyterian's New Westchester Facility * NewYork-Presbyterian recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate progress on The One, a new ambulatory care facility in White Plains, New York. This state-of-the-art, multi-speci  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Senate Bill Will Raise Household Energy Prices, Take Away Jobs * (Washington, D.C. - July 1, 2025) - "Senate Republicans voted to pass a bill that will raise household utility bills, take away job opportunities and threaten people's health with more pollution. It's an irresponsible plan hatched at Mar-a-Lago banquet tables that will make life harder for working Americans focuse  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Senate Passage of Devastating Health Care Cuts Threatens Health and Lives Nationwide Today, the Senate passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a bill with significant cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This bill compromises the health and wellness of the most vulnerable members of our community. PRH President and CEO, and ob/gyn in DC, Dr. Jamila Perritt responds:  more

YONKERS, New York, July 2 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Senate passes budget bill with devastating cut to CFPB's funding Bill slashes CFPB's budget nearly in half and leaves consumers vulnerable to fraud and abuse * WASHINGTON DC - The Senate narrowly approved the budget reconciliation bill today, which included a provision that cuts the funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nearly in half. The deep cut in funding will significantly undermine t  more

NEW YORK, June 30 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Sevilla Platform for Action Offers 'Ambitious, Action-oriented Response to Global Financing Challenge', Says Secretary-General, at Launch Event * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the launch of the Sevilla Platform for Action, in Sevilla, Spain, today: Thank you for joining this launch of the Sevilla Platform for Action. Respected President of the Government of Spain, I commend   more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska completes $137M State Route 71/91 Interchange Improvement Project * CORONA, CA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, has announced the substantial completion of the State Route 71/91 Interchange Improvement Project. Skanska was awarded the $137M project by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) to reconstruct the SR 71/91 interchange, o  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Leads Letter Exposing Columbia University's Leadership for Potential Title VI Violations and Betrayal of Jewish Students and Board Members * Saratoga, N.Y., - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Columbia University Acting President Claire Shipman exposing the university for failing   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Langworthy Introduce Legislation to Block Terrorists and Criminals from Parole Permitted Under Far Left Policy * Saratoga, N.Y., -- Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Congressman Nick Langworthy (R-NY) in introducing the Safeguarding America from Extremists Risks (SAFER) at the Border Act. "The Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul embraced and fully s  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Student-designed technology bound for space station * What does it take to get a small student-built satellite to the International Space Station so it can be tested in orbit? Eight years. More than 120 undergraduates. Industry collaborators. And a lot of glue. This fall, Alpha CubeSat is scheduled to be rocketed to the ISS. It's not the only space-bound student experiment. Also launching to the ISS, in late   more

ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Dozens of New York Mesonet Sites Break Temperature Records By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (July 1, 2025) -- A severe heat wave felt across the eastern United States last Monday and Tuesday set record high temperatures at more than four dozen New York State Mesonet stations. A total of 41 NYS Mesonet stations set new temperature records, led by the Bronx site in New York City, which recorded a temperature of 1  more

STONY BROOK, New York, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Study Provides New Insight to How Galaxies Evolve Discovery of inflowing molecular gases from outside the galaxy that help to form stars detailed in The Astrophysical Journal * STONY BROOK, NY, July 1, 2025 - A new result from the molecular gas survey in the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Tele  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Suozzi, Malliotakis Lead Bipartisan Bill to Build Middle Class Housing with Union Labor The bipartisan Housing for US Act would use billions of dollars generated by ending the federal government's conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. * Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) introduced the Housing for US Act. This bipa  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko: Republicans Betrayed Working Americans in Favor of Billionaire Donors * ALBANY, NY -- At the Albany-Rensselaer Train Station before heading back to Washington, Congressman Paul D. Tonko blasted Republicans in the Senate for advancing President Trump's budget, the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" that exacts the largest cut to health care and food assistance in American history, all to bring m  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Pro Bono Team Secures Favorable Settlement in Land Use and Religious Freedom Dispute * NEW YORK - A cross-office Troutman Pepper Locke team secured a favorable settlement, including attorneys' fees, for pro bono client The Rock Church in a lawsuit against the Town of Castle Rock, Colo. The settlement allows the Church to continue expanding its ministry of p  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Proposal Appears to Attack Endangerment Finding, Limits on Pollution from Cars and Trucks * "Today, the Trump administration posted a draft EPA proposal for White House review that, though its details are unclear, appears designed to weaken the federal government's ability to regulate sources of the pollution driving climate change. This includes a reconsideration of   more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner/Byrne/Straight Line JV Reaches Milestone on $550 Million University Health Palo Alto Hospital Milestone marks major progress in bringing advanced, accessible health care to San Antonio's South Side. * Turner Construction Company, in partnership with Byrne Construction Services and Straight Line Management, celebrated the topping out of the University Health Palo Alto Hospital. The event featured a traditiona  more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 2 -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Small Business Employment Holds Steady Through First Half of 2025 Hourly earnings growth continues to trend below three percent in June * The small business labor market has remained stable with minimal changes observed through the first half of 2025, according to the Paychex Small B  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Marcos Neto, UN assistant secretary-general and director of UNDP's Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, delivered a statement at the 4th Financing for Development side event in New York, advocating for greater investment in early recovery and resilience building to address ongoing poly-crises. Neto highlighted the "missing middle" in development financing, where crucial early recovery efforts remain chronically underfunded despite dire humanitarian needs, leaving commun  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Oral biology professor wins global award for pioneering tooth enamel study Research reveals how targeting gene could help correct oral disorders, prevent craniofacial birth defects * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo oral biologist Hyuk-Jae (Edward) Kwon recently published a study examining how the gene KMT2D (also known as MLL4) affects the developmen  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, July 2 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Wihanble S'a Center at Bard College Receives Wagner Foundation Grant ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--The Wihanble S'a Center for Indigenous AI at Bard College has been announced as the recipient of a $93,000 grant from the Wagner Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Boston. The grant will support the project "Cosmologyscape," a multi-platform, socially engaged public art initiative co-lead by Wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * You Don't Mess with the Zohran * The new face of the Democrat Party, radical socialist Zohran Mamdani, is causing quite the headache for the party's electoral future... New York Democrat source : "It's not hesitancy, it's absolute panic and fear - and fear that not only are they saddled with (Gov.) Kathy Hochul's very bad polling numbers, now they have to deal with the toxic impact of Zoh  more