NEW YORK, July 3 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * AI and Climate Justice: Balancing Risk With Opportunity As AI expands its global reach, how can we ensure its just and inclusive use when applied to climate science? By Marco Tedesco When we think of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate justice, we can imagine two stars in an orbital waltz; each with its own gravity, sometimes in harmony, while other times in t  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "THE ONE BIG UGLY BILL HURTS EVERYDAY AMERICANS AND REWARDS BILLIONAIRES" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's PoliticsNation where he that emphasized that House Democrats will stand up for the American people and fight back against Donald Trump's cruel cuts to the healthcare and nutritional assistance everyday American  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TEXAS FLOODS * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: My prayers are with everyone in the path of the horrific floods in the Hill Country of Texas, particularly with the parents and families of the girls from Camp Mystic. I join the nation in mourning for those who have been lost. House Democrats  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TEXAS FLOODS * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: My prayers are with everyone in the path of the horrific floods in the Hill Country of Texas, particularly with the parents and families of the girls from Camp Mystic. I join the nation in mourning for those who have been lost. House Democrats stand ready to support th  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 3, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Mamdani Won Because Too Many Elites Lost By Allison Schrager That a social democrat may become New York's next mayor underscores the growing economic divide among well-educated households in cities across America. Hell hath no fury like the disappointed haute bourgeoisie. A populist revolt has been brewing among the American left since the global financial   more

LATHAM, New York, July 5 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following statement on July 3, 2025: * * * NYSUT Condemns 'Big Betrayal' in Federal Reconciliation Bill NYSUT President Melinda Person released the following statement on the passage of the federal reconciliation bill: NYSUT condemns the so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' for what it actually is: a massive transfer of wealth from working people to billionaires, devastating cuts to education and healthcare programs that hel  more

LATHAM, New York, July 5 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following statement on July 3, 2025: * * * NYSUT Statement on 2025 Regents Exams Issues NYSUT President Melinda Person released the following statement regarding reported issues with the 2025 New York Regents exams, specifically the Biology and Earth Science exams, which contained topics and questions that were not properly aligned with approved curriculum materials. "We heard many reports from our members that this ye  more

NEW YORK, July 4 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Rockefeller team finds flawed data in recent study relevant to coronavirus antiviral development The COVID pandemic illustrated how urgently we need antiviral medications capable of treating coronavirus infections. To aid this effort, researchers quickly homed in on part of SARS-Cov-2's molecular structure known as the NiRAN domain--an enzyme region essential to viral replication that's common to many coronav  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The Southern Tier Independence Center, Inc. (STIC) has submitted a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to an upcoming virtual meeting scheduled by the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on July 2, to discuss changes to the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. STIC, a non-profit organization based in Binghamton, New York, advocates for accessible voting accommodations and serves individuals with disabilities across several counties in New York and Pennsylvani  more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 4 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Visiting student joins RIT robotics lab and gets 'dream' experience Aayush Kulkarni adds the sense of touch in robotic technology during internship * Robots that can sense and act through touch? That is what Aayush Kulkarni, an undergraduate visiting student, taught a robot to do during his internship at RIT. Kulkarni is participating in the International Visiting Research Student Prog  more