NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * "Love Island USA" Season 7 Sets Mobile Viewership and Engagement Records on Peacock * Peacock's hit reality series Love Island USA is heating up screens -- and not just the big ones. According to first-party data from Peacock, Season 7 has officially become the platform's most-watched entertainment series on mobile devices, with nearly 30% of viewership happening on phones and tab  more

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * 'World Cafe Live' Production Workers Join IATSE Local 8 Following Voluntary Recognition * Philadelphia, PA -- On July 1, production employees at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live officially became members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 8, after the venue's management voluntarily recognized the workers' union. T  more

ITHACA, New York, July 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 4-H teens come to Cornell to explore potential career paths * Cornell hosted more than 180 middle and high school students from across New York state for the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, held June 25-27. The event, hosted by Cornell and New York State 4-H, gave students from 31 New York counties a taste of college life while exploring possible careers, including those with emerging technologies like  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS Announces 2025-26 Fellowship and Grant Competitions The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce its 2025-26 fellowship and grant competitions. ACLS offers programs that promote research across all fields of the humanities and social sciences. Our application, peer review, and award processes aim to promote inclusive excellence, and we welcome applicants fr  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT to Launch National Academy for AI Instruction with Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and United Federation of Teachers * NEW YORK - The AFT, alongside the United Federation of Teachers and lead partner Microsoft Corp., founding partner OpenAI, and Anthropic, announced the launch of the National Academy for AI Instruction today. The groundbreaking $23 million education i  more

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * AI-Assisted Technique Can Measure & Track Aging Cells * A combination of high-resolution imaging and machine learning, also known as artificial intelligence (AI), can track cells damaged from injury, aging, or disease, and that no longer grow and reproduce normally, a new study shows. These senescent cells are known to play   more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- American Express issued the following news release: * * * American Express Announces Plans for New Centurion Lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol * NEW YORK, NY - JULY 8, 2025: Today American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced plans to expand the Centurion Lounge Network - which currently includes 29 lounges worldwide - with a new Lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). American Express is the first global credit card company to announce plans to open a proprietary lounge   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following statement on July 8, 2025: * * * American Humanists Decry the Death of the Johnson Amendment The following is a statement from American Humanist Association Executive Director Fish Stark in response to reporting from the New York Times that the I.R.S. is allowing churches and pastors to endorse political candidates, effectively nullifying the 1954 Johnson Amendment for churches, which bans campaigning by nonprofits:   more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: * * * THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CROWNS 2025 AKC AGILITY PREMIER CUP WINNERS The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)), a not-for-profit organization, the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce the winners of the AKC Agility Premier Cup presented by Pet Perfect by Shaw Floors. This year's event took place on May 2nd at Fort Stewart, GA as part of AKC Salutes the Troops, a  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, July 9 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College's Center for Curatorial Studies Receives 2025 Frankenthaler Climate Initiative Grant ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Bard College is pleased to announce that the Center for Curatorial Studies (CCS Bard) has been announced as a recipient of a 2025 Frankenthaler Climate Initiative (FCI) grant. The initiative is a program of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, established and managed in partner  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Break This Down: The Authoritarian Snapback Explained Barnard political science expert Alexander Cooley reveals how global institutions once grounded in liberal ideals are being co-opted by authoritarian power -- from FIFA to the front page. * In his new book, Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in Global Politics, Barnard political science professor Alexander Cooley explores how authoritarian regimes aren'  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton professor receives grant from Michael J. Fox Foundation to study Parkinson's Professor Christopher Bishop to explore anxiety as a symptom of disease By Jennifer Micale Anxiety emerges early in patients with Parkinson's Disease, and not just as an emotional response to a difficult diagnosis. And the qualities of this anxiety can change over the course of the disease. While some patients may exp  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Miniature miracles: CAREER Award advances nanomanufacturing for the future of electronics Assistant Professor Jia Deng aims to create low-cost, user-friendly methods for patterning conductive polymers By Ethan Knox The first computers weighed over 30 tons and filled entire rooms. These days, they're less than 20 pounds and can fit in backpacks. As technology continues to advance, electronics are getting e  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * Blackstone Real Estate to Acquire Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor from Allegiant Travel Company for $200 Million * New York & Las Vegas - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced that funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate have agreed to acquire Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor from Allegiant for $200 million. With 785 rooms spanning   more

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, July 9 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release: * * * Broadridge Enabling Rapid Compliance with EU Instant Payments Regulations Broadridge's faster, cost-efficient access to the ECB's TIPS service is accelerating financial institutions' compliance with new EU Instant Payment regulations * NEW YORK, LONDON,   more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * Center for Constitutional Rights Demands Info from Trump Admin on Funding for Aid Group Behind "Death Trap" in Gaza Israeli forces have killed more than 600 Palestinians waiting for food at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites * July 8th, 2025, New York - The Center for Constitutional Rights yesterday submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records related to  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SLAMS MTA'S "RECKLESS ABANDONMENT" OF HUDSON VALLEY COMMUTERS, DEMANDS RESTORATION OF NEWBURGH-BEACON FERRY SERVICE * Congressman Pat Ryan Slams MTA's "Reckless Abandonment" of Hudson Valley Commuters, Demands Restoration of Newburgh-Beacon Ferry Service The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to permanently discontinue the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry - which provides cruc  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces the Timothy J. Barber Act to Support Businesses' Compliance with Workplace Heat Safety Regulations * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Timothy J. Barber Act, legislation that directs the Department of Labor to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) technical su  more

ITHACA, New York, July 9 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dairy farm modeling tool boosts sustainability, decision-making By Krisy Gashler A new free modeling tool is enabling researchers, farmers and food processors to assess how changes in the ways a dairy farm is managed would influence its environmental impact, energy use and economics. The Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) modeling tool, developed by Cornell researchers and collaborators   more

ITHACA, New York, July 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell, Wegmans partner to train growers in food safety * For the last 15 years, Cornell has helped Wegmans and its growers comply with government regulations and keep consumers safe from foodborne illness. Fresh fruits and vegetables account for a significant portion of outbreaks, in part because they are often grown in open fields in soil, and in part because they are frequently consumed raw. Farmers and prod  more

ITHACA, New York, July 9 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Cornell, Wegmans partner to train growers in food safety By Laura Reiley For the last 15 years, Cornell has helped Wegmans and its growers comply with government regulations and keep consumers safe from foodborne illness. Fresh fruits and vegetables account for a significant portion of outbreaks, in part because they are often grown in open fields in soil, and in part   more

NEW YORK, July 8 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release: * * * COA Announces the Honorees of the 30th BRAVO Business Awards The awards, held in Miami, will recognize the visionary leadership of Mercado Libre, Embraer, FedEx, and Corporacion Multi Inversiones. Honorees will be recognized for their transformative impact across Latin America, as well as their many contributions outside the region, at the iconic Miami gala. * Council of the Americas (  more

ITHACA, New York, July 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dairy farm modeling tool boosts sustainability, decision-making * A new free modeling tool is enabling researchers, farmers and food processors to assess how changes in the ways a dairy farm is managed would influence its environmental impact, energy use and economics. The Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) modeling tool, developed by Cornell researchers and collaborators across academia, industry, government and nonp  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 9 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Delaware North brings Amazon's Just Walk Out technology to London Stadium, delivering first checkout-free store for fans Bar Tap launched at the Iron Maiden concert, providing seamless grab-and-go service and enhancing the guest experience * LONDON (July 8, 2025) - Delaware North, the foodservice and hospitality provider at London Stadium, has announced the launch of a new bar powered by Amazon's Just Walk  more

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Strongly Opposes Repeal of Power Plant Pollution Standards at Public Hearing * (Washington, D.C. - July 8, 2025) An Environmental Defense Fund expert joined more than one hundred other Americans at a Trump EPA hearing today and opposed plans to repeal our national climate pollution standards for power plants. Last month the Trump administration proposed eliminating the Car  more

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Finalists Announced for 2025 Bloomberg Green Docs Competition * Winner to be revealed at the Bloomberg Green Docs Film Festival on July 16 New York, NY (July 8, 2025) - Bloomberg Green announced the finalists for its Bloomberg Green Docs competition, a film contest spotlighting storytelling on climate change. This year's five finalists are: * change Climate Change by Gideon Mendel * Mancolona   more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- Fox Nation, a unit of Fox News Media, issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * FOX Nation Enters Live Sports Arena With All-New PBR Partnership FOX Nation Strikes Deal to Become PBR's Exclusive Broadcast Partner for "PBR Friday Night Live" Series Season Two of "Last Cowboy Standing" to be Released in Lead Up * NEW YORK - July 8, 2025 -- FOX Nation has signed its first deal in the live sports arena, becoming the exclusive Friday night broadcast partner   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Buffalo investigation leads to arrest of Jamestown man charged with threatening to kill a Homeland Security agent * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Buffalo has resulted in the July 1 arrest of 43-year-old Matthew White. White, of Jamestown, New York, was charged by criminal complaint with communicating inte  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * ICE defies court, says journalist Mario Guevara 'not releasable' Washington, D.C., July 7, 2025-- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities to respect an immigration court ruling and release on bail journalist Mario Guevara, a native of El Salvador who has been legally in the U.S. for the past 20 years. On Mo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lawdragon Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke Attorneys Among 2025 Bankruptcy and Restructuring Leaders * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke partners Jon Aberman, Evelyn Meltzer, and Mark Silverman have been named among Lawdragon's 2025 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers. The list includes traditional bankruptcy lawyers, specialists in leveraged finance and restr  more

ALBANY, New York, July 9 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Massry School of Business Lauded as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense By Michael Parker ALBANY, N.Y. (July 8, 2025) -- The University at Albany's Massry School of Business has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The new designation is for Massry's Master o  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: AI's Dark Side: The Mounting Risks of Reliance on Artificial Intelligence * WASHINGTON (July 8, 2025) - As AI adoption accelerates in the workplace, questions remain about which groups of workers are most vulnerable. Some argue that entry-level employees face the greatest risk, since their roles often involve repetitive, easily automated tasks. Others suggest that younger workers might adapt   more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Agrees to Sell Red Oak Power Facility * New York -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), its private infrastructure investment platform, today announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its ownership stake in TigerGenCo Red Oak Holdi  more

CANTON, Ohio, July 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * New York Jets training camp 2025 preview: Key dates, notable additions, biggest storylines * With NFL training camps kicking off in July, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Bobby Kownack has the lowdown on position battles, key players and notable subplots across the AFC East. Catch up on the New York Jets' offseason developments and 2025 outlook below. * Training Camp  more

NEW YORK, July 8 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * New Zealand and UNDP Reaffirm Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Development * Wetlands of Tram Chim, Vietnam. The support will enable UNDP to accelerate sustainable development progress across 170 countries and territories, ensuring that resources are swiftly directed where they are most urgently needed. New York - The Government of New Zealand has renewed its long-standing partnership with th  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Shares New Details About Conditions for Detainees at 26 Federal Plaza Detention Facility * New Accounts by Detained Individuals Detail Dozens of Immigrants in Cramped Holding Area with No Showers, Denied Health Care, One Bathroom, Limited Food and Water DHS Has Prevented Rep. Goldman from Conducting Oversight of Detention Facilities View the Press Conference Here (link is exte  more

HARLEM, New York, July 9 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement: * * * REV. AL SHARPTON REACTS TO NEW IRS RULING ALLOWING CHURCHES TO ENDORSE POLITICAL CANDIDATES New York, NY - Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service said churches can endorse political candidates to their congregations. "While many Black churches and others have been victims of harassment for organizi  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER APPLAUDS FOUR UPSTATE NY PROJECTS ADVANCING IN NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION "INNOVATION ENGINES" COMPETITION CREATED IN HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW * Schumer Says Projects Range From University At Buffalo AI Research To Rochester's Laser Lab To Cornell's New Technology For Upstate Dairy Farmers And FuzeHub's Semiconductor Manufacturing Initiative; All To Spur New In  more

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * SEC Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility * * The SEC is considering changes to the definition of Foreign Private Issuer (FPI). * These changes are focused on companies that maintain listings only in the United States, many of which are domiciled in offshore jurisdictions. * The changes, if adopted, could potentially result in a loss of FPI status for some issuers.   more

NEW YORK, July 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * Short-Term Inflation Expectations Tick Down, Household Financial Expectations Improve * NEW YORK--The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the June 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households' inflation expectations ticked down at the short-term horizon and remained unchanged at the medium- and longer-term horizons. Unemployment an  more

ALBANY, New York, July 9 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * New Study Identifies Key Ingredients to Expanding Dental Care in the Safety Net ALBANY, N.Y. (July 8, 2025) -- Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the uninsured and Medicaid beneficiaries. A new study from the Oral   more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * Those With a Financial Plan Feel More Confident, Satisfied and Less Financially Worried, Finds Morgan Stanley Wealth Management * Early & consistent financial planning key to maximize financial choices and opportunities * While ~97% acknowledge the importance of financial planning to reach goals, only 53% have a financial plan * New York - Morgan Stan  more

NEW YORK, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: * * * Lack of reproductive rights and choices undermines a generation of young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - "I wanted three children," Ombeni Mburano, 31, told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. "I've already had five, and the sixth is coming soon. I never had a choice." According to UNFPA's recently released Stat  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Launches Title VI Investigation into Connetquot Central School District Over Native American Logo Ban * Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into Connetquot Central School District (the District) on Long Island, New York for reportedly working to erase its Native American mascot and imagery, the Thunderbirds. The Department's Office for Civ  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 9 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB postdoc awarded NSF fellowship to study evolution of mucus and its role in pregnancy First-generation American Petar Pajic will complete postdoc at Yale University * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Petar Pajic, a first-generation American and Lackawanna native who recently earned his PhD in evolutionary genetics from the University at Buffalo, has received a postdoctoral fellow  more

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * United Properties, Newmark Announce $25.5M Sale of Enterprise Business Center 7 in Denver, Colorado * Newmark, in collaboration with United Properties, announces the Company has arranged the $25.5 million sale of Enterprise Business Center Building 7 ("EBC 7"), a premier 157,942-square-foot industrial property located at 9420 E. 40th Avenue in Denver. The buyer is Dream US Industrial Fund, a  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice Responds to Decision to Dismiss Complaint in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenging DOJ Termination of Safety and Justice Grants New York: In response to the decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia  more

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon donates $100,000 to support Texas Search and Rescue and waives call/text/data usage for hardest hit customers * What you need to know: * In response to the flash floods on July 4, Verizon is donating $100,000 to Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR) to aid their vital search, rescue, and recovery operations. * Verizon is waiving d  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * Workers Need Real Portable Benefits and Access to Foundational Employment Rights Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act--a bill that threatens workers' access to foundational employment rights and protections like the right to minimum wage and overtime pay, the right to a discrimination-free workplace, and the right to collectively  more