NEW YORK, Aug. 1 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * 14 Countries Condemn Iran's Plots to 'Kill, Kidnap and Harass' Citizens Abroad * Journalists, Dissidents, Jewish Citizens, and Officials Targeted by Intelligence Agencies August 1, 2025 -- A group of 14 countries, including Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, released a joint statement on July 31, 2025, condemning the rising threat posed  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * American Jewish Committee Donates Funds for Rehabilitation of the Holy Family Church and Community in Gaza * American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today announced a $25,000 donation for the rehabilitation of the Holy Family Church and community in Gaza. The donation will be given to the Archdiocese of New York to facilitate the d  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * An Already Stretched Consumer Threatened by Weak Job Growth * Consumer spending accounts for nearly 70 percent of GDP, and there are growing signs that consumers are becoming increasingly stretched. The first reading of Q2 2025 GDP showed a noticeable slowdown in personal consumption expenditures growth during the first half of the year compared to 2024. That spells trouble for the  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Andrea Hamilton, Ajal Notowicz and Charl Van der Merwe Contribute to 16th Edition of Merger Control In-Depth * Milbank LLP Global Antitrust and FDI partners Andrea Hamilton and Ajal Notowicz and associate Charl Van der Merwe have authored the United Kingdom chapter in the 16th edition of Merger Control In-Depth published by Lexology, formerly The Law Reviews. The new edition released in Jul  more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Presents Their August Favorites - National Book Club Selection: Songs for Other People's Weddings by David Levithan and Jens Lekman08/01/2025 * The bookseller also highlights their Game of the Month and four new Albums of the Month New York, NY - August 1, 2025 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University researcher receives $870,000 in grants to investigate spinal cord injuries Assistant Professor Siyuan Rao's collaborators include Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School By Chris Kocher A Binghamton University researcher has received more than $870,000 in grant funding to continue her study of neuroengineering technologies to treat spinal cord injuries. Assistant Profe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Joins Colleagues on GUARD Act to Fight Against Financial Scams Targeting America's Aging Community Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined Senator Katie Britt and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand in introducing the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Decepti  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news: * * * China Announces Action Plan for Global AI Governance China announced its Action Plan for Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance on July 26, 2025, a few days after the White House released America's AI Action Plan. Building on President Xi Jinping's October 2023 Global AI Governance Initiative, this Action Plan reflects China's ambition to shape global AI governance amid intensifying technolo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mike Lawler to Introduce the Revitalizing America's Housing Act * A comprehensive housing package that offers bipartisan, pro-growth solutions to lower costs, expand supply, improve safety, and strengthen oversight Washington, D.C. - 8/1/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Revitalizing America's Housing Act, a wide-ranging bipartisan bill designed to expand hous  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release: * * * CPJ submission to UN shows significant media repression in Georgia New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists and the Media Advocacy Coalition of Georgia have submitted a report on the state of press freedom and journalist safety in Georgia to the United Nations Human Rights Council ahead of January's 51st Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session. * The submission details a sharp   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises KKR in the Closing of Its $6.5 Billion Asset-Based Finance Partners II Fund * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised KKR in the formation of KKR Asset-Based Finance Partners II, a $5.6 billion fund focused on committing capital globally to privately originated and negotiated credit investments backed by large and diversified pools of financial and hard assets. For  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises URW in Its $295 Million Sale of Retail Concessions to ASUR * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising URW in its sale of retail concessions in in certain terminals at New York JFK, Los Angeles LAX and Chicago ORD airports to ASUR for an enterprise value of $295 million. For more information, please see ASUR's press release. The Debevoise team is led by M&A partner  more

BRONX, New York, Aug. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton to Help Release Endangered Sea Turtle Into Atlantic Ocean Along Coney Island on Wednesday, August 6 * Coney Island, Embargoed Til 10:30am EDT Aug. 6, 2025 \-- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton will help release an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle into the Atlantic Ocean along the beach   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Statement on Activist Judge Delaying TPS Termination for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua * For decades, TPS has been abused as a de facto amnesty program to allow unvetted aliens to remain in U.S. indefinitely WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement after a federal judge in California postponed the termination of Temporary Protected  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation Announces Grant for New ProPublica Live Event Series ProPublica is pleased to announce a grant from the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation for a new series of live events, which will aim to deepen our audience's understanding about pressing current events, inspire lively discussions about what's at stake and spark i  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 1 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Candidate Wins Grant for Research on Infrastructure, Violence and Resistance in Pakistan * Bramsh Khan Bramsh Khan, a Ph.D. candidate in social science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been awarded a prestigious Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant. The Wenner-Gren Foundation, established in 1941, is dedicated to advancing anthropological knowledge througho  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Releases Monthly Sector Rotation Study New York -- E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today released the data from its monthly sector rotation study, based on the E*TRADE customer notional net percentage buy/sell behavior for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 sectors. About E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley and Important Notices E*TRADE f  more

RYE BROOK, New York, Aug. 1 -- EZDRM Inc., a digital rights management services, issued the following news: * * * Video Provenance Signature and Cloud Vault Services: C2PA Made Easy As a pioneer in revenue security, EZDRM is strengthening its commitment to content integrity by actively supporting the vital C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) initiative and offering tools that seamlessly enable use of provenance data within content workflows. EZDRM is introducing its new V  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Face of Defense: Guardsman Excels in Highly Technical Field * For National Guardsmen like Spc. Keara Conn, mission readiness is more than a buzzword -- it's a mindset forged through training, mentorship and understanding of how split-second decisions affect lives. Army Spc. Keara Conn Job: Air and Missile Defense - Theater Missile Warning Stationed: Troy, N.Y. Unit: 42nd Infantry Division Hometown  more

AKWESASNE, New York, Aug. 2 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Federal Support Aids Fire Department Improvements After Tropical Storm Debby Akwesasne, NY - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) received a major disaster declaration (DR-4818) on September 20, 2024, from the effects of Tropical Storm Debby. This declaration made federal Public Assistance funding available to SRMT and specific nonprofit orga  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting a temporary variance from reservoir elevation rules for its Hudson River Project. The company is seeking permission to continue operating the Spier Falls impoundment at a lowered level after a fire caused severe damage to the powerhouse, taking both generating units offline. The project is located in Warren and Saratoga counties, New York. Following the fi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Fox Nation, a unit of Fox News Media, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * FOX NATION TO PRESENT LIVE KICKOFF CONCERT WITH COUNTRY STAR CHRIS JANSON AHEAD OF "PBR FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE" IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA ON AUGUST 8 NEW YORK -- FOX Nation will host a special kickoff concert featuring multi-award-winning country music artist Chris Janson on Friday, August 8 at 6 PM ET outside Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The live music event, streamed on FOX Na  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, DeLauro, Himes, Raskin Call on Trump to Negotiate End to War in Gaza and Surge Humanitarian Aid * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committe  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE Convention Reelects Leadership, Passes Progressive Agenda in Support of Workers in United States and Canada * HONOLULU, HI - Delegates of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) 70th Quadrennial Convention re-elected by acclamation International President Matthew D. Loeb, General Secretary-Treasurer James B. Wood, 13 In  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Sea with the Dark Fleet: CBS and UANI Expose Illicit Iranian Oil Transfers A new CBS News investigation has revealed how Iran continues to evade U.S. sanctions by selling oil via a shadowy "dark fleet" of tankers operating in international waters. These illicit transfers--often carried out in Southeast Asia's Riau archipelago--provide large and vital revenues to the Iranian regime and undermine   more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 1 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Inside Training Camp: Highlights, buzz from Friday, August 1 * NFL.com provides highlights and buzz below from Friday's training camps across the league. First-rounder Carter brings 'fastball' to Giants camp New York Giants rookie pass rusher Abdul Carter has turned heads since the pads came on during training camp. Fellow Big Blue quarterback disruptors Brian Burns and Kayvon Thib  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP DRIVING THE COUNTRY TOWARD A RECESSION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The jobs report released this morning confirms once again that Donald Trump is crashing our economy in real time and driving us toward a recession. Unemployment is up, job creation is at historic lows and d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP DRIVING THE COUNTRY TOWARD A RECESSION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The jobs report released this morning confirms once again that Donald Trump is crashing our economy in real time and driving us toward a recession. Unemployment is up, job creation is at historic lows and despite promising to lower   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute has released a report entitled 'Changing the Choosers: Expanding Opportunity by Diversifying Leadership Selectors,' authored by Andy Smarick. Issued on July 31, 2025, the report takes a critical look at the mechanisms determining who occupies elite professional and governmental roles, arguing that the backgrounds of those doing the selecting--the "choosers"--play a decisive role in shaping leadership pipelines. The report finds that elite po  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Meeks, DeLauro, Himes, Raskin Call on Trump to Negotiate End to War in Gaza and Surge Humanitarian Aid Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The New York Department of State's Office for New Americans (NY ONA) has submitted a public comment letter opposing recent proposed changes by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) related to the Form G-325A revision for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) recipients. The organization argues that these policy changes threaten the protections afforded to vulnerable youth who have fled abuse and neglect. In its response to USCIS, NY ONA highlights its ro  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of Trophy Dallas Office Tower, The Link at Uptown Transaction is the Largest for an Office Property in Dallas Year-to-Date[1] * Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the Company has arranged the $218 million sale  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- A July 2025 document from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and The Arctic Institute, titled 'Restoring Arctic Exceptionalism: The Path Toward Sustainable Cooperation' (Legislative & Policy Note No. 13), outlines the discussions of a workshop and conference hosted by the two organizations. The report, co-authored by Pavel Devyatkin, Anatol Lieven, and Artin DerSimonian, highlights the need to reverse the militarization of the Arctic, pursue cooperation  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- In a report titled 'The United States and the Global South in a Post-Unipolar World,' Sarang Shidore analyzes the shifting dynamics of global power and the implications for the Global South. The report, published in April-June 2025 by CEBRI-Journal, argues that the decline of unipolarity and the rise of multipolarity, particularly with the emergence of China and influential middle powers, are creating serious short-term challenges but also long-term opportunities fo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Scholastic to Publish Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga" on April 7, 2026 (New York, London, Toronto, Sydney) -Scholastic, the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, announced today that Dav Pilkey's #1 global bestselling Captain Underpants series will return in an exciting new format. Captain Underpants: T  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Space Business Review July 2025 * July Fundraising & Investment Activity July 10 - Eutelsat Group announced that the United Kingdom joined the Government of France, Bharti Space Ltd., CMA CGM S.A., and Le Fonds Stratigique de Participations as a participant in its current funding round, adding a EUR90m investment to boost the total amount of capital raised to EUR1.5b. July 10 - Japanese  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * Stamps celebrating 'SpongeBob SquarePants' debut in Times Square * NEW YORK -- The U.S. Postal Service today issued stamps celebrating Nickelodeon's animated children's television show "SpongeBob SquarePants" in New York City's Times Square. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS who designed the stamps using artwork provided by Nickelodeon, signed autographs for customers purchasing the stamps. Since  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Requests Pay Increase for Correctional Officers at FCI Ray Brook in NY21 * Saratoga, N.Y., -- Today, House Republican leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik requested the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) increase the locality pay rate for federal employees at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Ray Brook. Stefanik asked OPM Director Scott Kupor for a review of the cost-of-livin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Suozzi Urges DHS to Reverse Harmful Decision Ending Legal Status for Thousands of Hondurans TPS Holders Hicksville, NY - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) held a press conference today with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients to call on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reverse its harmful decision to terminate TPS protections for thousands of Hondurans and others who  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- A July 2025 report from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, 'The U.S. and Mexico: A Special Relationship' (Brief No. 80), by Karthik Sankaran, warns that President Trump's policies introduce both risks and opportunities for the vital U.S.-Mexico partnership. The document, issued in July 2025, argues that a lack of predictability in U.S. trade policy is creating contradictory signals that could damage cooperation, security, and prosperity for both nation  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB dental professor investigating persistent barriers to adolescent oral health Published findings reveal financial, emotional and logistical reasons behind missed dental visits, more tooth decay * BUFFALO, N.Y. - While overall dental health among young children in the U.S. has improved over the last two decades, adolescents have not experienced the same ga  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB workshops will train chemists in AI, thanks to half-million-dollar NSF grant Funding will also support a 'machine learning for chemists' course * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Increasingly, much chemistry work happens away from the wet bench or the optical table. Artificial intelligence like machine learning models can help chemists simulate experiments thousands of times be  more