SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 14 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * "Law & Order: Criminal Justice System" Explores The Rise of Terrorism in the United States in Season Two Premiering August 21 Produced by iHeartPodcasts, Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment, the new season explores the rise of terrorism in the U.S.--and how law enforcement evolved to confront it. * NEW YORK - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, Universal Televis  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned and the Dismantling of Disaster Response * In the two decades since Hurricane Katrina, major policy reforms strengthened disaster response at every level, bolstering the capacity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and setting higher standards that have kept communities safer. While there was still muc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 50+ Orgs Urge MD Gen Assembly to Override RENEW Veto * The state's climate superfund study bill originally passed with 100/38 House votes and 29/13 Senate votes. A supermajority is needed to reverse Moore's veto. Annapolis, MD -- Today, over 50 local, state, and national nonprofits are calling on the Maryland General Assembly to override Governor Wes Moore's May veto of RENEW, the s  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture to Acquire CyberCX, Expanding Cybersecurity Capabilities in Asia Pacific Accenture will accelerate business growth and client cyber resilience with CyberCX's approximately 1,400 skilled cybersecurity professionals and AI-powered security platforms * NEW YORK and MELBOURNE; Aug. 14, 2025 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire CyberCX, a leading privately-owned   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS Launches New Doctoral Futures Initiative to Assess and Reimagine Humanities Graduate Education Three Year Collaboration with the American Historical Association, the Modern Language Association, and the Society of Biblical Literature Aims to Identify and Introduce New Approaches for Humanities PhD Programs * The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Am  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Actress and Comedian Retta Searches for More Spooky Digs in Season Two of HGTV's 'Scariest House in America' Premiering Friday, Sept. 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT * The search for the country's most spine-tingling properties will continue when Retta, star of HGTV's Ugliest House in America, returns for six new episodes of the popular spinoff Scariest House in A  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Applauds UN Secretary-General's Blacklisting of Hamas for Sexual Violence * American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, welcomes the UN Secretary-General's decision to blacklist Hamas for patterns of sexual violence in conflict in the recently released Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence for 2024. T  more

SANTA ANA, California, Aug. 15 -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Allied Universal Acquires Mulligan Security IRVINE, Calif. - August 13, 2025 -- Allied Universal, the world's leading security and facility services provider, today announced its further expansion in the northeast region of the U.S. with the acquisition of Mulligan Security. For more than 30 ye  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Anonymous donor provides $22 million gift to elevate Binghamton University Athletics Binghamton University today announced that it has received a game-changing $22 million gift from an anonymous donor to enhance scholarship support for its NCAA Division I athletics programs. The gift, one of the largest in University athletics history, will be matched by $11 million from the State of New York, creating a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department Justice, alongside attorneys general from Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, has reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit challenging UnitedHealth Group's planned acquisition of Amedisys. The agreement, outlined in a proposed final judgment filed in Maryland's federal district court, aims to address competitive concerns in home health and hospice markets. The complaint, lodged on November 12, 2024, accuses the merger of violating   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS THE FALLOUT FROM TRUMP'S DEVASTATING MEDICAID CUTS BEGINS, THREATENING HEALTHCARE FOR THOUSANDS IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW BILL TO REVERSE GOP MEDICAID CUTS - PROTECTING LOCAL... * Trump & Congressional Republicans Rushed To Pass Largest Healthcare Cut In History To Fund Tax Breaks For Corporations & Billionaires - And Now Panic Is Setting In For R  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Assurant Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.80 per Common Share * ATLANTA, August 14, 2025 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global protection company that safeguards and services connected devices, homes and automobiles in partnership with the world's leading brands, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Auxiliary Services Announces Next Steps in Office Refreshment, Vending Transitions * The University's transition to its new vending and office refreshment and coffee service provider is now complete. In the initial phase of the transition, announced in mid-May, Servomation, a Central New York-based vending services company, assumed operation of all existing campus vending equipment. Vending Services: New Pr  more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Announces Annual Children's & Young Adult Book Awards Winners08/12/2025 * The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz Crowned Overall Winner New York, NY - August 7, 2025 - Barnes & Noble announced the winners of their annual Children's & YA Book Awards at a live event tonight hosted in New York City. The   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto index fund manager in America, issued the following news on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Bitwise Surpasses $15 Billion in Client Assets, Up 200% From October 2024 Bitwise Asset Management, a global crypto-focused alternative asset manager, announced today that the company recently surpassed $15 billion in client assets across its suite of more than 40 investment products. Alongside this milestone, Bitwise has expanded its team b  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Aug. 15 -- Booking.com issued the following news: * * * Booking.com Launches Credit Card That Makes It Easier to Earn and Use Rewards for Travel Survey reveals Americans would give up alcohol, celebrating their birthday, and even sex for better travel rewards, with the Booking.com Genius Rewards Visa Signature Credit Card, powered by Imprint, making travel easier, no sacrifices required * New York, NY August 14, 2025 - With a mission to make it easier for everyon  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D-Authored Paper Paves the Way for Beta Cell Replacement Therapies on the Path to Cures for Type 1 Diabetes * Changes recommended in clinical trial design to include the voice of more people living with type 1 diabetes in evaluating therapy benefits NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2025 - Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diab  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Brie Royal Faucon * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 14, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 14, 2025 Product Ty  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Building energy model offers cities decarbonization roadmap * A new software tool developed by Cornell researchers can model a small city's building energy use within minutes on a standard laptop, then run simulations to help policymakers prioritize the most cost-effective approaches to decarbonization. Using the City of Ithaca, New York, as a case study, the urban building energy model quickly mapped more tha  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Canadian resident arrested at border with 109 kilograms of cocaine BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Vishavpal Singh, 31, a citizen of India residing in Canada, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, which carries a mand  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Children's Rights, New York, has expressed strong opposition to a recent policy change by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the definition of a "Federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). In a public comment letter, the organization urges HHS to retract the alterations made in July 2025 that limits access to vital services for immigrant families. According to Children's  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * One Universal Antiviral to Rule Them All? Taking inspiration from a rare mutation that makes people impervious to viral diseases, a Columbia researcher is developing a therapy that could bestow this superpower on the rest of us * For a few dozen people in the world, the downside of living with a rare immune condition comes with a surprising superpower--the ability to fight off all viruses. Columbia immunolog  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Marks 90th Anniversary of Social Security * Pearl River, N.Y. - 8/14/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of Social Security and reaffirming his commitment to protecting the program for current recipients and future generations. "Today is the 90th anniversary of Social Security, one of the most important commi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RECOGNIZES 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIAL SECURITY, CELEBRATES RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE LANDMARK "PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY ACT" TO PROTECT ACCESS, PREVENT ANY FUTURE CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY * Congressman Pat Ryan Recognizes 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Celebrates Re-Introduction of the Landmark "Protecting Social Security Act" to Protect Access, Prevent Any Future Cuts to Socia  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Visits LifeNet NY Base in Seneca Falls * Seneca Falls, NY -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today visited the LifeNet of New York Base at the Finger Lakes Regional Airport to meet with flight crews, tour the facilities, and discuss the critical role emergency air medical services play in saving lives across the Finger Lakes region and Upstate New York. Life Net 7-12,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- ConnextCare, a Federally Qualified Health Center operating in Upstate New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the agency's revised interpretation of federal public benefits under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization emphasizes that the new policy presents significant challenges for health care access within their community. The health cen  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Creating safe medicinal molecules with sustainable electrochemistry * Cornell chemists have developed a way to use electrochemistry, a sustainable technique, to make chiral molecules, which occur in mirrored pairs, like human hands. Common in pharmaceuticals, chiral molecules are important to get right to be effective and safe. "Many drug molecules are chiral - like our hands, they look similar, but one could   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Of Counsel Michael Mukasey Named The American Lawyer's Lifetime Achievement Honoree * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP of counsel and former U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey has been named one of the recipients of The American Lawyer's Lifetime Achievement Award. He will formally receive the honor at The American Lawyer Industry Awards on November 13 in New York City.   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Partners Named Top Women Litigators by Benchmark Litigation * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP litigation partners Catherine Amirfar, Helen Cantwell, Susan Gittes, Maura Monaghan, Maeve O'Connor, Ina Popova, Natalie Reid, Shannon Rose Selden, Erica Weisgerber and Mary Jo White have been named to Benchmark Litigation's "Top 250 Women in Litigation" list for 2025. The annual lis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has provided a timeframe for a state agency's decision on a hydropower project. FERC notified the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (New York DEC) about a request for a Clean Water Act water quality certification from Erie Boulevard Hydropower L.P. The request is tied to Project No. 8606-010. The certification request was received by the New York DEC on February 10, 2025. The state body has until Febr  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * First-of-their-kind 'AI + X' degrees to be offered at UB this fall Newly approved programs will prepare students to use AI in other disciplines, be offered in collaboration with new Department of AI and Society * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo will soon offer first-of-their-kind degree programs that combine the rapidly evolving field of artificial intel  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS DIGITAL LEADS ALL NEWS AND BROADCAST BRANDS WITH UNIQUE VISITORS IN JULY 2025 FOX News Digital Surpasses Both CNN.com and CBSNews.com for First Time Ever in a Month FOX News' YouTube Channel Leads All News Brands in July * NEW YORK - FOX News Digital finished July with over 92 million desktop/mobile unique visitors leading both CNN.com (91 million desktop/mobile unique visitors) a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Joins New Legislation To Protect Social Security, Reverse Trump Administration Cuts * Legislation would help prevent Social Security field office closures, hire new staff, protect Americans' data, and decrease wait times for assistance Bill would benefit the nearly 4 million New Yorkers who receive Social Security payments every month Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, top  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Aug. 14 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Graham Foundation Grants Awarded to Bard Faculty Olga Touloumi and Farah Alkhoury ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Bard College is pleased to announce that the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts has awarded two 2025 Grants for Individuals to support projects by Olga Touloumi, associate professor of architectural history, and Farah Alkhoury, architecture fellow at Bard, jointly with A  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Client Nathaniel Chastain Wins Reversal of Conviction in First Digital Asset Insider Trading Case * NEW YORK - Aug. 14, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Global Litigation Practice attorneys and appellate co-counsel Shapiro Arato Bach LLP won a landmark reversal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for Greenberg Traurig trial client Nathanie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Jericho Road Community Health Center has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing deep concerns regarding the revised interpretation of the Federal Public Benefit under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The health center, located in Buffalo, New York, highlights its vital role in serving a diverse patient population, including vulnerabilities tied to immigration status,  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The New York State Nurses Association issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Hundreds of NYSNA Nurses Gathered to Launch NYC Private Sector Contract Campaign to Defend NYC's Healthcare 20,000 NYSNA Nurses at 12 Private-Sector Hospitals Launched Campaign to Defend New York's Healthcare System and Ensure There Are Always Enough Nurses to Care for Our City Amidst Looming Medicaid Cuts That Threaten Healthcare for the Most Vulnerable New Yorkers, "Nurses C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined the David Bellavia Show on WBEN About How Kathy Hochul's Failing Bail Reform, Prioritizing Illegal Aliens, and Poor Polling Numbers * Saratoga, N.Y., - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined the David Bellavia Show on WBEN about Gov. Kathy Hochul's failed bail reform, the prioritization of illegal aliens, and Siena polling. You  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Independent Report Finds that the Trump Administration's Orders to Keep Coal-fired Power Plants Running Could Cost Consumers between $3-6 Billion a Year * If the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mandates that the large fossil fuel power plants scheduled to retire between now and the end of 2028 continue to operate, the cost to ratepayers could exceed $3.1 billion per year. If D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "AS DEMOCRATS, WE BELIEVE IN A STRONG FLOOR AND NO CEILING" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss Donald Trump and Republicans' failure to improve the economy and highlight Democrats' commitment to defending Social Security on its 90th Anniversary. Andrew Ross Sorkin: Welcome back to Squawk Box. Joining us  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Legislation Introduced in NYC Council to Promote Workers' Access to Cancer Prevention through Paid Time Off for Screening * Earlier today, a new bill was introduced in the New York City Council to improve New Yorkers' access to cancer screening. Int. #1369-2025 will require all private employers with a staff of five or more to grant employees paid time off--up  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Australia Increased Again in June Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (L  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Japan Increased in June Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI) for Ja  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for the UK Continued to Fall in June Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LE  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation Announces Conference Call Dates to Review Quarterly 2027 Earnings * BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2025 -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) announced today that it plans to host conference calls to review 2027 quarterly financial results on the following dates: * First quarter 2027 - Thursday, April 15, 2027, at 8:00 a.m. (ET  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 13, 2025, to the Boston Globe: * * * Trump Is Right to Send the National Guard to Washington By Heather Mac Donald The reaction of Democratic politicians and the mainstream media to Trump's announcement exemplifies the defining deviance down reflex. The era of defining crime deviancy down is over. That is the most important message to come out of President Trump's deployment of the National Gu  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 12, 2025, to the New York Times: * * * Geometry Solves Gerrymandering By Roland G. Fryer Jr. Call it MAG: Mutually Assured Gerrymandering. First Texas, under pressure from the White House and Justice Department, began redrawing its district maps in the middle of the decade -- although the process is normally undertaken after a new census. Now several blue states have said they may attempt to fo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 14, 2025, to Newsweek: * * * Hungary Offers Model for Conservative Higher Ed Reform By Ilya Shapiro and Charles Yockey Across the West, universities have ceased to be neutral institutions. Once dedicated to the pursuit of truth, they have become fortresses of ideological conformity. Anyone who diverges from progressive orthodoxy is excluded from faculty ranks, free inquiry is subordinated to ac  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (TNSbrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * New Report: Barriers to Inpatient Psychiatric Care in the U.S. A 1965 Medicaid provision is limiting treatment options for serious mental illness * NEW YORK, NY - Last month, President Trump signed an executive order to address homelessness and public disorder in America. In the order, President Trump acknowledged the reality of untreated serious mental illness driving the probl  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Margaret Rossiter, historian of women in science, dies at 81 * Margaret Rossiter, the Marie Underhill Noll Emerita Professor of the History of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and known worldwide for her studies of the history of women in science, died Aug. 3. She was 81. As a graduate student at Yale University in 1969, Rossiter was told by professors that, up until then, there had been no wo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Minimally Invasive Procedure Relieves Painful Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis * A procedure that can be performed under mild sedation in less than two hours by an interventional radiologist relieves chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, an NYU Langone Health study shows. As they gradually break down, knee joints in p  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Morgan Stanley Investment Management Introduces Tax Optimized Portfolio Solutions to Increase Customization, Enhance Client Outcomes New York -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that its Wealth Strategies Group has introduced Tax Optimized Portfolio Solutions (TOPS), a tool that brings together a broad suite of tax management  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * National MS Society-Funded Study Identifies Genetic Marker That Predicts Response to MS Treatment In one of the first steps towards personalized medicine for MS, early research identified a genetic marker that predicts response to an MS treatment. This could allow people with MS to get started earlier on effective treatments. Background: A commonly used treatment for MS is   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * New round of grants announced to support grieving youth Eleven organizations have each been awarded a $10,000 Grief Reach Community Education grant to fund local events that train professionals to better support bereaved children in their communities. NEW YORK -- The New York Life Foundation, in collaboration with the National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG), proudly   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 13 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Slams Eleven Madison Park Chef's Weak, Cowardly Meaty Menu * New York - Below, please find a statement from PETA President Tracy Reiman in response to Eleven Madison Park's announcement that it is adding meat back to its menu, with Chef Daniel Humm claiming that he was inspired to make the switch after watching a shepherd kill a goat (an experience he ca  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Philanthropic support accelerates infrastructure for the future of structural biology * A new $5 million initiative, funded by the Astera Institute, aims to make diffuse scattering - a signal in X-ray crystallography that reveals protein dynamics - accessible to the public and the broader scientific community. The Cornell participants include chemists Nozomi Ando and Steve Meisburger. Experimental work will be c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Pregnancy Justice, New York, has voiced strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed expansion of the definition of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The organization argues that this shift will have detrimental effects on maternal and infant health amid a significant maternal health crisis in the United States, particularly impacting immigrant families' acce  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Press-Freedom Groups Call on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to Immediately Release Journalist Mario Guevara from Prolonged ICE Detention In a powerful letter to Noem, groups including the Committee to Protect Journalists, Free Press, PEN America and Reporters Without Borders mark two months since Guevara's unjust   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez on July PPI Inflation Data Today, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the July Producer Price Index (PPI) report: "Today's report reflects the reality that small businesses across the United States are feeling. Prices for critical products are going u  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER August 15 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable gue  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman Joins AFGE Local 3369 for Rally Condemning Trump Administration Attack on Social Security * GOP Attacks on Social Security Administration Severely Harm Recipients' Ability to Receive Benefits Nearly 4 Million New Yorkers Rely on Social Security Benefits to Make Ends Meet See Pictures and Video from Rally Here (link is external) NEW YORK, NY -- Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) to  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers build first 'microwave brain' on a chip * Cornell researchers have developed a low-power microchip they call a "microwave brain," the first processor to compute on both ultrafast data signals and wireless communication signals by harnessing the physics of microwaves. Detailed Aug. 14 in Nature Electronics, the processor is the first true microwave neural network and is fully integrated on a silicon  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Savills Inc., a real estate firm, issued the following news release: * * * Results for the half year ended 30 June 2025 * Summary results: H1 2025 H1 2024 Change Revenue PS1,127.8m PS1,063.2m 6% Underlying profit before tax* PS23.3m PS21.2m 10% Reported profit before tax PS15.8m PS8.9m 78% Underlying basic earnings per share* 11.7p 12.1p (3%) Reported basic earnings per share 6.8p 6.1p 11% I  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Immunotherapy drug eliminates aggressive cancers in clinical trial Over the past 20 years, a class of cancer drugs called CD40 agonist antibodies have shown great promise--and induced great disappointment. While effective at activating the immune system to kill cancer cells in animal models, the drugs had limited impact on patients in clinical trials and caused dangerously systemic inflammatory responses, lo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: HANDS OFF UPSTATE NY'S JOB CORPS! STANDING IN ONEONTA WITH SOUTHERN TIER & MOHAWK VALLEY GRADUATES, STAFF & SMALL BUSINESSES STUCK IN LIMBO FOLLOWING TRUMP'S UNWISE ORDER TO SHUT DOWN VERY... * Oneonta Job Corps Center Provides Training To Nearly 300 Students Every Year In Healthcare, Construction, And Other Fields That Need Skilled Workers, But For Months H  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti Briefed by UNODC * On 25 July 2025, members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti received a briefing by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). During the meeting, the UNODC Representatives in New York and in the Regional Office for Central Americ  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (TNSrep) -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska USA Building Releases Summer 2025 Construction Market Trends Report, Delving into Tariffs and State of the Industry NEW YORK, NY - Skanska, a leading global construction and project development firm, has released its Summer 2025 Construction Market Trends Report (https://interactive.usa.skanska.com/skanska/2025-summer-construction-market-trends/p/1). Leveraging its C  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Statement on Amref Tragedy * We were heartbroken to learn of the tragic plane crash in Nairobi that claimed six lives, including those of doctors and nurses from the charity Amref Flying Doctors en route to a medical evacuation mission. For many years, The Rockefeller Foundation has been a proud supporter of the charity's parent organization, Amref Health Africa, in its mission to improve health access  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Telemundo Deportes Ahora FAST Channel Launches Telemundo announces the launch of Telemundo Deportes Ahora, its 24/7 Spanish-language Sports FAST channel, debuting today August 14 initially on Peacock, Xumo Play, the NBC News FAST hub and Telemundo.com, with some content livestreaming on YouTube. Telemundo Deportes Ahora will roll out on additional platforms over the coming months.  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * The Ad Council and Sugar23 Launch Ad Council Entertainment * NEW YORK, NY - [AUGUST 14] -- The Ad Council, the nonprofit behind some of the most iconic social impact campaigns in the U.S., today announced the formation of Ad Council Entertainment. The new initiative is a first-of-its kind for the legendary nonprofit and is dedicated to harnessing long-form storytelling to drive social impact at sca  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury Did Not Intervene in FX Markets During the Second Quarter * NEW YORK--The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury did not intervene in foreign exchange markets during the April - June 2025 quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said today in its quarterly report to the U.S. Congress. The U.S. dollar, as measured by the Federal Reserve Board's broad trade  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Three men arrested for their roles in international drug trafficking ring involving pharmaceuticals BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Leeladhar H. Tandel, 44, of Mobile, AL, Barry M. Wright, 55, of Marietta, GA, and Jesus Andon, 56, of St. Louis, MO, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement With Members-Only Social Club For Covid Relief Fraud * Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit Oversight Reports, and General News (Link is external) Click Here to View the Original U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Press Release (Link is external) Defendants Agree to Pay $360,000 and Admit to Falsely Certifying E  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas Officially Opens * August 14, 2025 There's a new Jack in town. Universal Horror Unleashed, the first-ever year-round horror experience created by the masters of horror at Universal Destinations and Experiences, is now open in the AREA15 District in Las Vegas. Set in an abandoned production warehouse filled with haunting stories and char  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Breaking the habit: Study says shifting minds may be key to shifting behaviors BUFFALO, N.Y. - Social norms and behavioral rules, even when outdated, are often resistant to change, but a recent paper by two University at Buffalo philosophers argues that lasting shifts might be achieved by redirecting the effort to change away from the troublesome norms thems  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: Scientists reengineer enzyme to study diseases via sugar patterns on the surface of cells The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sugars known as glycans form dense envelopes around cells. But they're often ignored in biological invest  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt University expands public programming in NYC with Fall 2025 Faculty Lecture Series * Building on the success of its inaugural public programming in Chelsea, Vanderbilt University today announced the next chapter of its faculty lecture series at Vanderbilt University - New York City. This fall, the university will invite New Yorkers and the Vanderbilt community to explore the intersections of mu  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Binghatti Holding on establishment of US$1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme and issuance of US$500 million... * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Binghatti Holding Limited (Binghati) on the establishment of Binghatti Sukuk 2 SPV Limited's US$1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme and the inaugural issuance of US$500 million  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: * * * World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder Condemns Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's Call to "Bury the Idea of a Palestinian State" NEW YORK - After Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called to "bury the idea of a Palestinian state," Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, released the following statement: "The inciteful calls from Finance Minister Bezalel Sm  more