SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Welcome Week in Photos * Welcome Week festivities were held last week, as new members of the Orange community had the chance to explore all Syracuse has to offer. From moving in to their residence halls to swaying to the alma mater for the first time during New Student Convocation to having an Orange Blast on the Quad and heading downtown for Citrus in the City, we've rounded up some of the best photos  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * 400+ Glens Falls, NY Residents Join Rep. Balint and Colleagues in Elise Stefanik District for Town Hall Event * Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined local leaders, unions, and her colleagues Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) to expose how Republican policies are harming the region and answer attendees' questions. Over 400 people attended the Progress for the People town hall organized  more

GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Walking the Walk on Corporate Social Responsibility: Willumstad Promotes Responsible Business Practices As the world learns the lessons of business practices of the past, many companies have evolved to incorporate a responsibility for the greater good into their corporate practices. Corporate Social Responsibility--a business model that encourages companies to operate in ways that enhance society and the en  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * AI propaganda has arrived; Vanderbilt experts call for action * "Academic researchers must work urgently to map how artificial intelligence, open-source intelligence and online influence campaigns converge to serve hostile state objectives." The call to action comes from Vanderbilt University researchers Brett V. Benson and Brett J. Goldstein, who recently wrote a guest essay in The New York Times highl  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Joined by 75+ Global Jewish Organizations in Expressing Support for Katharina von Schnurbein * Organizations representing 34 countries reject attacks alleging bias, tout von Schnurbien's commitment and effectiveness American Jewish Committee (AJC) and more than 75 Jewish organizations across 34 countries today expressed their "unequivocal support and appreciation for Kathari  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Aug. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Altice USA to Present at the Bank of America Securities 2025 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference * NEW YORK (August 25, 2025) - Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) today announces that Dennis Mathew, Chairman and CEO, will present at the BofA Securities 2025 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 8:50   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * National Average Cost of Home Insurance in the United States is $2,470 Louisiana homeowners spend nearly 11% of their annual income on home insurance * NEW YORK - August 25, 2025 - As hurricane season approaches and extreme weather events become more frequent across the U.S., home insurance is a growing financial burden for many Americans. According to Bankrate's new True Cost of Home I  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton to expand on-campus housing with new 350-bed residence hall By Ethan Knox In response to historically high enrollment and a dedication to providing the best facilities possible to its students, staff and faculty, Binghamton University is once again growing its architectural footprint with a new residence hall. "For mayors or governors, the presence of cranes would be a sign of success, meaning  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking anthology explores the intersection of literature and Confucian thought Professor Zu-yan Chen's eighth book presents Confucian literature as a multidisciplinary genre By Jennifer Micale Civil servants during China's Tang and Song dynasties were more than just the educated administrators of government bureaucracy; they were expert poets and Confucian philosophers who produced works of liter  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Call for Focus Group Participants for Bird Library Assistive Technology Room * Syracuse University Libraries' is seeking student participants for two focus groups this fall to provide feedback on the assistive technology room in Bird Library. The assistive technology room, Room 123 in Bird Library, houses such equipment as screen readers and DaVinci Pro HD/OCR. The purpose of the focus groups is to collect   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CCE Erie helps youth gain marketing savvy and raise livestock prices * As her 1,411-pound steer lumbered out of the auction ring, Jolene Mesch, 13, studied the crowd of bidders, looking for the man who had just bought her animal. She marched straight over to shake his hand. "I know the effort and time these kids put in," said the buyer, David Knoll, of Hamburg, New York. "You're not going to get better quality  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Bednar to Rededicate the Hill Cumorah Historic Site The Hill Cumorah Historic Site in Palmyra, New York, will be rededicated on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 1 p.m. EDT. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication and offer the dedicatory prayer. On-site participation is by invitation and requires a ticket. The Hill Cum  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citi Wealth Launches "Advisor Insights" Pilot and "AskWealth," AI-Driven "Gamechangers" for Client Communications * NEW YORK - Citi Wealth's Data, Analytics & Innovation team has launched two new exciting innovations, Advisor Insights and AskWealth, both designed to enhance the way in which Citi Wealth communicates with its   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Honors Seven Purple Heart Veterans at Veterans for Christ Brunch in Brocton * Brocton, N.Y. \- On Saturday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) delivered the keynote address at the Veterans for Christ Brunch in partnership with the Purple Heart Honor Flight, where more than 100 veterans, families, and community members gathered to pay tribute to local heroes. The event h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Praises End of Cashless Bail in D.C.; Demands Hochul Follow Suit in New York * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today applauds President Trump's executive order (link is external) ending cashless bail in Washington, D.C., restoring law and order to the Nation's Capital, and calls on Governor Kathy Hochul to do the same in New York State. "It's a sad  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Pushes Back on Misleading Buffalo News Story, Highlights Real VA Progress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today issued the following statement after The Buffalo News published a misleading report on veterans' care. Langworthy underscored the real progress being made at the Buffalo VA and across the nation to reduce backlogs, improve wait times, and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces FAA Grant for Chautauqua County Dunkirk Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $48,011 to the Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) for the Phase 1 design work to reconstruct three existing gates that have reached the end of their useful lives. Congressman Langwort  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces More Than $9.5 Million in FEMA Disaster Recovery Funding for Steuben County * Steuben County, NY - Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $9.5 million in federal disaster recovery funding for critical infrastructure and community repairs in Steuben County. The funding will support  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * COVID-19 oral history archives offer roadmap for equitable public health solutions A new study highlights a transformative resource for public health: the unprecedented wave of COVID-19 oral history archives collected since the start of the pandemic. Authors Associate Professor Emma Tsui, Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon, Ferguso  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Study finds ventilation fixes can sharply cut toxic air in NYC nail salons A pilot study led by CUNY SPH researchers found that relatively simple steps to improve ventilation in New York City nail salons may drastically reduce workers' exposure to harmful airborne chemicals. For the study, doctoral students Rachel L. Thompson, A. Michael   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Delivers Trial Victory for W.R. Grace * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has secured a sweeping trial victory for W.R. Grace & Co., a 175-year-old Maryland-based chemicals company, defeating all claims in a lawsuit brought by a competitor and its affiliate. The plaintiffs alleged that Grace copied their patented design for a combustion promoter and made a Lanham Act claim, all  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * During Visit to Alden, Congressman Langworthy Champions Tax Relief and Local Economic Growth Opportunities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) on Thursday visited the Town and Village of Alden, NY to meet with residents and spotlight the real-world benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)--landmark legislation that is already making a difference in the lives of hardwork  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Falk College of Sport Driving Innovation and Excellence in Sport-Related Industries (Podcast) * David B. Falk College of Sport Dean Jeremy Jordan looks at the academics of sport through four lenses: business, human performance, technology and community well-being. Innovation and novel ideas drive all those areas in this first-of-its-kind college to focus on sport-connected disciplines. With the official lau  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: * * * Famine confirmed in Gaza - pregnant women and newborns at acute risk * GAZA STRIP, Occupied Palestinian Territory - "Where is the world watching what's happening to us, and to our children? All families in the world have children," said Inas, who lives in a displacement camp with her three children in Gaza city - where famine has been confirmed for the first time. "Would they accept their children waki  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FIGHTING BACK AGAINST TRUMP'S ANTI-AFFORDABILITY AGENDA, CONGRESSMAN RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH SEPTEMBER C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * Fighting Back Against Trump's Anti-Affordability Agenda, Congressman Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with September C.A.R.E.S. Van Events In Trump's first months in office, he and the House GOP have rammed through an   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Former NYT editor named Distinguished Visiting Journalist * Sam Tanenhaus, a journalist, historian and biographer, has been named the Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist (DVJ) in the College of Arts and Sciences for the fall 2025 semester. The program brings leading journalists to Cornell each semester to meet with faculty, staff and students. Sam Tanenhaus "One of the exciting aspects of our DVJ prog  more

GENESEO, New York, Aug. 26 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Geneseo Adds Online Accounting Master's SUNY Geneseo's School of Business has launched an online master's in accounting program. The 30-credit program begins this fall with part-time students, then fully launches in Fall 2026 for both part-time and full-time students. It will admit students in both fall and spring semesters. "The program combines flexibility and accessibility with  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * High achievers more likely to bolt when top rankings are restricted * High-performing employees are more likely to leave organizations whose evaluation systems strictly cap the number of employees recognized as "the best," Cornell research finds. At a multinational U.S. pharmaceutical company, the analysis found, employees who were nominated for top performance ratings but not awarded them - because no more th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Hudson Valley Farmworker Challenges PERB Official's Dismissal of Employee Petition Seeking Removal of UFW Union Officials * Porpiglia Farms workers have been restrained for almost a year from voting union out of farm, new brief challenges suspect union "blocking charges" Marlboro, NY (August 25, 2025) - Ricardo Bell, an agricultural worker at Porpiglia Farms in th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Saranac Lake, With Public Health Funding Under Threat, Gillibrand Underscores Its Critical Importance * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference with leaders from Trudeau Institute to take a stand against the Trump administration's dangerous rollback of public health initiatives and research funding. Trudeau Institute is one of a limited number of New York research fa  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The Long Road to Care: Patient With Rare Cancer Pleads for Cross-State Telehealth Access Diagnosed with three separate cancers - including crystal-storing histiocytosis, a form of the disorder with fewer than 200 cases reported worldwide, which can negatively affect the skin, damage bones, and impair cognition levels - Kim Eboch knows the critical importance of having an experienced, trusted care t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Marks Fentanyl Awareness Day With Legislation Charging Traffickers With Attempted Murder * Washington, D.C. - 8/25/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act, which adds to the U.S. criminal code that any individual who is found to have trafficked fentanyl shall be deemed to have attempted to perpetrate murder. National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is on A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE FIGHTING HARD TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union where he laid out the Democratic agenda to lift up the American people and combat Donald Trump's scheme to try to steal the midterm elections. DANA BASH: Here with me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE FIGHTING HARD TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union where he laid out the Democratic agenda to lift up the American people and combat Donald Trump's scheme to try to steal the midterm elections. DANA BASH: Here with me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman from   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for India Increased in July * For Release 9:00 AM ET, August 25, 2025 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   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Login system helps spot online hacks without sacrificing privacy * A new system developed by Cornell Tech researchers helps users detect when their online accounts have been compromised -- without exposing their personal devices to invasive tracking by web services. The researchers presented the system, called Client-Side Encrypted Access Logging (CSAL), at the USENIX Security Symposium on Aug. 15 in Seattle.   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Mako, a faculty-led startup based at Cornell Tech, raises $8.5 million * Mako, a startup co-founded by Cornell Tech assistant professor Mohamed Abdelfattah, has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to tackle one of artificial intelligence's most pressing infrastructure challenges: optimizing the computing efficiency of graphics processing units, or GPUs. The $8.5 million round was led by M13, with participation  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell Welcomes International Professionals for Anti-Drug Trafficking Program * Dessa Bergen-Cico Twenty distinguished leaders from around the world will soon convene at the Maxwell School for an intensive, three-week academic program to cultivate technical expertise and deepen engagement to combat the production, trafficking and use of illicit drugs. The school's Executive Education program and recently  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Meeks Commemorates Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement commemorating the eighth annual Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day, observed on August 25. "Today we remember the victims and survivors of the Bur  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Most Epilepsy Patients Wait a Year After Starting Treatment for Seizure Relief * A ntiseizure medications help the majority of people with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder. Yet most will still have episodes for at least a year after their treatment begins, until their doctors can find the right drug  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * NEW OP-ED: Groundwork's Owens Shuts Down Myth That Mamdani's Policies Will Drive Millionaires Out of NYC * # "Higher taxes make millionaires flap their wings, not fly the coop." As New York City's 2025 mayoral race heats up, some members of NYC's elite have suggested they might exit the city over Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani's   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * New Permanent Representative of Germany Presents Credentials * The new Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, Ricklef Johannes Beutin, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today. (As provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service) Born in Oldenburg on 28 April 1972, married, three children. 1992 - Higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) 1992 - 1995  more

LATHAM, New York, Aug. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * New NYSSBA report highlights local strategies for addressing teacher shortages School districts in New York that are experiencing teacher shortages can take concrete steps on their own to enhance recruitment and retention of classroom instructors, according to a report by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA). NYSSBA's report, entitled "  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * On International Day, Secretary-General Calls Air Pollution Global Emergency, Urges Bold, Immediate Action 'for Clean, Breathable Air for All' * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed on 7 September: Air pollution is a global emergency -- and a preventable one. Today, nearly every person on Earth breathes air that is unsafe,  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Aug. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Optimum's Care Transformation: Demystifying Fact vs. Fiction * At Optimum, we lead with a customer-first mindset in everything we do. As we continue to expand our services and roll out new products, it is critical that we have a confident, knowledgeable and personable care team that is ready to support our customers with any issue at any time. T  more

FRISCO, Texas, Aug. 25 -- The Professional Golfers Association of America issued the following news release: [Category: Sports] * * * PGA of America, Omaha Productions and Pro Shop Studios Announce T-Mobile Breakfast at Bethpage; A first-of-its-kind Fan Experience show LIVE from the First Tee of the Ryder Cup each morning * Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost to host "College Gameday meets the ManningCast" show live on RyderCup.com, the Ryder Cup App and Peacock NEW YORK, NY (August 25, 2025  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Plant cell wall mechanics inform how to grow usable forms * Clothing that adapts to one's needs and senses the external habitat. A lunar lava tunnel that uses bacteria, plants and fungi to create sustainable human habitats within otherwise unlivable places. Buildings grown from living things. Such inventions may define the future, as Cornell scientists work toward engineering plants and other organisms to grow  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Tonko, Balint Joined New York Town Hall in Stefanik's District to Spotlight Harm of GOP Budget, Present a Progressive Vision for the Nation * GLENS FALLS, NY - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined advocates, union members, and community members in Glens Falls for a town hall to expose how Republican policies a  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killing of Palestinians today in Israeli strikes that hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Those killed included medical personnel and journalists. These latest horrific killings highlight   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security, Development Intertwined -- Lasting Peace Demands Both, Says Deputy Secretary-General, in Remarks to African Chiefs of Defence Summit * Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks on the occasion of the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit, in Abuja today: It is an honour to join you for this first-ever African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit. I thank General Christop  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement in Support of President Trump's Executive Order to End Cashless Bail * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chair of the House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: "Kathy Hochul and NY Democrats failed bail reform has been a catastrophic disaster leading to a crime crisis in New York making every family and community less safe. Again and  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse Views Fall 2025 * One of our favorite traditions on campus is when the members of the incoming class spell out a giant block "S" during the Dome Sweet Dome event! Welcome to the Orange family, Class of 2029! (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University on Instagram ) We want to know how you experience Syracuse University. Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Subm  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner and the University of Kansas Celebrate the Opening of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium * Courtesy of Kansas Athletics Turner Construction Company and the University of Kansas celebrated the completion of the $400 million reconstruction of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, marking a significant milestone in the University's Gateway District development. The opening was comm  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 26 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB's newest mobile clinics, Health on Wheels, are ready to serve WNY BUFFALO, N.Y. - Imagine a day when a Western New Yorker who lacks transportation or access to health services can simply walk up to the community center at the corner of their street. There, medical, dental, occupational and physical therapy, social work, nutrition, athletic training and pharmacy st  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University's Human Dynamics Programs Realign to Strengthen Collaboration and Community Impact * Over the summer, four academic disciplines focused on preparing students as professionals in the human, health and social services fields (formerly housed in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics) transitioned to new academic homes across the University. * The School of Social Work now resides in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Raises Concerns About Revival of Proposed NY Natural Gas Pipeline * WASHINGTON D.C.- This week, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) submitted a comment letter on behalf of her constituents and environmental justice advocates raising concerns about the revival of the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, a proposed expansion of the Transco natural gas pipeline.   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- 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: * * * Trump's "Cashless Bail" Executive Order Is Dangerous, Baseless, and a Threat to Public Safety WASHINGTON, DC -- On August 25, President Trump signed an executive order ending the use of "cashless bail" across the country. In response, the Vera Insti  more

MELVILLE, New York, Aug. 25 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Verint Agrees to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2 Billion Verint (r) (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company(TM), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, in an all  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Families to Receive New Homes Through Assurant, CNH, and Local Habitat for Humanity Partnership * Racine, WI - August 25, 2025 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), through the Assurant Foundation, and CNH (NYSE: CNH), a world-class equipment, technology and services company, are partnering for the third consecutive year with Habitat for Humanity of Racine  more