WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "Hometown Heroes!" Suozzi Honors 12 Local Police Officers Who Have Displayed Exemplary Heroism * Glen Cove, NY \- On Friday, outside the Glen Cove Police Department, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens) hosted his 5th annual "Hometown Heroes" event, where he honored and thanked 12 law enforcement officers from across New York's 3rd Congressional District who displayed exemplary herois  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI hardware reimagined for lower energy use * A new innovation from Cornell researchers lowers the energy use needed to power artificial intelligence - a step toward shrinking the carbon footprints of data centers and AI infrastructure. As AI systems become increasingly powerful, they also become more power-hungry - raising urgent questions about sustainability. The research team, from Cornell Tech and Cornel  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott Participating in Live Webinar, "Canadian Dark Waters: PFAS Clean Up Solutions" * Taft's Rob Bilott will participate in an EnviroClass live webinar "Canadian Dark Waters: PFAS Clean Up Solutions" on Oct. 2. Bilott will share his remarkable journey, the challenges communities face when confronting PFAS contamination, and what his fight revealed about corporate accountability o  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg launches new series of 'Leaders with Francine Lacqua' * LONDON - 11 September, 2025 - Bloomberg will premiere a new Originals series, Leaders with Francine Lacqua, on September 12 at 5:30pm (BST) on Bloomberg Television. The six-part programme showcases Bloomberg Television's London-based anchor and Editor-at-Large, Francine Lacqua, in conversations with influential decision makers, explorin  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 -- BuzzFeed, a digital media company, issued the following news: * * * BuzzFeed Studios Relaunches Flagship "BuzzFeed Video" YouTube Channel: Fan-Favorites Return, New Series Launch A Fresh Slate Of Original Shows, Beloved BuzzFeed Faces, And Fresh Talent Redefine Internet Fun For A Whole New Generation * Los Angeles - September 11, 2025 - BuzzFeed, Inc. today announced the highly anticipated relaunch of its flagship YouTube channel BuzzFeed Video with a bold new programm  more

YONKERS, New York, Sept. 13 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * California lawmakers approve groundbreaking bill banning harmful ultra-processed food in schools, bill now heads to Governor Newsom AB 1264 directs California to identify especially harmful ultra-processed foods to be phased out of schools * SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Assembly approved legislation today with widespread bipartisan support to ban unhealthy ultra-processed foods (UP  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating a Decade of Gravitational Waves * Illustration of the first gravitational wave event observed by LIGO in 2015. The detected wave forms from LIGO Hanford (orange) and LIGO Livingston (blue) are superimposed beneath illustrations of the merging black holes. (Photo courtesy of Aurore Simmonet, Sonoma State University Ten years ago, a faint ripple in the fabric of space-time forever changed our und  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino in Newsweek: "Never Forget is About More Than Remembrance--It's a Call to Action" Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) published an op-ed in Newsweek in commemoration of the September 11 terrorist attacks on our nation. As a lifelong New Yorker, Chairman Garbarino details h  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citi Third Quarter and Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Calls and First Quarter, Second Quarter, Third Quarter and Fourth Quarter 2026 Earnings Calls * NEW YORK -- Citigroup will issue its 2025 and 2026 quarterly financial results via press release at approximately 8 a.m. (ET) on the following dates: * 3Q25 - Tuesday, Octobe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE LEADS BIPARTISAN BILL TO AVERT FUNDING CUTS TO HOSPITALS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME PATIENTS * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced the bipartisan Save Our Safety Net Hospitals Act to prevent massive cuts to hospitals that serve large percentages of low-income patients. The bill would readjust the calculation that determines   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Scientists Respond to the Planned Termination of the Only U.S. Antarctic Research Vessel By Emily Cohen In a signed letter, 170 researchers, including 10 from Columbia University, urged Congress and National Science Foundation to continue the operation of the Nathaniel B. Palmer. On July 28, 170 researchers sent a letter to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Congress after NS  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * "Brain Dial" for Consumption Found in Mice Discovering ways to regulate this brain center may lead to new therapies for weight control and chemotherapy side effects * It's natural to crave sugar when you feel tired and want a boost of energy. Now scientists at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute have linked a brain area in mice to the drive to consume not just sweets, but fats, salt and food. The findi  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Supercharging Bacteria to Fight Food Poisoning In Harris Wang's lab, synthetic microbes are being developed into therapies for our microbiome * When food poisoning hits, the idea of consuming anything, much less a concoction of bacteria, probably turns your stomach. But for the microbiologists and genetic engineers in Harris Wang's Columbia University laboratory, a therapeutic bacterial brew could be the on  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell-led space tech startup acquired by Pasteur Labs * FOSAI, an aerospace and defense technology company led by Gregory Falco '10, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell, has been acquired by Pasteur Labs, a developer of artificial intelligence-driven physics simulation tools which was founded by Alexander Lavin '12. Falco, who is also a faculty member in Cornell's Systems   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * CPJ to honor tenacious journalists with 2025 International Press Freedom Awards Esteemed awardees from four regions to be recognized in November * The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today announced that it will honor journalists from China, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, and Tunisia - as well as a champion of U.S. press freedom - at its 35th annual International Press Freedom   more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CUPD Chief Bellamy to retire, join Ithaca Police as deputy chief * Police Chief Anthony Bellamy, a member of the Cornell University Police Department for more than 21 years, including the last 3 1/2 as chief, will retire from CUPD on Oct. 1 and join the Ithaca Police Department as a deputy chief. Bellamy, the first Black chief in CUPD history, will take part in the ceremonial "walk-out" on Sept. 19. Deputy Ch  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Contributes to the Sixth Edition of Latin Lawyer's "The Guide to Corporate Compliance" * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP litigation partner Andrew Levine served as editor of the sixth edition of Latin Lawyer 's " The Guide to Corporate Compliance." In addition to writing the Guide's " Introduction," he and litigation counsel Erich Grosz contributed a chapter on " Assessing a  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 13 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * EANY and Riverkeeper Statements on EPA PFAS Safety Rollbacks EPA's "Forever Chemical" Rollbacks Put Millions in Danger Eliminating rules against toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" puts New Yorkers' health, clean drinking water at risk * Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) announced that it will no longer defend drinking water safeguards that protect Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Advances Ocasio-Cortez, Malliotakis Bill To Support Parents and Infants * Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) gave remarks on legislation, led alongside Representative Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), that supports maternal and infant health programs during a markup in the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * EPA Gives Polluters a Pass on Reporting Their Emissions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would stop collecting and publishing the annual greenhouse gas emissions from factories, refineries, and other facilities. Ending this 10-year-old reporting program violates a clear congressional requirement and will leave Americ  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * EPA Seeks to Roll Back PFAS Drinking Water Rules, Keeping Millions Exposed to Toxic Forever Chemicals in Tap Water * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will no longer defend rules that protect people from unsafe levels of PFAS "forever chemicals" in drinking water, seeking to reverse legal protections put into place last year.  In its motion   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Tips Off Its Exclusive Coverage of the Entire 2025 WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google * ESPN will exclusively carry the entire 2025 WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google, tipping off Sunday, September 14. This year's postseason features the defending champion New York Liberty, top overall seed Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas Aces, Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, Golden State   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Ethiopian Health Professionals to Resume Striking * Health professionals in Ethiopia plan to resume striking on September 15 to demand better wages and living conditions, marking the second round of strikes in recent months. Following months of organizing spearheaded by the Ethiopian Health Professionals Movement (EHPM), public health care workers launched a nationwide walkout in May, haltin  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Former Jericho Road employee sentenced for theft of funds related to a government program U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Dejan Karlovic, 30, of Amherst, NY, who was convicted of theft of funds related to a government program, was sentenced to serve three months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * George Saunders G'88 Wins National Book Award * George Saunders G'88, acclaimed author and professor of creative writing in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the winner of the 2025 National Book Award for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters (DCAL) by the National Book Foundation. DCAL--a lifetime achievement medal that has been awarded to Toni Morrison, Robert Caro and Edmund White  more

HAMILTON, New York, Sept. 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Global Leaders at Colgate to Feature Author Michael Lewis * Michael Lewis, best-selling author of The Big Short and Boomerang, will speak to the Colgate community during Family Weekend, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel and online. His visit is part of the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at Colgate. Information on in-person tickets and livestream registration will be posted at colgate.edu/gls. A  more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 13 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra School of Health Sciences Launches Co-op Program to Expand Experiential Learning Opportunities The School of Health Sciences has launched Health Works, an innovative cooperative education program that allows undergraduate students to gain full-time, paid experience at health-focused organizations while earning academic credit. The program, piloted this fall, places six students in professional roles a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Urges Trump to Safeguard U.S.-Colombia Partnership * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to consider the national security ramifications of a potential U.S. decertification of Colombia for failing to meet counternarcotics   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Castro, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Brazil's Conviction of Bolsonaro & Call on Trump to End Illegal Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ryan Mackenzie today introduced legislation to codify the State Department's Regional China Office (RCO) program, f  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How rural vs urban polarization can be repaired * Government scholars Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown both grew up in rural communities - and both were struck by how divided those small towns became. "Growing up, many of my family friends voted for Democrats and were far more optimistic about politics," said Brown, Ph.D. '25, co-author with Mettler of " Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide that Threatens D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has terminated the direct endorsement approval for Equity Prime Mortgage LLC, Atlanta, Georgia. This action, part of the Credit Watch Termination Initiative, means the mortgagee can no longer underwrite and submit single family mortgage loans to HUD for insurance endorsement in the specified jurisdictions of Jacksonville, Louisville, New York, Orlando. The termination became effective on August 22, 2025. The t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Julie Kozack, director of the communications department at the International Monetary Fund, held a press briefing on September 11, outlining the institution's upcoming activities and addressing questions from reporters on multiple country programs. Kozack announced that managing director Kristalina Georgieva will travel to New York during the UN General Assembly later this month, while deputy managing director Kenji Okamura will visit Vietnam and Japan for high-level meet  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Jamestown man sentenced for selling drugs that caused serious bodily injury U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Bradley D. Knapp, 46, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 97 months in priso  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Jamestown woman pleads guilty to narcotics conspiracy U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Sandra Pavlock a/k/a Sondra L. Pavlock, 45, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine,   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * KSrelief and UNDP mark the start of bakery rehabilitation works to boost bread security for 1.4 Million people in Syria The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre and the United Nations Development Programme Marking the start of rehabilitation works at the Az-Zabdani bakery in Rural Damascus. *  Damascus -The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), and the United Natio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Thanedar Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Support September as National Suicide Prevention Month * Washington, D.C. - 9/12/25... This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) introduced H.Res. 697, "Supporting September as 'National Suicide Prevention Month.'" The resolution supports the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" and September 10, 2025  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. National Economic Council urging a reevaluation of the impacts of New York's Scaffold Law on both the state and neighboring economies. LRANY, which is a coalition of various stakeholders including businesses and municipalities, is advocating for reforms to alleviate the financial burdens imposed by this legislation. The Scaffold Law, enacted in  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for the UK ticked down in July * 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)   more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Los Angeles couple charged with drug conspiracy ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Tevin Williams, 31, and Zakyia Williams, 25, both of Sherman Oaks, California, were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, fentanyl and cocaine, which carries a maximum penalty  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: 24 Years Later, We Stand United in Remembrance of Those We Lost On 9/11 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 24 th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: "Our nation was forever changed on September 11, 2001 by the horrific terrorist attacks that claimed thousands of innocent lives in New York, Pennsylvania,  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell Partners With VA, Instacart to Bring Healthy Food to Local Veterans * When the federal government began measuring food insecurity in the 1990s, most researchers focused on low-income families. But Colleen Heflin noticed a different group standing out in the data: military veterans. "I have deep roots in the field, and I've grown up with it academically," says Heflin, professor of public administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Destruction of $10 Million in Contraceptives * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to destroy $10 million worth of family planning commodities rather than sending them to communities in need: "I am appal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Destruction of $10 Million in Contraceptives Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to destroy $10 million worth of family planning commodities rather than   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Meeks Urges Trump to Safeguard U.S.-Colombia Partnership Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to consider the national security ramifications of a potential U.S. decertification of Colombia for failing to meet counternarcot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The New York Health Foundation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging critical reforms to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2026. With approximately 3.9 million New Yorkers enrolled in Medicare, the foundation stresses that changes in Medicare policy can significantly affect the health and wellbeing of the state's population. The foundation, an indepen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Advances Climate in Color at New York Climate Week '25, Amplifies Climate Justice Agenda on AI * September 12, 2025 Contact: communications@naacpnet.org New York, NY -- The NAACP pushes its fight for climate justice to the global stage at New York Climate Week '25 with the debut of a short-film under its Climate in Color: Reframing our Future program, launched earlier this year, as wel  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- John A. Sarcone III, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, issued the following remarks at a news conference regarding a major worksite enforcement operation that took place in Cayuga County, New York, on Sept. 4, 2025, that led to the detention of 57 people who were in the country unlawfully: * * * Here is the text of the remarks: We are here to announce that on September 4, federal law enforcement officers conducted a major worksite enforcemen  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Hospital--Suffolk Is Verified as Level 2 Trauma Center by American College of Surgeons * A fter significant investment and preparation, the Trauma Center at NYU Langone Hospital--Suffolk has been verified as a Level 2 Adult Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), meaning the hospital is equipped  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Joins House Members and Advocates in Calling to Block Bombs to Israel * Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined Members of Congress for a press conference calling for the enactment of the Block the Bombs Act (link is external), legislation that would block bombs, tank shells, and artillery rounds to the Israeli government, and prevent the Trump admini  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Sept. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Optimum Mobile to Offer All-New iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max * The latest iPhone models are available to pre-order starting on Friday, September 12 New York - September 12, 2025 - Optimum Mobile will offer the latest iPhone generation. All four iPhone models -- iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 P  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Sept. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Power, Performance, and Price: Why Optimum Mobile is Changing the Game for Our Customers * When we first launched Optimum Mobile, our intent was simple: provide a smart, affordable wireless option that complements the great connectivity we're already delivering through our Optimum Internet and TV services. At the time, mobile wasn't necessarily d  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Professor Shikha Nangia Named as the Milton and Ann Stevenson Endowed Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering * The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) has announced the appointment of Shikha Nangia as the Milton and Ann Stevenson Endowed Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering. Made possible by a gift from the late Milton and Ann Stevenson, this endowed professorship was esta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CLARKE, TORRES INTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL AFRICAN IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to designate September as National African Immigrant Heritage Month, honoring the historic and ongoing contributions of African  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Hundreds of new bacteria, and two potential antibiotics, found in soil Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab--and that's been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, yet as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines run dry, the soil beneath our feet has a vast hidden reservoir of untapped lifesaving compounds. Now, researchers have developed a way to   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Expands New York City Footprint to Fuel Agentic AI Innovation and Growth * Salesforce today announced plans for a significant expansion in New York City, a move that will allow the company to fuel the growth of Agentforce, its digital labor platform, and help prepare Salesforce's more than 3,000 local emplo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Senator Schumer is the Overlord of Obstruction * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss Charlie Kirk, The Schumer Shutdown, & More Washington - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria live from New York to discuss the tragic death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Senator Chuck Schumer's efforts to shut   more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sense of place trumps tax breaks in choosing where to live * There's no place like home. Even when state-by-state income tax disparities make it profitable to move, high-wage earners seem to agree, according to new Cornell-led research. Exploiting a natural experiment condition brought on by two separate happenings - a 2017 change in tax laws, and the COVID-19 pandemic three years later - researchers found   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Dan Goldman on Netanyahu's Extremist West Bank Explansion Plan * "I strongly oppose the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approve further expansion of settlements in the West Bank while he also asserts blanket opposition to a future Palestinian state. "I continue to believe that the only viable path for Israel to remain both a Jewish state and a vibrant, plur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Dan Goldman on the Anniversary of September 11 * "On this day 24 years ago, America endured the worst attack on home soil in her history. On that day we lost 3,000 of our loved ones, neighbors, and friends from a coordinated terrorist attack by a group that hated freedom and democracy. "Living in downtown Manhattan on September 11th, I will never forget watching the second   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Celebrates Titan Mining Corporation Commissioning New Graphite Facility in Gouverneur * Gouverneur, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik visited Titan Mining Corporation in Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County to commission a graphite facility that turns the region's resources and workforce into Made-in-America manufacturing, good paying jobs, stronger supply  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Demands Kathy Hochul Launch Investigation into NY State Educators for Inappropriate Social Media Posts After Assassination of Charlie Kirk * Saratoga, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik demanded Gov. Kathy Hochul launch an investigation into school district faculty, teachers, and employees who have made inappropriate or offensive social media posts follo  more

GENESEO, New York, Sept. 13 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY Geneseo Partners with UAlbany on MPA Program SUNY Geneseo and the University at Albany have formed a collaborative agreement providing students an accelerated opportunity to earn an MPA degree in public administration and policy. Under the partnership agreement, students can complete both a bachelor's degree (in either political science or international relations) and a mast  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Proposal Would Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program * "EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program is a vital source of public information about climate pollution from some of the largest sources nationwide. For well over a decade, the program has given us critical information that we need to protect people from climate change and all its ensuing damages - from wor  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Turkiye: Social Media, Messaging Platform Disruptions * (Istanbul, September 12, 2025) - Turkiye's slowing down (throttling) of social media and messaging platforms at moments of social or political importance is denying people important information and impeding democratic participation, 15 groups including Human Rights Watch said in a statement released today. The following is their statement  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University Partnering With CXtec, United Way on Electronic Upcycle Event * Do you have an old laptop, an outdated cell phone, an obsolete tablet or a forgotten printer that no longer works? Are you looking to recycle your outdated technology in a sustainable way while also giving back to the United Way of Central New York? Old laptops, cell phones, printers and tablets are among the acceptable items to don  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 12 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate University Hospital CEO named among top academic medical center leaders for 2025 Upstate University Hospital CEO Robert Corona, DO, MBA, has been named to the 2025 list of 95 academic medical center CEOs to know. The list appears online from Becker's Hospital Review. According to Becker's, the academic medical center CEOs play a crucial role in the heal  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Voluntary Is Not Enough: States Need to Intervene to Address Nitrogen Pollution * For decades, states have relied on voluntary programs to curb nitrogen pollution from croplands, arising from the overapplication of fertilizer. These programs rely on farmers to take the lead in adopting on-farm practices or solutions that reduce nutrient runoff. Yet today, little has ch  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA East Wins Recognition for Children's Animation at Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures * NEW YORK, NY (September 12, 2025) --Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures both recognized the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) for the purpose of collective bargaining for writers at their public television programs. Writers on future seasons of Alma's Way, Danie  more