NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * A HAUNTING NEW SEASON OF 'GHOST ADVENTURES' RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 WITH AN EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY+ DEBUT, AS ZAK BAGANS AND THE TEAM COMBAT MALEVOLENT SPIRITS AND DISTURBING PARANORMAL ACTIVITY * View Promo Here Download Photos Here (New York, NY) September 25, 2025 - Dark forces dominate an all-new season of GHOST ADVENTURES, premiering We  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI can write your college essay, but it won't sound like you * Students who plan to use ChatGPT to write their college admissions essays should think twice: Artificial intelligence tools write highly generic personal narratives, even when prompted to write from the perspective of someone with a certain race or gender. Researchers in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science compar  more

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Alfred University set to host AUEnergy Conference Alfred University will host the AUEnergy Conference on Thursday, Oct. 23, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The event, themed "Emerging Technology for a Resilient Grid," is a must for energy enthusiasts and power industry professionals. Speakers include Alfred University alumni Patricia Nilsen '88, CEO of Avangrid companies New York State Electric   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * All New "Charlotte's Web" Three-Part Special To Premiere On HBO Max October 2 * HBO Max today announced that the three-part special Charlotte's Web, based on E.B. White's timeless novel, will debut in its entirety on Thursday, October 2, exclusively on HBO Max. Bringing to life once again one of the most cherished stories of all time, this animated re  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Awards honor Cornell Engineering faculty for teaching, advising * Cornell Engineering honored the transformative impact of its faculty at the 2025 Fall Faculty Reception, held Sept. 24 in the Statler Ballroom, recognizing this year's Teaching and Advising Award winners for their outstanding commitment to student success. "The college Teaching Awards recognize outstanding instructors across many aspects includ  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Drivers Face Nearly $7,000 Per Year in Hidden Car Expenses as Costs Rise Nationwide The extra costs that come with owning a car are higher in Southern and Western states * The average hidden expenses of owning a gaspowered car in the U.S. add up to $6,894/year or $575/month, according to Bankrate's Hidden Costs of Car Ownership Study. The study measures recurring car costs lik  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Anxiety disorder support for children the focus of the 10th annual Lisman Lecture in Clinical Psychology Wendy Silverman, PhD, BS '77 to discuss how parent involvement in treatment can help children By David Hermanovitch Parental involvement in helping children get treated for anxiety disorders is the focus of the 2025 Stephen A. Lisman Lecture in Clinical Psychology at Binghamton University. The lectur  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Where do you get your news? That may depend on how you view the government Political science research explores how citizens make media choices in times of conflict By Jennifer Micale In times of violent conflict, how do you get your news: television broadcasts and newspapers, or social media? The answer, according to new research from Binghamton University Political Science Professor Seden Akci  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brooks and A&S partner on new option for public policy major * The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the College of Arts and Sciences are collaborating to launch a new option for bachelor of arts students admitted through A&S to major in public policy. The initiative follows the long-standing, successful approach that allows A&S students to major in computer science or information science in t  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Citi and Dandelion Collaborate to Transform Cross-Border Payments, Enabling Full Value, Near-Instant Payments into Digital Wallets Across the Globe HIGHLIGHTS * Citi and Dandelion are collaborating to enable near-instant, full-value cross-border payments directly into digital wallets across the globe, leve  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following Q&A on Sept. 23, 2025, with professor of science journalism Marguerite Holloway: * * * Journalist Takes to the Trees In her new book, Marguerite Holloway tells the story of forests in the climate change era. In 2017, Marguerite Holloway--a professor of science journalism at Columbia Journalism School who has written extensively about climate change and the environment--discovered an illustrated journa  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 24 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announced Start of Small Game Hunting Across New York State * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that small game hunting and furbearer trapping seasons for the 2025-26 license year are now open or will open soon across New York. Most small game and furbearer seasons open between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, depending on s  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Focus Features Launches 'FocusFest' on the Universal Studios Lot Focus Features is launching an unforgettable celebration of bold, timeless filmmaking and the fans who make it all matter with the debut of FocusFest, an immersive, one-day festival experience hosted on the iconic Universal Studios lot. The inaugural event, hosted by film lover and TikTok star, Juju Green (aka @st  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * From leaky pipeline to leadership: Women boost health equity in Tanzania * This is Part 5 of a five-part multimedia feature, Dispatches from Mwanza, about Weill Cornell Medicine's collaboration with Weill Bugando School of Medicine to improve health care in Tanzania, the U.S. and around the world. A group of college students gathered in a classroom in Mwanza, Tanzania, to act out a scenario they say is all to  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 26 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Hochul announces $68M investment to support campus decarbonization project at UB By David J. Hill The University at Buffalo's clean energy master plan received a major boost with the announcement Wednesday that New York State will provide UB $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks and build geotherma  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Documentary THE ALABAMA SOLUTION Debuts October 10 * * The HBO Original documentary THE ALABAMA SOLUTION, directed and produced by Emmy-winning filmmaker Andrew Jarecki (HBO's "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" Parts One and Two and Oscar (r) nominated "Capturing the Friedmans") and Charlotte Kaufman (producer of HBO's "The J  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Kevin Stack named senior associate provost for Vanderbilt University-New York City * Kevin M. Stack, Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Professor of Law, is the new senior associate provost for Vanderbilt University-New York City. Working in collaboration with Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives James Kellerhouse, Stack will oversee academic affairs for Vanderbilt's New York City campus; Kellerh  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Expands Footprint with New Branch Opening * Modern branch to open in the heart of Baltimore's most transformative waterfront development Baltimore, MD - September 25, 2025 - M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) today announced its opening of a new full-service branch in the dynamic and reimagined Baltimore Peninsula. This strategic expansion reflects M&T  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Finds Increase in Entities Designated in Stress * A total of 23 local governments in New York state were designated in fiscal stress for local fiscal years ending (FYE) in 2024, up from 14 a year ago, with increases in each category of stress, according to a report relea  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens State Comptroller Releases Economic Snapshot Report on Northwest Queens Neighborhoods * The neighborhoods of Long Island City (L.I.C.), Sunnyside and Woodside in northwest Queens have their own distinct personalities, but together they are contributing to the borough'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission has issued an order (Case No. 25-T-0080) granting two waiver requests submitted by New York State Electric & Gas Corp., Binghamton, for its Southern Tier Area Reliability West Project. The order, issued on Sept. 24, addresses New York State Electric & Gas' petition for a "Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need", which would allow it to build and operate the project. The project involves the rebuild  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission has determined that a full environmental review is not necessary for a project pursued by New York State Electric and Gas Corp., Binghamton. The ruling, issued on Sept. 22, 2025, is contained within a "Notice of Determination of Significance (Negative Declaration)" for the "Petition of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for Approval, Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law, to Amend the Certificate of P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission is seeking public comments on communication standards for electric vehicle supply equipment and infrastructure following a technical conference held last week. This public request for feedback is part of the "Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Regarding Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Infrastructure" (Case No. 18-E-0138). The Commission issued an order approving modification to make-ready program on Sept. 20  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission is soliciting public comments on utility proposals for energy efficiency and building electrification portfolios for the years 2026-2030. The proposals, titled "In the Matter of the 2026-2030 Non-Low- to Moderate-Income Energy Efficiency and Building Electrification Portfolios," are part of an ongoing proceeding (Case No. 25-M-0248). The call for comments, issued on Sept. 24, focuses on the Upstate and Downstate Regio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission is seeking comments on a complaint filed by Nexamp Inc., New York, against Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., which operates as National Grid, Syracuse, New York. The complaint, titled "Complaint of Nexamp, Inc. and Affiliates Against Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid Pursuant to the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements" (Case No. 25-E-0469), was filed on Aug. 7, 2025. Nexamp and 14 of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission announced a virtual procedural conference to discuss the "Petition of Long Island Lighting Company d/b/a LIPA for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need, Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law, for the Syosset to Oakwood Project" (Case No. 25-T-0241). The virtual conference will be held before Administrative Law Judge Tara Kersey on Oct. 15, 2025, beginning at 10:30 a.m. by WebEx. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission has denied a petition for rehearing from a Manhattan electric customer in a billing dispute with Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. The Commission's order (Case No. 24-E-0674) upholds a determination made in February that found Con Edison's billing practices were compliant with regulations. The case, titled "In the Matter of the Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission, Contained in 16 NYCRR in Rel  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Sept. 26 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $16 Million To Strengthen New York's Clean Energy Workforce $12 Million in Power Authority Funding to Support NYSDOL Efforts to Connect Workers to Opportunities in Clean Energy Economy DEC Announces $4 Million in 'Green Jobs for Youth' Program Grants in Environmental Justice Communities * Today, during Climate Week, Governor Kathy Hochu  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New faculty Tianyi Chen is engineering AI to make smarter and balanced decisions * Tianyi Chen is pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence by asking a pressing question: What if AI could be engineered not just to optimize for a single outcome, but to make smarter, more balanced decisions -- much like humans do? Chen, a new associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Cornell Tech and  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 26 -- Niagara University issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Niagara University Cuts Ribbon on Bieler Institute of Business Ethics Niagara University celebrated the official opening of the Bieler Institute of Business Ethics with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 24, 2025. The initiative, spearheaded by a generous gift from Scott and Kathy Bieler and the Scott Bieler Family Foundation, transformed the first floor of the university's Bisgrove Hall into a s  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nobel-winning biochemist to speak on the origins of life * Nobel laureate Jack Szostak, Ph.D. '77, will return to campus to give the 2025 Ef Racker Lecture on Oct. 9. Szostak, a professor at the University of Chicago, won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase. In his talk, " The Origin of Life and the Nature of the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared live on FOX5's "Good Day New York" from Gracie Mansion, on Sept. 22, 2025, where he dismissed speculation about dropping out of the mayoral race and insisted he remains committed to seeking re-election while leading the city. Adams said ongoing rumors about his political future have damaged his ability to raise campaign funds and called for the chance to compete fairly against other candidates. He defended his proposal to phase out  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * October Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV * From MLB postseason action and Halloween marathons to blockbuster movies and fan-favorite series, October is packed with can't-miss programming across TNT, TBS, and truTV. Here's what's coming up: Wednesday, October 1st * AEW Dynamite on TBS - 8:00pm ET Thursday, October 2nd * Throwback Theater on TNT  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Pathways to Success: TCAT Memphis Project Sets Standard for Workforce Training * Last year, Turner Construction Company broke ground on a project that will transform workforce development in Tennessee - the improved Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Memphis campus. As construction manager, Turner is leading the delivery of a $73-million, state-of-the-art facility built to s  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Public-private partnership results in new broccoli hybrid, 'NorthStar' * Broccoli is a staple vegetable in many U.S. households and is growing in popularity worldwide, but it's picky - a temperate crop, it likes cooler nights and predictable weather, both harder to come by as the climate warms. A new variety called "NorthStar," a co-hybrid between parents developed at Cornell and the global seed company Bejo   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER September 26 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (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 nota  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Rockefeller University issued the following Q&A with Hermann Steller, a professor at the Strang Laboratory of Apoptosis and Cancer Biology: * * * Preserving synaptic communication may be key to preventing neurodegeneration Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's feature telltale protein plaques that clog the brain, but attempts to clear those aggregates have failed to meaningfully improve outcomes for patients. That could be because protein clumps   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Savills Inc., a real estate firm, issued the following news release: * * * Savills announces appointment of new Group Chief Financial Officer and new Investor Relations Director * Nick is a chartered accountant and from July 2011 was Chief Financial Officer and subsequently Chief Financial & Operating Officer of Great Portland Estates plc, the FTSE 250 central London REIT. Prior to this, Nick was a Partner and Head of Real Estate Corporate Fin  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Perkins presents innovative tabletop escape room at conference Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, delivered a podium presentation at the New York Organization of Nurse Leaders conference in Tarrytown, New York, on Sept. 8. Her presentation, "Tabletop Escape Room: An Immersive Experience to Transform Practice," showcased an educational tool developed at SB  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook University Libraries Hosts Javits Family and Panel Discussion Celebrating $1 Million Gift and Senator Jacob Javits' Legacy * Stony Brook University Libraries hosted the family of former United States Senator Jacob Javits for a private viewing of The Senator Jacob K. Javits Collection which resides in the university's Special Collections and Univers  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Teens' portraits celebrate Toni Morrison as community-builder * Since Toni Morrison Hall opened on North Campus, scholars charged with preserving the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author's legacy at Cornell - where she earned a master's degree and later served as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large - have wanted to portray her as more than a name on a building. "We wanted people to know whose house they were   more

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB President Jochen Reiser highlights Texas Brain Economy at United Nations Dr. Jochen Reiser, President of The University of Texas Medical Branch and CEO of the UTMB Health System, is representing Texas and UTMB on the global stage this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. On Wednesday, Reiser joined David Gow, CEO of Center for Houston's Future, in a fireside   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon to be the first carrier to offer the new AI-powered Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses * Verizon announced it will be the first wireless carrier to offer the revolutionary new Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses, unveiled last week at Meta's annual Connect conference. This partnership will bring the next generation of wearable AI technolog  more