ITHACA, New York, Nov. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Galaxy' of grape tomatoes shines with three new varieties * Salads can get even more colorful with three varieties newly added to the "Galaxy Suite" of grape tomatoes, a snack-sized medley bred by a Cornell horticulturist. "Green Nebula," "Stargazer" and "Cosmic Pink" are currently available for preorder through High Mowing Organic Seeds, to be delivered in spring 2026 in time for planting. "Gardeners alway  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Activities of Secretary-General in Brazil, 5-8 November * The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Belem, Brazil, late on Wednesday night, 5 November, to attend the thirtieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as COP30. On Thursday morning, 6 November, the Secretary-General spoke at the Plenary of Leaders of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Authors Guild, New York, a national nonprofit association representing over 17,000 professional writers, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) emphasizing the critical need for copyright protections amidst the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This plea comes in response to the OSTP's Request for Information on regulatory reform that could allegedly hinder AI development in the United States. In it  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bangladesh: Hasina Found Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity * The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh on November 17, 2025, found Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister, and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, the former home minister, guilty of crimes against humanity during the violent suppression of student-led protests in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Both were prosecuted in absentia,  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Bloomberg Expands Pricing for Australian Bonds with Comprehensive Coverage, Intraday Access, and Enhanced Curves Expansions to BVAL and IBVAL pricing deliver greater transparency into the third largest global securitized products market, unlocking investment opportunities * Sydney, Australia - Bloomberg today announced the expansion of its evaluated pricing service, BVAL, as well as its intraday front office pr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Brussels Rips EU Corporate Accountability Law * On November 13, a European Parliament majority sold out rights protections to corporate interests in the course of negotiating amendments to the European Union's landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). It ripped through years of efforts to build comprehensive legislation that holds corporations accountable for human righ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP plays major role in HSI, IRS trade fraud probe; two arrested, $13.6 million in gold seized; suspected $86.47 million in duties evaded * For More Information (202) 344-1780 NEW YORK, N.Y. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers with the John F. Kennedy International Airport partnered with Homeland Security Investigations and the Internal Revenue Serv  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CCE's Game of Logging helps communities step up storm response * Violent storms can leave trees tangled in power lines, blocking roads and trails. Getting downed trees cleared quickly is crucial to helping New York state communities recover. Nowhere is this more important than in the Adirondacks, where inaccessible roads and snowmobile, hiking and biking trails not only compromise safety but can also devastate l  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * CED Announces Recipients of Its 2026 Distinguished Leadership Awards * Today, the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, announced the outstanding business leaders and their companies that will receive the 2026 CED Distinguished Leadership Awards. This annual tradition honors leaders who exemplify a steadfast commitment to advancing equal opportunity, fost  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino, Rep. Ogles Applaud House Passage of PILLAR Act, Legislation to Combat China's Cyber Aggression Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) applauded the House of Representatives' passage of H.R. 5078, the "Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Announce Aging Committee Hearing to Examine Domestic Production of Essential, Generic Medicines On Wednesday, November 19, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will be convening a hearing titled "Made   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Announces Financial Support and Technical Assistance to Strengthen Retention and Completion Rates Through SUNY's Academic Momentum Campaign SUNY System Experts Will Provide Campus Support for Gateway Course Redesign, Appoint Academic Momentum Faculty & Staff Fellows, and Pay for Faculty and Staff Time to Develop Academic Momentum Plans to Help Keep More Students on Track *   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news: * * * Chancellor King Launches SUNY Academic Momentum Campaign to Boost Retention and Completion SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Nov. 17, 2025 -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced additional financial support and technical assistance to strengthen student retention and completion rates through SUNY's Academic Momentum Campaign. The campaign   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's David Culver Reports in "The Exorcists" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper * November 17th, 2025 EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (November 17, 2025) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a six-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with a revealing exploration of modern exorcisms in America. "The Exorcists" with Senior National Correspondent Dav  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Endowed Professorships Honor the Legacies of Barbara and Bruce P. Dohrenwend Two Columbia Mailman School faculty members were honored with endowed professorships in recognition of the late Barbara and Bruce P. Dohrenwend, married partners and influential professors in epidemiology and sociomedical sciences at the Columbia Mailman School. A November 10 installation ceremony honored and tr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Reducing Arsenic in Drinking Water Cuts Risk of Death, Even After Years of Chronic Exposure Published today in JAMA, a 20-year study of nearly 11,000 adults in Bangladesh found that lowering arsenic levels in drinking water reduced the risk of death from chronic illnesses, compared with continued exposure. * A new 20-year study of nearly 11,000 adults in Bangladesh found that   more

YONKERS, New York, Nov. 18 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports Releases New Carbon Monoxide Detector Ratings During CO Awareness Month * Because CO detectors are lifesaving products, CR's ratings are available for free to everyone * For the first time, CR also tested and rated portable CO detectors in 2025 * CR calls for passage of the Safe Stay Act, bipartisan legislation that would require CO detectors in all hotel, motel, and short-term rental ro  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Lab of Ornithology Receives Multiple Awards for its Visitor Center * The Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) announced the 2025 Global Design Awards in San Francisco over the weekend. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's newly renovated Visitor Center in Ithaca, New York, was one of 30 projects honored out of 284 entries, receiving the Merit Award and the Sustainability Impact Recognition Award. T  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell showcases a decade of impact through new community-engaged learning video series * The David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement has released a new video series highlighting a decade of progress and impact in community-engaged learning across the university. The series demonstrates Cornell's longstanding commitment to integrating scholarship with public purpose through partnerships that generate m  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * Reviving Exhausted Immune Cells Boosts Tumor Elimination A new study has discovered a molecular signal that tumors exploit to exhaust the T cells meant to destroy them--and how silencing that signal could revive the body's immunity. The study (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-025-02321-5) led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers was published Nov. 17 in   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The City University of New York's Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * Computer Scientist Receives NSF Support to Rethink 'Optimal' Hard problems rarely yield perfect answers fast. Professor Mayank Goswami's NSF-backed project builds methods for algorithms to return diverse, near-optimal solutions and a roadmap for which techniques to use when. * Sometimes, the best solution may not be the most viable. Depending on the circumstances, we might need to choose   more

UPTON, New York, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Destination: Mars. First Stop: Iceland? * UPTON, N.Y. To say that a trip from Earth to Mars is merely a long one would be a massive understatement. On July 30, 2020, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent its Mars rover "Perseverance" atop an Atlas V rocket to the red planet to collect rock samples, it took the rover nearly seven months  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Docked Bikeshare Trips - October 2025 * Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released docked bikeshare trips for October 2025. From October 2024 to October 2025, docked bikeshare trips starting and ending at a docking station on six of the largest systems fell 5.7%. By area served and system, the number of docked bikeshare trips in October 2025  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Docked Bikeshare Trips - September 2025 * Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released docked bikeshare trips for September 2025. From September 2024 to September 2025, docked bikeshare trips starting and ending at a docking station on eight of the largest systems grew 5.7%. By area served and system, the number of docked bikeshare trips in Se  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Education Through Music Partners With NBCUniversal to Create Inspiring 'Wicked: For Good' PSA Promot... * November 17, 2025 Education Through Music (ETM) and NBCUniversal announced today the release of a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) that will air on the networks and digital platforms of Comcast NBCUniversal in donated media inventory ahead of the November 21 theatrical  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Endangered Okapi Needs Global Trade Protections, Says Wildlife Conservation Society * Samarkand, Uzbekistan, November 17, 2025 The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is calling for the adoption of a proposal submitted by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to list the endangered okapi ( Okapia johnstoni ) on Appendix I of the Convention on I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve a revision to the State of New York's state implementation plan (SIP) for the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This proposed rule addresses a source-specific SIP (SSSIP) revision for the Calpine JFK Energy Center, located at Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York. The facility supplies electricity to the airport and the Consolidated Edison Power Distribution Grid, as wel  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * Exploring the Psychology of Climate Change: Minha Hossain Receives the 2025 Dr. Lawrence Balter Excellence in Psychology Scholarship * Baruch College undergraduate Minha Hossain's research focuses on the intersection of psychology, climate studies, and cultural identity. Baruch College psychology major Minha Hossain ('26) has been awarded the 2025 Dr. Lawrence Balter Excellence in Psychology Scholarship, presented annuall  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (TNSrep) -- Ernst and Young, an assurance, tax, transaction and advisory service, presented the following news release: * * * EY report indicates CFOs and tax leaders innovating with AI to manage mounting geopolitical turbulence, talent shortages and regulatory developments * 81% of organizations plan to make business changes -- like updating supply chains -- within two years, up 20 percentage points from last year. * Nearly nine in 10 (86%) say leveraging data, GenAI and   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- Fordham University issued the following news: * * * Fordham Offers New Certificate in Ethics and Emerging Technologies By Alex Williamson As new technologies like artificial intelligence become increasingly embedded in everyday life, questions about how to use them responsibly have grown more urgent. A new advanced certificate program at Fordham aims to help professionals engage with those questions and build expertise as ethical decision-makers in an evolving technologi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT SIXTH ANNUAL "ALL-AMERICAN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING" LIVE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 HOSTED BY THE FIVE * Program to Feature a Special Live Performance by Grammy Award-Winning Contemporary Christian Artist Chris Tomlin Emily Compagno and Jimmy Failla to Lead FOX News Channel's Live Digital Coverage Network to Partner with Marine Toys for Tots and   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- McGraw-Hill Education issued the following news release: * * * GenAI Assistants Add Personalized Experiences and Support to McGraw Hill's K-12 Programs McGraw Hill introduces Teacher Assistant, a curriculum-embedded tool that provides lesson planning support to save educators valuable time, while expanding Writing Assistant nationwide to help students strengthen their writing skills * COLUMBUS, Ohio (November 17, 2025) - McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE: MH) ("McGraw Hill" or th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * Guotai Haitong Forges Strategic Collaboration with Bloomberg to Accelerate Global Expansion New two-year agreement will accelerate Guotai Haitong's internationalization, technological integration, and global market reach * Shanghai - Bloomberg and Guotai Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. ("Guotai Haitong") jointly announced a two-year strategic collaboration. Looking ahead, the two parties will deepen cooperation in financial data,  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Documentary MUSIC BOX: IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY Debuts December 4 * * The HBO Original documentary MUSIC BOX: IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY, the first film in the next installment of the "Music Box" series created by Bill Simmons, is directed by Academy Award (r) nominee Amy Berg (HBO's "The Case Against Adnan Syed," "Phoenix Rising"  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 18 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton and Calm Partner with Paige DeSorbo to Debut New Sleep Story Recorded at Waldorf Astoria New York The first ever Calm Sleep Story recorded in a hotel suite celebrates the art of rest at one of the world's most iconic addresses * Hilton, Calm and Paige DeSorbo have created a first-of-its-kind Calm Sleep Story recorded in a hotel suite at the legendary Waldorf Astoria New York. * Paige DeSo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: A Democratic Senate Majority? That's Not an Impossible Dream. [New York Times Opinion] * The New York Times' Frank Bruni: "The dream of a [Democratic] Senate majority doesn't look impossible at all" In case you missed it, a new opinion piece in The New York Times argues that " Democrats' prospects in the Senate are better than commonly predicted " and the party " could pull a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Invest in Climate Adaptation Now or Face Worsening Hunger, Deputy Secretary-General Warns Security Council * Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks to the Security Council's high-level open debate on conflict-related food insecurity, in New York today: Thank you for convening this debate. I commend Sierra Leone for placing conflict-related food insecurity squarely where it belongs: At   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Japan: New Government Should Adopt Human Rights Diplomacy * (Tokyo, November 18, 2025) - Japan 's new government should make the promotion of human rights central to its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on November 6, 2025. The Japanese government should affirm its commitment to human rights by taking the lead in promoting civilian dem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Advances Bipartisan Effort Restoring Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers * Washington, D.C.- 11/17/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) became the 218th signature on Discharge Petition 6, which would advance H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation led by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) to restore collective bargainin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SHOOTING OF NYPD OFFICER IN BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am praying for the swift recovery of Officer Sharjeel Waris, who was injured in the line of duty after he rushed into action to prevent the loss of innocent lives. We owe it to our communities and our courageou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SHOOTING OF NYPD OFFICER IN BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am praying for the swift recovery of Officer Sharjeel Waris, who was injured in the line of duty after he rushed into action to prevent the loss of innocent lives. We owe it to our communities and our courageous law enforcement official  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS EXPIRE NEXT MONTH AND REPUBLICANS ARE OUT OF EXCUSES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Republican policies are not serving everyday Americans and that Republicans have a responsibility to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. LEADER JEFFRIES : The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS EXPIRE NEXT MONTH AND REPUBLICANS ARE OUT OF EXCUSES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Republican policies are not serving everyday Americans and that Republicans have a responsibility to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. LEADER JEFFRIES : The Affordable Care Act tax cr  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Leader of White Supremacist Group Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Hate Crimes and Sending Instructions to Make Bombs and Ricin The Defendant was a Leader of the "Maniac Murder Cult" and Recruited Others to Bomb and Poison the Jewish Community and Racial Minorities * Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Georgian national Mi  more

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 17 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Learning About Human Factors Engineering with Bob Chamberlain '74 * On Oct. 22, Colgate University Career Services hosted a workshop led by Bob Chamberlain '74 focused on the concept of human factors engineering the design of user interfaces based on the study of how humans interact with technology and perceive information. Students interested in physics, engineering, and computer science attended the workshop  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for the Euro Area Ticked Down in October * For Release 9:30 AM ET, November 17, 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.   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Letter to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi * Dear Prime Minister Takaichi, Congratulations on your appointment as Japan's prime minister. We warmly welcome the historic milestone of the first woman to become prime minister of Japan. regarding Human Rights Foreign Policy Agenda for Japan's New Government Human Rights Watch is an independent nongovernmental organization dedicated to defending  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Lowering Arsenic Levels in Groundwater Decreases Death Rates from Chronic Disease * R educing amounts of arsenic in drinking water can lower long-term deaths from cardiovascular disease and cancer, a new study shows. Researchers at NYU Langone Health, Columbia University, and the University of Chicago say their landmark an  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 17, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Does the US Now Have a Casino Economy? Yes and No By Allison Schrager There is a frenetic, sweaty-palm feel to the US economy lately. Markets are looking frothy and consumers are anxious, and meanwhile the gambling and stock markets are converging as people bet on all sorts of strange assets and events. Half of young men in the US have an online sports bett  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 16, 2025, to the Washington Free Beacon: * * * Do We Really Need To Slash the Debt? By Robert VerBruggen REVIEW: 'The Deficit Delusion: Why Everything Left, Right, and Supply-Side Tells You About the National Debt Is Wrong' by John Tamny John Tamny, the free-market economics commentator who edits RealClearMarkets, comes out swinging in The Deficit Delusion: Why Everything Left, Right, and Supp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- McGraw Hill Inc., New York, a provider of education solutions, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposed supplemental priority on Meaningful Learning Opportunities in Education, recently published on September 25, 2025. The organization seeks to highlight the importance of robust educational resources and professional development to enhance learning outcomes for students at all academic levels. In its letter, McGraw H  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ALERT: Bronx Zoo To Kick Off 2025-26 Holiday Lights Season with Exclusive Press Preview * What: * Opening ceremony lights up Bronx Zoo on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, with three dedicated Members' Preview nights and a public opening kickoff on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. When: * Media Preview to be held 5 PM, Nov. 18, 2025. * Remarks and light switch photo/vi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * The Met Announces Spring 2026 Costume Institute Show and Major New Galleries for Exhibitions Exploring the Art of Fashion Starting May 10, 2026, Costume Art will feature artworks from across The Met collection in dialogue with garments from The Costume Institute The show will inaugurate the new nearly 12,000-square-foot Galleries adjacent to the Great Hall, which will display The Cos  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Declares Fourth Quarter 2025 Preferred Stock Dividends * NEW YORK, November 17, 2025 MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has declared the following preferred stock dividends: * Quarterly dividend of $0.33489390 per share on the company's floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, with a liquidat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * National Domestic Workers Alliance Union Members Vote 93% to Authorize Strike Amid Retaliatory, Inhumane Layoffs * New York, N.Y. - Union workers at the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180, announced today that an overwhelming majority of union members have authorized a strike in response t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Employment Law Project (NELP), New York, has voiced opposition to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposal to rescind important illumination requirements outlined in federal regulations. The public comment letter, submitted on October 31, highlights potential dangers that the proposed change could impose on construction workers, particularly those lacking union protections. The NELP, a well-established non-profit organization dedica  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Study Investigates Associations Between Apathy in People with MS and Caregiver Stress, Coping Strategies A new study of people living with MS and their caregivers showed that caregivers perceived higher levels of apathy in the people with MS than the individuals themselves. Emotional apathy was strongly associated with caregiver burden. Background: Apathy - a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or motivat  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC's Annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' Celebrates the Holiday Season with Star-Studded Perfo... * November 17, 2025 Continuing a tradition that spans over nine decades, NBC will celebrate the holiday season with the annual lighting of one of the world's most famous trees in the heart of New York City with the beloved "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" special, airing liv  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * New Florida Curriculum on Communism is a "Dangerous Recasting" of McCarthyism * (MIAMI) PEN America today criticized Florida's new social studies standards that established a unit on "The History of Communism" for grades 6-12, calling it a "dangerous recasting" of McCarthyism as patrioti  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NiCE Appoints Arun Chandra as Chief Operating Officer to Lead Newly Formed Global Customer Operations * Former Disney, Meta, and HPE executive joins NiCE to head Global Customer Operations, advancing operational excellence and accelerating the company's AI-first customer experience strategy. Hoboken, N.J., November 17, 2025 - NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE),  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Nurse Linda Bulone Receives Prestigious 2025 Alliance CRP RISE Award for Advancing Cancer Research * Nov 17, 2025 Linda Bulone, RN, OCN, CCRC, Research Nurse Manager at the Queens Cancer Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, has received the 2025 Alliance Clinical Research Professionals Research Integrity Service Excellence (CRP RISE) Awar  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * NYU Anthropologist Anderson Co-Leads Process to Codify World's First Global Standard on Indigenous Peoples' Data Project with the University of Arizona and Harvard University advises scientists and professionals how to record provenance for data * Researchers at New York University, the University of Arizona, and Harvard University have created a new standard, adopted by a global technical standards organizati  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Calculated the Cost of Bad Hospital Food. Then, They Rebuilt Everything. * W hen hospital food doesn't live up to the rest of the care a patient receives, poor nutrition and patient experience could result in worse overall outcomes. At NYU Langone Health, this was an unacceptable risk, prompting a rebuilding of i  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Hospital--Long Island Pioneers Single-Port Robotic Surgery for Cancer Care * A fter enduring seven prior abdominal surgeries, 64-year-old Joy Monetti from Islip was no stranger to painful procedures and lengthy recoveries. However, it was her recent single-port (SP) robotic surgery at NYU Langone HospitalLong Isl  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * NYU-Led Research Team Develops Actionable Tool to Assess Risk for Premature Births New index designed to screen pregnancies at high risk for preterm birth--the leading cause of child mortality--and enable intervention with proven treatments * Researchers at NYU and partners within the International Healthy Outcomes of Pregnancy for Everyone (HOPE) Consortium have developed a novel tool, the Preterm Birth Actio  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * On International Day, Secretary-General Urges United Front to Stop Digital, Offline Violence against Women * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on 25 November: Violence against women and girls is a global scourge. And in our digital age, it is being amplified by the reach and speed of technology. That is   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * People of Middle East Deserve Peace, Stability, Secretary-General Tells Conference on Establishing Region as Weapons-Free Zone, Urging Concrete Action * Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the sixth session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction, in New York today: I send my warm gre  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Pluristyx Collaborates with Breakthrough T1D to Make "Immune-Cloaked" and Safety Switch-Enabled Allogeneic Cell Line for Type 1 Diabetes Therapies * The up to $1.4M collaboration will enable manufacturing "universal" islets containing a drug-inducible safety feature designed to make curative therapies accessible without the need for chroni  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2025, by Ambassador Mike Waltz: * * * Remarks at the UN Security Council Stakeout Following the Adoption of a U.S. Drafted UN Security Council Resolution on the Situation in the Middle East Ambassador Mike Waltz U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York AS DELIVERED Good evening, everyone, and thank you for joining us for what is truly a historic moment at the United N  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Report: At Big Companies, Board Diversity Disclosure Falls by Over 30% * Public reporting on board director race and ethnicity has seen a big drop across corporate America: From 2024 to 2025, the share of companies disclosing such information declined by 40% in the Russell 3000 and 32% in the S&P 500. That's according to a new report by The Conference Board. "Driving the sharp reversal in standardized report  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Achieves National Accreditation for Rectal Cancer Care * BUFFALO, N.Y. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce the recent accreditation of its rectal cancer program by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC). This distinction signifies that Roswell Park meets the highest national standards in the   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Appoints Alexander De Croo of Belgium Administrator of United Nations Development Programme * United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), wrote to the President of the General Assembly requesting the General Assembly to confirm Alexander De Croo of Belgium as the new Administrator of UNDP  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Committee Probes Gambling in Major League Baseball Chairman Cruz: Game Manipulation Threatens Integrity of MLB * U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) requested information from the commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Future of Retirement" at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2025, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * James R. Copland, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute, New York, NY * Chad Williams, CFP, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, Ashburn, VA * Richard Fiesta, Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans, Washington, D.C. * * * Original text here: ht  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Skanska completes Belmont Skating Rink in Belmont, MA BELMONT, MA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced the substantial completion of the new 40,300-square-foot Belmont Skating Rink and Athletic Facility in Belmont, Massachusetts. The new facility occupies the site of the former Viglirolo Skating Rink, which was demolished pri  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY selects Upstate's Augusta Williams for inaugural Sustainability Faculty Fellows Program By Jean Albanese Upstate Medical University assistant professor Augusta Williams has been named one of SUNY's inaugural Sustainability Faculty Fellows. The appointment was announced by SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. Williams, DSc, MPH, is an assistant professor of Pub  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi and Murphy Introduce Commonsense, Bipartisan Bill to Ensure End-of-Life Wishes Are Respected * Washington, D.C. Congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Greg Murphy (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Legacy Act, a measure to ensure that every individual's end-of-life wishesincluding medical, personal, and religious directivesare respected. This legislation creates a standardized, centralized method   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) advocating for regulatory enhancements aimed at promoting the growth of pooled employer plans (PEPs). TIAA emphasizes the importance of these plans in enhancing retirement security for small business employees who often lack sufficient access to quality retirement options. The organization highlights its longstanding commi  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 18 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Three Yalies awarded 2026 Rhodes Scholarships Three Yale seniors are among 32 American recipients of Rhodes Scholarships, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious academic awards for graduate study. * Three Yale College seniors who have both excelled academically and demonstrated a commitment to social impact have received 2026 Rhodes scholarships, one of the world's oldest and most prestigiou  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * Top Takeaways from Paris Hilton, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Taj Gibson at the American Express Leadership Academy in New York * Four-day program united top visionaries with 80 emerging global nonprofit leaders to champion purpose-driven change Paris Hilton and Monique Herena, American Express' Chief Colleague Experience Officer NEW YORK American Express, in partnership with Common P  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump proposal will dismantle wetlands protections, increase flood risk * Statement from EDF Associate Vice President Will McDow on today's new proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule from the Trump administration that will redefine which wetlands and waters have Clean Water Act Protections. "We already spend billions annually responding to disasters that were crea  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Breaks Ground on Bakar Labs for Energy + Materials at UC Berkeley * Turner Construction Company joined representatives from Bakar Labs, University of California-Berkeley, Gensler, and A Squared Solutions to celebrate the groundbreaking of Bakar Labs for Energy + Materials, a new 146,000-square-foot facility that will provide world-class laboratory and collaboration space for innov  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol led operation nets 37 illegal aliens arrested along Interstate 90 in Western New York * Operation Bear Cave uncovered 30 of the 37 arrested, and had state issued commercial vehicle driver licenses, including New York State. BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Border Patrol agents remove illegal aliens operating commercial vehicles with state issued Comm  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: * * * UBS and Ant International partner on blockchain-based real-time cross-border payments settlement and liquidity management UBS and Ant International signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at UBS's flagship office at 9 Penang Road in Singapore. * Singapore, 17 November 2025 - UBS has entered a strategic partnership with Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and fi  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * With near-mythical look and taste, unicorn kale hits the market * Years in the making, it's finally here. Unicorn kale. No forehead horn, hardly mythical, and as of November, when it will first appear in a seed catalog, no longer even hard to obtain. But the name stays. Masterminded by Phillip Griffiths, associate professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section at Cornell AgriTec  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * York College Hosts Largest Open House Since 2017, Welcomes Record-Breaking Interest from Prospective Students York College of Pennsylvania welcomed its highest registration numbers and highest attended Open House since 2017 on Saturday, November 15, drawing 293 prospective students and a total of 806 attendees including guests. Families traveled to campus from eight states: Connectic  more