DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * 'Democratic Socialism': Yet Another Remake The latest installment in an increasingly tired saga. By Julieta Clara Act I Back from the Future I'm from Argentina, and when I hear New York's new mayor speak about "democratic socialism" as a path to "social justice," I feel like someone who has already watched the entire movie: the prequel, the sequel, the reboot, and even the director's  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The International Service for Human Rights issued the following news: * * * 40 States warn: protect UN human rights pillar from devastating funding cuts 40 countries, led by Chile, warned that proposed budget cuts under the UN80 initiative would severely weaken an already underfunded UN human rights pillar. As negotiations kick off in New York, ISHR urges States to prevent disproportionate cuts to human rights and ensure the international human rights   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Accenture and Anthropic Launch Multi-Year Partnership to Drive Enterprise AI Innovation and Value Across Industries * Accenture and Anthropic launch Business Group, will train approximately 30,000 professionals, marking a major investment in talent, solutions, and go-to-market muscle to drive Claude adoption at scale * Accenture becomes a premier AI partner for   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Aging midbrain neurons face energy crisis linked to Parkinson's * Dopamine neurons in a part of the brain called the midbrain may, with aging, be increasingly susceptible to a vicious spiral of decline driven by fuel shortages, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings offer a potential explanation for the degeneration of this neuron population in Parkinson's disease. In the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of This Week's Vote on Extending ACA Tax Credits, Senator Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes in Final Opportunity to Stop Health Care Premiums from Skyrocketing Next Year * SEATTLE TIMES : WA health insurance buyers fret as ACA subsidies remain in limbo NEW YORK TIMES : Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan Senator Murray has been s  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Dec. 8 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * AI offers 'roadmap' to plant genetics * The Takeaway CSHL postdoc Iacopo Gentile has devised a new system for identifying redundant genes and predicting how certain genetic mutations may affect plant traits. The model provides plant breeders with a potential roadmap for future crop improvements. As global temperatures rise, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) sc  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Alexander & Baldwin to be Taken Private in $2.3 Billion Transaction * Shareholders to Receive $21.20 Per Share in Cash Representing a 40.0% Premium to Closing Price on December 8, 2025 HONOLULU - Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., (NYSE: ALEX) ( "A&B" or the "Company"), a Hawai`i-based owner, operator and developer of high-quality commercial real estate in Hawai`i, today   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Alexander Simkin Discusses Key Jurisdictions for Greenwashing Litigation Risk * In a recent Lexology PRO article, litigation partner Alexander Simkin discussed the jurisdictions where companies could face heightened risk of greenwashing litigation. Alex noted that New York and California are "at the forefront" of tackling greenwashing, and that litigation and regulatory en  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Amazon Workers at DBK1 in Queens Become Latest to Join Teamsters * (NEW YORK) - Over 200 drivers at Amazon's DBK1 facility in Woodside, Queens, have organized a union with Teamsters Local 804. Workers marched on company management this morning to deliver the news and demand a union contract, becoming the latest to join nearly 10,000 Amazon workers across five states who  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Apollo Sports Capital, an affiliate of the global asset manager Apollo, New York, has been welcomed as a new minority investor in Wrexham AFC, North Wales. The investment is intended to support the club's long-term growth strategy and Premier League aspirations, with Co-chairmen Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds retaining their positions as controlling owners. As part of the financial arrangement, Apollo Sports Capital will provide funding for the ongoing redevelopment of the SToK  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Armenia Court Undermines Disability Rights * Armenia's appeals court on November 19 significantly weakened protections against disability-based discrimination and further restricted access to justice for people undergoing disability assessment. The court overturned a progressive ruling by a lower court and held that discrimination "on the basis of disability" can only occur under the law if a   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New book offers worldwide perspective on health systems and equity MPH Clinical Assistant Professor Thomas Foley edits global analysis of healthcare practices By Natalie Blando-George Thomas Foley, clinical assistant professor in the Division of Public Health at Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is the primary editor of Health and Healthcare Systems: A Global View, pu  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * Boomerang Toys: a 23-year-old shop beloved by kids and their grownups * In downtown Manhattan sits a cozy neighborhood store packed with playthings to delight children of all ages: Boomerang Toys. From classics like building blocks and games to must-have toys of the moment (think superhero action figures), owner Karen Barwick hand-picks every item. "I look for the value each toy   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., New York, announced a milestone in its Global Proxy modernization program with the successful migration of its Shareholder Disclosure Hub (SDH) to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This strategic move is intended to boost the platform's global reach, resilience, and security. The migration to a cloud-native AWS architecture represents a comprehensive re-engineering of the SDH platform. The new infrastructure delivers substantial improvements i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Brookfield Corp., New York, announced the pricing of a public offering totaling C$1 billion aggregate principal amount of medium-term notes. The offering is divided into two tranches: C$350 million in notes due March 1, 2033, which will bear interest at a rate of 4.388% annually, and C$650 million in notes due December 11, 2055, which will carry an annual interest rate of 5.399%. Interest for both sets of notes will be paid semi-annually. The notes are expected to receive   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Brookfield Corp., New York, and Qai, Qatar's AI company and a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Doha, announced a strategic partnership to establish a $20 billion joint venture. This collaboration will focus on developing artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Qatar and select international markets. Under the partnership, both Brookfield and Qai will contribute capital and operational expertise to invest in fully integrated AI facilities in Qatar,  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Brotherhood of St. Laurence awarded Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge grant to complement Thrive Hubs in Melbourne Melbourne, Australia -- The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) today with Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Amanda Rishworth, Federal Member for Dunkley Jodie Belyea  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Burkina Faso Junta Restores Death Penalty * The military junta in Burkina Faso has adopted a bill restoring the death penalty nearly a decade after the West African country abolished the heinous practice. The last known judicial execution in Burkina Faso took place in 1988. On December 4, the junta's council of ministers approved a bill amending the penal code and reintroducing capital punishm  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following news release: * * * CHUBB INSURANCE VIOLATES ITS MISSION By Bill Donohue Chubb Insurance is the largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company in the world, valued at approximately $115 billion. "We stand behind the promises we make to conceive, craft and deliver exceptional insurance coverage and service, and to pay our claims fairly and quickly." That's how it describes its organiz  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney's Bill to Rename Avon Post Office for Fallen Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Passes the House * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced that her bipartisan bill to rename the U.S. Post Office located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, in memory of fallen Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz, unanimously passed the House of Representati  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell-China trip celebrates 20 years of Levinson Program * Leaders from the College of Arts & Sciences recently traveled to China and Asia to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Brittany and Adam J. Levinson Program in China and Asia-Pacific Studies and to join other Cornell delegates at the Cornell-China Forum in Shanghai. While there, they were also joined by eight Levinson Program students studying abroa  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * From a Tough Job Market to the Tenure Track at Quinnipiac University Economics alumnus Aman Desai recovered from a setback to land a role that allows him to teach and pursue his research on how childhood inequality affects both individuals and society. When academic hiring slowed amid research-funding cuts last year, Aman Desai (Ph.D. '25, Economics) considered postponing the completion of h  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Dansville woman arrested, charged with threatening to murder law enforcement and impeding arrest with a deadly weapon ROCHESTER, N.Y. -U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jennifer E. Curran, 40, of Dansville, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal law enforcemen  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * Disruption Risk Puts AI at the Top of C-Suite Agenda, According to Bloomberg Intelligence Survey New cross-industry survey reveals heightened awareness of AI disruption risk, with software and media companies leading adoption while telecom and industrials lag behind Most executives expect AI to unlock sales growth not just cut costs, averaging 7% sales growth over the next three years All industries cite a shortage of AI infras  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Ecuador: Government Freezes Groups' Bank Accounts * (Washington DC) - Authorities in Ecuador have used secret intelligence reports to freeze the bank accounts of Ecuadorian Indigenous and environmental groups, Human Rights Watch said today. Since September 19, 2025, the Financial and Economic Analysis Unit, the government agency responsible for preventing financial crimes, has ordered the bank  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 10 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news: * * * Email Confirms Early Contact Between NY Officials and CDPAP Contractor By Bill Hammond State officials met with the ultimate winner of a $1 billion Medicaid contract two weeks before the Legislature authorized bidding on the job as part of the state's 2024-25 budget, an email obtained by the Empire Center shows. The email, obtained under the state Freedom of Information Law, sheds further l  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Ever Heard of an MRI? * Did you know that if you've ever found yourself lying quietly inside a gently humming magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, you've experienced quantum mechanics firsthand? And that these medical machines trace their roots to Columbia and physicist Isidor Isaac Rabi? Rabi, who received his PhD from Columbia in 1927, was the sole winner of the 1944 Nobel Prize in Physics for "his resonance me  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Exercise Might Help Improve Mobility During Aging * The brain-chemical surge that comes with running may bolster coordination and speed in the old and young alike, a new study of middle-aged mice shows. Such physical activity may help restore ease of movement and agility, which often decline as humans and animals get older, t  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- Ernst and Young, an assurance, tax, transaction and advisory service, presented the following news release: * * * EY study: cost-conscious streaming subscribers looking for more value for money * 38% of households paying for streaming services have either canceled or plan to cancel a service * Rising demand for specific content drives consumer preferences year-on-year * 37% of survey respondents are willing to pay for sports content * More than half of househo  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Federal grand jury indicts former Jamestown man on narcotics conspiracy and fentanyl charges U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Charles Washington, 41, formerly of Jamestown, NY, now living in North Carolina, with narcotics conspiracy and possession with intent to d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- Cool Living LLC, Barcelona, Spain, has filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission against ALPI USA Inc., Valley Stream, New York, and ALPI Air and Sea A/S, Herning, Denmark. The complainant alleges that the carriers engaged in practices that violate several sections of the Shipping Act of 1984. The core of the complaint centers on the carriers' alleged "opaque rate and invoicing practices." Cool Living claims that the respondents refused to engage in d  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper in December 2025 entitled "Financial Consequences of Student Loan Delinquency, Default, and Servicer Quality." Here are excerpts: * * * 1 Introduction Student loan debt currently is the third largest form of household debt after mortgages and auto loans (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2024). While many student loan borrowers are able to successfully   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * Five Health System Hospitals Named To U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Hospitals For Maternity Care NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Kings County, Lincoln, South Brooklyn Health, and Woodhull were named to the list About 15,000 children are born at NYC Health + Hospitals each year * New York, NY NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that five of its hospitals were recog  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority, the grantee for Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 40, has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Commerce FTZ Board requesting subzone designation for facilities in Creston and Sterling, Ohio, operated by Atlantic Veal & Lamb LLC, Brooklyn, New York. The request proposes to integrate the meat processing company's operations into the U.S. FTZ program. The application seeks to establish the subzone across two separat  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NATION TAPS ZACHARY LEVI FOR NEW DOCUDRAMA "DAVID: KING OF ISRAEL" SLATED FOR EARLY 2026 * Hosted by Zachary Levi, Series Chronicles Rise, Reign and Legacy of One of History's Most Influential Leaders NEW YORK - December 9, 2025 FOX Nation will debut David: King of Israel, a four-part docudrama hosted by acclaimed actor Zachary Levi in the first quarter of 2026, announ  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * French National Held Incommunicado in Saudi Arabia * A French national arrested more than a year ago for not having a valid permit for the Hajj should have a fair trial and attention for his health needs, ALQST for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch said today. Held in incommunicado detention for over four months, the next session of his trial for visa permit violations and charges related to f  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * From greener AI to richer 3D worlds: 23 papers debuted at NeurIPS conference * Cornell Tech faculty made a strong showing at the 2025 Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), held Dec. 2-7 in San Diego, presenting 23 research papers at one of the world's premier gatherings for artificial intelligence and machine learning. NeurIPS draws thousands of scholars and industry leaders each year and  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Future Cellular Networks Could Reach Top Speed with Help from NJIT Professor By Evan Koblentz Sixth-generation mobile networks arriving in the 2030s will connect your smart devices by dozens or even hundreds of times faster than the data rates of today, and those networks might employ important research from New Jersey Institute of Technology and the State University of New York - Buffalo t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Expand Workplace Rights For Domestic Workers * Bill Would Guarantee Domestic Workers Basic Rights Like Overtime Pay, Time Off, Sick Leave, Meal and Rest Breaks, and Legal Protections from Harassment and Unsafe Working Conditions Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-0  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Action From Trump Administration To End Violence In Burma, Extend Temporary Protected Status * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and eight of her Senate colleagues urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take strong actions in response to escalating violence and human rights violations committed by Myanmar's military junta as well as the junta's upc  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Dec. 9 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Glut1 Protein May be a Potential Therapeutic Target for Kidney Disease Stony Brook-led research assesses inflammatory response in a disease model; findings published in JCI Insight * Targeting and disabling a certain protein essential to transporting glucose properly through cells (Glucose Transporter 1, or Glut1) could be a new way to fight kidney disease, according   more

SINGAPORE, Dec. 9 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * Healing Arts Singapore - NUS; NAFA, UAS; and Jameel Arts & Health Lab launch Asia's first national arts and health initiative in collaboration with WHO From 8 to 12 December 2025, Singapore will host Healing Arts Singapore, Asia's first national-level arts and health initiative--marking a major step forward in advancing regional conversations on arts and health. The Singapore edition of the Jam  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Criticizes Trump's Decision to Allow Sale of Advanced AI Chips to China * 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 allow NVIDIA to sell advanced semiconductor chips to China: "Trump's decision to sell NVIDIA H200   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel Oppose Trump Administration's Reported Efforts to Weaken Critical Food Security Program * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, led Membe  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How 'free money' helped low-income workers stay employed * Classic economic theory assumes low-income people would stop working if governments gave them money as a strategy to reduce poverty. New research co-authored by a Cornell expert in industrial relations challenges that assumption, finding that a modest tax benefit in Canada - similar to the U.S. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) - encouraged low-income wor  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How evergreen trees shaped human history * In the early 1770s, American colonists furious over British meddling in their trade of a key agricultural product finally had enough and rose up - an act of rebellion that would ultimately spark a revolution. But this wasn't the Boston Tea Party. It was the Pine Tree Riot - a bit of rural lawbreaking by some New Hampshire residents that would inspire their Massachuse  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 9 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * How to ensure people with opioid use disorder released from prison stay on the recovery path? A solution takes root in Buffalo * In front of the Erie County Holding Center, members of the team that established the partnership are: Kevin McGee (left), chief medical officer at the Erie County Sheriff's Office and assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine at UB  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE HSTF announces return of alleged prolific drug trafficker & Chinese National from Mexico to face international narcotics, money laundering charges Alleged prolific Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel associate Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as "Brother Wang," was arraigned on Nov. 19 in New York, on a second superseding indictment charging   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Klobuchar Op-Ed in The New York Times: "State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump's Next Move Could Upend That." * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) published an op-ed in The New York Times on how, with the lack of federal standards, it is essential for states to maintain and strengthen their own AI protections rather than override the few protections Americans have from the downsides   more

STONY BROOK, New York, Dec. 9 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * International Team Reports Large Human Impacts from Extreme Weather Events in the Amazon * Researchers Call for Action on Reporting, Mitigation and Adaptation STONY BROOK, NY - December 8, 2025 - A new study published in Environmental Research Letters and conducted by an international team supported in part by the Fulbright Amazonia Program reveals thousands of disast  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Jennifer Nishimura, MD, Joins NYU Langone Hospital--Brooklyn as the Inaugural Chief of Thoracic Surgery * A s part of its continued investment in specialty care, NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn has welcomed Jennifer Nishimura, MD, as its new chief of thoracic surgery and as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Car  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Transparency, Predictability, and Local Impact of FEMA Preparedness Grants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, introduced the DHS Grants Accountability Act, legislation that would guarantee greater transparency, consistency, and data-driven decision-making within the Federal Emergency  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 10 -- Kodak issued the following news release: * * * KODAK PRINERGY version 11.5 offers improved automation, integration and performance for printers Kodak has launched the new version 11.5 of KODAK PRINERGY Software. The latest release of Kodak's industry-leading workflow software boasts significant improvements in Rules-Based Automation (RBA) features, integration with other software solutions, and the performance of specific tools and features. Offering smart end  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Correa Unveil ADA Reform to Boost Access and Protect Small Businesses * Washington, D.C. - 12/9/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to ensure ADA violations are quickly rectified to provide renewed access for disabled individuals and protect all parties involved from drawn-out litigation. Specific  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES NEW HOUSE DEMOCRATIC COMMISSION ON AI AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the launch of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that will convene throughout 2026. The commission will develop policy expertise in partnership with the innovation community, relevant stakeholders   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES NEW HOUSE DEMOCRATIC COMMISSION ON AI AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the launch of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that will convene throughout 2026. The commission will develop policy expertise in partnership with the innovation community, relevant stakeholders and committees of jurisdic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. LLOYD DOGGETT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Lloyd Doggett announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Across his decades of distinguished public service, as a Texas State Senator, an Associate Justice on the Texas Su  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. LLOYD DOGGETT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Lloyd Doggett announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Across his decades of distinguished public service, as a Texas State Senator, an Associate Justice on the Texas Supreme Court and a Member o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY IS NOT AN A+" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he reiterated that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living across the country, starting with protecting Americans' healthcare by extending the ACA tax credits. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump had the unmitigated  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY IS NOT AN A+" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he reiterated that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living across the country, starting with protecting Americans' healthcare by extending the ACA tax credits. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump had the unmitigated gall yesterday to rate th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Legal Aid Lawyer Hits Union and NYLAG With Charges for Religious Discrimination and Labor Law Violations * Employer and union officials ignored request for religious accommodation and seized union dues in violation of lawyer's Jewish faith New York, NY (December 9, 2025) - Felicia Gaon, a legal aid attorney for the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), has just   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for South Korea Decreased in October Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.  The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LE  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSxrep) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices Fall to $108 Per Kilowatt-Hour, Despite Rising Metal Prices: BloombergNEF New York - lithium-ion battery pack prices have dropped 8% since 2024 to a record low of $108 per kilowatt-hour, according to latest analysis by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF). Continued cell manufacturing overcapacity, intense competition and the ongoing shift to lower  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 9 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) will announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings results in a press release that will be issued before the market opens on Friday, January 16, 2026. Following the release, M&T will conduct a confere  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Manhunt Ends: Person of Interest in Custody for the Shooting of New York Jets' Kris Boyd * Bufallo, NY - An intensive investigation led by the U.S. Marshals Service along with the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force resulted in the apprehension Dec. 8 of a person of interest involved in the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd. The 29-year-old Jets cornerbac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Criticizes Trump's Decision to Allow Sale of Advanced AI Chips to China Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to allow NVIDIA to sell advanced semiconductor chips to China: "Trump's decision to sell NVIDIA H200 chip  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Frankel Oppose Trump Administration's Reported Efforts to Weaken Critical Food Security Program Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, led Members f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Members of Congress Lead Immigration Court Visit as Part of CHC Month of Action New York, NY -- Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), along with Reps. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) and Dan Goldman (NY-10), visited the immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza today as part of the CHC's month of action exposing ongoing due process failures in the nation's  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * MEMO: New York's MAGA Primary for Governor Is a Worst-Case Scenario for Republicans * To: Interested Parties From: Kevin Donohoe, Democratic Governors Association Date: December 9, 2025 Subject: New York's MAGA Primary for Governor Is a Worst-Case Scenario for Republicans With Bruce Blakeman's campaign launch today, New York's GOP gubernatorial primary is now about winning the support of on  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSrpt) -- Morrison and Foerster, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * MoFo Survey: New Directions: AI Ubiquity, Risk Exposure, and Pursuing Scale in Global Tech M&A Artificial intelligence innovation spurs dealmakers and corporates to pursue scale and secure strategic capabilities, setting the stage for 2026 as a dynamic year for tech M&A deals * SAN FRANCISCO (December 9, 2025) - Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, today announced the results o  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Showcases Breast Cancer Research at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium * Researchers and clinicians from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will present new discoveries in breast cancer biology, treatment, and real-world patient outcomes at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), Tuesday-Friday, December 9-12, in San Antonio, Texas. SAB  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study Finds Childhood Leukemia Aggressiveness Depends on Timing of Genetic Mutation * A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same leukemia-causing gene mutation can have dramatically different outcomes: it depends on when in development the mutation first occurs. The study, led by Elvin Wagenblast, PhD,   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study Finds PTSD May Accelerate Brain Aging in 9/11 Responders * Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be linked to accelerated brain aging among World Trade Center (WTC) responders involved in rescue and recovery operations after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The study, published in Translati  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Nasdaq Selects Citi for Account Operator Services and Efficiencies in Post-Trade Infrastructure HIGHLIGHTS * Nasdaq selected Citi Investor Services to provide Account Operator Services, applicable in the Nordics and Euroclear Bank. * With this mandate, Nasdaq leverages Citi's global network and technology infrastructure for  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * New Japanese Espionage Law Would Need to Respect Rights * During a parliamentary session on November 26, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) government would soon consider new legislation on "spy prevention." Takaichi's pledge to "speedily draft" such a law and her party's past legislative efforts raise serious concerns that the new legislati  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1171) in November 2025 by Hyeyoon Jung and Jaehoon (Kyle) Jung entitled "Economics of Property Insurance." Here are excerpts: * * * We study the economics of homeowners' property insurance by examining how contract design balances the trade-off between incentive alignment and risk sharing. Using granular contract-level property insurance data merged with property-level disaster risk for m  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1172) in November 2025 by Matteo Crosignani, Lina Han, and Marco Macchiavelli entitled "Navigating Geoeconomic Risk: Evidence from U.S. Mutual Funds." Here are excerpts: * * * Firm-level geoeconomic risk can affect even broadly diversified mutual fund portfolios. We study U.S. export controls that restrict sales of cutting-edge technology to selected Chinese firms for national security re  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of 230,691-Square-Foot Office Assemblage in Dallas' Premier Mixed-Use District Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of The Offices at Park Lane, a two-building, 230,691-square-foot office assemblage at 8070 & 8080 Park Lane, located in one of Dallas' most coveted mixed-use destinations. Newmark Capital Markets Vice Chairmen Chris Murphy, Robert Hill and Gary Carr and Director Austi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Launches $32.2 Million Initiative to Support Patients with Complex Behavioral Health Needs After They Leave the Hospital Critical Time Intervention teams to join the Peer Bridger program and help adults living with complex behavioral health needs transition back into their communities Today's announcement builds on NYC Health + Hospitals' commitment to  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Collaborates with Taiwan Centers for Disease Control to Advance Special Pathogens Preparedness * New York, NY NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue hosted a visiting registered nurse from Taiwan as part of an international collaboration with the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) to strengthen special pathogens preparedness. Registered   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * One-fifth of Sri Lanka inundated by cyclone Ditwah, UNDP analysis * Colombo/New York, 9 Dec 2025 - An estimated 2.3 million people - more than half of them women - were living in areas flooded by Cyclone Ditwah that struck Sri Lanka on 28 November. New geospatial analysis (link is external) from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows floodwaters from the cyclone inundated more than 1.  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * OWN ANNOUNCES MAXXED OUT: A BOLD NEW FINANCIAL INTERVENTION SERIES PREMIERING JANUARY 10, 2026 * December 9, 2025 Click HERE for Sneak Peek and HERE for Creative Assets (Los Angeles, CA) - December X, 2025 - OWN dives into the emotional and financial chaos impacting families and friends across America with its bold new series, MAXXED OUT, premiering  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Partnership in challenging times: Austria renews steadfast commitment to UNDP * New York - The Government of Austria has renewed its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, through a significant contribution of 1,219,000 EUR in core resources. This renewed collaboration comes at a time when global cooperation is more crucial than ever. The support will enable UNDP to accelerate su  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 10 -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Paychex Unveils Intelligent AI Solutions to Revolutionize Workforce Management Company continues to democratize access to enterprise-grade AI-driven technologies * Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, announced today a   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Andrea J. Martin participates in inaugural Brandeis Center Legal Summit Event brings together more than 60 attorneys, leaders of Jewish legal organizations, and scholars * On November 10, 2025, Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Andrea J. Martin participated in a First Amendment panel discussion at the inaugural legal summit hosted by the Louis D. Brandeis Cent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, New York, announced a set of commercial and financial priorities, along with a preliminary 2026 financial outlook, following a strategic review by its Board of Directors to enhance shareholder value. The chairman and CEO of PepsiCo stated that these plans aim to accelerate organic revenue growth, deliver record productivity savings, and improve the core operating margin starting in 2026. The plan received support from PepsiCo shareholder Elliott Inv  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Researchers urge policy action as injectable PrEP remains out of reach for many * In a new brief report, researchers caution against repeating past mistakes in HIV prevention, as high drug prices and insurance coverage issues have slowed uptake of long-acting, bi-monthly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in recent years. They warn that the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSrep) -- S&P Global Energy, New York, released its Top Trends report identifying pivotal developments expected to shape clean energy technology and global energy markets in 2026. The report, produced by analysts from its Horizons team, highlights the interconnected imperatives of energy expansion and sustainability, driven by factors like surging artificial intelligence (AI) demand and geopolitical realignments. A Vice President and Head of Research for Horizons stated th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Delivers Over 1,000 Comments on Unlawful NY State Energy Plan to Hochul's NYC Office * NEW YORK - Today, the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter delivered over 1,000 State Energy Plan comments submitted by members and supporters to Governor Hochul's New York City office. Supporters and spokespeople gathered outside with signs and banners for remarks before delivering the comments. Earl  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 10 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Students Study Film Censorship History at the NYS Archives By Michael Parker UAlbany students in the film studies minor received a rare hands-on look at the history of American cinema -- not through a textbook but through original scripts, production files and censorship records housed in the New York State Archives. As part of a new seminar led by Eli Boonin-Vail, director of UAlbany's film studies mino  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Telemundo Nearly Sold Out for 2026 FIFA World Cup With Largest Deals in Spanish-Language History To date, the company has seen double the spend from advertisers since the 2022 FIFA World Cup with more digital participation from brands, a diversified client base, and greater sponsorship activations. "The unprecedented demand for the World Cup 2026 underscores the undeniable power   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Town-Gown Awards honor housing, childcare collaborations * Alexis Richardson used to live in a double-wide trailer in Enfield, New York, that was so old and damaged, she felt she could never get it clean. The water smelled bad and sometimes ran yellow or rusty brown. There were no sidewalks for her children, ages 5 and 8. And she paid $500 per month for heat and electricity - a large sum for the single mother.   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Tunisia: Prominent Activists Held in 'Conspiracy Case' * (Beirut) - Tunisian authorities have arrested three prominent activists in recent weeks after their unjust convictions in a sham trial on charges of conspiracy and terrorism, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately overturn their unjust convictions and release all those detained. On November 27, 2025, a Tunis Ap  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Turkmen Activists Remain Unjustly Imprisoned * As the world marks Human Rights Day on December 10, celebrating the adoption in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and reaffirming the importance of rights worldwide, activists in Turkmenistan, one of the world's most repressive countries, continue to pay a devastating price for defending those rights. Murat Dushemov, Mansur Mingelo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals arrest person of interest in NY Jets shooting * Washington, D.C. The U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force in New York today arrested a person of interest in the Nov. 16 shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd. The 20-year-old man, whose name has not been publicly released, was taken into custody in Buffalo and is being transported back   more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Lower Court Decision that Allows State to Force Amish to Vaccinate Children * Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court of the United States today vacated and remanded a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that permits the State of New York to compel  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UAE: Emirati Dissident Faces Risk of Torture at Home * (Beirut) -The detention of an Emirati dissident in Syria raises serious concerns that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will pressure Syrian authorities to extradite him, Human Rights Watch said today. An informed source told Human Rights Watch that Syrian authorities detained Jasem al-Shamsi, 55, at a checkpoint in the Damascus countryside o  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 10 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Researchers Launch Winter Storm Preparedness Tool for Erie County By Mike Nolan With the winter season now upon us, Erie County residents have a new tool available at their fingertips to ensure they are prepared for the next major snowfall. In 2023, researchers at the University at Albany received $350,000 from Erie County officials in Western New York to create a winter weather tool that offers   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Study Finds Significant Pay Gap Between Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurses The production of new nurses to help address national nursing shortages starts with the educational pipeline. However, substantial and persistent salary disparities exist between nursing faculty and nurses working in clinical and non-academic roles across the U.S., according to a new study published in Nurse Educat  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 9 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB pharmacy students working to reduce illness, increase immunizations in partnership with Tops Markets * Fateema Islam, left, and Hamdala Fousseni are among third-year UB pharmacy students who are providing health education and care to the public at select Tops Markets pharmacies. Photo: Courtesy of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Third-year stu  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSrep) -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: * * * UBS Worry Barometer 2025: geopolitical tensions and rising costs dominate concerns in Switzerland Healthcare costs remain the top concern - geopolitical uncertainties and migration are increasingly on people's minds. * Zurich, 9 December 2025 - The Swiss population is increasingly concerned about global developments. Geopolitical conflicts, the rising cost of living and waning confiden  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) posted the following news release: * * * UNICEF calls for urgent investment in life-saving services for children as global humanitarian needs reach new extremes Surging conflicts, rising hunger, global funding cuts, and collapsing basic services are driving humanitarian needs for children to extreme levels worldwide. As UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children 2026 (HAC) appeal is launched today, US$7.66 bil  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: * * * University of Oxford and UBS join forces to launch the Oxford-UBS Centre for Applied AI to pioneer research and innovation London / Zurich, December 9, 2025 - The University of Oxford and UBS are proud to announce the launch of the Oxford-UBS Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Centre will aim to deepen the understanding of the power of AI through cutting-edge research and promot  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * US communities are getting older - and more livable * Frequently framed as a crisis, the aging of the U.S. population also provides an opportunity to build more livable communities. Analyzing nearly 650 counties, cities and towns that have participated in the AARP Livability Index over the past decade, new Cornell research shows most have made progress developing communities conducive to aging in place across a  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Other Countries Should Push Back on Lawless Executions at Sea * * Governments should publicly object to the Trump administration's unlawful strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats. * The rules-based international order depends on countries speaking out against violations, even when they're committed by powerful friends. * Governments that partner with the US on counter-narcotics   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * Vinci Compass Adopts Bloomberg Equity Indices for Regional Fund Benchmarking NEW YORK & RIO DE JANEIRO - Bloomberg Indices announced that Vinci Compass, with assets under management of R$316 billion (~USD 59 billion) as of September 2025, has adopted Bloomberg Indices as benchmarks for its offshore equity funds. A leading asset manager in Latin America, Vinci Compass has operations across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexi  more

BRONX, New York, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS Statement in Tribute to Renowned Elephant Conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton * Bronx, NY, December 9, 2025 The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today offered the following tribute upon the death of Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a towering figure in wildlife conservation whose research, passion, and leadership helped shape global efforts to protect elephants:   more