VIENNA, Austria, Dec. 12 -- The Austrian Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AIT Demonstrates Advanced Deepfake Detection Capabilities at the UN Headquarters in New York * On 10 December 2025, Eric Eifert, leading cyber security expert at the Center for Digital Safety & Security of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology spoke at the United Nations Headquarters in New York at the high-level conference "Building Operational Capacities for the Use of AI in Counter-Terrori  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * GLC Faculty and Staff in the Classroom Faculty and staff in the Government Law Center at Albany Law School teach courses that help law students build connections with practitioners in the field and expose students to the real-world impacts of law and policy on vulnerable populations. This semester, Patrick Wildes '16, Director of the Government Law Center, and Prof. Rose Mary Bailly, Special Consultant in Aging a  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Erin Peters develops virtual reality and web features for the Met's popular Egyptian exhibit The project allows App State students to explore the intersection of art, history and technology * Rescued from rising waters, transported across an ocean and rebuilt in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur serves as an example of how history, often regarded as   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 12 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Climate survey highlights campus strengths and areas for growth In fall 2023, Binghamton University launched a climate survey to evaluate the overall environment and culture of the campus By Kim Mousseau In fall 2023, Binghamton University conducted a climate survey to assess the overall environment and culture within the campus community and gather feedback from students, faculty and staff about their e  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 12 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton's Kaschak Institute partners with global organizations to assist climate policy Kachak's partnerships enable Binghamton students to contribute to innovative tools that help shape international policy By Emily Ciarlo '26 Binghamton University's Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls is making strides in its effort to combat climate change and gender inequality through innovati  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news: * * * Bipartisan Bad Economics Hawley and Sanders's credit card caps will hurt the poor. By Daniel J. Mitchell According to a new report from the New York Federal Reserve, Americans have accumulated over one trillion in credit card debt, an all-time high. It's a record that would make financial advisor Dave Ramsey lose the remaining hair on his head, but even worse, the share of balances in serio  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - September 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.3 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Ac  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - September 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns Racist Graffiti at NYU Library * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned graffiti discovered in a study room at New York University's Dibner Library in Brooklyn, which included anti-Black, anti-Indian, and antisemi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * China: Veteran Journalist Charged with 'Picking Quarrels' * (New York) - Chinese authorities have formally charged well-known journalist and author Du Bin (Du Bin ) with "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," Human Rights Watch said today. Police in Beijing took Du, 53, into custody on October 15, 2025, a day before he had scheduled trip to Japan, his sister said in a statement. He has sin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Receives Conditional Approval from OCC for National Trust Charter * Conditional approval marks key milestone toward GENIUS Act compliance and strengthens USDC infrastructure NEW YORK December 12, 2025 Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, today announc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE FIGHTS TO SAFEGUARD AMERICANS' RIGHT TO VOTE * (Washington, D.C.)Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, announced he participated in a Subcommittee on Elections hearing titled "Examining Potential Updates to the NVRA." Morelle reiterated that any changes to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) must be focused on rem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "REPAIR INFRASTRUCTURE ACT" TO REPAIR, EXPAND, AND ENHANCE CRITICAL HUDSON VALLEY INFRASTRUCTURE * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "REPAIR Infrastructure Act" to Repair, Expand, and Enhance Critical Hudson Valley Infrastructure Congressman Ryan's "Restoring Essential Public Access and Improving Resilient (REPAIR) Infrastructure Act" renews and increases funding for the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for $24M Medicare Fraud * On October 23, a New York doctor was sentenced to seven years in prison for causing the submission of over $24 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary laboratory tests and orthotic braces. He was also ordered to pay $2,210,384 in restitution. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Sign Agreement to Guide Environmental Protection on Tribal Lands * NEW YORK - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) signed a Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA) to memorializes the trust relationship between EPA and the Tribe while ensuring the continuation of the SRMT's wide-reaching environmental pro  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * EU must act to save lives and end impunity in Eastern DRC * The fall of Uvira, the second largest city in South Kivu province, to the Rwandan-backed armed group March 23 Movement (M23) on 10 December must catalyse the European Union (EU) and its member states' response to the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Our organizations - Amne  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * European States Double Down on Cruel Immigration Policies * Following a gathering of Council of Europe states on International Human Rights Day, 27 countries called for "migration reform", attacking the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights for their role in upholding the rights of migrants and asylum seekers. This latest anti-migrant rhetoric comes at the s  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Expanding from the First-Ever Panel Integration, Horizon deepens integration of Blu with Nielsen ONE Advanced Audience Planning and Measurement * Powering Client Growth: Horizon Deepens Nielsen Partnership, Enabling More Efficient Spending and Clearer ROI Expanded relationship also includes Nielsen Big Data + Panel currency partnership New York - December 1  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [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: * * * Four Years After Pham Doan Trang's Sentencing, International Coalition Is Once Again Urging Her Release * (NEW YORK)PEN America joins calls by the #FreePhamDoanTrang coalition, for the immediate release of Vietnamese writer and PEN/Barbey 2024 Freedom to Write Awardee Pham Doan Trang.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Surveillance Pricing * As AI Tools Increasingly Allow Companies To Target Consumers And Drive Up Prices, Gillibrand Is Taking Action To Protect New Yorkers Against Unfair Pricing Practices Legislation Comes As New York Leads First-Ever State-Level Push to Expose Data-Driven Price Gouging Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Urges President Trump To Follow Through On Easing Federal Marijuana Restrictions * Today, amid reports that President Trump will direct federal agencies to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "I was encouraged to see the Drug Enforcement Administration first move to reschedule marijuana under President Bid  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Brand Spot Teases 2026 Original Programming Slate With Never-Before-Seen Footage And First Looks * HBO Max released a new brand spot showcasing the extraordinary slate of original series, documentaries, and returning favorites programming for 2026, featuring never-before-seen footage. Including exclusive first looks on HBO Max social accounts,   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Rolls Out In-App Curated Channels for Fan-Favorite Series and Genres in the U.S. * Launching today, select HBO Max users in the U.S. can access curated channels featuring themed playlists of binge-worthy titles available on the platform. Designed for an effortless streaming experience, this feature enables users to seamlessly enter a continuous  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Hess Center for Research on Women's Health and Biomedicine holds its inaugural symposium * Only one year since its launch, the Marlene Hess Center for Research on Women's Health and Biomedicine is already yielding compelling discoveries. At its inaugural symposium this fall, researchers from laboratories across Rockefeller convened in the Carson Family Auditorium to exchange findings on topics from osteoarthritis to  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news: * * * Hunter Computer Scientist and Team Test Queer-Friendly Robot They're on a mission to make new technologies friendlier for communities of all kinds -- including and especially LGBTQIA+ people. Hunter College Assistant Computer Science Professor Raj Korpan and his student team think queer communities must shape artificial intelligence, robotics, and other emerging tec  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE Alarmed by Trump Executive Order Attempting to Limit State AI Protections in Absence of Federal Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is deeply alarmed by President Trump's Executive Order to sue and investigate state laws which regulate artificial intelligence (AI) and directing federal agenci  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * ID SETS JANUARY RETURN FOR PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES, FEATURING MORE RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES CASES THAT CAPTIVATED THE NATION * Watch the Trailer for the New Season of PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES HERE (New York, NY - Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network, announced today the return of PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES. With twelve   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [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: * * * Intrusive U.S. Tourist Requirements Threaten Free Speech and Cultural Exchange * (NEW YORK) PEN America today responded to the Trump administration's proposal to require tourists from 42 countries to give U.S. Customs and Border Protection their social media posts from the last five year  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC Warns Policy Moves Put Refugee Families and U.S. Commitments at Risk * New York, NY, December 12, 2025 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that the administration's recent unprecedented actions are intensifying uncertainty for thousands of refugees and asylees, and undermine decades of bi-partisan support for refugee commitments. US immigration authorities  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * John C. Williams Reappointed President of the New York Fed and Sushmita Shukla Reappointed as First Vice President * NEW YORKThe Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced the reappointment of John C. Williams as president and Sushmita Shukla as first vice president of the Bank. Eligible members of the New York Fed's board of directors voted unanimously to reappoint Williams and Shukla, and the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Emergency Alerts Funding, Protect Public Safety Communications * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), along with Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44), introduced the Supporting and Advancing Federal Emergency Communications through Infrastructure (SAFE Comms) Act, legislatio  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Welcomes House Judiciary Committee's Call for Release of Special Counsel's Report in Trump Classified Documents Case * FORT PIERCE, Fla.-The minority members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in support of the Knight First Amendment Institute'  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "ALL WE NEED ARE FOUR REPUBLICANS TO JOIN US" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN News Central, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to fight to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and find bipartisan common ground where possible to make life better for everyday Americans.JOHN BERMAN: Alright, with   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "ALL WE NEED ARE FOUR REPUBLICANS TO JOIN US" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN News Central, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to fight to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and find bipartisan common ground where possible to make life better for everyday Americans. JOHN BERMAN: Alright, with us now is the House Dem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE REJECTING REPUBLICAN EXTREMISM AND EMBRACING OUR FOCUS ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he reiterated that while Republicans continue their extreme go-it-alone approach, Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living, cleaning  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE REJECTING REPUBLICAN EXTREMISM AND EMBRACING OUR FOCUS ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he reiterated that while Republicans continue their extreme go-it-alone approach, Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living, cleaning up corruption and fixing   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Australia Increased in October * For Release 10:30 AM ET, December 12, 2025 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The C  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Louis Brus and Elisa Konofagou Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors * Louis Brus, Samuel Latham Mitchell Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, and Elisa Konofagou, Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering, were named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) The fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to i  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 12, 2025, to the Dispatch: * * * The Man-Children of the Revolution By Tal Fortgang Zohran Mamdani, Luigi Mangione, and the gentle parenting of violence. After an extremist organization called Al-Awda gathered outside Manhattan's Park East Synagogue explicitly to intimidate Jews interested in moving to Israel--"We need to make them scared," one demonstrator repeatedly yelled, while others call  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 11, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Affordability Isn't a Hoax. It's Not a Crisis for Most, Either By Allison Schrager When someone tells you that they are struggling, it is generally a good rule of thumb to take them seriously. So it was not the best political move for President Donald Trump to call the affordability issue a "hoax." Too many Americans are trying to cope with rising food pric  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 10, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * An IRS Reform That Could Curb Lawless Nonprofits By Tal Fortgang Small changes to 'fiscal sponsorships' would make it harder to raise money for unlawful causes. The nonprofit world has become a political battleground. The Trump administration has blamed some left-wing nonprofit groups for stoking political violence, following demonstrations in recent  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Marking 25 Years Since Algiers Agreement, Secretary-General Urges Eritrea, Ethiopia to Advance Vision of Lasting Peace * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Algiers Agreement, a landmark peace treaty that formally ended the border conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia and established a crucial frame  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Martinez, Naaman named distinguished members of the Association for Computing Machinery * Jose F. Martinez, the Lee Teng-hui Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell, and Mor Naaman, the Don and Mibs Follett Professor of Information Science at Cornell Tech, the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, and the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, have been  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Narges Mohammadi and other Activists Violently Arrested at Memorial Service for Slain Lawyer * Eyewitness: "Arrests were carried out with severe violence" Streets Blocked, Crowd Prevents Arrest of Slain Lawyer's Brother December 12, 2025On Friday, December 12, 2025, Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi and other prominent human rights activists were violently arres  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New York Developer Charged With Defrauding Pandemic Relief Loan Programs of More Than $8 Million * BOSTON - A New York real estate developer and investor has been charged in connection with a scheme to defraud pandemic relief programs in 2020 and 2021. David Ebrahimzadeh, 45, of New York City, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on one coun  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [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: * * * Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, alongside other human rights defenders and journalists, one year after her temporary liberation * On 12 December 2025, plain clothed security forces violently detained 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi; other human rights d  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Notable Honors & Awards at NYU Langone, December 2025 * T hese are some of the honors recently given to the faculty of NYU Langone Health: Pioneering NYU Langone Scientist Named to National Academy of Inventors NYU Langone's chief scientific officer, Dafna Bar-Sagi, PhD, has been named to the National Academy of Inventor  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue School of Radiologic Technology Celebrates 51st Graduating Class * The school, located at Bellevue Hospital, trains students in medical imaging Dec 12, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue School of Radiologic Technology today celebrated the commencement of its 51st graduating class, awarding diplomas to 20 students who have completed the  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Receives $1 Million in Advanced Surgical Microscope Equipment Funded by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Ribbon-cutting ceremony held with clinical leadership highlights benefits of updated technology for much-needed surgeries in underserved community *  NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to cel  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Recognized for Highest Quality Stroke Care by the Joint Commission The hospital is now a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, meeting rigorous standards for providing the highest level of stroke care *  NYC Health + Hospital's/South Brooklyn Health announced its designation as a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center by the Joint Co  more

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * O'Melveny To Add Eight New Partners In 2026 NEW YORK--December 12, 2025--Eight outstanding lawyers reflecting O'Melveny's wide-ranging capabilities and breadth of talent have been elected to the firm's 2026 partner class: Caroline Lynch (Project Development & Real Estate--Los Angeles), Brian Quinn (Antitrust & Competition--Washington, DC), Asher Rivner (Securities Litigation & Financial Services--N  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Peacock To Exclusively Stream National Coverage of Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers on Saturday, Dec. 27, at 8 p.m. ET * Peacock will exclusively stream national coverage of a primetime matchup between playoff contenders, as Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens visit Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. ET, it was announced today. The Ravens  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Related Companies L.P. issued the following news release: * * * Related Companies and Sterling Equities Announce Opening of The Housing Lottery for Willets Point Commons The 880 Affordable Homes are Located across Buildings 1 and 2 as Part of The First Phase of New York's Largest New All-Affordable Housing Development in Decades Homes range from Studios to Three-Bedrooms, Available to Households Earning Between 30 and 120 Percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) * QU  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rising to the occasion: Building Care staff honored for excellence * A staff member found herself in a tricky situation after hours one cold night in December 2024. She had inadvertently locked herself out of her office in the Humphreys Building on the Ithaca campus. Her car keys, office keys and coat were inaccessible. She searched the building for help, but her coworkers had all gone home - except for Dakota R  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 13 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT integrates print and graphic media into packaging science Continued evolution of print technology is reflected in strategic curriculum advances * RIT's print and graphic media technology curriculum is being integrated into the packaging science program to align with growing and evolving industries. Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students in the program will complete  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Rule of Law Backsliding in France * On December 9, CIVICUS Monitor, a nongovernmental group assessing civic freedoms globally, downgraded France 's civic space from "narrowed" to "obstructed." The downgrade is the result of years of attacks on civic space, marked by "escalating police violence, surveillance practices, and arrests of protesters, targeting of journalists, and persistent restric  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 22-cv-07801; S.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 13, 2022) involving Oppenheimer and Co. Inc.: * * * On December 10, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final consent judgment in the SEC's civil enforcement action against New York-based Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.. According to the SEC's complaint, from June 2017 to April 2022, Oppenheimer sold the relevant municipa  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Deeply Alarmed by Deadly Drone Strike in South Darfur, Demands Parties Uphold International Law across Sudan * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by reports that at least 30 civilians were killed, with many others injured, in a drone strike on the town of Katila in South Darfur State on 8  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * Small Business Confidence Softens, Workforce Pressures Mount Ahead of Holidays * Index score falls amid uncertainty during government shutdown; workforce challenges and holiday season pressures take center stage Washington, D.C., December 12, 2025 Small business confidence dipped slightly in the fourth quarter, according to the la  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Joins President Trump with Legendary Miracle on Ice Hockey Team in Oval Office Ceremony After Passing Law to Honor 1980 Team USA with Congressional Gold Medal * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, joined President Trump for an Oval Office ceremony to present members of the historic 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team wit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Jordan Launch Probe of Hochul Admin, Demand Termination of NYS Funding for CCP-Linked Orgs as Governor's Former Aide and Alleged Chinese Spy Faces Corruption Charges * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, along with Congressman Jim Jordan, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul ci  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife awarded $2.1 million to improve women's heart health * A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher was awarded $2.1 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to help rural Texas women take charge of their heart health through evidence-based nutrition, physical activity and community engagement strategies.   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Third Defendant Pleads Guilty To Hacking Fantasy Sports And Betting Website * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced the guilty plea today of NATHAN AUSTAD, a/k/a "Snoopy," in connection with a scheme to hack thousands of user accounts at a fantasy sports and betting website (the "Betting Website") and sell access to  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * This new, one-two punch could knock out drug-resistant TB * Tuberculosis is both curable and preventable, yet each year, it still kills more people than any other infectious disease. One reason is that current treatments hinge on rifampicin, an antibiotic that blocks bacterial transcription and forms the cornerstone of a multidrug regimenand rising drug resistance has revealed the limits of leaning so heavily on a s  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Thousands of refugees are arriving in Burundi in critical condition from DRC, warns IRC * * Immediate nutritional needs, particularly among children * A high number of people arrive sick and require urgent medical care * Serious protection risks for women, children and others with specific needs * A severe shortage of shelter is exposing thousands to the elemen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Is Scrooge'ing New Yorkers This Holiday Season: In Syracuse, Gillibrand Slams Trump For Hurting Small Businesses With Tariffs * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined the owners of Talking Cursive Brewing Company and local elected officials to denounce President Trump's tariffs, which she said are wreaking havoc on small businesses this holiday season. Earlier this week, Gillib  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Uncovers Latest Bombshell: Over 50% of NY's Non-Domiciled Trucking Licenses Were Issued Illegally * The Department is now moving to withhold $73 million in federal funding if New York fails to follow the law, revoke every illegally issued license WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Mo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Uncovers Latest Bombshell: Over 50% of NY's Non-Domiciled Trucking Licenses Were Issued Illegally The Department is now moving to withhold $73 million in federal funding if New York fails to follow the law, revoke every illegally issued license * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P.   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * US senator's revelations show Israel does not investigate war crimes against journalists; US and international community must step in US government failed in its duty to pursue accountability for American journalist Dylan Collins, targeted in the October 13, 2023, Israeli attack that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah * Washington -- The Committee to Protect Journalists   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Without Development Action, Global Displacement Crises Will Deepen * Geneva, 15 December 2025 - At the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review Meeting (15-17 December), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns that support for refugees and the communities hosting them is falling, even as global displacement remains at record levels. UNDP called for stronger long-term investment in basic  more