CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * "Degrees of Success": Actress, fashion designer to headline upcoming alumni talk for the College of Arts and Humanities "Degrees of Success," the College of Arts and Humanities' alumni speaker series, continues this semester with a pair of graduates from the Department of Performing Arts. Filmmaker, writer and actress Teresa Catherine '11, along with fashion designer Elizabeth Anne McNamara '14, will spe  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "Goodbye New Hampshire, Hello Nevada?": NV Dems Bids to Host First in the Nation Presidential Nominating Contest * As the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee prepares to set the 2028 presidential nominating calendar, the Nevada State Democratic Party submitted a proposal to be included in the early presidential primary nominating calendar and earn the first spot. We know that winning back the White   more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 21 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 11 athletes who exemplify Bryant's success in the NCAA era * Fifty years ago, Bryant Athletics made the transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to the more prominent National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Entering at the Division II level, the competitive shift coincided with another more tangible one: the institution's move from Providence to its then-new c  more

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL Draft do-over: How would all 32 picks in Round 1 play out now? By Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair & Dan Parr The NFL draft is an exercise in projection. But what if it came with an "undo" button? Which picks would be rewritten -- and which would be etched in stone again? That's what we're here to explore. Now that all the Round 1 decisions have played out over the course of a season, we've decided to rev  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- Resolve to Save Lives issued the following news: * * * 45 Rwandan Clinicians Are Helping Shape Medical AI for Low-Resource Setting OpenEvidence partners with Rwanda Biomedical Center and Resolve to Save Lives to adapt clinical decision support AI tool for use in low- and middle-income countries * There is often an assumption in AI that one size fits all; that a model can be built with generalizable capabilities for any downstream scenario. But medicine is rarely one siz  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA book, 'A Lawyer's Guide to AI,' offers a practical view of AI The American Bar Association Science and Technology Law Section has released a new book, "A Lawyer's Guide to AI: Ten Essential Concepts," which offers a historical overview of AI and explains the technological and legal perspectives of the rapidly changing field. Author Matthew T. Henshon is an attorney and chair-elect of the   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Albertus Magnus College Invests in the Power of Cinematic Storytelling and Immersive Virtual Reality Transformative $3M gift brings Dreamscape Learn to New Haven, marking a first for New England institutions * Albertus Magnus College today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Dreamscape Learn, a leader in immersive education technology, to launch a new era of virtual reality (VR)-enabl  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * American Express Declares Dividend on Series D Preferred Stock * NEW YORK -The Board of Directors of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) declared a quarterly dividend on the company's 3.550% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series D, of $8,875.00 per share (which is equivalent to $8.87500 per related Depositary Share). The dividend is payable on March 15, 2026 t  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * American Express Ranks No. 10 on Fortune's 2026 List of World's Most Admired Companies * American Express has ranked number 10 on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies(tm) 2026 list, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has placed in the top 10. American Express has also been named an All-Star Company on the list for the 18th consecutive year. Fortune's World's Mos  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: How museums can rebuild trust in a divided America * Political polarization in the United States has deepened to historical levels, weakening confidence and trust between Americans. Despite this division, museums have remained a space where people are drawn together by a common factor: curiosity. The level of trust people have toward museums provides a unique opportunity to bring peo  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit * Attorney General Ford co-led a group of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support access to education for low-income students Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that on Friday, Jan. 16, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for prelimina  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Celebrates Expansion of Multilingual Emergency Alerts * New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a long-delayed order requiring the expansion of cell phone emergency alerts to include American Sign Language and 13 additional languages:  "This is a profound victory   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD * Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys gener  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Is a Guest on Spectrum News' "Capital Tonight" With Susan Arbetter * Earlier this evening, Governor Hochul was a guest on Spectrum News' "Capital Tonight" with Susan Arbetter. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Susan Arbetter, Capital Tonight: So much unc  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Just 30% of Americans Say They Would Pay an Emergency Expense of $1,000 From Savings More than half (54%) of Americans say inflation is causing them to save less * Years of high inflation, resulting in ongoing affordability challenges, continue to translate to savings challenges for Americans. Just 30% of Americans say they would pay an emergency expense of $1,000 or more from   more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Jan. 22 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Awarded Department of Energy Grant for Quantum Computation Research Project Bard College Assistant Professor of Physics Abhinav Prem has received a two-year research award from the US Department of Energy to develop new methods that make quantum computers more stable and reliable. The project, "Leveraging Novel Symmetries for Noise-Resilient Topological Quantum Computation," is a joint  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Jan. 22 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Completes Its Landmark Endowment Challenge The Open Society Foundations today welcome Bard College's successful completion of a landmark endowment challenge first issued in 2021 by Open Society Founder George Soros. By meeting the challenge, Bard has established the first endowment in its history, positioning the College to sustain and expand its mission as an independent institution o  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Rebecca Wright, Druckenmiller Professor of Computer Science, Recognized as ACM Fellow Rebecca Wright, Druckenmiller Professor of Computer Science and faculty director of the Vagelos Computational Science Center, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The Fellowship recognizes ACM's top 1% of members for their "outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology and/or outs  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives amended its regulations to update the definition of an "unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance." This change affects the category of persons prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. The adjustment aligns the regulatory definition with judicial decisions that emphasize regular and repeated drug use rather than isolated incidents. Established in 1996 to  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton receives largest academic gift in University history to establish AI center Record-breaking $55 million commitment from alumnus, New York to create Center for AI Responsibility and Research By John Brhel Thanks to a historic academic gift - the largest in University history - Binghamton is poised to become a national leader in responsible artificial intelligence. A record-setting $55 million   more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * Bowling Green becomes Ohio's first public university with a music industry degree The Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry prepares students for careers across the billion-dollar music industry * Bowling Green State University is the first public university in Ohio with a bachelor's degree focused on the music business, preparing students for careers in a rapidly growing global industry that has ex  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- British Ambassador Archie Young, United Kingdom Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered a statement at the Security Council in New York regarding the escalating crisis in Haiti. Young condemned the actions of armed gangs and highlighted the plight of children facing food insecurity and forced recruitment. He urged Haitian political actors to resolve differences and finalize transitional governance arrangements before the mandate of the Transition  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 22 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Aaron Twerski Reflects on Breaking Stereotypes at JITC's Jewish Media All-Star Award Event Professor Aaron Twerski, the Irwin and Jill Cohen Professor of Law and a preeminent authority in the areas of products liability and tort law, spoke about the importance of breaking stereotypes at an event where he was honored with the Jewish Media All-Star Award. The award was presented by the Jewish Institu  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * NORMALIZING OBSCENITIES By Bill Donohue A Catholic League staffer was recently having dinner with friends at a New York steakhouse when she witnessed a table of several mature women talking loudly, some of whom were throwing around the "f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Garbarino Opens Oversight Hearing with CISA, TSA, and S&T Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to conduct oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Transportat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle to Announce Q4 and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results on February 25, 2026 * NEW YORK - Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.  A live audio webcast will be held at 8 a.m. ET to discuss financial results an  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Paul Dawson: Using CI to have fun with food science Ever wondered if the "five-second rule" actually keeps your food safe? Or if double-dipping a chip is really "like putting your whole mouth in the dip," as proclaimed in the 1990s sitcom "Seinfeld"? And what about blowing out birthday candles -are we basically spraying germs all over the cake? These are the kinds of questions that Professor Paul Dawson   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces Season Premiere Guests NEW SEASON PREMIERES SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 9PM ET ON CNN  NEW YORK - (January 21, 2026) - Comedian and actor Andy Richter and Emmy(r) winning media executive Janice Min will join as guests on this week's season premiere of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Producti  more

BRONX, New York, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Community-Led Conservation in Laos Is Bringing One of the World's Rarest Crocodiles Back from the Brink * VIENTIANE, LAOS, January 21, 2026 -New findings detailed in a recent report led by the Wildlife Conservation Society show how long-term, community-based conservation efforts in central Laos are helping restore one of the world's most endangered crocodilians-the S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Nominates Sixteen Oregon Students for Consideration to U.S. Service Academies * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) today announced that he nominated sixteen Oregon students for consideration for admission to the elite United States service academies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine). Bentz's Service Academy Nomination Board- retired and active-dut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SUBMITS PETITION WITH OVER 10,000 SIGNATURES TO DHS, COMMUNITY BACKLASH TO ICE FACILITY CONTINUES TO GROW * Congressman Pat Ryan Submits Petition with Over 10,000 Signatures to DHS, Community Backlash to ICE Facility Continues to Grow After the Washington Post reported that a warehouse in Chester, NY would be part of a larger ICE plan to house 80,000 immigrants in warehouses acro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Demands HUD Secretary Address Housing and Labor Shortages in South Texas The Administration's mass deportation policies could remove an estimated 1.5 million construction workers exacerbating the housing affordability crisis  * As Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) continues to hear from builders, realtors and insurance lenders in the Rio Grande Valley about the gr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Celebrates House Passage of Her Legislation, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced the House passage of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, legislation she co-led with Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-7) and Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4) to protect sta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Expenditures in the Chicago Metropolitan Area -- 2023-24 * Households in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, metropolitan area spent an average of $85,415 per year in 2023-24, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that food, hous  more

YONKERS, New York, Jan. 22 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports and Secure Resilient Future Foundation applaud introduction of Massachusetts bills to enhance transparency and longevity of connected consumer devices Boston, MA- Consumer Reports and Secure Resilient Future Foundation announced their support today for the introduction of Massachusetts Senate Bill 3606 and House Bill 5563, which would require manufacturers of connected con  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following Q&A by Grace Stanley with Harald Haraldsson, associate professor of the practice in design tech at Cornell Tech and College of Architecture, Art and Planning: * * * Appointed in the fall of 2025, Harald Haraldsson is an associate professor of the practice in design tech at Cornell Tech and the Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. He directs the XR Collaboratory, a hands-on lab focused on multimodal 3  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Americans still see opioid overdose as a crisis * Approximately 88% of adults view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem with high agreement across political groups, according to a national survey conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. However, political differences over who is responsible may shape the country's next phase of drug policy. Historically, Americans have viewed people who u  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 21 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Virtual Public meeting Series About Initiatives Advancing State's Progress, Response to Protect Communities from PFAS * New Water Quality Efforts to Address Contamination from Landfills Outlined in Governor Hochul's 2026 State of the State The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is hosting a virtual meeting series about o  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- Deloitte, a provider of audit, consulting, financial advisory and risk management services, presented the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Deloitte and Thomson Reuters launch a strategic alliance to support end-to-end global e-invoicing and e-reporting for organizations * Deloitte's global e-invoicing and e-reporting offering, powered by Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Pagero solution, delivers a flexible model that helps manage and streamline digital and indirect tax com  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Discovery challenges assumptions about the structure of language * Every time we speak, we're improvising. "Humans possess a remarkable ability to talk about almost anything, sometimes putting words together into never-before-spoken or -written sentences," said Morten H. Christiansen, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. We can improvise new sentences so read  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S 'FILTHY FORTUNES' RETURNS WITH DIRTIER MESSES, BIGGER TREASURES AND MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN SALES * View the Promo Download Photos (New York, NY) January 21, 2026 - Hoarding expert Matt Paxton and his team of cleanout professionals return for an all-new season of Discovery Channel's FILTHY FORTUNES on Sunday, February 15 at 10pm  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Fallcatcher Principal Who Defrauded Investors Out of Approximately $5 Million Sentenced to Five and a Half Years in Prison United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Henry Ford, also known as Cleothus "Lefty" Jackson, 51, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, was sentenced today to 66 months in prison, three years of supervise  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * February events at Susquehanna * All events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public. Noted author to present reading Susquehanna's Seavey Reading Series will present author Anna Badhken at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Isaacs Auditorium, Seibert Hall. Born in the Soviet Union and a resident of the United States since 2004, Badhken is the author of seven books, most recently the e  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * Fox Corporation Executives to Discuss Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results Via Webcast * New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA - January 21, 2026 - Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) will discuss second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT on February 4, 2026. Results will be released at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET /   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 22 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * From altitude to arrival: Delta's new campaign honors Team USA's journey to Milano Cortina 2026 As the Official Airline of Team USA, Delta is honoring the extraordinary journey of Team USA athletes as they prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. * Delta is honoring the extraordinary journey of Team USA athletes as they prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Social Security Data Being Abused By DOGE Staff * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, released the following statement on the Trump administration admitting in court documents that DOGE staff at the Social Security Administration may have used Social Security beneficiary data to work with an advocacy group seeking to "ove  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer Announce $6.3 Million In Federal Funding For New York City Projects * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced that they secured $6,341,000 in federal funding for critical science and public safety projects across New York City in the just-passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce-Justice-  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Launches the Nation's First Independent AI Research Center at a Public University at the State University of New York at Binghamton * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the largest academic gift in the history of the State University of New York at Binghamton, establishing the Center for AI Responsibility and Research as the first-ever independent AI research center at any   more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 21 [Category: Education] -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul's Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget Continues to Make Sound Investments in Higher Education * In response to Governor Kathy Hochul's Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget, Kirsten Keefe, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for New York at The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), issued the following statement: "The Governor's   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Gracenote Appoints AdTech Veteran Bill Condon First Head of Advertising Sales * Strategic hire marks latest milestone in Gracenote's continued expansion into CTV advertising & monetization New York -January 21, 2026 - Nielsen's Gracenote, the power behind consumer entertainment search and discovery experiences, today announced that Bill Condon has joined the   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Green Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of California Clean Car and Truck Standards * (Washington, D.C. - January 21, 2026) Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Sierra Club are moving to help defend California's protective clean vehicle standards in court. California and 10 other states filed a lawsuit challenging the "unprecedented and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Groups File New Lawsuit to Prevent Extinction of Earth's Rarest Marine Dolphins Suit seeks U.S. ban on New Zealand seafood as fishing fleets harm rare Maui and Hector's dolphins * New York, NY -- Earthjustice and Law of the Wild filed a legal action on behalf of the grassroots group Maui and Hector's Dolphin Defenders to protect the rarest marine dolphins in the world. The new legal claim asks the co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * GTCR Announces Partnership with Gary Swidler to Form Ascent Sports Group Experienced Consumer Technology Executive to Build a Leading Youth and Amateur Sports Technology Platform * GTCR, a leading private equity firm, today announced that it has partnered with Gary Swidler, an experienced consumer technology executive, to form Ascent Sports Group, a new technology platform de  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Heart disease, stroke deaths down, yet still kill more in U.S. than any other cause * Highlights: * According to the American Heart Association's 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and stroke has moved up to the #4 spot. * Together, heart disease and stroke accounted for more than a quarter o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Small Business Bills Today, the House of Representatives passed five bipartisan small business bills to increase the Small Business Administration's (SBA) transparency, reduce financial barriers for Main Street borrowers, and provide entrepreneurs with the tools needed to navigate the emerging techno  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * How Japan is balancing data center growth with climate goals * White & Case partners Tim Fourteau and Paul Harrison have published an article for TMT Finance examining how Japan's rapidly expanding data center sector is forcing a recalibration of energy policy, grid resilience and decarbonization ambitions. Read the full article here. Press contact For more information pl  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * The Need for Progress on Justice and Reparations On January 20, a Belgian court held a closed-door hearing to determine whether to pursue a criminal case against the last living former Belgian official for his alleged involvement in the 1961 assassination of the first democratically elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Patrice Emery Lumumba, following the country's indepen  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * The World Needs Stronger UN, Not Trump-led 'Board of Peace' Last weekend the United Nations celebrated the 80th anniversary of the General Assembly's first meeting. The commemoration comes as the world organization established to prevent a repeat of the crimes against humanity and genocide that took place during World War II is under unprecedented attack. The United States played a leading rol  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB Launches Authorized Assessor Program in Connection with IAB Diligence Platform and FTI Consulting * New York, NY - January 21, 2026 - The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today announced the IAB Authorized Assessor Program, a new initiative that provides standardized and streamlined diligence services for IAB members. The initiative is launching with the Technology segment of FT  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Josh Riley Tackles Upstate Fentanyl Crisis at Community Hearing * Riley: "We need to take care of our people, and we have to fight like hell." As families across Upstate New York grapple with the impacts of the fentanyl crisis, Congressman Josh Riley is taking decisive action to keep his community safe. Last week, Riley held a community roundtable to hear fro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Blasts Trump's First Year in Office as a Disaster as Working Families Suffer Under Rising Costs, Less Health Care Donald Trump promised an economic "golden age" on "Day One," but his first year back in office has been a complete disaster for working families. Instead, Trump has squeezed American families' pocketbooks with skyrocketing prices and rising inflation, destroyed thousands of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) urg  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * iHeartPodcasts Announces "Game Recognize Game" Hosted by Professional Basketball Players Breanna Stewart and Myles Turner NEW YORK - January 21, 2026 - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, today announced the new original podcast "Game Recognize Game with Stewie and Myles," co-hosted by active professional basketball players WNBA superstar Breanna "Stewie" Stewart and NBA defensive  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * In Niger, Your Job or Your Life * Truck drivers in Niger now face a stark choice: risk your life or lose your livelihood. On January 6, Niger's transport minister issued a decree punishing at least 34 fuel transport operators and long-haul truck drivers who refused to deliver fuel to neighboring Mali. Since September 2025, an Al Qaeda-linked armed group, known as Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Israel is Illegally Forcing Out Thousands of West Bank Palestinians * "You don't have a house here anymore. You need to leave." An Israeli soldier spoke those words to Leila E., a 54-year-old Palestinian refugee, before forcing her to leave her home in the Jenin refugee camp of the occupied West Bank exactly one year ago. Leila described the fear and panic she felt as Israeli soldiers stormed  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Justice Depart for FBI Communications Celebrating Prosecution of Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for communications of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents regarding the prosecution of former Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro ( Judicial Watch Inc. v  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Justice Department for Withheld and Missing Records on Crossfire Hurricane/Russiagate Investigation Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for fully unredacted records and previously withheld or missing portions of former Special Counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the Cr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 22 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release: * * * Kristen Bell to Host The 32nd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA Kristen Bell will return to host The Actor Awards for the third time... because everybody wants this. * The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA announced that Award-winning actress and producer Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This, The Good Place) will return to  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Statement on Supreme Court Arguments in Trump v. Cook * Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Cook, a case that centers on President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board. Cook challenged her attempted dismissal last year, and, in September, a lower court issued a ruling requiring the Fede  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Lead Narcotics Distributor for the Violent H-2 Drug Trafficking Organization Transferred From Mexico to Face Narcotics Trafficking and Firearms Charges in Federal Court in Brooklyn Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jair Francisco Patron Tobias, also known as "Crixus," "Junior," and "Gannicus," was arraigned on an indictment ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TRUMP PROMISED THAT COSTS WOULD GO DOWN ON DAY ONE. YEAR ONE HAS PASSED. COSTS HAVEN'T GONE DOWN, THEY'VE GONE UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that, one year into Donald Trump's term, House Democrats will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable for t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TRUMP PROMISED THAT COSTS WOULD GO DOWN ON DAY ONE. YEAR ONE HAS PASSED. COSTS HAVEN'T GONE DOWN, THEY'VE GONE UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that, one year into Donald Trump's term, House Democrats will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable for the corruption and extremis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANTISEMITIC GRAFFITI IN GRAVESEND PARK * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am appalled that the Jewish community in Brooklyn is once again the target of antisemitic vandalism. It is an affront to the values that New York stands for and has no place in our City. We can never allow Nazi symbols and the horrific and deadly i  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Mexico Ticked Down in December 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.  This month's release incorporates benchmark revision  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Simone Biles, Jordan Stolz, Shaun White, Johnny Weir, and Tara Lipinski Headline NBC Sports' Milan Cortina Preview Show "Ice, Snow & Glory: The Winter Olympics" Presented on Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Rebecca Lowe Hosts Hour-Long Program that Airs on Eve of Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony * Superstar athletes and personalities, includin  more

TROY, New York, Jan. 21 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * Long-Lost Kill Bill Sequence Finally Released with Help from RPI Administrator and Fortnite Collaboration * A long-rumored sequence cut from Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill has finally reached audiences, thanks in part to RPI's Sarah Beth Eisinger, senior administrator in the Games & Experiential Media department. Eisinger served as effects supervisor on Quentin Tarantino's recent Kill Bill  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Mamdani Administration Bans Hotel Hidden Fees and Unexpected Credit Card Holds * Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Commissioner Sam Levine and business, consumer and labor leaders to announce DCWP's final rule banning hidden junk fees and unexpected credit card holds on hotel stays, ensuring transparency for consumers and saving millions of dollars overall. * In 2025, the City's DCWP received   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 20, 2026, to the Atlantic: * * * The Real Reason for the Drop in Fentanyl Overdoses By Charles Fain Lehman Drug deaths are finally falling--but the cause may be far outside of U.S. policy makers' control. For two decades, the United States and Canada have struggled with a drug epidemic. From 2003 to 2022, annual overdose deaths in the United States rose from less than 26,000 to nearly 108,000-  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 20, 2026, to the New York Post: * * * NY Spends More for Medicaid than Any State in Hochul's Budget By Ken Girardin "Budget" likely isn't the best word for describing the spending plan New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put forward Tuesday. Yes, that's the word used in the state Constitution to describe the package of appropriations and laws the governor must present each year. But "budgets" are what  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Meet the 24 Practitioners Selected for AI J Lab: Builders, in partnership with Nordic AI Journalism The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, is thrilled to announce the 2026 AI Journalism Lab: Builders cohort, offered in partnership with the Nordic AI Journalism (NAIJ) network, the leading international group for   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * MLB on ABC: Boston Red Sox host New York Yankees in exclusive matinee presentation on June 27 * ESPN today announced three marquee Major League Baseball regular season games that will air exclusively on ABC during the 2026 season, showcasing the sport's iconic rivalries and compelling matchups. The ABC games are part of ESPN and MLB's innovative new rights agreement.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Morelle, Magaziner, and Jayapal Sign Discharge Petition to Pass Congressional Stock Ban Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led their colleagues in signing the discharge petition for the Restore Trust in Governm  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * DiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs Program Cost Estimates Vary Widely Based on Services * A new report (https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-19-2026.pdf) by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli analyzes New York City's child care services for those under the age of five, including the demand for thes  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Bipartisan FY2026 "Minibus" Funding Package Includes MS Research Program and More Yesterday, Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral FY2026 "minibus" package that includes several spending bills, including health and defense spending bills. This agreement represents a key step forward in funding federal research and public health programs for the coming fiscal year. Included in the  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Will Lawrence for Michigan's 7th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Will Lawrence for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. As a cofounder of the Sunrise Movement, Lawrence has shown the leadership needed to secu  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * New insight into light-matter thermalization could advance neutral-atom quantum computing * Concept of thermal equilibrium featuring a golden atom and sound waves on a black background.  *A University at Buffalo-led study has found that photons and atoms don't always rapidly thermalize when light is forced to repeatedly interact with matter. *Simulation of Rydberg  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey Man Charged With Federal Hate Crimes For Targeting Jewish Victims * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Terence G. Reilly, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging ALAZIM BAKER with two cou  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * New journal section tackles AI, ethics, and digital health communication The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) is pleased to announce the launch of AI, Health, and Digital Spaces, a new section of the peer-reviewed Journal of Health Communication, International Perspectives. The section responds to the growing influ  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Division of Budget Director Blake Washington Delivers a Technical Briefing on the FY 2027 New York State Executive Budget Earlier today, Division of Budget Director Blake Washington delivered a technical briefing on the FY 2027 New York State Executive Budget. A rush transcript of the Budget Director's remarks is available below: Budget Director Blak  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Assigned Counsel Program in NYC Is "In a State of Crisis" Joint Bar Association Task Force Calls for Reform * In an interim report issued today, the Task Force on the New York City Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) finds that the ACP's lack of independence from the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice along with the City's failure to access millions in already-allocated state fu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * New York Families Are Paying $2,000+ More Due to Inflation Under Republican Rule * Mike Lawler promised to lower costs in Congress - but he's only making things worse for hardworking families After a full year of Republican rule in Washington, prices are rising across the board due to the reckless policies backed by Mike Lawler. A new study from the Joint Economic Committee re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB Reaction to New York State Executive Budget Address * ALBANY, NY - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy association with more than 11,000 members in the Empire State, issued the following statement by NFIB New York State Director Ashley Ranslow in reaction to Governor Kathy Hochul's 2026 Execu  more

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Bills owner Terry Pegula: Decision to fire Sean McDermott based on playoff loss to Broncos By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer Buffalo's latest postseason disappointment prompted a Monday coaching change -- and a Wednesday explanation. Bills owner Terry Pegula expressed gratitude for the nine years coach Sean McDermott gave to Buffalo, including ending the franchise's torturous playoff drought that spann  more

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Defensive coordinator Brian Flores signs contract extension with Vikings By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Brian Flores is staying put in Minnesota. The Vikings have signed Flores to a new contract as their defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday. The team announced the extension shortly thereafter. Pelissero and Rapoport added that the parties   more

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Rams' Davante Adams aims for first Super Bowl after losing previous four NFC title games: 'We just got to finish it off' By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Through 12 seasons and four teams, Davante Adams' quest for a Super Bowl berth remains unfinished. With each of the Los Angeles Rams' playoff wins this season, his celebration has been tempered. Why? Because that elusive Super Bowl goal is what re  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen's All Screens Video Landscape Report Reveals Shift in Polish Media Rankings and Deeper Audience Engagement * The Living Room Remains Central: Nielsen Highlights Growing TV Screen Dominance for Digital Platforms in Poland Warsaw - Poland, January 19, 2026 - Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, has today published its f  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put LA hospitals on 'RED ALERT' status * Januay 24 free clinic, community event kicks off national 'RED ALERT' tour to advance nurses' vision for a healthy society The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, is bringing a 'RED ALERT' warning to hundreds of communities nationwide that face a drastic reduction in quantity and quality of he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a final rule from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection banning hidden "junk fees" for hotel stays. The regulation requires hotels to provide all-in pricing transparency for destination, resort and hospitality fees, while also becoming the first in the nation to mandate transparency for credit card holds and deposits. Mayor Mamdani stated that the rule is part of a broader citywide crackdown on predatory corporate pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Afua Atta-Mensah as the chief equity officer and commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice during a ceremony at the Brooklyn Justice Center. Highlighting Atta-Mensah's career as an organizer and legal advocate for underrepresented families, Mayor Mamdani tasked the office with producing a preliminary citywide racial equity plan within the first 100 days of the administration. This initiative seeks to addr  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following emergency executive order (No. 1.2): * * * WHEREAS, pursuant to a state of emergency first declared by Emergency Executive Order No. 241, dated September 15, 2021, and subsequent orders extending such state of emergency, compliance by the Department of Correction (DOC) with various laws and regulations has not been required; and WHEREAS, such orders issued prior to January 5, 2026 did not provide or require a plan fo  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following emergency executive order (No. 2.2): * * * WHEREAS, pursuant to a state of emergency first declared by Emergency Executive Order No. 224, dated October 7, 2022, and subsequent orders extending such state of emergency, the City has operated Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers to provide temporary housing in response to the substantial increase in arrivals during recent years; and WHEREAS, such orders is  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * 5 Questions Vivek Ramaswamy Must Answer Surrounding Growing Personal Bodyguard Scandal * COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cleveland.com recently reported that Vivek Ramaswamy's family bodyguard was arrested on federal drug-trafficking charges, including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. Additional reporting found that two other personal bodyguards used by Ramaswamy were not registered with the state.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Painting of Benedict Arnold as Battle of Saratoga Hero to be Restored for Display in NY * A massive oil painting on canvas memorializing Benedict Arnold's heroism during the 1777 Battle of Saratoga was unrolled for the first time since 2013 at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York, Jan. 16. The 25-foot-long by 7-foot-high painting, "Benedict Arnold, Triumphant at Saratoga," was ope  more

BURBANK, California, Jan. 21 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * PARIS HILTON, JASON BIGGS, KEVIN JAMES, PATRICK DEMPSEY, WHITNEY LEAVITT, MILO MANHEIM AND KATHERINE LANASA HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 26-30 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' * Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Jan. 26-30. Monday, Jan. 26 - JASON BIG  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Paul Smith Implicated in PETA Expose Revealing Goats Beaten, Dragged, and Left Bleeding for Mohair New York - A damning new PETA Asia investigation into mohair operations in Lesotho and South Africa which took place at several facilities certified by the misleadingly named "Responsible Mohair Standard"--including one with ties to Paul Smith's mohair supplier--shows workers violen  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies to host James Waller webinar Penn State Harrisburg's Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies will welcome James Waller, the Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice at the University of Connecticut, at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 4, via webinar. The discussion will center on his latest book, titled "Becoming Evil: How Ordinary Peop  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Partner Jennifer Kennedy Gellie Helps Launch the National Security Division Association The organization will foster networking opportunities for current and former employees of the National Security Division * Pillsbury Partner Jennifer Kennedy Gellie, the former Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section in the DOJ's National Security Division (NSD), helped launch the recently c  more

BRONX, New York, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Poaching for Lion Body Parts Could Become an Existential Threat to Africa's Lions without Urgent Action, New Study Warns A new peer-reviewed study published in Conservation Letters warns that targeted poaching of African lions for their body parts is escalating rapidly and could pose an existential threat to the species without urgent action. The research documents a   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf coauthors article with Jamelia Graham '25 and Penn State College of Medicine faculty 'Merging Law and Medicine' appears in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf recently published a coauthored, open-access article titled "Merging Law and Medicine: Patient Attitudes About and Experiences with Social Needs   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Delivers Floor Remarks on the Anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC Decision Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, delivered floor remarks marking the anniversary of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission SCOTUS decision. The following  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Selective Concern About Fraud Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing on Republicans' selective concern about fraud, as   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins Over 100 Democrats Demanding Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) has joined over 100 of his Democratic colleagues in cosponsoring Congresswoman Robin Kelly's (IL-02) resolution to impeach (link is external) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Congressman Garamendi joined Representative Kelly's impeachment effort foll  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Brown and Barragan Introduce Bill to Open Door for Faith-Based Organizations and Nonprofit Universities to Build Affordable Housing * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (MI-11) announced the Yes in God's Backyard (YIGBY) Act, legislation designed to address the nation's housing crisis by empowering faith-based institutions and institutions o  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Responding to Climate Shocks: IRC Announces an Investment from The Coca-Cola Foundation to Expand the Anticipatory Action Model Across Africa * New York, NY, January 21, 2026 - With new funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) will be able to scale up anticipatory action responses across Africa, enabling interventions before emergen  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 21 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration * Oracle today unveiled Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration. The new cloud solution enables retailers to more easily navigate an increasingly unpredictable and complex supplier landscape to enhance operational oversight, efficiency, vendor c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ryan Mackenzie Sucks Up to Trump While Costs Continue to Rise * Mackenzie is embarrassing the Lehigh Valley Lehigh Valley residents are frustrated with rising costs and concerned about affordability. So what is Congressman Ryan Mackenzie doing about it? He's pandering to his party bosses and gaslighting voters instead of working to actually lower prices. Just look at this emba  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * School of Business Professor Robert Bird Has Transformational Fulbright Scholar Experience in Finland * Business law professor Robert Bird spent four months as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar at the University of Vaasa in Finland last semester, where he helped create the world's first Ph.D. program in strategic legal design. "I really enjoyed the Fulbright experience, and also serving as an ambassador f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING ON THE WAY TO NEW ROCHELLE FOR SHELDRAKE RIVER STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT * Schumer And Gillibrand Say This Funding Will Help City Design And Develop Plans To Improve Stormwater Infrastructure Including A New Culvert, Drain Pipes, Catch Basins And More Schumer And Gillibrand Secured Funding Authorization Two Y  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.5 Million In Federal Funding On The Way To New Rochelle For Sheldrake River Stormwater Improvement * Schumer And Gillibrand Say This Funding Will Help City Design And Develop Plans To Improve Stormwater Infrastructure Including A New Culvert, Drain Pipes, Catch Basins And More Schumer And Gillibrand Secured Funding Authorization Two Years Ago And Have Pushed   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Activities of Secretary-General in United Kingdom, 16-18 January On Friday, 16 January, the United Nations Secretary-General arrived in London to take part in the eightieth anniversary of the first meeting of the UN General Assembly in London in 1946. In the early afternoon, the Secretary-General met with Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London. They discussed the role of cities in dealing with climate change. Late  more

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Six NFL quarterbacks primed to make the leap in 2026 By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer With only four teams remaining and three games left to play in the 2025 NFL season, it's only right I continue to look ahead with the QB Index. After preparing for the action of free agency last week, I'm looking inward at quarterbacks who aren't headed elsewhere, but could be in line for a big jump in 2026. A signif  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The City University of New York issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2026, by Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez: * * * Statement From CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez on Governor Hochul's FY 2027 Executive Budget Proposal "Gov. Hochul's Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget stands to strengthen CUNY's ability to provide an affordable, high-quality education to all New Yorkers and serve as a driver of upward mobility. "Our ability to keep tuition low -- below   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Steep systemic barriers block gay and bisexual men from affirming mental health care * Gay and bisexual men across the U.S. face complex, often discouraging barriers when trying to find affordable, LGBTQ-affirming mental health care, according to a new study by CUNY SPH researchers. For this qualitative study, doctoral alumna Alexa D'Angelo, MPH  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Steptoe Partners with First Liberty Institute and American Civil Liberties Union in First Amendment Challenge to WMATA Advertising Restrictions Steptoe has partnered with First Liberty Institute, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of the District of Columbia in a pro bono First Amendment lawsuit challenging advertising guidelines governing issue oriented and religious advertising in the Washingt  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Study on brain navigation reveals function of an unconventional electrical-signaling mode in neurons * Navigating the world is no mean feat-especially when the world pushes back. For instance, airflow hitting a fly on its right side can, after a turn, become a headwind. To stay on course, the fly's brain must interpret sensations that constantly shift with each turn of its body. Indeed, transforming changing sensory  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Submissions Open for 3M's Nationwide Middle School Science Competition * Finalists will receive one-to-one mentorship with a 3M scientist, national recognition, and a chance to win top prize: $25,000 and title of "America's Top Young Scientist" St. Paul, Minn. and Charlotte, NC. (Jan. 21, 2026) - 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education toda  more

LOS ANGLES, California, Jan. 22 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Sundance 2026: How TikTok Is Fueling Film Fandom Fandom on TikTok is more powerful than ever, with communities like #FilmTok driving conversation and connection around entertainment. In 2025 alone, an average of 6.5 million posts about film and TV were shared every day on TikTok, a reflection of how deeply fans engage with entertainment content on the platform. Throughout t  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * The Short Version Returns: In the Fly of the Beholder UAlbany's The Short Version podcast returns from winter break this week with a visit to Assistant Professor Max Turner's fly neurobiology lab. With the assistance of a fly-sized movie theater and treadmill, of sorts, Turner and his students use Drosophila melanogaster as model species to track how neurons in the fly brain react to visual stimuli, how t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Announces Student Winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge * Glen Cove, NY \- Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a national competition that encourages high school students to use computer programming to create applications for PCs, the web, tablets, mobile devices, and other platforms. First place wa  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TBS Greenlights Prank Comedy Series "Foul Play with Anthony Davis" to Premiere Monday, April 6 * New York, NY - January 21, 2026 \- TBS has greenlit 16 half-hour episodes of the hidden camera comedy series "Foul Play with Anthony Davis," following the show's debut as a half-hour special last winter. Hosted by NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, the unscripted   more

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 21 -- Tata Consultancy Services, a subsidiary of Tata Group, issued the following news release: * * * TCS and Rajarambapu Sahakari Bank Deepen Partnership; Integrate TCS BaNCS for Treasury to Enhance Operations The Bank which already runs on the TCS BaNCSTM Global Banking Platform will deploy the treasury solution to streamline and optimize RSB's treasury operations * Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * The Long Gray Line Remains Unbroken: 'Legacy Gold' Rings Link West Point Grads * As one of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's most personal traditions, the ring melt allows current cadets to "grip hands" with previous generations of graduates during a solemn, emotionally charged occasion that affirms the ideals of duty, honor and country through the symbolism of the class ring. The West Point Associat  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Kick Off Fourth Year of U.S. Soccer Coverage with U.S. Women's National Team Hosting Paraguay Saturday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m. ET, on TNT, truTV & HBO Max * TNT Sports will kick off its fourth year of U.S. Soccer coverage with the U.S. Women's National Team hosting Paraguay in Carson, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m. ET, on TNT,   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Tournament of Champions Raises the Stakes to New Heights When Four Icons of the Food World Join the New Season of Food Network's Ultimate Culinary Competition * Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions will return with its seventh season premiere on Sunday, March 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and stream the following day on HBO Max(r) and discovery+. Thirty-two of the   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I/Milliman: Amidst Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainties, 2025 U.S. P/C Market Demonstrated Resilience; Lower Nat Cats in Q3/4 Helpful * MALVERN, Pa, January 21, 2026 - The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry exhibited resilience in 2025 and is forecast to have its lowest Net Combined Ratio (NCR) in over a decade. This comes despite the Los Angeles wild  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Two Mexican Nationals Transferred from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges of Manufacturing and Distributing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals Defendants Were Arraigned in Brooklyn Federal Court and Ordered Detained Pending Trial * Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Carlos Alberto Guerrero Mercado and Guillerm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- United Nations Security Council President Abukar Dahir Osman (Somalia) issued a statement from New York condemning the terrorist attack at a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed seven people. Representing the members of the Security Council, Osman emphasized the need to hold perpetrators and financiers of the assault accountable for the violence claimed by ISIL-K. The statement expressed sympathy to the families of victims from Afghanistan and China while catego  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB's international design competition exhibition opens Jan. 28 * Representatives from each firm participating in The Resilient Campus design competition visited UB's South Campus in the fall for a site visit, where they met with students. Photo: Lukas Iverson By David J. Hill What: Exhibition opening for The Resilient Campus, an international design competition   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesman Farhan Haq issued the following statement: * * * Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the demolition of the UNRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli authorities' actions to demolish the UNRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound. As he has repeatedly and unequivocally stated, including in his letter to the Prime Minister of Israel on 8   more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern biochemist Zhijian 'James' Chen to receive 2026 Japan Prize * DALLAS - Jan. 20, 2026 - Zhijian "James" Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and one of the world's top researchers on how the body's immune system protects against threats such as bacteria and viruses, has been awarded the 2026 Japan Prize in Life Sciences  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Washington House Committee Considers Critical Ghost Gun Improvement Bill; Here's What You Need to Know: * OLYMPIA, Wash. -Today, the Washington House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee held a hearing on HB 2320, legislation to strengthen Washington's ghost gun law and address the growing threat of untraceable, 3D-printed firearms. Ghost guns are unserialized, untraceable firearms  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Colleagues in Demanding Noem Halt Workforce Cuts at FEMA Amidst Critical Staffing Shortage Senators: "FEMA has long struggled to recruit and train enough skilled workers, a problem that the current Administration's policies and decisions has exacerbated."  * U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit,   more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * What's ahead: Cornell AAP spring 2026 highlights Across campuses that span Ithaca, New York City, and Rome, the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) opens the Spring 2026 semester with the announcement of special guests, new course and program offerings, and events that will challenge and inspire the college community.  Department of Art The department is set to present remarkable exhibitions and l  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Infinite Eagle Acquisition Corp. on US$300 million IPO * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Infinite Eagle Acquisition Corp. on its initial public offering of 30 million units at US$10.00 per unit. The units are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and trade under the ticker symbol "IEAGU." Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one E  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Housing Clinic Argues Before Vermont Supreme Court On Dec. 4, 2025, the Vermont Supreme Court denied rehearing in Bank of New York Mellon v. Quinn, affirming its Nov. 7 decision requiring mortgage servicers to show that they have a legal right to foreclose at the start of foreclosure proceedings. The Court's decision sided with arguments advanced in an amicus brief by the Housing Clinic at Yale Law School's Je  more