CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 'Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown' wins 2026 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award * CHICAGO -"Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown," written by Candace Fleming, has been named the 2026 winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, the first national award that hon  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 'Legendary Frybread Drive-In' wins 2026 Printz Award * CHICAGO -"Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories," edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, written by the editor and 16 others, and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has won the 2026 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The award was announced today by   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series returns Sunday with Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning on ESPN * * Stadium Series coverage from Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Raymond James Stadium begins Sunday at 6 p.m. ET * ABC Hockey Saturday doubleheader: Colorado Avalanche vs. Red Wings at 1 p.m. and New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at 3:30 p.m. * Seven  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Writers Guild Awards: Stephen Colbert to Receive the WGA East's Walter Bernstein Award at 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards * NEW YORK, NY (January 26, 2026) - Stephen Colbert will be honored with the Writers Guild of America East's Walter Bernstein Award during the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards at New York's Edison Ballroom on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Established   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Abraham Matias, Lupe Ruiz-Flores and Vanessa L. Torres Win Pura Belpre Awards * CHICAGO -Abraham Matias, illustrator of "Popo the Xolo," Lupe Ruiz-Flores, author of "The Pecan Sheller," and Vanessa L. Torres, author of "On the Wings of la Noche," are the 2026 recipients of the Pura Belpre Youth Illustrator Award, Children's Author Award, and Young Adult Author Award,   more

TREMBLAY-EN-FRANCE, France, Jan. 27 -- Air France issued the following news release: * * * Air France launches direct flights between Los Angeles, New York and the French Riviera for the Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Lions Festival As a long-standing partner of the Cannes Film Festival, Air France will once again be operating special direct flights between Los Angeles and Nice in May 2026. These special flights will give travellers from the US the opportunity to discover the French Riviera   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release: * * * Amtrak Employees Admit Participating in $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Four Amtrak employees admitted participating in a health care fraud scheme to defraud Amtrak, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced. Yesterday, Timothy Bogen, 60, of Hamden, Connecticut, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to an I  more

CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple unveils the new Black Unity Apple Watch band * Apple today revealed the new Apple Watch Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop, honoring Black History Month and celebrating the power of connection. This special-edition band is now available for order. Aligned with this theme, Apple is proud to support organ  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Are we asking the right questions to prevent tick-borne illnesses? * Despite decades of public health messaging about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, cases continue to rise, doubling nationwide since 2005. Now, a new paper from Cornell suggests that there is opportunity to improve how researchers and public health officials engage with communities about ticks, especially the types of questions asked  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As Tax Season Begins, Malliotakis Highlights New Tax Cuts * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) -As tax filing season kicks off today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is highlighting key provisions (link is external) of the Working Families Tax Cut that deliver historic tax relief for working Americans, middle-class families, senior citizens, and tipped and overtime workers as New Yorkers begin to file thei  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Federal Efforts Obstructing Wind and Solar Energy Development * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge brought by clean energy trade associations against six federal agencies: the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Bureau of Land Managem  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. DOJ's Continued Misuse of Power in Attempts to Subpoena Gender-Affirming Care Records * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in United States v. QueerDoc in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The brief opposes the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands More Action from xAI to Stop Grok Chatbot from Producing Inappropriate Images to Protect Children and Adult Users * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general demanded that xAI take additional steps to protect users from inappropriate images and content created by its AI chatbot Grok and s  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation Into Civilian Death in The Bronx * NEW YORK - The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the deaths of a man and woman who died on January 22, 2026 in the Bronx. On January 22, an off-duty Port Authority police officer allegedly discharged his servi  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Westchester County * NEW YORK - The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Manuel Boitel, who died on January 23, 2026 following a motor vehicle incident involving an off-duty member of the New York City Police Dep  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general have sent a letter (PDF) demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from gen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Co-Leads Letter to xAI Demanding Change to Grok's Unchecked Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI -the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok -take additional action to prevent Grok from generating   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bhutan Leader Seeks European Investment as Political Prisoners Languish * As Bhutan's prime minister Tshering Tobgay tours Europe this week seeking investments in the " Gelephu Mindfulness City " mega-project, European leaders should urge him to release the 30 remaining political prisoners from his country's notorious jails. The 30 men have been held in cruel conditions for decades, after con  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 26 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Should companies replace human workers with robots? New study takes a closer look Binghamton University School of Management researchers show how companies create more value through human-robot collaboration By Anthony Borrelli Last year, when The New York Times reported (opens in a new window) that Amazon's robotics team's ultimate goal was to automate 75% of the company's operations, replacing  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire Arlington Industries * New York - January 26, 2026 - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Arlington Industries, Inc. ("Arlington") announced today that funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners ("Blackstone") have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arlington, a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Blackstone settles with Department of Justice in RealPage lawsuit * On December 23, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a settlement in its lawsuit against the private equity landlord Blackstone's LivCor subsidiary. The DOJ's lawsuit alleged that LivCor and other landlords were " participating in a scheme to set their rents using each other's co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Bloomberg: "Democrats Hold Early Midterms Advantage" * Democrats are poised to take back the House in November. Current polling shows Democrats in a commanding lead on the generic ballot, the public is souring on Republicans' broken promises to lower costs, and GOP sycophants continue bending the knee to Donald Trump while rubber stamping his harmful, extreme policies. After camp  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 (TNSxrep) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * BloombergNEF Finds Global Energy Transition Investment Reached Record $2.3 Trillion in 2025, Up 8% from 2024 KEY TAKEAWAYS * BloombergNEF's Energy Transition Investment Trends reviews annual investment figures in the global energy transition, including spending to deploy clean technologies, investment in the clean energy supply chain, equity investment in climate-tech companies,   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Bolstering Biotechnology in New York State: Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $3 Million Renovation for State University of New York Upstate Medical Center's CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a renovation plan at SUNY Upstate Medical Center's CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse. The project, which will address a shortage of life science incubator space  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- British Ambassador James Kariuki, charge d'affaires at the United Nations, pledged continued backing for global legal institutions during a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York. Speaking on the international rule of law, Kariuki highlighted the vital roles of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court in maintaining peace and accountability. He noted that the United Kingdom contributed additional voluntary funds to several Unit  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CALS freshman keeps community soccer fundraiser rolling * The Lurie Cup means many things to Rohan Amin '29: a celebration of soccer, a chance to bring his community together and a way to support the pediatric hospital that saved his life. Amin's annual indoor soccer tournament has raised a total of around $30,000 over the last four years to support the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. The  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Candace Fleming wins 2026 Edwards Award * CHICAGO -Candace Fleming is the recipient of the 2026 Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring hersignificant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for "Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart,""Crash From Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell," "The Family Romano  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Communism and the Democratic Socialists of America The DSA may have been founded by an anti-communist, but in recent years it has been cozying up to the sort of revolutionary communism that seeks to overthrow America. By Robert Stilson Newsweek recently reported that members of the international committee of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) "have been cultivating ties with of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Chicago Area Employment -- August 2019 TESTRUNNER * Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 4,830,400 in August 2019, up 47,500, or 1.0 percent, over the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. During the same period, the national job count  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Sea Levels Are Rising--But in Greenland, They Will Fall Even as global warming causes sea levels to rise worldwide, sea levels around Greenland will likely drop, according to a new paper in Nature Communications. "The Greenland coastline is going to experience quite a different outcome," says lead author Lauren Lewright, a PhD student in geophysics working at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Ob  more

YONKERS, New York, Jan. 27 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports applauds reintroduction of Virginia location privacy legislation Richmond, VA - Consumer Reports today announced support for the reintroduction of SB 338, legislation to amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to ban the sale of consumers' precise geolocation data. Consumer Reports supported a version of this legislation last year that unanimously passed the Senate  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 26 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Could swapping a cold one for a cannabis beverage help people drink less? * By David J. Hill BUFFALO, N.Y. - Cannabis-infused beverages may provide a unique opportunity for helping people drink less alcohol, according to the findings of a small study led by public health researchers from the University at Buffalo. The risks associated with drinking alcohol are m  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- The City University of New York issued the following news: * * * CUNY Opens Spring Semester With New Graduate Programs in AI and Early Childhood Programs Support Critical State and City Priorities * The City University of New York kicked off the Spring semester today with new graduate programs that will prepare students to become leaders in generative AI and early child care, two critical priorities for New York State and City. "CUNY is investing in helping students su  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and Partners Announce Completion of Schenevus Creek Project to Protect and Restore Trout in Southern Otsego County * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the completion of a project to conserve, protect, and restore Schenevus Creek-a known trout habitat in the Town of Maryland, southern Otsego County. The Schenevus   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Delay on Tracing Cattle Endangers Brazil's Amazon * January 2026 was meant to be when the government of the Brazilian state of Para would roll out a new system, initially announced in 2023, to ensure the traceability of all cattle across its vast herd. A system to track cattle from birth is a critical reform to ensure cattle are no longer raised on illegally deforested land in Brazil's Amazon.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Investigation into International "ATM Jackpotting" Scheme and Tren de Aragua results in Additional Indictment and 87 Total Charged Defendants A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an additional indictment charging 31 individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as "AT  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Discovery illuminates how inflammatory bowel disease promotes colorectal cancer * A chain of immune reactions in the gut - driven by a key signaling protein and a surge of white blood cells from the bone marrow - may help explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of colorectal cancer, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings point to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, R. Gregory Christie win 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards * CHICAGO -Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of "Will's Race for Home," and R. Gregory Christie, illustrator of "The Library in the Woods," are the winners of the 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Energy Secretary Strengthens New York's Grid Following Winter Storm Fern The U.S. Department of Energy today issued an emergency order to mitigate blackouts in New York and the surrounding area following Winter Storm Fern Secretary Wright issues an emergency order to stabilize New York's grid, save lives, and lower costs following Winter Storm Fern * The U.S. Department of Energy   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * Escalating Federal Immigration Enforcement Violence Threatens Constitutional Rights, Worker Safety * MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Our union is outraged and gravely concerned by the killings of Minnesota workers and community members as part of recent federal immigration enforcement operations. These shootings by federal forces are the unsurprising result of an  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Jan. 26 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * EXTREME NY GUN LAWS STRIKE AGAIN AS NFL STAR ARRESTED AT LAGUARDIA * BELLEVUE, WA - New York's draconian gun control laws have struck again with the arrest of NFL athlete Rasheed Walker at LaGuardia Airport after he properly declared a firearm in his checked luggage, an incident which underscores the continued anti-gun extremism in the sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump to Ring Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange First Lady Melania Trump will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, following an impactful first year of leadership as First Lady of the United States during the second term of the Trump Administration. Over the past year, Mrs. Trump has taken action to advance a results-driven agenda that is center  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU film school leads the way in sustainable filmmaking * Florida State University's College of Motion Picture Arts is emerging as a national leader in environmentally responsible filmmaking, setting a new benchmark for sustainability in film education through its partnership with the Environmental Media Association (EMA) and its membership in the Green Film School Alliance. FSU students are not only  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Funding cuts push Uganda's refugee health system to the brink, impacting over one million refugees served by IRC * * More than six disease outbreaks were reported in refugee settlements across Uganda in 2025, while stock-outs of essential medicines and medical commodities reached up to 30%, crippling health facilities' ability to provide care. * Acute malnutrition ha  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Garifuna Collective featured on Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series * The Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series at Cornell University welcomes the Garifuna Collective to Bailey Hall for a performance on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Rooted in the Afro-AmerIndian heritage of communities along the Caribbean coasts of Belize, Guatemala and Honduras, Garifuna music blends West African rhythms, indigenous Carib influences   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * GentiBio Receives Grant from Breakthrough T1D and the Helmsley Charitable Trust to Support POLARIS Trial of GNTI-122 in Recently Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes * BOSTON, Jan. 26, 2026-GentiBio, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering engineered regulatory T cell (EngTreg) therapies, today announced that Breakthrough T1D, with support in part f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Meng, Chu, Vargas Introduce Legislation to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government * New legislation would protect language access for 25 million individuals in the U.S. with limited English proficiency, including 32 percent of Asian Americans and 12 percent of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Washington, D.C. \- Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10), a   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Construction Underway for New $1.7 Billion Public Health Laboratory * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced construction is officially underway for the planned $1.7 billion state-of-the-art public health laboratory that will transform New York's ability to detect, prevent, and respond to emerging threats. The new Wadsworth Center facility will consolidate five unconn  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Expanded Child Tax Credit for New York Families * Governor Kathy Hochul today reminded New Yorkers to take advantage of the State's recently expanded child tax credit, also known as the Empire State Child Credit (ESCC), a refundable credit which can either help offset taxes or be paid out directly to taxpayers as cash back in the form of a refund. "The Empire State  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Tricia A. Asaro Recognized on City & State's '2026 Trailblazers in Healthcare' List * Albany, N.Y. - Jan. 26, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Tricia A. Asaro was recognized on City & State's "2026 Trailblazers in Healthcare" list. City & State notes Asaro is "a go-to expert for transactions involving managed care organizations, she's know  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Hubbard Broadcasting Renews Partnership With Nielsen in Albany and Albuquerque-Santa Fe Markets * Nielsen will continue to drive growth and provide local audience measurement insights via its one-stop-shop suite of marketing intelligence solutions spanning Big Data + Panel, Ad Intel, Scarborough and NLTV. January 26, 2026 - Nielsen, a global leader in a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * ICC's Work Vital for Justice in Darfur * On January 19, International Criminal Court (ICC) Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan briefed the United Nations Security Council on her office's ongoing investigation in Darfur, Sudan. Deputy Prosecutor Khan had to attend the briefing remotely after not being granted a visa to brief the Council in person in New York City. That decision came in the w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin Gets EPA Back on Track to Eliminate Animal Testing After Biden Admin Halted Phase Out * WASHINGTON - On January 22, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is getting back on track to end mammalian animal testing and reviving the ambitious goal, first set during the Trump Administration, to eliminate the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In NYT Op-Ed, Senators Whitehouse and Sheehy Warn Natural Disasters Could Trigger Next Economic 2 In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) published a joint op-ed today in The New York Times sou  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * In rare cases, autoantibodies can cause severe reactions to a live-attenuated virus Chikungunya vaccine that has been discontinued in the U.S. * A new study published in PNAS suggests that rare cases of brain inflammation linked to live-attenuated yellow fever and Chikungunya vaccines were due to autoantibodies carried in a small subset of the population, most often older adults.  The FDA suspended the U.S. licens  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * Inside the heated debate that led to American Express' first credit card in 1958 * That American Express Card in your wallet? It almost never was. In 1957, the idea of introducing a credit card at a company known for its successful travelers cheque business was controversial. In a group letter from several leaders at American Express to the company's then-president Ralph T. Reed  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Japan Court Finds North Korea No 'Paradise on Earth' * In a January 26 ruling, a Japanese district court held the North Korean government liable for grave human rights violations against Koreans and Japanese citizens lured to North Korea through its "Paradise on Earth" campaign, ordering it to pay 22 million yen (US$142 thousand) to each plaintiff. Eiko Kawasaki, now 83, and three others filed   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge rules USDOT illegally withheld funds for EV charging infrastructure * In a multi-state lawsuit co-led by Washington, California, and Colorado, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from 20 states and the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: DOD and DHS Should Update Guidance to Evaluate Instructor Recruitment and Pay * Fast Facts The military services administer the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. JROTC is a federally funded program of instruction for high school students that aims to teach citizenship, service, and responsibility. To address difficulties recruiting JROTC  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Kwame Alexander to deliver 2027 Children's Literature Lecture * CHICAGO -Author Kwame Alexander will deliver the 2027 Children's Literature Lecture. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA's Youth Media Awards Announcements in Chicago. "Kwame Alexa  more

HAMILTON, New York, Jan. 26 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Lampert Scholars Meet With Colgate Alumni, Policy Experts During Fall Trip to Washington, D.C. * The Lampert Scholars and Storing-Hou Director of the Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs Chad Sparber traveled to Washington, D.C., in October to meet with alumni and policy experts, part of the institute's mission to build a bridge between academic and applied work in a policy sphere. "My students and  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Large Swath of U.S. Faces Winter Storm Losses: What Insurance Covers and How to Recover * MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 26, 2026 -Winter storms swept through a large swath of the U.S. this weekend, bringing heavy snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, and leaving homeowners, drivers, and businesses to contend with property damage, financial losses, and other disruptions. Winter storm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation to End Partisan Gerrymandering * Washington, D.C. - 1/26/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after introducing the Fair Apportionment and Independent Redistricting for Maps that Avoid Partisanship (FAIR MAP) Act, comprehensive legislation to establish clear national standards for congressional redistricting, strengthen election   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leading Fund Finance Partners Reunite to Create Premier Fund Finance Platform and Launch Paul Hastings Charlotte Office * CHARLOTTE - Paul Hastings today announced the significant expansion of its global Fund Finance practice with the addition of two preeminent teams of lawyers and the opening of a Charlotte office. The move brings together teams from two market leaders   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leading Retail Products Specialist Blake Estes Joins Gibson Dunn's Investment Funds Practice * Gibson Dunn announced today that Blake Estes has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its preeminent Investment Funds Practice Group. Blake advises asset managers and broker-dealers through all aspects of the structuring, development and distribution of r  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Demand Senate Vote No on ICE and DHS Enforcement Operation Funding Amid Federal Lawlessness and Deadly Abuses in Minnesota * The leaders of the nation's legacy civil rights organizations issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement: We condemn the killing of Alex Pret  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for India 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. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Jan. 26 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Sing a Song All Night Long' is Coming to Hard Rock Live on Friday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. * Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire's "Sing a Song All Night Long" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Friday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 30 at 10   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Lit bots beware: Readers less favorable toward AI-generated creative writing, U-M research finds Study: The Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Penalty: Humans Persistently Devalue AI-generated Creative Writing When it comes to creative writing, score one for the humans over the machines. For now, anyway. New research finds that people evaluate creative writing less favorably when they learn   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * New York Governor Proposes "No Tax on Tips" Legislation By Jaime Sanchez, Paul Piccigallo, Eli Freedberg, and Matthew R. Capobianco At a Glance * Proposal would eliminate NY State income tax on up to $25,000 of tipped income starting in 2026. * If enacted, Senate Bill S587-A would amend Section 612 of state tax law to allow taxpayers to deduct the amount of cash and credit car  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 23, 2026, to the Financial Times: * * * Quebec's Green Energy Drive Means More Fossil Fuels in New York By Ken Girardin The Canadian province of Quebec is pursuing one of the world's most aggressive decarbonisation programmes -- aiming to stop using fossil fuels for heat or transport within the next quarter of a century while selling more of its clean hydroelectric power to the US. But the prov  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 26, 2026, to FoxNews.com: * * * Harvard Gets Schooled by China as America's Universities Choose Activism over Excellence By Ilya Shapiro New research rankings show Chinese institutions dominating top spots while US universities focus on DEI Harvard isn't supposed to be chasing. It's supposed to be leading. Yet a new global ranking put out by Holland's Leiden University -- a measure of the nu  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 25, 2026, to the New York Post: * * * How Zohran Mamdani's Ignorance Could Drive New York to Ruin By E.J. McMahon Riding a wave of surplus tax revenue generated largely by a finance-sector boom that won't last forever, Gov. Kathy Hochul is continuing to spend like there's no tomorrow. The $260 billion state budget she presented last week contains plenty for New York City, including increased c  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Co-Leads Comment Letter to FERC Opposing Blanket Permit to Construct New and Expanded LNG Plants Without Notice and Consultation Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 9 attorneys general opposing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) efforts to allow the construction and expansion of liquefied natural ga  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Acting AG Davenport Announces Win in EV Charging Infrastructure Lawsuit U.S. District Court Sides with Multistate Coalition in Fight Against the Trump Administration * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced a decisive victory in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for unlawfully withholding bipartisan Congressionally-mandated funding for electri  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Demands Immediate Action from xAI to Stop Production of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material Bipartisan Multistate Coalition Tells Grok It Must Stop Abusive and Illegal AI Images * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she is partnering with a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Secures Over $12 Million for New York City Projects in House-Passed Funding Bill * Last week, Representative Jerrold Nadler voted for the FY2026 appropriations package that includes important funding wins for New York City. "It is always my number one priority to improve the lives of New Yorkers," said Congressman Nadler. "These incredible funding wins will do just that. They will improv  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nation's largest union of registered nurses to hold week of action to honor Alex Pretti, RN and all killed by ICE, demand that Congress vote to abolish ICE now! * National Nurses United, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members spanning California to New York City, announced today that RNs are outr  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC and Peacock Will Be "4K All Day" Feb. 8 for Super Bowl LX and the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games NBCUniversal's 'Legendary February' Events Will Be Most Technologically Advanced in Its Live Sports Production History * On Sunday, February 8, NBCUniversal will present Super Bowl LX and the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games live all day in 4K HDR on NBC and Peaco  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC100: A Century of Making Olympic History * January 26, 2026 NBC has been the exclusive broadcaster of the Summer Games since 1988 and the Winter Games since 2002, but NBCUniversal's true Olympic record stretches back nearly a century. For 94 years, beginning with the 1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, the modern Olympic games and the broadcast industry have grown an  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * NEH Grant Enhances Writing Instruction at the CUNY Graduate Center The $130,000 award supports a new Graduate Writing Program that will strengthen the scholarly writing of doctoral and master's students and, in turn, the CUNY undergraduates they teach. The CUNY Graduate Center received a $130,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to establish a comprehensive Graduate  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by neuroscientist and educator Jared Cooney Horvath from a Jan. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth": * * * Executive Summary Over the past two decades, the cognitive development of children across much of the developed world has stalled and, in many domains, reversed. Literacy, numeracy, attention, and higher-orde  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey LCV Education Fund Announces Inaugural Boards and Commissions Fellowship Cohort New Jersey LCV Education Fund proudly announces the selection of the inaugural cohort of fellows for its Boards and Commissions Fellowship, a leadership development program designe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * New York roofing contractor enters into settlement agreement with US Department of Labor after willfully failing to protect worker in 2021 fatal fall * NEW YORK - A Long Island roofing contractor has entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve willful safety violations found after an employee sustained fatal injuries from an 18-foot fall through an unprotected sky  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Jan. 27 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Northwell Street Medicine participates in annual LI homeless count Northwell's Street Medicine team, Long Island Coalition for the Homeless warn of more homelessness ahead in face of budget cuts * Northwell Health's Street Medicine team, in collaboration with Long Island Coalition for the Homeless (LICH), will participate in the nationwide count of the homeless on January 27. This annual census com  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Venezuela-focused panel discusses shift in American foreign policy Ohio State scholars share expertise on developing situation * National security scholars at The Ohio State University are noticing a change in tone and rhetoric in the way the United States is conducting foreign policy following the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. "It's a paradigm shift about even how the U.S. described this ac  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond demands xAI take action to protect children, prevent abuse of AI technology Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take action to prevent the chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Drummond and a co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Remembering the Life and Legacy of Global Public Health Hero Bill Foege * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Public Citizen mourns the death of William (Bill) Foege, a giant of global public health whose work helped save millions of children's lives through vaccination. Liza Barrie, Campaign Director for Global Vaccines Access at Public Citizen, i ssued the following statement: "Bill Foege helped change t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Renee Watson, Catia Chien win Newbery, Caldecott Medals * CHICAGO -Renee Watson, author of "All the Blues in the Sky," and Catia Chien, illustrator of "Fireworks," are the 2026 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Watson and Chien were among the award winners announced today by the Associ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on Secretary Noem Impeachment and DHS Appropriations Vote * HEMPSTEAD, NY -Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement: Last week, I voted to fund essential disaster-relief and local and national security efforts to keep our communities safe. The bill also included important guardrails for ICE, including body cameras and increased de-escalation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Secures Over $400 Million In Federal Grant Funding For South Carolina's Lowcountry * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 26, 2026) - Representative Nancy Mace today announced her office has successfully secured over $400 million in federal grant funding for South Carolina's Lowcountry since 2024, with $174 million secured in 2025 alone despite a federal grant freeze and ongoing reforms. In  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Retail sales growth will slow in the US, UK, France, and Germany in 2026, Bain & Company forecasts * * Bain projects US retail sales to grow 3.5% year over year to $5.3 trillion in 2026, down from estimated 4.0% growth in 2025, with modest volume gains * UK retail sales to grow 2%, with volume growth flat in food and slightly negative in non-foo  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 26 [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

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Rule of Law 'Cornerstone of Global Peace', Secretary-General Stresses at Security Council Open Debate, Calling for Renewed Multilateral Leadership * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council's open debate titled "Reaffirming the international rule of law: Pathways to reinvigorating peace, justice and multilateralism", in New York today: I congratulate Somalia on its P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jean M. Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, from a Jan. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth": * * * Around 2012, something began to go wrong in the lives of American youth: Their mental health steadily deteriorated and their academic performance began to decline. * * * The adolescent mental he  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Sara Andrea Fajardo, Juana Martinez-Neal win 2026 Sibert Medal * CHICAGO -Sara Andrea Fajardo and Juana Martinez-Neal, author and illustrator of "Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa," were named the winners of the 2026 Robert F. Sibert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for children published in 2025. The award was announced today by the Associa  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Scialog award will help Cornell chemist research quantum entanglement * Youn Jue (Eunice) Bae, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a member of a team that's won funding from the inaugural Scialog Award focused on Quantum Matter and Information. Bae is part of the three-person group researching "Quantum Entanglement of Skyrmion-Antiskyrmion Pairs." She a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General appoints Hanaa Singer-Hamdy of Egypt United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mali * United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Hanaa Singer-Hamdy of Egypt as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mali, with the host Government's approval, effective 24 January. She will also serve as Humanitarian Coordinator. Ms. Singer-Hamdy brings more than three decades of strategic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From" at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Members * Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida) * Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York) Witnesses * John Gray, Ph.D., Dean's Distinguished Professor of Operations, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State Univers  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On DHS Funding Bill * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the DHS funding bill: "At a time of rising costs on everything from health care premiums to groceries and utility bills, everyone in the federal government should be working together in a bipartisan way to bring down cost  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * South Sudan: Government Commander Promotes Attacks on Civilians * (Nairobi) - South Sudan 's conflict has escalated over the past weeks, with South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) factions, and allied community militias fighting across Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity, and parts of Eastern Equatoria. Civilians have continued to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON DEADLY ICE ACTIONS AND DHS FUNDING * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Minnesota, and the corrupt attempt by Attorney General Pam Bondi to trade access to state voter data for a withdrawing of ICE agents. "The violen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce 'Tongues,' 'Insectopolis' and 'The Night Eaters' win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Adults Awards * "Tongues," written by Anders Brekhus Nilsen, art by Anders Brekhus Nilsen, published by Pantheon; and "Insectopolis" written by Peter Kuper, art by Peter Kuper, Published by W.W. Norton & Company; and "The Night Eat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Top House Dems Demand Joint Hearing with Bondi, Noem Following DOJ, DHS Clear Abuse of Power in Minnesota Today, Reps. Joe Morelle (NY-25) and Bennie Thompson (MS-02), the Democratic leaders of the Committees on House Administration and Homeland Security, respectively, demanded a joint hearing featuring Attorney General Pam Bon  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Achieves Strong Rankings in Chambers FinTech Guide 2026 * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke has been recognized among the top global law firms for its FinTech practice in the Chambers FinTech guide 2026. The firm achieved four department band rankings and partners Kim Phan and Keith Barnett continue to be recognized as leading practitioners in the sp  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Turner Classic Movies Becomes the Home of the Iconic Looney Tunes Library * Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has become the ongoing television home of the iconic Looney Tunes animated shorts, significantly expanding the network's commitment to preserving and presenting classic animation as an essential part of film history. Beginning in February, TCM will  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * UN Human Rights Council Extends Iran Fact-Finding Mission, Condemns 'Deadliest Crackdown against Iranian People Since 1979 Revolution' * Expert: "This is the worst mass murder in the contemporary history of Iran." January 26, 2026 -The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) welcomes the adoption of a resolution by the UN Human Rights Council extending international in  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 26 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Undergraduate Kyler Zhou Shares a Morally Ambitious Message Through New Campus Initiative * Kyler Zhou's evening commute home began with the same expectations it does each day -a little bit of traffic and a good podcast. However, what caught him by surprise on this particular June trip was that by the end of the 40-minute journey, his worldview would change, and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Jenny Radesky, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan, from a Jan. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth": * * * I thank Chair Cruz and Ranking Member Cantwell for this opportunity to testify regarding the impact of technology on America's youth. I am an Associate Professor of Pediatrics  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US to Cut Veterans' Abortion Access * Another Trump administration rollback on abortion access goes into effect on February 1, this time for US veterans, including 2.1 million women. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reversed a Biden administration reform that allowed veterans to access abortion care as part of their health benefits package. The rule, published at the end of Decembe  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [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: * * * Violent Arrest of Iranian Writer An Assault on Free Expression * (NEW YORK) -Iranian writer, poet, and translator Ali Asadollahi has been violently arrested from his home by security forces. His detention on undisclosed charges signals a worsening campaign of intimidation and violence ag  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 26 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Writers Group fellow Alec MacGillis shares advice on investigative reporting and how to hold the powerful accountable * The ProPublica reporter discussed his long career in news and investigative reporting, how he builds narratives, finds sources, and draws connections between the different levels of society Early in his career, newspaper reporter Alec MacGillis   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * WeatherHunters, Inc. and Silver Creek Falls Entertainment win Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for 'Weather Hunters' * CHICAGO -Producers WeatherHunters, Inc. and Silver Creek Falls Entertainment, Inc. are the 2026 recipients of the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for "Weather Hunters." The award was announced today by the Association   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA East Announces Graduates of 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy * NEW YORK, NY (January 26, 2026)- The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) is pleased to announce the graduates of the 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy, a training program designed to support television writer-producers, upper-level writers and new show creators in honing the skills necessary to become successful s  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * What's New On HBO Max This February * FEATURED PROGRAMMING Series Debuts this February HBO Original Late-Night Series NEIGHBORS 6 Episodes Rollout: Episodes debut weekly Logline: The series examines stories of absurd, outrageous, and dramatic real-life residential conflicts from a wide range of larger-than-life characters across the United State  more