SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trial, Attorney General Bonta Lays Out Case Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster Over Unlawful Use of Anticompetitive Agreements Harming Fans, Venues, and Artists Nationwide * Lawsuit seeks to restore competition for concert ticketing and promotions and secure financial compensation for fans who were overcharged by Live Nation OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bont  more

NEW YORK, March 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Australia: Offshore Detention Cruel, Costly * (Sydney) - Australia 's government should invest in community-based alternatives to immigration detention rather than spending millions of dollars per person each year on its abusive offshore regime, Human Rights Watch said in a recent submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee of the Australian Senate. Human Rights Wa  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Marches in Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul marched in the annual Chinatown Lunar New Year parade in New York City. B-ROLL of the Governor marching in the parade is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). VIDEO : The event is availab  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE CONDEMNS TRUMP'S WAR IN IRAN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement: "I reject Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran, and I reject the unsound justifications he and his administration have abused to drag America into it. For months, the president has insisted his previous unauthorized strikes on Iran 'obliterated' its nuclear capabilities  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney's Statement on Operation Epic Fury * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement regarding Operation Epic Fury and the joint U.S. and Israeli military strikes targeting the Iranian regime. "As the Department of War brilliantly executes Operation Epic Fury against the despotic Islamist Iranian regime, I pray for the safety of   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 1 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta pauses flights between New York-JFK and Tel Aviv through March 3, extends flexibility for customers * Delta has canceled flights from New York-JFK to Tel Aviv (TLV) through March 2 and from TLV to JFK through March 3 in response to the ongoing conflict in the region. Customers impacted by flight cancellations will receive notifications via the Delta app and the contact information listed  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began ser  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On U.S. And Israeli Strikes On Iran * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran: "I came to Congress in opposition to endless wars. Trump's actions today risk exactly that again. "Congress should return to session im  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Booker Reintroduce Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act to Restore Accountability and Transparency to the Supreme Court * GOLDMAN, BOOKER REINTRODUCE SUPREME COURT ETHICS AND INVESTIGATIONS ACT TO RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY TO THE SUPREME COURT With SCOTUS Facing A Crisis of Legitimacy, Legislation Would Establish Offices of Ethics and Investigations within the Sup  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs New York State Landmarks to Be Lit Purple in Celebration of Women's History Month * Governor Kathy Hochul today directed landmarks across the state to be lit purple on March 1 in recognition of Women's History Month. Under Governor Hochul's leadership, New York continues to be a national leader in expanding and strengthening women's rights and safeguarding access to re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the strikes against Iran: "The Trump administration's strikes against Iran represent a reckless abuse of the president's power, threatening to pull the United States into y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Loosens Mercury Controls on Coal Power Plants In a move to provide more reliable and affordable energy, Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has loosened restrictions on emissions of mercury and other air pollutants from coal-fired power plants. According to the New York Times, the EPA estimates the change would save companies as much as $670 million between 2028 and 2  more

NEW YORK, March 1 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * International Pride Awards 2026: UNDP and ILGA World honour global LGBTIQ+ equality heroes * 1 March 2026 - Across the world, courageous individuals are working - often against extraordinary odds - to ensure that everyone can live freely and authentically. Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and ILGA World announce the second edition of the International Pride Awards (link is ext  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION WOULD REQUIRE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ANY ADDITIONAL MILITARY ACTION" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's All Things Considered, where he made clear that Donald Trump launched massive and ongoing military operations against Iran without the authorization of Congress, and Democrats remain   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION WOULD REQUIRE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ANY ADDITIONAL MILITARY ACTION" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Donald Trump launched massive and ongoing military operations against Iran without the authorization of Congress, and Democrats remain committed to compelling a vote o  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON WBLS: "WHAT DONALD TRUMP HAS DONE IS PUT US IN GREATER DANGER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WBLS Open Line, where he emphasized that Democrats will vote to advance a War Powers Resolution to rein in Donald Trump's unconstitutional military action in Iran and prevent a failed forever foreign war while continuing to hold   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON WBLS: "WHAT DONALD TRUMP HAS DONE IS PUT US IN GREATER DANGER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WBLS Open Line, where he emphasized that Democrats will vote to advance a War Powers Resolution to rein in Donald Trump's unconstitutional military action in Iran and prevent a failed forever foreign war while continuing to hold this administration accoun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STRIKES ON IRAN * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Overnight, Donald Trump announced the start of massive and ongoing military operations against Iran. The framers of the United States Constitution gave Congress the sole power to declare war as the branch of government closest   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON CIVIL LIBERTIES AND AMERICAN AI LEADERSHIP * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and the Department of Defense want to use powerful artificial intelligence technology to spy on American citizens through mass surveillance. Anthropic, a leading American comp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON CIVIL LIBERTIES AND AMERICAN AI LEADERSHIP * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and the Department of Defense want to use powerful artificial intelligence technology to spy on American citizens through mass surveillance. Anthropic, a leading American company, has courageously push  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 1 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Lied's 2026-27 Broadway season to feature 'Hamilton,' 'Shucked,' 'Clue' * The Lied Center for Performing Arts' 2026-27 Glenn Korff Broadway Series will feature "Hamilton," "Shucked," "Water for Elephants," "Clue" and another hit show to be announced in May. Five-show Broadway packages start at $249. Broadway subscribers also get first access to the return of "Riverdance" on St. Patrick's Day and a one  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Statement on USA's Action to End Iran's Reign of Terror * (NEW YORK, NY) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement regarding U.S. Military action in Iran. "The United States has taken decisive and courageous action against Iran to defend our citizens, interests, and partners after the leading state sponsor of terrorism would not negotiate in good faith  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENA Chairman Lawler Applauds Operation "Epic Fury" * Washington, D.C. - 2/28/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the President's decision to strike Iran as part of Operation "Epic Fury" and combat the Ayatollah's aggression in the region: "For months, the Trump Administration worked to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENA Chairman Lawler Releases Statement on Death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei * Washington, D.C. - 2/28/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding news of the death of Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader: "For years, I have supported a maximum pressure strategy a  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 28 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * MIAMI BOOK FAIR LAUNCHES STORIES WE SHARE: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH VOICES * New Literary Series Launches March 18 with Acclaimed Authors and Marks Miami Introduction of Jewish Book Council's Nu Reads MIAMI (February 28, 2026) - Miami Book Fair has announced the launch of Stories We Share: A Celebration of Jewish Voices, a new ongoing literary series spotlighting Jewish storytelling in all its breadth and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement on Trump's Military Action in Iran * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement on Trump's military action in Iran: "Overnight, Trump started an illegal war without approval from Congress and against the wishes of the American people. "This war will bring needless death and destruction - risking American lives and civilian casualties. "Thi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1183) in Feb. 2026 by Stefania D'Amico, Max Gillet, Sam Schulhofer-Wohl and Tim Seida entitled "Open-Ended Treasury Purchases: From Market Functioning to Financial Easing." Here is the abstract: * * * We assess whether the Fed's asset purchases can be tailored to either restore market functioning or provide economic stimulus. When the communicated goal is restoring market functioning and  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1184) in Feb. 2026 by Jacob Goss and Daniel Mangrum entitled "Sports Betting Across Borders: Spatial Spillovers, Credit Distress, and Fiscal Externalities." Here are excerpts: * * * Since the 2018 Murphy v. NCAA decision, 38 states have legalized mobile sports betting. We study effects on betting and consumer credit, emphasizing spatial spillovers across state lines. Using consumer spend  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1185) in Feb. 2026 by Michael Junho Lee and Donny Tou entitled "Stablecoin Disintermediation." Here is the abstract: * * * We propose a theory of stablecoin disintermediation, whereby stablecoins not only erode banks' deposit franchises but also transmit liquidity stress to the banking system. Using transaction-level data linking on-chain transactions to wholesale interbank payments, we   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1186) in Feb. 2026 by Steven D. Baker and Michael Junho Lee entitled "Systemic Cyber Risk." Here is the abstract: * * * We propose a quantitative framework to track systemic risk arising from cyber vulnerabilities of the U.S. financial system. Synthesizing financial, economic, cyber, and network data that covers thousands of financial institutions and technological firms, we develop an i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Statement on Trump's Combat Operations in Iran * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement after the Trump Administration's announcement of the beginning of a massive U.S. military operation (link is external) in Iran. "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president wh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On General Services Administration Decision To Award Customs And Border Protection Contract, Expand Immigration Detention In Rochester * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) made the following statement in light of the announcement that the General Services Administration (GSA) awarded U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a contract to relocate into t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on Iran Strikes * "Without any specific imminent threat nor the required consent of Congress, President Trump has now launched what he calls an act of "war" against Iran with no clear strategy or plan. Our Constitution does not grant the President unilateral power to thrust our nation into a regional war that will inevitably result in the significant loss of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement: "In the dead of night, President Trump authorized new, widespread military strikes against Iran. "The President is empowered to act militarily if there is an imminent threat to the United States. I am anxious to see evidence of an imminent threat but remain highly skepti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Kennedy on Trump Administration Strikes on Iran * Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement: "Last night, Donald Trump launched pre-emptive military strikes against Iran without Congressional authorization or making the case to the American people. "Iran is a dangerous, murderous regime. However, the Constitution is clear: Congress declare  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul * "Following the U.S. military operations in Iran overnight, we are taking precautionary steps to protect New Yorkers. State Police are increasing their presence at religious, diplomatic, and cultural sites statewide in coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners. Additionally, in advance of the Jewish holiday of Purim, State Polic  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Representative Mannion (NY-22) on Military Action Against Iran * SYRACUSE, NY - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on the U.S. military action against Iran: "Donald Trump's war of choice is a shocking, willful disregard for the Constitution launched with undefined objectives and no clear case of an imminent threat to the United States. The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Statement on Operation Epic Fury * SARATOGA, N.Y. \- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: "As a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Select Committee on Intelligence, I have always been consistent that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons capabilities that would threaten the national  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 1 -- Syracuse University posted the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Public Scholarship Certificate Fuels Career Momentum, Collaboration Across Campus The new public scholarship certificate offers graduate students, postdocs and community partners valuable opportunities for collaboration, community engagement and career advancement. * Today's challenges, ranging from public health crises to social inequities, don't fit neatly into single disciplines. When sch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Statement on Trump Strikes on Iran * AMSTERDAM, NY -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following an announcement from President Trump that the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran: "Trump is dragging our nation into another reckless, unjustified war in the Middle East. Americans don't want another regime change war that costs trillions and sacrifices the lives of ou  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University Launches Educational Program With National Women's Soccer League Players, their families and staff can pursue career-focused programs in business, project management, leadership and sport analytics entirely online. * The University and the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) have launched a new program to provide current and former players and their families with access to market-relevant online  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US/Israel/Iran: All Parties Should Respect Laws of War * (Beirut, February 28, 2026) - The United States and Israel on February 28, 2026 carried out airstrikes on Iran, which retaliated with strikes against Israel and Gulf states. All parties to the conflict are obligated to respect international humanitarian law, also known as the laws of war, and prioritize the protection of civilians. Human   more