NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * A Step Toward Justice for Abuses in Ukraine * As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, sustained international efforts are critical to ensure accountability for grave abuses. New findings by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine underscore why its mandate should be renewed. The commission's new report includes findings  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture Invests in DaVinci Commerce to Advance Agentic AI-Led Shopping Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an investment in DaVinci Commerce, a leader in agentic AI-powered commerce--a rapidly emerging channel, where AI systems increasingly shape how products are discovered, evaluated and purchased. The investment, made through Accenture Ventures, includes a strategic partnership  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Launches National Ad Campaign Featuring Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." Highlighting Landmark Birthright Citizenship Supreme Court Case * WASHINGTON -Today, the American Civil Liberties Union launched a national ad campaig  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release on March 22, 2026: * * * Conflict and Drought in Lebanon are Driving 1 Million People into an Unprecedented Water Crisis Today, on World Water Day, Lebanon is in the midst of a dual emergency. A historic drought has reduced reservoir levels to a minimum, while a military escalation has displaced more than 1 million people since March 2nd and placed extreme pressure on already fragile water infrastructure. The water   more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 23 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna collaborates with community organizations to strengthen access to quality care in central Missouri * Springfield, MO, March 23, 2026 - Aetna Better Health of Missouri, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS ), announced today that Aetna provided a total of $35,000 in funding to two community-based organizations in central Missouri to improve access to health care and supp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * BOSTON -Today, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) progra  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 24 -- The National Corn Growers Association posted the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties Over 50 state grower groups and eight national ag groups filed a letter with the Department of Commerce on Friday urging it to revoke countervailing duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer as the sunset review begins. The letter, signed by groups like the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Asso  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration (PDF) over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, gr  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Healthcare for Transgender Youth * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia have secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending necessary healthcare for transgender youth. The Court granted the coa  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * AI system curbs hallucinations in automated chest X-ray reports * By Keith Page BUFFALO, N.Y. - A research team at the University at Buffalo is developing an artificial intelligence framework to improve the accuracy and clinical reliability of automated chest X-ray analysis used by radiologists. The method tackles a long-standing problem in medical imaging: AI vi  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Alabama Midwives and Birth Centers Seek State Supreme Court Review of Court Order Requiring Unnecessary "Hospital" Licenses * MONTGOMERY, Ala. -A group of Alabama midwives and birth centers have asked the Supreme Court of Alabama to rev  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following statement: * * * Response to the published investigation on Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta's testimony For Alianza Americas, a network of more than 55 organizations led by immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, the New York Times' investigation into Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta's testimony brings us much pain and outrage. As organi  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 24 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following statement on March 23, 2026: * * * ALPA Statement on Fatal LaGuardia Runway Collision Capt. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), issued the following statement after two Jazz Aviation pilots were killed when Air Canada Express Flight 8646 collided with a rescue and firefighting vehicle on Runway 4 at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. "The loss o  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump: Iran Has 5 Days By Logan Sekulow President Donald Trump announced that Iran has five days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before the U.S. military resumes targeting Iran's power plants. As reported by the New York Post: President Trump announced Monday that the US will not attack any part of Iran's power and energy infrastructure for five days after Washington and Tehran engaged  more

ITHACA, New York, March 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Announcing: Cornell Journal of Architecture Issue 13, "Missing" * The theme for Cornell Journal of Architecture Issue 13, "Missing," was conceived as the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was still being processed. Following issues that examined ideas around "Fear" and "After," this installment explores absence. "When something is missing, it provokes uncertainty regarding the permanence of its loss. E  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 23 [Category: BizConsumer Servicers] -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Sports + Entertainment's Culinary Creativity Takes the Field at Eight MLB Stadiums as Umpires Shout "Play Ball!" * Joey Chestnut Takes on the Challenge Here PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 23, 2026) - As Major League Baseball prepares to welcome fans back for another season of unforge  more

YONKERS, New York, March 24 (TNSrep) -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * As Crumbling Roads Increase Costs for American Drivers, Consumer Reports Looks at Fair, Effective Ways to Fund Transportation With deteriorating American roads costing everyday drivers $167 billion annually, Consumer Reports (CR) today released a new report (https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/research/consumer-reports-white-paper-funding-the-road-ahead-policies-and-principles-  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 24 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Urges Commerce to Revoke Phosphate Fertilizer Duties The American Soybean Association (ASA) joined a coalition of agricultural organizations on Friday in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the revocation of countervailing duties (CVDs) on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. "We are disappointed Mosaic and Simplot did not listen to their farm  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ASSOCIATED PRESS: Career Politician Tom Kean Jr. "Is Among His Party's Most Endangered Members" * "The family lineage may not be enough to protect Kean in this year's midterm elections" National and local outlets continue to report on the fact that career politician Tom Kean Jr. is on the ropes as he suffers through a series of self-inflicted wounds and continues to betray New   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Discriminatory Conditions on Billions in USDA Grant Funding * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's attempt to impose new discriminatory conditions on U.S. Department of Ag  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding Nationwide * Unlawful Grant Terms Threaten Over $200 Million in Federal Funding for Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U  more

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful USDA Funding Conditions * New York Attorney General Letitia James and 20 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block sweeping new funding conditions imposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that jeopardize billions of dollars in funding for critical state programs.   more

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Health Care Helpline Recovers Over $1.5 Million for New Yorkers in 2025 * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) 2025 Health Care Bureau Annual Report, detailing how the office helped thousands of New Yorkers resolve health care disputes, correct medical billing errors, and obtain necessary medical tr  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Agriculture Secretary Rollins for holding hostage billions in critical USDA funding * Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interes  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR HOLDING HOSTAGE BILLIONS IN CRITICAL USDA FUNDING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unco  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * AG Rayfield: "No family in Oregon should have to worry about whether their child will have enough to eat." Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general sued the Trump administration today over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements   more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, March 24 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College and PEN America Announce the Launch of the Central America Independent Media Archive Bard College, together with PEN America, is pleased to announce the launch of Central America Independent Media Archive (CAIMA), an initiative to safeguard and preserve independent journalism in Central America through a digital archive accessible to the public. CAIMA was built in partnership with the  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Barnard College Welcomes the Class of 2030 This admitted class includes a record number of first-generation students. * Barnard proudly extended invitations to an extraordinary cohort of young women selected from nearly 11,000 applications from across the country and around the world. These students are ready to step into their fearless future at Barnard, and beyond. The admitted students represent 49 states, Washingto  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 23 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Billion-Dollar Offshore Wind Lease Buy-Back Threatens Affordable Energy, Wildlife Protections * The Interior Department announcement of a $1 billion offshore wind buy-back from TotalEnergies for projects off the coast of New York and North Carolina threatens progress towards affordable energy and healthier habitats for wildlife. The buy-back conditions require T  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] [TNSeve] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott To Present Keynote Address At CASA Law Symposium * Taft's Rob Bilott will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Law Symposium on May 28 in San Francisco, CA. Learn more here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as " The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare " in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016,  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 24 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University ranked No. 1 public business school in New York state The School of Management jumped ahead in the prominent Best Undergraduate Business Schools of 2026 ranking by Poets & Quants By Anthony Borrelli The Binghamton University School of Management (SOM) has been ranked No. 1 in New York state among the nation's best fully public business schools, while also placing among the top 10 s  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 24 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Advancing brain tumor research across the globe International program guided by SOPPS dean helps move promising therapies toward clinical trials By Ethan Knox '20 Under the direction of Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dean Kanneboyina Nagaraju, a growing, global program is leading the next generation of brain cancer research. Serving as the chair and with the help o  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 24 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Recycling cancer's building blocks Binghamton University researchers target ovarian cancer in Black women and pancreatic cancer through protein degradation By Ethan Knox '20 According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), more than 2 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2025. By 2050, the number of cases worldwide is expected to reach 33 to 35 million, with annual cancer-  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- British Ambassador James Kariuki, charge d'affaires at the United Nations, delivered a statement to demand that Russia end its illegal war of aggression. Speaking at a Security Council meeting in New York, Kariuki highlighted that Russia now fires over 5,000 drones per month at Ukraine, representing a fivefold increase since 2024. He called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, noting that the United Kingdom fully supports diplomatic efforts to secure the long-te  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, issued the following news on March 23, 2026: * * * Cahill Files Answering Brief in Ninth Circuit on Behalf of Leading Social Media Platform On March 11, 2026, Cahill filed an answering brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of a leading social media platform challenging AB 2655, a California statute that would force covered social media platforms to remove or label certain AI-generated political speech ab  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Peace bombers? Meet the Weather Underground The FBI couldn't catch them, but a lot of their fellow leftists wish that "Weatherman" had never been created. Here's a history of America's most infamous domestic terrorists. Editorial note: This is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch profile of the Weather Underground (Weatherman/The W  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Likewise, Rick Ayers said he and his compatriots were "dangerously poor" while his brother Bill, along with Jones and Dohrn, "always ate good food," and "always slept between clean sheets." According to Rick Ayers, the leadership level "lived off radical lawyers and moneyed friends who told them what the  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Garbarino Applauds Senator Mullin's Confirmation as DHS Secretary Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to serve as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary: "I applaud the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an executive business meeting on the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act: * * * On today's agenda, we have three bills and seven nominations. Today, we'll vote on five nominations: * Colin McDonald to be Assistant Attorney General of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, * James Bishop to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, *   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Teamsters Demand Statewide Referendum on Driverless Trucks * (DENVER) - Colorado Teamsters rallied at the state capitol today calling on lawmakers to pass House Bill 26-1286. The legislation would allow Coloradans to vote on a referendum requiring human operators in commercial autonomous vehicles (AVs) weighing over 26,000 pounds. It will be the first-ever st  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Continuing Epstein Investigation, Wyden Questions Leon Black over New Revelations in Epstein Files, Appearance of "Hush Money" Payments and Surveillance of Women Continuing his four-year Epstein investigation, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released new findings and questioned Apollo Global Management co-  more

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and Partners Announce Start of Wetland Enhancement Work at Lakeview Wildlife Management Area * Temporary Restricted Access to Portions of the Wildlife Management Area New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton, the National Audubon Society, and Ducks Unlimited (DU) today announced the start of construction on a  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Dunkirk man pleads guilty to theft of government funds involving COVID-19 fraud U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Lamont Brown, 37, of Dunkirk, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to theft of government funds, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attor  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces Nominees for EMILYs List's Annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, announced the five nominees for the annual 2026 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award, an award that celebrates outstanding women serving in state or local office. This year's nominees are Detroit Mayor Mary Sheff  more

ALBANY, New York, March 24 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * SeeThroughNY updated with latest union contracts New York's most comprehensive online database of state and local government union contracts has been updated with the latest collective bargaining agreements for local teachers, police, firefighters, libraries, and public authorities. Among the 832 new local government and school district employment contracts on SeeT  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Announces $1B Deal to Stop Offshore Wind, Threatening Affordable Power at Critical Moment EDF Statement by Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, U.S. Clean Energy * (WASHINGTON) Today, Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum announced that the Trump administration will pay an energy developer almost $1 billion in taxpayer funds to cancel the federal leases for two o  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is removing a 2009 policy that set strict requirements for private investors seeking to purchase failed banks. The change aims to encourage more capital investment during bank resolutions by eliminating rules that the agency now considers restrictive. Originally published on Sept. 2, 2009, the Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions created standards for private capital investors interested in a  more

ITHACA, New York, March 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * First quantum oscillations observed in gallium nitride holes * Gallium nitride, a semiconductor that can operate at high voltages, temperatures and frequencies, has enabled technologies from LED lighting to high-power electronics. Now Cornell researchers have observed a quantum property of the material for the first time, an advance that could expand its technological reach. Much of gallium nitride's value as  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 23 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * First-year SBU students to be required to take AI literacy * Mar 23, 2026 St. Bonaventure University will introduce a new artificial intelligence literacy unit into its introductory seminar beginning this fall, ensuring that all first-year students gain foundational knowledge and skills in one of the most transformative technologies shaping higher education and the workforce. The re  more

ITHACA, New York, March 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Fish gill-inspired panels reveal path to efficient thermal mixing * A fascination with fish gills has led researchers at Cornell to develop a bio-inspired approach to mixing heat and molecules in fluids - findings that could inform future biomedical devices, heat exchangers and soft robotics. Moving heat and mass efficiently through flowing liquids is central to technologies ranging from dialysis machines to   more

BRONX, New York, March 18 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary by Isabella Villalobos: * * * The Kennedy Family in 2026 The Kennedy family has been a prominent family in the United States for what feels like centuries, marked by wealth, tradition, political influence and even the alleged "Kennedy curse." More than 60 years after the assasination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, his family has remained in headlines, demonstrating how the Kennedy's remain relevan  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news on March 23, 2026: * * * Fort Hamilton Hosts TSA Led Multi Agency K 9 Training to Strengthen Regional Readiness By Mark Getman FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. -- More than a dozen federal, state and local agencies trained together at Fort Hamilton on March 11, 2026, as Transportation Security Administration canine training instructors from John F. Kennedy International Airport led a large scale multi  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 24 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Fulfilling a Father's Wish: Leonard Bailin '51 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established at Brooklyn Law School For Leonard Bailin '51, success was never only about professional achievement. It was about doing excellent work, treating people well, and creating opportunities for others. Those values--shaped by a lifetime of hard work, integrity, and generosity--now live on through the Leonard Bailin '51 Memor  more

ITHACA, New York, March 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Global atlas will track human and climate impact on river systems * Rivers are critical resources that affect everything from watersheds to agriculture to energy. But rivers, in turn, have been impacted by humans, often in the form of hydraulic infrastructure such as dams and wells. A new project, led by Stefano Galelli, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering in the Cornell Duffield Colleg  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Leads 47 Democrats In Push To Safeguard Election Integrity, Ban Use Of DHS Funding To Seize Election Infrastructure * Push Follows Raid Of Fulton County Election Office, Trump Suggestion That Republicans Should "Take Over" Elections Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Representative Dan Goldman is leading 47 Democrats in calling on leadership of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland S  more

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Addresses Collision Accident at LaGuardia Airport * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the incident that happened at LaGuardia Airport later Sunday night involving an Air Canada jet and a Port Authority firetruck. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO:   more

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Holds Roundtable With Local Leaders to Highlight Let Them Build Agenda as Statewide Support Continues to Grow * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul held a roundtable with leaders from across the state to highlight her "Let Them Build" agenda, a series of landmark reforms to speed up housing and infrastructure development and lower cost  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations * Senators demand Education Department drop politicized investigations as tool of partisan agenda, expose dismantling of protections for students Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13 o  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 23, 2026, with Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves, R-Missouri, Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Andre Carson, D-Indiana: * * * Committee Leaders' Joint Statement on Runway Accident at LaGuardia Airport Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee C  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 23, 2026, with Committee Chairman Sam Graves, R-Missouri, Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Andre Carson, D-Indiana: * * * Committee Leaders' Joint Statement on Runway Accident at LaGuardia Airport Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committe  more

LAREDO, Texas, March 19 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * IBC Bank and Commerce Bank 2025-2026 Keynote Speaker Series Features Expert on Supply Chain Disruptions April 15 Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) IBC Bank & Commerce Bank 2025-2026 Keynote Speaker Series will feature award-winning, New York Times journalist and global economics correspondent Peter S. Goodman in a lecture titled "How t  more

ARMONK, New York, March 23 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Debuts New AI Enabled Digital Experiences for the 90th Masters Tournament * ARMONK, N.Y., March 23, 2026 - IBM (NYSE: IBM ) and the Masters Tournament today announced new and enhanced digital fan features now available on the award-winning Masters digital platforms. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities - the latest in a 30-year collaboration between IBM and the Masters - are desig  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news on March 22, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Industry Leaders Warn of Security Risks From PRC Technologies in U.S. Markets Last week, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection convened a hearing to assess the increasing national security threats and economic risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and autonomous sensing technologies de  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Provision Banning Private Equity in Housing Overwhelmingly Passes Senate * Recently, the Senate passed the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a vote of 89-10 The bipartisan housing package includes Senator Reverend Warnock's provision to ban large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes Georgia's housing market is suffocated by private equity, with more than  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 23 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Illinois dance professor creates virtual reality dance game about modern dance pioneer Loie Fuller * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Modern dancer Loie Fuller became famous in early 20th century Paris for her "Serpentine Dance," which she performed while enveloped in a long, flowing skirt that she twirled around herself. Fuller's dance comes to life again through an avatar in a virtual rea  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Push CLEAR LABELS Act to Label Foreign-Made Drugs Drawing Nationwide Attention to America's Dangerous Overreliance on America's Foreign-Manufactured Drugs * In case you missed it, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand's joint interview appeared on WB  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Institutions Matter: A Pathway to More Robust Public Health Protections * Institutions matter. This was the core lesson imparted by Carlos Santos-Burgoa, professor of Global Health and Environmental and Occupational Health and director of Global Health Policy at George Washington University, the 2026 Granville H. Sewell Distinguished Lecturer. Science should not begin and end in the lab  more

MELVILLE, New York, March 21 -- Intellicheck Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Intellicheck Announces Operating Profitability with Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results Net Income Improved to $1,273,000 or $0.06 per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA Improved to $2,566,000 Cash Balance Totaled $9,650,000 at Year End * Intellicheck, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDN), an industry-leading identity company delivering on-demand digital and physical identity validation solutions, tod  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior and TotalEnergies Agree to End Offshore Wind Projects, Lowering Costs for American Families * Today, the Department of the Interior announced a landmark agreement with TotalEnergies for the company to redirect capital from expensive, unreliable offshore wind leases toward affordable, reliable natural gas projects that will provide secure energy for hardworking Americans.  TotalEner  more

BRIGHTON, England, March 20 -- The International Centre for Tax and Development, an independent research centre that says it focuses on improving tax policy and administration in lower-income countries, issued the following news: * * * Tax treaties in spotlight as UN Tax Convention negotiations deepen When member-states convene in New York this August for the fifth substantive session on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UN Tax Convention), negotiators will navigat  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Unlawful National Refugee Detention Policy Unopposed Motion was Granted as Court Halts Policy Forcing Arrest and Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees * Six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, and the International Institute of New England (IINE) secured a major court victory today when a federal court blocked the Trump  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Israel's Displacement of Civilians in Lebanon is a Possible War Crime * Israel's attacks in Lebanon -and the threat of more to come - have caused more than a million people to flee their homes. This is nearly one-fifth of the entire population of a country that already hosts the world's highest number of refugees per capita. For the last two years, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has mapped Israel'  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Israeli Officials Signal Stepped-Up Atrocities in Lebanon * (Beirut, March 23, 2026) - Israeli forces have expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon after indicating an intent to forcibly displace residents, destroy civilian homes and conduct strikes that could target civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Forcible displacement, wanton destruction and attacks deliberately targeting civ  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Japan Authorities Take Steps to Address Athlete Abuse * The Japan Sports Agency (JSA) recently released its Guidelines for Evaluating and Improving Safety Measures in Physical Activity and Sports (Trial Version). After documented suffering by Japanese athletes and insufficient mechanisms to report abuse, the government's efforts to end mistreatment in sports are a positive step. However, effec  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 23 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Jeff Arigo '26 Takes Colgate Cancer Research to St. Jude, Earns First-Place Honor * Long before his time at Colgate, Jeff Arigo '26, a John A. Golden '66 Fellow, was fascinated by medicine. Through on-campus lab work and an internship at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, his longtime interest has developed into real-world experience in cancer research. Arigo first dipped his toe into the medical resear  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses AFGE Member Megan O'Rourke in New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District Primary * AFGE endorses Democrat Megan O'Rourke ahead of June 2 primary BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Democrat Megan O'Rourke ahead of the June 2 primary for New Jersey'  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Co-Counsel Defend Protestor of Police Violence Brutalized by the Police in Qualified Immunity Case * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Schulz Law PLC, and attorney Hugh M. Davis filed a brief in Phelps v. City of Saginaw on behalf of Cornelius Phelps urging the Sixth Circuit to affirm a denial of qualified immunity.  In the summer of 2020, Mr. Phelps, a Black man, a  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns the U.S. Department of Education's Recent Action Transferring Student Loan Borrower Accounts to Treasury Department * On March 19th, the U.S. Department of Education announced it would begin transferring responsibility for managing federal student loan functions to the Treasury Department, starting with defaulted loans. The move is an escalation of the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE HEALTHCARE, NOT WARFARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Ayanna Pressley for a roundtable and press conference on the Healthcare Not Warfare Day of Action, where they discussed the harmful impacts of prioritizing entering a war of choice in the Middle East over ensuring healthcare  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE HEALTHCARE, NOT WARFARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Ayanna Pressley for a roundtable and press conference on the Healthcare Not Warfare Day of Action, where they discussed the harmful impacts of prioritizing entering a war of choice in the Middle East over ensuring healthcare is affordable for all Ame  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for India Increased in February * Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.  The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LE  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by policy analyst Carolyn D. Gorman to Daily Wire: * * * It's Time for Schools to Get Out of the Mental Health Business Efforts to offer therapy at schools have failed. It's time to pull the plug. * American public education is at a crossroads. Conservative education reformers have made real gains in recent years, on school choice -- now universal in 18 states -- parental rights, ideology and bureau  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Marking International Day, Secretary-General Warns Food Waste Crisis Threatens Climate, Food Security, Urges Systemic Change * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day of Zero Waste, observed on 30 March: The world wastes far too much food. Every day, we throw away enough to prepare 1 billion meals -while letting 9 per cent of humanity go hungry. We are putting our  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Threats to Billions in Critical USDA Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its attempt to impose unlawful conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements, and mu  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Bacon Demand Bessent & Rubio Explain Easing of Russian Oil Sanctions Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Don Bacon sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on the Trump administration's decis  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Meet the 2026 BICEP award winners leading on corporate advocacy for an affordable, resilient clean economy * Last week, business leaders took to Capitol Hill with a shared message for Congress: smart, bipartisan policy can low  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 24 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Montana Groups File Appeal Over Bull Mountains Coal Mine AM6 Expansion Groups claim Montana DEQ failed to analyze impacts to, water, agriculture, wildlife, climate and the community * Helena, MT -- Several Montana groups today appealed a District Court decision that failed to address the harmful impacts of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine's AM6 expansion. The groups claim that the Mont  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 23 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * The Myth of Regulatory Whiplash: What the Data Actually Shows About Agency Reversals Under Chevron * When the Supreme Court overruled Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (2024), it leaned heavily on a powerful narrative: that Chevron deference allowed federal agencies to reverse their statutory interpretations freely and frequently, creating a   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Billions in USDA Funding Trump Administration Issues Unlawfully Vague and Coercive Conditions That Hold Over $2 Billion in Food Assistance and Other Funds Hostage * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlaw  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Partners with L'Oreal USA to Launch Third Edition of its Inclusive Beauty Fund * New York, NY -L'Oreal USA today, in partnership with the NAACP and Hispanic Federation, announced the launch of the third round of its Inclusive Beauty Fund, awarding 12 grants of $25,000 each to beauty businesses and entrepreneurs across the United States - including extension artists, braiders, aestheticians,  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Analilia Mejia for New Jersey's 11th 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 Analilia Mejia for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. A proud grassroots organizer and advocate for working families, Analilia helped  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Nationwide effort targets diagnosis delays, care gaps for a life threatening heart disease * Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM, is a serious and often underdiagnosed condition caused by abnormal protein buildup that prevents the left ventricle from relaxing and filling properly, impairing the heart's ability to pump blood. When left untreated, the disease   more

ALBANY, New York, March 24 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health Provides Update on Federal Approval to Preserve Health Coverage for 1.3 Million New Yorkers Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Approves New York's Request to Transition Back to Basic Health Program Authority Approximately 450,000 New Yorkers Will Become Ineligible for the Essential Plan Beginning July 1, 2026, and Will Instead Be Eligible fo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * New York's LaGuardia Airport reopens, customers encouraged to check Delta app or delta.com for latest flight information * Operations have resumed at New York's LaGuardia Airport following a collision involving an Air Canada Express CRJ aircraft operated by Jazz Aviation and a Port Authority firetruck. The airport has transitioned to single-runway operations, and the FAA has implemented a gro  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following statement: * * * Nurses condemn the Epstein class' war on women * As a profession and union of predominantly women, the more than 225,000 registered nurse members of National Nurses United rise up in solidarity this Women's History Month 2026 to defy the global patriarchy that continually attacks and attempts to oppress us. While we celebrate all that women have achieved over the centuries, the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 24 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on March 23, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Admin Diverts $1B Taxpayer Dollars to Buyout U.S. Energy Projects, Undermines Energy Affordability Today, the Department of the Interior announced an agreement with French developer TotalEnergies to invest approximately $1 billion in oil and natural gas and LNG production in the United States. Following this new inv  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 24 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Our Daughters Foundation donates $200,000 to CSHL This Endometriosis Awareness Month, there is much to be hopeful for at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). CSHL Associate Professor Semir Beyaz's lab, in collaboration with Northwell Health, has published results from the world's first endometrial biobank. This new platform for discovery was made possible through patient volunteers w  more

STRASBOURG, France, March 24 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news: * * * PACE committee welcomes the Assembly's achievement of gender parity and urges global action to counter the backlash against women's rights PACE's Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination has welcomed the Assembly's landmark achievement of gender parity - for the first time since its creation in 1949 - while issuing a strong call to action on the multiple threats fa  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, March 24 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Police Foundation and partners to present gun safes to recruit class at graduation, reinforcing commitment to officer and community safety Suffolk County Police Foundation, Northwell Health, and union leadership partner to provide new officers with gun safes, promoting responsible firearm storage and community well-being * The Suffolk County Police Foundation, in partnership with the Northwell Hea  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Police misconduct often traceable to warning signs before hire * Past behavior matters, especially in law enforcement where certain pre-hire misbehavior by law enforcement candidates sharply increases the likelihood of police misconduct once they are hired, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The researchers analyze  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * NYT Magazine: 'Inside the Turmoil at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s C.D.C.' ICYMI, New York Times Magazine interviewed forty-three current and former C.D.C. employees on the changes at the Trump-RFK Jr. CDC that "they say are replacing science with ideology -- and making Americans more vulnerable." Reaction from Kayla Hancock, Director of Protect Our Care's Public Health Project: "When those who know the CDC best are the most  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for placing illegal conditions on billions in critical USDA funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Presses DFC CEO for Answers on Risks to Taxpayer and Potential Benefits to China from $20 Billion Strait of Hormuz Maritime Insurance Proposal Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to the CEO of the U.S. International  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 23 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Real estate developer and philanthropist Jeff Greene's momentous land gift accelerates Vanderbilt's West Palm Beach campus * Note: Plans for academic programming at this campus remain in development and subject to approval by the Florida Commission for Independent Education. Prospective students should not rely on this information to make educational choices. Vanderbilt University's planned Wes  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Remembering Sharpeville, Secretary-General Calls for Renewed Efforts to Erase 'Stain of Racism' from World, Work for Justice, Equality * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the General Assembly event marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, in New York today: Today, we recall the Sharpeville massacre of 1960, when police fired indiscriminately int  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, issued the following news release: * * * Frankel: U.S. Leadership at the UN Is Essential to Global Stability and American Interests New York, NY -- Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee, participated   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 24 -- Rowan University issued the following Q&A on March 23, 2026, involving Ben Dworkin, director of Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship: * * * Immigration issues in New Jersey: A conversation with political analyst, Ben Dworkin Immigration policy has become one of the most consequential and politically charged issues facing New Jersey. With nearly a quarter of the state's residents born outside of the United States, changes in federal immigration enf  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * SBA Relocates Washington Metro Area District Office to Herndon, Virginia Move improves accessibility for small businesses, enhances cost efficiency, and reflects agency's Main Street First approach * Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has relocated its Washington Metro Area District Office from downtown Washington, D.C., to Herndon, Virginia  more

ITHACA, New York, March 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Scientists engineer E. coli to monitor arsenic * Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant most notably found in rice paddies in Southeast Asia. A new study provides a proof of principle for a potentially cheap living sensor that can record even transient arsenic exposure under anaerobic conditions, preserve this informat  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * SDNY Announces Recovery Of Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars For Victims Of Iran-Sponsored Terrorism * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that the United States has entered into a settlement resolving a 17-year forfeiture litigation that will result in the payment of approximately $318 million to hundreds of  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations * Senators demand Education Department drop politicized investigations as tool of partisan agenda, expose dismantling of protections for students Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is leading several Senate Democrats in urging the Department of Education to reverse its  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Gillibrand, Schumer, Blackburn, Reps. Gillen, Obernolte Introduce New Bipartisan Bill To Boost American Quantum Innovation * Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced thebipartisan Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act to support our nation's quantum innovation hubs and position the United State  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for March 23, 2026: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio attends meetings and briefings. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU Deputy Secretary Landau is on travel to New York on March 23, 2026. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS Deputy Secretary Rigas attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS ALLIS  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following statement on March 23, 2026: * * * Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Change of Plea by Samuel White in Brooklyn Supreme Court to Guilty of Attempted Murder in the Shooting of EAGLE Inspectors Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber: "This was a senseless attack: the EAGLE team inspectors asked the fare-evading perp to leave a bus - without even writing him a ticket - and h  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Air Canada Express Incident at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) * Air Canada Express Flight 8646 struck an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle after landing on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The accident occurred around 11:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 22. The CRJ-900 was arriving from Montreal. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. Th  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 23 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Student panel explores everyday life in the American Revolution Everyday voices of the American Revolution come to St. Bonaventure Monday, March 23, as part of a series of programs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America's founding.  Senior Lecturer Christopher Dalton will moderate a student research panel, "Everyday Voices and Revolution," March 23 at 7 p.m. in Walsh Auditoriu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 20 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following Q&A: * * * To publish or not to publish? A quick guide to the publication of illegally acquired material It is clear that journalists have no special privilege or license to break the law in their efforts to gather the news. It is, however, more complicated to determine when journalists can safely publish information that others illegally obtained. Through various scenarios, this Q&A explores the Supreme Court  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: New device and method detect percentage of recycled plastic in plastic products * Illustration showing a multimodal sensing framework that offers a strong potential for real-time, in-situ detection of reycled plastic content in consumer and industrial products. University at Buffalo researchers aim to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way   more

ALBANY, New York, March 24 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Joins Students for a Roundtable on Emergency Aid Grants SUNY Emergency Aid Grants Enhance Access, Completion, and Success for Students * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. held a roundtable with SUNY students to discuss how emergency aid grants have made the pathway to higher education more accessible. The emergency aid funds span 47 of SUNY's co  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, March 23 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Admits 969 to Class of 2030 * Last week, 969 prospective students received letters of admission to Swarthmore's Class of 2030, out of 13,029 applicants. "Helping to shape the future of Swarthmore is a treasured gift and immense responsibility that our Admissions Office carries with great care. Our holistic application review means we not only see the numbers on a transcript, but we also rea  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * After the Maui Fire: Student Researches Native Hawaiian Political Action Sophia Hiatt's research examined how Lahaina Strong mobilized to fight for Indigenous land rights after the 2023 Maui wildfires, seeing the area firsthand with support from SOURCE. Diane Stirling On Aug. 8, 2023, the town of Lahaina, in West Maui, Hawaii, was consumed by one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history. The result: more   more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Whitman, Libraries Launch Information Literacy Certificate The new digital badge program helps undergraduate and graduate business students build research and critical thinking skills for the AI-driven workplace. Cristina Hatem Syracuse University Libraries and the Whitman School of Management have partnered to launch an Information Literacy Skills Certificate and Digital Badge, a new self-paced credential   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Plan to Pay $1 Billion Not to Build Wind Power * The Trump administration today announced a "landmark agreement" to pay $928 million to energy giant TotalEnergies to cancel its planned wind farm projects off the coasts of New York and North Carolina. As part of an agreement to cancel and reimburse TotalEnergies for offshore wind leases worth $928 million, Total  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Amtrak Announce Progress on New York Penn Station Transformation * Status update includes AECOM-led joint venture, start of early work, and agreement with NJ TRANSIT NEW YORK - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Amtrak Special Advisor Andy Byford today shared significant new milestones in the New York Penn Station Transformation  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Turkiye: European Court Hears New Case on Jailed Rights Defender * (London, March 24, 2026) - The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hear pleadings on March 25, 2026, in a case brought by the human rights defender Osman Kavala, the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project (TLSP), Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists said today. Joint Thi  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Turkiye: Impeded Access to Mayor's Trial * (Istanbul, March 23, 2026) - An Istanbul court has imposed arbitrary restrictions on lawyers, journalists, and members of the public seeking to follow the trial of the jailed Istanbul Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Human Rights Watch said today. Imamoglu and 406 municipal officials and others have been on trial since March 9, 2026, facing politically motivate  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Two-Day Puerto Rican Summit Aims for Change * While a two-day summit addressing issues of importance to Puerto Ricans might sound like a niche event, UConn's Charles "Rob" Venator-Santiago stressed during opening remarks Friday the ideas generated from the 300 attendees are things that can benefit everyone in Connecticut, not just its Puerto Rican community. Take, for instance, a proposal he has  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release: * * * United States Attorney's Office collects more than $68,000,000 in 2025 based on fraud, waste and abuse U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York recovered more than $68,000,000 in 2025 through settlement agreements and enforcement ac  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, March 24 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE students use innovation to enhance enclosures for 'happy eels' The American Eel Habitat Enrichment Competition marked the first time a student-driven contest was held to enhance an enclosure for a fish species in the Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center. Story by Deirdre Fleming Stires Students at the University of New England recently helped redesign an eel enclosure in a contest aimed at e  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * United Against Nuclear Iran Issues Advisory to Oil Purchasing Countries to Ensure Strict Domestic Ringfencing of Money Used in Purchase of Iranian Oil United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) today issued an advisory note to the governing authorities, finance ministries, and central banks of any and all countries that may seek to utilize the recent U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of   more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * University of Alabama Students File Lawsuit Challenging Suspension of Campus Magazines * Today, a group of students at the University of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit challenging the university's suspension of two student publications, Nineteenth Fifty-Six and Alice. The students argue that the University of Alabama's decision to suspend the magazines unlawfully censors  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Updated Cholesterol Guideline Shifts Focus to Lifelong Prevention * New national guidance for managing cholesterol and other blood lipids emphasizes earlier risk assessment, more personalized treatment, and long-term prevention-including, in some cases, treatment beginning as early as age 30. Experts say this approach could  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S.-ASEAN Business Council issued the following news: * * * USABC and ASEAN-BAC Philippines Push Digital Economy and Workforce Agenda Under 2026 ASEAN Chairship Roundtable Series On March 19, the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines (ASEAN-BAC Philippines) convened senior government officials, private sector leaders, and development partners for the fourth roundtable of the 2026 Philippine ASEAN Chairship Roundtable  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU remembers John A. Luke Jr., former rector of the Board of Visitors Luke was 'the model of civility and respectful behavior in all settings,' said VCU President Michael Rao. By Mike Porter John A. Luke, a respected business leader, devoted public servant and cherished friend of Virginia Commonwealth University, died on March 14. He was 77. Luke is retired chairman of Smurfit WestRock, a gl  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues USDA for illegally holding hostage billions in critical funding * In a move to protect Washingtonians who depend on federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 20 other attorneys general in suing the agency for attempting to impose unconstitutional and unlawful conditions on the agency's programs, grants, and agreeme  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Walsh-Turner Joint Venture completes new $1.5 billion Ohio State University Hospital * The Walsh-Turner Joint Venture has completed construction of The Ohio State University's $1.5 billion Wexner Medical Center University Hospital. As the largest single-facility construction project in the university's history, the 1.9-million-square-foot facility will advance world-class academic medic  more

BRONX, New York, March 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS Backs Urgent Protections for Giant Otter at Wildlife Summit in Brazil * CAMPO GRANDE, BRAZIL, March 23, 2026 -The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is supporting a proposal to secure for this endangered species the highest level of protection under CMS while strengthening international cooperation across its range in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Pantanal river bas  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release: * * * WE ACT for Environmental Justice Thanks Champlain Hudson Power Express for Its Generous Donation to Support WE ACT's Environmental Justice Center WE ACT for Environmental Justice is pleased to announce a $100,000 capital campaign gift from Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) in support of the organization's forthcoming Environmental Justice Center in Harlem. This support from CHPE will help creat  more

NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises dMY Squared on business combination with Horizon Quantum * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. (dMY) (OTC: DMYY, DMYY and DMYYW), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by dMY Technology Group, on the completion of its business combination with Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd. (Horizon   more

ITHACA, New York, March 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Why we tip, who we tip and what it really says about us * As a student, Michael Lynn supported himself with tipped jobs waiting tables and as a bartender. He wound up with a master's thesis about why large groups tip less - and a research topic he's been exploring ever since. "I decided to study tipping because it's something we do that we don't have to do. It represents a rare instance where people voluntari  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * With Climate Indicators Flashing Red, Path Forward Must Be Guided by Science, 'Courage to Act', Secretary-General Says in Video Message * Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message for the launch of the State of the Global Climate Report, in Geneva today: The State of the Global Climate is in a state of emergency. Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key cli  more