NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * 'Love Island USA' Season 8 Becomes Peacock's #1 Most-Streamed Original Season Debut * The reality hit generated 824 million minutes viewed in its first three days, up 74% from Season 7, while setting new mobile and social engagement records. June 08, 2026 Love Island USA continues to build on the momentum of its record-breaking seventh season. Since premiering June 2, the firs  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 20 Greenberg Traurig Boston Attorneys, 9 Practices Included in 2026 Chambers USA Guide * BOSTON - June 8, 2026 - The 2026 Chambers USA Guide includes 20 attorneys and nine practices from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office. Firm-wide, 306 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2026 guide, and the firm is recognized in 67 of the guide's practice   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Attorneys General in 21 states submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressing concerns about the agency's Draft Guidance for Industry on flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems premarket applications. The letter highlights escalating risks posed to youth by flavored e-cigarettes and urge the FDA to reconsider its regulatory approach aimed at balancing youth protection with adult smoking cessation benefits. The letter strongly cr  more

NEW YORK, June 8 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * 36 students receive Ph.D.s at Rockefeller's 68th convocation * On June 4, The Rockefeller University's 2026 graduating class received their Ph.D.s in Caspary Hall in a ceremony that began with a luncheon in Welch Hall, followed by the traditional procession across campus. "I am incredibly proud of each of these incredible scientists," says Tim Stearns, dean of Graduate and Postgraduate Studies. "Their creativity, f  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, June 5 -- Lawyers for Lawyers issued the following news: * * * 39 civil society organisations condemn escalating attacks on lawyers, judges and civil society in Tunisia L4L, together with 38 international legal and human rights organisations, condemns the Tunisian authorities' systematic and escalating campaign of intimidation, prosecution and retaliation against the legal profession, the judiciary and independent civil society. The statement documents a pattern   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Michael Ewens, the David L. and Elsie M. Dodd professor of finance at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, branded as Columbia Business School, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding its proposed rule on fiduciary duties in selecting designated investment alternatives, urging the department to adopt safeguards for retirement-plan investments in private assets and warning that existing benchmarking, valuation and  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Accenture and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute Launch AI Adoption Maturity Model to Help Organizations Scale AI with Predictable Outcomes Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today launched the AI Adoption Maturity Model, a research-validated framework designed to help organizati  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture to Acquire Leading Creator and Social Agency Whalar, from Whalar Group Deal marks major expansion into creator economy for Accenture Song - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Whalar, a leading creator and social agency, from Whalar Group. Whalar will become part of Accenture Song--adding scaled creator and influencer engagement to its customer growth capabili  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release: * * * Actors' Equity Association Endorses James Talarico for United States Senate * Los Angeles - Actors' Equity Association's National Council has voted to endorse James Talarico's campaign for United States Senate on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment. "James Talarico has already made an impact on the state of Texas, passing le  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants issued the following news release: * * * AESC Welcomes F&B Consultores into its Global Membership of Top Executive Search and Leadership Consulting Firms The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global association representing the firms that place and advise the world's leaders, is pleased to welcome F&B Consultores as a new Member. The firm's acceptance follows a rigorous vett  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Preliminary Injunction Protecting USDA Funding * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction on Friday temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing certain conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual in  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news on June 9, 2026: * * * Trump Walks Out on Interview Ambush By Logan Sekulow This weekend, President Donald Trump's sit-down with Meet the Press turned into a walk-off as the President abruptly ended his interview with NBC's White House correspondent Kristen Welker in Wisconsin after she debated the President's assertions that the California election and the 2020 presidential election were "rigged" and cri  more

ITHACA, New York, June 9 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * New American Journal of Veterinary Research publication highlights Cornell Feline Health Center's H5N1 Surveillance Consortium As highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) continues to emerge as a serious threat to feline health, the Cornell Feline Health Center (CFHC) is leading a multidisciplinary effort to better understand the virus's impact on cats. A newly published art  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS FISHKILL CELEBRATES AMERICA 250, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION HONORING WAPPINGER LEADER AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR HERO CHIEF DANIEL NIMHAM WITH PURPLE HEART * As Fishkill Celebrates America 250, Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces Legislation Honoring Wappinger Leader and Revolutionary War Hero Chief Daniel Nimham with Purple Heart Chief Daniel Nimham was the last sachem of the Wappinger peo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Waves the Red Flag on Youth Exposure to Tobacco Marketing in Formula 1 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 (F1) regarding tobacco industry and nicotine sponsorship. Despite F1's 2006 policy prohibiting cigaret  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Leads Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 To End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships * Attorney General Charity Clark today led a coalition of attorneys general from 18 other states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including n  more

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Sham Arbitration Service Created to Help Predatory Merchant Cash Advance Industry * New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued the online arbitration platform Rapid Ruling and its founders, Zachary Meyer and Andrew Sachs, for fraudulently presenting Rapid Ruling as a neutral arbitration forum while secretly working with the merchant cash advance (MC  more

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Immigrant Workers * June 8, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her lawsuit against the Trump administration for imposing an illegal $100,000 fee on all new applicants for H-1B visas, a critical program that allows highly-trained immigrants to temporarily work in the United States. H-1B recipients fill essenti  more

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Samuel Williams * June 8, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Samuel Williams, who died on May 29, 2023 following a motor vehicle incident involving members of the New York City Police Department (NYP  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FORMULA 1 TO END TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches, and terminate all existing sponsorsh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 9 -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, issued the following news release on June 7, 2026: * * * Axiom Space, Prada Unveil Inner Layer of Next-Gen Lunar Spacesuit NEW YORK CITY - Today, Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) designed to be worn by astronauts inside the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit. Engineered as the high-performance  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University student team scores high in global cybersecurity competition School of Computing undergraduates, graduate students rank #13 among 114 competitors By Chris Kocher Learning about cybersecurity is a critical part of any computer science curriculum -- but fighting off real-time cyber-attacks puts those skills to the test. For the MITRE Embedded Capture the Flag Competition students from  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 8 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * New bipartisan report finds that Americans share the same struggles despite deep political divides * As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a major new bipartisan report aims to get consensus on a fundamental question: How are we really doing as a country? The new "State of the States" report, released by the State of the Nation Project at Tulane University, analyzed more than three  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on June 8, 2026, with DirectBooks: * * * Bloomberg and DirectBooks Collaborate on Primary Fixed Income Market Workflows Bloomberg and DirectBooks today announced a collaboration that brings automated primary bond market workflows to shared clients, expanding Bloomberg's primary markets solution, and enabling market participants to manage order and allocations messages with greater speed and accuracy. The workflow is now live, and suppor  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bloomberg Law | White & Case hires five new partners for aggressive growth plan * Bloomberg Law highlighted White & Case's continued execution of its growth strategy with the addition of five new US-based lateral partners across key practices in New York, Chicago and Washington, DC. "The growth of our US platform in areas where we see sustained client demand and strategic opport  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg Media Partners with Cision to Bring Its Journalism into Communications Workflows * The partnership expands access to Bloomberg's full-text content directly within CisionOne NEW YORK - June 8, 2026 - Bloomberg Media today announced a new partnership with Cision, a global leader in consumer and media intelligence, to expand access to Bloomberg's premium full-text journalism directly within Cis  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Brian Resnick discusses demand for LMEs with the American Lawyer * Davis Polk partner and Liability Management & Special Opportunities practice head Brian Resnick discussed the fluctuations of liability management exercises (LMEs) with the American Lawyer. Brian explained that an ebb in LMEs may be occurring in industries such as software as a service (SaaS), which is facing d  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * CAIR Urges Tribeca Festival to Act After 'Joke' by Elon Gold, Lizzy Savetsky Mocking Rape of Palestinian Detainees The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Tribeca Festival to "take appropriate action" after a sick "joke" made by actor Elon Gold and influencer Lizzy Savetsky at   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon Alumna Earns Tony Award for Best Musical * Carnegie Mellon University alumni shone among Broadway's brightest stars at the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday, June 7. Hosted by music superstar and global icon P!NK, The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards broadcast LIVE to both coasts on the CBS Television Network, and streamed on Paramount+*. Prior to the broadcas  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on June 8, 2026 by President Bill Donohue: * * * GAY "PRIDE MONTH" LOSING STEAM Interest in celebrating homosexuality, and attempts to switch one's sex--popularly known as the LGBTQ agenda--is waning. In some respects the fading interest is more of a yawn; for oth  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * City Bar and Justice Center Celebrate Passage of WiFi for Homeless Bill * Caps Years-Long Effort The New York City Bar Association and City Bar Justice Center are celebrating passage of the WiFi for Homeless bill (S.8026-A / A.1755-A) by both houses of the New York State Legislature -a major step forward in an advocacy effort the City Bar has led since the early days of the   more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 9 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Peace Activists Deliver Petitions to CNN HQs in Four Cities, Demand Network Put Pete Hegseth in the Hot Seat for War Crimes CODEPINK's "Arrest Hegseth" campaign targets CNN to demand answers on the deadly Minab school bombing - MULTIPLE CITIES - Peace activists w  more

NEW YORK, June 9 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * How 'Undone Science' Shaped Chile's Glacier Protection Battle A new study examines how "undone science" has shaped the conflict between mining and glacier conservation in Chile over the past two decades. By Safa Muhammad What is "undone science," and how does it affect environmental policy and regulation around the world? In a recent study published in Tapuya: Latin American Sc  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * World Oceans Day Reimagines Our Relationship With the Water Around Us In honor of this annual U.N. event, we are highlighting our coverage of ocean research and education initiatives at the Columbia Climate School and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. By Olga Rukovets This June 8, we are celebrating U.N. World Oceans Day, with the theme of "REIMAGINE: Beyond the world we know, a new rel  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CREATORS CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS, REPS. CLARKE and VAN DUYNE, HOST FIRST-EVER CREATOR ROW ON CAPITOL HILL * More than 30 creators, eight major platforms, and a university joined lawmakers and congressional staff to showcase the growing creator economy WASHINGTON, DC - Creators Caucus Co-Chairs Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) hosted the first-ever Creator Row: A Creator Economy Showcase  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 9 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * CWRU startup success Path Robotics featured in The New York Times Path Robotics--an AI and robotics company co-founded by Case Western Reserve University alumni brothers Alex (CWR '09; GRS '12, mechanical engineering) and Andy Lonsberry (GRS '21, mechanical engineering)--was featured this week in The New York Times in a story about Ohio's rise in advanced manufacturing. The piece highlights Path's aut  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Darianne De Leon Selected as John S. Nolan Fellow by American Bar Association Tax Section Tax associate Darianne De Leon has been selected as a 2026-2027 John S. Nolan Fellow by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation, a prestigious honor recognizing emerging leaders within the tax law community. Named in honor of the late John ("Jack") S. Nolan, a highly respected former chair of the ABA Secti  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Trump Nominates His Fixer Blanche as Attorney General Donald Trump officially nominated acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to be Attorney General of the United States after Blanche ran an aggressive campaign to demonstrate his unconditional loyalty to Trump by doing his personal and political bidding, declaring to Trump in April, "I love you, sir." In res  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an airworthiness directive affecting all Helicopteres Guimbal model Cabri G2 helicopters after a reported crack was discovered on a main rotor mast following an abnormal increase in vibration during flight. Helicopteres Guimbal, Les Milles, France, are subject to inspection, corrective action, and modification requirements intended to prevent potential rotor mast failure that could result in loss of control of the aircr  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has adopted an airworthiness directive affecting certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. model PC-12/47E airplanes after reports that the stall warning protection system activated when it was not expected. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Stans, Switzerland, must undergo operational software updates and revisions to flight manuals to address a condition that regulators said could reduce safety margins and increase pi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Spurs look to avoid 0-3 deficit against the Knicks as the series shifts to New York on Monday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Monday, June 8, with a Game 3 matchup, as the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson host the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, at 8  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Fourth Circuit Mandate Confirms Appellate Victory for Pillsbury Client in Poppleton Redevelopment Challenge Following the Fourth Circuit's formal mandate to the District of Maryland last month, the district court issued a new order confirming significant appellate victory for Pillsbury client La Cite Development LLC in litigation challenging Baltimore's long-running Poppleton redevelopment project. The new dis  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 8 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * GCPE's Kayla Sparks Named Jenrette Historic Preservation Fellow * The Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation has selected Kayla Sparks, an entering student in the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment's Historic Preservation Program, as one of four inaugural recipients of the Jenrette Historic Preservation F  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 8 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Geopolitics and crazy-expensive tickets: As the World Cup kicks off, UCLA Law's Steve Bank weighs the legal issues * Business law professor. Taxation scholar. Legal historian. UCLA School of Law's Steve Bank is a man with broad expertise and interests, to be sure. And when soccer stars and fans travel to Los Angeles and elsewhere in North America for the World Cup thi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Joined Veritas Capital to Help Raise $1 Million for Garden of Dreams Foundation Through New York Knicks' NBA Finals Fundraising Initiative * Gibson Dunn is proud to have joined Veritas Capital in helping raise $1 million for the Garden of Dreams Foundation through the New York Knicks' NBA Finals fundraising initiative. The Foundation works with chi  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Calls On CDC To Provide Updates On Public Health Readiness Ahead Of Mass Travel For World Cup * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to provide updates to the public, providers, and Congress regarding public health readiness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer, Riley Call On Norfolk Southern And Union Pacific Corportation To Repair Dilapidated Bridges * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), and Representative Josh Riley (D-NY-19) urged the chief executive officers of Norfolk Southern and the Union Pacific Corporation to prioritize public safety and commit to conducting criti  more

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Go New York Go: Governor Hochul Directs State Landmarks to Illuminate Orange and Blue as the New York Knicks Return to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals * Governor Kathy Hochul directed 11 New York State landmarks to illuminate in orange and blue this evening, Monday, June 8, ahead of tonight's NBA Finals Game 3 matchup against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.   more

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Celebrates Groundbreaking for Major Construction Stage of Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project * Governor Kathy Hochul today joined leadership from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), elected officials and Harlem community leaders to break ground on the major construction stage of the transformative Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project. The groundbreaking occurred   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 8 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces 2026 Governor's Fellows Cohort * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the 2026 cohort of the Governor's Fellows Program. This year's 30-member class of fellows was chosen from a competitive pool of applicants representing every region in the Commonwealth and colleges and universities across Virginia and beyond. "Our Commonwealth is h  more

ITHACA, New York, June 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Grants fund high-risk research on fungal disease and antibiotic resistance * Two faculty members were awarded Schwartz Research Fund Visionary Grants to research the basic biology of fungi in order to potentially treat fungal disease; and to investigate cell-to-cell communication in bacteria, with potential implications for combatting antibiotic resistance. The grants, made possible through support from Joan Po  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING FORMULA 1 TO END TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPS Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced Hawaii is co-leading a coalition of attorneys general from 18 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nic  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Raises Questions on Potential Ethics Violations by Senior Official at Department of the Interior * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Burgum requesting a briefing from the Department's Designated Ethics Official (DAO) rega  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Names Keith Payet Head of Government Business Segment * Accomplished health care executive will oversee multi-market Medicaid, D-SNP, Medicare, CHIP and Affordable Care Act lines of business PITTSBURGH (June 8, 2026) - Highmark Inc., the third largest overall Blue Cross Blue Shield-affiliated organization in the country with nearly eight mill  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * HISTORIC AGAIN: President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Amtrak, and Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar & Skanska) Unveil Design for Overhaul of New York Penn Station * Stunning renderings, video, and website provide an in-depth preview of how the Trump Administration will deliver a world-class transit hub in the heart of New York City NEW YORK, NY - U.S. Department of  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * HISTORIC AGAIN: President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Amtrak, and Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar & Skanska) Unveil Design for Overhaul of New York Penn Station * Stunning renderings, video, and website provide an in-depth preview of how the Trump Administration will deliver a world-class transit hub in the heart of New York City NEW YORK, NY - U.S. Department of Trans  more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, June 9 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Library Research Award Honors Student Ingenuity Ginny Greenberg Hofstra University is proud to announce the spring 2026 winners of the Undergraduate Library Research Award (ULRA). Student researchers are nominated for this honor by a Hofstra faculty member, and submissions are evaluated by a selection committee based on originality, depth of inquiry, clarity of presentation, and effective use of library resour  more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, June 9 -- Hofstra University issued the following commentary on June 8, 2026, by Sina Rabbany, professor of engineering and dean of the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science: * * * SEAS Dean Blog: The Cooperation Engine: How Technology Has Always Made Us Better Together If you are a student deciding what to study, or a parent thinking about your student's future, here is something I hope you will carry with you: Engineering is not just about building t  more

NEW YORK, June 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * Household Financial Outlook Deteriorates; Short-Term Inflation Expectations Decline * NEW YORK-The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the May 2026 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households' inflation expectations decreased at the short-term horizon and remained unchanged at the medium- and longer-term horizons, while home price grow  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeremy Paner Explains How Private Fund Managers Should Approach OFAC's Recent Advisory Highlights * OFAC's advisory warns that sanctioned parties are using proxies, family members and complex structures to obscure their ownership interests. * Paner warns that OFAC will treat all private fund managers as "gatekeepers" and expects a clear explanation for any scenario in which red flags are raised. * Acc  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Human Rights Assessment of the 2025-2026 US Bilateral Health Agreements * In late 2025 the United States launched bilateral negotiations for health aid as part of the "America First" Global Health Strategy. The agreements were negotiated after the elimination of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in early 2025 and raise concerns that health aid is being inappropriately leveraged  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by senior Europe researcher Kartik Raj: * * * Hungarian Prosecutors Drop Pride-Related Charges Positive Move for Civic Space, LGBT Rights, and Rule of Law - Hungarian prosecutors announced on June 4 that they had dropped charges against a mayor and a civic activist for their roles in organizing 2025 Pride events in Budapest and Pecs. The charges, which were brought under Fidesz-era anti-LGBT leg  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Global Health Aid Tied to Harmful Conditions * (Washington, DC) - The United States government is conditioning lifesaving health assistance on broad access to surveillance data and extractive rights to pathogen samples and data for pharmaceutical development, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch issued an assessment of seven bilateral health agreements signed in late 2025 with E  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE Says Long-Term Stability Is Key as Ottawa Pledges Major Investment in Audio-Visual Industry * TORONTO, ON - The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) welcomes the commitment of the Government of Canada to support the Canadian Audio-Visual Industry with an additional investment of $600 million per year. While the details o  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE: Kennedy Center Ruling Confirms Concerns and Strengthens Workers' Case, But Fight for Jobs Continues * Washington, D.C. -The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) said the May 29 federal court decision blocking the Kennedy Center's planned shutdown confirms what workers have warned for months: major decisions were rushed,  more

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 8 [Category: Sports] -- The International Boxing Association issued the following news: * * * IBA represented at United Nations World Cup Diplomacy Summit in New York * The International Boxing Association (IBA) was represented at the World Cup Diplomacy Summit 2026 - A Global Dialogue, organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Alisa Shcherbachenya, IBA Director of International R  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Idaho National Laboratory helps prepare cities for the FIFA World Cup This summer, the U.S., Canada and Mexico will jointly host the largest FIFA World Cup ever. An estimated 6 million soccer fans will fill stadiums in 11 American cities, including Seattle, Los Angeles and Kansas City. The Idaho National Laboratory's critical infrastructure analysts are working behind  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 9 (TNSrep) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pritzker can create new pathway to beauty careers by signing apprenticeship bill Illinois is one of only five states without beauty apprenticeships for barbers, cosmetologists, nail technicians and hair braiders - A new report finds that Illinois is one of five states to offer only one pathway to licensure for barbers, cosmetologists, nail technicians and hair braiders. Aspirin  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSrep) -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * Import Cargo Volume to See Year-Over-Year Gain Again in June, Then Remain Below 2025 Levels Into Fall Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to see a skewed year-over-year bump again this month in anticipation of more tariffs and rising fuel prices but then remain below last year's levels into the fall, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the Nati  more

NEW YORK, June 8 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Interactive Kitchen Lab will showcase the art and science of cooking * A new sort of lab is coming to Rockefeller on June 11-Kitchen Lab: Science Through the Lens of Food. The interactive experience, led by a professional chef from America's top culinary school, illuminates the chemistry, physics, and biology of food through a variety of tastings and sensory experiments. It takes place from 4-7 pm in Abby Dining Hall  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Invest in Education and Justice to Strengthen Rule of Law * A new UNESCO report illustrates how education can empower children and their communities to access their human rights. It also shows that education and justice can uphold the rule of law in contexts where it's in decline and where children live in conditions of extreme injustice. Human Rights Watch has long documented the consequences  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC Midyear Watchlist Update: More Shocks, Fewer Shock Absorbers * The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today released The New World Disorder: More Shocks, Fewer Shock Absorbers, its 2026 Emergency Watchlist Midyear Update, documenting that far from slowing down, the crises forecasted in December have only intensified - while the systems meant to contain them  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Jon Oram recognized among the 2026 "Who's Who in Sports" by City & State * City & State has named Davis Polk partner and Sports practice head Jon Oram to its 2026 "Who's Who in Sports" list. Jon was recognized for his work advising on some of the largest transactions in sports history, including the sales of NBA, NFL and MLB franchises, as well as the MLS negotiations that broug  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Judge Halts IRS Rules that Punish Solar and Wind Case brought by a Tribal utility, city, and environmental and consumer advocates argued that politically motivated tax guidance illegally hurt renewable energy and would raise customers' bills. A federal judge agreed. - In a win for energy affordability, a federal judge struck down the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) guidance that unfairly and  more

ITHACA, New York, June 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Kanvas Biosciences raises $48 million to advance microbiome cancer therapies * Kanvas Biosciences is taking a major step forward in microbiome therapeutics with the announcement of $48 million in Series A funding, which will support a clinical trial later this year for the company's lead cancer immunotherapy treatment. The startup, whose foundational technology emerged from research at Cornell University, is al  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL BE A HARD NO ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL THIS WEEK" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are voting this week to give ICE a $70 billion blank check to brutalize our communities, House Democrats remain committed to lowering the h  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL BE A HARD NO ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL THIS WEEK" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are voting this week to give ICE a $70 billion blank check to brutalize our communities, House Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living and usi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 9 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 8, 2026, by counsel Michael Whitbread and shareholder Naomi Seddon: * * * Bill Proposes Changes to Australia's Fair Work Commission Procedure and General Protections Provisions On June 3, 2026, the Australian Government introduced into Federal Parliament the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 (Bill). If passed, the Bill will amend Australia  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 8, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Influencer Economy Has Crossed the Line Saturdays in Greenwich Village require contending with the lines. Starting at 9 a.m., you see blocks-long queues of people waiting for all sorts of things: bagels, pastries, pizza, soggy sandwiches, premium frozen yogurt with candy on it. Even if you don't want to, you will get swept  more

NEW YORK, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on May 21, 2026 by Alex J. Adams entitled "Bringing Regulatory Dark Matter to Light: A Case Study of Reform at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)." Here are excerpts: * * * Debates about the administrative state often focus on formal rulemaking: the scope of agency discretion, the role of cost-benefit analysis, and the intensity of judicial review. These debates are important, but they do no  more

NEW YORK, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on June 2, 2026 by Tal Fortgang entitled "Model Legislation: An Act to Combat Civil Terrorism." Here are excerpts: * * * Be it Enacted by the People of the [STATE OF ] as follows: Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Combatting Civil Terrorism Act." Section 2. Purpose. To promote civil tranquility by holding those who seek to disrupt it for political purposes accoun  more

NEW YORK, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on May 28, 2026 by Chris Pope entitled "Reining in Medicaid Managed Care." Here is the executive summary: * * * When Medicaid, the U.S. program that purchases health care for the poorest Americans, originally went into effect, states paid directly for health-care services provided to beneficiaries. But in recent decades, states increasingly subcontract procurement to private insurers known as managed care organi  more

NEW YORK, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on June 4, 2026 by Jack Santucci and John Ketcham entitled "Understanding How Proportional Representation Might Work in New York City." Here is the executive summary: * * * On May 28, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the creation of a Charter Revision Commission (CRC), called the Commission on Government Efficiency, with a mandate to make government work better.[1] The CRC has an opportunity to address the democra  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Margaret Tahyar discusses CAMELS changes with American Banker * Davis Polk partner and Financial Institutions practice co-head Margaret Tahyar was quoted in American Banker discussing the recent proposed changes to the CAMELS rating system. The proposed changes would remove the "special consideration" of management, the "M" in CAMELS, that many believe gives it primacy over the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 to End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine prod  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Meeks, Shaheen, Press Rubio for Answers on Admin's Inaction on Venezuela, Question Lack of Progress to Secure Democratic Transition Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secre  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Leads Comment Letter to EPA on Microplastics States Urge More Research, Action to Understand Health Effects - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today led a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applauding the addition of microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for research, and also calling for EPA to f  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, New York City Local Elected Officials, Community Members Rally Against The Trump Takeover Of Penn Station * In new letter to DOT Secretary Duffy, leaders demand answers for the secret, politically driven process that resulted in the appointment of Penn Transformation Partners as the "master developer" for the Penn Station renovation NEW YORK, N.Y. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United and 325+ Organizations Call For Passage of Medicare for All * (Washington, DC) -Today, National Nurses United (NNU) and over 325 organizations, including labor unions, advocates for seniors and people with disabilities, women's rights organizations, and more, released an open letter making the case that now is the time for Medicare for All, addressed to   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * National Nursing Leader Fayron Epps Returns to Georgia State University as Associate Dean Epps brings decades of scholarship, leadership and real-world impact to the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions - Georgia State University has appointed Fayron Epps, Ph.D., RN, FGSA, FAAN, as associate dean for the School of Nursing in the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professio  more

ARMONK, New York, June 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * New IBM Study Finds CIOs and CTOs Face Growing AI Control Gap as Enterprise Deployment Scales A new IBM (NYSE: IBM ) Institute for Business Value study reveals that as AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of surveyed CIOs and CTOs report being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep pace at scale.   more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * New York Legislature Passes Landmark Bill to Disclose AI-Generated News to the Public * First-in-the-nation legislation will disclose generative AI in media, reporting, and restore public trust in professional journalism ALBANY, NY (Jun. 8) - Senator Patricia Fahy (D-Albany), Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D-NYC), and the NY FAIR News Act coalition announced that the New York  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, June 6 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation Announce Grand Opening of Medina Triennial Contemporary Art Exhibit Along Erie Canal Inaugural Edition, "All that Sustains Us," Offers New, Summerlong Art Exhibition throughout Village of Medina Programming and Art Installations Feature 39 International and Local Artists * Buffalo, NY - The New York Power Authority (NYPA  more

MACAU, China, June 8 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * Nobel laureate in economic sciences to speak on climate change at UM on 15 June * The Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) at the University of Macau (UM) will hold a Nobel Laureate Lecture on 15 June (Monday). Prof Robert F. Engle, 2003 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, will deliver a lecture titled 'Can We Stop Climate Change?'. Following the lecture, Prof Torben Andersen, Nathan S. and Mary P. Sharp Pr  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, June 9 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * North Shore University Hospital device helps wean patients off ventilator faster Northwell Health is first on the East Coast to deploy Lungpacer's AeroPace neurostimulation device to help patients breathe on their own faster after being placed on a mechanical ventilation - A critically ill patient at Northwell's North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) has been one of the first in the United States --  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put Beacon Kalamazoo on 'RED ALERT' status * Kalamazoo registered nurses, who are members of Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) and its parent union National Nurses United (NNU), will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, June 13 to demand long-term solutions to maintain services at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital and advance nurses' Vision for a Healthy Society. Bea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter Recognized as a 2026 "Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace" by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Nutter was selected to the "100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces of 2026" list by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which ranks organizations with the most robust adoption and foster care benefits, for the fifth consecutive year. In addition, Nutter scored 2nd in the "Foster Care"  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * OUTKICK INTEGRATES WITH FOX NEWS DIGITAL TO CONTINUE ITS EXPANSION AND GROWTH * As Part of the Integration, OutKick Founder Clay Travis Signs New FOX News Media Contributor Deal and Departs the Platform Five Years Following Fox Corporation Acquisition NEW YORK - June 8, 2026 - National multimedia sports platform OutKick announced today that it has become a vertical within F  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Ogilvy, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency, issued the following news: * * * Piyush Pandey Inducted into One Club Creative Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Ogilvy is proud to share that Piyush Pandey, the agency's former Global Chief Creative Officer and one of the most influential creative leaders in the history of Indian advertising, has been named a 2026 inductee into the One Club for Creativity's Creative Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take plac  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release: * * * Press-Freedom Groups Condemn Arrests and Harassment of Journalists at Newark's Delaney Hall NEWARK, NJ -- A coalition of 18 press-freedom groups called on authorities to dismiss charges against at least three journalists who were arrested while covering ongoing protests outside Delaney Hall, a private immigration-detention center in Newark,  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Prominent Trial and Congressional Investigations Lawyer Matthew Owen Joins Gibson Dunn * Gibson Dunn today announced that leading trial lawyer and litigator Matthew Owen has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation and Congressional Investigations Practice Groups in Washington, D.C. His practice spans complex commercial disputes, high-stakes investigations  more

ITHACA, New York, June 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Protecting heart health in an era of temperature extremes * Extreme heat and cold are growing cardiovascular risks that can trigger heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and sudden cardiac death, according to a recent scientific statement by experts at Weill Cornell Medicine and other leading institutions. The statement from the American Heart Association, published in Circulation, outlines contributing factors t  more

NEW YORK, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft issued the following brief (No. 99) on May 26, 2026 by Steven Simon entitled "The Disappearing Aid Check: The Future of US-Israel Defense Support." Here is the executive summary: * * * The United States and Israel are now approaching the renegotiation of their 10-year defense Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU. Israeli officials have said they want to phase out US military grant aid -- a position that sounds like a  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Resistance Training Appears to Restore Physical Strength, Immune Health in Frail or At-Risk Cancer Survivors * BUFFALO, N.Y. -Cancer survivors significantly improved their strength and immune health after completing a 10-week resistance training program as part of a pilot study led by Shernan Holtan, MD, Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplantation at Roswel  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * RiskScan 2026 Survey Reveals Increasingly Complex Risk Landscape as Insurance Protection Gaps Persist: Triple-I/Munich Re US * MALVERN, Pa., June 8, 2026 - The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Munich Re US today announced the release of RiskScan 2026, a comprehensive cross-market research study that examines evolving risk perceptions and interconnected exposure  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rob Cohen discusses the SEC's disgorgement power with Ignites * Davis Polk partner Rob Cohen was quoted in Ignites discussing the SEC's disgorgement power and a recent Supreme Court ruling in Sripetch v. SEC, which allows the SEC to seek disgorgement of ill-gotten gains in enforcement actions without proving that investors suffered actual financial losses. This ruling is the la  more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 8 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Flavia S. Fleischer named NTID dean Fleischer becomes the first Deaf woman to serve as NTID dean - Following a national search, NTID President Caroline Solomon and RIT Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Prabu David have announced the appointment of Flavia S. Fleischer as the college's new dean. She assumes the role on Aug. 1. Fleischer, who is the first Deaf woman t  more

CARY, North Carolina, June 9 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * SAS recognized on the CRN Big Data 100 List for 2026 SAS data and AI solutions continue to deliver results for partners and customers - SAS, a global leader in data and AI, announced today that CRN(R), a brand of The Channel Company(R), recognized SAS on its 2026 Big Data 100 list in the Big Data Business Analytics category for the sec  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump: I write to raise serious concerns regarding your selection of Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Warren Questions CFTC Chairman Selig on the Agency's Ability to Regulate Prediction Markets and Crypto After Report of Trump Corruption and Industry Capture "A CFTC with fewer staff members, reduced enforcement activity, and expanded responsibilities is a recipe for disaster. It leaves the public even   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand And Mayor Spano Announce Over $1 Million For Yonkers Water Infrastructure, Pushes For FY27 Funding * Gillibrand Celebrates $1.1M Secured for Forest Avenue Water Main Repair; Announces Push for Funding for Midland Avenue Project to Keep Water Flowing During Planned 2032 Suspension of Yonkers' Connection to the Lower Catskill Aqueduct Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Calls For $250 Million To Preserve Our History For The 250th Anniversary Of America * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stood in Columbia County to announce a major bipartisan push for historic preservation funding. In a letter to Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee leadership, Gillibrand called for $250 million to  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Celebrates $1 Million For Arts Center Lake Placid * Federal Funding Will Expand the 50-Year-Old Campus into a State-of-the-Art Creative Hub and Early Childhood Education Complex Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stood with officials to celebrate the $1 million she secured for the institution in the FY2026 Agriculture-Rur  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Pushes To Protect Graduate Education Programs That Create Critical Workforce Pipelines * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with Binghamton University President Dr. Anne D'Alleva to advocate for the protection of graduate education programs that fuel critical workforce pipelines. Gillibrand highlighted her upcoming Senate legislation, the Professional Student Degre  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden Call on the Treasury and the U.S. Mint to Halt Production of 24-Karat Trump Gold Coin U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * SEQUINS Honors Miller School of Medicine Leaders in Dementia Research and Mentorship Two Miller School faculty were honored by SEQUINS for dementia research and mentorship programs advancing neuroscience. - Two University of Miami Miller School of Medicine faculty members were recognized at the 2026 meeting of the Society for Equity Neuroscience (SEQUINS) for advancing brain health   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * SHOT/CHASER: Eau Claire County GOP Chair Admits WI-03 Race Will Be "Challenging," Three-Time Trump Voter "Conflicted" About DVO As Gas Prices Rise * Derrick Van Orden, call your office. Over the weekend, Eau Claire County GOP Chair Fred Kappus admitted " the race for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District will be challenging." SHOT: Kappus noted that " if gas prices remain high   more

ITHACA, New York, June 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Student to join Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting as Young Scientist * Kapil Gangwar, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, has been selected to participate in the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany, bringing together Nobel laureates and promising early-career scientists from around the world. The annual meeting is a  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Students Recognized for Achievements in Education * The College of Human Development, Culture, and Media 's Department of Education Leadership, Management, and Policy (ELMP) honored several distinguished award recipients during the spring semester. Robert Cohen, a doctoral candidate in Higher Education, was selected as the 2025-26 Dissertation of the Year Award winner. Cohen's dissertation, entitled   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Appointed to Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party * Washington, DC. -Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) today announced his appointment to the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. "It is a great honor to be appointed by Leader Jeffries to this prestigious Select Committee and to succ  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi, Chair of Pakistan Caucus, Marks Eid al-Adha in Congressional Record * Washington, DC -As Chair of the Pakistan Caucus, Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) entered a statement into the Congressional Record marking Eid al-Adha, extending Eid Mubarak wishes to Muslim Americans and recognizing the contributions of Muslim and Pakistani Americans to communities across the nation. In his statement, d  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Chancellor Haynie Appoints Jeff Stoecker Chief of Staff and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer The appointment consolidates key executive responsibilities; reunites University's communications and marketing divisions. - Chancellor J. Michael Haynie today announced the appointment of Jeff Stoecker to senior vice president, chief of staff to the chancellor and chief communications and marketing officer.  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 8 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * These Entrepreneurs Jumpstarted Successful Careers at Pratt * Pratt graduates are using skills learned in the Entrepreneurship Minor to build ventures throughout New York City and beyond, from Kickstarter-funded creative projects to self-directed galleries and large-scale businesses. They are raising venture capital  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on June 8, 2026: * * * Touchstone Investments Chooses Bloomberg Equity Indices to Support Active Strategies Bloomberg Indices today announced that Touchstone Investments, an asset manager known for its Distinctively Active(R) mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) has adopted Bloomberg Equity Indices as the new benchmarks for their fund offerings. With approximately $30 billion in assets under management, the firm offers actively-  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Announces New Dashboard to Measure Family Friendly Metrics on America's Transit Systems * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced it is developing a new public dashboard that measures key family friendly metrics on transit systems across America. Transit systems can use this dashboard to tra  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner-Built Venues Prepare to Welcome the World * Turner Experience * 5 stadiums hosting matches * 30 tournament matches at Turner-built venues * 1 training facility * 1 International Broadcast Center Five U.S. stadiums built or modernized by Turner are scheduled to host FIFA World Cup 2026(tm) matches. These venues and other infrastructure delivered by Turner will welcome mill  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 9 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news: * * * U.S. Soccer and Leading Streetwear Brands Celebrate Soccer's Expanding Cultural Influence Across America Collaborations with leading designers and streetwear brands place soccer at the center of American culture ahead of 2026 * ATLANTA -- U.S. Soccer today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration bringing together 11 influential streetwear brands across all 11 FIFA World Cup host cities in the United  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB launches Center for Translational AI and Digital Health * UB researchers are developing an AI-powered imaging system to monitor wounds and other skin conditions. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. Researchers have received $8.3 million in federal grants to use AI and digital technologies to improve health care and accessibility By Cory N  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Rethinking public power * As governments face mounting pressure to meet established climate targets while addressing rising energy prices, new scholarship from University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy, examines the role of countries, states, and localities in accelerating the clean energy transition. I  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises debt fund on Movex financing * Global law firm White & Case has advised a leading senior debt fund specialising in supporting fast-growing international middle market companies on private debt financing provided to Movex S.p.A. (Movex). The transaction is part of the strategic growth path pursued by Movex and follows the acquisition and subsequent integratio  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Gurmat Elektrik on debut US$380 million notes issuance * Global law firm White & Case LLP and GKC Partners have advised Gurmat Elektrik Uretim A.S. (Gurmat Elektrik) on its debut international bond issuance of US$380 million senior secured amortizing notes due 2035. "This landmark debut transaction in the international capital markets demonstrates the increa  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Howard Energy Partners on buyout of Midship Pipeline membership interests * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Howard Energy Partners on its acquisition of membership interests in the Midship Pipeline (Midship). This transaction increases Howard's ownership of Midship, the 200-mile FERC-regulated natural gas transmission line in Oklahoma, to 100 per  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * WIFI4HOMELESS CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION GUARANTEEING INTERNET ACCESS FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS, URGES GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO SIGN * ALBANY, N.Y. -Today, the WiFi4Homeless Campaign applauds the passage of S.8026-A / A.1755-A by both houses of the New York State Legislature. The campaign thanks Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Assemblymember Karines Reyes for their leadership   more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Will Pearce named among Financial News' 2026 "Most Influential Lawyers" * Davis Polk partner and Europe practice co-head Will Pearce was named to Financial News ' "Fifty Most Influential Lawyers 2026" list. The award recognizes the top finance lawyers in Europe, including legal professionals working on M&A, private equity deals, IPOs, fund formation and financial regulation. W  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 8 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * William & Mary wins in D.C. * The following story originally appeared as an online exclusive for the W&M Alumni Magazine. - Ed. The Alma Mater of the Nation shone brightly in the nation's capital May 28-31, with more than 1,000 alumni and friends attending 50+ events across the city. From the first moment to the last, W&M Weekend showcased the exceptional W&M people who are making an impact -whether they ar  more

NEW YORK, June 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Yemen: Houthis Should Free UN, Civil Society Staff * (Beirut) - The de facto Houthi authorities in Yemen should immediately and unconditionally release the dozens of staff from the United Nations and Yemeni and international civil society organizations who have been arbitrarily detained over the last two years, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty Int  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Zimbabwe: Opposition Activist Acquitted, Freed After 7 Months * (Johannesburg) - A Zimbabwe court on June 3, 2026, acquitted and released a prominent opposition activist after more than seven months in detention on baseless charges, Human Rights Watch said today. The case underscores the ongoing weaponization of the criminal justice system by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. A Harare  more