Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York
Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Continuing to Block Trump Administration's Plan to Terminate School Mental Health Funding
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Continuing to Block Trump Administration's Plan to Terminate School Mental Health Funding
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OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week secured a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington that continues blocking the U
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Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers About Price Gouging During Severe Coastal Storm
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers About Price Gouging During Severe Coastal Storm
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September 26, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert warning New York consumers and businesses of price gouging during a storm expected to bring heavy wind and rain, as well as potential flooding, to New York this weekend. Governor Hochul has dec
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Cornyn, Blumenthal File Amicus Brief Supporting Holocaust Survivors, Victims in Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn, Blumenthal File Amicus Brief Supporting Holocaust Survivors, Victims in Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art
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AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) filed an amicus brief in support of their Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, now law, which aids in the recovery of Nazi-looted art and helps deliver justice for Holocaust survivors and their families. The brief,
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Council of Europe: "Law is Europe's Form of Power" - Alain Berset Brings Democratic Security Message to Washington
STRASBOURG, France, Sept. 26 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news:
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"Law is Europe's form of power": Alain Berset brings democratic security message to Washington
Council of Europe Secretary General discusses Ukraine, democratic security and regional cooperation with US political leaders, Georgetown students and the Organization of American States
Washington, D.C., United States 25 September 2026
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"In a fragmenting world, law remains the last common language capable of
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Direct Relief Tracking Hurricane Nolo's Impacts Across the Pacific
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Direct Relief Tracking Hurricane Nolo's Impacts Across the Pacific
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Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 615 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories, and to 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 10.6 million defined daily doses of medication.
This week's shipments included rare disease therapies, vitamins, cardiovascular treatments,
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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Coastal Storm
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Coastal Storm
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Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on a potent coastal storm that began impacting Long Island, New York City, and the Mid-Hudson region yesterday with rain, strong winds, and storm surges. The Governor continues to caution New Yorkers, particularly those in shoreline and low-lying coastal communities on Long Island, in New Y
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International Atomic Energy Agency, Inter-American Development Bank Sign Partnership Agreement on Nuclear Energy for Development
VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 26 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release:
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IAEA and Inter-American Development Bank Sign Partnership Agreement on Nuclear Energy for Development
25 September 2026
New York, United States
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on the safe, secure and sustainable use of nuclear energy in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Investing in Innovation
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Investing in Innovation
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Randall (Randy) Kendrick '86 has always been a bold thinker, willing to invest in the Big Idea, whether that means launching his first real estate business the same day he graduated from USC Marshall School of Business or pioneering ways to balance development with environmental stewardship on a megasite in central Texas.
So Ke
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LDF Strongly Condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Restore Trump Administration's SAVE Database
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Strongly Condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Restore Trump Administration's SAVE Database
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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision allowing the Trump Administration to resume use of the flawed, expanded federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to check voters' citizenship status, a change that poses serious risk
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DISGUSTED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DISGUSTED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN This Morning Weekend, where he made clear that House Democrats are relentlessly focused on fighting for an affordable America.
MANU RAJU: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who wants to
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DISGUSTED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DISGUSTED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN This Morning Weekend, where he made clear that House Democrats are relentlessly focused on fighting for an affordable America.
MANU RAJU: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who wants to be the next Speaker of the
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Minister Anand concludes participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week
OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 26 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release:
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Minister Anand concludes participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week
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September 26, 2026 - New York City, New York - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded her participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week in New York City.
During the High-Leve
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Mount Sinai Study Identifies Why Some Patients Develop Severe Intestinal Inflammation After CAR-T Therapy
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Mount Sinai Study Identifies Why Some Patients Develop Severe Intestinal Inflammation After CAR-T Therapy
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified biological mechanisms that may contribute to CAR-T cell-associated enterocolitis, a serious inflammatory condition of the intestine that can occur after a type of CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myelo
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ON MESOTHELIOMA AWARENESS DAY, ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION URGES CONGRESS: BAN ASBESTOS, END PREVENTABLE DEATHS
REDONDO BEACH, California, Sept. 26 [Category: Medical] -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization posted the following news release:
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ON MESOTHELIOMA AWARENESS DAY, ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION URGES CONGRESS: BAN ASBESTOS, END PREVENTABLE DEATHS
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September 26, 2026
ON MESOTHELIOMA AWARENESS DAY, ASBE STOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION URGES CONGRESS: BAN ASBESTOS, END PREVENTABLE DEATHS
WASHINGTON, D.C. -To mark Mesothelioma Awareness Day, the Asbestos Disease Aware
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President of Dominican Republic Visits William Paterson University
WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- William Paterson University posted the following news:
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President of Dominican Republic Visits William Paterson University
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President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader accepts the medallion from University President Richard J. Helldobler.
President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic visited William Paterson University on Friday, September 26 in conjunction with his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
During hi
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Readout of the Secretary-General's Meeting With P.M. of Tuvalu Teo
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:
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25 September 2026
New York, UN
Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr. Feleti Teo, OBE, Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Readouts | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Feleti Teo, OBE, Prime Minister of Tuvalu.
The Secretary-General thanked Tuvalu for its global leadership on climate action.
The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister discussed the United
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Readout of U.N. Secretary-General's Meeting With Vice President of Republic of Uganda Alupo
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:
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25 September 2026
New York, UN
Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Ms. Jessica Alupo, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda
Readouts | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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The Secretary-General met with H.E. Ms. Jessica Alupo, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda.
The Secretary-General expressed appreciation for Uganda's contributions to regional peace and security, as well as its le
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Readout of U.N. Secretary-General's Meeting With Vice President of United Republic of Tanzania Ndejembi
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:
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25 September 2026
New York, UN
Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr. Deogratius Ndejembi, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania
Readouts | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Deogratius Ndejembi, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Secretary-General expressed appreciation for Tanzania's contributions to peace and secur
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Secretary of State Sarai participates in 81st United Nations General Assembly and announces international assistance funding
OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 26 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release:
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Secretary of State Sarai participates in 81st United Nations General Assembly and announces international assistance funding
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September 26, 2026 - New York City, New York - Global Affairs Canada
Against the backdrop of growing global uncertainty, international cooperation is increasingly important. Canada is deepening partnerships, broadening networks and diversif
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Stressing That Oceans Are Vital for Societies, Secretary-General Lauds Sea Tribunal's Three Decades of Peacefully Solving International Disputes
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Stressing That Oceans Are Vital for Societies, Secretary-General Lauds Sea Tribunal's Three Decades of Peacefully Solving International Disputes
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Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message on the thirtieth anniversary of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, in Hamburg, Germany, today:
The ocean -like the air we breathe and the land beneath our feet -is vital to our societi
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U.N. Population Fund: Everyone Counts - Uzbekistan Uses New Tech, Grassroots Outreach in First Census Since Its Independence
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news:
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Everyone counts: Uzbekistan uses new tech and grassroots outreach in first census since its independence
25 September 2026
UZBEKISTAN - "I've lived in Gelon all my life, and seen how our village has grown and changed over the years," said Sharofiddin Xaknazarov. "Our village is far in the mountains, but we are part of Uzbekistan like everyone else."
Mr. Xaknazarov is chair of Gelon's mahalla (neighbour
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U.N. Secretary-General's Video Message at 30th Anniversary of International Tribunal for Law of Sea
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:
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25 September 2026
Hamburg, Germany
Secretary-General's video message at the 30th Anniversary of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Statements | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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The ocean - like the air we breathe and the land beneath our feet - is vital to our societies.
It is a source of sustenance.
A highway for trade.
And the very lifeblood of our global ecosystem.
For three decades,
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UNGA81: African Development Bank Group, Partners Launch Free AI Training for African Public Officials
TUNIS, Tunisia, Sept. 26 -- The African Development Bank posted the following news release:
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UNGA81: African Development Bank Group and partners launch free AI training for African public officials
25-Sep-2026
The African Development Bank Group, together with UNDP AI Hub for Sustainable Development, Google and Apolitical, has launched, a free training programme to help public officials across Africa understand and use artificial intelligence (AI) in their work. The programme was launche
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UNICEF: Hunger, Malnutrition Stalking Yemen's Children as Violence Escalates
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release:
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Hunger and malnutrition stalking Yemen's children as violence escalates
This is a summary of what was said by the UNICEF Country Representative in Yemen, Akhil Iyer - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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ADEN, 25 September 2026 - "Children across Yemen are yet again at the sharpest end of escalating
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University of Salford: Expert Comment - The PM's Plan to Tackle Disinformation
GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 26 -- The University of Salford issued the following news:
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24.09.26
Expert comment: The PM's plan to tackle disinformation
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans on Tuesday 22 September 2026 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City for a new National Centre for Information Defence to detect, attribute and disrupt information attacks by foreign powers. Kyle Cunliffe, a Lecturer in Intelligence Studies at the University of Salford,
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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: World's Fourth-Largest Economy Becomes Second State in the Nation to Require 3D Printer Industry to Build in Safeguards Against Illegal Gun Manufacturing
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: World's Fourth-Largest Economy Becomes Second State in the Nation to Require 3D Printer Industry to Build in Safeguards Against Illegal Gun Manufacturing
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California Governor Newsom Signs the Firearm Printing Prevention Act into Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law The Firearm Printing Prevention Act (AB 2047). T
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Wisconsin Historical Society: Wisconsin Marks a Historic Milestone - 100th Shipwreck Added to State Register of Historic Places
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 26 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
Wisconsin Marks a Historic Milestone: 100th Shipwreck Added to State Register of Historic Places
Unexpectedly discovered by a local boater last year, the Frank D. Barker joins Wisconsin's official list of historic places
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MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin is celebrating the addition of the Frank D. Barker shipwreck to the State Register of Historic Places, the 100th shipwre
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