NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- Girl Scouts of the USA issued the following news release: * * * - World's largest girl-led entrepreneurial program has two sweet new ways to celebrate young female leaders. * * * Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) launches the 2020 Girl Scout Cookie(TM) season, when Girl Scouts across the United States become entrepreneurs as they earn money to power their own leadership opportunities and adventures. This season, GSUSA announces two sweet new ways to celebrate young female le  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants issued the following news release: The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the standards-setting body for the executive search and leadership consulting profession worldwide, announces 2020 officers and the appointments of two new Directors to its Global Board. AESC's Global Board of Directors consists of elected representatives from each of AESC's three Regional Councils: Americas  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The 350.org issued the following statement: Weather across the Australian nation is set to deteriorate and temperatures are set to rise in the coming days, Glen Klatovsky from 350.org Australia said. "The indiscriminate Australian bushfires that have wiped out everything in their path are not a surprise. It is a land of bushfires, but this season's unprecedented fires are far from normal. For decades we have been warned by scientists that Australia, a country of extremes,  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: The recent military attacks between the US and Iran sounded the alarm of a potential new world war, worrying the international community and people everywhere. On the consequences of the attacks, Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, 350.org North America Director issued the following: "In times of climate crisis we need global solidarity and the ties of community more than ever. The climate movement is aligned with all efforts for peace a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- A Better Balance, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following news release: A Better Balance applauds the introduction of the bipartisan PUMP (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections) for Nursing Mothers Act, which will increase critical protections for nursing parents, ensuring millions of workers have a clear right to pump breastmilk at work. The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 9 by Sen. Merkley, Sen. Murkowski, Sen. Duckworth, and Sen. Booker. The PUM  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * - highlights voting rights * * * The American Bar Association has joined with the Library of Congress and its Law Library to present a special traveling exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's constitutional right to vote. The exhibit, hosted by Cardozo School of Law, will be on display at the Dr. Lillian & Dr. Rebecca Chutick Law Library in New York City, from Jan. 13-31 from 8 a.m. t  more

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York, Jan. 6 -- Academy of Management Discoveries, from the Academy of Management, that says it features theories of management and organizations neither adequately predict nor explain, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Backstage Interorganizational Collaboration: Corporate Endorsement of the Sustainable Development Goals * Does a Common Mechanism Engender Common Results? Sustainable Development Trade-Offs in the Global Ca  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The Campaign for Smart Justice with ACLU of Alabama released a report with dire predictions about Alabama's prison crisis. Based on an analysis of current parole practices using five years of data from the Alabama Department of Corrections, the report projects Ala  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release: The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has awarded its first Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence to Cesar de la Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor in the departments of bioengineering, microbiology and psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. The fellowship -- administered by AIChE's Center for Entrepreneuring Excellence and endowed by the AIChE Fo  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 10 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following statement: The Governor claims he wants to, "raise those at the bottom," but high need students across New York State have been left without the resources and opportunities they need because of him. Governor Cuomo rightly pointed out the drastic inequity in New York's public schools. New York currently ranks 49th in the nation on equity in education spending; under Governor Cuomo's tenure 48 states have more e  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following statement by CEO David Harris: American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes Ukraine's decision to withdraw its membership from the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP). "Ukraine has recognized the true nature of this UN body and acted laudably by withdrawing its membership. "The CEIRPP uses precious UN resources to promote an agenda that does nothing to advance Israeli-Pales  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 10: Jason Isaacson, AJC's Chief Policy and Political Affairs Office, delivered five strong policy recommendations to members of Congress to combat the epidemic of antisemitism in New York and across the United States. "We all need to send the message that antisemitism in any form is unacceptable, that there is no room in these United States for bigotry or prejudice," said Isaacson in remarks before t  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: * * * - CEO David Harris Addresses New York Rally * * * The one-day #JewishandProud social media campaign, an American Jewish Committee (AJC) initiative, is trending. Thousands of individuals across the United States and in another 36 countries around the world have been posting to Twitter and Facebook their photos and comments about their Jewish identity and against antisemitism. "In the face of a veritabl  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to reconsider, together with legislators, recent changes to the state's criminal law that in effect favor perpetrators over victims of antisemitic hate crimes. "One cannot read the new discovery rules without the feeling that the interests of victims do not rank high on the legislative agenda. A fair system of criminal justice would take  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Delegation discusses good regulatory practices and non-tariff measures * * * On December 5, 2019, a delegation from the National Standardization Agency of Indonesia (BSN) visited the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to discuss good regulatory practices (GRP) and non-tariff measures (NTM). The meeting took place as part of a visit coordinated by the Office of the U.S. Trade Rep  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Guidance Document Encourages Use of Voluntary Standards, Conformity Assessment Activities * * * The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a first-of-its-kind guideline memo to support federal agency regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Among the list of guidelines, the draft document highlights direction for the development of voluntary consensus standards  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Standards Support the Shift to Solar Panels * * * More U.S. homeowners are taking conscious steps toward global greener goals with home solar panel installations, a new Pew Research Center study finds. Amidst climate-warming trends that include rising temperatures, climbing sea levels, and catastrophic fires that lead to massive ecosystem destruction, 87% of homeowners surveyed who switch  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: On the fifth anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack in France, Jean-Charles Brisard, senior advisor to the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and President of the Center for the Analysis of Terrorism, warns against underestimating the risk posed by foreign fighters and prison radicalization in France. This week marks five years since the attack at the offices of Charlie Hebdo--the satirical magazine--by the Koua  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - View the Enclosed Response * * * The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has issued a formal response to a Department of Transportation (DOT) Request for Information (RFI) on non-traditional and emerging transportation technology to support emerging areas of transportation, including hyperloop and non-traditional tunneling. In December 2019, ANSI issued a call-to-action encourag  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Jan. 8: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) praised New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his proposal to introduce a bill in 2020 that would for the first time classify mass violence motivated by hate as domestic terrorism and establish a task force to examine the issue. Under this initiative, announced at today's State of the State speech in Albany, hate crimes committed with the intent to cause mass casualties   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Lawmaker Missed an Opportunity to Give a Homeless Dog a Chance at Life * * * After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced her new purebred French bulldog puppy on social media, PETA sent the lawmaker a letter urging her to visit a New York City animal shelter to see the scores of wonderful dogs there who desperately need homes. The group also urged her to pledge to adopt her next ani  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: For the second year in a row, Asia Society will host panel discussions honoring Asian filmmakers and talent at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The first panel is "Women Hold Up Half the Sky" and features veteran producers of numerous Sundance films: Nina Yang Bongiovi and Mynette Louie, and film financier Naja Lockwood. The second panel features Edson Oda, writer/director of Nine Days, (U.S. Dramatic Competition); Benedic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health issued the following member research involving New York University College of Global Public Health, dated Jan. 7: A textbook co-authored by Dr. Jack Caravanos, clinical professor of environmental public health sciences at New York University College of Global Public Health, was published by Waveland Press, Inc. titled "Our Global Environment: A Health Perspective, Eighth Edition." Our Global Environment, regarded f  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The National Basketball Players Association issued the following news release: In support for their country and the brave individuals standing on the frontlines of the bushfires in the region, nine Australian NBA Players have partnered with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation and the National Basketball Association (NBA) to contribute $750,000 USD towards relief and recovery efforts. Aron Baynes (Phoenix Suns), Jonah Bolden and Ben Simmons (Philadel  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Aviation Institute of Maintenance issued the following news release: * * * - Aviation Institute of Maintenance move provides opportunity to grow student population and offers improved training amenities. * * * Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) Chesapeake has relocated their flagship campus to a new facility at 2329 E. Little Creek Road, Norfolk, VA. This comes in juncture with AIM's recent acquisition of Teterboro School of Aeronautics in the New Yor  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 11 -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: By Michael J. Haas Nematodes are tiny, ubiquitous roundworms that infect plant roots, causing more than $100 billion in crop damage worldwide each year. New research has found that plants manipulate the worms' pheromones to repel infestations, providing insights into how farmers could fight these pests. Led by Boyce Thompson Institute faculty member Frank Schroeder, the group studied a group of chemicals called a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 10: * * * - Muslim civil rights group encourages Iranian-American travelers to 'know your rights' * * * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said it has received a report of CBP profiling of an Iranian-American at JFK airport. CAIR-NY also issued a "Know Your rights" a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement on Jan. 8 by Executive Vice President Laurie Rubiner regarding the sale of flavored e-cigarettes: "The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call today for statewide legislation to end the sale of all flavored e-cigarettes in New York. Enactment of such legislation would be a huge victory for New York's kids and protect them from nicotine addiction and other health risks associ  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Jan. 10 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: On January 2, 2020, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Cancer Center became the 100th member of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI), joining other academic and freestanding cancer research centers in the United States and Canada. "The CSHL Cancer Center is excited to join the AACI and partner with cancer centers across North America to help ensure cancer discoveries are   more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Jan. 9 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: The brain undergoes dramatic change during the first years of life. Its circuits readily rewire as an infant and then child encounters new sights and sounds, taking in the world and learning to understand it. As the child matures and key developmental periods pass, the brain becomes less malleable--but certain experiences create opportunities for parts of the adult brain to rewire and learn agai  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Jan. 10 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: The human genome contains billions of pieces of information and around 22,000 genes, but not all of it is, strictly speaking, human. Eight percent of our DNA consists of remnants of ancient viruses, and another 40 percent is made up of repetitive strings of genetic letters that is also thought to have a viral origin. Those extensive viral regions are much more than evolutionary relics: They may  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: The fall/winter issue of Columbia Medicine magazine, available now online, explores the epidemic of suicide, which is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Features delve into the work of Columbia researchers to gain insight into the causes of suicide and to develop strategies for prevention and the personal account of a VP&S alumnus coping with a loved one's suicide. Though violence has d  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: If your New Year's resolution is to exercise more in 2020, you are not alone. Getting fit is one of the most common resolutions people make--and with good reason, according to CUIMC experts. "If exercise could be put into a pill, it would be the most prescribed and most beneficial medicine in the history of the world," says Keith Diaz, PhD, assistant professor of behavioral medicine (in medicine) at VP&S,   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: Hundreds of clinical trials are in progress every year at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and the main hub to help patients and healthy volunteers find trials of interest is only a click away on the RecruitMe website. A clinical trial is a study that aims to answer a question about the safety or efficacy of a drug, a device, or other intervention and is an important research tool for advancing me  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: Second-year medical students at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons kicked off the new year and the start of their patient-centered training with the Steven Z. Miller Student Clinician's Ceremony, held on Jan. 3. Since 1998, the annual ceremony has helped medical students shift from classroom education to seeing patients in hospital and ambulatory settings, including NewYork-Pres  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Jan. 9: Kyrgyzstan authorities should conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the assault of journalist Bolot Temirov and ensure that reporters can cover corruption allegations without fearing for their safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. At about 12:30 p.m. today, in Bishkek, the capital, three unidentified men stopped Temirov, chief editor of the independent news website Factcheck, w  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Malawian authorities should drop the prosecution of three journalists who wanted to cover the return to the country on January 8 of a European Union electoral observer mission, but were instead detained for two hours at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe, the capital, and charged with disorderly conduct, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. Three journalists from the privately owned Nation Publicat  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 9 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: More than twenty years ago, Mike and Elaine Crough identified a common challenge among social service employees - that a large number of those working below the executive level lacked opportunities for further training and advancement. "With a little financial help, these hard working individuals could expand their horizons and future compensation while adding even greater value to the organiz  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: Lawyers representing community groups in New York City argued before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court to reject the Trump administration's request to stay a preliminary injunction blocking a Department of Homeland Security "public charge" rule from going into effect. A federal judge enjoined the rule in October--after considering voluminous written submissions and hearing more than f  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Three Americans Killed At Manda Bay Airfield In Kenya, Part Of Series Of Attacks * * * On January 5, 2020, Somali terrorist group al-Shabab launched an attack on a U.S. military airbase in Kenya, near the country's border with Somalia. The incursion at Manda Bay Airfield killed one U.S. military service member and two American contractors as well as five of the attackers. Six civilian aircrafts and   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Impetus For Combatting Online Extremism Increases As Terrorists Grow Increasingly Sophisticated * * * Belgian and U.K. officials have expressed concern over the risk of individuals radicalizing online to terrorism. Belgian Federal Prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw discussed the challenge of "inspired terrorism," which makes it difficult for authorities to identify single individuals who are influenced b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Communications Workers of America issued the following news release on Jan. 9: In a big victory for CWA members, who have been writing letters, sending postcards to legislators, making phone calls, and traveling to the state capitol in Albany time and time again to get this bill passed, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Call Center Jobs Act into law on January 2. This new law is a historic advancement that will protect New York call center workers and ot  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Obesity is common in the general population of the U.S., and is associated with a higher risk of many health issues. In MS, obesity has been linked to increased relapses and disease progression. In a newly published study, although most of the people with MS studied were overweight or obese, only 10% of 470 people with MS and 11% of 519 controls without MS adopted a specific diet to lose weight. This team is   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 10 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following statement by President Wayne J. Riley: "On behalf of Downstate Health Sciences University, it is my honor to express our strong support for Governor Cuomo's programs announced yesterday during his 2020 State of the State Address. These programs will greatly benefit our students, patients, the community of Brooklyn, and the entire state. "As an academic medical center dedicated to attracting economically disadvantaged  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 7 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - Amnesia to the immunity afforded by childhood vaccines and infections prior to HIV infection may present a significant health risk * * * A study led by researchers from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Oregon Health & Science University, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases/1,showed that, despite successful antiretroviral therapy (ART), antigen specific memory to vaccinat  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release: Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno, the executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, announced in a letter (http://www.drugpolicy.org/blog/maria-mcfarland-sanchez-morenos-message-dpa-staff-announcing-her-departure-march) to staff that she will be stepping down from the leadership of the organization on March 6 to assume a new position. DPA's board of directors is actively discussing the process for identifying its ne  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement by Kassandra Frederique, managing director of policy, advocacy and campaigns: * * * - Social Equity and Community Reinvestment Must Be Focus of Comprehensive Legalization Bill * * * "We're encouraged by Governor Cuomo's renewed ambition to get legalization done this year and to see social equity and small business incubator programs included in his plan. Decriminalization alone will never be enough to right the inj  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 11 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following statement on Jan. 10: * * * - Iwanowicz: "Let's get to work moving New York off of fossil fuels" * * * Peter Iwanowicz, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates of New York, has been appointed by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to the state's Climate Action Council. The Council is a creation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York's new landmark climate law. The law tasks the Cou  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by General Counsel Vickie Patton: "The Trump administration's effort to punch loopholes into long-standing protections under the National Environmental Policy Act would put communities at risk and worsen climate change. "The Trump administration has a legal and moral duty to protect all Americans, especially our children, from climate pollution and industrial environmental threats. "This unlawful and dangero  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by General Counsel Vickie Patton: "We have known for a long time that our nation needs to reduce the amount of dangerous pollution from heavy-duty trucks and buses. Environmental Defense Fund and many others formally petitioned EPA to take protective action. Several states have been working on standards to protect millions of people from the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) pollution that contributes to unhealthy smog and  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: * * * - Priority theme: Review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action * * * Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry has named the Episcopal delegates who will represent him at the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, NY, March 9-20, 2019. During this meeting, Episcopal delegates will observe the off  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the Board of Directors. Mr. Miguel Escobar and Dr. David Martin joined the Board of Directors effective January 1. "Miguel and David each bring unique leadership gifts, perspective and experience, as well as a deep commitment to Episcopal Relief & Development's meaningful work," said Teri Lawver, Chair of the Board   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on Jan. 8: Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, applauded a Bernalillo County District Court Judge's decision dismissing a challenge to Albuquerque's recent announcement that, pursuant to state law, firearms are prohibited in the City's Community, Health, and Multigenerational Senior Centers. In an administrative instruction issued last August the city had notified the public   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Faith in Public Life issued the following news release: On January 6th, faith leaders in Washington, New York, Portland, San Diego, Asheville, N.C., and other cities gathered to pray for peace and condemn the violence incited by President Trump with the reckless assassination of an Iranian military commander. Videos from some of the events, are below: Washington, DC: White House Livestream (https://www.facebook.com/FaithinPublicLife/videos/726682594402238/). New York Ci  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following news release: * * * - State of the State Proposal Would End New York's Ban on Surrogacy, Create Legal Certainty for Families Using Assisted Reproductive Technology. * * * The Protecting Modern Families Coalition, a coalition of women's, LGBTQ, infertility, faith and other organizations dedicated to easing the burden in New York for families who rely on assisted reproductive technology, lauds Governor Cuomo's support for the  more

MANHASSET, New York, Jan. 9 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - Dr. Chunyan Li to study electrical trigeminal nerve stimulation * * * Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research assistant professor Chunyan Li, PhD, has been awarded a two-year, $460,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the therapeutic potential of electrical trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) in the injured brain. The study entitled, "Trigeminal Nerv  more

MANHASSET, New York, Jan. 8 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - Dr. Jonathan Fish examines how survivorship plans may help young cancer survivors * * * Often known as "forgotten patients," many childhood cancer survivors face long-term side effects and medical complications post-treatment. It is up to the health system, and individual, to ensure they follow personalized screening plans to identify and address late-effects as early as possibl  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Jan. 10 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: On Tuesday, Georgia lawmakers will return to Atlanta for the 2020 legislative session. This session, volunteers with the Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will urge their representatives to reject efforts to strip the state's handgun permitting system and to support legislation that would disarm convicted domestic abusers.   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - Proposed Bond Act Would Use Nature to Protect Communities from Flooding, Restore Critical Fish Habitat, and Preserve Open Space * * * In his State of the State address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a $3 billion Bond Act that, if enacted by voters in November, would protect communities from flooding with natural buffers like wetlands; preserve open space and wildlife habitat; and expand renewa  more

COOPERSTOWN, New York, Jan. 10 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release on Jan. 9: The National Pastime and the art of photography came of age almost simultaneously, and baseball has long been a favorite subject of professional and amateur shooters alike. This month at the South Florida Fair, fans can experience some of the game's most telling images from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's world-renowned archive through Picturing America's  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- Physicians for a National Health Program issued the following news release: The rising price of prescription drugs has led to a slew of proposals to lower costs and expand access to medications. However, a new study from researchers at Harvard Medical School and the City University of New York at Hunter College suggests that an effective reform model already exists: the pharmacy benefit of the Veterans Health Administration, commonly known as the VA. Researchers fou  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposed rule that will severely weaken fair housing efforts, marking a significant step backward in the efforts to fight discrimination in housing and address the lasting impacts of segregation. This action by HUD is part of this administration's larger attack on civil rights and should alarm all concerned with equal opportunity an  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Targeted Attacks, Executions Kill Over 250 Civilians * * * Armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have committed targeted attacks and summary executions that have killed over 250 civilians since April 2019, Human Rights Watch said. Witnesses said that assailants sought to justify killings by linking victims to the government, the West, or Christian beliefs. A surge in attacks in recent months have caused hundred  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Hong Kong authorities should urgently establish an independent, impartial investigation into alleged excessive use of force by the police against protesters, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Chief Executive Carrie Lam. No police officers are known to have been disciplined or prosecuted for abuses committed in relation to the demonstrations that began in Hong Kong in June 2019. "Hong Kong authorities have internatio  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Government Supporters Go On 3-Hour Rampage at University in Delhi * * * Police in India failed to intervene when alleged supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assaulted university students in Delhi on January 5, 2020, Human Rights Watch said. Witnesses reported that dozens of masked men and several women carrying sticks, hammers, and bricks and shouting pro-government Hindu nationalist slogans   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The Sri Lankan government should abide by its commitments to replace the abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with legislation that respects its international human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said. The cabinet of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced on January 4, 2020 that it would withdraw a proposed replacement law, reneging on pledges to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the Europe  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news: Matthew D. Loeb, International President, IATSE sent a letter expressing grave concern with the Grassley-Alexander Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Plan and explicitly rejecting its implementation. The letter also urges Senate action on the bipartisan, House-passed Butch Lewis Act, a viable and constructive solution to the looming crisis of failed multiemployer pension plans. T  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) has released the 2020 Insurance Fact Book, a premier "go-to" publication issued annually since the Triple-I's inception in 1960 and an essential resource for anyone who needs the most up-to-date information on insurance. "As we welcome a new decade, the challenges before the insurance industry are vast," said Sean Kevelighan, CEO, Triple-I. "The catastrophic  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Firm Capitalizes on the Benefits of the CCH Axcess(TM) and CCH(R) ProSystem fx(R) Solutions to Drive Productivity and Higher Quality of Client Service. * * * In its next profile showcasing future-ready firms that are achieving peak performance by embracing digital transformation, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting spotlights the Vickerman CPA Group, a local tax and accounting firm based in Tumwater, Wash. that   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee's (IRC) emergency response experts have ranked the countries most at risk of humanitarian catastrophe for 2020. In order, Yemen (number one for the second year in a row), the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Nigeria and Venezuela are Watchlist 2020's top five crises, all five of which ranked highly in the 2019 list, demonstrating the collective failure of the inte  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee responds to the U.S. Administration's announcement that it will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen without redesignation. This decision protects approximately 1,500 Yemeni TPS holders for another 18 months. At the same time, this decision arbitrarily excludes from protection as many as 3,000 Yemeni citizens arriving in the United States after January 2017   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the state of Texas withdrawing from the US refugee resettlement program. The IRC currently has two resettlement offices in the state, Dallas and Abilene, and has resettled refugees in Texas since 1975. Jennifer Sime, Senior Vice President of Resettlement, Asylum and Integration at the International Rescue Committee - "Gov. Abbott's decision to opt out  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release: ISDA has appointed Su Yen Chia as its new Head of Asia-Pacific Public Policy. Ms. Chia joins ISDA from Euroclear, where she served as Alternate Chief Executive for Euroclear Bank SA/NV (Hong Kong branch) from June 2017. In this role, she played an integral part in developing policy positions and interacting with regulatory and government authorities across the Asia-Pacific region. She jo  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, a journal that says it features application of mechanical engineering principles on the improvement of human health from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2020 edition: Research Papers: * Assessment of Elastic-Plastic Fracture Behavior of Cortical Bone Using a Small Punch Testing Technique * A Proof of Concept for Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: A team at the Mayo Clinic has reported that a eliminating a molecule - called PAR1 - promoted repair of nerve-insulating myelin in mice. FDA-approved therapies exist that block PAR1, and if further research confirms this approach, they could potentially be repurposed to test benefits in people with MS. The team is led by Isobel Scarisbrick, PhD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN). * PAR1 is a molecule that is activ  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James has surpassed the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic and the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo to lead the NBA in the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by Google. James has taken an 82,001-vote lead over Doncic among all Western Conference players. The NBA All-Star Game captains will be the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Lambda Legal issued the following news release on Jan. 7: Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York State's policy categorically prohibiting transgender minors from correcting the sex designation on their birth certificates - a critically important document for transgender people seeking to navigate through life with accurate government documents. The minor challenging the policy - identified anonymously by his initials M.H.W. - is a 14-year-old transgender   more

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Olympic Committee issued the following news release: Biathlon athlete Lexie Madigan (Sun Valley, Idaho) and luge athlete Reannyn Weiler (Whitesboro, New York) were selected as Team USA's flag bearers for the two opening ceremonies of the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced. The Winter Youth Olympic Games will take place in Lausanne and St. Moritz, Switzerland, where each city will hold an   more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Jan. 8 -- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Patient chooses double mastectomy, surgeons provide innovative approach * * * Thanks to the creative thinking and innovation demonstrated by two plastic surgeons at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center, Stacey Dunn, of Lindenhurst, LI, was able to have exactly the type of breast reconstruction surgery she wanted. Realizing that Ms. Dunn lacked a sufficie  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release on Jan. 7: Today's global Cloud is society's first foundationally new infrastructure in nearly a century. It is comprised of thousands of warehouse-scale computers and history's biggest network of "information superhighways." Powering this data behemoth consumes more energy than all global aviation. Yet, as disruptive as the Cloud has already become, we are only at the end of the beginning of what   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Jan. 10 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release on Jan. 9: The peer-reviewed journal Violence and Gender announces the launch of the 1st Annual Summit on Gun-Violence Research and Policy. The invitation-only Summit, chaired by Editor-in-Chief Mary Ellen O'Toole, PhD, will be hosted by the Journal and held in Washington, DC in May. With the agreement reached by Congress that would allow CDC and NIH to fund gun-violence research for the first time in mo  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Jan. 6 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Not only is excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) associated with increased long-term maternal weight, but a new study has shown that there is a cumulative effect of excessive GWG over multiple pregnancies. The study, which analyzed the effect of the number of excessive GWG pregnancies on body mass index (BMI) at midlife, is published in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary A  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Jan. 8 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Leading experts representing The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) have released new evidence-based recommendations regarding the benefits and risks of bedsharing for mother-infant pairs who have initiated breastfeeding and are in home settings. The new protocol is published in Breastfeeding Medicine, the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.,   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The Medicare Rights Center issued the following news release: Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi testified at a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health titled "Legislation to Improve Americans' Health Care Coverage and Outcomes." In his testimony, Mr. Riccardi urged Congress to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (H.R. 2477) without delay. The BENES A  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Jan. 9 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Jan. 8: On Thursday, Jan. 9, volunteers with the Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will attend and testify at the House Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety Select Committee hearing in El Paso. If you'd like to connect with a Texas Moms Demand Action volunteer ahead of the hearing, please reach out. For decades, th  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Jan. 10 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: On Tuesday, Tennessee lawmakers will return to Nashville for the 2020 legislative session. Over the past several years, the Tennessee legislature has continually weakened the state's gun laws despite a gun violence crisis that takes more than 1,000 Tennessean lives per year. Between 2008 and 2017, the state's rate of gun deaths increased by 19 percent.   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release on Jan. 10: On behalf of Elizabeth Horton Sheff and other Black, Latinx, and white families, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the Center for Children's Advocacy, the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, and Horton, Dowd, Bartschi & Levesque, PC have reached a new landmark agreement in Sheff v. O'Neill. Sheff is a longstanding s  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the law firm of Cozen O'Connor, and Ronald L. Wilson, a veteran Louisiana civil rights attorney, delivered arguments in a longstanding voting rights case, Fusilier, et. al v. Landry. LDF and co-counsel are urging the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold trial court decisions that cure Louisiana's discriminatory at-large electoral syste  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Communications Workers of America issued the following news release on Jan. 10: NABET-CWA, a sector of the Communications Workers of America, and its Local 11 (New York) and Local 31 (Washington, D.C.), have negotiated one of the largest back pay settlements in the 84-year history of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), requiring CNN America, Inc. to pay a total of $76 million to hundreds of broadcast technicians who were fired when CNN terminated its subcontrac  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The National Institute for Reproductive Health issued the following news release: * * * - The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) worked to pass a number of proactive reproductive health and rights policies in states in 2019 - Its 'Gaining Ground' Report Highlights that 38 States and D.C. Enacted a Record 147 Proactive Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Bills * * * A new report from the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) highlights how   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Congress must pass H.R. 5534 to extend immunosuppressive drug coverage * * * The National Kidney Foundation's Board of Directors member Dr. Matthew Cooper will testify on Wednesday, January 8th before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee to support H.R. 5534, a bill which would make immunosuppressive drug coverage available to all kidney transplant patients and remove the 36-month   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today vacated a permit to build a compressor station for the proposed Atlantic Coast gas pipeline, citing a Virginia state board for inadequately assessing its environmental justice impacts on the largely African American community of Union Hill. The following is a statement from Dawone Robinson, Eastern regional director for energy affordability at the Natural Re  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release: After celebrating 10 years of #NBATwitter, the National Basketball Association (NBA), Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) and Turner Sports announced a multiyear partnership extension that brings more live NBA game and on-demand content to Twitter than ever before. "As early adopters of the social platform, it is exciting to see the #NBATwitter community grow into one of the largest and most active social media fan base  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- The National Basketball Players Association issued the following news release: The National Basketball Players Association ["NBPA"], in conjunction with Patricof Co., is pleased to announce the creation of the first NBPA Players Accelerator Program. The NBPA Players Accelerator Program will serve as a platform for current and former NBPA members to jump-start their individual business ventures and startup ideas. Through participation, select player-led companies will gain   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Broadway League issued the following news release: The Broadway League is pleased to announce that Careers.Broadway is now live. This new website is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants to know what to do, where to look, and how to build a career on Broadway. Starting a career on Broadway can seem mysterious and daunting. Careers.Broadway was developed as a resource to demystify what goes on in the offices and backstage of theatrical productions. The site also offer  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit to require the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to release records related to its role in a multi-million dollar effort to find, arrest, detain, and deport unaccompanied immigrant children. The Department of Justice grant program in question furthers the Trump administration's strategy in Operation Matador of levying false and implausible gang al  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 10 -- The New York Farm Bureau issued the following statement by President David Fisher in response to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address: "Governor Cuomo recognizes that this will be a challenging year in Albany. Many challenges also exist in rural communities across New York State as farm families look to rebound following years of low commodity prices, extreme weather events, trade barriers and mounting regulations. Fortunately, Governor Cuomo is   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement by Executive Director Steven Choi on the victory for immigrant advocates in response to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address: "We thank Governor Cuomo for heeding the advice of African Communities Together, Masa, the Asian American Federation and the NYIC by supporting the expansion and codification of NYS' language access executive order. This alongside the proposed expansion of occupationa  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: In response to a surge in hate crimes in New York state and across the nation, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is convening a Task Force on Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes to combat this growing menace. The task force will be chaired by Carrie H. Cohen, a Morrison & Foerster partner and former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Given the dramatic  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 11 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement on Jan. 10 by President Hank Greenberg regarding the crisis in Puerto Rico: "Thousands of our fellow American citizens in Puerto Rico continue to suffer at the hands of Mother Nature. The island, which is still recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Maria in September 2017, was rocked this week by two powerful earthquakes. The quakes caused further human suffering due to widespread power outages and  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Empire State NORML and others are suing the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services (DOCCS) so that qualified patients may access medical cannabis products while on probation. The lawsuit - filed by NORML Legal Committee member David Holland on behalf of Empire State NORML, a nurse practitioner, and several state-registered patients - contends that the DOCC  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The New York Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * - His Wide-ranging Research for The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson Included in the Collection * * * The New-York Historical Society is pleased to announce the acquisition of the papers of Robert A. Caro, the complete archive of the author whose works on Robert Moses and Lyndon Johnson are regarded as masterpieces of modern biography and history. The archive covers the sweeping history  more

MANHASSET, New York, Jan. 7 -- North Shore University Hospital, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Donation part of $2M pledge by Auxiliary of North Shore University Hospital * * * Holiday gifts don't get much bigger. The volunteer organization that supports North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) presented leadership with a check for $150,000, part of its $2 million overall pledge toward the renovation of the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Jan. 10 -- North Shore University Hospital, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Brain Tumor Foundation is dedicated to improving clinical outcomes * * * Michael Schulder, MD, vice chair of neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset and Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center in New Hyde Park, has been appointed president of the Brain Tumor Foundation (BTF). The BTF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the ea  more

MOUNT KISCO, New York, Jan. 10 -- Northern Westchester Hospital, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Magent nursing program gets new leader * * * Catherine Manley-Cullen, MS, RN, NEA-BC, an accomplished health care leader with more than three decades of experience, has been named chief nursing officer at Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH). "Catherine Manley-Cullen is a dynamic, progressive leader with a wide range of professional experience and a commitment to  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: President Trump is scheduled to propose new rules that would rubberstamp major projects that could harm people's health and exacerbate climate change--from massive oil and gas operations, to new highways--without requiring a substantive environmental review process. These changes would undercut a process created 50 years ago under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows the public to   more

LATHAM, New York, Jan. 9 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following statement by Executive Director Robert Schneider in response to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address: Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed some laudable goals - such as closing the achievement gap, enhancing school safety, advancing net neutrality protections and expanding pre-K and afterschool programs - in his State of the State address. These are all goals that school board members can   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following news release: New York State United Teachers congratulated 97 teachers from across the state who have earned national certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, the "gold standard" in the education profession. In total, New York is home to 2,115 National Board Certified Teachers, who have completed a rigorous performance-based peer-reviewed assessment process that includes a revie  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Building on its illustrious landmark-achieving history in the field of immunology, NYU Langone Health announced the launch of a Vaccine Center that combines basic research, clinical studies, and public health outreach to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and other immunological disorders. The multidisciplinary center, led by Mark J. Mulligan, MD, an  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: The expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income adults permitted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with a 6 percent reduction in total opioid overdose deaths nationally, according to new research from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the University of California, Davis. Published online January 10 in JAMA Network Open, the study is the f  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Anovel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors, a new study finds. Published in Nature Medicine on January 6, the study examined the diagnostic accuracy of brain tumor image classification through machine learning, compared with the accuracy   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Akey immune signal has a previously unknown role in turning off the immune system's attack on pancreatic cancer cells, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study found that an immune signaling protein, interleukin-1 (IL-1), is made and released by pancreatic tumor cells. This was shown to reduce anti-cancer immune re  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: The Open Space Institute announced a new partnership with the Shawangunk Nordic Ski Association (SNSA), to maintain cross country skiing paths at its River-to-Ridge Trail. The grooming will provide consistent trail conditions and improve the public's access to the land during winter months, conditions permitting. Under the partnership, OSI is providing the necessary equipment, including the grooming engine and snow  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Majority of Identified Acres from OSI Acquisitions at Minnewaska, Schunnemunk, and Harriman State Parks * * * The Open Space Institute (OSI) hailed Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to protect 4,000 acres in the Mid-Hudson Valley. The plan, to be included in the governor's State of the State address, underscores the value of open space preservation for the protection of forests and watersheds, while also recog  more

ULSTER, New York, Jan. 9 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Multimedia Story Map showcases four decades of conservation in this ecologically & geologically significant landscape just ninety minutes north of New York City * * * Over the past four decades, the Open Space Institute (OSI) has led the way in protecting scenic landscapes, dramatic waterfalls, and windswept cliffs in the iconic Shawangunk Ridge, while also increasing public access to these now-co  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- OPERA America issued the following news release: * * * - U.S., Canada, Europe & Latin America Represented * * * OPERA America is pleased to announce the 15 participants from the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America who have been selected for its 2020 Leadership Intensive program. These future industry leaders were chosen from a pool of 44 candidates through a competitive selection process focusing on candidates' potential to make significant contributions to th  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: * * * - OU's Allen Fagin Joined Gov. Cuomo for the Historic Announcement * * * The Orthodox Union, which represents the nation's largest network of Orthodox synagogues, lauds New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for taking decisive and effective action by releasing $45 million in funding allocations to protect at-risk institutions. The $45 million in grant fundin  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: The OU Women's Initiative, a division of the Orthodox Union, is launching a new Nach Yomi initiative called "Torat Imecha," building on the success of the Shoshana Grossman Nach Yomi program. Torat Imecha is dedicated by Eta Brandman Klaristenfeld in memory of her aunt Malka Nussbaum, Malka Esther Bat Tzvi Yoseph. Starting with the Nach Yomi program cycle   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Gift from organization of craigslist founder to help defend truth during 2020 U.S. presidential election * * * PEN America announces a $250,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies for its work to combat disinformation and harassment online over the next 12 months. This significant investment will allow the literary and free expression organization to re-energize its work ahead of the 2020 US presidential election c  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - PEN America says college should not suspend, investigate, or terminate a professor based on satirical comments * * * Babson College in Massachusetts has suspended, investigated, and terminated an adjunct professor after he posted a satirical comment on Facebook. PEN America said that the college grossly overreacted, and that it should immediately move to reinstate the professor. Asheen Phansey, Babson's director of   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - PEN America says new clarifications contradict the IOC's own policy on free speech * * * The International Olympic Committee's new guidelines narrow the space for political expression by athletes during the Olympic Games and infringe on free expression, PEN America said. "It is sheer absurdity to suggest, as the IOC does, that 'sport is neutral,'" said Summer Lopez, PEN America's senior director of Free Expression P  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - After PETA Campaign, Pharmaceutical Giant Pledges No More Near-Drowning Experiments on Mice and Other Animals * * * After a PETA campaign, Bristol-Myers Squibb confirmed to the organization that it has banned the widely discredited forced swim test. In the last decade, the company published papers describing at least 1,500 animals being subjected to this experiment. The decision follo  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Protesters at Goldman Sachs Conference 'Fireside Chat' Will Call On Pharma Company to Ban Cruel, Scientifically Flawed Forced Swim Test * * * On Thursday morning, a group of PETA-affiliated "mice" will protest outside the Goldman Sachs 12th Annual Healthcare CEOs Unscripted Conference to urge Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO Giovanni Caforio, who is part of the "fireside chat," to ban the   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - The December 2019 Fiscal Confidence Index, Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, is 45 (100 is Neutral) * * * With Congress and the president adopting a Fiscal Year 2020 budget that will result in a deficit this year of greater than $1 trillion, addressing the unsustainable fiscal outlook remains a high priority for voters, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's monthly Fiscal Conf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association issued the following statement by President and CEO JC Scott on the eve of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address and the start of the state legislative session in Albany: "Governor Cuomo's focus on reducing prescription drug prices is an important public health priority. While we have concerns regarding some proposals to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) by the Administration, we stand ready to work w  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, Jan. 11 -- The Professional Bull Riders issued the following news: The Team USA Wolves are no different than Bill Gates or Warren Buffet. That, in a nutshell, is the wisdom that head coach Ted Nuce was trying to impart to his riders when he gathered a group of them for a team breakfast at Il Fornaio at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during the 2019 PBR World Finals. On Thursday morning before Round 2, Stetson Lawrence, Keyshawn Whitehorse, Colten Jesse and  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association issued the following news release: On Friday, January 3rd, the TIAA Institute announced that Lee M. Lockwood of the University of Virginia was awarded the 24th Annual TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security. The Samuelson Award recognizes outstanding research that the private and public sectors can use to maintain and enhance Americans' financial well-being. The award-winnin  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release: On Friday, January 3rd, the TIAA Institute announced that Lee M. Lockwood of the University of Virginia was awarded the 24th Annual TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security. The Samuelson Award recognizes outstanding research that the private and public sectors can use to maintain   more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 9 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Dr. Lijian Cai to examine pharmaceutical trends, operations as he oversees program at cancer center * * * Promoting quality care for our patients and encouraging scientific innovation, Lijian Cai, PharmD, has joined the staff at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as Senior Executive Director/Chief Pharmacy Officer. Dr. Cai previously served as the Director of Pharmacy   more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 7 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Researchers identify new mechanism associated with aggressive growth in cancer tumors * * * In 2013, researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center became one of the first teams to report that chronic stress can encourage the development and proliferation of tumor cells by suppressing natural immunity against cancer. In a new study published in the Journal of Clinic  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research division of the New York Public Library, issued the following news release: * * * - The free, public event will also feature award-winning graphic novelists and illustrators * * * The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will host its eighth annual Black Comic Book Festival on January 17 and January 18 from 10 AM to 8 PM. Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, member of the legendary hip hop group Run-DMC and founder   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 1, 2020 edition: * Circulating tumor DNA methylation profiles enable early diagnosis, prognosis prediction, and screening for colorectal cancer * Doubling down on tumor suppressor deletion * Drilling down in the fight against bact  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 10 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Jan. 9: Yesterday, Governor Cuomo made climate resilience and climate change solutions implementation a focal point of his State of the State address, announcing new investments and programs in clean energy, clean transportation, and a major $3 billion bond act to preserve and revitalize thousands of acres of ecologically important land as part of a 'Restore Mother Nature' platform. This is the first State of the  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: Seeking new job opportunities in 2020? Employers and prospective employees can connect on American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) online career network for the latest opportunities in the U.S. standards and conformity assessment community. New opportunities are posted on ANSI's career page, www.ansi.org/careers. The site provides details on full time staff positions available, with informat  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: This report aims to document human rights violations that occurred between December 13, 2018, to April 11, 2019, to contribute to the efforts to ensure accountability, equity and the rule of law. The report bears witness to and chronicles the widest detention campaign since 1989 including arrests of children, individuals of political affiliations and systemic detentions of university stude  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Jan. 11 -- Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal for telemedicine applications for achieving patient care and outcomes, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2020 edition: * Technology-Driven Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Results Disclosure and Management * Functional Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Through Telestroke: Single-Center Experience * Analysis of Colombia's Telemedicine Develo  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Jan. 11 -- The Telemedicine Journal and E-Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features telemedicine applications for optimal patient care and outcomes, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2020 edition: * Technology-Driven Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Results Disclosure and Management * Functional Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Through Telestroke: Single-Center Experience * Analysis of Co  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: * * * - The Power Series Finale Celebration Comes to the Paley Center on Friday, February 7 Featuring Series Courtney A. Kemp, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Omari Hardwick, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora, Michael Rainey Jr., and Larenz Tate * * * The Paley Center for Media announced the first selection to its Spring 2020 PaleyLive NY season: The Power Series Finale Celebration. The program will take place at the Pa  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: U.S. auto insurer claim payout costs largely determine what a typical driver pays for coverage, according to a new study published in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Journal of Insurance Regulation. The study was commissioned by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) through its non-resident scholar network. The authors--Professors Martin Grace, Tyler Leverty, and Lawr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: With the end of each year comes reviews of the past and bold predictions for the future, and this holds true for the culinary world as well. "After a thorough review of culinary predictions for the upcoming year, we've compiled a list of 2019 highlights to build on and 2020 culinary trends that present a huge opportunity for U.S.-grown rice," said Cameron Jacobs, USA Rice director of domestic promotion. Culinary exp  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- U.S. Tour Operators Association issued the following news release on Jan. 9: This May, the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), in partnership with Visit Norway, will host its first SIR - Sustainability is Responsibility Summit in Bodo, Norway. The two-day executive-level interactive member conference will bring together leaders from across the travel industry to set a path for a more sustainable future. The May 20-21 program includes inspirational and educati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The National WIC Association, a non-profit advocacy voice of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program, issued the following policy update: * * * - New Lawsuit Challenges State Department Public Charge Policies * * * A few weeks ago, New York-based advocacy groups filed a new lawsuit challenging various policies that restrict the ability of immigrants to enter the country on a public charge basis. The lawsuit specifically challen  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: The Rockefeller Foundation announced that William Asiko, former Executive Director of Grow Africa, has joined the Foundation as the Managing Director of the Africa regional office. In this role, William will oversee all Africa regional operations for the Foundation from the Nairobi office. William brings over three decades of international development experience spanning the private and public sectors. "William'  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: The World Jewish Congress proudly joined thousands of people today at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan to stand strong in the face of hate and speak out against the recent surge in antisemitic incidents and violence in the United States and the rest of the world. The WJC thanks all of New York's elected officials who showed up in solidarity with the Jewish people to say #NoHateNoFear and praises the action underta  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer reports that it has repurchased 102,288 of its own ordinary shares in the period from January 2, 2020, up to and including January 8, 2020, for Euros6.6 million and at an average share price of Euros64.95. These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on November 1, 2019, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to Euros50 million in the first two months of 2020. The cumula  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - New digital resource covers international privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity topics. * * * Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. announced that it will launch a timely new resource, the Global Privacy Law Review (GPLR), next month. The new journal will focus on high quality peer-reviewed articles, opinions, case notes, and literature review on all aspects of privacy, data protection and cybersecuri  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- The World Evangelical Alliance issued the following news: The Geneva Liaison Office of the World Evangelical Alliance exists to strengthen the voice of the more than 600 million evangelicals worldwide in order to achieve positive structural changes in their countries, improving rule of law, freedom of conscience and of religion, minority rights, social justice and good governance. As the people of God pursue the Great Commission, we ask for your prayers so that the Geneva   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The World Trade Centers Association issued the following news: The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) -- a global network of more than 325 highly-connected, mutually supportive businesses and organizations -- is currently assisting nearly 20 WTCs from around the world with coordinating member trade delegations to attend CES 2020 through the WTCA Delegate Program, the first mission of its kind developed by the association's "Trade Services Member Advisory Council (MAC)" a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Young Invincibles, a non-profit, issued the following statement on Jan. 8: Moments ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his annual State of the State address, where he outlined his legislative priorities for 2020 and his vision for building a most prosperous and just state. While Governor Cuomo indicated support for some promising programs, his address largely ignored the needs of the state's young people, especially low-income and first-generation college st  more