BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 6 -- The Council of the European Union issued the following news release: Check against delivery It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the World Bank's inaugural Coalition for Capacity on Climate Action Symposium. I hope you have enjoyed the technical and working sessions so far, and networking and learning from your colleagues and peers around the world. Working collectively, coordinating closely, and discussing matters of common responsibility is the essence of th more PR

BONN, Germany, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation issued the following news: The Humboldt Research Fellow, Rosa Coppola, was working on the concept of artificiality in the works of the late experimental poet, academic and philosopher, Max Bense, when she discovered new approaches to Bense's oeuvre and to her own research work. Quickly scribbled letters, breathless sentences with hardly a blank space. "The first time I was faced with the pages from the diaries and manuscri more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Decision based on NIAGARA Phase III trial results which demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful event-free and overall survival benefit If approved, this will be the first and only perioperative immunotherapy regimen in this curative-intent setting * * * AstraZeneca's supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for IMFINZI (durvalumab)  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * No More Tax Hikes Written by John Phelan Two years ago, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) forecast a state government budget surplus of $18 billion for the 2024-2025 biennium. In the event, not only was every penny of that surplus spent, but the DFL trifecta actually raised taxes more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 29, 2024, from the Consumer Technology Association: * * * To: The Honorable Merrick Garland Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20530 * The Honorable Jen Easterly Director Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration CISA - NGL Stop 0630 1110 N. Glebe R more ST

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is a Christian nationalist author who argued during a recent podcast appearance that atheists are as socially unacceptable as racists. In late November, Christian nationalist advocate Stephen Wol more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club issued the following news release: December 6 The Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club is releasing the following statement from the family of journalist Dong Yuyu. 6 December 2024 (Issued by the Dong Family) In response to the judgment of Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu's espionage case by the Chinese authorities, Dong Yuyu's family members raise the following ten questions: Since the Ministry of State Security of Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- George Washington University issued the following news: (December 6, 2024) French President Emmanuel Macron has promised he will announce a new prime minister in the coming days after Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament this week. Meanwhile, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is traveling to Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral this weekend. To speak with a faculty expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialists Tayah Frye at t more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 7 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: BRAZZAVILLE, The Republic of the Congo -- Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of the much-anticipated Hilton Brazzaville Les Tours Jumelles Hotel & Residences. The opening establishes Hilton's presence in the vibrant Congolese capital. With a height of almost 140 metres, Hilton Brazzaville Les Tours Jumelles is the tallest building in the country and offers breathtaking views of  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 5 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Before coming to Oklahoma State University in 2016, Dr. Holly Karibo worked at a university near Fort Worth, Texas, where a cluster of old 1930s-era buildings caught her eye. Sitting on the Texas prairie, these were the remains of the historic Fort Worth Narcotic Farm, which is the subject of Karibo's third book, "Rehab on the Range: A History of Addiction and Incarceration in the American West." Dr. Holly Ka more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Dec. 6 -- Luther College issued the following news: Thanks to a 1931 Luther College alumnus' passion for collecting books, the college's Preus Library now has an almost complete set of Henrik Ibsen first editions in its special collections. Mary Kvamme, daughter of Ernest Marvin Espelie '31, recently donated a collection of 22 Ibsen first editions during a private event in the library's rare book room. Norway's foremost author, Ibsen wrote 25 plays during his lifetime. "Luther  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 5 -- The European Federation of Journalists issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2024, with three organizations: * * * A coalition of international press freedom, freedom of expression, and journalists organizations conducted a solidarity and fact-finding mission to Slovakia, on 25-26 November to assess the state of press freedom in the country amid a scaling back of democratic freedoms. The mission was led by the International Press Institute (IPI) and joined by A more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The American Public Health Association Press issued the following news release: Communities experiencing poor health have voiced the detrimental impacts racism has on their overall health, and leaders in the public health community are working to address health inequities caused by racism. As the American Public Health Association continues to champion efforts to address public health issues facing our nation, the second edition of the best-selling APHA more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: By Ed Finkel During the public health crisis spawned by COVID, the extent of government's "police power"--the legal ability to compel citizens to take (or not take) certain actions in the name of health, safety, welfare and the overall public interest--received renewed scrutiny and controversy. Actions such as governors' shutdown orders and social distancing or mask req more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: How does the nominations process work following a presidential election? A: Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the president the power to nominate individuals to certain positions outlined in the Constitution or created by federal law. During the time between a presidential election in November and inauguration in January, a president-elect makes consequential decisions to assemble a te more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * The "DO NOT Call Act" Would Create Stricter Penalties for Companies & Individuals Intentionally Harassing Consumers According to the FTC, Virginia Ranks Among the Top Five States for Robocall Complaints * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan legislation to crack down on robocalls and robotexts by companies and individuals who engage in the intentional harassment of Ame more PR

DERBY, England, Dec. 7 -- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars issued the following news release: * * * Rolls-Royce Motor Cars welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood for her first official visit, as part of the marque's 120th anniversary celebrations. * Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal made her first official visit to the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood * Visit included full tour of the marque's Global Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence * Briefed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks entitled "Capital Markets, Competition, and the SEC" on Dec. 5, 2024, by Chair Gary Gensler at the American Bar Association's Federal Regulation of Securities Winter Meeting. * * * Before getting into the meat of today's remarks, I want to say what a remarkable privilege it is to serve in this role. We live in a big, diverse country of 335 million people, all of whom benefit from the SEC. The agency, with more PR

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * The first volumes of the BCI 100 celebration series are now available online * * * Author: Vanessa Crooks To celebrate a century of scientific research in the Barro Colorado Nature Monument, a series of volumes will provide a record of the major contributions to plant and ecosystem science, animal science, and the physical environment for future generations of researchers. S more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2024: The Universities of Wisconsin presented the Board of Regents on Thursday with a comprehensive update on the implementation of the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan to date. UWs President Jay Rothman reminded Regents of the four guiding strategic objectives under the plan adopted by the Board in December 2022: * Enhance the student experience and social mobility * Foster civic engagement and more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: "Hope floats." "Hope springs eternal." "Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper." The word hope may be commonplace. But what exactly is it? "Hope occupies this interesting space between something that is certain and something that is impossible," said Nancy Snow, professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas. She is the editor of a new book titled "The Virtue of Hope." This volume features 11 chap more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 5 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following commentary on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * America's Game: Army Honors 101st Airborne at Bastogne When Army takes the field against Navy on December 14, West Point players will proudly display "Bastogne" logos on their chest. The logo honors the heroics by the 101st Airborne Division, the "Screaming Eagles," during the Battle of the Bulge in WWII. In June 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenho more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2025 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which awards the best in nonfiction published for young adults ranging in age from 12 through 18 years, highlighting excellence in writing, research, presentation, and r more PR