KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 17 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2024 NAIA Men's Soccer All-America teams on Monday, after the competition of the National Championship in Wichita, Kan. Emilio Cazares of Mobile (Ala.) has been named the NAIA Men's Soccer Player of the Year. Cazares ranks first in the country in total goals (23) and added four assists to rank t more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * AdaniConneX is well-positioned to lead India's data center market expansion, combining speed, reliability, and scalability along with a consultative approach, rapid deployment capabilities, and a customer-centric focus. * * * Frost & Sullivan, based on their comprehensive assessment more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with American Samoa under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and the American Samoa Department of Agriculture are working together to offer over $2 million in competitive grant more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Altice USA and Optimum, one of the largest broadband communications and video services providers in the United States, today announced the release of its 2023 Sustainability & Impact Report. This report highlights the company's efforts to transform its operations and value chain to emphasize and improve environmental sustainability, build an inclusive more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that Colonel (Ret) Robert A. Ator II will serve as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. Ator is replacing Secretary Kendall Penn, who announced his retirement last month. "Colonel Ator is a rare breed: he speaks the language of government, the military, and the private sector, which explains his succe more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 18 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Amazon Editors' Best Books of 2024 list includes Eli Cranor's "Broiler" among the 20 best mysteries, thrillers and suspense books of the year. Cranor is in his second academic year as writer in residence and instructor in the Arkansas Tech University College of Arts and Humanities and the ATU Department of English and World Languages. "Broiler" is a crime fiction novel published by Soho Crime. The Minneapol more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * The artist invited by Casa Batllo to create a unique mapping on the facade of the iconic building will take the stage as Creative Keynote and deliver a showcase performance at the Fira South Access Welcome Screen * * * Italian digital artist Quayola's Creative Keynote presentation on 5 February at 15.30 will give ISE visitors fascinating insigh more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions have gained new insights into the molecular changes leading to Rett syndrome, a severe neurological disorder caused by mutations in the MeCP2 gene encoding methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2). The team reports in the journal Neuron that  more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced a facility site selection today to support production of the U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The new 447,000 sq. ft. factory, located in the Denton County region of Fort Worth, Texas, will be dedicated to FLRAA component manufacturing. Bell plans to begin facility modification and equipmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Awards Will Establish the First Domestic Source of 300mm Silicon Wafers for Advanced Chips and Expand Production of 300mm Silicon-on-Insulator Wafers Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce issued direct funding awards to GlobalWafers America, LLC (GWA) and MEMC LLC (MEMC), subsidiaries of GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (GlobalWafers), of up to $406 million under the  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Brenda Walker, who has an extensive background in development, alumni relations, and volunteer management, has been tapped for the newly created role of strategic volunteer initiatives executive director. The inaugural position, within the Advancement Division, is intended to strengthen the work of volunteers and focus on aligning alumni advisory boards across the university. This comes on the heels of a new structure  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Approximately 1,400 miles of pipes, 6,600 storm structures, and hundreds of miles of manmade channels. This is the extensive Fairfax County stormwater system that Chase Suddith, a Virginia Tech alumnus and an emergency management specialist for the county, oversees as part of his job. He's responsible for managing snow, floods, and related weather events for a county of approximately 1.2 million people. Could artificial more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * The 216 room property offers a locally inspired boutique hotel experience in the heart of The Steel District and represents Hilton's first lifestyle property in Sioux Falls * * * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. and MCLEAN, Va. - Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT), a global leader in hospitality, announces the opening of Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown, marking the Canopy by Hilton brand's debut i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan outlining significant concerns regarding massive EPA spending on new programs arising out of the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). "This rush on the part of your staff increases the ris more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Town of Poca, W.Va. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Center for Employment Opportunities issued the following news release: The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is proud to announce it has been awarded the NFL's Inspire Change Grant. This prestigious grant, part of the NFL's broader social justice initiative, recognizes CEO's significant contributions to reducing barriers to opportunity for individuals re-entering society after incarceration. The award underscores the NFL's commitment to fostering economic advanc more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Colorado is at the forefront of the AI revolution, adopting applications across industries and leading with the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act. This topic was a spotlight at the 60th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum. * * * By Jane Majkiewicz After 60 years of forecasting economic trends in Colorado's mainstay industries, something that co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12845) on Dec. 11, 2024, by economic development policy analyst Adam G. Levin: * * * The Minority Business Development Agency's Rural Business Center Program According to the Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), there are over 544,000 minority business enterprises (MBEs) in rural parts of the United States. MBEs are defined statutorily as busines more PR

BEVERLY HILLS, California, Dec. 18 -- Dick Clark Productions issued the following news: * * * JONAS BROTHERS TO RING IN 2025 WITH FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR ON "DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2025" Trio To Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary From Times Square The #1 New Year's Eve Destination Airs LIVE Tuesday, Dec. 31, Beginning at 8/7c on ABC * * * Los Angeles, CA (December 17, 2024) - Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced that the Jonas Brothers will ki more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: By Mary Ellen Hackett Depression upended his life when Kedar Narayan, Ph.D. was a graduate student and post doc, but he's rarely talked about the experience and it's likely most of his peers know nothing of his struggle. Now the imaging scientist at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL) is sharing his story broadly, in an interview on a  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * * The $1 billion sovereign debt conversion is one of the largest transactions of its kind completed to-date. * The transaction is expected to unlock $400 million in new cash funding plus an estimated $60 million in endowment returns to facilitate the Republic of Ecuador's Amazon Biocorridor Program over the life of the financing. * First sovereign debt con more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Like many fellow undergraduates at Brown, Elijah Golden studied for final exams during reading period in mid-December. What's less typical is that he did so while on his way to Alabama, where he performed a Christmas concert with his family's three-generation country music band before heading back to Providence for an exam.Since arriving on the Brown University campus in 2022 fro more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 18 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * Positive downstream effects expected on Ouachita River * * * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy has awarded more than $160,000 to Lake Hamilton Fire & Rescue (LHFR) for an environmental grant that will allow the department to contain and cleanup future hazmat incidents on Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine while mitigating spill over from Remmel Dam into the Ouachita River. LHFR used the grant to purchase a rescue an more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Saturday's universitywide commencement ceremony celebrated more than 2,300 August and December graduates. * * * By Mike Porter At Virginia Commonwealth University's December commencement ceremony on Saturday, keynote speaker Chris Tsui shared his experiences as a successful restaurateur and some of the lessons he has learned during his career inside - and outside - the industry. Tsui touted the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: NEW YORK (December, 17, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Groundwork Elizabeth and Montclair State University have each been selected to receive a grant to help recruit, train, and place workers in community revitalization and cleanup projects at brownfield sites in New Jersey. The Brownfields Job Training Program grants is funded by President Biden's Bipartisan In more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: MIAMI - On December 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Eco Ed Impact Corp. has been selected to receive a $500,000 grant to help recruit, train, and place workers in community revitalization and cleanup projects at brownfield sites in the Miami metro area. The Brownfields Job Training Program grants is funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will advance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Elliott Art Studio of Greene County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Chad and Alyssa Elliott have crafted a creative hub that fosters the next generation of Iowa artists," said more PR

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: The psychology department at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania hosted the 52nd Biannual Research Forum on December 3, 2024 in Beers Lecture Hall. The Research Forum was started over twenty years ago by Sussie Eshun, Ph.D., professor of psychology, and Richard Wesp, Ph.D., retired distinguished professor of psychology, as a venue to showcase the outstanding student research being d more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation denounces Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against a New York physician for providing abortion medication to a Texas resident. Paxton, who was the subject of an impeachment for misusing the powers of his office, is a Christian nationalist who has repeatedly intervened in some of FFRF's litigation, including our case against  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is deploring and mourning the most recent U.S. school shooting, which took place Monday in its hometown of Madison, Wis. FFRF seconds the plainspoken message of Mark Pocan, our congressional representative, about yesterday's shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, in which three the 15-year-old student shooter, another student and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- FiscalNote, a technology company, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Now Exceeds 5 Million Policy Documents in Its Proprietary Database and the Highest Number of Tracked Localities in the U.S. AI-Powered Policy Coverage Reaches Over 16,000 Local Governments & School Districts Across the Nation * * * FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NOTE) ("FiscalNote"), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS technology provider of policy and global intelligence, to more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * As part of Hilton's continued expansion in the Caribbean, the new resort in Bonaire joins a lineup of more than 45 Hilton hotels in the region * * * BONAIRE and MIAMI - Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced its entry to Bonaire, a Caribbean Island in the Leeward Antilles and territory of the Netherlands, with the debut of Delfins Beach Resort Bonaire, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Molly Egan (left) and Marlana Bianchi won the Grand Prix for their Spotify AI idea, "Break the Sound Barrier." (Photo courtesy of AKQA) This is part one of a two-part series documenting the first time Newhouse creative advertising students won the Cannes Future Lions Grand Prix. In June 2024, Newhouse School creative advertising students Molly Egan '25 and Marlana Bianchi '24 walked across the stage to claim the mos more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 17 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Grant funding will help 100 parks statewide develop recreational opportunities * * * Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced than more than $55.2 million in grant funding was awarded to 100 local park projects throughout Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities. For the  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Wolter "Wolt" J. Fabrycky, an esteemed researcher, professor, and pioneer in the field of systems engineering, passed away in Blacksburg on Nov. 6. He was 91 years old. Fabrycky graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering in 1957 and went on to earn a master's degree in 1958 from the University of Arkansas. In 1962, he earned his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University, where  more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 17 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Photo Credit: Anthony Mandler Trio To Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary From Times Square The No. 1 New Year's Eve Destination Airs LIVE Tuesday, Dec. 31, Beginning at 8/7c on ABC [EDITOR'S NOTE]: For talent photos and social media assets, please click here. Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced that the Jonas Brothers will kick off the group's 20th anniversary celebrations with a th more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 18 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded an estimated $88M task order contract under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center's (DoD IAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle. These DoD IAC MAC task orders are awarded by the U.S. Air Force's 774 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge for the e more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: Political anthropologist Nusrat Chowdhury possesses a cultural memory of Bangladesh that the nation's young students don't. It grounds her perspective and informs her framework to assess political, economic, and social change - some of these changes rapid and recent, as was the case of July 2024 student protests that led to the  more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: For the 18th consecutive year, Kennesaw State University's Department of Health Promotion and Wellness has received a Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) grant to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program (GYAP). The GYAP uses strategies such as peer education, providing educational speakers to schools, and encouraging schools to develop creative, innovative techniques to reduce young adult c more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, Dec. 18 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: The Lewis-Clark State College Nursing & Health Sciences Division recently received $65,000 in grant funding from the Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation (LCVH). The funding will go toward updating equipment in the division's clinical resource center/skills lab. Equipment being updated includes an infant radiant warmer, wound care education/assessment pieces, syringe pumps, workstations, and more. It  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Two Virginia Tech wireless communications researchers Lingjia Liu and Yi Shi, Ph.D. '07 have each been elevated to the status of fellow as part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'s 2025 class. This honor highlights their excellence in solving the real-world challenges of wireless security, incorporating machine learning, and building the future of 6G. To be named a fellow, IEEE members must d more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Sturt Manning, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Classics, received the P. E. MacAllister Field Archaeology Award at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) in Boston in November. The award is given annually to honor an archaeologist who has made outstanding contributions to ancient Near Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean archaeology during their career. According to the awar more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Mercy Southeast will extend its game-changing partnership with Southeast Missouri State University to provide high-quality care to the university's student-athletes through 2029. * * * Mercy Southeast and Southeast Missouri State University signed a five-year extension on its collaborative partnership in which Mercy Southeast provides orthopedic and sports medicine services for the unive more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 18 -- Metrolink, a commuter rail system in Southern California, issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2024: Metrolink, Southern California's regional passenger rail service, today announced Orange County Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee has been elected the agency's next board chair. Chaffee, who currently serves as the body's vice chair, was unanimously elected by his peers at Metrolink's Dec. 13 board of directors meeting and will begin a two-year term on  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: * * * Research to advance understanding of links among early life adversity, mast cells, and lifelong chronic inflammatory disease. * * * Janelle LeMon's dissertation research focuses on the effects of early life adversity on mast cells--which play a central role in the immune system--and how those effects contribute to chronic inflammatory diseases later in life. more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: * * * Electors cast Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz * * * On December 17, 2024, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon presided over Minnesota's 42nd Electoral College Assembly where the state's ten electors cast their official Electoral College votes for Kamala Harris for president and Tim Walz for vice president of the United States of America. In Minn more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Dec. 18 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University has been granted a reaffirmation of accreditation--with no recommendations for improvement--following a rigorous review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The announcement came last week in Austin, Texas, at the annual College Delegate Assembly of SACSCOC, the accreditation body for degree-granting higher education institutions in the more PR

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Dec. 17 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * Funding from the U.S. Department of Education will allow Montclair to recruit, prepare, and retain school psychologists in partnership with West Orange, East Orange and Clifton * * * Montclair State University has been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address critical shortages in school psychology and mental health services in public schools.  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 -- The Muslim Council of Britain issued the following news release: On Thursday 12 December, the Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM) hosted the launch of its groundbreaking report, 'GB News: A Snapshot of Anti-Muslim Hate', at the Frontline Club, London. This two-year analysis reveals a troubling pattern of bias, misinformation, and far-right tropes perpetuated by GB News in its portrayal of Muslims and Islam. The launch event featured a distinguished panel, including:  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the city and its partners have won approximately $40 million in competitive grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2024 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Program. The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services' (DCAS) $17.3 million award will allow the city to replace 55 diesel trucks with electric vehicles (EV), as w more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 17 -- The National Film Board of Canada issued the following news release: * * * A young warrior protects their community from a swarm of terrifying creatures in this Spotted Fawn Productions/NFB stop-motion animated short. * * * Amanda Strong's Spotted Fawn Productions/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) stop-motion animated short Inkwo for When the Starving Return will continue its festival run in the new year in the Short Film Program of the Sundance Film Festival.  more PR

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Exclusive National Telecast Will Feature Live Music, Special Guests, Fireworks and a Spectacular Drone Show Broadcast Will Be Syndicated Across Nearly 70 Nexstar-owned and Partner Stations, Reaching More Than 50 million U.S. TV Households, and Live-Streamed Online Michael Yo And Nikki Novak to Host Live from the Iconic Ship at the Treasure Island Hotel a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that up to $450 million in funding will be made available for software-focused Open RAN innovation. This is the third Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund. This NOFO  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $276 million to 44 Tribal entities to expand high-speed Internet access and adoption. The funding from the nearly $3 billion Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is part of the Biden-Harris Adm more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 -- The National Union of Journalists issued the following news: The National Union of Journalists welcomes the publication of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal published online this morning (December 17th 2024). The National Union of Journalists welcomes the publication of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal published this morning. McCaffrey and Birney v PSNI and others - The Investigatory Powers Tribunal The determination is a vindication of the position taken by NUJ  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 18 -- The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Use of Renewable Diesel Will Reduce Harmful Emissions From State's Existing Combustion Engine Fleet as Conversion to Electric Vehicles Advances Renewable Diesel Available on State Contract in 26 Counties Through August 2026 * * * NYS Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced the availability of renewable diesel to OGS contract  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Multidisciplinary maternal-fetal medicine team works to improve long-term health of mothers, their children * * * By Angela Yeager At Oregon Health & Science University, a dedicated team is working across the organization to ensure the health and well-being of pregnant individuals are protected, while advancing scientific knowledge. Since its 2009 inception, the Maternal Fetal Medici more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology's 230th graduation ceremony recognized over 200 graduates, ready to launch their careers and elevate Oklahoma's workforce. The commencement took place on Dec. 13 in Covelle Hall. Keynote speaker Joseph Hebert, the 2023-24 Regents Distinguished Award winner, shared an inspiring message about his journey from a high school dropout to a respected academic and in more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: An interactive workshop conceived and co-presented by Ellyn A. Lester, Pennsylvania College of Technology's assistant dean of construction and architecture, drew a standing-room only crowd of industry leaders at the Construction Management Association of America's annual convention, held Oct. 27-29 in San Francisco. Titled "Identifying Ideation Techniques to Increase Retention via Formal Me more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The White House issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to renominate the following individual to continue serving as a key leader in his administration: * Anton Hajjar, Nominee to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors * * * Anton Hajjar, Nominee to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors Anton Hajjar was previously confirmed by the U.S. Senate via v more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 16, 2024, honoring the nation's labor history and establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello. (Applause.) It's a good day. (Applause.) Thank you, Acting Secretary Su. AUDIENCE: Thank you, Joe! Thank you, Joe! Thank you, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. I -- I had no choice. (Laughter.) My grandfather would come down from Heaven if I didn't do this. (Laughter.) (Coughs.) Excuse me more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Prostate cancer hijacks the normal prostate's growth regulation program to release the brakes and grow freely, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. The discovery, published Dec. 13 in Nature Communications, paves the way for new diagnostic tests to guide treatment and could also help drug developers identify novel ways to stop the disease. A protein called the androgen receptor normally functions to guide th more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT is celebrating the award of $5,646,097.40 for four projects by the National Medical and Health Research Ideas Grants. * * * The recipients are: Associate Professor Francesca Frentiu has been awarded $988,421.60 for the project, Combatting mosquito-borne encephalitic viruses: new biocontrol and risk prediction tools. Chief investigator Professor Frentiu, from QUT's School of Biomed more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 17 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: The Recording Academy(R), Ken Ehrlich Productions and CBS are celebrating the holidays with GRAMMY(R)-nominated classical music legend Andrea Bocelli on "CHRISTMAS WITH ANDREA BOCELLI AND FRIENDS: A GRAMMY(R) HOLIDAY SPECIAL," airing Christmas Eve, Tues, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on-demand on Paramount+*. The special features GRAMMY winners Jennifer more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) yesterday reintroduced the Escuadron 201 Congressional Gold Medal Act to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force's Escuadron 201. Nicknamed the "Aztec Eagles," the Escuadron 201 was sent to the United States to train and fight alongside American forces during World War II. The Mexico-United States cooperation in  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A researcher and assistant professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology has received the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance nucleic acid therapies as new generation treatments of cancer. Enver Cagri Izgu, from the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick, and his team will use a nearly $2 million NIH grant to develop divers more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Sarah Dean, assistant professor of computer science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, has received an AI2050 Early Career Fellowship from Schmidt Sciences. Dean will receive the funding over two years to support her efforts to develop tools that prevent unanticipated negative consequences of large-scale AI systems, like chatbots and personal recommendation systems. "I'm thrille more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Vowed To Visit Every Single NY County Each Year During His First Senate Election In 1998 & The Tradition Continues For An Historic 26th Year With This Year As The Apex Of Decades-Long Vision He Has Had To Deliver On Investment Across NY State Schumer Believes Visiting Every County Is Imperative To His Work In DC And Inspired Legislation He Passed As Majority Leader In more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Utica Has Been Trying For Years To Pilot A Network of Smart Traffic Signals Along Genesee Street Which Is Heavily Traveled Each Day By Thousands Of Vehicles & Pedestrians And Feds Finally Deliver Funding Needed Following Schumer's Advocacy & Personal Call To Secretary Buttigieg Funding Comes From U.S. Transportation Department's Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4548) on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * In the Matter of EXPRESS, INC., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and her more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: LONDON Today, Tom Cruise, the U.S. Navy's 36th Honorary Naval Aviator and staunch advocate for the U.S. Navy, was awarded the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service (DPS) Award for his dedication to the Navy. His efforts in the film industry have increased public awareness and appreciation for the Navy's highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while in uniform. He was also recognized for his outst more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly invests over $5 million in key infrastructure improvements to enhance safety in Arizona054,410 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly will be invested in Arizona projects aimed at strengthening roadway, pedestrian, and cyclist safety. The $5,054,410 investmen more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: ATLANTA As the country remains captivated by the brazen killing of a top U.S. healthcare executive on a New York City street, Court TV and Scripps News will present a live, co-produced special titled, "Assassination of a CEO." This will be the first co-production between the two networks, which are both owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP). Scripps' Baltimor more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University spaces dedicated to esports includes the Esports Room at the Barnes Center and the soon-to-be-completed Gaming and Esports Center at the Schine Student Center. (Photo by Amelia Beamish) Syracuse University and global esports and gaming organization Gen.G are collaborating on a multi-year partnership designed to enhance student engagement opportunities and support the University's first-of-its-kind more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: TBS sets the premiere date for "The Joe Schmo Show," the reality hoax comedy for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 9:00PM ET/PT. Hosted by five-time Emmy Award nominee, Cat Deeley, the show-within-a show takes aim at the absurdity of reality TV by making Ben, an electrician from Baltimore, believe he is competing for a chance to win $100,000 on a popular game show when  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the first project to be qualified under the new Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program is Bell Textron, Inc. ("Bell"), a subsidiary of Textron, Inc. ("Textron"), during a press event at Bell's Manufacturing Technology Center in Fort Worth. Bell will add an additional aircraft manufacturing center in Fort Worth to support the U.S. Ar more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 18 -- The National Film Board of Canada issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Acclaimed short advances to next round of voting for the 97th Oscars. * * * The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just announced that Oscar winner Torill Kove's Mikrofilm/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short Maybe Elephants is one of 15 films shortlisted for the Academy Award for Animated Short Film at the 97th Oscars. A playful and loving auto more PR

MERCED, California, Dec. 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Seth Allen Recognizing food as both sustenance and a cultural experience that can evoke memories, cross boundaries and bring people together, seasoned chef and media personality Ed Porter recently brought his latest short film to UC Merced for an exclusive screening. "The Food that Fuels" is a documentary that highlights the San Joaquin Valley and its role as a global supplier of fresh produce. It more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: In 2024, the Missouri School of Journalism was a stronger force than ever in hands-on education, community journalism and impactful research. "This year, we gained even more momentum in moving the industry forward as a school rooted not only in the philosophy of learning by doing, but in serving by doing," said David Kurpius, dean of the School of Journalism. "From ground-level r more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Fadi N. Salloum, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Medicine, and Xuewei Wang, Ph.D., a chemistry professor in the College of Humanities and Sciences, are among 12 faculty members honored from across Virginia this year. * * * Two Virginia Commonwealth University professors have been honored as part of the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards, which are presented by the State Council of Higher Educati more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Lupus causes chronic pain, fatigue, and potentially organ damage for 1.5 million Americans and is a challenge for researchers trying to find better treatments. Noah Oakland, an M.D.+Ph.D. degree program student at Virginia Tech, is exploring new treatments to manage lupus a disease that causes the body's immune system to mistakenly attack its own healthy tissues and organs. With support from a new National Institutes  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: As Chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority (SBA), Gov. Justice announced another round of school infrastructure investments today with the approval of $65,000,000.00 for 12 needs-based projects, including the construction of four new schools. Since Gov. Justice assumed office, the School Building Authority has allocated over $800 million to county school more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Research will look for early warning signs, potential treatment of second-leading cause of dementia * * * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been awarded $7.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a form of dementia caused by cerebral small vessel disease, the second-leading cause of dementia after  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release: The Whitney Museum of American Art announces the addition of a newly commissioned dance performance by choreographer Kyle Abraham to its suite of performances accompanying the landmark exhibition Edges of Ailey. Presented in the Museum's theater on January 3-5, 2025, If We Were a Love Song is a series of poetic vignettes created by Kyle Abraham in collaboration with A.I.M and set to some of Nina Simone's more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The Whitney Museum of American Art will present Amy Sherald: American Sublime, the artist's debut solo exhibition at a New York museum and the most comprehensive showing of her work. Opening to the public on April 9, 2025, American Sublime considers Amy Sherald's powerful impact on contemporary art and culture, bringing together almost fifty paintings spanning her career from 200 more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Award Nominations Due Jan. 31 * * * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting award nominations for the 2024 Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award. Nominees are selected based on exceptional moral actions and character while out in the field. Established in 1997, the award recognizes a hunter whose action is symbolic of Wisconsin's hunting he more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 17 -- The World Economic Forum issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * * Artists and cultural leaders from around the world will feature prominently in the official programme of the Annual Meeting 2025. * The arts and culture programme will include interactive AI-driven art, music, film, photography and handcrafted creations. * The Opening Concert will address the pressing issues of glacier melt in Antarctica, aligning with the UN's declaration of  more PR