OXFORD, Ohio, Dec. 21 (TNSpar) -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Affiliation agreement first signed in 2005 as one of the first of its kind in the country * * * By Josh Chapin, University Communications and Marketing For nearly 20 years, Miami University and the Knolls of Oxford have partnered for a mutually beneficial relationship - one that will extend into the foreseeable future, too. The university and the Knolls recently re-signed an affiliation agreement that con more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: Twenty-five films have been selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2024 due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation's film heritage, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today. The new selections date back nearly 130 years and include a diverse group of films, filmmakers and Hollywood landmarks. The selections span from a silent film created to entice aud more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Trade (Consumer Book) Revenues Up 7.3% for Month of October, and Up 6.9% Year-to-Date * * * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for October 2024 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for October 2024 w more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Cognitive impairment is when someone has subtle changes in thinking and memory like forgetting events and losing items more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study, which included mostly Latino people, also found that those with lower oxygen levels during sleep more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 14 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * How and Why to Write Personal Essays and First-Person Reported Features Anna Medaris When Noah Michelson pitched the concept of HuffPost Personal -- a vertical that publishes "real stories from real people about real experiences" about six times a week -- to his superiors in 2018, he didn't expect them to bite. But, to his surprise and delight, they did, and the more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 20 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: By Tara Haelle President-elect Trump's choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could significantly impact the perception and uptake of vaccines. Whether he or any of Trump's other vaccine-skeptical nominees receive Senate confirmation, signs suggest the incoming administration may attempt to change long-established vaccine policy in the U.S. This webinar cover more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Litigation attorneys Steve Auten and Luke Shannon contributed a chapter to the ABA publication "Biosimilars Litigation and Client Counseling." Auten and Shannon authored Chapter 5 - "Notable Differences between Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA Litigation: What Can We Learn?" In this section, Taft partners provide overviews of the Hatch-Waxman Act and the Biologics Price Competition and In more PR

FULLERTON, California, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Sorting through a kitchen cabinet jam-packed with coffee mugs, Carrie Lane selected a few to donate to Goodwill. She felt relieved and proud, but did not understand why. "As a cultural critic, that was the moment where I decided I wanted to investigate the belief that decluttering makes us happier people," said Lane, Cal State Fullerton chair and professor of American stud more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Colorado Department of Education issued a 36-page report in December, 2024, entitled "Transforming Education Practices Through Open Educational Resources." The report was sent to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, Open Educational Resources Council, Joint Budget Committees and Education Committees of the General Assembly of Colorado. Here are excerpts: * * * Dear Members of the Colorado General Assembly and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education: Cont more ST

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2024, by Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.: * * * I voted to approve CPSC's final rule on eFiling and Certificates of Compliance (to be codified at 16 C.F.R. part 1110). Most goods found to violate American safety standards are coming from abroad, with a large concentration coming from China. It's CPSC's job to stop them from reaching your homes, and this rule improves our ability to  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: Five veteran journalists have been named the latest recipients of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Each of the winning projects will receive a grant of up to $15,000. The new McGraw Fellows will explore subjects ranging from the emerging market for biodiversity credits and fraud schemes that target tribal corporations, to the impact of chemicals used in manufactu more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 20 (TNSfact) -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet: * * * Q&A on Broad Package of Measures to Deepen and Expand the EU-Switzerland Relationship What is the difference between the Institutional Framework Agreement and the current package? The Institutional Framework Agreement and the current package differ fundamentally both in form and substance. In contrast to the Institutional Framework Agreement, the current package does not provide for a sing more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Election Commission issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "Filing Dates for the Florida Special Election in the 1st Congressional District". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: Florida has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 1st Congressional District vacated by Representative Matt Gaetz. DATES: There are two possible special elections, but only one may be necessary. * Special Prim more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Election Commission issued a notice in the Federal Register on notice entitled "Filing Dates for the Florida Special Election in the 6th Congressional District". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: Florida has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 6th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Michael Waltz. DATES: There are two possible special elections, but only one may be necessary. * Special Pri more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * More than 7 million troubled homeowners helped during conservatorships * * * The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 43,459 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeow more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Sharon Holland Retired Navy Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr., a distinguished Vietnam War veteran and former member and chair of the Uniformed Services University (USU) Board of Regents, has been selected to receive the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his exceptional service to the United States. This highly coveted award is one of the highest civilian honors in the U.S., pre more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Briefs for November and December 2024 on Dec. 19, 2024: By Logan Lowery, Jenny Ralph and Anna Prentiss Florida State University's faculty and staff are central to its mission and the key to its countless accomplishments. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower district court order against pharmaceutical maker Teva requiring the drugmaker to delist several asthma inhaler patents from the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Orange Book. The appellate court order stems from a case brought by Teva against drugmaker Amneal after Amneal sought FDA approval to bring a generic version of the asthma more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 20 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: After a blockbuster 2024 with hits like Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Amar Singh Chamkila, The Great Indian Kapil Show, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack and CTRL, Netflix India is firing 2025 off with the announcement of India's first-of-its-kind prison drama, Black Warrant. Launching on January 10, the series offers a thrilling exploration of the morally charged world of Asia's largest p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Accounting for Disregarded Transactions Between a Qualified Business Unit and Its Owner". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This document contains proposed regulations relating to the determination of taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a qualified business unit. The proposed regula more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The Journal of Modern History, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the study of European history, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 96, No. 4): Articles * Spoils of Neutrality: The Austrian Netherlands in the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the Early 1780s * Global Threads: An Alternative History of Fin de Siecle Parisian Fashion, by Way of Constantinople, Algiers, and Kyoto * Volk against Kaste: Nondem more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a fully integrated, late-stage biotechnology company advancing a sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need, in connection with an underwritten public offering of 15,180,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of US$12.50 per share. Total proceeds from the offering  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five MIT faculty and staff, along with five alumni, are honored for electrical engineering and computer science advances. * * * By Alex Shipps, Joanna Chen, Daniel Darling, Anne McGovern, MIT CSAIL, MIT News, Department of Biological Engineering, Lincoln Laboratory The IEEE recently announced the winners of their 2025 prestigious medals, technical awards, and fellowships. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call out President-elect Trump's ongoing plan to crush political dissent and lay the groundwork to transition American democracy into an oligarchy all before he is even sworn in. This week alone, House Republicans recommended former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) be criminally investigated for her work on the Select Com more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 20 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Netflix announced the six filmmaking teams who will receive funding and professional support to make a short documentary as part of the third year of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. Following a rigorous application process and thousands of applications, a shortlist of 12 filmmaking teams from across the UK and Ireland were invited to Netflix's UK HQ to pitc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Watch Senator Rosen's Remarks HERE. Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) went to the Senate floor to pass her Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act by unanimous consent, which was blocked by a Republican Senator. This critical legislation advanced out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last month after it had a hearing that Senator Rosen called for. For years, Senator Rosen has bee more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 20 -- The Weather Company, an IBM business unit, issued the following news release: * * * Collaborations with OFF! Brand, Professional Pickleball Association, Strava and Supreme Golf Enhance Consumer Experience * * * The Weather Channel mobile application, the flagship consumer app of The Weather Company, delivers weather expertise and trusted data and insights to consumers. To provide the best app experience and to help people plan beyond the forecast, the leading wea more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Northwestern Media Relations Northwestern University experts are available to discuss a wide range of political issues, from President Elect Donald Trump's cabinet appointees, to Inauguration, to Trump's plans for his first 100 days. Connect with faculty directly using the contact information below, or reach out to media relations for assistance. Expert on partisan conflict in American politics Profess more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What is REAL ID? A: Two decades ago, the 9/11 Commission issued recommendations to enhance ID verification systems following the horrific attacks in 2001 that killed thousands of Americans on U.S. soil. Its report underscored why Congress beefed up national standards, "For terrorists, travel documents are as important as weapons." The terrorists used multiple state-forms of identification to take flyi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced the SHIPS for America Act alongside Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), and Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS-01) in response to the urgent need to bolster America's maritime industry. The bill aims to revitalize the U.S. Merchant Marine to transport vital goods and military cargo during times of conflict while reinforcing more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Sanford Health issued the following news release: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society - the nation's largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services - is featured in a new book aimed at sharing the strategies and characteristics of the country's most innovative skilled nursing providers. The book, titled Long Term Care Success: How Senior Care Communities Thrive Clinically and Financially, is authored by Mark Parkinson, form more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4550) on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * In the Matter of AAR CORP., 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 hereby  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4549) on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * In the Matter of DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP, EREZ BAHAR, CA, CPA, and GRANT BLOCK, CA, CPA. Respondents. 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4551) on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * In the Matter of DEEPAK SHARMA, 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

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Dec. 19, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sudan: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: I thank Mr. Bahr El Din for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Secretary of State of the United States, and let me again thank each of our briefers for their powerful testimony. It was very important for this council to hear it. To our fellow council members, on more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Dec. 18, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken in a conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations: * * * MR FROMAN: Mr. Secretary, we are meeting at this historic moment where there have been tectonic shifts around the world. We've got wars in Europe, in the Middle East, in Africa. We have this unprecedented competition with China. We have the rise of the Global South. We've got pandemic preparedness, all sorts of more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: WV Secretary of State Mac Warner reports that West Virginia's November 5, 2024 General Election is now complete with all 55 counties reporting their official results. The overall turnout rate among active voters exceeded 66%. The voter turnout rate for all registered voters, including the more than 91,000 voters in "inactive" status, was over 63%, which is the second highest WV  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the findings of the Committee's investigation into eight hospitals that reportedly delayed and denied women emergency reproductive health care in potential violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) post-Dobbs. The Committee's report, "Practicing Amid 'a Min more PR

EXETER, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Queen Elizabeth II's iconic Golden Wedding anniversary speech that popularised the term 'strength and stay' was inspired and influenced by John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost. For years, it's been assumed that the late Queen coined the expression herself for the 1997 speech in referring to the love and devotion she shared with her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh. And the phrase's popularity reached new h more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Amelia Heymann When James Orr steps across the commencement stage this month, having earned his master's degree in social work, the Virginia Commonwealth University graduate will recall another memorable walk he made - when he left jail. Orr's issues with addiction started at age 13 and continued into his 20s, as he struggled to express his emotions and sought an escape. That led to committing crimes more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Economic Development Authority has approved $75 million to support Nucor Corporation's additional $800 million investment in its new Mason County sheet mill. This brings Nucor's total commitment to $3.5 billion, marking the largest economic development investment in both state and company history. The funding from t more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 20 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following order (No. UG-240891) on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, Complainant, v. AVISTA CORPORATION, Respondent. ORDER 01 COMPLAINT AND ORDER SUSPENDING TARIFF REVISIONS; ALLOWING RATES SUBJECT TO LATER REVIEW AND REFUND BACKGROUND 1 On October 31, 2024, Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities (Avista or Company) filed with the Washington Utili more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * President Biden and Vice President Harris Are Delivering for Rural Communities Over the past four years, President Biden and Vice President Harris have taken action to ensure rural Americans do not have to leave their hometowns to find opportunity. One year ago, President Biden visited a family farm in Northfield, Minnesota to kick off the "Investing in Rural America" event series, spurr more PR