NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * "Seen on the Screen": From Television Enthusiast to Television Trailblazer with Pearlena Igbokwe January 15, 2025 From TV Enthusiast to TV Trailblazer w/Pearlena Igbokwe | Seen on the Screen with Jacqueline Coley Overseeing NBCUniversal's four TV studios--which collectively produce 100+ series across 25+ platforms--Pearlena Igbokwe offers a unique perspective on television's i more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * 'Cuse Baja: The Road Ahead for Thriving Student Organization Ian Storrs '24 joined 'Cuse Baja as a wide-eyed first-year student eager to build off-road vehicles for rough terrains. But to his surprise, the club once known for participating in rugged vehicle competitions had seemingly lost its drive. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with former members graduating, left the student organization witho more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 16 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * New Terminal Considered One of the Most Important Infrastructure Projects in United States * * * NEW YORK (January 14, 2025) -- AECOM Tishman, one of the nation's leading builders for over 125 years, has been selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) as the construction manager for the Dyer Avenue deck-overs project. These are the first contracts associated wit more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 15 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) plans to announce its fourth quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 after the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (ET). Live audio of the con more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Hearst Communications Inc. issued the following news release: * * * America's Largest Traveling Car Show with Thousands of Custom Cars & Trucks Will Visit Five Midwest Cities Over Five Days * * * LOS ANGELES, January 15, 2025 -- The 31st Annual HOT ROD Power Tour is gearing up to hit five Midwest venues this June, including stops at the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois, and the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. America's largest traveling ca more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on NYPD's New Vehicle Pursuit Policy January 15, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the New York City Police Department (NYPD) announced new policies regarding vehicle pursuits that will limit the practice to better ensure the safety of officers and the public: "New Yorkers  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Tentative Ceasefire Agreement January 15, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement regarding the tentative ceasefire agreement that is being finalized between Israel and Hamas. Under the agreement as announced, Israeli hostages will be released, there will be a pause in fighting betwee more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Brooklyn Furniture Store for Cheating Hundreds of Consumers January 15, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against Payless Furniture, Inc. d/b/a 1StopBedrooms, a Brooklyn-based furniture store, for cheating New York consumers. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) opened an investigation into 1StopBedrooms aft more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Ballard Spahr announced today that five attorneys have been elected to the firm partnership and seven have been elevated to of counsel. The attorneys of the 2025 promotions class hail from four of the firm's five departments and are based in the firm's Philadelphia, Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. offices. "These lawyers embody the qualities that set Ball more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Martin Luther King III headlines the 2025 MLK Series, featuring a week of events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. * * * By Kim Mousseau The Binghamton University Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Distinguished Speaker Series present the MLK Series Fireside Chat with Martin Luther King III at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Anderson Center Osterhout Concert Theater. This  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Faculty encouraged to take survey to guide decisions at Binghamton, reveal strengths and areas for improvement * * * By Ethan Knox This February brings a chance for faculty on Binghamton's campus to have their voices heard. The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) survey is a research-practice partnership with to supplement decision-making with data that makes the recr more PR

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, Jan. 16 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, LONDON, TOYKO - To better streamline multi-asset post-trade processing and operational reporting, Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, today announced it added an GenAI-powered advanced analytics feature to its platfo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Cavity-nesting birds decorate with snake skin to deter predators When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting home decor choice. For some birds, it keeps predators at bay. Researchers combined new and historical data to show birds that nest in cavities - covered nests with small openings - are more likely to use shed snake skins in their construction than birds that build ope more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: JPMorganChase and Columbia Journalism School have joined the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Champions Initiative, a new win-win program that gives institutional partners access to NAHJ's expertise, talent and events while signaling their support for NAHJ and journalism excellence. The Champions initiative is designed to allow media companies, corporations, universities, foundations an more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Communicating with cotton: CROPPS research in Arizona In Arizona's arid cotton fields, where every drop of water counts, farmers and scientists face a growing challenge: how to sustain crops in climates that are getting hotter and drier. To help crops adapt and thrive in conditions where resources like water and nitrogen are limited, the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) is developing inn more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: Health care providers across the U.S. are grappling with significant challenges in communicating about COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study by CUNY SPH doctoral students Amanda Pierz and Dima Masoud, CUNY SPH Foundation Director of Programs Lauren Rauh, and faculty members Chris Palmedo and Scott Ratzan. For the study, the researchers conducte more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 15 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild welcomes George C.D. Duke to the New York office as a partner in the Environmental Department. "George leverages his background in hydrogeology and environmental science to solve complex land development and regulatory problems for his clients," said E. Bradley Gould, Managing Partner of the firm's New York office. "His ability to translate technical knowledge into effective leg more PR

BRONX, New York, Jan. 16 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Sejla Rizvic As Fordham Law students return to school for the spring semester on January 15, they can look forward to 14 new courses, prestigious visiting speakers, and a slate of thought-provoking programs and activities. Fordham Law currently has 1,585 enrolled students starting off the semester: 1,319 J.D. students, 146 LL.M. students, 112 M.S.L. students, and eight S.J.D students. This semester, stu more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Good intentions pave incumbents' road to reelection Are you better off than you were before the last election? For incumbent politicians seeking reelection, it's a consequential question. But voters - at least those from the same party - assess records with more nuance, new Cornell research finds. In experiments involving more than 3,000 participants, the researchers found voters also give significant weight to more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * Here's the Pitch: 2025 ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Early-Season Schedule Unveiled * San Diego Padres to Host Atlanta Braves in 2025 Sunday Night Baseball Season-Opener on March 30 * World Series Rematch: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers on June 1; National League Championship Series Rematch: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets on May 25 * Special Fourth  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Immune complex shaves stem cells to protect against cancer A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study, published Jan. 2 in Nature Immunology, may lead to therapies that target the more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Leonard Elman '52 Leonard Elman '52, a longtime supporter of Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died on Jan. 1, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1931, Elman met his wife, Elise Barnett Elman '52, while at Syracuse University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history. He went on to receive a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1955 and a ma more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitated the sale of 901-931 Burman Boulevard, a mission-critical industrial asset in Suffolk County, Long Island * * * MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 15, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the $15.25 million sale of 901-931 Burman Boulevard, a 189,631-square-foot industrial facility in Calverton, New York. The JLL Suburban Tri-St more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Marsh McLennan, a provider of professional services, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: The Board of Directors of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.815 per share on outstanding common stock, payable on February 14, 2025 to stockholders of record on January 30, 2025. * * * About Marsh McLennan Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four busine more PR

PURCHASE, New York, Jan. 16 -- Mastercard issued the following news release: * * * New initiative establishes research programs and scholarships to help empower underrepresented groups and secure the digital economy. * * * Mastercard is partnering with Northeastern University in Vancouver to accelerate cybersecurity innovation and expand Canada's technology workforce. Through $715,000 CAD, the collaboration will establish the Mastercard Professorship Fund and the Mastercard Vancouver Schola more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: As part of a $650 million plan to tackle street homelessness announced in last week's State of the City address, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today unveiled details of the administration's historic investment to help New York City's most vulnerable populations and support those with severe mental illness, including a new effort to support those with severe mental illness and who do not have a home. more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Subway, LIRR, and Staten Island Railway Operating on a Regular Weekday Schedule Major Service Changes on the A Line and Rockaway Shuttle Due to Resiliency Project Buses Operating on Modified Weekday Schedule Metro-North Operating on Expanded Saturday Schedule Visit MTA.info, MTA app, or TrainTime app for Real-Time Updates * * * The Metropolitan Transport more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Project Includes $98.6 Million in Federal Funding with Three New Elevators for ADA Accessibility, New Stairways, and State of Good Repair Work * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the completion of three new elevators, making the Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av 6 station fully accessible. In addition to the new elevators, crews u more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 15 -- CNN issued the following news: [Category: BizMedia] * * * New CNN Original Series Investigates "Lockerbie: The Bombing of Pan Am 103" January 15th, 2025 New CNN Original Series Investigates "Lockerbie: The Bombing of Pan Am 103" PREMIERING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 9PM ET/PT Trailer: https://youtu.be/xosmkXd_MKo NEW YORK, NY - (January 14, 2024) - CNN Original Series Lockerbie: The Bombing of Pan Am 103 tracks the mysterious circumstances behind the deadlie more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * New Members Elected to Provost's Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure Six faculty members have been elected to serve on the Provost's Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Elections were held in Fall 2024. Serving as Universitywide faculty representatives, committee members advise the Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer and work to ensure consistent promotion and tenure processes  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * In her 2025 State of the State address, Governor Hochul calls for a master plan for responsible advanced nuclear development in New York * * * Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation's largest producer of clean energy, commends the State of New York's newly unveiled policies aimed at expanding the deployment more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, today unveiled its 2025 Upfront/NewFront Guide, a vital resource for media buyers and sellers preparing for the upcoming 2025-2026 Upfronts/NewFronts planning season. This guide offers essential cross-media data and audience insights to navigate today's complex advertising landscape confidently. America more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * The Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship Program brings top collegiate journalists for week-long intensive of instruction, networking, and mentorship * * * New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute has named a workshop for collegiate journalists the Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship Program in honor of the award-winning CBS News and "60 Minutes" correspondent. "We must continue to proact more PR

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: NEW YORK--January 15, 2025--O'Melveny announced today that Benjamin Aronson, former Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at the National Basketball Association, has joined the New York office as a partner in the firm's General Litigation Practice Group and Entertainment, Sports & Media Industry Group. He will represent clients in professional and collegiate sports-related litigatio more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: A team of Pillsbury lawyers led by Corporate partner Ron Fleming and senior associate Taylor O'Toole advised Stoke Space, the rocket company building the world's first 100 percent reusable medium-lift rocket, in securing $260 million in Series C funding. Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Industrious Ventures, Leitmotif, Point72 Ventures, Seven Seven Six, the University of Michigan, Woven Ca more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Today, Apple TV+ revealed the trailer for the second season of the beloved animated kids and family series "Eva the Owlet," premiering globally on Friday, January 24, 2025. Based on the New York Times bestselling Scholastic book series "Owl Diaries" by award-winning author Rebecca Elliott, the charming show invites kids and families to return to the whimsica more PR

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Multi-Year Deals Span 21 NBC Affiliates, Serving Nearly 7 Million US Television Households * * * NEW YORK & BALTIMORE - Sinclair and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multi-year agreement that renews station affiliation agreements for all 21 of Sinclair's owned and/or operated NBC affiliates, with the stations reaching nearly 7 mil more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Jan. 16 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: A full week of impactful initiatives at SUNY Fredonia will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A keynote address by the superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools, a tribute to Dr. King's vision presented by students through music, dance, poetry and performance, four alumni spotlight/fireside chats, a community day of service and high school student creativity awards wil more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * The transformational project will elevate the travel experience for visitors to the State of Iowa. * * * Turner Construction Company, in partnership with joint venture partner The Weitz Company, celebrated the topping out of the $445 million expansion of Des Moines International Airport. The event included a traditional beam signing, honoring the collaborative efforts of the team and the community. Local leaders, p more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 16 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Upstate Medical University will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with its annual Health Justice Conference Monday, Jan. 20. This year's conference theme is Beyond Labels: Unveiling Intersectional Pathways to Health Equity. Mary Crossley, JD, interim dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, will present the keynote address, "Health Justice as Barrier Remov more PR

HAMILTON, New York, Jan. 15 -- Colgate University issued the following news: * * * Warming Winters Spell Change for Antarctic Permafrost A McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research project technician services the Lake Hoare weather station used in this study. Photo by Hilary Dugan Antarctica is like no other place on Earth. The continent has been locked in glaciers for 34 million years, with a mere 1% of the land surface free of ice sheets. "It's Earth's radiator, central to how t more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised funds managed by Castik Capital S.a r.l on the debt financing to partially finance the acquisition of WATR Group. WATR Group is a leading group of water management specialists in Germany and the Netherlands, encompassing dewatering and groundwater management services, mobile water purification, temporary pump installations as well as related ground protection product more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Evonik Industries AG on the issuance of fixed rate notes with an aggregate principal amount of Euros500 million. The notes are represented by a central register security entered into a central register operated by Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt, and have been issued via the digital platform D7 Digitiser. They were admitted to trading on the regulated market of the more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, TCBI Securities, Inc. and Pareto Securities AS, as book-running managers, on W&T Offshore, Inc.'s offering of US$350 million in aggregate principal amount of 10.75 percent senior second lien notes due 2029. The offering, which is expected to close on January 28, 2025, will be private, and is exempt from registration under the Securities Act  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a banking syndicate on the expansion of the secured infrastructure financing of Glasfaser Nordwest GmbH & Co. KG (Glasfaser Nordwest), a joint venture between Telekom Deutschland GmbH and EWE AG, to a total of Euros1.4 billion. The additional financing is provided by a Euros600 million accordion facility from a banking syndicate consisting of ABN AMRO, BayernLB, BNP  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Yage Huang Joins Law Library as Law Reference Librarian Syracuse University Libraries' Law Library recently welcomed Yage Huang as a law reference librarian. Yage Huang Huang recently obtained her doctor of juridical science (SJD) degree from Indiana University Bloomington and holds a master of law degree from China University of Political Science and Law. Her research interests include criminal procedur more PR