NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * 375+ Organizations Call on NEA Executive Committee to Reject Efforts to Boycott ADL Education Programs in Schools * As NEA activists push to eliminate proven anti-hate and Holocaust education resources, leading Jewish organizations warn of consequences o more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 4 Maxwell Professors Named O'Hanley Faculty Scholars * The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced the appointment of four new O'Hanley Faculty Scholars: Brian Brege, Sarah Hamersma, Yuksel Sezgin and Ying Shi. Selected in recognition of their exceptional teaching, scholarly achievements and service to the institution, each scholar will hold the title for a three-year term that began July more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Amazon's AI assistant struggles with diverse dialects, study finds * A new Cornell study revealed that Amazon's AI shopping assistant, Rufus, gives vague or incorrect responses to users writing in some English dialects, such as African American English (AAE), especially when prompts contain typos. The paper introduces a framework to evaluate chatbots for harms that occur when AI systems perform worse for users more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Medieval medicine was smarter than you think - and weirdly similar to TikTok trends New research transforms our understanding of the Dark Ages By John Brhel It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark! According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated than previously thought, and some of its remedies are trending today on TikTok. A new international research project f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Cancel the Cuts: Congressman Kennedy, Healthcare Leaders Condemn Devastating Medicaid Reductions Threatening WNY Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care * BUFFALO, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined community leaders at the Schofield Residence Nursing Facility to denounce the devastating impact that Medicaid cuts, authorized in Trump and Congressional Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, will have o more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Carrying the torch forward: Ye family creates new award recognizing graduate teaching excellence * There's an old quote, often attributed to Winston Churchill, that says "we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Mao Ye, '11, professor of finance in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, first heard this quote from a Cornell trustee, and in doing so found a philosophy that guid more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Citigroup Declares Common Stock Dividend; Citigroup Declares Preferred Dividends * NEW YORK - The Board of Directors of Citigroup Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend on Citigroup's common stock of $0.60 per share, payable on August 22, 2025, to stockholders of record on August 4, 2025. The Board of Dir more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell-IBM collaboration advances quantum computing * The quantum computing revolution draws ever nearer, but the need for a computer that makes correctable errors continues to hold it back. Through a collaboration with IBM led by Cornell, researchers have brought that revolution one step closer, achieving two major breakthroughs. First, they demonstrated an error-resistant implementation of universal quantum more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF, Eco-Cycle Urge Robust Colorado Landfill Methane Rulemaking for Climate, Public Health * (Denver, CO - July 14, 2025) - Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Eco-Cycle submitted a prehearing statement underscoring the critical importance of the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission's ongoing rulemaking process to establish stronger methane and air pollution controls on la more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: * * * Average Pay at Port Authority Surges as 11 Employees Collect $400k+ Eleven Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) employees collected more than $400,000 each in total pay last year as average pay surged nine percent, according to 2024 payroll data posted today on SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center's government transparency website. Six of the top payees collected more than $ more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * For microbes in harsh environments, it's survival of the meekest * On the battlefield that is the microbial world, where microorganisms often try to wipe out the competition by producing various toxins, sometimes it helps to be a pacifist. Cornell researchers with the Center for Applied Mathematics have found that peaceful microbes are more likely to thrive, and their more aggressive peers perish, if their env more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original HARRY POTTER Television Series Begins Production * courtesy of Aidan Monaghan/HBO Download image here * Production has commenced on the HBO Original HARRY POTTER television series at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, UK. The series will debut in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max where it's available, including in upcoming launch markets Germany, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Long Island Press: Gillen pushes for safer roads, communities to take advantage of grant funding * HEMPSTEAD, NY \- In case you missed it, the Long Island Press reported on Congresswoman Laura Gillen's newly introduced bill, the "Bipartisan Traffic Safety Enhancement Act," (link is external) which is aimed at improving local infrastructure to limit vehicular-related deaths. Gillen announced  more PR

CANTON, Ohio, July 14 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Jets WR Garrett Wilson agrees to four-year, $130 million contract extension * Gang Green's top offensive talent is seeing green. Standout wide receiver Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets have agreed to terms on a four-year, $130 million contract extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday. The deal includes $90 million guaranteed, per Rapoport, with a $13.75 million more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 -- The Jewish Council for Public Affairs issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Jewish Council for Public Affairs Alarmed by SCOTUS Allowing Trump Admin to Gut DOE In response to the Supreme Court's decision to lift a lower court order that had prevented the Trump Administration from carrying out mass layoffs at the Department of Education (DOE), Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council of Public Affairs, released the following statement: "The administra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVEN'T DONE A DAMN THING TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue pushing back against Republicans' One Big Ugly Law which rewards billionaires while stripping food and healthcare from the American pe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVEN'T DONE A DAMN THING TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue pushing back against Republicans' One Big Ugly Law which rewards billionaires while stripping food and healthcare from the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES :  more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Lock-In Effect Continues: More Americans Are Reluctant to Sell Their Homes This Year About half of homeowners would be uncomfortable purchasing another home no matter what happens with mortgage rates this year * NEW YORK - July 14, 2025 - The majority of U.S. homeowners (54%) say there is no mortgage rate at which they would be comfortable with selling their home this year, acc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds NYCEDC for Moving Staten Island-Brooklyn Ferry Closer to Reality * (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today issued the following statement regarding news (link is external) that plans to launch a new ferry route reconnecting Staten Island and Brooklyn have moved one step closer to becoming a reality. "As a member of the Congressional Ferry Caucus  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis, Suozzi Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Housing Opportunities * (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) introduced bipartisan legislation that would direct the eventual proceeds from the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a housing revolving loan fund aimed at expanding homeownership and rental opportunitie more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Milbank Attorneys William Charles and Mark Padley Review Trends in UK Commercial Disputes in Financier Worldwide * Contributing to an in-depth feature for Financier Worldwide magazine, London Litigation & Arbitration partner William Charles and special counsel Mark Padley discuss some of the current market trends in commercial disputes in the UK and provide guidance to companies looking to more PR

ARMONK, New York, July 15 -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * Nedgia Transforms its Customer Service with a Pioneering Virtual AI Agent Solution Together with IBM Consulting * For the first time, Naturgy's gas distributor will include Generative AI in both telephone and digital channels, which can help provide more detailed and personalized customer service * This transformation positions the Group at the forefront of innovation, reinforcing its commitment to operational excellen more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen launches CTV Ad Spend Data into its UK Ad Intel product * UK launch set for September, following on from recent US and Germany releases London - UK, July 14, 2025 - Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, has today announced the addition of Connected TV (CTV) coverage into its market-leading Ad Intel product in the UK. T more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Recertified by the Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center * This certification award represents the hospitals commitment to upholding the highest standards of healthcare quality and safety for their patients, workforce, and community Susan Law, DO, MPH, Director of the Stroke Center, and the Stroke Center team at NYC He more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone's Department of Surgery Welcomes New Chief of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery * R enowned surgeon Gregory A. Magee, MD, was appointed the new chief of NYU Langone Health's Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (link is external). Dr. Magee comes to NYU Langone with extensive experience in vascular surge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * OmegaPro founder, promoter charged for running global $650 million foreign exchange and crypto investment scam following ICE New York investigation * NEW YORK -- An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations New York, alongside several partners, has resulted in an indictment charging two men for their alleged roles in operating and promotin more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Philosophy Ph.D. candidate wins Newcombe Fellowship * Migdalia Arcila-Valenzuela, a doctoral candidate in philosophy, has been selected as a recipient of the Robert M. Adams - Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship in Philosophy., Click to open gallery view Administered by the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation, Arcila-Valenzuela is one of 20 recipients of Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships for the 2025-26 acad more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Puck Drops on 2025-26 NHL Season October 7 with Opening Night Tripleheader on ESPN * * Chicago Blackhawks Face Two-Time Defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers at 5 p.m. ET * Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers at 8 p.m. * Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m. * Opening Night and all NHL on ESPN Games to Stream on ESPN's New DTC St more PR

BRONX, New York, July 15 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Ralph Craviso FCRH '69 LAW '73 Invests in the Next Generation of Fordham Lawyers By Sejla Rizvic When Ralph Craviso FCRH '69 LAW '73 was deciding what form his donation to Fordham Law might take, he determined he wanted to contribute in a way he could "relate to on a more personal basis." Craviso decided to fund a named scholarship that would provide crucial financial support for students to attend more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Probes ICE Agreement With Bureau of Prisons to House Over 100 Immigrants at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn * Prison is Notorious for Violence, Understaffing, Power Outages, Extended Lockdowns, and Solitary Confinement Federal Judges Have Refused to Send Convicted Criminals to MDC in Recent Years, Calling it 'Barbaric' and 'Contemptuous of Human Dignity' Washing more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Photos, Transcript: Rep. Dan Goldman, State Senator Gounardes Call for End to ICE Detention at Notorious Federal Prison * VIDEO, PHOTOS, TRANSCRIPT: REP. DAN GOLDMAN, STATE SENATOR GOUNARDES CALL FOR END TO ICE DETENTION AT NOTORIOUS FEDERAL PRISON Rep. Goldman: "The Trump Administration is now sending non-criminal, non-charged, nonviolent immigrants, many of whom have ongoing asylum cas more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * How new genes get switched on Most genes are ancient and shared across species. But a small subset of genes are relative newcomers, spontaneously emerging from stretches of DNA that once encoded nothing at all. Now, after nearly a decade of charting these genes in fruit flies, researchers have discovered how these de novo genes are regulated. In complementary studies, in Nature Ecology & Evolution and PNAS, more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Saddened by Passing of Muhammadu Buhari, Secretary-General Praises Former Nigerian President's Key Role Promoting Regional Peace, Security in West Africa * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. During his tenure, President Buhari more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * Saturday Night Live VFX Workers Unanimously Ratify Historic First Union Contract * Visual Effects workers at Saturday Night Live (SNL) unanimously ratified their first union contract in July 2025. All fifteen eligible voters voted YES, marking a significant milestone for VFX artists and leads at the legendary sketch comedy show, now celebrating its  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * School of Education Launches Fully Inclusive Study Abroad Experience in Italy * Students and staff sit outside of the Parthenon together while on a walking tour of Rome landmarks. The University's first inclusive study abroad trip has redefined what inclusive higher education looks like, blending immersive cultural experiences with academic exploration of inclusive education across borders. This two-week pro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR UPSTATE NY! AMERICA'S FIRST-EVER NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CENTER OFFICIALLY OPENS AT ALBANY NANOTECH, MARKING MAJOR MILESTONE AS NEW GLOBAL EPICENTER FOR... * Schumer Says NSTC Will Attract Companies From Around The World To Upstate NY, Boosting Existing NY Companies From Micron To GlobalFoundries With Access To Most Advanced Ma more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Welcomes Adoption of Final Report of Open-ended Working Group on Security, Use of Information and Communications Technologies * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General welcomes the consensus adoption of the final report of the Open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communicati more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Sanctions Committee Concerning South Sudan Discusses Expert Panel's Final Report * On 1 July 2025, the Panel of Experts on South Sudan briefed the members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015), in connection with the Panel's final report submitted in pursuance of paragraph 18 of resolution 2731 (2024). During the briefing, the Coordinator provided an  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- SESAC Performing Rights LLC, New York, has submitted additional comments to the U.S. Copyright Office regarding issues affecting performing rights organizations. The organization emphasizes that a competitive marketplace among PROs benefits songwriters and publishers by offering choice and ensuring fair distribution practices. Christos P. Badavas, executive vice president and general counsel for SESAC Performing Rights, explained, "This music licensing marketplace has pro more ST

AKWESASNE, New York, July 15 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * SRMT Food Safety Certification Requirement to Take Effect August 1, 2025 AKWESASNE - (Ohiarihko:wa/July 14, 2025) On Ohiarihko:wa/July 9, 2025, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council signed a Tribal Council Resolution (TCR 2025-26) requiring food service providers and vendors to attain a valid Food Safety Certification through an accredited more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Threats Against Pulitzer-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Underscore Rising Hostility Toward Free Press * (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America released the following statement today in response to threats of violence aimed at Adam Zyglis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist at The Buffalo  more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I: Texas Home Insurance Market Impacted by Complex Mix of Natural Catastrophe Exposures * MALVERN, Pa., July 14, 2025 - The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) today published an analysis of the property/casualty insurance landscape in Texas, revealing a complex risk environment that has contributed to the Lone Star State ranking as the sixth-least-affordable  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Two doctoral students awarded DOE fellowships * Two Cornell doctoral student were awarded fellowships by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Pascal Caraccioli Salinas, a doctoral student in geological sciences, received the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF), and Joshua Luoma, a doctoral candidate in applied physics, received the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residenc more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Experts Share Insight on Disaster Preparedness After Texas Floods By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (July 14, 2025) -- Over the July 4 weekend, Central Texas was struck by catastrophic flash flooding that has now claimed the lives of at least 132 people. The flooding was triggered by an extreme rainfall event, where 10 to 15 inches of rain fell in under two hours. Among the hardest hit areas was Kerr Co more PR