NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * "Risky Routes" Wins the 2025 Bloomberg Green Docs Competition * Risky Routes, a short documentary film about the amphibian migration in Switzerland, has been named the winner of the Bloomberg Green Docs competition. The contest honors short films addressing the urgency of climate change.  The winning film is the work of Thomas Klaper, Jonas Steiner and Roman Willi and follows a toad making its way ba more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Breakthrough Science' grant supports disease-targeting lipid research * Identifying new ways to disrupt the progression of diseases like Alzheimer's or cancer is a primary outcome of biological research. Understanding the fundamental processes that contribute to keep a cell alive or kill it is often a key to unlocking new therapeutic pathways. Autophagy is an essential part of cellular health, the process by  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 18 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * "Emergency Intercom" Joins iHeartPodcasts Hosts Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips enter their next comedic era with a new look, expanded guest lineup and more * NEW YORK - iHeartMedia announced today that the hit show "Emergency Intercom," hosted by Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips, will join iHeartPodcasts. Known for their wild tangents, absurd humor and undeniable chemistry, Enya and Drew have  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: * * * "The pain and loss were overwhelming": As gender-based violence rises in Gaza, case workers tell of harrowing conditions GAZA STRIP, Occupied Palestinian Territory - "There's been a sharp increase in survivors seeking help," said Suhair, who works at a safe space for women and girls in Gaza's central Deir El-Balah Governorate. "We're working under extremely difficult conditions, including repeated incur more PR

NEW YORK, July 17[Category: Union]  -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * 1010 WINS Workers Petition Audacy as Current Contract Expiration Looms * NEW YORK, NY (July 17, 2025) --Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at 1010 WINS presented a petition to management at Audacy during today's negotiation session demanding a fair new collective bargaining agreement before their current contract expires on July 22, 2025. The petition, signed  more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture and Google Cloud Support Air France-KLM in Building a Generative AI Factory to Revolutionize Operations * PARIS; July 17, 2025 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Google Cloud are collaborating with Air France-KLM to establish a cutting-edge generative AI (gen AI) factory. This cloud-based framework provides the technological infrastructure and strategic foundation to scale g more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI tool helps students build confidence speaking foreign languages * Jadon Geathers, a doctoral student in the field of information science, has taken many foreign language classes - French, then Mandarin and Spanish - but never felt fully engaged with a language until he started chatting in Mandarin with his fellow graduate students. "The moment I started speaking with my friends, my proficiency increased sub more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Albany Named A City on the Rise with Great Danes Leading the Way By Amy Geduldig Albany, N. Y (July 17, 2025) -- Albany was recently ranked fourth in LinkedIn's inaugural "Cities on the Rise 2025," a review of the 25 fastest-growing U.S. metro cities for jobs and new talent. The ranking spotlights mid-size U.S. cities with vibrant job markets and growing professional communities According to the report, more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, July 18 -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Altice USA Announces Landmark $1.0 Billion Asset Backed Loan Facility Secured Primarily By Hybrid-Fiber Coaxial (HFC) Network Assets NEW YORK - Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) today announces that it has entered into and funded an inaugural $1.0 billion asset-backed term loan facility ("Asset Backed Loan Facility"), through an unrestricted subsidiary, in partn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Annual Revenue of Nuclear Energy Enemies Tops $2.8 Billion--but That May Be as Good as It Gets for Them * Last week, Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous was placed on leave. According to the New York Times, since his 2023 arrival Jealous has endured a "rocky tenure" that involved disputes with "some employees and the organization's union." From 2008 to 2013 he appeared to en more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks: * * * Athreya: National and Regional Economic Outlook * In-person presentation for the Rockland Business Association's General Membership Luncheon, delivered by Kartik Athreya, Director of Research and Head of the Research and Statistics Group, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. National and Regional Economic Outlook *** Original text here: https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/speeches/2025/ath250717 more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 17 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Bandier Students Explore Latin America's Music Industry * Thirteen students from the Bandier Program in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications recently returned from a three-week journey through Latin America, where they explored the region's dynamic and rapidly evolving music industry. The immersive trip, led by Bandier Program Director Bill Werde and Imraan Farukhi, associate professor of telev more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Caught in a social media echo chamber? AI can help you out, new study shows Binghamton University researchers outline plan to reduce the spread of harmful or misleading content, promote information diversity By Anthony Borrelli Falling for clickbait is easy these days, especially for those who mainly get their news through social media. Have you ever noticed your feed littered with articles that look ali more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * How well does ChatGPT diagnose your medical symptoms? New research puts it to the test The popular large language model performs better than expected but still has some knowledge gaps -- and hallucinations By Chris Kocher When people worry that they're getting sick, they are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT for a diagnosis. But how accurate are the answers  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Mechanical Engineering Department celebrates 2024-25 achievements By Chris Kocher As Binghamton University prepares for the fall semester, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science is looking back on a productive 2024-25 academic year. Research news The Integrated Electronics Engineering Center has been re-designated by New York state as  more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Bloomberg issued the following news release: * * * Bloomberg BFIX Expands Spot FX Data Sources with Inclusion of EBS Market Transactions * Bloomberg Index Services Limited (BISL) announced an agreement with CME Group to include EBS Market's Spot FX transactions in its Bloomberg FX Fixings (BFIX) offering. "The trade data from a leading primary market venue like EBS Market will complement our benchmark and strengthen the ability of banks to take on larger orders developi more PR

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, July 18 -- Canon USA issued the following news release: * * * Canon Aids Relief Efforts for Texas Floods * MELVILLE, NY, July, 17, 2025 - On July 4, 2025, the U.S. state of Texas was struck by devastating floods. We at Canon would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected, and our thoughts go out to those who are suffering. To aid in the relief efforts, the Canon Group has made a donation to the American Red Cross. "At Canon, we are committed to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Capital Rx Inc., New York, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (file code CMS-0042-NC). The company outlined its innovations aimed at reducing client expenditures and improving healthcare administration, suggesting these could benefit th more ST

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Visits SUNY Schenectady as Part of the SUNY Reconnect Tour Governor Hochul's SUNY Reconnect Provides Free Community College Tuition, Fees, Books, and Supplies for Eligible Adult Learners in High-Demand Fields Visit Highlights SUNY Schenectady Computer Science Degree Program and the Recently Opened Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) Program * Schen more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citi Adopts Fenergo Platform to Digitize Select Transfer Agency Services for Funds in Europe * London - Citi's Global Transfer Agency business has deployed Fenergo's Client Lifecycle Management platform to digitize investor onboarding and due diligence services for regulated funds in Europe. Using Fenergo's market-leading p more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- Citizens Campaign for the Environment issued the following news release: * * * SPEAKER HEASTIE THWARTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS, AGAIN Major legislation to reduce plastic pollution, save taxpayer dollars, and protect public health from dangerous PFAS chemicals die in the Assembly, again * Albany, NY--The New York State Assembly wrapped up their 2025 legislative session late last night, with Speaker Carl Heastie failing to allow major environmental bills the opport more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Commonwealth Fund, New York, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the effective and responsible adoption of technology. The organization advocates for expanding access to digital mental health tools (DMHTs) to support mental health management, assist clinicians, address workforce gaps, and align with national health strategies. The letter stated that mental health and substance use disorders  more ST

NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Con Edison Declares Common Stock Dividend * NEW YORK - Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) (NYSE: ED) declared a quarterly dividend of 85 cents a share on its common stock, payable September 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of August 13, 2025. Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the nation's largest investor-own more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Rolls Out Election Integrity Bills Aimed at Safeguarding Ballot Security * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Chairwoman of the House Election Integrity Caucus, today introduced a slate of common-sense bills aimed at restoring trust in America's election systems and protecting the sacred right to vote for U.S. citizens. As part of this package, Rep. Tenn more PR

YONKERS, New York, July 18 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports applauds federal court ruling reinstating FTC commissioner * Consumer Reports praised a federal court's decision today to reinstate Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Justin Brookman, director of technology policy at CR and a former policy director of FTC's Office of Technology, Research, and Investigation said, "We are pleased wi more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 18 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Annual CVEA conference sparks connection, conversation The Cornell Veterinary Educators Academy (CVEA) held its sixth conference on June 27-29 at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. It marked the first symposium overseen by the new CVEA director Julia Felippe, Ph.D. '02, professor of large animal medicine. "The CVEA conference was a great success," she said. "The  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New platform enables rapid assembly of Nipah virus vaccine candidate * Researchers from Cornell and Northwestern universities have developed a rapid, cell-free method for building nanoparticle vaccines that mimic viruses at the molecular level, offering a powerful new tool for responding to emerging pandemics. By producing and folding full-length viral membrane proteins directly into synthetic lipid bubbles ca more PR

IRVINE, California, July 17 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Cotality: Single-family rent prices continued upward trend in May * # U.S. single-family rent prices increased 3.1% year over year in May 2025. * New York had the highest year-over-year rent price increase at 6.4% in May 2025. * Los Angeles fell to the sixth-highest rent growth out of the largest 10 metro areas following the dissipation in demand from the January more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Court should deny parent's religion-fueled attempt to veto school policy, says FFRF amicus brief The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the Secular Student Alliance in a case before the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals defending a New York school district policy being challenged on religious grounds. This case con more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC, Cerilliant Corp., Curia Missouri Inc. and Curia New York Inc. have each filed applications for registration as bulk manufacturers of controlled substances. The official notices, recently published in the Federal Register, initiate a regulatory process overseen by the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration. Bulk Manufacturer Applications Detailed The Federal Register entries indicate that each applicant seeks approval  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following statement: * * * Diene Keita Designated Acting Executive Director of UNFPA Effective 16 July 2025, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has designated Ms. Diene Keita as Acting Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Ms. Keita, who has served as UNFPA's Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) since August 2020, will serve as Acting Executive Di more PR

ANAHEIM, California, July 18 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: * * * Disneyland Resort Celebrates 70 Years * Cast members among the first to create and share new memories on the 70th anniversary * The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger commemorates anniversary with pre-opening address to thousands of cast members * Festivities include pre-opening cast celebration, veteran cast flag raising ceremony and ringing of the New York Stock Exchange opening bell * ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jul more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release: * * * Dow Jones Newswires Launches AI-Powered French Language Service, Expanding Global Real-Time Financial News Delivery * New York - [July 17, 2025] - Dow Jones Newswires today announced the launch of its AI-powered French Language Service, further expanding its translation offerings and delivering real-time, relevant financial insights to investors around th more PR

UPTON, New York, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * First Physics Results from the sPHENIX Particle Detector * UPTON, N.Y. -- The sPHENIX particle detector, the newest experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has released its first physics results: precision measurements of the number and energy density of thousands of particle more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING PUSH BY CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS HALT FENTANYL ACT INTO LAW * Following Push by Congressman Pat Ryan, President Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act into Law Yesterday, President Trump signed Congressman Ryan's HALT Fentanyl Act into law The HALT Fentanyl Act passed the House in February following relentless pressure on Speaker Johnson by Congressman Ryan and Sheriffs Figueroa more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * Fox Corporation Executives to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2025 Financial Results Via Webcast New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA - Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) will discuss fourth quarter and full year financial results for the 2025 fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, via a live audio webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT on August 5, 2025. Results will be released at approximately more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release: * * * FOX ENTERTAINMENT, STUDIO RAMSAY GLOBAL AND HARPERCOLLINS INTRODUCE NEW CULINARY IMPRINT "BITE BOOKS" WITH INAUGURAL TITLE IDIOT SANDWICH DEBUTING SEPTEMBER 30 GORDON RAMSAY'S WILDLY VIRAL MEME SERVES UP NEW IDIOT SANDWICH COOKBOOK, CELEBRATING THE POP CULTURE CRAZE WITH INCREDIBLY FLAVORFUL CREATIONS FOX's Next-Gen Food Brand "Bite" Expands Global Reach with New Publishing Partnership * Los Angeles, CA  more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS DIGITAL MARKS ITS BEST QUARTER IN HISTORY WITH TOTAL DIGITAL UNIQUE MULTIPLATFORM VISITORS FOX News Secures its Best Quarter Ever on YouTube with 1.2 Billion Views Leading All News Brands Including Broadcast Networks ABC, CBS and NBC News CNN Slumps to Lowest Quarter with Multiplatform Views and Minutes Since 2015 * NEW YORK - FOX News Digital marked its best quarter in history wi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Senate Passage Of The Rescissions Package * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement following Senate passage of a rescissions package that claws back funding for public broadcasting that has already been allocated by Congress. "I'm appalled that Senate Republicans voted to slash fu more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Goldman Sachs Group, an investment banking, securities and investment management firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Sachs Reports 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Per Common Share of $10.91 and Annualized Return on Common Equity of 12.8% * NEW YORK, July 16, 2025 - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today reported net revenues of $14.58 billion and net earnings of $3.72 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Diluted earnings per common  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * HARPERCOLLINS TO EXPAND MANGA BUSINESS WITH ACQUISITION OF CRUNCHYROLL'S PUBLISHING OPERATIONS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY New York, NY -- HarperCollins Publishers today announced it will acquire the manga publishing operations of global anime brand Crunchyroll in France and Germany. This will add the rapidly growing manga category of Japanese comics and graphic novels to the portfolio of both Ha more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Four-Part Documentary Series THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS Debuts August 3 * * The HBO Original four-part documentary series THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS, directed by Margaret Brown ("Descendant"), from A24 and Fruit Tree, debuts SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. New episodes will debut subs more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on July 16, 2025: * * * Hispanic Federation Supports Request to Prohibit Federal Agents from Concealing their Identity Hispanic Federation's Acting Co-President, Jessica Orozco Guttlein, shared the following statement about New York Attorney General Leti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers from Secretary Rubio on Haphazard USAID and State Department Personnel Decisions * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers regarding the administration's illegal dismantling of USAID and it more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Files Discharge Petition to End Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today filed a discharge petition and is gathering signatures to force a vote on the resolutions (link is external) he introduced to terminate President Trump's authority  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Files Discharge Petition to Move Bill Supporting Ukraine and Sanctioning Russia * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following the filing of his discharge petition for H.R. 2913 (link is external), the Ukraine Support Act. The bill offers  more PR

YONKERS, New York, July 18 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * House passes GENIUS Act that fails to protect consumers In stablecoin market Regulatory framework leaves consumers exposed to unacceptable risks * A bill approved by the House today that establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins leaves consumers exposed to unacceptable risk and uncertainty, according to Consumer Reports. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency where the value  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 17 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * How to navigate the complex challenges and potential impact of reporting about domestic violence * Moderator: Kaitlin Washburn, reporter, Chicago Sun-Times; AHCJ Health Beat Leader for firearm violence and trauma * Rachel Louise Snyder, author, New York Times contributing writer * Angela Kim, domestic violence consultant, advisor, writer, survivor * Sammy Caiola, spe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Long Island Herald: Gillen: Congress should pass Gio's Law to save lives * WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, the Long Island Herald published (link is external) an op-ed by Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) on her newly introduced bill "Gio's Law," named in honor of 14-year-old Giovanni Cipriano, a Lynbrook High School freshman who died in 2013 after going into anaphylactic shock. L more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Immigrant Youth and Legal Services Providers File Class Action Challenging Government's Unlawful Termination of Deferred Action for Immigrant Children and Youth More than 150,000 vulnerable young people stuck in a visa backlog now face potential deportation and will be denied the ability to apply for work authorization * Today, immigrant youth and leg more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Innovative Urban Village Groundbreaking Brings New Life to East New York * The East New York community is one step closer to seeing the visionary Innovative Urban Village project take shape. On July 15, VHB joined Gotham Organization, Monadnock Development, and t more PR

MELVILLE, New York, July 18 -- Intellicheck issued the following news release: * * * Intellicheck To Announce Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 12, 2025 * MELVILLE, NY - July 17, 2025 - Intellicheck, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDN), an industry-leading identity company delivering proprietary on-demand digital and physical identity validation solutions, will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30,2025 on August 12, 2025 after the close of the U.S. stock markets. The C more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * JED Launches New Programming to Strengthen Mental Health Support in Fraternities and Sororities Initiative offers expert support, evidence-informed guidance to promote young adult emotional health and prevent suicide. * Fraternities and sororities shape the college experience for hundreds of thousands of students, and they can have a powerful impact on the emotional well-being of their members and the broader c more PR

YONKERS, New York, July 18 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Lawmakers Introduce Landmark Safer Beauty Bill Package to Address Dangerous Gaps in Cosmetic Safety Bold, New Federal Legislation Will Make Beauty & Personal Care Products Safer for All by Banning the Worst Toxic Chemicals, Protecting Communities of Color, & Strengthening Transparency * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Doris Mats more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "LIFE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are driving up costs while taking nutritional assistance and healthcare away from millions of Americans in order to reward billionaires. LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, everyone. The Am more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "LIFE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are driving up costs while taking nutritional assistance and healthcare away from millions of Americans in order to reward billionaires. LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, everyone. The American people desperately  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for the Euro Area Decreased in June * For Release 9:30 AM ET, July 17, 2025 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Confe more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 (TNSrep) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Long-term Incentive Plans on the Rise: Morgan Stanley 2025 Single Family Office Compensation Report * New York -- Morgan Stanley's Single Family Office Advisory today released its biennial compensation report. The 2025 report (https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/single-family-office-compensation), created in collaboration with Botoff Consulting, offers cri more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * Maine Family Planning Sues Trump Administration Over Medicaid Defunding The largest network of reproductive healthcare centers in Maine is challenging President Trump's sweeping bill, which immediately prohibits them from accepting Medicaid patients * Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a case in federal court in Maine on behalf of Maine Family Planning (MFP), the largest network of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Celebrates Historic Investment to Improve Newark Airport * (NEW YORK, NY) \- Following the completion of the runway renovation and the FAA's transition to a new fiber-optic network at Newark Liberty International Airport, even more investment is underway to modernize our aviation system. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is celebrating Congressional approval of investments coming t more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 15, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Will the '1619 Project' Spoil America's Party? By Jason L. Riley As the anniversary of 1776 draws near, get ready for a resurgence of the New York Times's false history. When America celebrates its 250th anniversary next summer, some will mark the occasion by chronicling the nation's imperfections rather than its achievements. Consider the New York T more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on July 1, 2025, by Jonathan P. Caulkins and Bishu Giri entitled "Fentanyl at the Gates Comparing Large Seizures at the U.S.-Mexican and U.S.-Canadian Borders." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) kills enormous numbers of people in the U.S. and Canada. Since the emergence of modern heroin markets in the late 1960s, supply control has been associated with meaningful more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Marsh McLennan, a provider of professional services, issued the following news release: * * * Marsh McLennan reports second quarter 2025 results - Revenue Growth of 12%; Underlying Revenue Growth of 4% - GAAP Operating Income Increases 11%; Adjusted Operating Income Increases 14% - Second Quarter GAAP EPS of $2.45; Adjusted EPS Increases 11% to $2.72 - Six Months GAAP EPS of $5.23; Adjusted EPS Increases 8% to $5.78 * NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 - Marsh McLennan (NYSE:  more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 18 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. posted the following news release: * * * Aligning AI with Human Values and Well-Being * New Rochelle, NY, July 16, 2025--In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the July 2025 Special Issue of the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking highlights the concept of "Humane Artificial Intelligence," examining how AI can support human flourishing across contexts including healthcare, education, peacekeeping, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Meeks Files Discharge Petition to End Trump's "Liberation Day" Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today filed a discharge petition and is gathering signatures to force a vote on the resolutions he introduced to terminate President Trump's authority to impose enormous tarif more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Meeks Files Discharge Petition to Move Bill Supporting Ukraine and Sanctioning Russia Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following the filing of his discharge petition for H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act. The bill offers strong sanctions more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * MetroPlusHealth Opens Community Office in Brighton Beach, Further Expanding Access to Care in Brooklyn * Insurance assistance and essential services are offered in collaboration with NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health and other local community partners Jul 17, 2025 Brighton Beach Community Office Ribbon Cutting New York, NY -- MetroPlusHealth, New York City' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Michael Lawler, R-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, issued the following opening remarks at a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "State Department Management Family FY26 Budget Posture" * * * Today, we convene to conduct oversight of the Department of State's Management Family and review its budgetary posture and strategic priorities for fiscal year 2026. I want to thank our witness, Mr. Jose Cunningham, for a more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * National Philanthropies Join Forces to Advance Economic Mobility and Access to Opportunity in America NextLadder Ventures launches with over $1 billion to empower low-income Americans through personalized, tech-driven solutions * Today, a coalition of foundations and philanthropists--Ballmer Group, Gates Foundation, Stand Together, Valhalla Foundation and John Overdeck--annou more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release: * * * New amfAR Awards Give Much-Needed Boost to Aspiring Young HIV Researchers Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Biomedical Research advance innovative HIV cure and prevention strategies amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, on Thursday announced new funding to four talented young researchers to support innovative strategies aimed at curing or preventing HIV infection. An exceptionally high level of more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * New York Life launches new Accident and Health products. A strategic expansion delivering flexible, customized accident benefit solutions serving a diverse set of organizations. * NEW YORK - New York Life today announced the launch of a new suite of Accident and Health (A&H) insurance products, including Participant Accident, Business Travel Accident (BTA) more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 18 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University's New Food Industry Management Major Begins this Fall By Lisa McMahon Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration announces the launch of a dynamic new Bachelor of Science in Food Industry Management. Enrollment is open now for fall 2025. The program is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in one of the world's most essential and fast-changing sector more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 18 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Global Campus offers discounted tuition for New York Life New Mexico employees Employees with New York Life New Mexico can now access fully accredited undergraduate and graduate programs that support professional growth in the financial services sector - and also save on tuition costs - through a new partnership with New Mexico State University Global Campus. New York Life New Mexico  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the First Health Care Organization Worldwide to Earn the Pathway to Excellence with Distinction Designation The new designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center recognizes the highest achievements in providing a positive practice environment and a culture of excellence * New York, NY -- NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan a more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 18 -- Onsemi, a semiconductors supplier company, issued the following news: * * * onsemi to Establish Research Center for Wide Bandgap Materials at Stony Brook University * SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - July 17, 2025 - onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) today announced plans to invest $8 million dollars with Stony Brook University to establish a wide band gap research center that will advance innovation in power semiconductors and foster the next generation of skilled professionals in this  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Optimism about AI lowest in US, says A&S dean * Optimism that AI will make human jobs easier is lowest in the developed world, especially in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. That is one of several insights from Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences, who shared takeaways from his decade-long AI research on July 9, in " How Do Americans Think about AI ?" The le more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: * * * The OU Women's Initiative Awards Grants for Creative Tehillim Programming Nationwide Five women receive funding and support to bring innovative, experiential Tehillim experiences to their communities * The OU Women's Initiative, a division of the Orthodox Union that has galvanized women worldwide through its widely popular Torat Imecha: Nach Yomi more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, July 18 -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release: * * * Paychex and SoFi at Work Join Forces to Expand Financial Well-being Offerings Customer employees using Paychex Flex Perks will receive access to SoFi's personal finance tools, supporting a critical need for today's workforce * Rochester, N.Y. (July 17, 2025) - Paychex, Inc., an industry- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Mike Lawler "Sold Out New York on Clean Energy" * Lawler "put politics ahead of N.Y.'s interests, hurting not just the environment but also jobs and the economy." As Mike Lawler shamelessly touts his vote for the Big, Ugly Bill - slashing green energy tax credits that are bringing millions of dollars to NY-17 and tens of thousands of jobs to the state - New Yorkers are  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. George Latimer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on July 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, today President Trump announced that the U.S. will provide NATO allies with weapons to send to Ukraine. Finally. This is welcome news, but it comes 6 months late. Wasn't it candidate Trump who promised to end this war on day one? How many Ukrainia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. George Latimer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on July 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this administration's open hostility to programs involving diversity, equity, and inclusion is built on deep-seated prejudices that have no basis in constitutional principles, economic realities, or morality. Our Constitution has been amended specif more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "FY26 State Department Posture: Management and Resources": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Deputy Secretary Rigas, I appreciate your being here to explain the Secretary's reorganization plans. This is a dark time for American diplomacy. President Trump continues to isolate the United States, alienate our allie more PR

HARLEM, New York, July 18 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release: * * * REV. AL SHARPTON CONDEMNS US DOJ OVER REQUEST OF ONE-DAY SENTENCE FOR OFFICER CONVICTED IN 2020 MURDER OF BREONNA TAYLOR Police Shooting, Alongside Killing of George Floyd, Sparked Global Protests * Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), today blasted the U.S. Department for requesting just one day in prison for the Louisville Police Officer who was convicted more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover new method for reprograming organelles Ribosomes carry out the cell's most essential function--translating genetic information into proteins. But even though scientists understand much about how these protein generators are formed, their birth remained shrouded in mystery: no method existed for peering inside the cell's dense nucleolus, where ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gives rise to nascent ribosomes.  more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Scholastic Corporation Announces First Quarter Dividend New York, NY - Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on the Company's Class A and Common Stock for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2025, to all shareholder more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SECURES $54 MILLION AUTHORIZATION IN SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL FOR NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION TO BUILD NEW COMBINED OPERATIONS ALERT FACILITY; SENATOR LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELIVER $$$ IN... * Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Is Critical Base For Air Force In Western NY, But Current Operations Are Spread Across Multiple Facilities, Wasting Energy & Degra more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [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: * * * Senate Vote to Defund NPR and PBS Betrays Local Communities Across the U.S. * (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America released the following statement today in response to the 51-48 vote in the Senate to claw back funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that receives congre more PR

ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 18 -- The Society for Vascular Surgery issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Society for Vascular Surgery Responds to Public Awareness of Chronic Venous Insufficiency Following President Trump's Diagnosis Rosemont, Ill. - July 17, 2025 -- The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) acknowledges the increased public attention surrounding chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) following news reports of President Donald J. Trump's recent diagnosis, as confirme more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on July 17, 2025: * * * Statement on IOSCO Compliance for Federal Reserve Bank of New York Administered Reference Rates * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) today updated its Statement of Compliance with the IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks (the Principles). The New York Fed's Audit Group independently reviewed the organizational and operational framework used to administer the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Moolenaar Introduce Washington Sister Cities Act to Terminate DC.-Beijing Partnership and Combat CCP Influence * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik today joined Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar in introducing the Washington Sister Cities Act to prohibit the District of Columbia from entering or maintaini more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing on Providing Affordable Relief for Small Businesses and Working Families Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered openi more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: * * * The International Trademark Association Brings IP Valuation Workshops to Singapore and Dubai * New York, New York--July 17, 2025-- The International Trademark Association (INTA) has opened registration for the final two new sessions of the groundbreaking "Integrating Intellectual Property (IP), Finance, and Valuation" Workshop Series. The first of more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * The USCIB Foundation Hosts Roundtable on Business and UN Reform with UN Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder * USCIB members, IOE partners, and senior business leaders at The USCIB Foundation roundtable event. The USCIB Foundation convened a high-level breakfast roundtable titled "Business Pact for the Future: UN Reform and Business" with UN Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Exclusively Present AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 from Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 20 -- Round Four of In-Season Challenge Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook * The inaugural In-Season Challenge presented by DraftKings Sportsbook is down to the final four drivers with the action heading towards Dover Motor Speedway for the Au more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Nanotechnology Research Center to Receive $10 Million By Bethany Bump ALBANY, N.Y. (July 17, 2025) -- UAlbany's Center for Advanced Technology in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics (CATN2) will receive another $10 million from Empire State Development as a hub for semiconductor and microelectronics research and development. Empire State Development's Division of Science, Technology and Innovation  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * UNDP at the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) * Event Details Date August 4, 2025 \- August 8, 2025 Location Awaza, Turkmenistan New York : The third International Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) (link is external) convened by the United Nations and Member States, will be held in Awaza, Turkmenistan from 5-8 August, under the theme- 'D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Marcos Neto, assistant secretary-general and director of the United Nations Development Programme Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, stated on July 16, 2025, at the High Level Political Forum Event, "Governance and SDG 16: Elevating the Role of Statistics in Promoting Just, Peaceful, and Inclusive Societies," in New York, that investing in governance statistics is a strategic necessity. Neto underscored that while progress has been made in data availability for Sus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Marcos Neto, assistant secretary-general and director of the United Nations Development Programme Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, emphasized the vital need to restore humanity's relationship with nature during the 2025 High Level Political Forum Side Event held in New York. Neto highlighted that global crises like nature losses and climate change necessitate integrated, nature-based solutions. Neto underscored the proven success of the Satoyama Initiative and CO more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 18 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate namd 2025 Wellbeing First Champion for supporting health worker mental health Upstate Medical University has been recognized as a Wellbeing First Champion for 2025 by ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare. As a Wellbeing First Champion, Upstate has verified that all applications, including licensure/credentialing and peer reviews are free from intrusive  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Reintroduces Bill to Promote Textured Hair Education and Training * WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Texture Positive Act of 2025, which will incentivize educational training in cosmetology schools across the country to increase the number of trained professionals with knowledge of working with textured hair. The term "textured hair" means hair th more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon to report earnings July 21, 2025 * NEW YORK, N.Y. \- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will report second-quarter 2025 earnings on Monday, July 21, 2025. The company will present results on a webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Second-quarter 2025 materials will be available at 7:00 a.m. ET on Verizon's Inv more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Warburg Pincus to Acquire Keystone Agency Partners Paul, Weiss is advising Warburg Pincus on the financing aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Keystone Agency Partners, a leading insurance broker and agency network. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Bain Capital, which launched Keystone in 2020, will retain a minority ownership in Keystone throug more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: * * * WJC American Section: Columbia University Deal Must Result in Accountability In response to reports that Columbia University is nearing a deal with the federal government to restore nearly $400 million in frozen funding, J. Philip Rosen, Chair of the World Jewish Congress - American Section, issued the following statement: "Freezing Columbia's funding was a bold and necessary move. It showed this administ more PR