PARIS, France, July 18 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Bangladesh: local journalist Khandaker Shah Alam dies after targeted attack, RSF calls on the authorities to protect media workers * Khandaker Shah Alam, a correspondent for the Daily Matrijagat, succumbed to his injuries after being attacked in retaliation for his reporting. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this act of vengeance and calls on the authorities to protect media profess more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CURTIS TALKS UKRAINE AND WALTZ WITH JAKE TAPPER U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) appeared last night on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the Trump Administration's decision to sell military equipment to Ukraine, as well as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing for Michael Waltz as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The full transcript of the interview can be f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club: Update on Appeal In Case of Journalist Dong Yuyu * WASHINGTON, July 18 - Following is an update on the case of Chinese Journalist Dong Yuyu, provided by his family. "After being sentenced to seven years in prison for espionage at the trial level in November, Dong has appealed his wrongful verdict to the Beijing High Court. The Beijing High Court heard his appeal  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- New York City mayor Eric Adams, appearing at Bloomberg for the Odd Lots podcast, described his administration's plans to undertake the largest housing reform in the city's recent history and build more housing in one term than the last two administrations combined, with $25 billion earmarked for a 10-year capital plan. Adams emphasized steps to include NYCHA properties in the housing strategy, efforts to address affordability by returning $30 billion to working-class res more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adriano Espaillat Joins Jorge Ramos to Discuss Immigration, ICE Raids, and the Path Forward * WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined journalist Jorge Ramos for a featured interview on Asi Veo Las Cosas, Ramos's new digital news platform on YouTube, to discuss the state of immigration policy in the United States, rising community fears over increased e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Votes to Pass Rescissions Package, Fulfilling Promise to Defund NPR * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Today I voted to save the American taxpayer $9 billion of unobligated bloated spending via a rescissions package including defunding NPR, a promise I vowed to deliver to #NY21. Promises made, promises kept. NPR  more PR