ITHACA, New York, Aug. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Ultra-fresh' fashion reshapes the industry, with a cost to the environment * Traditional fast-fashion companies such as Zara and H&M rely on quick production cycles to keep up with consumer demand. A new business model supercharging that approach, called "ultra-fresh fashion," offers clothing collections on an almost daily basis and is revolutionizing the fashion industry. New research from Cornell SC Johnson more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 27 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, 11 Practices Recognized in Chambers Latin America Guide 2026 * NEW YORK - Aug. 21, 2025 - Twenty-seven attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig are recognized in Chambers Latin America 2026 Guide. Eleven of the firm's practice areas were also recognized. Chambers is a UK-based publisher of annual guides in several global markets more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 5 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named 2025 BTI Client Service All-Stars * NEW YORK- Aug. 21, 2025 - Five attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized as 2025 BTI Client Service All-Stars in a new report from The BTI Consulting Group. The report is based on unprompted, confidential feedback from 350 interviews with chief legal officers and gen more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * A24's WARFARE Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max September 12 * A24's WARFARE will make its streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET. WARFARE stars D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Sm more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture Invests in CLIKA to Expand Intelligent Edge AI Capabilities NEW YORK; Aug. 21, 2025 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in CLIKA, a high-performance AI compression platform company. The investment will expand Accenture's intelligent edge and infrastructure engineering capabilities and fast-track AI deployment for edge devices. As the dema more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug. 21 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * 4+1 Programs Add Up to Student Success Students can earn a bachelor's and master's degree in just five years with Adelphi's time-and-tuition-saving 4+1 accelerated programs. Students at Adelphi can speed their path to a career with an option to skip a full year of time and a full year of tuition. Our accelerated 4+1 programs, which give students the opportunity to earn some of their graduate credits as an u more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: No Rise in Teen Cannabis Use Following Legalization * New York, NY: The adoption of state-specific cannabis legalization laws is not associated with rising rates of marijuana use by adolescents, nor is it associated with increases in problematic cannabis use among adults, according to data published in the International Journal of Menta more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire Shermco for Approximately $1.6 Billion New York, NY - August 21, 2025 - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone ("Blackstone") have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shermco, a leading provider of full life-cycle electrical equipment services, from Gryphon Investors, a leading middle-market priva more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Blackstone Credit & Insurance and Aligned Data Centers Expand Financing Partnership, Surpassing $1 Billion in Commitments NEW YORK, NY and DALLAS, TX - Blackstone Credit & Insurance ("BXCI") and Aligned Data Centers, a leading technology infrastructure company offering innovative, sustainable and adaptive Scale Data Centers and Build-to-Scale solutions for global hyperscale, AI/HPC,  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 21 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Roar 2 Success expansion strengthens student support By Sabrina Kahwaty Roar 2 Success, an admissions-based student support program, has had noticeable impact on Buffalo State students since it began in 2017. From fall 2024 to spring 2025, Buffalo State's campus-wide student persistence rate was 83.4%, up 7 percentage points from the previous year and the strongest rate the campus has seen since 2 more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 21 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Buffalo State's Kitchen Confidence Camp empowers local high school students Local Akron High School student Alexander Parisi was disappointed when remote learning deprived him of a home education class. "It was shut down during COVID and never replaced," Parisi said, "which is ironic because kids became homebodies for those three years." With the support of a teacher who was willing to teach the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Bus Association of New York (BANY) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, urging the inclusion of motorcoaches in the upcoming reauthorization of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Founded in 1938, BANY represents the interests of private motorcoach companies, their vendors, and travel entities, many of which are small, family-owned businesses vital to local communities. In the letter, BANY emphasizes that motor more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- Ernst and Young, an assurance, tax, transaction and advisory service, presented the following news release: * * * Businesses ramp up "Environmental, Health and Safety" investment to unlock value -- but half fail to build into long-term strategy and could miss out on future gains * Two-thirds of organizations (65%) say EHS initiatives bring commercial value, including reputational gains and operational efficiencies. * Three-quarters (78%) plan to boost Environment, Healt more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns Egyptian Consulate Staff's Brutal Assault of Muslim Youth in Manhattan, Calls on DA Bragg to Drop Charges Against Victims * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), today condemned the violent assault and arrest of two brothers - one a minor - inside the Egyptian Consulate in Manhattan. SEE: MAS Youth Center  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Campus club discusses milestone discoveries with the Rockefeller researchers who made them A new journal club is offering students, postdocs, early career researchers, and the entire Rockefeller community the chance to break bread with some of Rockefeller's prominent researchers--and learn about the process behind their seminal breakthroughs. The Historical Reading of Great Discoveries (HRGD) Journal Club, which beg more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP observes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day * NEW YORK --U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner John Modlin delivered remarks at a National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day event today in Times Square. The annual event, hosted by the nonprofit Facing Fentanyl, brings together impacted families and federal, state, and loc more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Chaz Barracks Fuses Art, Scholarship and Community in Summer Residency * With a GoPro strapped to his helmet and a microphone clipped to his bike, Chaz Antoine Barracks spent the summer pedaling through Homer, N.Y., transforming everyday encounters into both scholarship and art. The filmmaker, media scholar and postdoctoral fellow in the College of Visual and Performing Arts used his residency at the Center f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * Circana Completes Acquisition of Nielsen's Marketing Mix Modeling Business CHICAGO and NEW YORK - Aug. 21, 2025 - Circana, LLC announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Nielsen's Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) business. MMM specializes in advanced statistical modeling that helps brands understand the true incremental  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, New York, has issued a public comment letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) addressing proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The organization emphasizes the critical role of retail banking and access to affordable deposit products to enhance the financial stability of individuals and communities. In its letter, CFE Fund states that access to mainstream banking accounts is essen more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Punitive Laws on Substance Use in Pregnancy May Do More Harm Than Good U.S. states are increasingly adopting legislation to address substance use among pregnant and postpartum individuals. But a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that punitive laws are largely ineffective and may actually harm those they aim to protect. These laws can undermi more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * The Link Between the Climate Crisis and Linguistic Diversity in New York City Climate change is increasing emigration from some of the most linguistically diverse high mountain regions in the world, shaping migrant communities in New York. By Joseph Harry Griffiths In July 2025, glacial lake outburst floods on the border of Tibet and Nepal, in the Rasuwa district, killed at least 11  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Breakthroughs in Decoding Speech Have Medical Potential but Raise Privacy Concerns To prevent an erosion of mental privacy, it is urgent to protect and legislate the protection of neural data in consumer tech. By Rafael Yuste A new study out this month from Stanford University researchers uses microelectrodes implanted in the motor cortex and generative AI to decode the intended and inner speech of four paralyzed pati more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Fulbright Awards, Virchow Prize, Pew Biomedical Scholar, and More From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently. * Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here!) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. In this edition, you'll find awards and mil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE, ADVOCATES CALL FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION * (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle was joined by local advocates to call out the Trump administration's failure to prioritize early childhood education and kindergarten readiness. "Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have turned their backs on our kids--and Rochester will not st more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Consumer Reports, Yonkers, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation urging the agency to prioritize a series of critical transportation safety measures in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. In its comments, Consumer Reports emphasized the need for comprehensive action to address longstanding safety issues within the transportation infrastructure, particularly focusing on the National Highway Traffic Safety  more ST

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Law Welcomes LL.M. Class of 2026 * On August 7, Cornell Law School welcomed more than 100 accomplished students from 65 cities and 24 countries to Orientation for the LL.M. (Master of Laws) Class of 2026. This year's Orientation, which concludes on August 22, includes introductory courses, seminars, tours of the Law School, resource fairs, and graduate and professional development networking events. Stud more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Current Trucking LLC, a leader in renewable energy infrastructure and fleet electrification, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) advocating for a bold approach to improve America's surface transportation network. The organization emphasized the need for enhanced freight infrastructure as essential to advancing national safety, economic growth, and technological innovation. Founded in 2021, Current has rapidly gained recognition more ST

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 22 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Delaware North unveils first phase of new dining concepts at Boise Airport BOISE, IDAHO (August 21, 2025) - Delaware North, a global leader in hospitality and entertainment, has officially launched the first phase of its reimagined food and beverage program at Boise Airport (BOI), introducing a dynamic mix of local favorites designed to reflect the city's vibrant culture and culinary spirit. The program bui more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tiffany Trump's Husband Catapults Himself Into Trump's Inner Circle and Rakes in the Cash on Failed "Business" Deals Key Point: "The Trump administration has blurred the lines between family, business and government, with the president conducting diplomacy with the same foreign governments that are negotiating cryptocurrency and real estate deals with his family." New York Times: He Asked more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Families Offer Words of Wisdom During Welcome Week Move In (Video) * Nearly 4,300 new undergraduate students arrived on campus this week, many of them with families and cars filled to the brim. As families help their children settle into their home away from home, they're also sharing advice for the year ahead. Between the boxes and goodbyes, we caught up with families to hear the heartfelt wisdom they're p more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: * * * Female genital mutilation in infancy still common, Gambian mothers say * BASSE, The Gambia - Hulay Damba, 55, spent years performing female genital mutilation on girls in her community. Her role as a practitioner was passed down from her grandmother. "It was what I was taught," she explained. Despite years of steady advocacy in the Gambia, rates of female genital mutilation remain high, even among youn more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 22 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news: * * * FICO and the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre Partner to Celebrate Their Shared Vision of Bringing Indian Arts and Heritage to the Global Stage From art to analytics, NMACC India Weekend recognizes the shared vision of NMACC and FICO to bring Indian creativity and talent to the global stage * BOZEMAN, Mont. - August 21, 2025 - Global analytics software leader FICO (NYSE:FICO), is proud t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Fleetworthy, Albany, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) addressing critical infrastructure needs in an upcoming surface transportation proposal. The company emphasizes the importance of stakeholder input in shaping legislation that directly impacts the future of transportation across the nation. Headquartered in Albany, New York, Fleetworthy specializes in delivering advanced technology solutions designed for the more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * FOX One Now Available to Stream Across Web, Mobile and Connected TV Devices * # THE NEW PLATFORM FOR LIVE AND ON-DEMAND ACCESS TO SIGNATURE FOX NEWS, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MORE, IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR $19.99/MONTH WITH A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 2025 - Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX; "FOX" or the "Company") today announced the official launch o more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 22 -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Gap Inc. to Participate in the 32nd Annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP), today announced that Richard Dickson, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 32nd Annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 9:35 a.m. Eastern Time.  more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Gift from Hickeys allows SBU to build new 6-court tennis complex Thanks to a significant gift from Michael and Kristeen Hickey, both from the Class of 1984, St. Bonaventure University will have a new outdoor tennis complex. Construction began in July on the six-court facility, located southeast of the Bonnies softball field. The project is expected to be completed by the end of October. more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Releases Official Season Two Teaser For The Max Original Drama Series THE PITT * * HBO Max has released the first official teaser for season two of the Max Original drama series THE PITT, from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television, created by R. Scott Gemmill and starring Noah Wyle. The critically acclaimed series, which has garne more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Heartfelt Gift Recognizes Accomplished Alumna and Three Generations of Orange * William Pelton and Mary Jane Massie have created the Barringer Pelton Public Service Graduate Scholarship to honor their niece, Jody Barringer '95, L'98, G'08 (M.P.A.), and support future public servants. After working for a few years as an attorney focused mostly on environmental cases, Jody Barringer set her sights on a career more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HGTV Orders Over 100 Episodes of New and Returning Series Including Breakout Hit 'The Flip Off' * Top 10 prime cable network HGTV, which attracts more than 33 million viewers each month, will bolster its 2025-2026 slate with over 100 episodes of original content, including new seasons of hit series The Flip Off, Love It or List It and Renovation Aloha  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark invests $4 million in 24 initiatives to enhance community health in Western New York * Buffalo, N.Y. (August 21, 2025) -- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, through the Highmark Bright Blue Futures charitable giving and community involvement program, is reinforcing its commitment to Western New York with a $4 million investment in 24 vital healt more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Aug. 21 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Hosts Dementia Risk Reduction Event in Partnership with Alzheimer's Association Hofstra University's School of Health Sciences (SHS), in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Association Long Island Chapter, hosted the Dementia Risk Reduction Reconvening earlier this month, in the Student Center Greenhouse. The event brought together healthcare professionals, faculty, community leaders, and public health  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * In Times Square, Trucking Cares Foundation Commemorates National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day * Aug 21, 2025Motor carriers are encouraged to help spread the message through discounted fentanyl awareness trailer wraps developed by TCF, Facing Fentanyl, and Lowen New York City --Against one of the world's most iconic backdrops, the Trucking Cares Fou more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Introducing the Verizon Family Plus perk: A smarter, safer way to keep families connected * [Breaking news] On the heels of " Verizon Unplugged with Mel Robbins " -- a special event where families learned practical tips for building healthier relationships with their phones -- and as Verizon stores nationwide transform into back-to-scho more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Kotlikoff to new students: Keep an open mind, engage with different ideas * For new students arriving at Cornell, one thing is certain: they will find people and ideas different from those they've encountered before. "Some of them you'll disagree with. Some of them will make you uncomfortable. Some of them might offend you," President Michael I. Kotlikoff told the nearly 4,800 first-year and transfer students  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The International Joint Commission issued the following news release: [Category: Government/Public Administration] * * * Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Water Level Conditions - August 2025 * The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board is providing this notice to summarize current water level conditions. Plan 2014 is a set of rules that govern Lake Ontario outflows through the Moses-Saunders Dam located between Massena, New York and Cornwall, Ontario. Wa more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Lincoln Laboratory reports on airborne threat mitigation for the NYC subway * A multiyear program at MIT Lincoln Laboratory to characterize how biological and chemical vapors and aerosols disperse through the New York City subway system is coming to a close. The program, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's Urban Area Security  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Long Past Time to Right Historic Wrongs, End Systemic Racism, Secretary-General Observance Message Says, Urging Real Change for People of African Descent * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day for People of African Descent, observed on 31 August: On the International Day for People of African Descent, we honour the extraordinary contributions of people of Africa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * The Evil Idea That Has Taken Over the Woke Right By Josh Appel The coming of 'critical religion theory' Anyone paying attention the past year has surely noticed a surge in online conspiratorial narratives. It seems as though every week the usual suspects--Tucker Carlson, Darryl Cooper, Alex Jones, Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, and Ian Carroll--connect new dots to uncover secret  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Israel Approves New Settlements in Occupied West Bank * WASHINGTON (August 21, 2025)-Despite global disagreement, Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank and plans to move into Gaza City. The New York Times reports that "an additional 60,000 reservists would be told to report for duty in September" as the Israeli military is advancing. Experts warn this move will raise qu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Memo: New Polling Shows Zeldin Approval Collapse * WHAT: Just three years after nearly upsetting the odds in New York's 2022 governor's race, Lee Zeldin's standing with New Yorkers has collapsed as his record as EPA Administrator comes under scrutiny. In 2022, Zeldin branded himself a pragmatic Republican--even joining the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus--capturing just un more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Lawyers Named as 2025 BTI Client Service All-Stars * NEW YORK, August 21, 2025: BTI Consulting Group has recognized four Morgan Lewis lawyers in its 2025 BTI Client Service All-Stars list, which recognizes client service leaders identified by corporate counsel across the United States. The annual list names 300 US lawyers each year who stand out for  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Combination Therapy Improves Outcomes for Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer New York, NY (August 21, 2025) - A new study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found that adding the targeted therapy everolimus to standard carboplatin chemotherapy extends the time before disease progression in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of th more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Pioneer First Targeted Therapy for Rare T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR T Treatment New York, NY (August 21, 2025) - A team of researchers from The Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has successfully treated a rare and aggressive T-cell lymphoma that developed after CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma, marking a first in the field of hematol more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Kicks Off College Football Season on Aug. 29 * NBC Sports, which will present more than 25 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games this season across NBC and Peacock, including four Peacock-exclusive games in the first three weeks, named its 2025 college football announce teams today. Big Ten Saturday Night Presented by Discover Noah Eagle (play-by-play), former Penn S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The New York City Department of Transportation has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) emphasizing the importance of sustained federal investment as Congress deliberates future surface transportation legislation. The agency, which oversees one of the largest urban transportation systems in the world, is submitting priorities aimed at ensuring reliable, safe, and sustainable transportation for millions of residents and visitors.  more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1163) in August 2025 by Richard Audoly, Rory McGee, Sergio Ocampo, and Gonzalo Paz-Pardo entitled "A Practitioner's Note on the Shapley-Owen-Shorrocks Decomposition." Here are excerpts: * * * Decomposing empirical or economic phenomena into the contributions of different inputs is a frequent goal of economic analysis. However, in many settings, the quantity of interest depends on many in more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1162) in August 2025 by Martin Almuzara, Manuel Arellano, Richard Blundell, and Stephane Bonhomme entitled "Nonlinear Micro Income Processes with Macro Shocks." Here are excerpts: * * * We propose a nonlinear framework to study the dynamic transmission of aggregate and idiosyncratic shocks to household income that exploits both macro and micro data. Our approach allows us to examine empi more PR

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * New York High School Senior Can Add Bible Verse to Parking Space Design After Law Firm Sends Letter * Grand Island, NY --Today, First Liberty Institute and the law firms Mayer Brown LLP and Ganguly Brothers Misula PLLC announced that the Grand Island Central School District will allow Sabrina  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSoth) -- The New York State Department of Health has reported an incident to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission involving a radiography source that became stuck in its unshielded position. The event occurred on August 12, 2025, at Aegeus Inspection Solutions Inc., Houston, Texas, when a 73.9 Ci iridium-192 source in a Sentinal 880 Delta device failed to retract. The crew immediately cordoned off the area to prevent personnel exposure and notified the radiation safety offic more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Significantly Improves Nurse Retention * Nurse turnover rate is 7.3% in 2025 to date, far below the national average of 16.4%, saving millions in nurse turnover costs NYC Health + Hospitals hired over 3,400 nurses in 2024, saving the health system more than $150 million in recruitment efforts As recently as 2019, the public hospital system's staff more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Break Ground on $20 Million Labor and Birthing Suite Renovation * Borough President Reynoso gave $45 Million in FY23 to renovate the labor and delivery units at all 3 of the health system's Brooklyn hospitals The hospital recently appointed Dr. Wendy Wilcox, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG as Chief of OB/G more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Ocean Biodiversity Treaty Preparatory Commission Continues Session * Continuing its second session today is the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [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: * * * PEN America Statement on the Court's Ruling Against Key Provisions of Florida's Book Restriction Law * PEN America welcomes the Florida federal court's decision last week to strike down significant provisions of Florida's 2023 law (HB 1069), which were used to remove hundreds of books fr more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER August 22 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable gue more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Goldman, Nadler Introduce House Resolution Condemning 345 Park Avenue Mass Shooting and Demanding Congress Pass Comprehensive Federal Gun Safety Legislation * Commonsense Gun Safety Legislation Could Have Prevented Deadly July 28th Mass Shooting 78% of Guns Used in New York Crimes Over Last 10 Years are From Out of State Read the Resolution Here (link is external) NEW YORK, NY -- Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler, Frost Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Passengers and Crew from Inhaling Toxic Fumes on Airplanes * Washington, D.C. - 8/21/25... This week, Congressmen Mike Lawler (R-NY) Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), and John Garamendi (CA-08) reintroduced the bipartisan Safe Air on Airplanes Act, legislation to secure clean air on airplanes to ensure the safety of the nearly 3 mil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Nadler, Goldman Introduce House Resolution Condemning 345 Park Avenue Mass Shooting and Demanding Congress Pass Comprehensive Federal Gun Safety Legislation * Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced a resolution condemning the July 28th Midtown Manhattan mass shooting that took the lives of four individuals and the shooter. The resolution commemorates th more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers uncover hidden risks of passkeys in abusive relationships * A new study reveals that passkeys -- widely promoted as a safer login method compared with passwords -- may unintentionally expose users to serious risks in situations involving interpersonal abuse. The research introduces the first framework for analyzing how digital authentication tools can be exploited in contexts such as intimate partner more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 21 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Student-led NASA project takes flight on balloon mission Ph.D. student Kazuma Noda leads years-long project to its next launch * A years-long student-led NASA project that develops technology to help guide rockets will near its final destination this month on board the Balloon Optimization Opportunity Platform!, or BOOP! Astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. student Kazuma Noda  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NIAGARA COUNTY LABORERS' LOCAL NO. 91 TO RECEIVE $67 MILLION, THANKS TO SCHUMER'S HISTORIC PENSION FIX LAW, TO RESTORE AT-RISK PENSIONS FOR 570+ UNION WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES * Laborers' Local No. 91 Pension Plan Represents Hundreds Of Construction Who - Without Action - After A Lifetime Of Hard Work Would Have No Pension Benefits Remaining By The more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Scores of Political Prisoners Will Be Executed in Iran Without an International Outcry * Numerous Prisoners at Imminent Risk as International Attention is Focused Elsewhere Governments Must Demand a Halt to Iran's State-Sanctioned Killing August 21, 2025 -- The imminent risk of execution of at least nine political prisoners in Iran, and the high risk of execution of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-civ-81026; S.D. Fla. filed Aug. 20, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stock Purse Trading LLC, Liston Associates, Inc., and Carole A. Liston, No. 25-civ-81026 (S.D. Fla. filed Aug. 20, 2025) On August 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged South Florida entities Stock Purse Trading LLC and Liston Associates, Inc. (together, "SPT") and their founder,  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Condemns Decision of Israel's Higher Planning Committee to Approve over 3,400 Housing Units in Occupied West Bank * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General condemns the decision of the Higher Planning Committee to grant approval for more than 3,400 housing units in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank. Israe more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Announces Program for 2025 Securing New Ground Conference * Top C-suite, cybersecurity and business leaders--including keynote speaker Mark Esper--will headline the security industry's executive conference taking place Oct. 14-15 in New York City. SILVER SPRING, Md. - The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced th more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Single-family rent growth stabilizes at new post-pandemic average * U.S. single-family rent prices increased 2.9% year over year in June 2025. * Single-family rent growth appears to have found its new level at just shy of 3% growth in 2025. * Rent growth weakened in most large metros in June compared with year-ago growth. New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angel more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Oh publishes in top-tier journal, presents at conference Dr. Daekyun Oh, assistant professor of Physical Education, co-authored an article in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE). The article, titled "What Makes Preservice Teachers Learning Effective? Unveiling Characteristics of Practice-Based Teacher Education," examined meaningful teaching and learning charac more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Perkins publishes research, represents U.S. at Nursing Congress Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, co-authored an article in the Journal of Professional Nursing, which is the journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The article, "Family caregiving competencies for level one nursing education," was developed through the Consortium for Family Caregiving Compete more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Research reveals how PFAS' acidity affects environmental mobility Professor of Chemistry Dr. Scott Simpson, in collaboration with researchers at the University at Buffalo, has developed a more accurate way to measure the acidity of "forever chemicals," a crucial step in understanding how these pollutants move through the environment and affect health. "Forever chemicals," known  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on the New York Appeals Court's Decision Overturning the Judgment in the Civil Fraud Case Against President Donald J. Trump * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chair of the House Republican Leadership, released the following statement after the New York Appeals Court overturned the unconstitutional $464 million judgment imposed on President Donald J. Trump more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Strength in numbers: ROTC welcomes largest class in decades * Along with Cornell-issued ID cards, room keys and tote bags, a select group of incoming students recently picked up gear issued by the federal government: camouflage uniforms. "When they hand me my uniform, it's the real deal: I'm officially a U.S. Army cadet," said Andy McMurray '29 of Long Island, who is entering the College of Agriculture and Lif more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [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: * * * Striking Similarities and Overlap in Online Footprints and Extremist Content of Teen School Shooters, ADL Research Shows * New York, NY, August 21, 2025... A new research project released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism illu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The State University of New York College of Integrated Health Sciences Center for Health Workforce Studies reports that more newly trained physicians are choosing to practice in New York after completing residency, even as commitments to underserved communities remain limited and demand intensifies for select specialties. According to the report analysis of the 2024 New York Resident Exit Survey, in-state retention has climbed steadily over the past decade, risi more ST

GENESEO, New York, Aug. 22 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Best-selling Author Jeff VanderMeer to Deliver Annual Harding Lecture New York Times best-selling novelist Jeff VanderMeer will deliver the 2025 Walter Harding Lecture at SUNY Geneseo. VanderMeer is the author of Hummingbird Salamander; the Borne novels (Borne, The Strange Bird, and Dead Astronauts); and the Southern Reach series (Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance, and Absolution more PR

GENESEO, New York, Aug. 22 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Planetary Geologist Receives NASA Grant for Mars Study Nicholas Warner '00, SUNY Geneseo associate professor of geological, environmental, and planetary sciences, was recently awarded a $307,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Mars Data Analysis Program for a project that will help advance Mars geological and climate research. During the three-y more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Tech Giants Prepare to Challenge State AI Regulations * White & Case Artificial Intelligence, Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity partner Hope Anderson spoke with Bloomberg about the challenges of fast-moving and lucrative artificial intelligence businesses being regulated at a state-level across the United States, amid no current federal moratorium on state AI regulation. Commentin more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TLC'S 'SISTER WIVES' RETURNS WITH A POWERFUL NEW SEASON PREMIERING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 10PM * Watch The New Season Trailer HERE Download the Key Art HERE (Los Angeles) - The Browns are back and more emotionally raw than ever. In the wake of multiple breakups, the family faces major turning points. Meri dips her toe into dating with an awkward b more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Issues Another Mandate to Extend Expensive, Polluting Michigan Coal Plant Past Retirement * (WASHINGTON - Aug 21, 2025) Yesterday, the Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days, until November 19. In May, the Department of Energy ord more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Orders to Keep Fossil-Fired Power Plant Running Will Increase Michigan Electricity Costs * LANSING, MI - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency federal order, again, late on August 20, requiring the J.H. Campbell coal plant to remain operational, despite plans to close the facility by May 31, 2025. An independent report fou more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * UANI Condemns UNSC Chair Panama's Ongoing Complicity in Undermining Sanctions on Iran United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace issued the following statement: "We strongly condemn the Republic of Panama for its continued flagging of tankers carrying Iranian oil--an act that flagrantly undermines international sanctions aimed at curbing Iran's malig more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB physicians perform landmark procedure on first adolescent sleep apnea patient in Buffalo Next step is to offer airway-opening surgery to adolescents with Down syndrome * Eighteen-year-old Rayshawn (Ray) Barrett hadn't slept soundly in years. His obstructive sleep apnea was so pronounced that he was regularly falling asleep in class, his grades were dropping, and more PR

KEENE, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * UFW Condemns Latest Raid at Lynn-Ette Farms * Rochester, NY -- On the morning of Thursday, August 14th, federal immigration agents conducted a raid at Lynn-Ette Farms in Upstate New York, taking away 7 workers who are now in immigration detention. This is the second time that federal immigration agents have targeted workers at Lynn-Ette Farms, where the UFW has been actively organ more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 22 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate researcher awarded $3.1 million NIH grant to advance understanding of severe dengue infections By Kayla Richmond Adam Waickman, PhD, an infectious disease researcher at Upstate Medical University, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to investigate why some dengue virus infections lea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Verizon, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for enhanced funding and support for connected vehicle technologies as part of the next Surface Transportation Reauthorization. The organization emphasizes the necessity of modernizing America's transportation infrastructure through the deployment of advanced technologies like Network Vehicle-to-Everything (Network V2X), which they argue is critical for enhancing ro more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Saudi Aramco on landmark US$11 billion Jafurah midstream deal * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Saudi Aramco on a US$11 billion lease and leaseback deal, involving its Jafurah gas processing facilities, with a consortium of international investors led by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock. "Saudi Aramco en more PR