NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * A24's BRING HER BACK Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max October 3 * A24's BRING HER BACK will make its streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET. BRING HER BACK stars Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Philips, Sally-Anne Upton, Stephen Phili more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 18 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University Institute for Electronic Arts launches repository for visiting artists' work The Institute for Electronic Arts (iea) at Alfred University is proud to announce the official launch of ieaEditions, a new initiative dedicated to producing and releasing a series of limited-edition prints and publications. Proceeds from the sale of these unique works will directly support the IEA's ongoing mis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by ASR International Corp., a small business from Hauppauge, New York, against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The protest challenged the award of a contract for quality assurance services in Florida to Radise International LC. The GAO found the Army Corps of Engineers' evaluation of proposals to be reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation. ASR's bid was initially deemed "unacceptable"  more ST

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Balancing the promise of health AI with its carbon costs * The health care industry is increasingly relying on artificial intelligence - in responding to patient queries, for example - and a new Cornell study shows how decision-makers can use real-world data to build sustainability into new AI systems. The group has offered a framework - Sustainably Advancing Health AI (SAHAI) - for optimizing AI-related ener more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University student connects local history to global research What began with research in Binghamton's Russian Orthodox churches has expanded into publication and international study. By Emma Young '26 Some students begin their college journey by figuring out how to get to their first lecture. Deniz Gulay began his by brushing dust off old church records in the Binghamton area. Born in Istanbu more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - August 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area increased 0.3 percent in August after no change in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor S more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Maine - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment in Maine's Cumberland County changed little from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that employment in York County declined 1.2 percent over the year. (Se more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Massachusetts - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment declined in 8 of the 9 largest counties in Massachusetts from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that Essex and Middlesex Counties had the largest more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in New Hampshire - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment declined in the three largest counties in New Hampshire from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that Merrimack County had the largest over-the-yea more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in New York - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment rose in 11 of the 15 largest counties in New York with published data from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that Rockland County had the largest over more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Rhode Island - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment rose in Rhode Island's two largest counties, Providence and Kent, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that Providence County had the larger ove more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Vermont - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment fell 0.7 percent in Vermont's only large county, Chittenden, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the rate of employment change in Chittenden ra more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "Municipio Employment and Wages in Puerto Rico - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment declined 0.8 percent in Puerto Rico's only large municipio, San Juan, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that employment in San Juan stood a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment rose in 4 of the 6 largest planning regions--a county-level equivalent--in Connecticut from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the Cap more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Brazil Passes Landmark Law to Protect Children Online * (Sao Paulo) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on September 17, 2025, signed the country's first law to protect children's rights online, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, called the ECA Digital after its Portuguese initials, is intended to update the country's 1990 Statute of the Child and Adolescent to protect child more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Build More New York, a coalition representing nearly fifty business, labor, civic, housing, and construction organizations, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing concern regarding the long-standing New York Labor Law Section 240, commonly referred to as the "Scaffold Law," which imposes absolute liability on property owners and contractors for gravity-related injuries to construction workers. According to the coalition, New Y more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil, Ranking Member Morelle Announce Additional Funding for Member Security Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) announced an increase in funding for the personal security pilot program for Members of the House of Representatives. The threat le more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Cirius Therapeutics, Breakthrough T1D and UVA Health Collaborate on Phase 2 Study of MPC Inhibitor CIR-0602K in Type 1 Diabetes * * Breakthrough T1D awarded funding to University of Virginia for placebo-controlled clinical trial in people on automated insulin delivery * Evaluating CIR-0602K to tighten glycemic control, reduce insulin  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citi Lowers Base Rate * NEW YORK -- Citibank, N.A. said today it has lowered its base lending rate to 7.25% from 7.50%, effective tomorrow, Thursday, September 18, 2025. About Citi Citi is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs, a global leader in wealth management and a valued personal ba more PR

HAMILTON, New York, Sept. 17 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Alumni Awarded Fulbright Scholarships * Five Colgate alumni will soon be departing on Fulbright scholarships around the world. Brooke Abeles '25, Giorgio Cavalli '24, Camryn Foster '25, janiiya hart '23, and Linda Wang '23 have accepted Fulbright awards. Brooke Abeles '25 Abeles received a Fulbright Study Award to France and will be pursuing a master's degree in physics, with a focus on biology an more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (TNSjou)-- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Choosing Safer Personal Care Products Can Help Lower Exposures to Risky Chemicals Women who selectively purchase personal care products based on their ingredients were successfully able to lower their exposures to several chemicals associated with health risks. The peer-reviewed findings from a study of Black and Latina women in South Los Angeles are published in the journal Envi more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Con Edison to Webcast Investor Presentation 'Delivering Reliable and Resilient Energy for the Future' on October 7, 2025 Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) will webcast an investor presentation, Delivering Reliable and Resilient Energy for the Future, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Con Edison's corporate leade more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "PATIENTS OVER PROFITS ACT" TO LOWER COSTS AND IMPROVE CARE QUALITY FOR HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES BY BREAKING UP UNITEDHEALTH AND OPTUM * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Patients Over Profits Act" To Lower Costs and Improve Care Quality for Hudson Valley Families by Breaking Up UnitedHealth and Optum Congressman Ryan's bill makes it illegal for insurance companies like  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Calls on Syracuse University to Fire Professors Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk's Murder or Face Loss of Federal Funding * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today issued the following statement after reports surfaced (link is external) that two professors at Syracuse University mocked the brutal murder of conservative leader Charlie Kirk: "While Am more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Court Rules Secret Group That Wrote "Climate Science Report" is Not Exempt from Federal Law * (September 17, 2025) A federal court ruled today that a secretly convened anti-climate group is not exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act as the Trump administration had claimed, granting in part a motion by Environmental Defense Fund and the Union of Concerned Scientists fo more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * LGBTQ-friendly states led U.S. in mpox vaccination uptake, study shows U.S. states with stronger LGBTQ+ equality laws saw significantly higher mpox vaccination rates during the 2022-2023 epidemic compared to states with weaker protections, according to a study by CUNY SPH researchers. For the study, doctoral student Claudia Jimenez Castr more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Recipe descriptions in 2020 legacy media aligned with their measured nutrient composition Recipes shared via legacy media outlets during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic were accurately characterized in the surrounding descriptive text, according to a study by CUNY SPH researchers. For the study, Assistant Professor Ann Gaba, MPH  more PR

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Sept. 18 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Brings Together Scholars for Third Annual Sustainable Business Law Workshop On September 11, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University's Sustainable Business Law Hub held the third annual private environmental governance and sustainable business law scholarly workshop. The half-day lightning workshop,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Espaillat, Garcia, Wilson lead Colleagues in Urging the Department of Education and DOJ to Protect English Learners * WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Representatives Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Frederica Wilson (FL-24), led 77 colleagues on a letter demanding the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to protect English Learn more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, a nonprofit health plan serving 1.5 million members in upstate New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposed changes to Medicare payment policies for Calendar Year 2026. The letter emphasizes the projected adverse impacts these proposed rules could have on the Medicare Advantage (MA) market, particularly in regions facing risin more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Ernst and Young, an assurance, tax, transaction and advisory service, presented the following news release: * * * EY announces alliance with Boomi to offer broad integrated solutions and AI-powered transformation * Alliance to help clients access innovative and market-leading cloud-based services and solutions * Leverages Boomi's intelligent integration and automation capabilities to accelerate transformation * Seamless system connectivity and efficient data management more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to FitRX LLC dba Zealthy from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: FitRX, LLC dba Zealthy, 30 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003, United States, support@getzealthy.com Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States WARNING LETTER Zealthy: This letter is to advise you that the United States Food and Drug  more PR

BRONX, New York, Sept. 18 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Corporate Law Center Announces 25th Annual A.A. Sommer Jr. Lecture Guest, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins By Anna Currell The Fordham Law community will get an up-close look at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 7 when its chair, Paul S. Atkins, visits the Law School for a lecture. Atkins will be speaking at the 25th annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate,  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Foreign vultures swoop on cheap UK companies * White & Case partner and head of UK Public M&A Patrick Sarch was recently quoted in the Mail on Sunday, after figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the first half of 2025 was the biggest half-year for overseas takeovers of British companies. Patrick noted that this trend "'may well continue to increa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen, Davis Urge Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Law Enforcement Support in Government Funding Negotiations * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) and Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) sent a letter (link is external) to House and Senate Democratic Leadership urging them to make robust law enforcement funding a redline issue in any government funding negotiations ahead of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Address Racial Disparities In Health Care Access * Bill Would Help Provide High-Quality And Affordable Preventative Health Care In Medically Underserved Communities Across The Country Black Americans Are More Likely To Suffer From Diabetes, Heart Disease, And Other Serious Chronic Conditions -- Disparities Made Worse By Limited Access To Preventative Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * House Approves One Year SBIR and STTR Extension Today, the House of Representatives voted to advance a bipartisan bill to extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through the fiscal year. For over forty years, these initiatives have enabled entrepreneurs  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Ethics Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-219) in the matter of allegations relating to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York. The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, on July 29, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * In accordance with House rule XI, clauses 3(a)(2) and 3(b), the Committee on Ethics (Committee) hereby submits the following Report to the House of Representatives: I. INTRODUCTION On June 23, 2022, the Office of Congressi more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Ethics Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-219) in the matter of allegations relating to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York. The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, on July 29, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) For example, in 2013, several House Members traveled to a foreign country and found miscellaneous tangible gifts waiting for them in their hotel rooms and received inconsistent answers about the source of the gifts more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committe Ranking Member Meeks' Opening Remarks As Prepared at HFAC Markup of State Department Authorization Bills * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks at the House Foreign Affairs Committee markup of State Department authorization bills. "I appreciate th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Committee Examines Opportunities and Challenges for Small Businesses in the Creator Economy Today, the House Small Business Committee held a full committee hearing titled "Streaming Success: Small Businesses in the Age of Digital Influence" to examine how content creators are building businesses, the barriers they face, a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Obstetric Violence Is Gender-Based Violence. It's Time the Law Recognized It. * For centuries, women worldwide have experienced violence in their homes at the hands of intimate partners with no or very little legal recourse. I witnessed this firsthand. In 1990, when I worked at a legal aid office in Santiago, Chile, a woman sought help because her husband regularly beat her. At the time, I h more PR

ARMONK, New York, Sept. 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM and BharatGen Collaborate to Accelerate AI Adoption in India Powered by Indic Large Language Models * Mumbai - September 17, 2025 - IBM (NYSE: IBM ) and BharatGen today announced a strategic collaboration to advance the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India powered by BharatGen's sovereign multimodal and Large Language Models (LLMs) tailored to India's unique linguist more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE lodges detainer against illegal alien who murdered a teenage girl after she rejected his sexual advances * NEW YORK -- ICE New York City lodged an immigration detainer with the New York City Department of Corrections against the release of 38-year-old illegal alien Jose Edwin Cruz Gomez on Sept. 15. Cruz is an illegal alien from Honduras who was  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: * * * INTA Urges Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on the Meaning of "Registration" Under the ACPA * New York, New York--September 17, 2025-- The International Trademark Association (INTA) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the petition for certiorari in JFXD TRX ACQ LLC v. TRX.COM, et al., urging the Court to reso more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran Intensifies Crackdown on Teachers: Dozens Arrested, Fired, or Sentenced for Peaceful Union Activity * At Least 45 Teachers Unlawfully Targeted During Summer School Break "The judicial proceedings and security pressures against these teachers have been completely unlawful" September 17, 2025 - Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on teachers and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Island Eye Surgicenter, a medical facility based in Westbury, New York, has raised alarms regarding proposed changes to payment rates for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) under the Medicare Program. The concerns were detailed in a recent public comment letter submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The facility, which serves a patient base comprised predominantly of Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid beneficiaries, highlighted the financ more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * Kaman's Art Shoppes Employees at San Diego Zoo Win Union with IATSE Local 122 * San Diego, CA - Kaman's Art Shoppes employees who create caricatures, letter brush art, and body art for guests at the San Diego Zoo have voted overwhelmingly to join in union with IATSE Local 122, with a decisive 93% YES vote (27-2). The bargaining unit will cover 30 w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy's Honoring Our Heroes Act Passes the House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives has passed Congressman Tim Kennedy's legislation, H.R. 2721, the Honoring Our Heroes Act. If enacted into law, this legislation would correct a long-standing inequity in how the Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes veterans who have passed away. The bill now heads to t more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Urges Court to Find Government's Detention and Attempted Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil Unconstitutional * PHILADELPHIA--The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed an amicus brief in Khalil v. Trump, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to find that the government's detention and attempted d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. ILHAN OMAR * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Nancy Mace is a complete and total disgrace. Her racist, unhinged and xenophobic comments about Congresswoman Ilhan Omar are beneath the dignity of the Congress. Is this what civility looks like in the Republican-controlled House of Representativ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. ILHAN OMAR * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Nancy Mace is a complete and total disgrace. Her racist, unhinged and xenophobic comments about Congresswoman Ilhan Omar are beneath the dignity of the Congress. Is this what civility looks like in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives? We live in an era o more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Mexico Ticked up in August * 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 Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds Her Healthy Start Bill Advancing from Energy & Commerce Committee * (WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis applauds the advancement of her bipartisan legislation, introduced with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), to extend the Healthy Start program for five years, after it unanimously passed today out of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 16, 2025, to The Atlantic: * * * How to Prevent Random Violence By Charles Fain Lehman and Rafael A. Mangual A murder on Charlotte's light-rail was the culmination of years of failure. The sort of violence that took the life of a Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, last month is impossible to make sense of. But that doesn't mean that murders more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 16, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Trump Secured the Border, So Where Are the Jobs? By Jason L. Riley There's little evidence that less immigration means more opportunities for Americans to work. Probably nothing will ever shake President Trump's belief that illegal immigrants steal job opportunities from Americans. Mr. Trump insists that our labor markets are zero-sum, meaning that more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 17, 2025, to the Washington Post: * * * Britain and France's Debt Crises Are Bad. America's Will Be Worse. By Jessica Riedl Washington's fiscal failings mirror Europe's economic mess. Washington's spiraling debt trends are simply unsustainable. If you doubt this, consider the fiscal crises, protests and political chaos occurring beyond our shores. Governments across the globe cumulatively s more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 18 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * McSweeney's Internet Tendency, a leading online humor journal, also a venue for Alfred University creative writing professor Alfred University Professor of English Juliana Gray's satirical piece "Escape Room Challenge: Your European Airbnb" was published recently in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, a leading online literary magazine with an emphasis on literary humor. It's the eighteenth humor piece by Gra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Meeks' Opening Remarks As Prepared at HFAC Markup of State Department Authorization Bills Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks at the House Foreign Affairs Committee markup of State Department authorization bills. "I appreciat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Lawler Votes to Protect Trump's Tariffs * Yesterday, House Republicans voted to continue Trump's sweeping tariffs on Brazil which are partially responsible for coffee's massive 20.9% price spike from this same time last year -- the largest increase since the 1990s. In August alone, coffee prices rose 3.6%. Vulnerable New York Republican Mike Lawler voted to protect the cost more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Morelle Introduces Climate Resilient Elections Act, Celebrates National Voter Registration Day Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led all Committee Democratic Members - Congresswomen Terri Sewell (AL-07), Norma J. Torres (CA-35), and Julie Johnson (TX-32) - in introduci more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Partner Tinos Diamantatos Named Illinois Lawyer of the Year * NEW YORK, September 16, 2025 - Tinos Diamantatos, a litigator and deputy managing partner of the Morgan Lewis Chicago office, has been named Illinois Lawyer of the Year by the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois. A seasoned trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, Tinos has tried mor more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * NASBA, AICPA Release Exposure Draft of Proposed Revisions to CPE Standards The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today released for public comment an exposure draft of proposed changes (https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_NASBA_287596D2_5056_B733_49DFF69B632BDF66/sites/nasba-registry- more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * National Academies of Science Report: Evidence that Climate Pollution Harms Human Health, Welfare Is "Beyond Scientific Dispute" * (September 17, 2025) A new report released today by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine finds that it is "beyond scientific dispute" that climate pollution harms human health and welfare. The report, Effects of Human-Cau more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * National Multiple Sclerosis Society Leads the Way in Making it Easier to Diagnose MS Updates to McDonald Diagnostic Criteria for MS Published * The McDonald Diagnostic Criteria -- a set of guidelines to help healthcare professionals provide accurate, timely multiple sclerosis diagnosis -- were recently updated and published in the Lancet Neurology. Some people with MS symptoms experience years of more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * New NRDC Report: Saguaro LNG Is a Dangerous Bet for J.P. Morgan Chase Investors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The proposed $15 billion Mexico Pacific Saguaro LNG export terminal is being marketed as a gateway for U.S. gas to Asian markets. In reality, a new analysis from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) finds the project is a high-risk gamble that would saddle investor more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New research may help offshore energy be more bird-friendly * A study published Sept. 17 in the Journal of Applied Ecology revealed when, where and how most songbirds migrate offshore over North American coastal waters. This data offers a baseline to help wind energy managers reduce fatal bird-wind turbine collisions while generating sustainable energy. The researchers analyzed 10 years of weather radar data  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The New York State Adult Day Services Association (NYSADSA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to enhance reimbursement policies in support of Social Adult Day Services (SADS). Representing a network of community-based providers catering to older adults and individuals with disabilities, NYSADSA outlines how these programs play a crucial role in managin more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Lists Northland College's 100-Acre Campus for Sale in Ashland, Wisconsin Newmark announces the Company has been awarded the exclusive listing assignment with Northland College to sell its 19-building, 100-acre campus in Ashland, Wisconsin. Newmark Managing Director Bruce Westling is representing the seller. "This is a unique opportunity to acquire a fully developed, purpose-built campus in a spectacular natu more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * NRDC Report: A Better Path to Managing Data Center Load Growth * WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the surge in data center construction already costing Americans billions more on their electricity bills, a new report details what states and grid managers should do to keep costs and emissions in check while managing the AI-related surge in electricity demand. The report, At th more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals' Lifestyle Medicine Program Held Over 10,000 Group Visits and Served More Than 1,300 Patients in the Past Year * The group visits include weekly classes on topics such as creating a nutritious plant-powered plate, reading nutrition labels, mindful eating, stress management, sleep health, and fitness fundamentals Since February 2024, the Lifestyle M more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Health Achieves Its Fourth Consecutive Year as the Nation's No. 1 Health System * N YU Langone Health once again topped two major quality rankings by Vizient Inc., a leading healthcare performance organization, for its inpatient and outpatient locations. Vizient rankings are based on mortality and infection rate more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Politics gets personal for China scholar * Historian Peidong Sun began her new book " Unfiltered Regard for China: French Perspectives from Mao to Xi " amid profound personal upheaval. Facing an exit ban from the Chinese government in February 2020, she resigned from her tenured position in the Department of History at Fudan University in Shanghai and fled to France, where she was granted a visiting professorsh more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Pou's Progressive Power Grab * Radical Democrat Nellie Pou is proudly locking arms with socialist Zohran Mamdani, the same radical driving New York City into chaos, and Bernie Sanders, whose far-left agenda would dismantle the American Dream. As a member of the far-left Congressional Progressive Caucus, Nellie Pou is marching in step with fringe ideologues who want higher taxes, weaker  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Prioritizing health, human rights, and sustainable development in drug policies * Good afternoon, distinguished colleagues and friends. Welcome to the side event Development Dimensions of Drug Policy: Exploring New Challenges, Opportunities, and Emerging Issues. This is an important conversation. Drug policy remains one of the least represented issues in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Adriano Espaillat & Senator Charles Schumer Introduce Congressional Resolutions Honoring the Life and Legacy of Harlem Icon Lloyd A. Williams * Resolution Honors HARLEM WEEK Co-Founder's Extraordinary Contributions To Local Business, Culture, and Innovation WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer introduced resolutions more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 17 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Resistance Training May Improve Nerve Health, Slow Aging Process * To measure each subject's nerve conduction velocity for their study, researchers Jason DeFreitas and JoCarol Shields used nerve conduction tests that stimulated the nerves in the muscles of the forearm and measured how fast it took to activate the muscle.  Simple resistance training may help counteract age-related nerve deterioration that p more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- American Express issued the following news release: * * * Resy Benefits Are Added to American Express U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Cards American Express today unveiled major updates to its U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Cards including new benefits for dining at Resy restaurants across the U.S. The benefits are designed to make the Platinum Card the key that helps unlock top table access, restaurant experiences, and more reasons to eat out, since dining out  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Joins Other Leading Cancer Centers in Reinforcing Importance of HPV Vaccination to Prevent Cancer * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- This week, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, along with 61 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers, leading national organizations and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Russian Strike Kills Dozens of Older People in Ukraine * A Russian airstrike on the village of Yarova in Ukraine's Donetska region on the afternoon of September 9 occurred as a group of older people were waiting to collect their monthly pension payments from a mobile post office. The attack is another abhorrent example of the way Russian attacks are killing Ukrainian civilians and may amount t more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Hails Issuance of First Restorative Sentences by Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace as 'Historic Milestone' in Implementing 2016 Peace Accord * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General welcomes the issuance by Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace of its first restorative sentences, a historic milest more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General, at Congress of World and Traditional Religions, Stresses Building Bridges, Fostering Dialogue for Peace in Fractured World 'More Important than Ever' * Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message for the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, in Astana today: I am pleased to send my greetings to this Eighth Congress of World and Tradit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Soto Sells Out: Florida Families Get Left Behind in Socialist Agenda * Radical Democrat Darren Soto is proudly locking arms with socialist Zohran Mamdani, the same radical driving New York City into chaos, and Bernie Sanders, whose far-left agenda would dismantle the American Dream. As a member of the far-left Congressional Progressive Caucus, Darren Soto is marching in step with fringe more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Sri Lanka is on the Front Line of the Battle for Accountability * For many people around the world, the memory of atrocities that shocked us is often overwritten a few years later by new horrors. But for survivors and the families of victims, the suffering never ends. Worse still, military and political leaders elsewhere -- who might be considering atrocities of their own -- are paying close a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South * * Israeli forces occupying parts of southern Syria since December 2024 have carried out a range of abuses against residents, including forced displacement, which is a war crime. * Other abuses include homes seizures and demolitions, denial of access to livelihoods and unlawful transfer of Syrian detainees to Israel. * Govern more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Taliban Deny Afghan Girls' Their Education and Future * September 17 marks four years since the Taliban banned secondary education for girls in Afghanistan. It is a devastating anniversary that should make everyone angry - furious even. The ban is cruel, harmful, and unlawful. It tells girls their dreams end when the classroom door slams shut when they reach age 12, simply because of their gen more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for France Improved in July * 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 Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LE more PR

KEENE, California, Sept. 17 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * UFW Union-Busting Charges Awarded Against Golden Harvest and A&J Kirby Farms in New York * Albany, NY --The UFW has won two legal battles in support of farm workers' ongoing unionization fights in New York state. Despite a historic 2019 law extending unionization rights to farm workers in New York State -- regardless of immigration status -- multiple employers continue to defy th more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UN: World Leaders Should Commit to Human Rights, International Justice * (New York) - World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30 should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the organization's capacity to promote human rights and international justice, Human Rights Watch said. On the eve of the General A more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * University at Albany Partners with Broadview Federal Credit Union to Offer First in a Series of Educational Programs for Businesses By Amy Geduldig The University at Albany and Broadview Federal Credit Union have teamed up to offer a series of non-credit educational programs for Broadview employees. The unique partnership is intended to serve as a model for future collaborations with industry leaders, st more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * 'A canary in the coal mine': Even fish adapted to dry climates are struggling amid rising temps, droughts Study finds fish diversity in arid regions of U.S. and Australia dropped amid reduced water availability * Fish living in warm and arid climates are used to adversity. High temperatures and droughts can routinely cause the streams they call home to stop flowin more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Urgent response needed in Afghanistan as earthquake displaces thousands and threatens critical infrastructure, says UNDP * In a region with fragile infrastructure and limited emergency services, communities face urgent needs for shelter, medical care, and essential supplies. New York/Jalalabad - Satellite-based analysis (link is external) by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) releas more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Memphis Military Deployment Dangerous, Unwarranted * (Washington, DC) - On September 15, 2025, United States President Donald Trump, ordered US National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, as he has with Los Angeles and Washington, DC, in recent months. He said he is sending the troops "because of the crime that's going on," calling the city "deeply troubled." In fact, local police report  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS honors Elie Wiesel with a stamp * NEW YORK -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service honored humanitarian and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel with a stamp. Wiesel dedicated his life to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, championing Jewish causes, and defending human rights. He is the 18th honoree in the Distinguished Americans stamp series. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held in New York City.  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon Frontline study: AI, cybersecurity, drones & robots are critical areas for first responders * 71% of respondents believe AI will either be a top priority or important to the future of public safety * 67% of public safety agencies surveyed recently implemented cybersecurity protections * 48% expect to use drones or robots on a da more PR