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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2025-09-25 ( 119 items )  
'Cooperation, Coherence, Inclusivity' Key to Global Economy, Secretary-General Tells Summit (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * 'Cooperation, Coherence, Inclusivity' Key to Global Economy, Secretary-General Tells Summit * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the first biennial Summit for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy, in New York today: This Summit is focused on taking stock of commitments leaders have made on financing for development. But, allow me to briefly step back and take stoc more PR

17 Countries Commit to Concrete Plans to Scale Up Electricity Access as Mission 300 Expands (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * 17 Countries Commit to Concrete Plans to Scale Up Electricity Access as Mission 300 Expands * NEW YORK, September 24, 2025 --Seventeen African governments today committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300--an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group that aims to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. At t more PR

40+ Groups Call out Newsom for Backsliding on Climate Promises (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 40+ Groups Call out Newsom for Backsliding on Climate Promises * Letter drops as Newsom makes appearance at NY Climate Week Today, as Governor Newsom is set to appear at New York Climate Week, over 40 groups, led by environmental advocacy organization Food & Water Watch, delivered a letter demanding he stops backsliding on the climate progress he has made so far throughout his term more PR

A Call for Meaningful Action to Support Justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * A Call for Meaningful Action to Support Justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo * The following remarks were delivered by Ida Sawyer, director of Human Rights Watch's Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division, during a Side Event at the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2025. I want to thank his Excellency President Tshisekedi, the distinguished First Lady, Ambassador Mukongo, an more PR

Activists Call on Toyota to End Greenwashing Tactics at Climate Week (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Activists Call on Toyota to End Greenwashing Tactics at Climate Week * NEW YORK - At an event hosted by Toyota Motor Corp., part of the annual New York Climate Week, activists from Public Citizen called on Toyota to end the company's greenwashing tactics and pushed the company to continue making progress on electrifying its vehicle fleet. The activists disrupted remarks from Toyota Motors No more PR

Alfred University Astronomy Professor Part of Group Pushing for Developing of New Space Telescope (10)
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 25 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University astronomy professor part of group pushing for developing of new space telescope Alfred University Assistant Astronomy Professor Connor Robinson recently lectured at the European Southern Observatory Headquarters outside of Munich, Ger., on a proposal to be submitted to NASA for development of a new space telescope that would monitor the brightness of young stars. The telescope, currentl more PR

American Express Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- American Express issued the following news release: * * * American Express Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend The Board of Directors of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.82 per common share, payable on November 10, 2025, to shareholders of record on October 10, 2025. * * * ABOUT AMERICAN EXPRESS American Express (NYSE: AXP) is a global payments and premium lifestyle brand powered by technology. Our colleagues around the  more PR

Architecture Faculty Creating Model for a Post-Highway Future (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Architecture Faculty Creating Model for a Post-Highway Future * A rendering of what a sustainable and livable post-Interstate 81 freeway future could look like for the greater Syracuse community once the viaduct is demolished. When Interstate 81's aging viaduct is torn down, what rises in its place could transform downtown Syracuse and serve as inspiration for cities nationwide that are facing similar free more PR

Bankrate: Majority of American Workers Say They're Behind on Retirement Savings (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Majority of American Workers Say They're Behind on Retirement Savings About half of workers say it is unlikely that they will be able to save enough to comfortably retire * Nearly 3 in 5 Americans in the workforce (i.e. those working full or part-time, or temporarily unemployed) say they are behind where they should be with their retirement savings (58%), including 37% who say more PR

Bard Fiction Prize Winner Maya Binyam to Give Reading on October 6 (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Bard College issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Bard Fiction Prize Winner Maya Binyam to Give Reading on October 6 Maya Binyam, Bard Fiction Prize winner and writer in residence at Bard College, will read from recent work on Monday, October 6. The reading begins at 6 pm and will be held at Weis Cinema in the Bertelsmann Campus Center. This event is free and open to the public. For more information call 845-758-7087. Maya Biny more PR

Binghamton University: Library Workshop Digs Into Data Transforming Assessment Into Action (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Library workshop digs into data transforming assessment into action Event draws librarians from across New York state to Binghamton By Bryan Field Binghamton University Libraries hosted the Planning, Assessing and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action workshop on Sept. 12. The Roadshows workshop was a partnership with the Association of College more PR

Binghamton University: Millions of Birds Fly 'Highways' Across the U.S. - and Their Migration Routes are Breaking Down (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Millions of birds fly 'highways' across the U.S. - and their migration routes are breaking down Warming temperatures and extreme weather leave birds without proper food and habitats during fall migration By John Brhel Every fall, the skies of the northeastern United States fill with warblers, barn swallows and other birds heading south to warmer climates. The journeys are long - often spanning continent more PR

Blackstone Announces Intra-Quarter Realization Update Relating to the Third Quarter (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Blackstone Announces Intra-Quarter Realization Update Relating to the Third Quarter Blackstone today announced its estimate of revenue related to realization activity for the period from July 1, 2025 to September 24, 2025. This estimate does not include revenue from any realization activity that may occur subsequent to September 24, 2025. Based on information currently available, B more PR

Bloomberg Media Joins World Travel & Tourism Council as Industry Partner (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 25 -- The World Travel and Tourism Council issued the following news release: * * * Bloomberg Media Joins World Travel & Tourism Council as Industry Partner London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to welcome Bloomberg Media, the global leader in business and financial news, as its newest Industry Partner. Headquartered in New York City, Bloomberg Media delivers news, analysis, and insights across digital, newsletters, magazines, television, r more PR

California Man Arrested In Brazen $10 Million Loan Fraud Scheme Designed To Dupe The SEC (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * California Man Arrested In Brazen $10 Million Loan Fraud Scheme Designed To Dupe The SEC * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Christopher G. Raia, announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging MAX MCDERMOTT wi more PR

Cambodia: Microfinance Lending Harming Indigenous Groups (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Cambodia: Microfinance Lending Harming Indigenous Groups * * Cambodian Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) backed by international investors have aggressively marketed loans to Indigenous communities, targeting the value of their land as collateral for loans. * Predatory lending and collection practices by these MFIs has led to coerced land sales, over-indebtedness, debt-driven suicides, and eco more PR

Center-right industry advocates and former GOP lawmakers call for protecting responsible investing at Climate Week (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Center-right industry advocates and former GOP lawmakers call for protecting responsible investing at Climate Week * NEW YORK CITY: At a main stage event at Climate Week NYC, prominent thought leaders from center-right organiz more PR

Chair Cassidy Blasts NY Gov Kathy Hochul for Undermining Workers' Rights, Violating U.S. Constitution (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Blasts NY Gov Kathy Hochul for Undermining Workers' Rights, Violating U.S. Constitution U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, blasted New York Governor Kathy Hochul for her new policy that undermines workers' right to join a union if they cho more PR

Chairman Garbarino Announces Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Announces Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) released the following statement announcing the Committee's annual Worldwide Threats hearing for Wednesday, October 8, 2025. For more than a decade, across both Republican and Democrat administr more PR

Chancellor King Kicks Off SUNY Climate Research Task Force as Part of New York Climate Week (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Kicks Off SUNY Climate Research Task Force as Part of New York Climate Week Multidisciplinary Research Task Force Holds First Meetings to Advance SUNY's Research Leadership in Sustainability and Climate Solution * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the kickoff of SUNY's STRIVE Climate and Sustainability Research Task Force as part of  more PR

Children in Gaza need protection as hunger and injuries surge, IRC data shows (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Children in Gaza need protection as hunger and injuries surge, IRC data shows * * 70 percent of children are having trouble sleeping and nearly one in five are withdrawn or silent * One in three young children went a full day without food in the past 24 hours * Most families with children under five, nearly three-quarters of those surveyed, reported visible signs more PR

Citi Announces Agreement With Fernando Chico Pardo to Purchase 25% Equity Stake in Banamex (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Citi Announces Agreement with Fernando Chico Pardo to Purchase 25% Equity Stake in Banamex Transaction Marks Significant Step Toward Citi's Commitment to Maximize Value of Banamex for Shareholders HIGHLIGHTS * A company wholly owned by Fernando Chico Pardo and members of his immediate family has agreed to more PR

Citi Australia and New Zealand Grows Its Commercial Real Estate Finance Team in Sydney (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Citi Australia and New Zealand grows its Commercial Real Estate Finance Team in Sydney Citi Australia and New Zealand today announced that Chris Alder has joined its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Finance Team. Chris joins as Vice President, Citi Commercial Real Estate Finance Underwriting, following three y more PR

Citigroup Announces $2.75 Billion Redemption of 5.610% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes Due 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citigroup Announces $2.75 Billion Redemption of 5.610% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes Due 2026 Citigroup Inc. is announcing the redemption, in whole, constituting $2,750,000,000 of its 5.610% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes due 2026 (the "notes") (ISIN: US172967NX53). The redemption date for the notes is September 29, 2025 ( more PR

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND DUTCHESS COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CONTINUE TO RAISE THE ALARM: "TARIFFS ARE ANOTHER TAX WE JUST CAN'T AFFORD" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND DUTCHESS COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CONTINUE TO RAISE THE ALARM: "TARIFFS ARE ANOTHER TAX WE JUST CAN'T AFFORD" * Congressman Pat Ryan and Dutchess County Small Business Owners Continue to Raise the Alarm: "Tariffs are Another Tax We Just Can't Afford" Throughout the summer, Congressman Ryan met with small business owners across Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties who ha more PR

Cornell alum returns to share crime-solving algorithm in University Lecture (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell alum returns to share crime-solving algorithm in University Lecture * Lawrence M. Wein ' 79, a C ornell alumnus and the Jeffrey S. Skoll Professor of Management Science at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, will return to campus on Oct. 7 to deliver a public lecture on using algorithms to accelerate forensic genealogy. His talk, " An Algorithm That Solves Crimes," will take place from  more PR

Countries Announce Climate Targets at UN (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Countries Announce Climate Targets at UN * NEW YORK - More than 50 countries announced their climate targets and carbon pollution reduction plans during the United Nations Climate Summit. The announced targets outline steps that countries will take to reduce climate pollution by 2035, as required in the Paris climate agreement. These actions come a day after--and str more PR

Countries' Fossil Fuel Plans Put Climate Goals Out of Reach (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Countries' Fossil Fuel Plans Put Climate Goals Out of Reach * Climate experts have found that countries are planning twice as much fossil fuel production as is compatible with global climate commitments. The 2025 Production Gap Report, co-authored by the Stockholm Environment Institute, Climate Analytics, and the International Institute for Sustainable Development, found that these plans put a more PR

Deadly pathogens found in commercial raw cat foods (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Deadly pathogens found in commercial raw cat foods * An analysis of commercial raw cat foods detected disease-causing microbes, including some that are resistant to antibiotics, creating risks for both pets and their owners, according to a new study. The paper, published Sept. 24 in Communications Biology, found Salmonella, Cronobacter and E. coli in such foods as raw or partially cooked meat sold frozen, ref more PR

Debevoise Advises Exponent in PS900 Million Fund (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises Exponent in PS900 Million Fund * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Exponent, a leading European private equity firm, in the formation of its fifth fund, Exponent Private Equity Partners V ("Fund V"), with PS900 million in commitments. Fund V attracted strong support from a globally diversified investor base, with commitments from longstanding partners and more PR

DR Congo: UNICEF Delivers Vaccines and Life-saving Support as Ebola Outbreak Hits Kasai (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) posted the following news release: * * * DR Congo: UNICEF delivers vaccines and life-saving support as Ebola outbreak hits Kasai KINSHASA, DR Congo, 24 September 2025 - Nearly 45,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine are on their way to Kasai province as UNICEF intensifies efforts alongside the government and partners to protect children and families from the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo  more PR

Dunkirk Men Charged With Defrauding the U.S. and Theft of Government Funds (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Dunkirk men charged with defrauding the United States and theft of government funds U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Lamont Brown, 37, and Jesus Ramos, 41, both of Dunkirk, NY, with conspiracy to defraud the United States and theft of government funds, which carry  more PR

EANY Applauds Gov. Hochul's $1B Spending Plan for the Sustainable Future Fund (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release: * * * EANY Applauds Gov. Hochul's $1B Spending Plan for the Sustainable Future Fund In response to Governor Hochul's announcement of funding for the Sustainable Future Fund, Environmental Advocates NY Deputy Executive Director Katherine Nadeau issued the following statement: "Environmental Advocates NY applauds Governor Hochul's announced spending plan for the $1 billion Sustainable Future Fu more PR

Egypt's Parliament Should Open New Era of Consultation (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Egypt's Parliament Should Open New Era of Consultation * On September 21, 2025, in a rare and unexpected move, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi used his power under the constitution to reject a deeply flawed draft Criminal Procedure Code. He returned it to Parliament to "review objections to a number of the draft law articles." For nearly a decade, consecutive parliaments under Preside more PR

EPA, NPS Agreement Strengthens Lead Safety at Gateway Housing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, NPS Agreement Strengthens Lead Safety at Gateway Housing * New York, N.Y. - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) announced that they have reached a consent agreement that strengthens lead safety protections for employees and families living in 43 pre-1978 housing units at Gateway National Recreation Area, which extends across New York more PR

ERIC Applauds Dismissal of Bueno V. General Electric (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * ERIC Applauds Dismissal of Bueno v. General Electric The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) applauded today's dismissal of Bueno v. General Electric (GE). In November 2024, ERIC filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of New York supporting GE's motion to dismiss the Plaintiffs' complaint explaining that the Plaintiffs lacked standing to sue because th more PR

EU-Vietnam Trade Agreement Has Failed to Promote Rights (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * EU-Vietnam Trade Agreement Has Failed to Promote Rights * When European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic visits Vietnam this week, he should use his meetings with officials to address Vietnam's violations of the 2020 EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and its broken pledges to the EU on human rights, including labor rights. Human Rights Watch and other groups repeatedly warned EU more PR

Expanding William & Mary's National Reach (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Expanding William & Mary's national reach A gift from W&M Foundation leader Darpan Kapadia '95 launches a bold enrollment initiative to elevate W&M's presence and attract top students from across the country By Tina Eshleman, University Marketing As a high school student from New York's Long Island, Darpan Kapadia '95 found exactly what he was looking for at William & Mary: a strong community, an excellent more PR

Fischbach-Teschl to lead Engineering Innovations in Medicine initiative (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Fischbach-Teschl to lead Engineering Innovations in Medicine initiative * Engineering Innovations in Medicine, an initiative launched by Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine in 2022 to transform human health through data-driven innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, will now be led by Claudia Fischbach-Teschl as part of her portfolio as James M. and Marsha McCormick Family Director of the Mei more PR

Free Press: Nexstar Earns 'Four Chickens' on the Media Capitulation Index for 'Obeying' the Trump FCC's Call to Muzzle Jimmy Kimmel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Nexstar Earns 'Four Chickens' on the Media Capitulation Index for 'Obeying' the Trump FCC's Call to Muzzle Jimmy Kimmel Thousands of Free Press Action activists call on Congress to haul in Brendan Carr to answer for his campaign of censorship * NEW YORK -- Following news that Disney planned to return Jimmy Kimmel to t more PR

Gaza: EFJ and European trade unions call on the EU to take action (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 24 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Gaza: EFJ and European trade unions call on the EU to take action * Following a meeting with the Palestinian Ambassador to the EU in Brussels, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the European Trade Union Federations, including the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), reiterate their call for more decisive and principled action by the European Union on Gaza. We welcome t more PR

GE Vernova to Deploy Pioneering Direct Air Capture Technology at Deep Sky Alpha in Canada (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova to deploy pioneering Direct Air Capture technology at Deep Sky Alpha in Canada NEW YORK CITY (September 24, 2025) - GE Vernova and Deep Sky, the world's first technology-agnostic carbon removal project developer, announced an agreement to deploy GE Vernova's Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology at Deep Sky Alpha in Alberta, Canada. GE Vernova's technology will be capable o more PR

Global CEOs and Government Leaders Call for New Public-Private Partnerships Fit for the Modern Era at Inaugural P3 Summit (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Teneo, a CEO advisory firm, issued the following news release: * * * Global CEOs and Government Leaders Call for New Public-Private Partnerships Fit for the Modern Era at Inaugural P3 Summit In advance of the UN General Assembly High-Level Debate, Richard Attias & Associates (RA&A) and Teneo hosted more than 80 global CEOs, Heads of State and senior government leaders for the inaugural P3 Summit on September 21 - a convening designed to reimagine public-private partnersh more PR

HBO Original Comedy Special AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ADAM PALLY Debuts October 17 (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Comedy Special AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ADAM PALLY Debuts October 17 * * Comedian and actor Adam Pally ("Happy Endings," "Knuckles") makes his HBO Original comedy special debut in AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ADAM PALLY, premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). The special will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HB more PR

High Level Round Table on Solutions to Internal Displacement (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * High Level Round Table on Solutions to Internal Displacement * On Tuesday, 23 September 2025, Member States and partners gathered at the UNICEF Office in New York to discuss the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Solutions Agenda. Organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as Convenor of the Global Champions on Solutions to Internal Displacement, with support from the Global  more PR

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Meets with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Sidelines of UN General Assembly (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Meets with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Sidelines of UN General Assembly * New York City -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly High Level Week. Ranking Member Meeks expressed his stro more PR

How some 911 callers become criminal suspects (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How some 911 callers become criminal suspects * When reporting violent events to 911, callers who fail to express expected levels of emotion and urgency may trigger suspicion that they are participants in the crime they are reporting - potentially the first step toward a wrongful conviction, Cornell research finds. In four studies involving roughly 1,800 civilians and 300 law enforcement officers who listened more PR

In response to the UN Special High-Level Event on Climate Action (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * In response to the UN Special High-Level Event on Climate Action * NEW YORK, 24 September 2025 - Today, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted a Special High-Level Event on Climate Action, where over 100 countries presented their new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as a key step ahead of COP30 in Brazil. In response, Romain Ioualalen, Global Policy lead  more PR

Inflammation during pregnancy may prime offspring for anxiety (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Inflammation during pregnancy may prime offspring for anxiety * Increased risk for anxiety may begin before birth, shaped by infection or stressful events during pregnancy, according to a new preclinical study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. While scientists have long known that maternal difficulty during pregnancy may raise a child's risk for psychiatric illness, the biological pathways between t more PR

INTA Brings the Unreal Campaign's Anticounterfeiting Message to 100,000 Students Globally (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: * * * INTA Brings the Unreal Campaign's Anticounterfeiting Message to 100,000 Students Globally * New York, New York--September 24, 2025-- The International Trademark Association (INTA) proudly announces that its Unreal Campaign has surpassed a major milestone: reaching more than 100,000 students directly through educational presentations. The Unreal C more PR

JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP MARCHING THE COUNTRY TOWARD A PAINFUL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP MARCHING THE COUNTRY TOWARD A PAINFUL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following joint statement: With only six days until government funding lapses, Donald Trump and the GOP continue to march this country toward a painful Republican shutd more PR

JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP MARCHING THE COUNTRY TOWARD A PAINFUL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP MARCHING THE COUNTRY TOWARD A PAINFUL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following joint statement: With only six days until government funding lapses, Donald Trump and the GOP continue to march this country toward a painful Republican shutdown, while exacerbating th more PR

Kennedy, Ramirez Lead 95 House Democrats in Demanding VA Reinstate Collective Bargaining Agreements for 377,000 Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Ramirez Lead 95 House Democrats in Demanding VA Reinstate Collective Bargaining Agreements for 377,000 Workers * Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) led a coalition of House Democrats demanding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immediately reinstate collective bargaining agreements for more than 377,000 VA employees that were unila more PR

Key driver of pancreatic cancer spread identified (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Key driver of pancreatic cancer spread identified * A Cornell-led study has revealed how a deadly form of pancreatic cancer enters the bloodstream, solving a long-standing mystery of how the disease spreads and identifying a promising target for therapy. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is among the most lethal cancers, with fewer than 10% of patients surviving five years after diagnosis. Its microenvironment more PR

KPMG Report: Media Industry Content Spend Tops $200B--Industry Faces Strategic Realignment (10)
AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, Sept. 24 (TNSrpt) -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * KPMG Report: Media Industry Content Spend Tops $200B--Industry Faces Strategic Realignment * The investment shift towards streaming and user-generated platforms continues. * Business models are converging, as studios, platforms and creators adopt shared funding approaches, monetize IP acros more PR

Laura Kayani and Nick Matthew join White & Case as partners in London (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Laura Kayani and Nick Matthew join White & Case as partners in London * Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Private Capital Industry Group with the addition of Laura Kayani and Nick Matthew as partners in London. "Private equity is a strategic priority for White & Case and the addition of Laura and Nicholas as pa more PR

Lawler Demands Hochul Address Crisis in Stony Point Caused by State's Route 9W Construction (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Demands Hochul Address Crisis in Stony Point Caused by State's Route 9W Construction * Pearl River, N.Y. - 9/24/25... Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) called on Governor Kathy Hochul to immediately intervene and provide relief to small businesses in Stony Point that are facing devastating economic consequences due to overlapping state-approved construction projects along Route 9W,  more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES IN THE CAPITOL: "REPUBLICANS HAVE LAUNCHED AN ALL-OUT ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN THE CAPITOL: "REPUBLICANS HAVE LAUNCHED AN ALL-OUT ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, everyone. Let me begin by expressing our heartfelt condolences, prayers and sympathies to the families of the victims of the shooting that occurred earlier today at the ICE facility in Dallas. We're also very thankfu more PR

Media Tip Sheet: Autism and Political Rhetoric (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Autism and Political Rhetoric * WASHINGTON (September 24, 2025) - Richard Grinker, professor of anthropology and international affairs at the George Washington University and director of GW's Institute for Ethnographic Research, has a new op ed in the New York Times. In the piece, Grinker, a cultural anthropologist whose expertise spans autism, Korea, and sub-Saharan Africa, reflects on h more PR

New Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in Arlington, Virginia, to Open October 23 (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in Arlington, Virginia, to Open October 23 * Arlington, Va. (September 24, 2025) - Whole Foods Market will open a new location of its smaller format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Va. on October 23, 2025 - the first of its kind outside of New York City. The store will be located at 1550  more PR

Niagara Falls Man Arrested, Charged With Attempting to Disable a CSX Railroad Switch That Could Cause a Derailment (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Niagara Falls man arrested, charged with attempting to disable a CSX railroad switch that could cause a derailment U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Charles Wilson, 66, of Niagara Falls, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to disable a CSX railroad switch in a manner that could cause a d more PR

NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care Program Launches Citywide Public Awareness Campaign Focused on Health Care Access (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care Program Launches Citywide Public Awareness Campaign Focused on Health Care Access * The multilingual "Light the Way" campaign features new artwork and video content focused on highlighting the benefits of the program, particularly among immigrant communities NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care is a health care access program available to all more PR

PAHO Director meets Suriname's first female President to discuss priority health issues (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations Pan American Health Organization posted the following news release: * * * PAHO Director meets Suriname's first female President to discuss priority health issues * New York, September 24, 2025 (PAHO) - In the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), met with the newly elected President of Suriname, Dr. Jennifer Simons, to discuss the cou more PR

Philippines Deposits Instrument of Ratification To Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Sept. 24 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Philippines Deposits Instrument of Ratification To Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement NEW YORK 24 September 2025 - Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro formally deposited on 23 September 2025 the Philippines' instrument of ratification to the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the more PR

Proposed Ban on Gender and Transgender Discussion at Texas College Is "Extreme and Dangerous" (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [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: * * * Proposed Ban on Gender and Transgender Discussion at Texas College Is "Extreme and Dangerous" * (NEW YORK)-- PEN America said today a potential new policy by Angelo State University in Texas that bans discussion of gender and transgender people in classrooms is "extreme and dangerous" a more PR

Protecting Disability Rights Means Rebuking Harmful Autism Myths (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Protecting Disability Rights Means Rebuking Harmful Autism Myths * In the 1950s, a so-called " refrigerator mother " theory falsely blamed autism on emotionally cold mothers, fueling decades of parental guilt and discrimination. That stigmatizing theory denied children needed support and isolated families. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary R more PR

Qatar Fund for Development and the Saudi Fund for Development Launch Joint Initiative to Sustain Public Services in Syria in partnership with UNDP (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Qatar Fund for Development and the Saudi Fund for Development Launch Joint Initiative to Sustain Public Services in Syria in partnership with UNDP * New York - On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), have announced a l more PR

Ranking Member Shaheen Travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, traveled to New York for the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week and met with Prime Minister Al-Thani  more PR

Ranking Members Meeks Issues Readout of Meeting With South Korean President Lee on Sidelines of U.N. General Assembly (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following readout of his meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yesterday met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on  more PR

Renowned Documentary Photographer Jonathan "Jonas" Moller to Visit Alfred University, Will Present Exhibition on Guatemala (10)
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 25 -- Alfred University issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Renowned documentary photographer Jonathan "Jonas" Moller to visit Alfred University, will present exhibition on Guatemala Jonathan "Jonas" Moller, an award-winning documentary photographer and human rights activist, will visit Alfred University Oct. 20-24. His photographic exhibition, Our Culture is Our Resistance: Repression, Refuge, and Healing in Guatemala, will be on display in the  more PR

Reps. Meeks, Cherfilus-McCormick, Jackson Meet With Congo President Tshisekedi on Sidelines of U.N. General Assembly (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following readout of his meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, with Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, and Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, members on the Subcommittee on Africa, and Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Commit more PR

Republic of Congo Adopts Congo Basin's First Guidelines to Strengthen Biodiversity Conservation Through Other Effective Conservation Measures (10)
BRONX, New York, Sept. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * The Republic of Congo Adopts Congo Basin's First Guidelines to Strengthen Biodiversity Conservation Through Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs) * BRAZZAVILLE, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, September 24, 2025 --Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs) are increasingly recognized as a key solution to deliver global 30x30 commitments. The validation of Republic of  more PR

Revolutionizing NCD care: PAHO calls for action to scale up prevention, control, and treatment through Primary Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations Pan American Health Organization posted the following news release: * * * Revolutionizing NCD care: PAHO calls for action to scale up prevention, control, and treatment through Primary Health Care * New York - September 24, 2025 (PAHO) - At a high-level side event during the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) yesterday, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) joined health ministers, global financial institutions, and strategic partne more PR

Roswell Park Care Network Expands with New Thoracic Surgery Services and Faculty (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Care Network Expands with New Thoracic Surgery Services and Faculty * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Roswell Park Care Network is pleased to announce the addition of thoracic surgery services at St. Joseph's Health in Syracuse, New York, along with the hiring of five new faculty members across the state. As a member of the Roswell Park Care Network more PR

RSOM's PhD Program Receives Five-Year Grant From the NIH (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * The RSOM's MD/PhD Program Receives New Five-Year Grant from the NIH Future physician scientists are key during an age of discovery and change in medicine * The Medical Science Training Program (MSTP) in the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University has received a five-year $5.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) t more PR

Sahel Countries: ICC Withdrawal Endangers Civilians (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Sahel Countries: ICC Withdrawal Endangers Civilians * (Nairobi) - The decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) will jeopardize access to justice for victims of atrocity crimes, putting all civilians at greater risk, Human Rights Watch said today. On September 22, 2025, the military leaders of the three Sahel countries signed a joint stat more PR

Science, Economics Compel Action, Secretary-General Tells Climate Summit (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Science, Economics Compel Action, Secretary-General Tells Climate Summit * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the opening of the high-level special event on climate action, in New York today: As we have just heard, it is still possible to limit global temperature rise to 1.5degC by century's end. We know what permanently breaching that limit would mean for people and planet. The s more PR

Scientists Develop Fuel-Cell Catalyst for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (10)
UPTON, New York, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Develop Fuel-Cell Catalyst for Heavy-Duty Vehicles * UPTON, N.Y. -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new recipe for catalysts that could dramatically improve the performance and durability of fuel-cell vehicles -- especially trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles that demand extra power. more PR

SCREEN and IBM Sign Agreement for Next-Generation EUV Lithography Cleaning Process Development (10)
ARMONK, New York, Sept. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * SCREEN and IBM Sign Agreement for Next-Generation EUV Lithography Cleaning Process Development * ALBANY, NY and KYOTO, JAPAN, September 24, 2025 - SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. and IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced an agreement to develop cleaning processes for next-generation EUV lithography. This agreement builds on a previous joint development collaboration for innovativ more PR

Secretary of State Rubio Issues Remarks at U.N. Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 23, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio at a United Nations Security Council ministerial meeting on Ukraine: * * * Thank you, Mr. President, and all of you for convening here today on this important matter. When President Trump took office, he made it among his highest priorities the restoration of peace anywhere and everywhere in the world where the opportunity presented itself. And it's met with great success in more PR

Senate Finance Committee Sets Oct. 1 Hearing on Examining Taxation of Digital Assets (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Examining the Taxation of Digital Assets" at 10 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2025, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Witnesses * Jason Somensatto, Director of Policy, Coin Center, Washington * Andrea S. Kramer, Founding Member, ASKramer Law, LLC, Chicago , IL * Lawrence Zlatkin, Vice President of Tax, Coinbase Global, Inc., New  more PR

Skanska Breaks Ground on Novo Nordisk Life Sciences Center at Durham Tech Community College in North Carolina (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska Breaks Ground on Novo Nordisk Life Sciences Center at Durham Tech Community College in North Carolina Durham, NC - Skanska, a leading global development and construction firm, announces it has been selected by Durham Tech Community College to build a state-of-the-art life sciences building, the Novo Nordisk Life Sciences Center. The firm recently broke ground on the project  more PR

Small Businesses, Big Heart: Celebrating One Year of Community Resilience after Hurricane Helene (10)
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Sept. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Small Businesses, Big Heart: Celebrating One Year of Community Resilience after Hurricane Helene * As we mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Optimum proudly honors the incredible resilience of the Hendersonville community - especially the small businesses that persevered through the recovery. Optimum celebrates 90 local businesse more PR

St. Bonaventure University: Allen Presents Research on Food Insecurity at Rural Health Symposium (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Allen presents research on food insecurity at Rural Health Symposium Dr. Jeffrey Allen, chair of the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, presented his collaborative research, "The Direct and Indirect Effects of Food Insecurity and Variable U.S. Feeding Program Support During the COVID Pandemic on Members of a Low-income, Rural Obesogenic County," at the New more PR

St. Bonaventure University: Article by Oh Published in the Physical Educator (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Article by Oh published in the Physical Educator Dr. Daekyun Oh, assistant professor of Physical Education, co-authored a research article in the Physical Educator, an Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) peer-reviewed journal. The article, titled "Exploring Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Humanities-Oriented Physical Education," examined how preservice teachers engage in the lear more PR

St. Bonaventure University: Bynoe to Publish Second Volume on School Leadership Mentoring (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Bynoe to publish second volume on school leadership mentoring Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor and director of the Educational Leadership programs leading to advanced supervisory licensure, is the lead editor of an emerging book titled "Mentoring Within the Continuum of School Leadership Preparation, Vol 2." Co-editors of this book are Dr. Renee Cambiano and Dr. Jim Ferrell of Nort more PR

St. Bonaventure University: Kimberly DeSimone's Manuscript Accepted for ABR Conference (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Kimberly DeSimone's manuscript accepted for ABR Conference Dr. Kimberly DeSimone's manuscript "Adam as the First Failed Leader: A Feminist-Epistemological Reframing of Genesis Through Leadership Theory" has been accepted for presentation at the Academy of Business Research Conference in Marathon, Florida, Oct. 29-31. The work reexamines the Genesis story of Adam and Eve through leadersh more PR

St. Bonaventure University: Mark Phillips - Season of Essays, Reviews and Reflections (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Mark Phillips: season of essays, reviews and reflections Mark Phillips, retired tutor and teacher with the SBU Higher Education Opportunity Program, had three essays and a book review published this spring and summer. In addition, his book "My Father's Cabin" was reviewed in a magazine and an interview with him appeared in a different magazine. (Links are provide below.) One of his essa more PR

St. Bonaventure University: Pruitt Showcases Groundbreaking Sex Offense Grooming Assessment at Conference (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Pruitt showcases groundbreaking sex offense grooming assessment at conference Dr. Doyle Pruitt, program director of the Master of Social Work program and associate professor of Social Work, presented on the assessment measure she and her colleagues developed at the annual Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse conference in Orlando, Florida, Sept. 15-17. The pre more PR

State Department Issues Public Schedule for Sept. 24, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 24, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio is on travel to New York from September 22-24, 2025. 9:15 a.m. Secretary Rubio meets with Vietnam President Luong Cuong and Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung in New York City, New York. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 10:15 a.m. Secretary Rubio meets with Dominican President Luis Abinader in New York City, New York. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)  more PR

State Dept. Issues Readout of Deputy Secretary Landau Meeting With Barbados P.M. Mottley (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 23, 2025, with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley in New York on the margins of the 80th United Nations High Level Week. The Deputy Secretary thanked Prime Minister Mottley for her strong support of the UN mi more PR

State Dept. Issues Readout of Deputy Secretary Landau Meeting With Bhutan P.M. Tobgay (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting with Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in New York: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The two leaders discussed bilateral and regional issues, including Bhutan's significant effort more PR

State Dept. Issues Readout of Deputy Secretary Landau Meeting With Guatemalan Foreign Minister Martinez (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 23, 2025, with Guatemalan Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Ramiro Martinez: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Guatemalan Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Ramiro Martinez in New York on the margins of the 80th United Nations High Level Week. The Deputy Secretary and the Foreign  more PR

State Dept. Issues Readout of Secretary Rubio Meeting With Dominican Republic President Abinader (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader in New York: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader in New York on the margins of the 80th United Nations High Level Week. The Secretary underscored the strong U.S.-Dominican Republic relationship and commended President Abinader's p more PR

State Dept. Issues Readout of Secretary Rubio Meeting With Guyanese President Ali (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali in New York: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali in New York on the margins of the 80th United Nations High-Level Week. They reaffirmed the strong partnership between both of our nations, highlighting ongoing cooperation to strengthen security, expand econo more PR

State Dept. Issues Readout of Secretary Rubio Meeting With Vietnam President Cuong, Acting Foreign Minister Trung (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting with Vietnam President Luong Cuong and Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung in New York: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Vietnam President Luong Cuong and acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York. The Secretary and acting Foreign Minister reaffirme more PR

State Dept. Issues Transcript of Secretary Rubio Interview With Ainsley Erhardt, Brian Kilmeade, Lawrence Jones of Fox & Friends (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview at Lotte Palace Hotel on Sept. 23, 2025, with Ainsley Erhardt, Brian Kilmeade and Lawrence Jones of Fox and Friends: * * * QUESTION: Let's bring in the Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr. Secretary, thanks so much for joining Fox and Friends this morning. QUESTION: Thank you. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Good morning. QUESTION: So Mr. Secretary, we were hoping that you can giv more PR

State Dept. Issues Transcript of Secretary Rubio Interview With Craig Melvin of NBC Today (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview at Lotte Palace Hotel on Sept. 23, 2025, with Craig Melvin of NBC Today: * * * QUESTION: Joining us now to talk about the administration's agenda at the United Nations this morning, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr. Secretary, welcome back. Thank you so much for your time this morning. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Thank you. QUESTION: As President Trump has said, he aims to f more PR

State Dept. Issues Transcript of Secretary Rubio Interview With Tony Dokoupil of CBS Mornings (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview at Lotte Palace Hotel on Sept. 23, 2025, with Tony Dokoupil of CBS Mornings: * * * QUESTION: For more on that and other questions, we're joined now by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who will be with the President today. Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for joining us. Let's begin with the news -- SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. QUESTION: -- around recognition of a Palestinian  more PR

State Dept. Issues Transcript of Secretary Rubio Interview With With George Stephanopoulos of Good Morning America (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview at Lotte Palace Hotel on Sept. 23, 2025, with George Stephanopoulos of Good Morning America: * * * QUESTION: First of the top stories breaking today, we're going to start with President Trump returning to the United Nations today for the first time since his reelection. He's also going to meet with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. So we want to bring in his Secretary of State rig more PR

Talk explores medicine and social justice activism Oct. 6 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Talk explores medicine and social justice activism Oct. 6 * The role social justice advocacy should play in medicine will be examined by Sally Satel, a practicing psychiatrist and lecturer at Yale University School of Medicine, in her talk, "Medicine in the Age of Social Justice Activism" on Monday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. in Statler Hall, room 198. The talk, sponsored by the Program on Freedom and Free Societies ( more PR

The ASAM Weekly for September 23rd, 2025 (10)
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Sept. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for September 23rd, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Over 34 states have laws allowing the involuntary treatment of individuals with severe substance use disorders (SUDs), but in many of the states, these laws have not been enforced. In response, the president recently signed an executive order directing vigorous support of such st more PR

Trump's UN Address Shows "Reckless Disruption and Indifference" (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's UN Address Shows "Reckless Disruption and Indifference" * New York City -- Responding to Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly today, 350.org called the U.S. president's push for fossil fuel expansion and climate denial a thinly-veiled threat to global peace, progress, an more PR

Turner's Growth Recognized with Leadership Across Key Market Sectors (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner's Growth Recognized with Leadership Across Key Market Sectors * Turner Construction Company was once again recognized as the top general contractor in the United States by Engineering News-Record (ENR) earlier this year, marking the fifth consecutive year the firm has earned this distinction. Engineering News-Record ranked Turner in 19 market sectors, placing the company among  more PR

UAlbany Atmospheric Scientists Awarded $855K NOAA Grant for Water Isotope Research (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Atmospheric Scientists Awarded $855K NOAA Grant for Water Isotope Research By Mike Nolan Researchers at the University at Albany are exploring a new method to improve weather and climate forecasts that relies on a tiny but powerful assistant -- stable water isotopes. Water isotopes are the naturally occurring variations of hydrogen and oxygen atoms within water molecules. Isotopes have slightly  more PR

UB's BioSCape Project Receives NASA Award, Will Be Subject of Doc at Buffalo Film Festival (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB's BioSCape project receives NASA award, will be subject of doc at Buffalo film festival Multinational research effort mapped South Africa's biodiversity from the air * BioSCape, a multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo that monitored Earth's biodiversity from the air, has received a Group Achievement Award as part of the 2024-25 NAS more PR

University at Buffalo: Study - Researchers Produce the First-ever Image of an Open NMDA Receptor (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: Researchers produce the first-ever image of an open NMDA receptor Findings reveal clues to how neurodegenerative disease occurs * When it comes to brain proteins, small changes can make a dramatic difference. Researchers studying NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors, which are essential for learning, memory and moment-by-moment consciousness, know more PR

US-ASEAN Business Council Hosts Business Roundtable Featuring Vietnam President Luong Cuong (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S.-ASEAN Business Council issued the following news: * * * US-ASEAN Business Council Hosts Business Roundtable Featuring Vietnam President Luong Cuong (New York, NY) - September 23, 2025 - The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), in partnership with the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC), and in coordination with the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Embassy of Vietnam in the United States, h more PR

USGS: Owasco and Seneca Lakes Show Variable Algal Biomass and Nitrate Levels (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Department of Health, released Scientific Investigations Report 2024-5118, titled 'Spatiotemporal Variability of Algal Biomass and Nitrate in Owasco and Seneca Lakes in the Finger Lakes Region, New York, in 2019'. The authors are Michael D.W. Stouder, Sabina R. Gifford, Kristina M. Gutchess, Kaitlyn M. Finkelstein, Brett D. Jo more PR

Verizon brings innovation to Smith Island, connecting one of America's most secluded communities (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon brings innovation to Smith Island, connecting one of America's most secluded communities * SMITH ISLAND, M.D. \- Verizon's award-winning network has reached one of America's most secluded communities, bringing high-speed internet and mobile service to Smith Island, Maryland, for the very first time. Through creative engineering,  more PR

Warburg Pincus Partners With DC Connects and Wide Creek AMC to Acquire Land to Develop 80MW Hyperscale Data Centre in South Korea (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: * * * Warburg Pincus Partners with DC Connects and Wide Creek AMC to Acquire Land to Develop 80MW Hyperscale Data Centre in South Korea The hyperscale data center features air- and liquid-cooled infrastructure designed to meet rising demand from high-density artificial intelligence applications. * Seoul - Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of global growth investing, today announced that the firm, in pa more PR

Wave of Unlawful Arrests Targets Iran's Minority Children (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Wave of Unlawful Arrests Targets Iran's Minority Children * Children Held Incommunicado, Without Any Access to Families or Lawyers "The number of children who have been arrested is higher than the cases reported." September 24, 2025 -- The Islamic Republic is detaining a growing number of children under the guise of state security and holding them incommunicado, ta more PR

WFP and Qatar sign US$10 million flexible funding agreement to fight hunger worldwide (10)
ROME, Italy, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations World Food Programme posted the following news release: * * * WFP and Qatar sign US$10 million flexible funding agreement to fight hunger worldwide * NEW YORK, USA - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) today signed a strategic agreement providing US$10 million in flexible funding over two years to rapidly deploy lifesaving assistance wherever hunger strikes - from sudden emergencies to neglected, prot more PR

What's New On HBO Max This October (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * What's New On HBO Max This October * Downloads and Press Release Word Document HERE FEATURED PROGRAMMING Series Debuts October 12 at 10 p.m. ET HBO Original Comedy Series THE CHAIR COMPANY 8 Episodes Rollout: New episodes debut weekly leading up to the season finale on 11/30 Logline: After an embarrassing incident at work, a man (Ro more PR

White & Case advises emeis on EUR761 million investment from Farallon Capital and TwentyTwo Real Estate (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises emeis on EUR761 million investment from Farallon Capital and TwentyTwo Real Estate * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Euronext Paris-listed emeis on a EUR761 million investment commitment from Farallon Capital and TwentyTwo Real into its proposed real estate company. The company will comprise 68 assets valued at EUR1.22 billion at the end of 2 more PR

White & Case advises on Urban Company's IPO - a first of its kind in India (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises on Urban Company's IPO - a first of its kind in India * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the book running lead managers on the INR 19 billion (US$227.6 million) Rule 144A/ Regulation S initial public offering (IPO) of Urban Company Limited on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. "This highly successful IPO, the m more PR

White & Case advises Vivecti on acquisition of Sana Einkauf (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Vivecti on acquisition of Sana Einkauf * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised integrated and technology-supported healthcare provider Vivecti Group (Vivecti) on its acquisition of Sana Einkauf & Logistik GmbH which operates the procurement alliance of Sana Kliniken AG. As part of the transaction, Sana Kliniken AG is acquiring a 21% stake in Vivecti. more PR

World Must Keep Promises to Developing Countries, Secretary-General Says at Group of 77 Meeting (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * World Must Keep Promises to Developing Countries, Secretary-General Says at Group of 77 Meeting * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Group of 77 (G77) and China, delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, in New York today: I congratulate Iraq for its leadership on the G77 and China through this extremely troubled and extremely tu more PR

Yearlong celebration honors a century of Willard Straight Hall (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Yearlong celebration honors a century of Willard Straight Hall * This academic year Cornell will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Willard Straight Hall (the Straight) - one of the country's first student unions - with a yearlong series of events honoring its legacy as a hub of student life and community. Opened Nov. 18, 1925, the Gothic-style building in the center of campus was designed as a place for st more PR