NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * 'Humanity's Fate Cannot Be Left to Algorithm,' Warns Secretary-General in Security Council Debate on Artificial Intelligence * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council open debate on artificial intelligence (AI) and international peace and security, in New York today: I thank the Republic of Korea for convening this high-level open debate at a decisive moment for gl more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * 'Peace Not Dividend of Development, But Highest-Return Investment,' Secretary-General Tells Group of 20 Meeting * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Group of 20 (G20), in New York today: I thank the Government of South Africa for bringing us together -- and for your focus on the interconnections between peace and sustainable economic develop more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Twenty attorneys general and Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opposing the agency's proposed rule on the legal standard applicable to supervisory designation proceedings. The letter emphasizes concerns that the proposed changes could severely limit the Bureau's authority to oversee nonbank financial institutions, placing millions of consumers at greater risk of financial harm. The le more ST

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 22 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers Guide * NEW YORK - Sept. 25, 2025 - Twenty-two Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys are recognized in the 19th edition of the Lawdragon 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers guide. This edition of the guide recognizes 500 attorneys "with experience in employee benefits and executive com more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 [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: * * * 350.org Responds to China's New Climate Target with Analysis: "Underwhelming Yet Transformative" * New York/Beijing, 24 September 2025. Speaking at the UN Climate Summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China's updated national climate pledge (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. In his a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * 45 Women Political Prisoners in Iran Blame Authorities for Death of Somayeh Rashidi After Deliberate Denial of Medical Care * Woman Political Prisoner in Iran Is Dead After Deliberate Denial of Medical Care Many Others At Risk Due to Systematic Denial of Medical Care in Iranian Prisons September 25, 2025 -- Forty-five women political prisoners in Iran's notorious Q more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * A HAUNTING NEW SEASON OF 'GHOST ADVENTURES' RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 WITH AN EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY+ DEBUT, AS ZAK BAGANS AND THE TEAM COMBAT MALEVOLENT SPIRITS AND DISTURBING PARANORMAL ACTIVITY * View Promo Here Download Photos Here (New York, NY) September 25, 2025 - Dark forces dominate an all-new season of GHOST ADVENTURES, premiering We more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI can write your college essay, but it won't sound like you * Students who plan to use ChatGPT to write their college admissions essays should think twice: Artificial intelligence tools write highly generic personal narratives, even when prompted to write from the perspective of someone with a certain race or gender. Researchers in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science compar more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Applauds 1,200+ Film Industry Professionals' Rejection of Israeli Film Industry Boycott * American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, applauds the moral clarity of more than 1,200 film industry professionals who today joined with Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) in rejecting a recent pledge by their peers to boycott the Israeli  more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Alfred University set to host AUEnergy Conference Alfred University will host the AUEnergy Conference on Thursday, Oct. 23, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The event, themed "Emerging Technology for a Resilient Grid," is a must for energy enthusiasts and power industry professionals. Speakers include Alfred University alumni Patricia Nilsen '88, CEO of Avangrid companies New York State Electric  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Algeria: Lift Undue Restrictions on Associations * (Beirut) - Algerian authorities should end excessive control over civil society groups and parliament should enact a new associations law based on international human rights standards, eight human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch said today. A preliminary draft bill currently under consideration to replace the existing 2012 la more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * All New "Charlotte's Web" Three-Part Special To Premiere On HBO Max October 2 * HBO Max today announced that the three-part special Charlotte's Web, based on E.B. White's timeless novel, will debut in its entirety on Thursday, October 2, exclusively on HBO Max. Bringing to life once again one of the most cherished stories of all time, this animated re more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Asking African Union Somalia Mission Troops to Serve Without Pay 'Unacceptable', Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the High-level Meeting on Financing for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, in New York today: Let me begin by thanking our co-hosts: The African Union Commission and the Governments of the Fede more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The American Society of Magazine Editors issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * ASME Internship Program Discontinued The ASME Board of Directors voted to discontinue the ASME Internship Program at the meeting of the board on September 18, 2025. Founded in 1967 as the Magazine Internship Program, the program placed rising college seniors in summer internships at magazines and websites in New York and Washington, D.C. Nearly 500 former interns went on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking at the United Nations in New York, outlined Australia's new approach to safeguarding children in the digital age, announcing a policy to raise the minimum age for setting up social media accounts from 13 to 16, effective December 10. Albanese described the measure as a necessary step to give young Australians additional years to build real-world connections, develop resilience, and avoid online harm, stressing the men more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered the country's national statement before the United Nations General Assembly in New York, marking the institution's 80th anniversary with a call to renew global commitment to peace, cooperation, and climate action. He emphasized Australia's regional partnerships, reaffirmed emissions reduction targets, and highlighted support for women's empowerment, Indigenous knowledge, and humanitarian protection. Albanese condemned more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking at a press conference at Macquarie Group U.S. headquarters in New York, highlighted his government's Future Made in Australia agenda and urged international investors to capitalize on opportunities in the nation's renewable energy transition. He underscored that Australia's skilled workforce, abundant natural resources, and stable economic and political systems position the country as a highly attractive destination for more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- In a speech at Macquarie Group in New York, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlined his government's "Future Made in Australia" agenda. Albanese emphasized the country's abundant natural resources, including critical minerals like lithium and rare earths and its potential for clean energy production. He invited American capital to partner with Australian manufacturing to take advantage of the global shift towards clean energy. The prime minister highlighted  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Awards honor Cornell Engineering faculty for teaching, advising * Cornell Engineering honored the transformative impact of its faculty at the 2025 Fall Faculty Reception, held Sept. 24 in the Statler Ballroom, recognizing this year's Teaching and Advising Award winners for their outstanding commitment to student success. "The college Teaching Awards recognize outstanding instructors across many aspects includ more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Drivers Face Nearly $7,000 Per Year in Hidden Car Expenses as Costs Rise Nationwide The extra costs that come with owning a car are higher in Southern and Western states * The average hidden expenses of owning a gaspowered car in the U.S. add up to $6,894/year or $575/month, according to Bankrate's Hidden Costs of Car Ownership Study. The study measures recurring car costs lik more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Baseball Great Joe DiMaggio Also Served During WWII * Throughout center fielder Joe DiMaggio's years with the New York Yankees, 1936 to 1942 and 1946 to 1951, the team won nine World Series championships, and DiMaggio set a record for the longest hitting streak -- 56 games from May 15 to July 16, 1941, a record still unbroken by any Major League Baseball player. While away from the Yankees for three years,  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Anxiety disorder support for children the focus of the 10th annual Lisman Lecture in Clinical Psychology Wendy Silverman, PhD, BS '77 to discuss how parent involvement in treatment can help children By David Hermanovitch Parental involvement in helping children get treated for anxiety disorders is the focus of the 2025 Stephen A. Lisman Lecture in Clinical Psychology at Binghamton University. The lectur more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Where do you get your news? That may depend on how you view the government Political science research explores how citizens make media choices in times of conflict By Jennifer Micale In times of violent conflict, how do you get your news: television broadcasts and newspapers, or social media? The answer, according to new research from Binghamton University Political Science Professor Seden Akci more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Coons & Kelly Meet with Zelenskyy Following his Address to the UN General Assembly * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday following his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was joined by U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- BNSF Railway Co. has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting the codification of results from a comprehensive nine-year evaluation and test waiver program aimed at improving the operation of air flow method indicators in modern locomotive air brake systems. The request emphasizes the necessity of this move in light of advancements in locomotive technology, particularly concerning the New York Air Brake (NYAB) Computer Cont more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * BORDER BRIEF: Homeland Republicans Detail the Trump Administration's Whole-of-Government Border Security Success Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its latest "Border Brief" factsheet, detailing the Trump administration's continued success in securing our borders and the homeland in August. Last month, U.S. Custo more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D, Lupus Research Alliance, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society Award Recipients of First Common Mechanisms of Autoimmunity Insight Award * Nonprofit coalition selects seven esteemed researchers to fuel understanding of autoimmune diseases and accelerate potential therapies Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), the Lupus R more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Bringing rangeland ecosystems and pastoralist knowledge in global policy discussions * I would like to thank Marcy Vigoda from the International Land Coalition for organizing this important discussion during New York Climate Week. On behalf of UNDP, we are delighted to welcome you to this side event on the critical role of pastoralist livelihoods and rangelands ecosystems in addressing the clima more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brooks and A&S partner on new option for public policy major * The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the College of Arts and Sciences are collaborating to launch a new option for bachelor of arts students admitted through A&S to major in public policy. The initiative follows the long-standing, successful approach that allows A&S students to major in computer science or information science in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres President and CEO Mindy Lubber asserted at a Climate Week mainstage event at the Nest Climate Campus in New York that climate action is a business imperative driven by risk and opportunity. Lubber highlighted that climate risks, including $93 billion in U.S. economic damages in 2025, are clear, as are the opportunities, such as $2.2 trillion projected for global clean energy investments this year. While acknowledging headwinds--including effo more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Citi and Dandelion Collaborate to Transform Cross-Border Payments, Enabling Full Value, Near-Instant Payments into Digital Wallets Across the Globe HIGHLIGHTS * Citi and Dandelion are collaborating to enable near-instant, full-value cross-border payments directly into digital wallets across the globe, leve more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following Q&A on Sept. 23, 2025, with professor of science journalism Marguerite Holloway: * * * Journalist Takes to the Trees In her new book, Marguerite Holloway tells the story of forests in the climate change era. In 2017, Marguerite Holloway--a professor of science journalism at Columbia Journalism School who has written extensively about climate change and the environment--discovered an illustrated journa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS LOCAL HISPANIC COMMUNITY DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH * (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle recognized Hispanic Heritage Month by partnering with local leaders to highlight the outstanding contributions of Rochester's Hispanic community. Congressman Morelle recognized honorees with official statements he submitted to the Congressional Record, celebr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS SPEAK OUT WITH HUDSON VALLEY HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY ON HARMFUL IMPACTS OF TRUMP'S HEALTH CARE CUTS * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Speak Out With Hudson Valley Health Care Community on Harmful Impacts of Trump's Health Care Cuts Trump's federal cuts are kicking 17 million Americans off their health care, sparking a massive increase to folks' insurance premiums, and threatening more PR

YONKERS, New York, Sept. 26 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports and EPIC Laud Massachusetts Senate for Unanimously Passing Strong Privacy Bill BOSTON, MA -- The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously today to pass the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act. Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) strongly support the MDPA. The passage of this strong privacy bill represents another step forward for states' effor more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Countries Announce Climate Targets: "These Targets Are the Floor, Not the Ceiling" * 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 Agreement. These more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists posted the following news release: * * * CPJ and more than 250 journalists urge Philippine leader to free Frenchie Mae Cumpio More than 250 journalists and representatives from media groups around the world on Wednesday called for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take "decisive action" and immediately release journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, in a letter coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the #Free more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * DA Bragg's Office Continues to Deny AFPI FOIL Requests New York City, NY -- The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) said Tuesday that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office has unlawfully withheld hundreds of public records despite repeated requests under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). AFPI first filed its FOIL request in September 2024 seeking reco more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Increased Ambitions ahead of Climate Conference in Brazil * Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks to the closing of the Special Event on Climate Ambition, in New York today: I would like to thank all those that have participated in today's meeting and stayed through to the end, as well as those that participated in the Climate Solutions Dialogues th more PR

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 26 -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Ecuador's Amazon Oil Plans Face Indigenous and Global Opposition Seven Indigenous nations denounce oil auctions amid state of emergency, as Amazon Watch warns of oil expansion plans and human rights risks during Climate Week in New York * New York / Quito - Amazon Watch expresses grave  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Final Landmark Clinical Trial Data Demonstrates Deep, Durable Responses to Menin Inhibition in Acute Leukemia Patients * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Final data from a landmark clinical trial in patients with an aggressive form of leukemia were published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The results of the phase 1B/2 KOMET-001 clinical trial co-led by Euni more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Focus Features Launches 'FocusFest' on the Universal Studios Lot Focus Features is launching an unforgettable celebration of bold, timeless filmmaking and the fans who make it all matter with the debut of FocusFest, an immersive, one-day festival experience hosted on the iconic Universal Studios lot. The inaugural event, hosted by film lover and TikTok star, Juju Green (aka @st more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Former CEO Of Public Telecommunications Company Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Accounting Fraud * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that MICHAEL PALLESCHI, the former chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FTE Networks, Inc. ("FTE"), was sentenced today to 12 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Colleen more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * From leaky pipeline to leadership: Women boost health equity in Tanzania * This is Part 5 of a five-part multimedia feature, Dispatches from Mwanza, about Weill Cornell Medicine's collaboration with Weill Bugando School of Medicine to improve health care in Tanzania, the U.S. and around the world. A group of college students gathered in a classroom in Mwanza, Tanzania, to act out a scenario they say is all to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen, Gillibrand, Lawler Urge Administration to Reconsider Cuts to Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium; Raise Alarm on Impact to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center * ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY -- Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) sent the following letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. K more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Offers Platform to Build Safe Systems, Secretary-General Says at Launch * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the high-level multi-stakeholder informal meeting to launch the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance, in New York today: One year ago, we celebrated the adoption of the Global Digital Compact -- the first univ more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 26 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Hochul announces $68M investment to support campus decarbonization project at UB By David J. Hill The University at Buffalo's clean energy master plan received a major boost with the announcement Wednesday that New York State will provide UB $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks and build geotherma more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Edward C. Wallace and John L. Mascialino Named to Politics NY 2025 Power Players in Public Relations & Lobbying List * NEW YORK - Sept. 25, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Edward C. Wallace, Co-Chair of the firm's New York office, and John L. Mascialino Chair, Government Law & Policy Practice, were named to Politics NY's 2025 Power  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Documentary THE ALABAMA SOLUTION Debuts October 10 * * The HBO Original documentary THE ALABAMA SOLUTION, directed and produced by Emmy-winning filmmaker Andrew Jarecki (HBO's "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" Parts One and Two and Oscar (r) nominated "Capturing the Friedmans") and Charlotte Kaufman (producer of HBO's "The J more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB Adjusts 2025 Outlook Amid Ad Buyers' Macroeconomic Concerns: Social, Retail Media, CTV Will Still See... * Advertisers, facing a shifting economy, are sharpening their focus. That's what was revealed in IAB's 2025 Outlook Study September Update: A Snapshot of the Latest Ad Spend Trends, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth.  Amid rising tariff concerns and macroeconomic headw more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NYT - A Diminished Social Security Work Force, and Its Customers, Feel the Strain * Washington, D.C. -- In a new story, New York Times' Tara Siegel Bernard highlighted how Trump Social Security head Frank Bisignano's cuts to the Social Security Administration and haphazard efforts to reassign staff to the national 1-800 number have resulted in strained, understaffed field offices s more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * India: 4 Dead in Protests over Ladakh Statehood * (New York) - Police fired on and killed four people in Leh, the capital of India 's Himalayan region of Ladakh, on September 24, 2025, after protests over demands for statehood turned violent, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have imposed a curfew and reportedly detained at least 50 people after protesters clashed with the polic more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: * * * INTA Unveils Inspirational Capsule Keynote Lineup for Its 2025 Leadership Meeting * New York, New York--September 25, 2025-- The International Trademark Association (INTA) is proud to announce the capsule keynote speakers for its upcoming 2025 Leadership Meeting, taking place in Hollywood, Florida, from November 19 to 21. INTA is a member-run o more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding * Excellencies, I would like to warmly welcome Member States, civil society, and IDPS partners. Allow me to thank our co-Chairs, Sierra Leone and Switzerland, as well as the broader IDPS constituency, for entrusting the role of IDPS Secretariat to UNDP. Special thanks to its previous co-chair, the Government of Canada, for their leadershi more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Joint Civil Society Statement Marking the One Year Anniversary of the Announcement of a Legal Initiative to Hold Afghanistan Accountable Under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) * One year ago, on 25 September 2024, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands announced their intention to hold Afghanistan accountable for violations of wome more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Joint Open Letter to the President of the Republic of Guinea, General Mamadi Doumbouya * To: General Mamadi Doumbouya, President of the Republic of Guinea Sent via email Re: Moussa Dadis Camara's Pardon, Release, and Departure from Guinea Dear President Doumbouya, We are writing to express our strong concern that your decision to release former President Moussa Dadis Camara from ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Six States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls * Today the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced the filing of federal lawsuits against six states -- California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania -- for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. "Clean voter rolls are the foundation of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Blumenthal, Coons Meet with Zelenskyy Following His Address to the UN General Assembly * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Coons (D-DE) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday following his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was joined by Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC-2), Young Kim (R-CA-40), and Gregory  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Kevin Stack named senior associate provost for Vanderbilt University-New York City * Kevin M. Stack, Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Professor of Law, is the new senior associate provost for Vanderbilt University-New York City. Working in collaboration with Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives James Kellerhouse, Stack will oversee academic affairs for Vanderbilt's New York City campus; Kellerh more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Further Reduce Federal Taxes on Overtime for Firefighters, Police Officers, Union Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-1) announced he introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) to expand a critical provision of the Working Families Tax Cut, eliminating federal taxes on overtime pay for all unio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word and made clear that while Donald Trump and Republicans are leading us toward a reckless government shutdown, Democrats will continue to fight to protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word and made clear that while Donald Trump and Republicans are leading us toward a reckless government shutdown, Democrats will continue to fight to protect the healthcare of the Ame more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for China Declined Again 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

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Expands Footprint with New Branch Opening * Modern branch to open in the heart of Baltimore's most transformative waterfront development Baltimore, MD - September 25, 2025 - M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) today announced its opening of a new full-service branch in the dynamic and reimagined Baltimore Peninsula. This strategic expansion reflects M&T more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: * ** How Much Did AI Charge You for That Plane Ticket? By Allison Schrager Airfare prices, as well as prices for pretty much anything sold online, are about to get a lot more dynamic. I am something of an airline points obsessive, or worse. I lurk on blogs and some more dodgy corners of the Internet to learn the latest strategies and promotions. I know the stakes are low, but i more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Manhattan Teacher Charged With Possession And Distribution Of Child Pornography * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), Ricky J. Patel, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, and Special  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Takano, Lofgren, Correa, Vargas, Ruiz, Radewagen, and Salazar Reintroduce Bipartisan Veteran Service Recognition Ac * Today, Reps. Jerry Nadler (NY-12), Mark Takano (CA-39), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Lou Correa (CA-46), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Amata Coleman Radewagen (AS-AL), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) reintroduced the Veteran Service Recognition Act. In the Senate, Sena more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 25 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO and Canada conclude agreement on co-location of NATO Liaison Office to the United Nations * NATO and the Government of Canada have concluded an agreement on the co-location of the NATO Liaison Office (NLO) with the Canadian Permanent Mission to the UN in New York. Finalised on 24 September 2025, the temporary arrangement is intended as a stepping stone toward a more permanent one. Meeting with Canadian Foreign Minist more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New faculty Tianyi Chen is engineering AI to make smarter and balanced decisions * Tianyi Chen is pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence by asking a pressing question: What if AI could be engineered not just to optimize for a single outcome, but to make smarter, more balanced decisions -- much like humans do? Chen, a new associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Cornell Tech and more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New Map Highlights NOAA's Nationwide Benefits Amid Budget Cut Threats * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released a new interactive map showcasing the extensive national presence of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in communities across the country. At a time when job eliminations and proposed budget cuts threaten weather  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families regarding the implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This letter responds to a request for public input following the publication of a notice in the Federal Register earlier this year. In its comments, NYS OCFS outlined various barriers faced by the state and more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New York State's $1 Billion Climate Investment Takes Critical Step Forward * NEW YORK -- Governor Kathy Hochul has laid out the next steps for New York's $1 billion Sustainable Future Program, including significant investments in clean energy and efficiency upgrades that will save New Yorkers money and support healthier homes, schools, and communities across the state. This p more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 26 -- Niagara University issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Niagara University Cuts Ribbon on Bieler Institute of Business Ethics Niagara University celebrated the official opening of the Bieler Institute of Business Ethics with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 24, 2025. The initiative, spearheaded by a generous gift from Scott and Kathy Bieler and the Scott Bieler Family Foundation, transformed the first floor of the university's Bisgrove Hall into a s more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nobel-winning biochemist to speak on the origins of life * Nobel laureate Jack Szostak, Ph.D. '77, will return to campus to give the 2025 Ef Racker Lecture on Oct. 9. Szostak, a professor at the University of Chicago, won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase. In his talk, " The Origin of Life and the Nature of the more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Announces New Literacy Program for NICU Families * NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue today announced Our Story Begins, a first-of-its-kind literacy program in New York that encourages families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to read to their babies as part of routine care. The initiative provides families with books and literacy edu more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * October Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV * From MLB postseason action and Halloween marathons to blockbuster movies and fan-favorite series, October is packed with can't-miss programming across TNT, TBS, and truTV. Here's what's coming up: Wednesday, October 1st * AEW Dynamite on TBS - 8:00pm ET Thursday, October 2nd * Throwback Theater on TNT more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Pathways to Success: TCAT Memphis Project Sets Standard for Workforce Training * Last year, Turner Construction Company broke ground on a project that will transform workforce development in Tennessee - the improved Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Memphis campus. As construction manager, Turner is leading the delivery of a $73-million, state-of-the-art facility built to s more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Plan Inclusive Cities as Newcomers Help to Drive Economies, Says Secretary-General, in Message for World Habitat Day * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for World Habitat Day, observed on 6 October: In our rapidly urbanizing world, cities often shoulder the impacts of today's crises. Conflict, political instability and the climate emergency have forced 123 million people from their h more PR

JERUSALEM, Israel, Sept. 25 -- The government of Israel issued the following news release: * * * PMO Launches Public Diplomacy Campaign - about Hamas's Atrocities - in New York ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu's UN Address Ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the UN General Assembly, the Prime Minister's Office and the Prime Minister's Spokesperson's unit have initiated a public diplomacy campaign in New York on many dozens of huge billboards and trucks around the UN build more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Postal Workers Bridge Rural-Urban Divide, Says Secretary-General on World Day * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for World Post Day, observed on 9 October: On World Post Day, we celebrate the 4.6 million postal workers who connect countries and communities around the globe. This year's theme -- "Post for People: Local service, Global reach" -- honours the people behind the service more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Public-private partnership results in new broccoli hybrid, 'NorthStar' * Broccoli is a staple vegetable in many U.S. households and is growing in popularity worldwide, but it's picky - a temperate crop, it likes cooler nights and predictable weather, both harder to come by as the climate warms. A new variety called "NorthStar," a co-hybrid between parents developed at Cornell and the global seed company Bejo  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER September 26 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with nota more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Mamdani's rent freeze: Politics, policy, and the fate of small property owners If the goal is truly to help tenants, reforming the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act may be a more immediate, effective, and sustainable path. By Jen Sidorova, Policy Analyst Zohran Mamdani, winner of New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, has built his campaign around a strikin more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following readout of his meeting with Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly High Level Week. Ranking Member Meeks c more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Rockefeller University issued the following Q&A with Hermann Steller, a professor at the Strang Laboratory of Apoptosis and Cancer Biology: * * * Preserving synaptic communication may be key to preventing neurodegeneration Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's feature telltale protein plaques that clog the brain, but attempts to clear those aggregates have failed to meaningfully improve outcomes for patients. That could be because protein clumps  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Savills Inc., a real estate firm, issued the following news release: * * * Savills announces appointment of new Group Chief Financial Officer and new Investor Relations Director * Nick is a chartered accountant and from July 2011 was Chief Financial Officer and subsequently Chief Financial & Operating Officer of Great Portland Estates plc, the FTSE 250 central London REIT. Prior to this, Nick was a Partner and Head of Real Estate Corporate Fin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-05412-WMR; N.D. Ga. filed Sept. 22, 2025) involving Dmitrii Yevgenyevich Kushnarev: * * * On September 22, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Russian national Dmitrii Yevgenyevich Kushnarev for his role in a multi-year fraudulent scheme in which hundreds of U.S. retail brokerage accounts were hacked and improperly used to manipulate the price and trading volume  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Urges Support for United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency at Pledging Conference * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the ministerial meeting in support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), in New York today: I thank Brazil, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Spain for co-chairing this gathering. And I th more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Perkins presents innovative tabletop escape room at conference Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, delivered a podium presentation at the New York Organization of Nurse Leaders conference in Tarrytown, New York, on Sept. 8. Her presentation, "Tabletop Escape Room: An Immersive Experience to Transform Practice," showcased an educational tool developed at SB more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 25, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio attends meetings and briefings at the White House. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU 2:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Landau hosts the panel Global Refugee Asylum System: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It, in New York City, New York. (POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS De more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Conservation International issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: CI-Brazil leader commends Lula's $1 billion TFFF announcement at UNGA NEW YORK - Conservation International today issued the following statement in support of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's announcement at the 80th U.N. General Assembly regarding a game-changing $1 billion investment in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility. Mauricio Bianco, Vice President, who lea more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook University Libraries Hosts Javits Family and Panel Discussion Celebrating $1 Million Gift and Senator Jacob Javits' Legacy * Stony Brook University Libraries hosted the family of former United States Senator Jacob Javits for a private viewing of The Senator Jacob K. Javits Collection which resides in the university's Special Collections and Univers more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Support New York City Delivery Protection Act * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-001 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (NEW YORK) - Amazon Teamsters rallied today at New York City Hall in support of the Delivery Protection Act, a groundbreaking bill introduced by Councilmember Tiffany Caban (D-22nd District) that would protect workers and communitie more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Teens' portraits celebrate Toni Morrison as community-builder * Since Toni Morrison Hall opened on North Campus, scholars charged with preserving the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author's legacy at Cornell - where she earned a master's degree and later served as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large - have wanted to portray her as more than a name on a building. "We wanted people to know whose house they were  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * The gift of sustainable energy is a gift for all * Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. It's a privilege for me to join this distinguished group today, on behalf of UNDP Administrator Co-chair of UN Energy, I welcome you all. This is more than just another energy forum. Here, SDG7 is not a statistic - not just gigawatts added. It means families cooking a meal, hospitals storing vaccines, a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * The IRC urges caution as one million Syrian refugees are reported to have returned home * Damascus, Syria, September 25, 2025 -- As the number of Syrian refugees reported to have returned from neighboring countries passes one million (opens in a new window), the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that conditions inside Syria remain deeply challenging and far fro more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Political Appointees Scrambled to Offer Free Pass to Pollute * (WASHINGTON - September 25, 2025) Trump Administration political appointees with ties to industry orchestrated the process to invite industrial pollution sources to request exemptions from key Clean Air Act standards, according to internal emails obtained by Environmental Defense Fund. These important po more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSrpt) -- Marcos Neto, the United Nations assistant secretary-general and director of the U.N. Development Programme Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, called for urgent action to reform justice systems and make institutions more accountable and responsive. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Global Progress Report on SDG 16 in New York, he stated that progress on the goal of peace, justice and strong institutions is uneven and too slow. Neto noted that while data a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Hosts President Zelenskyy for Roundtable on U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction * New York, NY -- Today, U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top business and government leaders for a roundtable discussion on the newly established U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund. Held on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), delivered welcome remarks at the UNGA 80 High-Level Side Event in New York, stressing the urgent need to address multidimensional poverty as a foundation for sustainable development. Gatete highlighted that despite progress in reducing extreme income poverty, 1.1 billion people across 112 countries still face severe deprivations in ho more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * United Nations Probing Incidents during President Trump's Visit * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: This evening, the Secretary-General received correspondence from the Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations regarding events that transpired during President Trump's visit to UN Headquarters on 23 September. The Secretary more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * United Nations Youth Road Map Still Guides Action, Secretary-General Says on 30-Year Mark * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the high-level meeting on the thirtieth anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth, delivered by Under-Secretary-General for Policy Guy Ryder, in New York today: Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the World Programme  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Unlock More Finance for Development, Deputy Secretary-General Urges at Biennial Summit * Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks to the closing of the biennial Summit for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy, in New York today: Ten years ago, the global community came together, united by a shared vision for people and planet, and to leave no one behind. I remember the  more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB President Jochen Reiser highlights Texas Brain Economy at United Nations Dr. Jochen Reiser, President of The University of Texas Medical Branch and CEO of the UTMB Health System, is representing Texas and UTMB on the global stage this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. On Wednesday, Reiser joined David Gow, CEO of Center for Houston's Future, in a fireside  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon to be the first carrier to offer the new AI-powered Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses * Verizon announced it will be the first wireless carrier to offer the revolutionary new Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses, unveiled last week at Meta's annual Connect conference. This partnership will bring the next generation of wearable AI technolog more PR

BRONX, New York, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS Launches Global Strategy to Secure the Future of Coral Reefs in a Changing Climate * NEW YORK, NY (September 25, 2025) - The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today launched its 2025-2030 Coral Reef Conservation Strategy ( read it here ), a landmark plan to conserve the world's most climate-resilient coral reefs. Rooted in more than 40 years of WCS experience  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * With 43 Million Lives Lost to Noncommunicable Diseases in Past Year, Secretary-General Urges Progress on Health * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the high-level meeting on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being, delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, in New York today: Welcome to this fourth high-l more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release: * * * With Government Shutdown Deadline Approaching, U.S. Fiscal Confidence Declines * Days before a potential government shutdown, U.S. fiscal confidence is low and falling. The Fiscal Confidence Index in September fell three points to 46 (100 is neutral), reflecting rising concern about the national debt, which recently surpassed $37 trillion and continues to grow. In the latest monthly survey commi more PR