BURBANK, California, Sept. 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE' ANNOUNCES GUESTS FOR BROOKLYN WEEK SEPT. 29-OCT. 3 * ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will return to Brooklyn, New York, for a week of shows from Sept. 29, 2025, through Oct. 3, 2025. Guests in Brooklyn will include Emily Blunt, Stephen Colbert, Tom Hanks, Josh Johnson, Spike Lee, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kumail Nanjiani, Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Springst more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * 21 nations call on Israeli government to open Gaza to foreign media and allow evacuation of Palestinian journalists * In an appeal launched from the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York City, 21 states called on the Israeli authorities to open the territory to the international media and allow the evacuation of journalists who wish to leave. They also demanded protection for journa more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * A lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging * The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime - from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community engagement and religious support in adulthood - may slow the biological processes of aging itself. These social advantages appear to set back "epigenetic clocks" such that a person's biological age, as measured by analyzing DNA methylation more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Adding a Lookup Step Makes AI Better at Assigning Medical Diagnosis Codes * A new study from researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System suggests that a simple tweak to how artificial intelligence (AI) assigns diagnostic codes could significantly improve accuracy, even outperforming physicians. The findings, reported in the September 25 online issue of NEJM AI [DOI: 10.1056/AIcs2 more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 27 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Launch of the Momentum Campaign Propels a Record-Breaking Fundraising Year Adelphi raised $15 million in 2024-2025 from donors inspired by the public launch of the University's most ambitious fundraising campaign ever. Donors from across the Adelphi community responded to the public announcement of the University's $100 million Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact by making 2024-2025 the most successful more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * AI Risks Legal Sector Must Consider In Dispute Resolution * White & Case partner Paul Brumpton and associate Sushruta Chandraker recently authored this article in Law360, highlighting two recent cases which demonstrate the caution that must be exercised when using AI in litigation. Whilst Ayinde v. London Borough of Haringey and Al-Haroun v. Qatar National Bank and QNB Capital  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Mummy tags: Inaugural Kadish lecture looks at funerary practices in Roman Egypt An Egyptologist, Gerald Kadish left a legacy with a new lecture series featuring early career scholars By Jennifer Micale In Roman Egypt, embalming was big business -- no longer reserved for pharaohs or their retinue, but simply the way that most people sent their beloved dead to the afterlife. In some ways, this a more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Phishing emails and multitasking don't mix, new study shows Binghamton University School of Management's Jinglu Jiang shows how organizations can rethink training to detect malicious messages By Anthony Borrelli Picture this: You're on a Zoom call, Slack is buzzing, three spreadsheets are open and your inbox pings. In that moment of divided attention, you miss the tiny red flag in an email. Tha more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Blackstone Announces Third-Quarter 2025 Investor Call Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that it will host its third-quarter 2025 investor conference call via public webcast on October 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET. To register, please use the following link: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1735590&tp_key=f891a18007 For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, there more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Calling Disarmament 'Foundation of Peace', Secretary-General, Marking International Day, Urges Nuclear Weapon States Return to Dialogue * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks, delivered by Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray, at the General Assembly plenary meeting on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, in New York today: We gather under a shadow that shou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Casar Meets With World Leaders To Oppose Authoritarianism Around the World * NEW YORK, NEW YORK - On Wednesday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) met with leaders from Latin America and around the world to discuss strategies for challenging right-wing authoritarianism and lifting up working people around the world. Casar met with Presidents Gabriel Boric of Chile and Yamandu Orsi of Uruguay, Prime Minist more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in New York, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests * September 26th, 2025 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 9PM ET/PT ON CNN NEW YORK - (September 26, 2025) - Award-winning journalist, author and host Joy Reid and comedian, actor and author Lewis Black will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Jake Tapper Reports in "No Laughing Matter: Free Speech Under Attack" for The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper * September 26th, 2025 EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 9PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (September 26, 2025) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a six-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with an examination of how Jimmy Kimmel ignited a fiery First Amendment debate ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CALLS ON NEW YORK REPUBLICANS TO PROVIDE DECIDING VOTE TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES * Congressman Pat Ryan Calls on New York Republicans To Provide Deciding Vote to Release Epstein Files The petition forcing a vote on Congressman Ryan's bipartisan resolution to require the complete release of the Epstein Files needs just ONE more signature Four Republicans have signed; none of the more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * COP30 Presidency Launches Maloca, Opening a New Era of Global Climate Participation * New York - Today, the Brazilian Presidency of COP30 launched Maloca, a pioneering digital platform designed to broaden and amplify opportunities for participation in climate action. Built as a legacy of COP30, Maloca creates an immersive and inclusive space for dialogue, collaboration, and solutions, ensuring tha more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * CPJ premieres new BBC film calling for international media access to Gaza Film produced by the BBC in collaboration with AFP, AP, and Reuters * To coincide with the United Nations General Assembly High-level Week in New York, on Wednesday the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) premiered a short film produced by the BBC reaffirming calls for Israel to allow foreign journa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * What Is the U.S. Posture Toward the United Nations? By Allison Lombardo This week, President Trump spoke before the UN General Assembly (UNGA) for the first time in six years during the annual meeting of heads of state in New York City. The General Assembly is the 193-member legislative body of the United Nations that passes resolutions on a wide range of intern more PR

NEW YORK CITY, New York, Sept. 27 -- America First Policies issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * DA Bragg's Office Continues to Deny AFPI FOIL Requests 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 records referencing term more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2025, by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at a panel discussion entitled "Global Refugee Asylum System: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It" during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the Panel "Global Refugee Asylum System: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It" DEPUTY SECRETARY LANDAU: Thank you, Spencer. Is this working? Yeah more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Justin Bibb for Re-Election as Mayor of Cleveland * CLEVELAND, OH -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Justin Bibb for re-election as Mayor of Cleveland. "Mayor Bibb is showing how mayors can make life-saving progress on gun safety by combini more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 26 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Exactly Right Media and iHeartPodcasts Introduce "Hell in Heaven" Captivating Podcast Unraveling the Mysterious Death in a Jungle Paradise to Premiere on October 9 with Two Episodes * NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES - Following the international success of the historical true crime podcast The Butterfly King, Exactly Right Media--home to the global hit show My Favorite Murder--is partnering with  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Former NYPD Detective Pleads Guilty In Violent Racketeering Conspiracy * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Christopher G. Raia, and Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, announced that SAUL ARISMENDY DE  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen, Advocates, Pediatric Cancer Survivor Raise the Alarm On How Proposed Pediatric Cancer Research Cuts Will Hurt New Yorkers * ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Yesterday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) held a virtual press discussing how proposed federal funding cuts to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) will devastate ongoing pediatric cancer research nationwide. On the call, Gillen ann more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration Ploy To Undermine Seniors' Access To Treatment Under Traditional Medicare * New Medicare WISeR Pilot Program Hands Seniors' Health Decisions to AI and Private Insurance Companies Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, is calling on the Trump administration to halt an experiment that would allow p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Indictment Of James Comey * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: " The indictment of James Comey is an extremely disturbing development, " said Senator Gillibrand. " President Trump directed his attorney general to pursue legal action against his political adversaries, and the p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Tariffs On Branded Drugs * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the sweeping new import tariffs announced by President Trump, which include 100% duties on branded drugs. " At a time when families are already struggling with high health care costs, President Trump's new tariffs will make things even worse. These more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Gillen, Lawler Demand Reversal Of Proposed Cuts To Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium; Raise Alarm On Impact To NY Pediatric Brain Cancer Patients * Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) sent a bipartisan letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Canc more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Students Invent Slippery, Water-Repellent Surface Using Wax Candles * Doctoral student Maheswar Chaudhary working in Professor Shalabh Maroo's lab with a burning candle Imagine you are standing on a slippery surface and the slightest imbalance makes you stumble. Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed such a surface, not for you, but for water droplets. The  more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 27 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Perfusion Program Brings Virtual Reality to the Operating Room - One of Only Three in the World The Cardiovascular Science and Perfusion Medicine (CSPM) program at Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies is breaking new ground this fall by integrating virtual reality (VR) into its curriculum. Hofstra is one of only three perfusion programs in New York State and one of only  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A by Kelly Moffitt-Hawasly with Doug Ward, Columbia University Information Technology staffer and former public school teacher: * * * How Columbians Have Rallied Together to Mentor NYC Students in Reading Since 1998 More than 100 Columbians have volunteered yearly with the Read Ahead Mentoring Program--one staffer and recent volunteer shares his experience. When dedicated CUIT staffer and former public school teacher Doug Ward' more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * ICE Relieves Officer, Must End All Abductions in NYC Immigration Court Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the federal immigration officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza has been "relieved of current duties" while an investigation is underway. "The officer's conduct in this video is unacceptable and beneath more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Set Sights on US Agriculture Security Amid Heightened Threats of Agroterror, Chinese Illicit Grow Operations Last week, the House Committee on Homeland Security held two hearings to address threats to America's agricultural security from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other adversaries. On Tuesday, S more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 27 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * iHeartMedia Rings in the Holiday Season With Its Iconic 2025 National 'iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One' Alex Warren, BigXthaPlug, Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, The Kid LAROI, Laufey, mgk, MONSTA X, Myles Smith, Nelly, Olivia Dean, Ravyn Lenae, Renee Rapp, Shinedown, Zara Larsson and more lead all-star lineups in major cities across the U.S. including New York, Los Ang more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 26 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network and Propagate Content Announce New Podcast 'Viva Betty: An Ugly Betty Rewatch,' Hosted by Series Stars Mark Indelicato and Ana Ortiz The podcast premieres October 2, on the heels of the 19th anniversary of 'Ugly Betty,' featuring behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with cast and crew including America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams and more * NEW YORK -- September 25 more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * In partnership with UNDP, the Kingdom of Morocco launches a new facility to help accelerate digital transformation in the Arab States region and Africa * New York - In a high-level event on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80), the Kingdom of Morocco launched its new Digital for Sustainable Development (D4SD) Hub. Implemented in partnership with the United Nations De more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Inmate Convicted Of Slashing Federal Corrections Officer In New York City Prison * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today the conviction in Manhattan federal court of MARIO POWELL for assaulting a corrections officer with a deadly and dangerous weapon and for possession of prison contraband. The jury convicted more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC closes country programme in Sierra Leone after 26 years of service * Freetown, September 26, 2025 -- The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is marking the close of its country programme in Sierra Leone after 26 years of dedicated humanitarian and development work. Since launching operations in 1999 during the height of the civil war, the IRC has stood with the peo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * John Hui MBA '15 founds companies to solve health care challenges * The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features John Hui MBA '15, former CEO and co-founder of Twiage, a digital health company that provides communication technology solutions connecting hospitals and ambulances. Twiage was acquired by Tiger Connect in November 2024. Hui is also a co-founder o more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Key adaptation helps nomadic people survive in extreme desert * Cornell researchers have contributed to a multi-institutional study of how the nomadic Turkana people of northern Kenya - who have lived for thousands of years in extreme desert conditions - evolved to survive, showing humans' resilience in even the harshest environments. In the study, published in Science on Sept. 18, a team of researchers from  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Laos: Implement UPR Recommendations, End Attacks on Critics * Human Rights Watch welcomes Laos's support of 189 recommendations of the 257 received during its fourth UPR Cycle, including recommendations to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Laos has accepted similar recommendations in past cycles but has still not ratified this co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE INDICTMENT OF JAMES COMEY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The indictment of James Comey is a disgraceful attack on the rule of law. Donald Trump and his sycophants in the Department of Justice are completely and totally out of control, and have viciously weaponized the criminal justice syst more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE INDICTMENT OF JAMES COMEY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The indictment of James Comey is a disgraceful attack on the rule of law. Donald Trump and his sycophants in the Department of Justice are completely and totally out of control, and have viciously weaponized the criminal justice system against their perceived more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THEY WANT TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT AND HURT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while Democrats are fighting to save the healthcare of the American people, Donald Trump and House Republicans are recklessly marching our government to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THEY WANT TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT AND HURT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while Democrats are fighting to save the healthcare of the American people, Donald Trump and House Republicans are recklessly marching our government to the brink of a shutdown.  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Leaders in tech, urban innovation, and finance join Jacobs Institute Steering Committee * Cornell Tech has announced that industry leader Joshua Ruch is now co-chair of the Jacobs Steering Committee, alongside Abby Joseph Cohen, current chair of the committee. Joshua has been a dedicated member of the Steering Committee for eight years and chaired the Runway Advisory Committee. In addition, the Steering Committ more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Let Us Commit to Supporting Mental Health for All, 'Especially When Tragedy Strikes', Says Secretary-General, in Message for World Day * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October: We are living through trying, testing times. Conflicts are multiplying, displacement is rising and the climate crisis is striking with growing frequency and feroc more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Litigators of the Week: In decade-old IP suit, Microsoft deletes WordPerfect maker's last patent standing and... * A White & Case Intellectual Property team, led by partners Jonathan Lamberson and Henry Huang with associate Hallie Kiernan, have been named The American Lawyer's Litigator of the Week for securing a summary judgment ruling for Microsoft in a long-running high-stak more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Long Island Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl that Killed a Retired Police Officer The Defendant Sold Kilos of Fentanyl, Built Vending-Machine Sized "Pill Presses" and Possessed Millions of Fake and Deadly Pharmaceutical Pills and Multiple Firearms * Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Ryan Muelle more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Madhav Khosla to Join Knight Institute as Senior Fellow * NEW YORK--The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University announced today that Madhav Khosla, B.R. Ambedkar Professor of Indian Constitutional Law at Columbia Law School, will join the Institute as Senior Fellow for the next two years. Khosla's work with the Institute will focus on th more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 25, 2025, to The Dispatch: * * * Legal Weed Isn't Worth the Costs By Charles Fain Lehman Advocates for legalization rely on dogma, not data. "Either we have the problems associated with drug abuse, or we have the problems associated with trying to control it," the drug-policy scholar Mark Kleiman wrote in his 1992 book Against Excess. Kleiman's point--that drug control involves the careful o more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 24, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * The H-1B Visa Fee Will Cost Us a Pretty Penny By Daniel Di Martino Each visa holder reduces the budget deficit by more than $800,000 in net present value over his lifetime. Samuel Gregg rightly notes that "foreigners often bring rare skills that boost the productivity of their colleagues and companies" ("H-1B Visas Are Good for U.S. Workers," op-e more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Max Original Documentary Series QUIET IN CLASS Debuts September 29 * Max Original three-part docuseries QUIET IN CLASS, debuting Monday, September 29, explores the Swedish private school that failed the children and includes shocking revelations about the scandal in Karlstad, Sweden. More than 150 schoolchildren were abused by their own youth leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, State Lawmakers Demand Amtrak Police End Discriminatory Arrests at Penn Station * Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) joined elected officials representing areas surrounding the Penn Station complex in sending a letter to National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) President Roger Harris regarding reports of purportedly discriminatory arrests made by Amtrak Police in Penn Station. more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 26 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General visits New York during UNGA, addresses West Point cadets * On Wednesday (24 September), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to New York as the United Nations hosted its 80th General Assembly, engaging with political leaders and senior officials. During the two-day visit, Mr Rutte attended a Transatlantic Dinner hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He met Ukrainian President Volodymyr more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * New Jersey Man, New York Man, and Four Corporate Entities Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Investment Scheme, Conspiracy to Obstruct Grand Jury Investigation Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that JOSIAH DAVID (aka "Dennis Lee") ("DAVID"), age 79, a resident of Vernon, New Jersey, JAMES MICHAEL KAFES (" more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * New Protein Interaction Map Sheds Light on How Brain Cell Communication Breaks Down in Alzheimer's Disease * A new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers one of the most comprehensive views yet of how brain cells interact in Alzheimer's disease, mapping protein networks that reveal communication failures and point to new therapeutic opportunities. Publis more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * NYC Department of Corrections Broke The Law, Again Today, the NYC Department of Investigation (DOI) released a report stating that the NYC Department of Correction (DOC) - which is part of the Mayoral administration - has violated New York City's sanctuary law. The 68-page investigation alleges that an NYCDOC investigator assigned to a joint task force with Homeland Sec more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * New York Life and the Bronx YMCAs announce $75,000 donation through Strikeout Series partnership Initiative highlights shared commitment to Bronx youth development and community building. * New York Life and the three Bronx YMCA branches today announced a $75,000 donation through the company's Strikeout Series partnership with the New York Yankees. The f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Newt Gingrich Op-Ed: Reform of Social Security Disability Benefits Could Help Move Countless Americans Toward Greater Sense of Their Own Capabilities Emerging scientific and technologic breakthroughs represent a generational opportunity for the Trump Administration and Congress to empower Americans with disabilities to seek new work opportunities, writ more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NiCE Appoints Jeff Comstock as President, CX Product & Technology * Hoboken, N.J., September 26, 2025 - NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the appointment of Jeff Comstock as President, CX Product & Technology, effective October 1, 2025. Comstock will report directly to NiCE Chief Executive Officer Scott Russell and will join the company's Execut more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Tonko Leads NY Democrats in Commending New York Power Authority's Plan to Increase Renewable Energy Development * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led several members of New York's Democratic Congressional delegation in writing to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) in support of NYPA's plan to develop 7 g more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * PETA to Radio City: Let Our 'Camel' Star in the Christmas Show, Not a Real One Ahead of the Christmas Spectacular, starring the Radio City Rockettes, PETA this morning sent a letter to the Executive Chairman and CEO of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., James L. Dolan, asking him to high kick the live-animal Nativity scenefrom the show and use costumed human per more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2025, on the 45th Ryder Cup: * * * Today, I look forward to joining thousands of fans on Long Island, New York, to root for Team USA as we begin our epic duel with Team Europe for the 45th Ryder Cup. As one of the greatest rivalries in the history of sports, the Ryder Cup is golf's ultimate team event. Golf instills self-reliance and personal accountability on and off the course. Championship golf requires tre more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Queens Man Sentenced to Nine Years' Imprisonment for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS Defendant Planned to Commit a Mass Knife Attack on the Promenade at the World's Fair Marina in Queens on Behalf of ISIS * Awais Chudhary was sentenced today by United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon to nine years' imprisonment for attempting to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Statement on Continued Weaponization of Justice Department Rochester, New York - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after the Justice Department filed multiple lawsuits (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-six-states-failure-provid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Fights to Save Affordable Health Care Tax Credits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), a Senior Member of the Financial Services Committee, is urging Republicans to protect the Affordable Care Act's tax credits. As part of Health Care Costs Week of Action, House and Senate Democrats joined with Democratic Governors across the country to fight for aff more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access Under Threat in Argentina * Since taking office in December 2023, Argentina's President Javier Milei and his government have dismantled key sexual and reproductive health protections. A report published this week by the Center for State and Society Studies (CEDES) shows that harmful rhetoric from Milei on abortion creates "a climate of risk and uncertaint more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers see opportunity in addressing NY climate goals * The New York State Legislature introduced ambitious goals for addressing climate change with the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Researchers at the ILR School's Climate Jobs Institute (CJI) say that despite shortfalls in progress after six years, the state can still meet those goals - while improving working conditions and equi more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 27 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * University leaders gathering for inauguration tackle important questions facing academia Panel discussion event celebrates the next chapter of higher education and RIT * University presidents and leaders from across academia gathered in Rochester to discuss the rapidly shifting landscape of higher education. The distinguished experts noted how universities at the center of this change more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 25 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Secretary General of La Francophonie to visit Canada to meet with Minister Anand and Parliamentary Secretary Fortier * September 25, 2025 - New York City, New York - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that she will receive Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of La Francophonie, in Ottawa, Ontario, on Se more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 24, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi at a meeting with the foreign ministers of the council member states: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, and GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi at a Meeting with the Foreign Ministers of the Gul more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 2653 (2022) Concerning Haiti Discusses Panel of Experts' Final Report * On 15 September, members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti held informal consultations to discuss the final report of the Panel of Experts on Haiti, submitted in pursuance of paragraph 10 of resolution 2752 (2024).  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blumenthal and Kelly meet with Zelenskyy following his address to the UN General Assembly * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), 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

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Shadow Report on the Implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights by Tunisia * # Executive Summary 1. This shadow report, based on Human Rights Watch's research and reporting between 2018 and 2025, documents systematic and recent patterns of arbitrary detention and criminal prosecutions used to crush  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Skin-to-skin contact associated with brain changes in preterm infants * "Kangaroo care," or skin-to-skin contact, may be neuroprotective and is associated with neonatal development in areas of the brain involved in emotional regulation in preterm infants, according to a new preliminary study from Weill Cornell Medicine, Burke Neurological Institute and Stanford Medicine. Even short sessions correlated with no more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 25, 2025, with Argentine Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met yesterday with Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Werthein in New York on the margins of the 80th United Nations High-Level Week. Building on President Trump's productive meeting with Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 24, 2025, with Burundian Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met on September 24 with Burundian Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Deputy Secretary congratulated the Foreign Minister on his rece more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 25, 2025, with Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu today on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Deputy Secretary Landau emphasized the need for constructive communication that le more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 25, 2025, with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met on September 25 with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld in New York on the margins of the 80th United Nations High-Level Week. Building on Secretary Rubio's September 4 visit to Ecu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 24, 2025, with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Bu: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met on September 24 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Bu in New York on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations High-Level Week. The Deputy Secretary and the Foreign Minister discusse more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 24, 2025, with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Kazakhstan Deputy Prime Minister-Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on September 24 in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level week. Deputy Secretary Landau more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 25, 2025, with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday. The two leaders reaffirmed their countries' mutual interests and sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 26, 2025, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar today in New York City on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The meeting highlighted the United States' commitment to a strong and enduring partnership with Nig more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 24, 2025, with Paraguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ruben Ramirez: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met on September 24 with Paraguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ruben Ramirez in New York on the margins of the 80th United Nations High Level Week. The Deputy Secretary and the Foreign Ministe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 26, 2025, with Peruvian Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Peruvian Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer on the margins of the 80th United Nations High-Level Week in New York. Their discussion highlighted opportunities to deepen cooperation between the Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 25, 2025, with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met yesterday with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York. They reaffirmed our shared commitment to promote economic prosperity for our citizens  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 26, 2025, with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York City. The Deputy Secretary and Foreign Minister Cho reaffirmed t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 25, 2025, with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin on September 25 in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and reiterated U.S. interest in increased partnership and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 26, 2025, with Uruguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mario Lubetkin: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Uruguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mario Lubetkin in New York on the margins of the 80th United Nations High Level Week. The two leaders discussed opportunities to advance mut more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on Sept. 26, 2025, with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week. The United States applauds Uzbekistan for its cooperation in f more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 27 -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, issued the following news release: * * * Suite Ride Research Unlocks Potential for First Astronaut with Diabetes Breakthrough findings offer hope to over 500 million people living with diabetes and new solutions in remote healthcare. * NEW YORK - Axiom Space and Burjeel Holdings released the preliminary results of the "Suite Ride" research conducted durin more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University Appoints Dan Dillon as Senior Vice President for Business Development * Syracuse University today announced the appointment of Dan Dillon as senior vice president for business development. In this role, Dillon will lead efforts to expand the University's business development portfolio, with an emphasis on growing Syracuse University Global and the University's online and post-traditional  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land and The Kings Highway Academy Celebrate Community Schoolyard Opening in Brooklyn * NEW YORK - Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with P.S. 197 The Kings Highway Academy, the Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, the NYC School Construction Authority, and the Midwood commu more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UN Security Council: Move Urgently to Protect Haitians * (New York) - The United Nations Security Council should rapidly authorize an international mission to confront escalating violence in Haiti, and ensure it has sufficient funding, personnel, and robust human rights safeguards, Human Rights Watch said today. Criminal groups in Haiti have consolidated and expanded their territorial contro more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * UNDP and China sign Statement of Intent to establish Global Centre for Sustainable Development * NEW YORK, SEPT 26 \- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) today at UNDP Headquarters in New York, to explore the deepening of their collaboration and support to developing countries in  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * UNDP and Lavazza's deforestation-free coffee selected as finalist for GAEA Awards * NEW YORK \- The collaboration between the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Government of Ecuador, and Lavazza has been selected as a finalist for the World Economic Forum's Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) Awards (link is external) under the Moving Business for Climate Impact category. The nomination is in more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * UNDP and Luxembourg renew strategic partnership * New York - On the margins of the high-level week of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Luxembourg renewed their commitment to multilateralism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by signing a Strategic Partnership Framework for 2026-2029. The new p more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Trump Targets Opponents in Sweeping Memorandum * (Washington, DC) - United States President Donald Trump's September 25, 2025, memorandum directing law enforcement to investigate a sprawling, imaginary conspiracy to foment political violence in the United States is a serious threat to human rights and democratic institutions, Human Rights Watch said today. President Trump has ordered feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez, and Torres Support Legal Challenge to Safeguard PREPA's Debt Restructuring * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit filed by members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board challenging t more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Vietnam: Free Prominent Rights Activist * (Bangkok) - The Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the prominent human rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong and drop all charges against him, Human Rights Watch said today. The People's Court of Da Nang is scheduled to hear his case on September 27, 2025. If convicted, Trinh Ba Phuong, who is already in prison, faces an additional sentence of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Warren, Leading Senate Democrats Request Records from FHFA Director Pulte on Potential Abuses of Power Against President Trump's Political Opponents Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and leading Senate Democra more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * While It May Go Unnoticed, Loss of Smell May Linger for Years After COVID-19 * P eople who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled after a bout of COVID-19 are likely correct, a new study using an objective 40-odor test shows. Even those who do not notice any olfactory issues may be impaired. Led by the National more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * WLF Urges Second Circuit to Strike Down Privacy-Busting New York City Law "The Constitution prevents New York City from sharing your personal information with anyone who asks--especially on behalf of a rent-seeking market competitor." --Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel * Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to  more PR