WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show" Personalities Danielle Monaro and Medha Gandhi to Host the 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Awards at NAB Show New York * DJ Scratch Returns as House DJ; Presenters Include Adimu Colon, Mark "Hawkeye" Louis, Deja "Deja Vu" Parker and Rachel Ryan Washington, D.C.-- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced today that iHeartMedia's  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * 'Back to the Future' Receives IMAX Release for 40th Anniversary * Universal Pictures is proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future, the Academy Award-winning sci-fi adventure from director Robert Zemeckis and executive producer Steven Spielberg that became a global phenomenon and redefined the adventure genre. On October 31, the beloved 1985 classic returns to t more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * An Open Letter Rejecting Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations * Human Rights Watch stands with civil society and signed this letter, alongside more than 3700 other organizations, condemning the Trump administration's attacks. It is a testament to our community's solidarity. We are a coalition of nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations formed to champion causes dear to all Americans. more PR

HAMILTON, New York, Oct. 8 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Author TJ Klune Headlines Queer X-travaganza * New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune spoke to an enthusiastic crowd in Love Auditorium on Sept. 11, kicking off Queer X-travaganza, an evening celebrating queer and trans visibility, creativity, and the arts. Klune's talk was followed by an exhibition opening at Picker Art Gallery and an artistic performance in Bernstein Hall. The events were in coordination  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bangladesh: New Crackdown Under Anti-Terrorism Law * (New York) - Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, is increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed Awami League government, Human Rights Watch said today. The United Nations human rights team in Bangladesh should immediately seek the release of more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Fewer Americans Plan to Travel for Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays This Year Gen Zers, parents with young children, and men all less likely to travel this year * About one in five U.S. adults (21%) plans to travel this holiday season (including Thanksgiving and December holidays), down from 27% in 2024, according to Bankrate's new Holiday Travel Survey. This includes staying in a  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Banned Books Week Congressional Resolution Calls on Local Governments and School Districts to Protect the Freedom to Read * (WASHINGTON) - As banned books in public schools nationwide become "normalized," according to PEN America's latest report Banned in the USA 2025, a Congressional res more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Bird flu persists in raw milk cheese * Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential health risks for consumers, according to a new study. At the same time, no virus was detected in test samples of highly acidic raw milk cheese. Feta cheese is an example of a more acidic variety. The study was published Oct. 8 in Nature Medicine.  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brad Ramshaw named Experimental Physics Investigator * Cornell physicist Brad Ramshaw has been named a 2025 Experimental Physics Investigator - a prestigious national recognition awarded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to a select group of mid-career researchers pushing the boundaries of experimental physics. The award provides $1.3 million over five years to support bold, high-impact experiments that ad more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 9 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Buffalo State strengthens mathematics teacher preparedness as participant in new Gates Foundation initiative Buffalo State was recently selected to participate in a new Gates Foundation initiative designed to better prepare future mathematics teachers for the classroom. The project aims to improve curriculum literacy in elementary mathematics by exposing teacher candidates to High Quality Instructio more PR

YONKERS, New York, Oct. 9 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * California Governor Newsom signs first-in-the-nation bill banning harmful ultra-processed food in school meals New law directs California to identify especially harmful ultra-processed foods to be phased out of schools * SACRAMENTO, CA - California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation today that bans unhealthy ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in public schools. The new law, authored by As more PR

HAMILTON, New York, Oct. 8 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate University Office of Residential Life Welcomes 2025-26 Residential Fellows * The Office of Residential Life at Colgate University has welcomed its 2025-2026 residential fellows. This position is an opportunity for Colgate University graduates to stay on campus working for residential life. This year's fellows are Class of 2025 graduates Paul Schulze, Jinting Guo, and Shanely Perez, along with Senior Res more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Air and Space Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding its proposed rulemaking on Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations. This proposal aims to establish new operational guidelines for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within the National Airspace System. The Committee, which comprises over 25 attorneys and experts in aviation law, has vo more ST

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell software advances design of offshore structures * A Cornell doctoral student has developed an open-source software package that could transform how engineers design floating offshore structures for renewable energy and other ocean applications. Kapil Khanal, a doctoral student in the field of systems engineering, is lead author of a study in Applied Ocean Research describing a "fully differentiable boun more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- DronePoint LLC, Buffalo, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. In their correspondence, the organization expressed support for a risk-based approach to integrate UAS safely into the National Airspace System (NAS) while advocating for regulatory pathways that would reduce unnecessary burdens for low-risk operat more ST

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Supports Rate Cuts in Illinois, Calls for Affordable, Climate-Smart Utility Plans * (October 7, 2025) Yesterday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Administrative Law Judges issued a proposed order cutting Northern Illinois Gas Company's (Nicor) requested rate increase by over $100 million. The proposed order disallowed approximately one-third of Nicor's requested $308. more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Egypt: Journalist Detained over Facebook Posts * (Beirut) - Egyptian authorities detained prominent independent journalist Ismail Iskandarani over Facebook posts, Human Rights Watch said today. They should immediately and unconditionally release Iskandarani and establish an independent committee to review the detention of thousands of peaceful critics and release all those detained for peaceful  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Exit polling trailblazers to discuss evolution of election night analysis * On election night, millions of people in the United States gather around the television for the latest analysis, projections and results -- but how is that information prepared? On Oct. 29, the Cornell community can hear directly from two award-winning pollsters who pioneered election night polling methods that remain in use today. The  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Exploring the colorful lives of Australian fairywrens * Birds dazzle us with an extraordinary variety of colors and songs, signals that play a major role in how they communicate, attract mates, and evolve. Yet even after decades of research, many mysteries remain. Why do some males adopt drab plumage that makes them look more like females, despite the advantage of brighter colors in courtship? How do songs and pl more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Food Network Will Deliver More Than 50 Hours of Holiday Programming This Year Including New Seasonal Spin-off Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas, and Sweet Empire - A Sugar-Coated Twist on Dessert Competitions * Food Network will deliver a joyful slate of fresh holiday programming launching in November with the debut of a new holiday themed spi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Grassley Reintroduce Legislation To Combat Sexual Assault On College Campuses, Improve Accountability And Transparency For Higher Education Institutions * Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) reintroduced the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, legislation that would help combat sexual assault on college and university campuses. The bipartisan  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Judiciary Democrats Press Trump-Vance Transition Team on $50,000 Homan Bribery Scandal * Members Press Trump-Vance Transition Team for Answers on Homan's Appointment Despite Ongoing FBI Investigation Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14), and his House Ju more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Oct. 9 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Fight for Racial Justice Is Ongoing in Tulsa Faculty members from Hofstra University's Lawrence Herbert School of Communication have joined forces on Tulsa Speaks, a 16-minute sizzle reel centered on the ongoing fight for reparations for the survivors and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The massacre claimed the lives of more than 300 African Americans and devastated Oklahoma's Greenwood District -  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * Hong Kong Family Office Nexus Releases Guide for Family Offices Establishing and Expanding in Hong Kong Hong Kong - Bloomberg, in collaboration with the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau of the HKSAR Government (FSTB) and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), today announced the publication of The Family Office Playbook, a comprehensive guide designed to assist family offices establishing or expanding their presence in Hong Kong. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes, Raskin, Thompson Demand Trump Provide List of Designated Terrorist Organizations and Justification for U.S. Military Strikes in the Caribbean * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee;  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Tajikistan: Arrest Putin * (Brussels) - Tajikistan should deny entry to Russian President Vladimir Putin or arrest him if he enters the country, based on an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for him, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kremlin announced that Putin is planning to travel to Tajikistan on October 9, 2025, to attend a Russia-Central Asia summit and a meeting of the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Republicans in "Disarray" One Week Into Their Own Government Shutdown * POLITICO: "One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot" In case you missed it, new reporting from POLITICO and The New York Times highlights how Republicans are in " disarray " as their reckless shutdown strategy has " snowballed behind the scenes " and " fail more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 9 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network and SmartLess Media Launch New Comedy True-Crime Anthology Podcast "CrimeLess" "Hillbilly Heist," a special 8-part CrimeLess story narrated by Johnny Knoxville, debuts October 15, followed by the weekly "CrimeLess" anthology podcast hosted by comedian Rory Scovel and true crime podcaster Josh Dean on December 10 * NEW YORK - iHeartMedia  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC Opens Office in Damascus, Bringing Aid Closer to Syrian People * Damascus, Syria, October 7, 2025 -- Nearly one year since the fall of the Assad-led government, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) opens its national office in Damascus, expanding its presence in Syria. At a time when nearly the entire population is in dire need of humanitarian aid, the historic mo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ithaca startup aims to free diabetes patients from daily burden * The Center for Life Science Venturers (CLSV) has admitted a promising biotech startup company with deep roots at Cornell. Persista Bio is pushing toward a goal that has tantalized scientists for decades: treating Type 1 diabetes - which affects 9 million people worldwide - without daily injections, pumps or immune-suppressing medicines. If Pers more PR

BRONX, New York, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * IUCN World Conservation Congress Poised to Commit to Coordinated Action Against Environmental Crimes * Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 8, 2025 --The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will soon adopt a motion aimed at curtailing crimes impacting the environment at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which opens on October 9 and runs through October 15.  more PR

BRONX, New York, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * IUCN World Conservation Congress Poised to Integrate One Health Concept Into Conservation Policies and Programs * Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 8, 2025-- The IUCN World Conservation Congress is poised to adopt a new motion on One Health -- developed and championed by WCS and its partners--to fully integrate One Health into conservation policies and programs, recognizing the more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 8 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Kate Alexander wins NIH Director's New Innovator award * Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Assistant Professor Katherine Alexander has been awarded a 2025 NIH Director's New Innovator Award. The grant provides Alexander with $475,000 per year for five years. It will support her lab's investigations into nuclear speckles and their potential role in kidney cancer an more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU engineering professor wins Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists A professor from the University of Kansas School of Engineering is the winner of one of the country's most significant prizes for early-career researchers. Elaina Sutley, associate professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering and KU Engineering associate dean for impact & belonging, is the laureate of the 2025 Blavatnik Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Confronts Hakeem Jeffries for Shutting Down the Government, Refusing to Engage on ACA Credit Extension * Washington, D.C. - 10/8/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) blasted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his role in forcing a government shutdown and refusing to engage in bipartisan negotiations to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. This effort would have prot more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted that while Republicans remain radio silent, Democrats are ready to find a bipartisan government funding agreement to reopen the government and end the healthcare crisis that Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted that while Republicans remain radio silent, Democrats are ready to find a bipartisan government funding agreement to reopen the government and end the healthcare crisis that Republicans created. STEPHANIE RUH more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT MARKING TWO YEARS SINCE THE TERRORIST ATTACK OF OCTOBER 7 * Today, to mark two years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with former Israeli and American hostages and the families of current hostages and released the following statement: Two years ago, we watched in horror and heartbreak as Israel was brutally att more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE ABOUT TO SEE THEIR HEALTHCARE COSTS DOUBLE, TRIPLE OR QUADRUPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Members of House Democratic Leadership where he emphasized that the American people are about to experience dramatically increased pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE ABOUT TO SEE THEIR HEALTHCARE COSTS DOUBLE, TRIPLE OR QUADRUPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Members of House Democratic Leadership where he emphasized that the American people are about to experience dramatically increased premiums, co-pays and deducti more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Leading Cancer Scientists Anticipate Next 'Eureka Moment' in Tumor Treatment * NOTE FOR MEDIA : Video, photos and additional resources available here BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new national survey from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center shows nearly one in five people diagnosed with cancer would prefer an innovative treatment called CAR T-cell therapy. It more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for South Korea Increased 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. Note: A higher-than-usual number of components were more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife to Hold Conference Call for Third Quarter 2025 Results * NEW YORK, October 08, 2025 -- MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it will hold its third quarter 2025 earnings conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 9-10 a.m. (ET). The call will follow MetLife's issuance of its third quarter 2 more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * More Than 700 Minnesota Faith Leaders Call on Governor Walz and Lawmakers to Ban Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines * A Delegation Of 50 Clergy Members Delivered The Letter To The Governor's Office Today, Representing Faith Leaders From Over 60 Of Minnesota's 87 Counties And Kicking Off "Seven Days Of Prayer And Action" At The Capitol ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Today, a delegatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Joins Lawsuits Against Justice Department to Protect Voters' Privacy Nationwide * Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org  WASHINGTON -- The NAACP announced today that it has joined lawsuits across multiple states, including Pennsylvania, New York, and California, to block the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) demand for access to sensitive voter registration data. Represented by the  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 8 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * New York City Entrepreneurs Selected for Sixth-Annual Small Business Spotlight at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park * NEW YORK, NY - Bank of America, the number one small business lender in the U.S., today announced the four New York City-based small business beneficiaries of this year's Bank of America Small Business Spotlight  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The New York City Police Department has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The department expressed its support for the initiative aimed at streamlining drone operations, but also raised apprehensions regarding the proposed regulations that could inhibit its public safety drone program. The more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Science] -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release: * * * New York City's "Sweet Truth Act" takes effect, marking a public health milestone * On October 4, New York City's landmark "Sweet Truth Act" went into effect, requiring chain restaurants with 15 or more locations nationwide to post a clear warning icon next to menu items that contain more than an entire day's worth of added sugars. This makes nutrition information  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Announces New San Jose Office at One Santana West Relocation Enhances Collaboration and Talent Recruitment, Affirms Long-Term Commitment to San Jose * Newmark announces the relocation of its San Jose office to Santana West, a premier 370,000-square-foot Class A office tower in the heart of Silicon Valley. The Company has signed a lease for 9,751 square feet, and plans to move in early 2026, after vacating its more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * NIH Awards Mount Sinai Researchers $25 Million to Study Alzheimer's Disease and Risk Among Chinese Americans * Older Chinese American adults are one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States, but to date they have been largely excluded from research aimed at understanding the risk factors that may be precursors to Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dem more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * No women, no peace * This month sees the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Adopted in October 2000, Resolution 1325 established that women should be full, safe, equal, and meaningful participants in all discussions about their country's future, including peace talks. Resolution 1325 has never been more important than it is toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Norwalk Housing Authority, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing changes to the Fair Market Rent (FMR) calculations that would incorporate the economically varied and geographically distant cities of Bridgeport and Danbury. The authority advocates for a return to the established practice of calculating FMRs exclusively for the Stamford-Norwalk metro area. Historically, FMRs in Norwalk have be more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Polls Show Americans Overwhelmingly Support President Trump's Mass Deportations * 78% of Americans support deporting criminal illegal aliens WASHINGTON - The American people overwhelmingly support President Donald J. Trump's and United States Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem's mass deportation of illegal aliens from the country, according to two national polls. Per a Harvard/Harris poll  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Programmable optical chip merges photons to change color * Cornell researchers have built a programmable optical chip that can change the color of light by merging photons, without requiring a new chip for new colors. This form of nonlinear photonics could potentially be used for classical and quantum communications networks, all-optical signal processing and computation, spectroscopy and sensing. "Previously more PR

ARMONK, New York, Oct. 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * S&P Global and IBM Deploy Agentic AI to Improve Enterprise Operations * NEW YORK (October 8, 2025) - S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) and IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced they are partnering to embed IBM's watsonx Orchestrate agentic framework into S&P Global's suite of offerings, starting with supply chain management. This collaboration aims to equip businesses with AI-powered tools to help ta more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Saudi Arabia: Comedians Silent on Detained Activists * (Beirut) - Comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival did not use their public platform to urge Saudi authorities to free unjustly detained Saudi dissidents, journalists, and human rights activists, Human Rights Watch said today. The festival, which was slated for September 26 to October 9, 2025, was billed as featuring "over 50 glob more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City Mayor * New York, NY - Today, the Sierra Club, the nation's oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization, announced its endorsement of Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City, citing his strong record of standing up to fossil fuel interests, his work to lower emissions and grow the city's clean energy footprint, and his pus more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces Third Cohort of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fellows Faculty Fellows Will Provide Support for Continued Implementation of SUNY's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion General Education Requirement * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the third cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ) Fellows. The n more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Expansion of ASAP|ACE to More than 7,000 Students at 34 SUNY Campuses Expansion of Program to 34 Campuses, Including Farmingdale State College, Puts SUNY ASAP|ACE on the Path to Reach 10,000 Enrolled Students by Fall 2026 * Farmingdale, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the expansion of Advancing Success in Assoc more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Tradeweb Announces Date for Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, will release financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at approximately 7:00 AM EDT. I more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Alum Omar Yaghi '85 Shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry By Michael Parker University at Albany and Hudson Valley Community College alum Omar M. Yaghi has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing the honor with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognized the three researchers for their develo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UN Special Rapporteur on Russia Extended for Another Year * The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on October 7 extended the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, for another year. The UNHRC's renewed commitment to closely monitor the human rights situation in Russia, a Security Council veto-wielding state, is  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) posted the following news release: * * * Number of displaced children in Haiti almost doubles in one year UNICEF report warns of unprecedented displacement crisis as violence and collapsing services push children to the brink * UNICEF/UNI601247/Le Lijour Makenley, 13 years old, sits in a corner of the IDP site where he now lives with his grandma as both his mom and dad died. The number of children displaced more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 9 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW to Host C.J. Box Symposium Oct. 18 Wyoming author C.J. Box has entertained readers worldwide with tales of fictional Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett's entanglements with predatory and other animals, nefarious humans and legal conundrums across the state's wide-open landscapes. Many of those legal issues are the focus of an upcoming symposium hosted by the University of Wyoming College of Law's Wyoming L more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Statement on Second Anniversary of October 7th Attack * WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez released the following statement on the 2 nd anniversary of the October 7 th attacks: "Hamas' brutal assault on October 7th, 2023, stole the lives of 1,200 innocent people, including 43 Americans. Hamas shattered countless families by kidnapping 250 people, dozens of whom remain in more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon accelerates fixed wireless broadband expansion with acquisition of Starry * Key Highlights: * Starry is a fixed wireless broadband provider serving multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in five markets, including Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. * The MDU solution will accelerate Verizon's plan to double its f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * With New Yorkers' Health Insurance Premiums Set To Soar, Gillibrand, Details The Impact Of Rising Costs Across The State; Releases County-By-County Breakdown Of Premium Increases * A county-by-county breakdown of expected ACA premium increases across New York can be found at gillibrand.senate.gov/trumphealthcareincrease Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press confe more PR