ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * 5 Installations to See Campus-Style Dining in 2026 * The U.S. Army is aiming to open new dining facilities--those similar to college dining halls--at posts in five U.S. states next year, with a goal to provide nutritious, tasty, appealing food for soldiers and their families. Troops stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fort Hood, Texas; F more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture Acquires Decho to Further Scale Palantir and Gen AI Capabilities Across Health and Public Service Clients LONDON; Oct. 14, 2025 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Decho, a UK-based technology and AI consultancy that helps organizations reinvent through the design, delivery and scaling of Palantir solutions. The acquisition further strengthens Accenture's strategic ad more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI models often fail to identify ableism across cultures * The artificial intelligence models underlying popular chatbots and content moderation systems struggle to identify offensive, ableist social media posts in English - and perform even worse in Hindi, new Cornell research finds. Comparing how AI models and people with disabilities in the U.S. and India rated and explained potentially ableist statements i more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- American Express issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * American Express to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today announced management participation in upcoming investor conferences to discuss the company's business strategy and financial performance: * KBW Fintech Payments Conference on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, beginning at 9:25 a.m. (ET). * Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference on Wed more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * 62% of Workers Say Their Pay Has Not Kept Pace With Inflation, The Highest In Four Years Of Polling 57% of workers received a pay increase over the past 12 months, a new low * Nearly 2 in 3 workers (62%) say their income has not kept pace with increases in household expenses due to inflation over the past 12 months (i.e., since September 2024) according to Bankrate's Pay Raise  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Big 12 Football on TNT this Saturday - West Virginia Mountaineers to Visit UCF Knights at 1 p.m. ET * TNT Sports will continue its season-long coverage of Big 12 football with the West Virginia Mountaineers visiting the UCF Knights on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max presented by Modelo. Pregame coverage presented by AT&T wil more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Biomedical Engineering Department celebrates 2025 accomplishments By Chris Kocher The fall semester at Binghamton University is about a month away from wrapping up, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science is excited to share its 2025 achievements in education and research. Faculty news Welcome to Assistant Professor Daniel Reynolds, more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Foodie Frontiers feed the future of space exploration Binghamton students take second place in NASA-backed xFoundry Horizons Challenge By Michael Martin A team of Binghamton students -- Eunji Hong, Brendan Hurley, Krystal Facey and Saiprakash Nalubolu -- placed second in the xFoundry Horizons Challenge, hosted by xFoundry -- a university-based innovation program -- in collaboration with NASA and supporte more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Brookfield, New York, has announced an agreement to purchase the remaining 26% stake in Oaktree that it does not already own, in a transaction valued at approximately $3 billion. This acquisition will give Brookfield full, 100% ownership of Oaktree, a major global credit manager. The move is designed to significantly enhance and integrate Brookfield's credit platform, combining its existing strength with Oaktree's expertise. Brookfield CEO Bruce Flatt, on Oct. 13, 2025, h more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brooks student combines love of birds and climate policy research during summer internship * Everett Smith '27 started birding when he was just 7 years old. Growing up in the Netherlands, his family would travel to the U.S. during the summers to stay with relatives by the Chesapeake Bay. Back then, the ospreys captured his imagination. This summer, Smith turned his lifelong passion into purpose through a new i more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Buffalo State experiences significant gains in first-time students, on-campus residents Buffalo State welcomed 1,293 undergraduate freshmen this fall, up 3.7% from a year ago, once again positioning the university to have among the largest incoming freshman classes in the four-year SUNY University Colleges (formerly Comprehensive) sector. Buffalo State's total enrollment is 6,095 students, with 5, more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty/Staff Achievements Roundup: Pennuto selected to join inaugural SUNY Research Leadership Academy Christopher M. Pennuto, interim director of Buffalo State's Great Lakes Center, has been selected to join the inaugural SUNY Research Leadership Academy. The Academy will include approximately 30 faculty members from across SUNY's 64 campuses whose work exemplifies excellence in science, technolo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Built on curiosity: architecture and the public realm * Through the consideration of cultures and communities, contemporary social issues, and environmental challenges, projects taken on by Rubacha Featured Speakers Susan Rodriguez ('81, B.Arch. '82) and Michael Manfredi (M.Arch. '80) engage the intersections of architecture and the public realm. On October 23, the two speakers, both of whom are also active me more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * From Jesse to Bernie to Zohran: The lineage of successful socialists The New York mayoral candidate has been compared to Bernie & AOC. But the success of today's socialist Democrats traces back to Jesse Jackson in 1988. By Ken Braun Polling has repeatedly shown avowed socialist Zohran Mamdani with a strong lead in the race to become the next mayor of New York City. Should he win, then  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Celebrates Release Of All Living Hostages * Pearl River, N.Y. - 10/13/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, praised the release of all living hostages held by Hamas, while urging the immediate repatriation of all deceased hostages. "This is a day of celebration for families across Israel, the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Chairman of Prince Group Indicted for Operating Cambodian Forced Labor Scam Compounds Engaged in Cryptocurrency Fraud Schemes * An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging UK and Cambodian national Chen Zhi, also known as Vincent, 37, the founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group (Prince Group), a multinational business conglomerate based in more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * China: Nationwide Crackdown on Major Underground Church * (New York) - Chinese authorities on October 10-11, 2025, arrested nearly 30 pastors, preachers, and church members of the unofficial Zion Protestant Church in seven cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Zhejiang, Human Rights Watch said today. Among those arrested was the pastor and founder of the Zion church (Xi An Jiao Hui ), Ezra J more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS AND KEY METRICS RETURNED ~$6.1 BILLION IN THE FORM OF COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES AND COMMON DIVIDENDS PAYOUT RATIO OF 176%(5) BOOK VALUE PER SHARE OF $108.41 TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE OF $95.72 (6) * Citigroup Inc. today reported net income for the third quarter 2025 of $3.8  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals New Evidence: Stress Alters Metabolic Hormone with Health Consequences New Biomarker in Mental Health - FGF21 -- Offers a Window into Aging and Disease Risk * A long-studied metabolic hormone, FGF21, also acts as a stress hormone--a discovery that helps explain how psychological stress causes metabolic dysregulation and drive physical disease, according to a new s more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 14, 2025, with Clemence Boulouque, associate professor of Jewish and Israel studies: * * * Book Explores the Jewish Unconscious Before Freud Clemence Boulouque shows how this theory was built on older Jewish ideas, which offered the possibility of emancipation to Jews as well as others. * When Sigmund Freud published his theory of the unconscious, in 1899, he popularized an idea that had fascinated generations of Jewi more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Transformative Gift for a Transformative Project: $15 Million From Li Lu '96 Supports Law Library Renovation In recognition of his extraordinarily generous gift--no individual has made a larger single gift in the Law School's history--the new space will bear Li Lu's name. * The multiyear project to fully reimagine Columbia Law School's library took a momentous step forward thanks to a lead gift of $15 million from Li  more PR

YONKERS, New York, Oct. 15 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports calls on FDA to set strict limits on lead in protein powders CR investigation finds two-thirds of protein powders and shakes tested contained high levels of lead in a single serving * Consumer Reports urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today to establish strict limits on lead in popular protein powders and shakes in light of its new investigation that found trou more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Debra Castillo, scholar and champion of Latinx students, dies at 72 * Professor Debra Castillo, a Stephen H. Weiss presidential fellow and Emerson Hinchliff Professor of Hispanic Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Oct. 5 in Ithaca. She was 72. Castillo's scholarship focused on migration, border studies and Latin American and Latinx literary and cultural studies. She published more than 150 artic more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Defense Fund Applauds the IUCN's Decision to Protect the Critically Important Mesopelagic Zone * The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) voted to pass motion 035, " Protection of mesopelagic ecosystem integrity" at the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. This motion calls for a precautionary approach on the expansion of fishing and oth more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Fatty liver disease is a growing, silent epidemic, especially among younger patients, says UB physician The La Bodega clinic in Buffalo, a national model for treating liver disease along with overlapping conditions, is working to boost early screening * Once almost exclusively seen in older adults, fatty liver disease, which can be fatal if untreated, is now one of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Allovate Therapeutics LLC from the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: William Reisacher, MD, Senior Scientific Advisor and Co-Founder, Allovate Therapeutics, LLC, 20 W 125th St #1, New York, NY 10027, United States, wir2011@med.cornell.edu Issuing Office: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), United States WARNI more PR

MERCED, California, Oct. 15 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Flavors & Stories: Chef Sean Sherman Brings Indigenous Culinary Wisdom to UC Merced By Seth Allen, UC Merced The beat of drums and the scent of cedar filled UC Merced's Conference Center as acclaimed chef, author and activist Sean Sherman shared stories of tradition, resilience and culinary innovation during "Flavors & Stories: A Fireside Chat with the Sioux Chef." The New York Times bestsell more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Following NYISO Short-Term Assessment of Reliability Report Governor Hochul Must Course-Correct by Building a Renewable Grid for the Future * Today, New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) issued its quarterly short-term assessment of reliability (STAR) report for the state grid. The report predicts possible deficiencies in electricity supply for New York City, Long Island more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * From road trips to recipes, Nielsen data shows Aussies are choosing simple pleasures over big splurges * * 56% of Aussies are looking for a coastal holiday, while 40% are planning a road trip * Almost 19m Australians say cooking is their top pastime * AFL dominates NRL when it comes to participation Sydney - September 24, 2025 - New insights from Niels more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * George at Columbia, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Opens in Harlem, Celebrating Style and Heritage in Northern Manhattan NEW YORK - Bringing together the neighborhood's vibrant culture, the prestige of a globally renowned university, and Hilton's trusted comfort, The George at Columbia, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is now open on Morningside Avenue and 126th Street, marking an iconic moment for thi more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom Vetoes Legislation to Replace "Forever Chemicals" with Cleaner Alternatives * SACRAMENTO - Today, California governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 682, a bill championed by the author, Senator Allen, as well as consumer advocates, environmental, and health groups that would have eliminated harmful chemicals from household products. Reaction from Dr. Anna Rea more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Documentary COUNTRY DOCTOR Debuts October 28 * * The HBO Original documentary short COUNTRY DOCTOR, directed by Emmy -winning filmmakers Shari Cookson and Nick Doob (HBO's "Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life & Times of Katrina Gilbert"), debuts TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 (7:00-7:38 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. * Syn more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Releases Official Trailer And Key Art For ANGELA DINIZ: MURDERED AND CONVICTED, Debuting November 13 * HBO has released the oficial trailer and key art for the new HBO Original series, ANGELA DINIZ: MURDERED AND CONVICTED. Directed by Andrucha Waddington, the six-episode series debuts THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 on HBO and will be available to stream on  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Healing Our Waters Conference Recap: Collaboration and Community at the Core This year's Healing Our Waters Conference brought together hundreds of advocates, funders, scientists, and community leaders in Rochester, New York, to explore solutions for the health of the Great Lakes. Over two days, participants shared knowledge, built new partnerships, and reflected on the region's shared res more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HGTV Taps 12 Bachelor Alumni To Overhaul The Iconic Bachelor Mansion In New Competition Series 'Bachelor Mansion Takeover' * HGTV will bring 12 former Bachelor, Bachelorette, Golden Bachelor and Golden Bachelorette contestants back to the mansion where it all began to give the famed property a dramatic makeover in the network's newest design competitio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The New York Times Calls Out Democrats' False Shutdown Narrative * WASHINGTON -- After 13 days of the Democrats' harmful, unnecessary government shutdown, the facts remain the same. Democrats continue to push false claims and double down on their radical political posture all to appease their Far-Left base. But even the New York Times did not buy it. In a recent fact check more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The New York Times Calls Out Democrats' False Shutdown Narrative * After 13 days of the Democrats' harmful, unnecessary government shutdown, the facts remain the same. Democrats continue to push false claims and double down on their radical political posture all to appease their Far-Left base.  But even the New York Times did not buy it. In a recent fact check, the Times made it clear: De more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 15 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * iHeartMedia Unveils Lineup for the 2026 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One, Celebrating the Best in Alternative Rock The event will feature performances from Green Day, Twenty One Pilots, Cage the Elephant, Sublime, Good Charlotte, Myles Smith, Gigi Perez, and Almost Monday on January 17 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles * NEW YORK - iHeartMedia announced today the lineup for the a more PR

BRONX, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * IUCN Members Choose Science and Ethics in Landmark Vote on Synthetic Biology * ABU DHABI, October 14, 2025 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today hailed the adoption of Motion 87, supporting the responsible, evidence-based use of synthetic biology, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi as a historic milestone for global conservation policy.  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Joint meeting of the Second Committee of the 80th session of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council * As delivered. Thank you very much Ambassador Dibba and also thank you very much Ambassador Hovhannisyan. Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I would like to start by thanking the Second Committee and ECOSOC for providing this opportunity for UNDP to discuss this important t more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * JOSH GATES RETURNS FOR A NIGHT OF HIGH-STAKES EXPLORATION WHEN NEW SEASONS OF 'EXPEDITION UNKNOWN' AND 'EXPEDITION FILES' PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 BEGINNING AT 9PM ET/PT ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL * View "Expedition Unknown" Promo & Download Photos View "Expedition Files" Promo & Download Photos (New York, NY) October 14, 2025 - World explorer Josh more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Latest Nielsen data shows Aussies are careful with cash, but careless with loyalty New players take a bite out of big bank share as consumers increasingly value trust and tech * 42% of Aussies don't trust banks * 3 million want to switch financial institutions *  Sydney - October 1, 2025 - For decades, the 'Big Four' banks (Commonwealth, Westpac, ANZ, and N more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CLEARLY KNOW WHO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Inside Politics with Dana Bash, where he highlighted the hypocrisy of Republicans in shutting down the government while refusing to meet with Democrats to deliver a bipartisan spending agreement that makes life better for the American people.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN BECAUSE OF THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on vacation after shutting the government down and taking away healthcare from millions of Americans, Democrats are ready to negotiate a bi more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: ** * The LEI for Germany 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)  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office posted the following statement on Oct. 14, 2025, by United Kingdom Charge d'Affaires to the United Nations James Kariuki at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Libya: * * * Libya's political impasse is simply not sustainable: UK statement at the UN Security Council * I will make three points. First, the United Kingdom reiterates its full support for UNSMIL's efforts to advance the political process in Libya. The more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 13, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * A Zombie Economy Could Be America's Future By Allison Schrager Over the next decade, the US economy will face two big challenges: higher interest rates and AI-generated disruption. Each invites the same solution: policies to keep rates below their market level. The strategy, also known as yield-curve control, is tempting, and it may even provide an immedia more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 13, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Columbus Was a Hero Who Heightened Humanity's Horizons - Mamdani, Show Some Respect By John Ketcham Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he wants the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate two Christopher Columbus statues. He deserves thanks for agreeing to take a long-overdue step to preserve the explorer's central place in American history and I more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Marie Reith's 1916 vow to 'do good' lives on in new scholarship * Sitting in her family's Bronx home on her 19th birthday in March 1916, future pioneering professional engineer Marie Reith, Class of 1921, made a pledge in the gentle cursive of her daily diary. "And so we get older year by year and what have we accomplished... what done for the betterment of humanity?" she asked, chiding herself to study harder more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Marsh McLennan, a provider of professional services, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Marsh McLennan and its businesses will brand as Marsh Company creates Business and Client Services unit to accelerate client impact * Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) today announced that it will change its brand to Marsh effective January 2026, and it has created a new unit, Business and Client Services (BCS), to accelerate innovation and centralize investments in o more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Master storyteller shares secrets * When Sam Tanenhaus wrote to William F. Buckley in 1990 to ask the conservative icon for an interview, Buckley was "about as famous a public figure as you could be in America," Tanenhaus said during " The Man Who Built a Movement: How William F. Buckley Invented Modern Conservativism," an event hosted Oct. 9 by the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). "He was on television eve more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Maternal antibodies a double-edged sword in vaccinated newborns * Scientists at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) have found that administering a rotavirus vaccine to newborn mice via a shot, rather than an oral dose, increases its efficacy, particularly for at-risk newborns. "This is especially important for infants in low- and middle-income countries, where the current rotavirus vaccine doesn' more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * Mayor Adams Launches Two Signature Programs to Make Life More Affordable for New Mothers and Families, Avoid Shelter and Poverty * In Fiscal Year 2024, Over 2,000 Babies Were Born in New York City Shelters, New "CRIB" Program Puts Pregnant New Yorkers on Path to Permanent Housing, Aims to End Cycle of Babies Born in Shelter System $8.5 Million Investment Will Connect 300  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Pet Insurance Honors "The Bond Between" with the Golden Beagle Award for Outstanding Animal Welfare Contributions * MetLife Pet Insurance and the Association of Animal Welfare Advancement recognize the organization for its impact on the lives of animals in the Minneapolis area NEW YORK, October 14, 2025 -- MetLife Pet Insu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Mike Lawler's Political Allies Caught Joking About Rape And Gas Chambers in GOP Hate Chat Scandal * As they say...you are the company you keep. A bombshell Politico investigation today revealed that two of Mike Lawler's friends and political allies, Peter Giunta and Bobby Walker, were central figures in a vile GOP group chat filled with rape jokes, racist slurs, antisemitic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 200 Submit Comments Opposing Brookfield Gas Expansion to DEEP * BROOKFIELD, Conn. - Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) received over 190 comments all in opposition to its tentative decision to approve permits for the Iroquois gas pipeline "Enhancement by Compression" project. If given final approval, the project will expand pipeline-adjacent compr more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1167) in October 2025 by Felix Aidala, Gizem Kosar, Daniel Mangrum, and Wilbert van der Klaauw entitled "Understanding Consumer Demand for "Buy Now, Pay Later"." Here are excerpts: * * * Consumer demand for "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) has surged, but the specific attributes consumers value remain unclear. We conduct a novel probabilistic stated choice experiment varying BNPL attributes a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Facilitates $83.8 Million Financing for The Deveraux, a Premier Multifamily Property in Denver's RiNo Neighborhood Newmark announces the Company has facilitated $83.8 million in financing for The Deveraux, a newly constructed, 374-unit trophy multifamily community with 21,000 square feet of Class A retail space located in the vibrant River North (RiNo) neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The financing was secur more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen Ad Intel data shows increasing ad spend by insurance brands as competition increases * * Top insurance advertisers * Biggest growth categories * Sector ad spend up 4.7% YoY Sydney - October 13, 2025 - Australia's insurance sector is showing renewed strength and confidence, with total advertising spend across insurance brands increasing 4.7% year more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen data shows Aussies are set to swap utes for EVs in green gold rush * 51% of Aussies want a hybrid car and 36% want a full EV * Toyota leads the market * 75% research online before a new car purchase *  Sydney - October 14, 2025 - Australia has always been a car nation, but new data from Nielsen Consumer & Media View (CMV) shows the nation is caught  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen reveals Indonesia's biggest advertisers and top spending ad categories * * Unilever leads the market * Beverages, smartphones, and food dominate category spend * Service sectors surge, with personal services and property ads more than doubling Jakarta - October 14, 2025 - Latest data from Nielsen Ad Intel shows Indonesia's advertising landscape more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Advises New Yorkers to Receive Their Annual Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations * Vaccines for flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost for established patients at all of our hospitals and Gotham Health sites New Yorkers can call 844-NYC-4NYC to schedule an appointment and become patients with NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health or check online more PR

KEENE, California, Oct. 14 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * One Year After UFW Majority at Brooklyn Grange Farms, Stalled Negotiations Move to State Mediation * New York City - In October 2024, the United Farm Workers was certified to represent farm workers at Brooklyn Grange, an urban agricultural and rooftop farm located in New York City. After close to a year of efforts to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement between Brooklyn Gra more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Boosts Private Equity and Corporate Platforms with Leading Finance Partner in New York * NEW YORK - Further strengthening its global private equity and corporate platforms, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that leading finance partner Tracey Chenoweth has joined the firm as a partner in New York. Joining from Skadden, Chenoweth brings multifaceted experien more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSxrep) -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * Private Credit Could Replace 15% of Traditional Fixed Income as Asset Class Rides Tailwinds, According to Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Survey shows growing optimism for private credit expansion, with potential 2-5% penetration of $12 trillion US defined-contribution plan assets * A new survey from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) finds that private credit could replace 15% of traditional fixed-income investment of BI's cu more PR

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, Oct. 15 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning author inspires Skidmore first-year students through reading, dialogue, and discovery By Madison Fahlborg College is an exciting and sometimes challenging transition, marking the start of a chapter that will shape each student's identity and future. It's a period of life defined by anticipation and also transformation. For the Class of 2029, their Skidmore journey began with thei more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Qatar: Baha'i Dignitary Acquitted * (Beirut) - Qatari authorities have acquitted and released Remy Rowhani, chair of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is in Qatar, after months of arbitrary detention based solely on his religious identity, Human Rights Watch said today. Qatar should immediately end discrimination against Baha'is and provide effective remedy for those affected. Qatar more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Qatar: Baha'i Dignitary Acquitted * (Beirut) - Qatari authorities have acquitted and released Remy Rowhani, chair of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is in Qatar, after months of arbitrary detention based solely on his religious identity, Human Rights Watch said today. Qatar should immediately end discrimination against Baha'is and provide effective remedy for those affected. Qatar more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Queensborough Community College, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposed "Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement" (ACTS) survey slated for implementation. The college's president emphasized that the new requirements could impose unnecessary burdens on community colleges, which serve a unique role in providing open access to education. In the letter directed to Acting Commissioner Matthew Soldner,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ritchie Torres to Introduce TRUMP Act: Legislation Would Bar Living Presidents From Putting Their Faces On U.S. Money * In response to the Treasury Department's plan to unveil a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump's likeness, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced TRUMP (The Restrict Ugly Money Portraits) Act of 2025 to prohibit any president from issuing currency or coins bearin more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 15 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT Ambulance expands its fleet with a second rig A state grant enables better coverage, training, and leadership opportunities * Rochester Institute of Technology, which has had its own emergency medical service for more than 50 years, now has a new, second ambulance available to help students, employees, visitors, even nearby community members in need. Nearly 60 people, about half o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong concerns about the proposed rule titled "Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2024-25 Through 2026-27." The letter highlights several significant challenges associated with the anticipated changes to the data reporting requirements enforced by the Department. RIT, a private, non-profit university based in Roch more ST

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Breaking bread and building bonds On October 8, Rockefeller colleagues from labs, administrative offices, and facilities gathered for the inaugural Community Connections Lunch Series, a new initiative hosted by the Office of University Life and Community Engagement (OUCLE). The event transformed Kellen BioLink into a lively dining room filled with laughter and cross-campus conversation, where guest more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret Service issued the following news release: * * * New York Field Office Anti-Skimming, EBT Fraud Operation Saves $68 Million The U.S. Secret Service, working with local and federal partners, prevented an estimated $67.8 million in losses to New York consumers as part of a three-day outreach operation targeting illegal payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud. During the operation, which took place from O more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Status is the focus of the upcoming Cook-Gray Lecture * Cecilia L. Ridgeway, M.S. '69, Ph.D. '72, Stanford University's Lucie Stern Professor of Social Sciences, Emerita, will deliver the annual Alice Cook-Lois Gray Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 23. " Status: What Is It? Why Does It Matter for Race and Gender Inequality? " will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Ives Hall, Room 115. The public is invited, and refreshments  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Introduces Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow (INFANT) Act * Saratoga, NY \- Today, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), introduced the bipartisan Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow (INFANT) Act, which would expand baby formula contracting for states from one to two suppliers in the Special Supplemental Nutr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Reintroduces Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act * Saratoga, NY \- Today, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) reintroduced the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act that will protect our national security by prohibiting foreign adversaries from purchasing or controlling U.S. agricultural land and busin more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * The Phantom of the Opera: Live score by Invincible Czars * This October, Cornell Cinema will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the silent movie "The Phantom of the Opera," with live musical accompaniment by The Invincible Czars. The screening will take place on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in Sage Chapel; all tickets must be purchased online in advance of the event and special event pricing applies. The early horror cla more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release: * * * The Wall Street Journal Announces Speaker Lineup for WSJ Tech Live 2025 * The innovative multi-platform event delivers interactive experiences and newsmaking discussions on the biggest topics in tech. Speakers include CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, CFO of OpenAI Sarah Friar, Actor Aaron Paul and more. New York, NY [October 14, 2024] - The Wall Street Jo more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Thomas Leslie Recognized on City & State's 2025 'Westchester Power 100' List * NEW YORK - Oct. 14, 2025 - Thomas Leslie, founding shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Westchester County office, has been recognized on City & State 's 2025 "Westchester Power 100" list. According to the publication, the list honors Westchester County's 100 most influential people in g more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany 'Promising Researcher' Strives Toward Excellence, Social Justice in Literacy Education By Bethany Bump Scott Storm, an assistant professor of literacy in UAlbany's School of Education, was selected as the 2025 recipient of a Promising Researcher Award from the National Council of Teachers of English, given each year to one individual worldwide on the basis of a research paper they submit within tw more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: Energy] -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * UANI Welcomes the Return of All Living Hostages to Israel, Applauds Leadership of President Trump UANI Chairman Jeb Bush and CEO Mark D. Wallace remarked on the first phase of the U.S.-mediated breakthrough hostage deal between Israel and Hamas: "Today, we welcome home the final 20 hostages who have endured unimaginable suffering in Hamas captivity. Our hearts are with every survivor more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB biophysicist to dive deeper into protein-RNA droplets with $2.1 million NIH grant Award will allow Priya R. Banerjee to continue research on biomolecular condensates and their role in cancer, neurodegenerative diseases * University at Buffalo biophysicist Priya R. Banerjee has received a $2.1 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to continue his rese more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB IDEA Center receives nearly $5 million federal grant to continue pioneering work in universal design The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center) at the University at Buffalo has received a five-year, $4.85 million award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to continue its pi more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UN Meeting Seeks to Embed Human Rights in New Economic Indicators * A country's gross domestic product (GDP), which measures total economic output, is central to how governments assess their economies. But this figure, when looked at in isolation, which is most often the case, incentivizes economic systems that value aggregate productivity, without reflecting environmental degradation, inequali more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UN Rights Council Strengthens Crucial Protections * The latest session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which concluded last week, offers a glimmer of hope in what are dark times for human rights around the world. Amidst talk of the erosion of international rule of law and decreasing government willingness to promote human rights abroad and fund rights institutions, countries from  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Universal Television Entertainment Highlights Standout Performance Across Platforms Universal Television Entertainment delivered a standout quarter marked by 20 Emmy(r) Award wins, No. 1 network status for NBC and record-breaking performances across Peacock and third-party platforms. From broadcast milestones to global streaming hits, the division continues to showcase the reach a more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 15 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate earns silver recognition as a Joy in Medicine organization Upstate Medical University has once again earned recognition from the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine(TM) recognized organization. The AMA distinction is granted only to organizations that attest to the rigorous criteria of the Joy in Medicine(TM) Health System Recognition  more PR

MELVILLE, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Verint Earns Top Recognition for AI Vision and Capability in CrayonIQ's Inaugural APAC Contact Centre CX Platforms with AI Buyers Guide * Verint (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company(tm), today announced its recognition as an AI Vision and Capability m more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon Business IoT market survey: IoT a smart bet, AI a major accelerator * * The AI factor: Survey respondents across industries say AI is significantly accelerating IoT demand -- especially as IoT sensors fuel AI-video capabilities -- but some cite cybersecurity as a challenge. * The industry-specific POV: Insights abound from res more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon offers flexible payment arrangements for Federal workers, military, first responders * NEW YORK - Starting today, members of the U.S. Military, Coast Guard, first responders and other federal government employees affected by the shutdown and who require more time to pay their Verizon bill are invited to call the company and ask fo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Veterans Law Practicum Wins Justice for Survivors of Military Sexual Assault * The Cornell Law School Veterans Law Practicum has secured two major victories for survivors of military sexual assault, helping restore long-denied honor, dignity, and benefits to veterans whose service was derailed by trauma. Under the supervision of James Hardwick, adjunct professor and supervising attorney, the Veterans Law Pract more PR

BRONX, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS's Dr. John G. Robinson Awarded IUCN Honorary Membership * Abu Dhabi, UAE - October 14, 2025 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) congratulates Dr. John G. Robinson on being named an Honorary Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) -- the Union's highest distinction -- in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to global co more PR