NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * 'OWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS' RETURNS FOR ITS SEVENTH YEAR WITH THREE FESTIVE NEW MOVIES * Los Angeles, CA - Now in its seventh year, OWN announces the highly anticipated return of its annual 'OWN For the Holidays' programming event with three uplifting new movies celebrating the true meaning and warmth of the season: "Fake Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Adaptation Must Be 'Central Part' of United Nations Climate Change Conference Outcome, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Ministers ahead of Brazil Summit * Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the climate and development ministerial meeting, convened at the pre-Conference of the Parties meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNF more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * All-New Bloomberg Originals series "The Infinite Explorer with Hannah Fry" Premieres Monday, November 2 * Today, Bloomberg Media announced The Infinite Explorer with Hannah Fry, a new six-part series presented by Bloomberg Originals and National Geographic, and produced by Atomic Television (a part of Zinc Media). Hosted by Professor Hannah Fry, the series follows her as she embarks on an epic global a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * All-New Bloomberg Originals series "The Infinite Explorer with Hannah Fry" Premieres Monday, November 3 * Today, Bloomberg Media announced The Infinite Explorer with Hannah Fry, a new six-part series presented by Bloomberg Originals and National Geographic, and produced by Atomic Television (a part of Zinc Media). Hosted by Professor Hannah Fry, the series follows her as she embarks on an epic global a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- American Express issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * American Express Expands Trip Cancel Guard, Offering Card Members Greater Choice and Ease Today, American Express announced that it will offer Trip Cancel Guard/1 for airline tickets purchased on any platform, including directly with airlines or on third-party travel sites, within 30 days of flight purchase. With Trip Cancel Guard, eligible American Express Card Members/2 can cancel or change fligh more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Government Shutdown, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Champions Demand Restoration of Staff & Call For Answers on SAMHSA Reorganization and RIFs * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), Don Beyer (D-VA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), and Andrea Salinas (D-OR), congressional champions and leaders in the mental health and substa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The Berkshire Bank Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Berkshire Bank Foundation invests nearly $400,000 invested in local nonprofits The Berkshire Bank Foundation invested nearly $400,000 in its communities through grants to 96 nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont from July to September. "We are committed to supporting the nonprofits in our communities that are doing important work to meet more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Big Law cashes in on artificial intelligence M&A * White & Case Co-Head of Global M&A Kimberly Petillo-Decossard spoke with Bloomberg Law about how artificial intelligence (AI) companies are fueling law firm M&A work, having accounted for more than a fourth of deals in the Bloomberg third-quarter league tables. The deals "frankly need a lot of cooks in the kitchen," she said, d more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University's psychiatric/mental health NP program aims to increase providers The Decker School of Nursing is training the next generation of nurses to help fill mental healthcare service gaps By Ethan Knox '20 The mental health crisis is one that the numbers can bluntly describe. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about one in five adults in the U.S. experiences mental illn more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Biomarker Analysis Reveals Clues to Long-Term Survival in Glioblastoma Patients Treated with SurVaxM * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Results of a study led by researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are shedding light on why some newly diagnosed aglioblastoma patients survive longer than others after receiving standard treatment in conjunction with th more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Blackstone Launches Defined Contribution Business Unit Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced the launch of a dedicated business unit focused on broadening access to private markets for retirement savers via defined contribution plans. The business unit sits within Blackstone's industry-leading Private Wealth business. Heather von Zuben was named Global Head of Retirement Solutions. T more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Brazil: Illegal Ranches Devastate Rainforest, Livelihoods * Play Video Read a text description of this video SOUNDBITES Toto Arara Every year, the invaders clear more land for cattle. Then they burn it. SOUNDBITES Givanildo dos Santos Lima Today, the biggest driver of deforestation in the Amazon region is cattle ranching. DATE/PLACE February 2025 Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Te more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Briefing General Assembly on UN80 Initiative, Secretary-General Stresses 'Ultimate Direction' of Organization Rests with Member States * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks on the UN80 Initiative, delivered at the General Assembly, in New York today: Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the UN80 Initiative. Since my last update on 1 August, we have made steady progress across  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * China: No Letup in Forced Returns to North Korea * (Seoul) - Chinese authorities since 2024 have forcibly returned at least 406 people to North Korea, where they are at grave risk of persecution and ill-treatment, Human Rights Watch said today. The Chinese government's forced return of North Koreans puts them at high risk of torture, wrongful imprisonment, sexual violence, forced labor, and p more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle to Announce Q3 2025 Financial Results on November 12, 2025 NEW YORK, October 15, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) will report its financial results for the third quarter 2025 on Wednesday, November 12. A live audio webcast will be held at 8 a.m. ET to discuss financial results and business highlights. Visit our Investor Relations website more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Podcasts' "All There Is with Anderson Cooper" Returns October 28 and Expands to Year-Round Production New Interactive Show "All There Is Live with Anderson Cooper" to Stream on CNN.com and CNN Mobile App *  NEW YORK, NY - (October 15, 2025) - CNN Podcasts announced today new episodes of the award-winning podcast series All There Is with Anderson Cooper will begin Tuesday, October 28. Cooper will cont more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 9PM ET/PT ON CNN *  NEW YORK - (October 15, 2025) - Comedian Gianmarco Soresi and journalist Julia Ioffe 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 series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten- more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Canopy Cover Linked to Lower Risk of Pedestrian Falls Higher levels of tree canopy cover may help prevent injurious pedestrian falls, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research found that during summer months, locations on streets and sidewalks where pedestrians fell and suffered an injury were less likely to b more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Highlights That the Democrat Shutdown Freezes Small Business Funding and Threatens Jobs * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today warned that the ongoing Democrat-led government shutdown is devastating small businesses across New York and the nation. With the Small Business Administration (SBA) halting all new loans and guarantees, thousands of small fir more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizData] (TNSrep) -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Consumer attitudes toward in-car entertainment and media preferences highlighted in new Gracenote automotive report 60% say infotainment systems are a critical purchasing or leasing consideration, underscoring value of high-quality native offerings * NEW YORK - Oct. 15, 2025 - A new report by Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, high more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Cinema to screen new doc on Nobel laureate Phil Sharp Oct. 27 * A new documentary chronicling the life and scientific legacy of Nobel Laureate Phil Sharp will be screened at Cornell Cinema on Monday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. in Willard Straight Hall. Sponsored by the Cornell Institute of Biotechnology, the showing is free and open to the public. Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution traces more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Tech hosts first-ever summit on disability, access, and AI * Cornell Tech hosted the inaugural Disability and Access in Tech and AI Summit on Oct. 9-10 on its Roosevelt Island campus, bringing together researchers, technologists, and community advocates to explore how disability and accessibility intersect with innovation. The summit welcomed speakers, students, faculty, alumni, and community members fro more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell training program aims to boost NYS food entrepreneurship * A new Cornell-led training program aims to provide New York food educators and producers with the skills and equipment they need to boost compliance with modern food safety standards and foster the development of innovative food products. Cornell Food Connections is a collaboration of Cornell AgriTech, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), New Y more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dairy processors seek workers to power growth * Julia Smith '99 worked as an agricultural education teacher for almost 20 years before moving into the New York dairy processing industry. In those roles, she's seen a mismatch: young people who are interested in producing food but don't know how to break in, and dairy processing companies desperate for workers but can't find enough applicants to fill rapidly incre more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Urgent Climate Action, Bold Investments in Mitigation, Adaptation, ahead of Brazil Summit * Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the closing ceremony of the pre-Conference of the Parties meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Brasilia today: This Pre-COP meeting has been a crit more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (TNSrep) -- Ernst and Young, an assurance, tax, transaction and advisory service, presented the following news release: * * * Operational complexity reshapes mining's risk landscape for 2026 * Short term and operational issues come to the fore as miners deal with uncertainty and reduced risk appetite * Operational complexity, productivity and cost reduction top agenda as miners prioritize cash * Digital, innovation and AI will be key to unlocking the transformation of the  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Ernst and Young, an assurance, tax, transaction and advisory service, presented the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * EY announces global revenue of US$53.2b for fiscal year 2025 * 4.0% increase in local currency boosted by growth from AI-led initiatives and alliance ecosystems * Five-year CAGR (from FY20-FY25) of 8.2% * Grows AI-related revenue by 30% year-on-year * Latest 'EY Value Realized' report updates on EY progress in helping create new value for c more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * Fanatics Collectibles, NBA and NBPA launch multiyear partnership to elevate the collector experience Fanatics Collectibles, the National Basketball Association (NBA), and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced Topps' return as the NBA and NBPA's official exclusive trading card licensee. Topps, a worldwide leader in trading cards, is bringing fully licensed NBA and NBPA car more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Former FEC Chair Michael Toner '92 Discusses Election Law * Cornell Law School welcomed alumnus Michael Toner '92, partner at Wiley Rein in Washington, D.C., and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, for a wide-ranging fireside chat on October 2. Moderated by Jens David Ohlin, Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law, the discussion traced Toner's career across private practice, government servic more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Galvanizing blood vessel cells to expand for organ transplantation * Scientists have discovered a method to induce human endothelial cells from a small biopsy sample to multiply in the laboratory, producing more than enough cells to replace damaged blood vessels or nourish organs for transplantation, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. Endothelial cells form the inner lini more PR

GENESEO, New York, Oct. 16 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Geneseo Launches Accelerated International Affairs Degree with UAlbany SUNY Geneseo and the University at Albany have formed a collaborative agreement providing students an accelerated opportunity to earn an MIA degree in international affairs. Under the partnership agreement, students can complete both a bachelor's degree (in political science, international relations, or other r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Clarke Lead Call for Commemorative Stamp Honoring the Freedom's Journal, The First African American-Owned Newspaper * Members Urge U.S. Postal Service to Recognize the 200th Anniversary of the Landmark Publication Founded in Lower Manhattan Read the Letter Here WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09) led a letter with 25 other Membe more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Hawai'i Expands Protections for Midwives After Court Challenge As a result of litigation and legislative advocacy, Native Hawaiian practitioners can now train and engage in traditional birthing practices without fear of criminal penalties. * Today, the state of Hawai'i agreed to end a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC), a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO And Raw Are In Production On A Documentary Series About The Epic Release Of A Famous Whale * * HBO Documentary Films and Raw ("Three Identical Strangers," "Don't F*ck With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer") are currently in production on a multi-part documentary series about the real life "Free Willy" whale named Keiko. The series, directed by Bec more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Global Expansion Hits Over 100 Markets, Including New Launches In Asia Pacific * HBO Max, the premier streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery is now live in 15 new markets, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Macau, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Ukraine - full list here. Starting today, subscribers in these markets can enjoy the highest quality ent more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Oct. 16 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * "Pope Leo Sides With the Poor" Dr. Phyllis Zagano, senior research associate-in-residence in the Department of Religion, has written "Pope Leo sides with the poor," an opinion piece, for Religion News Service. In his first formal document, Dilexi Te ("I have loved you"), Pope Leo criticized the expansion of wealth to the detriment of the poor of the world. Reporters at an October 9 press conference at the Vat more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Carine Kaneza Nantulya, deputy Africa director: * * * From Burundi to Washington: Recognizing the Warning Signs * (Washington, DC) - I moved to the United States in 2012 with great reluctance. I wasn't sure why I should uproot myself to a country thousands of miles away from my hometown. The move reminded me of a childhood I hadn't fully embraced--growing up in faraway countries like Russia a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Conscientious Objection * Everyone has the human right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. This entails universal access to quality healthcare goods and services on an equal basis, including access to sexual and reproductive health services and abortion services. Conscientious objection in health care enables healthcare practitioners to opt out of certain  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSxrep) -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * iHeartMedia Releases Third in a Series of Consumer Studies, Revealing America's Deepening Need for Human Connection in an AI-Driven World The "Human" Consumer Study shows that 82 percent of consumers worry about AI's societal impact, and 9 in 10 believe it's important to know the media they consume is created by a real person Report released to marketers at iHeartMedia's AudioCon 2 more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 16 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network Debuts "Starring: Desi Arnaz & Wilmer Valderrama" Launching today on the 74th anniversary of 'I Love Lucy,' the 10-part series hosted and executive produced by Valderrama guides listeners through Arnaz's life, career and the legacy he left behind * NEW YORK - iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, today premiered "Starring: Des more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * In Donald Trump's game of geopolitical musical chairs, will Albanese find a seat? * Anthony Albanese is scheduled to go to Washington DC next week for his first one-on-one meeting with the US president, Donald Trump. He is seeking to bolster US support for Aukus and ensure the US continues to provide military protection for Australia in the Asia-Pacific region. Of course, there will be talk of  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, issued the following news: * * * Breaking Silos in Education Financing: The Role of Data in Crisis Contexts The IATI Secretariat joined the webinar "Education Financing in Crisis - The Role of Data in Breaking Silos", hosted by the Inter-a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release: * * * New Report Shows Importance of Derivatives to Japan's Asset Management Ambitions ISDA and Crisil Coalition Greenwich shows that derivatives are expected to play a pivotal role in Japan's ambition to become a global leader in asset management, but some barriers need to be reduced to enable the country's asset managers to fully take advantage of these instruments. The repo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran's New Tactics to Crush Hijab Resistance: Business Raids and Surveillance * Closures, Undercover Agents, and Prosecutions Replace Street Patrols in New Phase of Mandatory Hijab Enforcement October 15, 2025 -- The battle over the mandatory hijab in Iran is far from over. Despite the stream of videos showing women walking unveiled on the streets, this defiance does  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Iraq: New Personal Status Code Makes Women Second Class * (Beirut) - Iraq's new Ja'afari Personal Status Code, passed by parliament on August 27, discriminates against women by favoring men in matters of marriage, divorce, inheritance, and children's guardianship and care, Human Rights Watch said today. Religious authorities drafted the code following an amendment to Iraq's Personal Status La more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Is age-related macular degeneration different in women? UB ophthalmology researchers are investigating With a grant from the National Institute on Aging, Jacobs School researchers are studying mechanisms for AMD that may be sex specific * Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in adults over the age of 55, progressively degr more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release: * * * ISDA Expands Digital Regulatory Reporting Solution to Cover Hong Kong's Revised Reporting Rules ISDA has expanded its Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) solution to support revised derivatives reporting rules in Hong Kong, enabling in-scope firms to implement the changes cost-effectively and accurately. The amendments from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securitie more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release: * * * JPMorganChase Declares Preferred Stock Dividends JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorganChase" or the "Firm") has declared dividends on the following series of the Firm's outstanding preferred stock, each of which is represented by depositary shares: Table: Preferred Stock Series The dividend payment date is Monday, December 1, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Monday, November more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Says Visa Revocations Over Charlie Kirk Criticism Are Unconstitutional * NEW YORK--According to news reports and a public announcement by the State Department, the Trump administration has revoked the visas of at least six people who publicly commented on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media. The revoca more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (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 THAT IS DEVASTATING PEOPLE" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to fight to end the Trump-Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis that is causing pain for everyday Americans  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT IS DEVASTATING PEOPLE" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to fight to end the Trump-Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis that is causing pain for everyday Americans all across the country.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader 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 a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE WITNESSING AN ALL-OUT REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic leadership, where he emphasized that House Democrats have returned to Washington to reopen the government while combating the Republican healthcare crisis. LEADER JEFFRIES :  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE WITNESSING AN ALL-OUT REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic leadership, where he emphasized that House Democrats have returned to Washington to reopen the government while combating the Republican healthcare crisis. LEADER JEFFRIES : This is day 15 of the Tru more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [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: * * * Legal Brief Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Texas Book Ban Appeal * (WASHINGTON)--PEN America has filed an amicus brief supporting an appeal to the Supreme Court in the Little v. Llano County case challenging book removals from the Llano County, TX public library. If the high court gran more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: ** * LEI for Brazil Increased in September 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 (LEI) for B more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis, Veterans Gather at NYC Military Installations Urging Senate to End Shutdown & Pay Servicemembers * (NEW YORK, NY) \- Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined New York City veterans at Brooklyn's U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Hamilton and Staten Island's U.S. Coast Guard-Sector New York to call on Democratic members of the U.S. Senate including New York's own Senators Chuck Schume more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Marsh McLennan, a provider of professional services, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Marsh McLennan reports third quarter 2025 results * Revenue Growth of 11%; Underlying Revenue Growth of 4% * GAAP Operating Income Increases 6%; Adjusted Operating Income Increases 13% * Third Quarter GAAP EPS of $1.51; Adjusted EPS Increases 11% to $1.85 * Nine Months GAAP EPS of $6.75; Adjusted EPS Increases 9% to $7.63 * Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the wo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Mexico's Supreme Court Steps Forward but Falls Short * When Martha Garcia, a young disability activist and student at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, heard the Supreme Court planned to change a legal precedent that could weaken the right of people with disabilities to engage in the democratic process, she decided to act. On October 13, the Court was expected to issue its decision, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Morelle Statement on Future of VRA as SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson vs. Callais Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement as the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, cases that ha more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Stanley Reports Third Quarter 2025 A conference call to discuss the results will be held on October 15, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (ET). Both live and on-demand versions of the webcast will be available on www.morganstanley.com in the Investor Relations section. To access the webcast, please click here (https://morganstanley.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1710019&tp_ke more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Morocco: Protests Met with Repression, Violence * (Beirut) - Moroccan authorities have cracked down on youth-led protests demanding sweeping reforms to public services, resulting in deaths and mass arrests, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should heed protesters' calls and fulfil the rights to health care and education, respect the right to peaceful protest, and investigate the us more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The National Action Network (NAN), New York, representing over 140 chapters nationwide, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission opposing a petition from the America First Legal Foundation. The petition seeks to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration, which NAN argues contradicts existing federal law and established practices. According to NAN, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) stipulat more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * National Immigrant Rights Organizations Sue the Federal Government Over Withheld Records on ICE Arrests in Immigration Courts * New York, NY - Today, Democracy Forward, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and the American Immigration Council filed a lawsuit in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * National Immigrant Rights Organizations Sue the Federal Government Over Withheld Records on ICE Arrests in Immigration Courts * Washington, D.C, October 15 -- Today, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, the American Immigration Council, and Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, demanding the release of cri more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Neuroscientist Azahara Oliva receives Packard Fellowship * Azahara Oliva, assistant professor of neurobiology and behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering. The fellowship from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation includes $875,000 in unrestricted funds to be used for research over five years. Oliva is among a cohort of 20 early-career scienti more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York Power Authority, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announce $25 Million in Planned Energy Efficiency Improvements City-Funded Investment will Upgrade Gallery Lighting and Control Systems at The Met, the Most Visited Art Museum in the U.S. * Officials from the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nobel laureate shares research exploring the origins of life * Nobel Laureate Jack Szostak, Ph.D. '77, shared decades of research into one of biology's most puzzling mysteries - the origins of life - to a crowded room Oct. 9 during the 2025 Ef Racker Lecture. Szostak, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009, explained his team's scientific journey to understand how molecules could have assemb more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Hosts Inaugural Gala to Commemorate 150-Year Legacy of Providing Care to New Yorkers Founded in 1875, Metropolitan Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in New York City and in New York State The inaugural gala also honors Metropolitan Hospital's historic partnership with New York Medical College, representing the nation's oldest munici more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Optimum Business and the Bridgeport Regional Business Council Announce the Grant Winners of Lifting up Small Businesses in Bridgeport, Connecticut * 25 businesses are being awarded a $5,000 grant each, fostering both their expansion and the vitality of Bridgeport communities CONNECTICUT (OCTOBER 15, 2025) - Optimum Business, the leading provider more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Optimum Fiber Network Expansion Powers Emergency and Government Services with Additional $4.4M Investment into the City of Tyler * Optimum and the City of Tyler, Texas partner in 15-year contract; Optimum invests a total of $9M into city infrastructure over the past two years TYLER, TX (OCTOBER 15, 2025) - Optimum, the leading provider of fiber  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Mark Dzwonczyk, board of trustees chair at Paul Smith's College, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for the renewal of Essential Air Service (EAS) for Saranac Lake Airport (SLK) provided by Cape Air. The letter emphasizes the importance of maintaining current flight frequency and customer service for the North Country's economic development. In his correspondence, Dzwonczyk highlighted how vital continuous C more ST

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Earns National and Regional Recognition in IP Stars 2025 Directory for Trademark and Patent Work Demonstrating its continued leadership in intellectual property law, Pillsbury's Intellectual Property practice has once again been recognized in Managing IP's IP Stars directory for 2025 with multiple firm and individual rankings. The firm was recognized for its work in trademark prosecution and dispute more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on New Lawsuits Targeting Major Banks Over Epstein Ties, One Week After Judiciary Democrats Launch Investigation Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after new lawsuits were filed against Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon over their more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPRESENTATIVE JOE MORELLE LEADS EFFORT TO SAFEGUARD CONSTITUENT SERVICES DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN * (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) led a group of House Democrats in urging the Trump Administration to immediately implement contingency measures to preserve essential constituent services amid the ongoing government shutdown. "When people call our offices about d more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop self-healing materials to improve 3D printing processes Adding self-repair capabilities builds strength, durability, and could reduce part replacement processing * Self-healing materials are being developed by RIT researchers to further improve additive manufacturing, specifically 3D-printed products, to make them stronger and more resilient. Christopher L more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Rockefeller University Press returns to campus Rockefeller University Press (RUP) has returned to York Avenue after being located off campus for nearly four decades. The scientific publisher of five journals is now situated on the top floor of the Weiss Research Building in a custom-built penthouse office with stellar views of Roosevelt Island and the Queensboro Bridge. "There are many benefits to being on campus, b more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- S&P Global, New York, has introduced its S&P Capital IQ Pro Document Intelligence solution on Salesforce's AgentExchange, a new marketplace for agentic AI tools. The launch integrates Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) directly into Customer Relationship Management (CRM) workflows, according to a company announcement. The GenAI-powered tool is designed to simplify the analysis of complex company documents by rapidly extracting key insights, evaluating risks, and g more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- S&P Global, New York, has announced a collaboration between S&P Global Ratings and Chainlink to make its Stablecoin Stability Assessments (SSAs) directly accessible on the blockchain for the first time. This initiative utilizes Chainlink's institutional-grade DataLink service to deliver S&P's independent risk analysis directly to decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and smart contracts. The on-chain SSAs provide real-time access to S&P Global Ratings' evaluations of a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- S&P Global, New York, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire With Intelligence, a prominent provider of private markets data, insights, and analytics, from a group led by majority investor Motive Partners for $1.8 billion. The acquisition is expected to significantly enhance S&P Global's data coverage across the rapidly growing alternative asset market, which is projected to approach $40 trillion by the end of the decade, according to an S&P Global statement. The more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Oct. 16 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU to host military education information night Nov. 11 The Military Service Affinity Group of Western New York is holding its first ROTC, Service Academy and Student-Veteran Information Night on Veterans Day at St. Bonaventure University. The event is designed for students in grades 7-12 and their families, high school guidance counselors, and current or prospective student veterans. P more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER REVEALS: REAL WORLD EXAMPLES, FROM EVERY UPSTATE REGION, OF MASSIVE NEW HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM SPIKES FACING NEW YORKERS - BECAUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO EXTEND VITAL ACA TAX CREDIT * "Window Shopping" Period for 2026 Health Insurance Just Opened For New Yorkers And Many Getting Walloped With Sticker Shock From Skyrocketing Premiums Caused By GOP Not Extendin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on Oct. 21, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Agenda: * Nomination of Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs * Nomination of Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs * Nomination of Seval Oz, of California, to be the Ass more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Sri Lanka: Ruinous Tax Policies Stoke Inequality * * Sri Lanka's tax policies played a driving role in the country's devastating 2022 economic crisis and contribute to chronic underfunding of education and other public services. * The government should consider eliminating corporate tax exemptions given their high cost, questionable effectiveness, and vulnerability to abuse, and adopt other more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * New Fossil of an Ancient Human Relative Shows it Could Grip and had Surprising Dexterity Stony Brook-led study on new hand and foot fossils of Paranthropus extend the understanding of the evolution of tool use and bipedality * For more than half a century, scientists have debated whether Paranthropus boisei, an extinct human relative known for its ext more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate holds limb preservation conference for healthcare professionals SUNY Upstate Medical University's Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, in collaboration with the Division of Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care, will host the fourth annual Limb Preservation Symposium: Innovations and Advancements 2025 Saturday, Nov. 1. Aimed at physicians and other more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * The hitchhiker's guide to the smelliverse * Does something smell funny to you? Your brain contains a surprisingly rich "smelliverse" through which it interprets all the odors you encounter. Exploring this universe of smell could deepen our understanding of basic brain functions and even help in identifying diseases. In the newest installment of our Cocktails & Chr more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 15 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * The journey: One lab's long winding road to cancer discovery * As many as one in eight men in America will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives. About one in 44 will die from it. "Prostate cancer is very common," Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Lloyd Trotman says. "The vast majority of prostate cancers remain slow-growing and more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The path toward a market structure for crypto assets * White & Case partner Ladan Stewart and associate Shuhang Liu published an article for The National Law Journal on market regulators' progress in developing a regulatory framework for digital assets. The authors detail the efforts that the SEC and CFTC have taken following the publication of a report from the President's Wo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- TIAA (formerly the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund), a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * TIAA Wealth Management Selects BNY Pershing's Wove to Advance the Client and Advisor Experience Industry-leading platform integration to deliver seamless wealth management solutions for retirement savers *  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I's Issues Brief Explains Benefits, Addresses Misconceptions of Risk-Based Pricing in Insurance * MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 15, 2025 - The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) has published a comprehensive Issues Brief addressing common misconceptions about risk-based pricing in property/casualty insurance and warning against government intervention that could harm co more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Celebrates Opening of $284 Million Peabody Union Development in Tennessee * Turner Construction Company is proud to mark the opening of Peabody Union, a $284 million, 1.2-million-square-foot mixed-use development along the Cumberland River in Nashville's South Bank neighborhood. The project redefines urban living and working by combining luxury residences, modern office space, ret more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 15 (TNSrpt) -- UK Finance, which monitors the banking and finance industry, issued the following news release: * * * UK Finance publishes 2025 banking sector tax report UK Finance today releases its 2025 Total Tax Contribution of the UK banking sector and international tax comparison report, the eleventh edition of this report. The report looks at the total tax rate of a model bank operating in the UK and other leading global financial centers. This aims to provide a ho more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * United Nations to Convene First-Ever Youth4Disarmament Forum, 16-17 October at Headquarters * NEW YORK, 15 October (Office for Disarmament Affairs) -- The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is convening the first-ever UN Youth4Disarmament Forum, taking place on 16 and 17 October, at Headquarters in New York. The Forum is held on the margins of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assemb more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 15 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * A literary icon is revealed through her unpublished work In 5 seconds UdeM's Clara Champagne was the first scholar to lay eyes on Joan Didion's unsealed archives. They show a person quite different from the American writer writer we thought we knew. By Virginie Soffer In March 2025, the New York Public Library opened 336 boxes of American writer Joan Didion's archives to the public. The collection conta more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Using AI to learn quantum complexity * To help understand quantum complexity - the vastly complicated interactions that happen when nature's smallest particles interact - Cornell physicists and computer scientists have developed a machine learning architecture inspired by the large language models (LLMs) behind ChatGPT and similar products. LLMs learn to piece together language by learning the relationships be more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon to report 3Q earnings October 29, 2025 * NEW YORK, N.Y. \- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will report third-quarter 2025 earnings on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The company will present results on a webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Access instructions and third-quarter 2025 earnings materials will be a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights on the Line in US Supreme Court Case * On October 15, the Supreme Court will rehear Louisiana v. Callais, which could determine whether Black voters have a meaningful chance at equal representation in Congress. The question before the court is a crucial one: does creating majority-Black districts to comply with the Voting Rights Act amount to unconstitutional racial discrimination more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Warner Bros. Discovery and CJ ENM Ink Strategic Partnership * SEOUL - OCT 16, 2025 - Leading entertainment companies Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and CJ ENM today announced a significant content production and distribution partnership, underpinned by a mutual commitment to bringing global audiences more premium K-entertainment. The new multi-year par more PR

BRONX, New York, Oct. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS Celebrates Landmark Conservation Decisions at IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi * ABU DHABI, October 15, 2025 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today celebrated the highly successful IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi--and the adoption of key decisions to help guide conservation policy and action for the future of nature and people. There was pivot more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (TNSrpt) -- Weil, Gotshal and Manges, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Weil European Distress Index The latest Weil European Distress Index (WEDI) reveals that Retail and Consumer Goods remains Europe's most distressed sector, with conditions now surpassing levels last seen during the 2009 financial crisis. Retail was one of only two sectors (alongside Financial Services) to see distress worsen this quarter, as distress remains high across Europe. Relief  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case's Hyder Jumabhoy: Private equity appetite for bank deals has changed * White & Case partner and Global Co-head of the Firm's Financial Institutions Industry Group & EMEA Co-head of the Financial Services M&A Practice, Hyder Jumabhoy, was recently quoted in PE Hub, discussing heightened activity in bank M&A and Private Equity's increasingly important role in it. Priv more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Winter Session 2026 registration is now open * Registration is now open for the 2026 Cornell University Winter Session online. Classes run January 2-17, 2026. Students can take classes in subjects such as accounting, biology, business, design, economics, entomology, film, history, plant science, psychology, statistics, and more. Popular online classes offered during Winter Session include: * AEM 1200: Int more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Yemen: Human Rights Lawyer Arrested * (Beirut) - Houthi Authorities in Yemen arrested the human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra on September 25, 2025, for a social media post marking an independence holiday opposed by the Houthis, 17 nongovernmental groups including Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately release him. The following is their statement: The undersigned more PR