NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * A NEW SEASON OF "THE LAST WOODSMEN" RETURNS WITH BIGGER RISKS AND HIGHER PAYDAYS BEGINNING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 9PM ET/PT ON DISCOVERY * View the promo HERE View photos HERE Deep in the untamed wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, veteran logger Jared Douglas returns to put everything on the line in the new season of The Last Woodsmen premiering  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Expresses Alarm Over NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani's Continued Problematic Rhetoric and Urges a Change of Course * American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, remains deeply troubled by New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's continued use of problematic rhetoric as it relates to Israel and Jews, urges Mamdani to hea more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- American Express issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * American Express Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today reported its third-quarter 2025 financial results. The earnings release and supplemental financial data are available on the company's Investor Relations website at http://ir.americanexpress.com. An investor conference call will be held at 8:30 a.m. (ET) today to discuss the company's third-qua more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * AV Technicians at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino Join IATSE Local 720 and Ratify First Union Contract * LAS VEGAS, NV - The Audio Visual Technicians at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino have officially unionized with IATSE Local 720 while ratifying their first collective bargaining agreement on October 8, 2025. The Planet Hollywood AV crew works thro more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Oct. 18 -- Hofstra University issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Be Unapologetically Impatient: Conversation with Hofstra Alumna Christina Cipriano On Wednesday, November 12, Hofstra University will welcome Christina Cipriano '05, PhD, a Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College alumna, Yale professor, and author of Be Unapologetically Impatient: The Mindset Required to Change the Way We Do Things. This special book talk is co-sponsored by Rabinowitz Honor more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton hosts battery safety symposium Energy storage experts meet as part of Battery Week events By Katie Liu Energy storage experts from organizations such as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control gathered Thursday at Binghamton University to discuss the future of American-based battery innovation and safety. Today, batteries power so more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton professor pushing to expand infectious disease consultant pharmacist roles Wesley Kufel emphasizes the clinical, educational and research value of ID consultant pharmacists nationwide By Scott Sasina In the pharmacy world, there are many different career paths one can take. Some roles are more well-known, while others are under the radar. Clinical infectious disease consultants are th more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University expands national presence in engaged scholarship Strategic investment and collaboration propel Binghamton's growing role in advancing community-engaged research and learning By Andi Stack Binghamton University's commitment to connecting research, teaching and public service was recognized in May 2023 when the University was officially accepted into the Engagement Scholarship Consort more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Sound and score: Music faculty member combines research interests with creative work Hippocrates Cheng's interests and experiences span the globe, from player pianos to throat-singing By Jennifer Micale Chart Hippocrates Cheng's diverse interests on a map and you'll create a globe-spanning tapestry with a thousand points: Player pianos. Throat singing. Archiving the personal effects of late composers. Mu more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Blackstone Charitable Foundation Awards $3 Million to Launch Blackstone Skilled Futures Expanding Trades Opportunities in Arizona * The Blackstone Charitable Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to launch Blackstone Skilled Futures in partnership with Arizona State University, Maricopa Community Colleges and local nonprofits. The program aims to increase access to high-quality training and wor more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Ceasefire or Not, EU Should Keep Pressure on Israel to End Abuses * As European Union leaders and foreign ministers prepare for meetings to discuss the situation in Israel and Palestine, some of their representatives in Brussels, and Israel's new ambassador to the EU, have been pushing for the European Commission to amend or withdraw its proposals to sanction "extremist" Israeli ministers and s more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Trump Administration Announces New IVF Policies Today, the Trump Administration announced an agreement with the pharmaceutical company EMD Serono to reduce the price of their IVF-related drugs for certain patients. The Administration also announced it will allow employers a way to offer fertility benefits directly to employees, like they do for dental and vision insurance. Commen more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 17 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Change of UK Permanent Representative to the IAEA and CTBTO: Sonia Farrey * Ms Sonia Farrey has been appointed UK Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in Vienna, in succession to Ms Corinne Kitsell. Ms Farrey will take up her appointment during January 2026. Curriculum  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Business] -- The Insights Association posted the following news: * * * CIRQ Announces Certification of OvationMR to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 * CIRQ (the Certification Institute for Research Quality), an International Standards Organization (ISO) audit and certification body that is a subsidiary of the Insights Association, has awarded certification to New York, NY-based OvationMR for compliance with the ISO/IEC 27001:2022, a widely recognized and internationally acce more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Columbia University issued the following issued the following Q&A on Oct. 16, 2025, with Elizabeth Leake, professor and chair of the Italian department: * * * Italian at Columbia Is Still Going Strong After 200 Years Elizabeth Leake, the new chair of the department, looks both behind and ahead. * This year marks 200 years of Italian studies at Columbia. In 1825, the Standing Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College established a Professorship of Italian Literature, more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Commission on Limits of Continental Shelf to Hold Sixty-Fifth Session at Headquarters, 20 October - 21 November * NEW YORK, 17 October (Office of Legal Affairs) -- The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf will hold its sixty-fifth session from 20 October to 21 November. There will be no plenary part during the session, and its five weeks will be devoted to the scientific and technical examination of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Calls Out Schumer and Jeffries' Hypocrisy as Democrats Celebrate Their Own Government Shutdown * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today called out the hypocrisy of Democrat leaders, including Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, as the government shutdown enters its third week. Democrats are keeping the government closed while dema more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell team finds new way to cut cancer's lipid lifeline * Cancer thrives by hijacking the body's own basic survival systems, making it hard to attack tumors without collateral damage and side effects. Now, researchers at Cornell's Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology have discovered what may be a less invasive strategy that shows promise as a potential therapeutic pathway. New research has uncovere more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel Is Not Required to Proactively Release Its Legal Opinions * WASHINGTON--A federal court of appeals ruled today that the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) is not violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by failing to affirmatively disclose legal opinions that are binding on t more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release: * * * CPJ challenges Israel's ban on international media access to Gaza in Israeli Supreme Court Urgent, unrestricted media access critical to documentation of Israeli attacks on besieged territory 197 Palestinian journalists and media workers killed by Israel in two years * The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has filed an amicus brief supporting the Foreign Press Association in Israel's se more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cracking the code of chaos * Many of the world's most important systems, such as the atmosphere, turbulent fluids, and even the motion of planets, behave unpredictably due to chaos and noise. Scientists often study these systems through their "invariant" measures, long-term statistical behaviors, rather than individual paths. While useful, these measures have a fundamental limitation: completely different system more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board denies application by Canandaigua National Corporation * The Federal Reserve Board on Friday denied an application by Canandaigua National Corporation, of Canandaigua, New York. The firm provided a complementary activity notice to the Board proposing to engage in certain activity that would obligate it to acquire real property. Bank holding companies are generally prohibited from inves more PR

GENESEO, New York, Oct. 18 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Geneseo Students Preserve Local Archeology Collection An amateur archeologist devoted decades of his life to discovering artifacts in the Genesee Valley. Since his death, SUNY Geneseo students have preserved the relics in a 652-bag collection that is now part of official Livingston County history. "It's an honor to preserve the life's work of a fellow archeologist and our local hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Address Student Loan Default Crisis And Prevent Economic Disaster * Nearly 280,000 New Yorkers are at risk of student loan default U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is pressing the Trump administration to provide relief for New Yorkers at risk of defaulting on their student loans. Senator Gillibrand joined Senate Democratic Leader  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Takano, and Torres Condemn Trump Administration's Erasure of LGBTQ+ History at Stonewall National Monument 72 Lawmakers Demand the National Park Service Restore References to Transgender and Queer Americans Removed from Stonewall Monument and Other Sites * Congressmen Dan Goldman (NY-10), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-41) and Congressional Equality Caucus Co-Chair more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Reinsurance Group of America on Strategic Investment in, and Multi-Fund Anchor Commitment to, FoxPath Capital Partners * The Asset Management Transactions, Secondaries and Private Investment Funds teams guided Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA), a leading global life and health reinsurer, on a strategic investment in, and multi-fund ancho more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Launches Japanese Collection This October * : Love is for the Dogs Japanese entertainment fans are in for a treat this month as HBO Max launches 12 new titles available to stream from today, October 17. Headlining the slate is Love is for the Dogs - a romance based on the hit webtoon, culinary drama favorite, La Grande Maison Tokyo and gri more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Oct. 18 -- Hofstra University issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Hofstra Empowers with Inaugural Women of the Pride Student-Led Symposium Hofstra Athletics welcomed prominent female leaders and alumnae to the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex for the first-ever student-led Women of the Pride Symposium on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The Women of the Pride symposium brought together nearly 200 female Hofstra student-athletes, coaches, and administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Urges Trump to Attend Key Indo-Pacific Summits to Demonstrate U.S. Leadership * Washington, D.C. -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging him to attend the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Malaysia, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South K more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 17 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * How can businesses overcome ethical problems? Binghamton University grad offers solutions Owen Pell '80, LLD '11 shares ways companies can improve business practices at 36th annual Abraham J. Briloff Lecture on Accountability and Society By Anthony Borrelli "Charlie the Tuna is killing Flipper!" Well, sort of. For decades, nets used in the commercial tuna industry trapped and drowned thousands of dolph more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 18 -- The International Council of Nurses issued the following news release: * * * ICN leads intensive advocacy at UNGA 80, bringing the nursing voice to critical global health discussions The International Council of Nurses (ICN) brought the powerful voice of the world's 30 million nurses to High-Level Week at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York, September 21-28, 2025. Led by CEO Howard Catton, ICN's delegation--including Dr Gill Adynski ( more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * IMO Postpones Adoption of Net Zero Framework, Delaying Global Action to Decarbonize Shipping * Member States at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) today postponed for a year the vote to adopt the Net Zero Framework -- a plan to phase out fossil fuels from the maritime sector by 2050. The Framework would introduce the world's first legally binding global carbon price more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2025 * On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (link is external), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) renews its resolve to eradicate poverty and advance shared prosperity. This year's theme, "Ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families", reminds us of th more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Japan Should Defend the International Criminal Court * On October 9, Human Rights Watch with Tokyo-based Human Rights Now and Peace Boat held an event at the Japanese Diet to press the Japanese government to step up its efforts to defend the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC, a court of last resort for victims of serious crimes around the world, has been under extreme pressure from th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffries to Johnson: Swear in Representative-elect Grijalva at tomorrow's pro forma session * The Hon. Mike Johnson Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Johnson: I write to demand that you swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva at the pro forma session scheduled to take place on Friday, October 17. Her election more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Joint Civil Society Statement on Incendiary Weapons at the UN First Committee * Thank you. I am pleased to deliver this joint statement on behalf of 35 civil society organizations. The civilian deaths and devastation caused by the firebombings of Dresden and Tokyo 80 years ago shocked the world. While it was not the first time incendiary weapons were used, the massive scale of the attacks f more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Joint Statement: US Sanctions on Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Erodes International Law * As organizations committed to civil society and open civic space, we, the undersigned, are gravely concerned by the U.S. government's (USG) decision to impos e sanctions under Executive Order (EO) 14203 against three leading Palestinian human rights organizations -- Al-Haq: Law in the Service of M more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Lawler Faces Local Blowback For Playing Political Games With Critical Food Access, Refusing To Reopen Government * Vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler is getting called out by his own constituents for wasting time on desperate publicity stunts and cable TV pundit auditions instead of doing his actual job and working to find a solution that reopens the government. This week, communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS, COPAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES ARE ABOUT TO SKYROCKET" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability where he emphasized that Democrats remain ready to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people and fixes the Republican healthcare crisis, but Republicans remain out of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS, COPAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES ARE ABOUT TO SKYROCKET" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability where he emphasized that Democrats remain ready to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people and fixes the Republican healthcare crisis, but Republicans remain out of town. LEADER JEFFRIES :  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: ** * The LEI for France Improved 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 (LEI) for F more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Zelensky Meeting * Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on President Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Once again, President Trump failed to deliver today on providing any support for Ukraine, and instead continues to appease Vladimir Putin throug more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Zelensky Meeting Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on President Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Once again, President Trump failed to deliver today on providing any support for Ukraine, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Meeks Marks the 2nd Anniversary of the October 7th Terrorist Attacks Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack in Israel carried out by Hamas. "On this solemn anniversary, we pause to re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Urges Trump to Attend Key Indo-Pacific Summits to Demonstrate U.S. Leadership Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging him to attend the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Malaysia, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The New York State Department of Health issued a report providing a comprehensive global health update, summarizing key trends and developments in infectious diseases worldwide. The report highlights ongoing outbreaks and emerging threats that bear significant implications for public health professionals and policymakers, emphasizing New York's critical role as a global travel and population hub. The update underscores the persistence of diseases such as mpox, w more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in response to the agency's Request for Information aimed at supporting the nationwide deployment of automated vehicles (AVs). The letter underscores the organization's commitment to ensuring that future autonomous transportation solutions are safe, equitable, and beneficial for urban environments. NACTO represen more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The National Association of Higher Education Systems and Good Rebellion, Brooklyn, New York, issued a report detailing the second phase of the College Is Worth It (CIWI 2) campaign, a groundbreaking national initiative designed to reshape public perceptions about the value of a college degree. The report highlights how the campaign's influencer-led, digital storytelling approach successfully engaged students, families, and recent graduates to promote higher educa more ST

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * NBA launches "Tap to Watch" making live games easier to find and access across digital platforms The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the launch of "Tap to Watch," a new digital initiative that simplifies how fans find and access live NBA game telecasts, starting with the 2025-26 season. Tap to Watch will leverage the NBA's vast digital ecosystem to seamlessl more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * New Global Multidimensional Poverty Index Report Reveals Nearly 80% of the World's Poor Live in Regions Exposed to Climate Hazards * New York - Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty - 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally - are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, drought, or air pollution, according to a new report released today by the United Na more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * New Grant Program Will Bring Global Health Issues to Classrooms * When we invited U.S. teachers to apply for a fellowship program last fall focused on global health, we wondered: Can engaging students in global health reporting bridge divides, surface solutions, and inspire action that improves health outcomes? The 14 educators who joine more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Unveils Truebeam Linear Accelerator and State-of-the-Art Interventional Radiology Suite with Support from Borough President Donovan Richards and City Council Member Jim Gennaro * New technologies drive enhanced cancer care and complex procedure capabilities Oct 16, 2025 Queens, NY -- NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens celebrated the unveiling of more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Health Chair of Ophthalmology, Dr. Kathryn Colby, Honored with Castroviejo Medal at AAO 2025 * N YU Langone Health ophthalmology faculty present their latest research at this year's annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), where Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD, the Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD, Professo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Open Letter on the Myanmar Crisis * October 17, 2025 We are writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch in the context of the upcoming summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the East Asia Summit, and associated ASEAN partner summits, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26-28, 2025. During your meetings, we urge you to focus attention on the ongoing human rights and human more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [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: * * * PEN America Welcomes Federal Court Ruling Halting Key Parts of Texas Law Restricting Campus Speech * PEN America applauds a federal district court's preliminary injunction of parts of a Texas law restricting campus speech.  "The idea that the First Amendment right to free speech could  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * New York's stalled AI bill would have blurred the line between disclosure and restriction While pitched as a transparency measure, Assembly Bill 8595 would have set a new, unusually high bar for compliance. By Gregory Ferenstein Earlier this year, New York state lawmakers advanced a proposal that would have required artificial intelligence developers to reveal the exact sources  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Recent dismissals offer insights into SEC's current enforcement strategy * White & Case partner Ladan Stewart and associates Gabriella Klein and Shuhang Liu published an article for the New York Law Journal examining the SEC's recent dismissals of litigated cases and what insights they provide into the agency's enforcement approach under Chairman Paul Atkins. The authors note  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Refugee Resettlement Works -- International Rescue Committee Appeals for Restoration of America's Refugee Commitments * New York, NY, October 17, 2025 -- By this time of year, following consultation with Congress, the President of the United States usually issues a presidential determination setting the refugee admissions cap for the upcoming fiscal year, thereby authori more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), New York, has unveiled SPICE IndexBuilder, a self-service platform designed to significantly streamline the process of creating custom indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the tool is now available to all its customers, offering a unified and intuitive interface for independent index prototyping, backtesting, and ordering. The platform empowers users to quickly design, test, and analyze customized index solutions using S&P DJI's truste more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Press Statement in Support of Commitments Made by Government of Lebanon to Exercise Its Sovereignty over Its Territory * The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vassily A. Nebenzia (Russian Federation): The members of the Security Council welcomed the efforts and commitments of the Lebanese Government to exercise its sovereignty over its whole terri more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 18 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Sports Poll: Jersey Jets? Jersey Giants? Garden State Fans On Name Change: 'Fuhgeddaboudit!', Quinnipiac University New Jersey Sports Poll Finds; Can Dart Propel The Giants From Sad To Super? Fans Weigh In They've long played on New Jersey turf but are known as two NFL teams from New York. Is it time for the Jets and Giants to embrace New Jersey and drop the New York moniker? Nearly six out of 10 N more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Statement by Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, on the Passing of the Right Honorable Raila Amolo Odinga of Kenya * On behalf of The Rockefeller Foundation, I extend my sincere condolences to the family of The Right Honorable Raila Amolo Odinga, as well as to the Government and the people of Kenya. Mr. Odinga was a towering statesman who served for decades with courage and dedi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Second Class of Empire State Service Corps Chancellor King Highlights Nearly 500 students from 45 SUNY Campuses Participating in Paid Service Opportunities in Their Communities During Visit to Hudson Valley Community College * Troy, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the second class of Empire State Service Corps  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Bipartisan Resolution Celebrates "Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month" * Washington, DC --Congressman Tom Suozzi (D--Nassau, Queens), a first-generation Italian American, has co-sponsored and introduced a resolution declaring October 2025 as "Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month." The bipartisan resolution, led alongside Reps. DeLauro (D-CT), Rulli (R-OH), and Amodei (R-NV) more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi, Ukraine Caucus Send Bipartisan Letter to President Trump Ahead of Friday Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy * Washington, DC - Today, Problem Solvers Co-Chair Tom Suozzi (D-NY), alongside the bipartisan Ukrainian Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), and more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Truco o Tecnologia: nueva encuesta de Verizon revela como las familias se mantienen seguras y conectadas durante Halloween * [TL;DR] * Setenta y ocho por ciento de padres ven la tecnologia como una herramienta util para mantener a sus hijos seguros en Halloween. * Nueve de cada diez padres planean monitorear a sus hijos cuando pidan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- At the United Nations, New York, United Kingdom Minister Counsellor Jennifer MacNaughtan delivered the UK's Explanation of Vote following the Security Council's vote on the Haiti sanctions regime, strongly supporting the measure's renewal. MacNaughtan stated that U.N. sanctions are an essential tool for maintaining pressure on those who seek to destabilize Haiti and alleviate the suffering of its people. She condemned the violence continuing to undermine democratic rule  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB's ice sheet research featured in new documentary 'The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice' looks at ancient sediment pulled from beneath ice sheet that was stored at university for many years * Ancient sediment pulled from nearly a mile below the Greenland ice sheet -- and later stored for roughly two decades at the University at Buffalo, whose researchers are st more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * United Nations Faces Financial Crisis without Budget Reform, Secretary-General Warns * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) of the General Assembly on the proposed programme budget for 2026, in New York today: Thank you for the opportunity to introduce the proposed programme budget for 2026. I present it in the truly unique context o more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Corporate culture can reduce disparities in financial services Study finds significant banking disparities that worsened during COVID-19 pandemic * Consumers in communities of color receive significantly poorer financial services than those in low-minority communities, but stronger competition among banks and specific practices within them can help level more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Engineering professor emphasizes importance of social and economic buy-in for renewable energy Sayanti Mukherjee wins award from Department of Energy for project addressing challenges of switching from fossil fuels * Sayanti Mukherjee, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University at Buffalo, knows that convertin more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 18 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate hosts new trauma nurse training course for statewide participants Upstate University Hospital hosted a new, advanced training course for trauma nurses from across New York on Oct. 16, marking the state's inaugural offering of the Trauma Nursing Advanced Course (TNAC), developed by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). The course, launched nationally in  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * US-German M&A hits its stride despite economic headwinds * White & Case partners Tobias Heinrich and Kathrin Schwesinger published an article for Law360 Expert Analysis on cross-border M&A activity between the US and Germany. The authors used data from the Firm's M&A Explorer platform to illustrate how deal value has "soared this year" between the two countries, noting that in more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * WEAPONS Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max October 24 * New Line Cinema's WEAPONS, a Warner Bros. Pictures' release, will make its global streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET. WEAPONS stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Weil, Gotshal and Manges, New York, issued a report analyzing the latest Weil European Distress Index (WEDI), which indicates a slight decline in corporate distress levels across Europe as of August 2025. The report provides a detailed sectoral and country-level overview of financial stress indicators affecting European businesses. According to Weil, the aggregate distress index fell to 3.4 from 3.7 in the previous quarter, suggesting a modest easing of corporat more ST

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Talen Energy Supply on US$1.6 billion credit facility transactions * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Talen Energy Supply (NASDAQ: TLN) on its US$1.6 billion credit facility transactions, consisting of US$1.2 billion of incremental term loans, US$200 million of additional revolving credit facility commitments and US$200 million of additional lett more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case elects 45 new partners for 2026 * Global law firm White & Case LLP promoted 45 lawyers to its partnership today. The new partner class includes representatives of 12 of the Firm's practices across 20 of its offices in 14 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. The promotions are effective on January 1, 2026. White & Case Chair Heather M more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- YouthNPower issued a report detailing the findings of its pioneering direct cash transfer pilot designed specifically for young people transitioning out of foster care in New York City. The pilot provided 100 youth aged 18 to 22 with $1,000 in unconditional monthly cash payments for 12 months starting in June 2023. This transformative support helped participants experience increased stability, autonomy, and improved life outcomes across multiple domains critical more ST