NEW YORK, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * "Gold Zone" Team Reunites For The Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games NBC Olympics will reunite its acclaimed Gold Zone team for the show's highly anticipated Winter Olympics debut on Peacock and NBCSN during the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games, it was announced today. The Opening Ceremony will take place Feb. 6, 2026, on NBC and Peacock. Jac Collinsworth and Matt Is more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Songs in Flight,' inspired by Cornell-based project, receives Grammy nod * "Songs In Flight," a cycle of art songs related to the Cornell-based project Freedom on the Move, has been nominated for a 2026 Grammy Award. The cycle's composer, Shawn Okpebholo, is up for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Based on poems by College of Arts and Sciences alumna Tsitsi Ella Jaji, M.A. '06, Ph.D. '08, Okpebholo's so more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * 2025 Year in Pictures * As the year draws to a close, it is time once again to look back on the moments that shaped the Columbia University community. From academic milestones and global research to inspiring campus life and community engagement (like Columbia Engineering's cardboard boat contest in photo above), join us on a visual journey through the most memorable scenes of 2025 captured through the lenses of Colu more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * 2025: A look back at UB's research and creative activities * The image above, RNA clusters (green colored) gradually disassembling within biomolecular condensates (magenta colored), comes from the lab of Priya Banerjee, professor of physics. He publushed work uncovering how harmful RNA clumps form and a way to dissolve them. By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - A vacc more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * A suite first flight: American's new Airbus A321XLR debuts on transcontinental route * * Departing at 11 a.m. ET, American's new Airbus A321XLR flew its first flight from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). * American is the first U.S.-based airline to operate the A321XLR, which offers customers Flagship Suite (r), Premium E more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture Partners With U.S. Department of Energy to Support Groundbreaking Genesis Mission Program ARLINGTON, VA; Dec. 18, 2025 - Accenture Federal Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), announced today its agreement to explore partnerships with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support the Genesis Mission. This era-defining initiative is a national  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * ADULT SWIM RENEWS ANIMATED COMEDY "HAHA, YOU CLOWNS" FOR TWO ADDITIONAL SEASONS * Adult Swim has announced that "Haha, You Clowns" will return for two more seasons. The relentlessly wholesome animated comedy from creator Joe Cappa follows the Campbell family - three doting teenagers, and their tenderhearted, recently widowed dad - as they navigate life more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * American Express Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Common Shares * NEW YORK The Board of Directors of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.82 per common share, payable on February 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on January 2, 2026. ABOUT AMERICAN EXPRESS American Express (NYSE: AXP) is a global payments and premium lifestyle more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * The birth of a nation's care Grad student studies how almshouses and marginalized mothers shaped modern childbirth By Ethan Knox '20 If you time-travelled to a city in the 18th or early 19th century, a lot of society may seem different to you. If you were pregnant today, we would look for those wordless blue signs that signify "hospital." But back then, there might not be a hospital to find - and you'd p more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * A Lifeline That Lasted a Lifetime The Educational Opportunity Program opened doors to education, community and lifelong friendships for Martin Montalvo '75 By Brett Ford When Martin Montalvo '75 arrived at Binghamton in 1971, he had never been outside Brooklyn, New York. The son of Puerto Rican parents, he grew up in a household just trying to fit into American culture and get by during tumultuous times. more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg Television Announces updates to EMEA Programming Lineup * LONDON - Bloomberg Television today announced updates to its EMEA weekday programming lineup, effective January 5, 2026. The refreshed schedule strengthens the network's global markets coverage during key morning hours. Programming Updates Daybreak Europe - 6am GMT Lizzy Burden joins Daybreak Europe as anchor. Broadcasting live f more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 19 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Brooklyn Law School Prepares for 14th Annual Business Boot Camp, Jan. 5-8, 2026 Brooklyn Law School will welcome students to its 14th annual Business Boot Camp from January 5-8, 2026, a four-day intensive program designed to teach law students to "think like a businessperson" as well as a lawyer. Professor Michael Gerber, the Michael Simmons and Michael Gerber Professor of Law, directs the p more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Citi Statement on OCC Removal of Amendment to Consent Order HIGHLIGHTS * The OCC removed the July 2024 amendment to the 2020 Consent Order which required Citi to submit a Resource Review process to the OCC * Citi has made Transformation its number one priority and is dedicating the resources necessary to moder more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN CLOSES OUT 2025 AS A GLOBAL MULTIPLATFORM LEADER IN NEWS ACROSS TV, STREAMING AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS * December 18th, 2025 #1 US DIGITAL NEWS BRAND FOR 10 YEARS RUNNING; 122 MILLION MONTHLY GLOBAL UNIQUE VISITORS IN 2025 #1 NEWS BRAND IN MOBILE IN U.S.; PRIMARY PLACE AMERICANS GET THEIR NEWS TOP 5 MOST-WATCHED NETWORK IN ALL OF CABLE FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE YEARS NEW YORK, NY(December 17, 2025) CNN  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Renews "Have I Got News For You" for a Fourth Season Premiering Saturday, January 24 at 9PM ET/PT SERIES PRODUCED BY HAT TRICK PRODUCTIONS FOR CNN ORIGINALS  * NEW YORK - (December 18, 2025) - CNN announced today that Have I Got News For You has been renewed for a fourth season. The American version of the long-running UK comedy series is hosted by Roy Wood Jr. along with team captains Amber Ruffin a more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Health Experts Release Policy Roadmap to Alleviate the Burden of High Energy Bills Local and state governments have numerous policy levers to address energy insecurity and the "heat or eat" dilemma in which low-income households are forced to choose between paying a utility bill and having enough food to eat * Energy insecurity--the inability to adequately meet basic household  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Community and Ethic Media Outlets Call on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to Restore Advertising Lifeline Fifty-one ethnic and community media outlets, who publish in 14 different languages, have issued an urgent appeal to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, calling for the immediate restoration of city advertising commitments that have collapsed under the Adams administration. The group, co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 18 -- The State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * Dr. Singh Secures $50,000 SUNY TAF Grant for Cutting-Edge Wireless Communication Research SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) is pleased to announce that Dr. Arjun Singh, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the university's Wireless Intelligent Next Gen Systems (WINGS) Research Center, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the State U more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * From Binghamton to Behavioral Neuroscience Rastapha Geddes '98 traces his journey from EOP student to STEM leader and nonprofit founder By Brett Ford When Rastapha Geddes '98 reflects on his time at Binghamton University, he credits the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) as the foundation of his academic and professional success. Arriving from New York City in 1994, Geddes joined the EOP cohort -- a d more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Hidden clay intensified 2011 Japan megaquake, study confirms * An international research expedition involving Cornell has uncovered new details as to why a 2011 earthquake northeast of Japan behaved so unusually as it lifted the seafloor and produced a tsunami that devastated coastal communities along with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Some of the first published data from the expedition was detai more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Highlights From an Incredible Year: 2025 At NBCUniversal This past year marked extraordinary milestones across the NBCUniversal portfolio. The grand opening of Universal Epic Universe, the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, the biggest BravoCon to date, major box office successes with Jurassic World Rebirth and the live action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon, the prem more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Lack of Salt Limits Number of Largest Land Animals Doctors often warn humans to lower their sodium intake, but a new study led by Hunter College researchers shows that Earth's largest land animals struggle to find enough salt to survive. A study published December 9 in Nature Ecology and Evolution shows the populations in Africa of the largest l more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Dec. 18 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Imaging Study Reveals Brain Changes in WTC Responders With Chronic PTSD Stony Brook-led published research could provide new clue to PTSD diagnosis * Chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the main health problems suffered by World Trade Center (WTC) responders. It a condition that can be difficult to diagnose based just on how a responder feels at a more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * In Bukovina, European empires built new worlds out of inherited materials * Historian Cristina Florea wants people to learn about Bukovina - in fact, she just published a book about this region in eastern Europe. But she does not advise trying to find it on a map. "If you try to go there, you won't find it - at least not as a political or administrative entity," said Florea, assistant professor of history in t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * PSC Approves Verizon's Acquisition of Frontier Telephone Verizon Commits to Invest $150 Million to Expand its High-Speed Broadband Network To Underserved Communities, Advance Digital Inclusion, Enhance Service Quality and Network Reliability, and Support Small Businesses Across New York State Verizon to Invest $150 Million in its Small Business Accelerator Progr more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * PSC Greenlights Solar Array Project Project Expected to Power 64,000 Average-Sized Homes with Clean, Renewable Energy * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today granted Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCNs) to an upstate solar array totaling 250- megawatts (MWs) or enough electricity for 64,000 averaged-sized homes. Gra more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Commission Advances Efficient Use of Ratepayer Funding to Support Clean Energy Initiatives The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA) 2026 Clean Energy Standard (CES) administrative budget, including funding the Zero Emission Credit (ZEC) program. The Commission als more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Con Edison Directed to Develop Reliability Contingency Plan for New York City Action Follows Recent NYISO Warning of Potential Downstate Energy Shortfalls As Early As Next Year Utility Ordered to Propose Non-Emitting Solutions Plan That Prioritizes Cost-Effectiveness And Ease of Deployment Commission Encourages Long Island Power Authority to Undertake Similar P more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Corning Directed to Provide More information about Renewable Natural Gas Purchases Southern Tier Gas Company also Directed to Improve its Modeling and Forecasting Methods * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today directed Corning Natural Gas Corporation (Corning) to begin to provide additional information about renewable natural gas purc more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * New study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities * Six people sit and pose for a photo with a shelf of books behind them. Collaborators on a climate modeling project with the Karuk Tribe included (from left) Danielle Touma, Leaf Hillman, Cleo Woelfle-Hazard, Naoki Mizukami, Yifan Cheng and Daniel Sarna-Wojcicki. Regional climate data s more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $132 Million Sale of Trophy Office Campus in Suburban Boston, Massachusetts Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $132 million sale of 140 Kendrick Street, a trophy office campus located 15 miles southwest of Downtown Boston in Needham, Massachusetts. Newmark Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin, along with Boston Capital Markets Executive Vice Chairman Edward Maher, Vice Chairman M more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $51 Million Refinancing Loan for Flagship Virgin Hotels Property in Nashville Newmark announces the Company has arranged a $51 million loan on behalf of the Virgin Group to refinance Virgin Hotels Nashville, a lifestyle hotel located in Nashville, Tennessee. Newmark's Global Debt & Structured Finance team led by Jordan Roeschlaub, Co-President, alongside Vice Chairman Nick Scribani, Managing Director  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen and XR Announce Platform Integration to Make it Easier for Brands and Agencies to Deliver Ads Powered by Nielsen Measurement * Partnership brings Nielsen ONE measurement activation directly into XR's advertising delivery platform. December 18, 2025 - Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and marketing intelligence, and XR (Extreme Rea more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Night waking impacts cognitive performance regardless of sleep duration * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. When it comes to sleep, traditional advice has focused on the number of hours a person sleeps. But for older adults, the quality of sleep may affect cognitive performance the following day regardless of their quantity of sleep, according to a new study by researchers from the Penn State College  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Paramount, New York, affirmed its commitment to acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for $30 per share in an all-cash tender offer. The announcement follows the WBD board's recommendation against the bid in favor of a competing transaction with Netflix. Paramount asserted that its proposal provides WBD shareholders with superior value and certainty, specifically highlighting that its $30 per share cash price represents an $18 billion aggregate premium over the cash comp more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Peacock Wraps Up 2025 With Holiday Specials, Classic Films, and New Year's Eve Special NBCUniversal is once more bringing holiday cheer straight to viewers' screens with 2025 holiday programming on Peacock. From festive NBC specials to timeless classics and a star-studded New Year's Eve retrospective, Peacock has something for viewers of all ages to celebrate this holiday season a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Plug Power Inc., Slingerlands, New York, announced the installation of a 5MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Cleanergy Solutions Namibia. The project, located in Walvis Bay, represents the first fully integrated commercial green hydrogen facility in Africa and is intended to serve as a foundation for hydrogen mobility across Namibia and nearby markets. The electrolyzer is integrated at a site that includes a solar park and a battery energy storage system, allowing for off- more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers make it easier to visualize 3D scenes from photos * A new approach is making it easier to visualize lifelike 3D environments from everyday photos already shared online, opening new possibilities in industries such as gaming, virtual tourism and cultural preservation. Hadar Averbuch-Elor, assistant professor at Cornell Tech, is part of the research team behind "WildCAT3D," a new framework that signi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- S&P Global, New York, announced the launch of StepForward, a $10 million philanthropic initiative designed to prepare the next generation for an economy driven by artificial intelligence. Through this program, the company and the S&P Global Foundation intend to invest the funds over the next three years to support organizations providing innovative workforce development and AI upskilling for youth worldwide. The President and CEO of S&P Global, Martina Cheung, stated that more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Semlitz Fellowship builds bridges between sustainability science and business * As a PhD candidate in fiber science, Mahmoud Aboelkheir has spent considerable time thinking about how to upcycle discarded textiles into high-value materials to mitigate environmental contamination. As a Semlitz Family Sustainability Fellow, Aboelkheir is now also thinking about how a new technology might or might not be adopted by  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news: * * * New Maps Reveal Striking Impacts To One of the Arctic's Largest Caribou Migrations Dr. Elie Gurarie from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) partnered with the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration to produce new maps revealing the near-collapse of one of the Arctic's most iconic caribou migrations -- a dramatic shift that underscores  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * SUNY Poly Faculty Show Some Ventilator Settings Double Airway Stress Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but the airflow it produces inside an intubated airway can also shape conditions linked to complications during long-term support. In a recent study, SUNY Polytechnic Institute faculty Dr. Aarthi Sekaran (Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering) and Dr. Ahme more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on Dec. 18, 2025, by Sophie Coker, with Sara Lombardo, a graduate student at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center Whiteface Mountain Field Station: * * * 5Qs with Sara Lombardo: Graduate Student Earns NASA Award for Cloud Chemistry Research Sara Lombardo has focused their time high up in the clouds since joining the University at Albany. Originally from Powhatan, Virginia, Lombardo enrolled in graduate schoo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Exploring Homeowner Decisions After Disaster Strikes By Mike Nolan, mnolan@albany.edu Alex Greer, an associate professor at the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC), has spent more than a decade studying hazard adjustments and relocation decisions in the wake of weather and climate disasters. In 2022, Greer and his research team received $299,825 from the Nationa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 18 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release: * * * The Grubhub Community Fund's Full Plate Program Offering $1 Million in Microgrants to Support 200 Nonprofits in Chicago and NYC * Grubhub is proud to expand the Full Plate Program, powered by the Grubhub Community Fund, to support nonprofit organizations in Chicago and New York City that provide access to food and meal services. Now in its third ye more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Exclusively Present 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic - New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers - Friday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET * TNT Sports will be the exclusive U.S. home of the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic on Friday, January 2 at 8 p.m., available on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. South Florida will make hockey history bringing the traditional more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Researcher Studying Impact of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' on Edible Crops, Food Quality By Bethany Bump A researcher in the University at Albany's College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering was awarded nearly $420,000 from the National Science Foundation to study how the accumulation of toxic "forever chemicals" in edible plants impacts food quality and safety. Weilan Zhang, an ass more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Unexpected allies: DNA packaging aids gene expression * It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own version. Cornell researchers have discovered that DNA packaging structures called nucleosomes, which have been traditionally seen as roadblocks for gene expression, actually help reduce torsional stress in DNA strands and facilitat more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * 2025: University at Buffalo solidifies leadership in AI, data science UB is tapping AI's incredible power to address global challenges by advancing education, research and outreach By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - It has been a busy few years at the University at Buffalo. Highlights include a historic faculty hiring initiative, a building boom like no other, a surgi more PR

MELVILLE, New York, Dec. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Verint Recognized as Market Leader in Frost & Sullivan's Voice of Customer Analytics 2025 Report * Verint (r), The CX Automation Company, today announced it was named a Leader in the Frost & Sullivan Frost Radar(tm): Voice of Customer Analytics, 2025 Repor more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 19 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary: * * * WSIS+20: The UN Swallows the IGF By Milton Mueller IGP attended the UN General Assembly meeting in New York December 15 - 17, where a much anticipated "overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society" took place. The "high-level meeting" produced an outcome document that updates the WS more PR