NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Begins with U.S. Fiscal Confidence Lower than a Year Ago * Following a year that saw the highest interest costs ever, and the most expensive reconciliation bill and longest government shutdown in history, U.S. fiscal confidence is in worse shape now than at the start of 2025. The latest monthly Index sponsored by the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation is 51 (100 is neutral) six points low more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A Book About the Interplay Among Jewishness, Gender, and Animality * Jews, women, and animals have been notoriously considered in Western thought as antithetical to the "civilized," and therefore parallel. The trope of the womanized Jewish man has been widely recognized as a staple in otherizing portrayals of European Jews, as well as their self-perception. Similarly, ecofeminist critique has addressed the ubiquitous de more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota Demand Immediate Action After ICE Shoots and Kills Minnesota Woman * MINNEAPOLIS Today, ICE agents shot and killed an unarmed 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, while she was in her car in a south Minneapolis more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 7 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines maintains AAdvantage status and reward levels for third year in a row * * For the 2026 program year, status and reward levels will stay the same, making it straightforward for members to achieve or retain status. * New Loyalty Point Reward choices offer more personalized travel experiences. * Members enjoy even more ways to use their miles, including premium exper more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Apollo, New York, announced that Apollo-managed funds have spearheaded a $3.5 billion capital solution to facilitate a massive $5.4 billion data center infrastructure transaction. This financing supports Valor Compute Infrastructure L.P., a fund managed by Valor Equity Partners, in its acquisition and lease of specialized compute hardware to a subsidiary of xAI Corp. The assets involved include NVIDIA GB200 GPUs, which are intended to power one of the most advanced compute more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Avangrid Foundation Awards Grant to Gulf of Maine Research Institute for STEM Education Grant will enable transformative STEM experiences for middle school students * The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has awarded the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) a $50,000  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 7 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America to Report Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call on January 14 * CHARLOTTE, NC - As previously announced, Bank of America will report its fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, January 14. The results will be released at approximately 6:45 a.m. ET, followed by an investor confere more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Sound choices, bright futures New art and tech minors in lighting and sound technologies open interdisciplinary pathways By Ethan Knox '20 With a world of technology at your fingertips and more paths to pursue than ever before, it can be hard for students to pick a path forward. Even when they do, deciding can mean giving up another passion. But thanks to Binghamton University's many dual degree paths an more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 8 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Ticking time bomb: Some farmers report as many as 70 tick encounters over a 6-month period Study reveals ticks are growing threat to health and livelihood of agricultural workers By John Brhel Finding one tick on your body is scary enough - tick-borne diseases are serious - but what if you found more than 10 on yourself in just one month? That's the plight of some farmers as the threat of ticks a more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Blackstone Announces Additional Investment in AIR Control Concepts * Blackstone to Acquire Madison Dearborn's Remaining Stake to Become Sole Institutional Investor Supporting AIR's Next Phase of Growth Norfolk, Virginia - January 7, 2026 - Air Control Concepts ("AIR"), the largest commercial HVAC, electrical, and controls platform in North America, announced today more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Maine - First Quarter 2025": * * * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Maine were 40,436, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 34,390, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Puerto Rico - First Quarter 2025": * * * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Puerto Rico were 47,009, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 40,521, the U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands - First Quarter 2025": * * * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in the U.S. Virgin Islands were 1,735, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 1,239, th more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Vermont - First Quarter 2025": * * * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Vermont were 17,691, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 17,366, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-26-0018) on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - November 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 16 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 8 states, and little different in 26 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. October 2025 data from the household survey were not collected d more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Global Benchmark Reveals Cities Leading on Urban Mobility * BCG Report Assesses 150 Cities Across 20+ Performance Indicators * Cities Such as Singapore, Utrecht, and Berlin Stand Out Within Their Respective Peer Groups * Most Cities Trail 2035 Sustainable Mobility Targets by an Average of 10 to 15 Points * Over 90% of cities have set 2035 goals for i more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 7 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Keynote Conversation With Michael Levy '94 Opens Business Boot Camp Brooklyn Law School kicked off its 14th annual Business Boot Camp on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, with a standing-room-only keynote conversation featuring alumnus Michael Levy '94, chief executive officer of Crow Holdings. President and Joseph Crea Dean David D. Meyer opened the session by congratulating the students on enrolling in the intensive Bo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CCE writes a prescription for health in the North Country * Nutrition educator Taylor Rollins usually does cooking demos in her classes. But at a recent class in a Watertown, New York senior apartment complex, she set up a science experiment instead. About a dozen elder women looked on as Rollins soaked two piece of bread - one white, another whole grain - in containers of water, to demonstrate the importance o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Ukraine Needs New Mid-Range Strike Drones Ukraine has made huge strides in its military technology but ingenuity alone won't be enough for Kyiv to prevail. By David Kirichenko Ever since the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has compensated for its disadvantage in traditional firepower through innovation. Unmanned systems, particularly first-person view (FPV) drones, helped its fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Center for Learner Equity (CLE) has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which aims to enhance access to educational opportunities for students with disabilities. The letter outlines recommendations for ensuring transparency and accountability in the individual tax credit for qualified contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs). CLE emphasizes the importance of rel more ST

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * China: New Arrests at Underground Protestant Churches * Chinese authorities have detained half a dozen members of an underground Protestant church based in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Human Rights Watch said today. This was the latest in a string of arrests of members of prominent unofficial "house churches" in China in the past year.  The Early Rain Covenant Church posted on social media that  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Citi Wealth Releases Macroeconomic and Markets View for 1Q 2026 Staying Grounded in a Noisy World * Today, Citi Wealth released The Short and Long: Q1 Macro Investment View, a new, quarterly report designed to offer global, data-driven guidance to help investors navigate increasingly complex markets  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Clover, Sunnyvale, California, the all-in-one commerce solution from Fiserv, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has announced a partnership with Wink, Plano, Texas, to integrate multimodal biometric identity and payment technology directly into its platform. The collaboration marks a significant shift toward identity-based transactions, allowing merchants to utilize face and palm recognition for a more secure and streamlined checkout process. According to the companies, the new solutio more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Dramatic Decline in New Cases of Orphanhood in Uganda Driven by HIV Treatment and Prevention Programs The scale-up of HIV treatment and prevention programs has led to remarkable declines in orphanhood rates in Rakai, Uganda, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) availability has been the primary driver of thes more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Columbia University Surgeons Featured in New York Times for Daunting Infant Heart Transplant * In case you missed it, on Jan. 1, The New York Times published a powerful and awe-inspiring article featuring Columbia University's Dr. Maureen McKiernan performing a heart transplant on 6-month-old Luna. As the reporter, Simar Bajaj wrote: "Every year, doctors in the United States perform about 100 infant heart transplants, more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, posted the following news release: * * * Comscore's Cross-Platform Content Measurement to Service ESPN, Strengthening Audience Insights and Better Illuminating the Value of Its Fanbase (and Programming) * Unified content measurement gives ESPN a clearer view of how fans engage across linear, streaming, digital, and social revealing its total audience reac more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Jewish Caucus Sends Letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Regarding Politicization of Nonprofit Security Grant Program * Today, Congressional Jewish Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Brad Schneider (IL-10), sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding the new political requirements surrounding the Nonprofit Security  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Constellation Completes Calpine Transaction, Powering America's Clean Energy Future * Combination brings together premier nuclear, natural gas and geothermal fleets with a leading commercial platform to deliver innovative customer solutions and strengthen U.S. energy leadership, national more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November * Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:19 Texas and Iowa Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Minnesota and Idaho Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Arizona and Alabama Experience more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Unlocking on-farm research: SSEA tool makes on-farm research accessible One of the best ways to connect science to practice is through on-farm research. On-farm research can help farmers make informed decisions about how to efficiently use their resources (like fertilizer and seed) to grow high-yielding, high-quality crops. However, traditional research designs like rep more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * CUNY Graduate Center and Its Academic Partners Awarded More Than $1M by Google.org to Advance Statewide AI Education Through the Empire AI Consortium The new funding marks the third major gift to CUNY in less than two years to support generative AI best practices and implementation across New York State higher learning. * The City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY Graduate Center) more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other State agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Y more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC to Hold January 20 Public Information Session for Grape Hollow State Forest Unit Management Plan Development * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced an information session on January 20, 2026, to solicit public input on the development of a unit management plan (UMP) for the Grape Hollow State Forest in the towns of B more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Demands Answers from Uber on Failure to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Assaults by Drivers * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent the following letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, expressing concern and demanding answers from the company regarding its response to reports of sexual assault and harassment by its users. This letter comes as a follow-up to a September letter and su more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 7 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Dole Institute spring 2026 programming to commemorate America at 250 * LAWRENCE The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced the start of its 2026 programming year with a slate of events, programs and exhibits that feature conversations reflecting on America's history, culture and future in honor of America at 250 as well as other timely discussions on public service le more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Egypt: Declining Funding Undermines Education, Health Care * (Beirut) - The Egyptian government has severely undermined the rights to education and health care by failing to allocate sufficient spending, falling short of constitutional obligations and international benchmarks, Human Rights Watch said today. It is failing to ensure free primary education for every child and quality health care ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), voicing serious concerns regarding two proposed regulatory changes. The proposals, published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2025, include a prohibition on the use of reputation risk by regulators and a narrower definition of unsafe or unsound practices. In its letter, EDF critiques the OC more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Assessing Recession Risks with State-Level Data/1 By Hie Joo Ahn/2, Yunjong Eo/3, and Lucas Moyon This note evaluates recession risks at the national and state levels using a state-of-the-art Bayesian Markov-switching model that distinguishes between full-recovery recessions (U-shaped recessions) and those that generate lasting damage, or hysteresis (L-shaped recessions). While states exhibit considerable more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Grants Second Preliminary Injunction Blocking Attacks on Head Start * SEATTLE - A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's attacks on Head Start, halting the Department of Health and more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS DELIVERS BEST YEAR IN HISTORY ON YOUTUBE LEADING ALL NEWS BRANDS WITH 4.5 BILLION VIDEO VIEWS * FOX News Marks 11th Consecutive Year as Top News Brand on Social Media NEW YORK - January 7, 2026 - FOX News Media closed out 2025 as the top news brand in the competitive set with YouTube video views for the full year, securing its best year in history, according to Em more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces National Endowment For The Arts Funding For New York State Arts And Culture Institutions * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $287,000 in funding distributed by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to organizations in New York State. This funding will allow cultural organizations and nonprofits to support artists, musicians, exhibitions, educational prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Passage Of Her Bipartisan Bill To Support Victims Of Human Trafficking * Gillibrand Fought to Pass the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act for Nearly a Decade Today, following the signing of the bipartisan Trafficking Survivors Relief Act into law, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement: "I am thrilled that my bipartisan Trafficking Sur more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues' Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act Signed Into Law * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), announced that their Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act has been signed into law. The bipartisan legislation expands access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who pass away or b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Harris Hill Soaring Corp., a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of motorless flight has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The letter addresses the potential implications of a proposed airworthiness directive concerning the PA-25 spar that could affect the organization's operations and finances. In its correspondence, HHSC outlined the significant challenges that would arise from the proposed airworthiness directive more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces 2025 Nominees to the United States Service Academies * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced his nominees to the United States Service Academies. A nomination is required to attend the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; the U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not r more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Health Plan members to receive 100% coverage for diagnostic breast studies and MRIs * New Policy Eliminates Out-of-Pocket Costs, Bolstering Early Detection Efforts Across Four States PITTSBURGH (January 7, 2026) Highmark Inc. today announced a significant enhancement to its health plans, effective Jan. 1, 2026, ensuring all diagnostic breast  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- 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: * * * IATI begins ambitious five-year plan to transform global transparency The start of 2026 marks a new phase for the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), as it begins delivering its Strategic Plan 2026-2030 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Violent Assailants, and Human Traffickers * Thanks to a historic 120% increase in manpower, ICE is unleashed to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from American communities WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal al more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Tenney Nominates President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for Third Time * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) yesterday announced she formally nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for the third time in recognition of his historic Abraham Accords, citing his record of advancing decisive diplomacy and delivering peace through strength. The nomi more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 7 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial startup's innovative sustainable food packaging rolled out across campuses By Joanna Wilson, Emily Head and Andrew Youngson How a university-born packaging innovation is now helping campuses do away with single-use plastic waste at never-before-seen scale. Notpla, the award-winning sustainable packaging innovator, is returning to its roots at Imperial College London to help reduce single-use plastic more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC mourns the loss of a colleague in Afghanistan * Kabul, Afghanistan, January 7, 2026 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is saddened to confirm the death of a staff member in Afghanistan who was killed in a road traffic accident today in Islam Qala while returning home from duty. Two other staff members have been seriously injured and have been taken to hospital w more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Jewish Federations of North America has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service regarding Notice 2025-70, which seeks input on the individual tax credit for qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs). The organization represents a network of 141 local federations and over 300 independent communities, focusing on strengthening Jewish community life and education. The letter emph more ST

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Keeping New Yorkers Safe: Governor Hochul Announces Nation-Leading Proposals to Crack Down on 3D-Printed Guns and Other Illegal Firearms * As part of her 2026 State of the State agenda, Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled proposals to strengthen New York's nation leading gun laws by cracking down on 3D-printed and illegal firearms. The new legislation would establish criminal penalties for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Delivers Floor Speech Marking Fifth Anniversary of January 6th Capitol Attacks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) delivered remarks on the House Floor during proceedings convened by the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Jim Clyburn (SC-06), and Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), reflecting on the fifth anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. I more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Welcomes Introduction of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act * WASHINGTON-Today, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the "Platform Transparency and Accountability Act," which shields researchers who are studying the platforms from legal liability while preserving the privacy of people posting on the more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Announces Strategic Promotions to Continue Aggressively Confronting Trump Administration Attacks on Civil Rights and the Rule of Law * Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced a series of strategic promotions within its Department of Litigation as the organization fights to protect and expand civil rights amid unprecedented federal retrenchment. This month, the f more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Federal Law Enforcement Killing in Minneapolis * Today, following an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis involving 2,000 federal agents, which an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official claimed was their largest operation "ever," an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a 37 year-old legal observer and resident of the Twin Cities. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE CAPITOL STEPS: "WE WILL NEVER ALLOW A VIOLENT INSURRECTION TO TAKE PLACE ON AMERICAN SOIL AGAIN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press event with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Members, where they marked five years since the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 and honored those w more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE CAPITOL STEPS: "WE WILL NEVER ALLOW A VIOLENT INSURRECTION TO TAKE PLACE ON AMERICAN SOIL AGAIN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press event with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Members, where they marked five years since the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 and honored those whose lives were lost. LE more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ICE KILLING IN MINNEAPOLIS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today in Minneapolis, a masked Department of Homeland Security agent shot and killed an unarmed woman who was not the target of an immigration enforcement action. There is no evidence that has been presented to justify this killing. Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ICE KILLING IN MINNEAPOLIS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today in Minneapolis, a masked Department of Homeland Security agent shot and killed an unarmed woman who was not the target of an immigration enforcement action. There is no evidence that has been presented to justify this killing. Secretary Kristi Noem is a st more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Legal Aid Society has expressed strong opposition to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' proposed rule concerning the "Collection and Use of Biometrics," which was introduced on November 3, 2025. The law firm, representing low-income individuals including the immigrant community, contends that if finalized, the proposal would overstep statutory authority and infringe upon constitutional rights. According to the Legal Aid Society, the proposed regulations th more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 8 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * DOL Clarifies Application of Minimum Wage and Tips Under the FLSA's Commissioned Employee Overtime Exemption At a Glance * Federal minimum wage controls FLSA Section 7(i)'s pay threshold. For purposes of the federal commissioned-employee overtime exemption, employers may rely on the federal minimum wage--rather than a higher state or local minimum wage--when determining whether an more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 8 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * New York Legislature Introduces Chapter Amendment to Trapped at Work Act By Michael Paglialonga and Paul Piccigallo As previously covered, the New York Legislature voted in favor of the Trapped at Work Act in July 2025. As passed by the New York Legislature, the Trapped at Work Act would broadly prohibit use of promissory notes that require workers to repay amounts to employers if more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Matt Damon to Star in Tease Airing in First 'Primetime in Milan' Show on Feb. 7, Celebrating NBCUniversal's Coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Academy Award (r) -winner and global film star Matt Damon stars in a nearly-two-and-a-half-minute tease, "Our Games," that will debut during the first Primetime in Milan show on Saturday night, Feb. 7, and celebrate NBCU more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Meeks Delivers Remarks at Bipartisan Classified Briefing on Venezuela Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, while co-leading a bipartisan House Member classified briefing on the Trump administration's military operations into  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife to Hold Combined Earnings and Outlook Conference Call * NEW YORK, N.Y., January 7, 2026 MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it will hold a combined fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings and outlook conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 5, 2026, from 9-10 a.m. (ET). The call will follow MetLif more PR

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Jan. 7 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Miranda Lambert is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Mar. 12 * Miranda Lambert is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Thursday, March 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m. and start at $55. Fans can access the venue presale on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 12 p.m. throu more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Jan. 7 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Parkin Publishes on Birth Control in Journal of Family History In her new article, "The Right Number of Children--Emko Birth Control in Puerto Rico and the US, 1962-1966," published in the Journal of Family History, Professor Katherine Parkin, Ph.D., considers how population control ideologue Joseph Sunnen distributed his spermicidal vaginal foam Emko, first in Puerto Rico and then surr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The National Audubon Society is calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to abandon plans to implement four proposed regulations related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The public comment letter submitted by Audubon emphasizes concerns that these regulations could undermine crucial protections for vulnerable bird species in the United States. Audubon, representing a membership of 1.9 million supporters, cites a concerning trend of declining bird populations, with more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Lab Sharpens Navy's Sights with a Domain-Centric Path for Smarter Sensing The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) launched a remote sensing experiment to sharpen artificial intelligence (AI) applications in hyperspectral imaging across the Department of the Navy and broader scientific community. Hyperspectral imaging, often described as capturing "the color of color," provides a unique  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Olympics Announces 82 Commentators for Coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Mike Tirico leads a roster of 82 commentators for NBCUniversal's coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, scheduled for Feb. 6-22 across NBC, Peacock, NBCSN, NBCUniversal's digital platforms, and Versant's CNBC and USA Network. The roster includes Olympians and Paral more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New EDF Report Shows Electric Vehicle Policy Progress Across All 50 U.S. States * Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today released the U.S. Electric Vehicle State Policy Landscape Report, offering an in-depth look at how every state is advancing zero-emission transportation. The report analyzes 16 key electric vehicle (EV)-supportive policies across all 50 states and th more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * New MetLife Data Finds Rising Cost Pressures Outpacing Gains in Workforce Well-Being * Employers cite controlling health care costs as top benefits objective while employee health and workforce outcomes stall NEW YORK, N.Y., January 7, 2026 According to new MetLife research, less than half of America's workforce is holistically hea more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following agency statement on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Congress Must Act to Halt the President's Violations of U.S. And International Law in Venezuela New York City Bar Association Statement * The New York City Bar Association condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the blatantly illegal actions by President Donald J. Trump in ordering the use of U.S. military force in the nation of Venezuela to seize its President, Nicholas Mad more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- The New York Republican Party issued the following news on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Early Returns on Mamdani are in: Only Blakeman can Save New York NEW YORK CITY - The NYGOP today released the following statement in response to the first five days of the Mamdani administration: "Less than a week into Zohran Mamdani's regime, he has been exactly as advertised: an anti-American zealot bent on destroying New York City from within. "He has sided with a narco-terrorist d more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, has unveiled the State Fiscal Year 2025 Clean Water Funding Report, detailing a historic $3.8 billion investment to modernize water systems and ensure affordable, safe drinking water across New York. The coordinated "whole-of-government" effort, led by the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), represents one of the most comprehensive water infrastructure agendas in the nation. At the heart of the 2025 accomplishments is a reco more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of 37,024-Square-Foot Office Space at Alpharetta City Center in Metro Atlanta Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $16 million, all-cash sale of the 37,024-square-foot office component within Alpharetta City Center, a premier mixed-use property located at 415 S Broad Street in the heart of downtown Alpharetta. From initial tour to closing in just 22 days, the transaction sets a record pr more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Completes Sale of Three-Property, 372-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Savannah, GA Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of the Garden City Portfolio, a three-property, 372-unit multifamily portfolio in the Savannah, Georgia, metro area. Newmark Senior Managing Director Brooks Colquitt represented the seller, RREAF Holdings, in the transaction. The buyer was a large private fund with several holdin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- No Labels issued the following commentary on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Five Things You Need to Know About Venezuela The Latin-American petrostate allies with countries like Russia and China while its people starve and flee. By Sam Zickar Venezuela is back in the headlines after the January 3rd U.S. operation that captured Nicolas Maduro and brought him to New York to face U.S. charges tied to drug trafficking and weapons. But the big picture isn't just Maduro. It's drugs, o more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Jan. 8 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Northwell cardiologists first in the world to implant the smallest diameter defibrillation lead The pioneering device helps treat potentially life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms * Cardiologists at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) announced today they are the first team in the world to implant the industry's smallest defibrillation lea more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Jan. 7 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Northwell earns continuing education accreditation with commendation Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education(TM) is the gold standard for continuing education * Northwell Health has been recognized as a provider of continuing education for its health care professionals -- with commendation -- by three top medical education organizations through the Joint Accred more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Novo Nordisk, Plainsboro, New Jersey, has released its State of Weight and Health Report, a study designed to provide perspectives on the obesity epidemic in the United States. Based on surveys of more than 1,700 adults and 700 healthcare professionals, the findings highlight a phenomenon the authors describe as the obesity trap--a complex intersection of biological, cultural, and systemic barriers that complicate weight management. According to the report, the ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The NYC Plover Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of threatened and endangered species, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opposing proposed changes to the 4(d) rule. This regulatory change, referenced in Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0029, has drawn significant concern from the organization, which represents tens of thousands of supporters and donors. The NYC Plover Project was founded in March 2021 with a mi more ST

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Jan. 8 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * NYPA Receives Robust Response to Solicitations Seeking Information from Potential Host Communities, Development Partners for Advanced Nuclear Project 23 Developers and 8 Upstate Communities Express Interest in Collaborating with Power Authority * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced a robust response to solicitations issued in October 2025 seeking pote more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Hospital--Brooklyn Helps a Patient Reach a Milestone in Her Care, as the Hospital Marks One of Its Own * B rooklyn resident Idiatou Diallo, 27, experienced misdiagnoses and worsening symptoms before finally getting answers. Her persistent pain and swelling sent her to emergency departments and physicians across th more PR

TORONTO, Canada, Jan. 7 -- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan posted the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Octopus Energy Group to spin out Kraken at valuation of $8.65bn * $1bn Kraken investment round brings world-class investors, led by D1 Capital Partners, and joined by other notable investors such as Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Fidelity International, and Durable Capital Partners * Move paves way for Kraken's formal independence and demerger from Octopus * London - 29th Dec more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Peacock Adds Unprecedented, Fan-First Features - Rinkside Live and Courtside Live - for NBC Sports' Coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games and the NBA Along with New Mobile Games and Popular Returning Features, Peacock's Acclaimed Streaming Experience Gives Fans Never-Before-Seen Access to the Athletes, Crowds and Culture of Sports During Legendary  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [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 Launches Comprehensive Guide to Free Speech on Campus Amid Continued Threats to Academic Freedom * (NEW YORK)PEN America today unveiled a completely revamped Campus Free Speech Guide, a unique digital resource designed to help students, faculty, and administrators navigate the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, New York, has announced a multi-year, industry-first collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA to modernize its manufacturing and supply chain operations using advanced digital twin technology and artificial intelligence. Revealed at CES 2026, the initiative aims to transform how the consumer packaged goods giant simulates and tests its facilities globally. According to the company, the partnership utilizes Siemens' Digital Twin Composer and NVIDIA Omni more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Physicist Konstantin Goulianos, professor emeritus, has died * Goulianos in 1981. Photo by Ingbert Gruttner. Konstantin Goulianos, emeritus professor and head of the Laboratory of Experimental High Energy Physics, and a renowned particle physicist who contributed to the discovery of fundamental building blocks of matter, has died. Goulianos, 90, was a member of the Rockefeller community since 1971. As a graduate  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Plaintiffs Defeat City's Motion to Dismiss in Litigation Challenging the NYPD's Unconstitutional Gang Database * Contact: The Legal Aid Society, press@legal-aid.org Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org (NEW YORK, NY) The Legal Aid Society, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), The Bronx Defenders, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and the law firm Ballard Spahr defeated the City's m more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [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: * * * Plato Has Been Censored; What Next? * (NEW YORK)-PEN America today condemned new levels of educational censorship at Texas A&M, after a professor was instructed to remove certain works by Plato from an introductory philosophy class. The directive was issued under new university system rul more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Jan. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Press Briefing on Unsubstantiated Fraud Allegations, Trump Administration Attacks on Child Care * When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11am Pacific / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern  Where: Please register to join us on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GUJVzNU3TvSACMCS0HIHXg#/r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Forcing Subpoenas of Epstein Co-Conspirator Les Wexner & Epstein Estate Executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, secured subpoenas for Les Wexner, billionaire businessman and a more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Jan. 7 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release: * * * Raymond James continues to accelerate its Technology & Services Investment Banking practice, hires new Managing Director * ST. PETERSBURG, FL. - Raymond James has expanded its investment banking capabilities by hiring Michael Baca as a managing director in the Technology & Services Investment Banking group. He will further bolster the team's leadership in the  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER Renewed Through 2028, With Season 24 Debuting January 23 * HBO has renewed REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER for two additional seasons, extending the series through 2028. Season 24 premieres FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Hosted by Bill Maher, the long-running series co more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Record-Setting Season as "Sunday Night Football" on NBC and Peacock Averages 23.5 Million Viewers & Paces as Primetime's #1 Show for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year NBC Sports - The Home of Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 - Delivers Record 8 SNF Games of 25+ Million Viewers * NBC Sports capped its milestone 20th season of Sunday Night Football this past weekend with a thrilling Week more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John James Re-introduces School Safety Legislative Package to Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative John James (MI-10) announced the introduction of three bills, each of which are bipartisan, to address the issue of school safety. This follows Rep. James' introduction of a similar school safety legislative package in 2023. Rep. James released the following statement after introduc more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * Roll Credits: Highlights from 2025 * Los Angeles Fires Relief and Response In January, the National Weather Service issued a wind warning impacting Burbank, where the West Coast Office is located, and much of the surrounding areas. Residents were cautioned that winds would start on Tuesday, January 7th at 10:00 am and last through Wednesday, Januar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Roth & Company LLP has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the implementation of IRC Sec. 25F, which pertains to the federal credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs). The firm is advocating for measures that will minimize administrative burdens and clarify ambiguities within the statutory framework. In the letter, Roth & Company emphasizes the importance of a structured process that mandates participating more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- S&P Dow Jones Indices, New York, reported that U.S. common dividend payments saw a net increase of $13.1 billion during the fourth quarter of 2025, contributing to a total annual growth of $46.4 billion for the year. While the annual net gain was lower than the $53.3 billion recorded in 2024, the S&P 500 achieved its 14th consecutive record for annual payments, totaling $78.92 per share. According to the report, fourth-quarter dividend increases reached $16.1 billion, whil more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 7 -- Saint Mary's University issued the following news: * * * Celebrating 50 years of Geography and Environmental Studies With 2025 in the rearview mirror, it's timely to look back at the year's highlights marking the 50th anniversary of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Dr. Amber Silver BSc'10 was the alumni guest speaker for the department's special anniversary event on November 20, delivering an Arts With Impact lecture on "Hazardous Weather more PR

TROY, New York, Jan. 7 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * Scientists Use String Theory to Crack the Code of Natural Networks * For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and other biological networks look the way they do. The prevailing theory held that nature simply builds these systems as efficiently as possible, minimizing the amount of material needed. But in the past, when resear more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret Service issued the following news release: * * * Secret Service card skimming operations prevent more than $400 million in fraud loss in 2025 Working alongside federal, state and local law enforcement partners, the U.S. Secret Service conducted 22 EBT fraud and ATM skimming outreach operations in various cities nationwide in 2025. In total, law enforcement visited more than 9,000 businesses during these operations and remo more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 7 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * SFI welcomes Miller Scholar Francis Spufford * "The idea is the hero." Francis Spufford, Red Plenty Francis Spufford, the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, is the newest Miller Scholar at the Santa Fe Institute. "I recognized him as a kindred spirit," says SFI President David Krakauer. "He is a metaphysician, a writer of ideas ideas that move him into the abs more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * South Sudan: Abusive 'Anti-Gang' Crackdown * * South Sudan's security forces, since late June 2025, have conducted sweeping arbitrary arrests of boys, young men, and women under the guise of a crackdown on criminals. * Many were held for up to a week without charge and often released only after their families paid bribes. Young women were sexually assaulted, some young men and boys were forc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON FEDERAL CHILDCARE FUNDING FREEZE * (Washington, D.C.)Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services decision to freeze certain federal childcare and family assistance funds (link is external) in five states, including New York: "At a time when families are already struggling more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Delivers $17 Million in Funding for North Country Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) successfully delivered $17,078,064 million in funding for projects across Upstate New York and the North Country. "I'm proud to have secured more than $17 million in federal funding for critical projects that will strengthen North Country innovation, protect public heal more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Jan. 6 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Studies Reveal Smartphone Use in Schools Remains a Concern Banning use of smartphones in schools is a hotly debated educational policy topic nationally and internationally as we enter 2026. The issue is fueled by the excess use of smartphones during school hours by adolescent students. Two newly published studies shed further light on the topic, which may provide educa more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Super Bowl coverage on NBC and Peacock bookended by morning, primetime and late-night Olympic programming. * One month from tomorrow - Sunday, Feb. 8 - NBC and Peacock will be home to the biggest day in sports, showcasing Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., and the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, live and in primetime. Coverage on Sunday, Feb. 8 on NBC more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Lead Nationwide Effort to Strengthen Rural Health Care * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, as someone who grew up in rural South Dakota - in the town of Murdo, which has a population of ro more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 7 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Two Theatre alumnae who have collaborated for 20 years will present latest project at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts * Two Miami University alumnae who have been collaborating since their days on campus will present their latest project in February as part of the Lincoln Center Presents series. Amanda Dunne Acevedo '06 and Lindsey Barlag Thornton '06 established their Chicago-based artistic partnership, Genes more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo delivered the following remarks on behalf of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regarding the situation in Venezuela: * * * Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, We meet at a grave time following the 3 January United States military action in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The broad outlines of the events of Saturday have been widely reported. Early that d more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12618) on Jan. 6, 2026, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke: * * * U.S. Capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro: Considerations for Congress On January 3, 2026, President Trump announced that the U.S. military had launched strikes across Venezuela that culminated in the capture and arrest of President Nicolas Maduro (2013-2026) and his wife Cilia Flores in an  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following transcript of Ambassador Mike Waltz's interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: * * * U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz's Interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News SEAN HANNITY: Not that it really matters, but the Human Rights Office at the UN is really upset that the U.S. apprehended Venezuela's brutal, illegitimate dictator and drug trafficker Nicolas Maduro. Sure, he caused immense su more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Withdrawal from UNFCCC, IPCC, and More Vital International Agreements Undermines U.S. Global Standing and Economic Edge * (WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 7, 2026) President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw once again from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the world's primary international treaty to more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UK: Protest Crackdowns Undermine Democracy * * UK authorities have severely restricted the right to protest, in contravention of their international human rights obligations. * The Labour government, instead of curbing repressive measures against protesters in previous legislation under the Conservative government, is in the process of expanding them. * The UK government should repeal ant more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * University celebrates 10th anniversary of McKnights' transformational gift * Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | editor@okstate.edu When The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts first raised its curtains in 2019, Stillwater became a destination. Oklahoma State University was put on the map for the world's best performers something that was all made  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 8 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate announces establishment of the Saktipada Mookherjee, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiology By Russell Corbin Upstate Medical University and the Upstate Foundation announced the establishment of the Saktipada Mookherjee, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiology, which will support excellence in clinical care, education, mentorship, research and innovation  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 8 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate recognized as regional leader in pulmonary embolism care By Jean Albanese Upstate University Hospital has been approved as the first accredited Regional Care Pulmonary Embolism Center of Excellence by The PERT Consortium(R), the premier organization dedicated to the treatment and care of pulmonary embolism patients. The designation recognizes Upstate's mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Velazquez Presses SBA Office of Advocacy on Tariffs and Its Role as an Independent Voice for Small Businesses Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a full committee hearing entitled "A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy Is Cutting Red Tape," examining the role of the Small Business Administra more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Venezuela: US Risks Rights Disaster * The Trump administration's brazen military assault risks causing a new human rights disaster for Venezuelans, Human Rights Watch said today.  In the early morning hours of January 3, 2026 the US military conducted strikes on Venezuela and took into custody the country's president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. They have since been arraigned b more PR

MELVILLE, New York, Jan. 7 [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 Named TrustRadius Buyer's Choice for Contact Center CX Automation Based on Customer Reviews * MELVILLE, N.Y., January 7, 2026 Verint, The CX Automation Company, today announced it won two TrustRadius 2026 Buyer's Choice awards based on customer rev more PR

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Wabtec Secures $386 Million Order from New York's MTA for New Locomotives * PITTSBURGH, Jan. 7, 2026 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) secured a $386 million follow-on order to deliver additional R255 hybrid battery-diesel work locomotives to New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * Pain-Sensing Neurons Kick-Start Immune Responses Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings, published Jan. 7 in Nature, suggest that current drugs may not be as effective because they only address the immune component of these conditions,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Gillibrand Expose Polluters' Efforts to Avoid Accountability, Undermine States' Rights U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) filed an amicus brief supporting New York's effort to hold big polluters accou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior highlighting its concerns regarding proposed regulatory changes by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that could undermine the protections provided under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The organization stresses that modifications to critical habitat designation and species listing criteria pose significan more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Williams Companies Inc., one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in the United States, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service. In the letter, Williams expressed strong support for proposed revisions to regulations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) aimed at enhancing regulatory clarity and efficiency while ensuring the protection of threatened wildlife and plants. Operating ov more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Wolf Conservation Center has voiced strong opposition to a proposed rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that seeks to eliminate the blanket 4(d) protection rule for threatened species. In a public comment letter addressed to the Secretary of the Interior, the organization highlighted concerns that rescinding this longstanding provision would endanger newly listed threatened species and hinder the conservation efforts currently undertaken by the agency. The more ST

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Women in exile shaped South Africa's anti-apartheid movement * During the fight against apartheid in South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC), home party of leader Nelson Mandela, considered what a future free society would look like and how that goal should be achieved, says historian Rachel Sandwell. ANC members weren't just focused on ending apartheid racism, "although that was obviously foundationa more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Zicklin School of Business Places #11 Worldwide for Accounting Research The University of Texas at Dallas tracks publications in the top 24 business research journals. Three of these journals specialize in accounting: The Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting and Economics, and the Journal of Accounting Research. In 2025, the Zicklin School of Business ranked 12th worldwide in terms of publishing research papers in t more PR