ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Stopping $10 Billion Cut to Childcare and Support for Vulnerable Families * New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after securing a court order preventing the Trump administration from freezing over $10 billion in critical funds to programs that support childcare and other assistance to low-income families :   more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS BLOCK OF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL FREEZE ON BILLIONS IN ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE AND FAMILIES * Attorney General Kwame Raoul today secured a temporary restraining order from the U.S. District Court for Southern District of New York, blocking the Trump administration's illegal attempt to freeze $10 billion in federal funding that provides criti more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * PUBLIC WAS RIGHT ABOUT MORALITY SLIPPING By Bill Donohue In 1998, a Gallup poll asked respondents if they thought the state of moral values would be better or worse in 2025. It found that 62 percent predicted it would be worse. Were they right? The data show they were. In 2022, a Gallup poll found that "a record-high 50 percent of Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Upcoming Online Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau provides anticipated release dates for its regular and recurring statistical products through its online product calendar. This calendar is regularly updated to reflect the most current information. 2024 Planning Database The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release the 2024 Planning Database (PDB), which includes the Low Response Sc more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (TNSjou) -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Pancreatic cancer research leads to treatment for neurological disease In 2021, Damon Runyon scientists Michael E. Pacold, MD, PhD, Robert S. Banh, PhD, and their colleagues at New York University Langone Health discovered how the enzyme CoQ10 is made, a synthesis pathway that scientists had been seeking for over two decades. CoQ10 is crucial for energy production in cells (which more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Trump Administration Targets Kids in Blue States, Freezes $10 Billion in Childcare Funding The new year has just begun, and Donald Trump is already taking out retribution on his perceived political enemies. Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it would freeze $10 billion in childcare funding for five Democratic-led states. The funding cuts put critical prog more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Guantanamo: Twenty-Four Years of Torture, Lawlessness, and Racism With the 24th anniversary of the opening of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay approaching on January 11, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: We have said every year since the prison opened, and we say again after 24 years: Guantanamo must be closed now, permanently, starting with the more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 10 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * The brain predicts events with varying degrees of accuracy If an event is more likely to occur at a certain point in time, the brain tracks the time until it occurs more precisely To the Point * Rapid responsiveness: People react immediately to situations that change at different speeds. * Prediction: The brain anticipates when events are likely to occur. It uses a single basic probability calculation, reg more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani & Governor Hochul to Launch Free Child Care for Two-Year-Olds in NYC - Governor Announces Investments to Deliver Universal Child Care for New York Children Under Five * Governor Will Partner with Mayor Mamdani to Deliver Full Promise of City's 3K Program * Affordable Childcare for Nearly 100,000 Additional Children Through Statewide Universal Pre-K, Launch of 2-Care, New Com more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Joins Under the Radar Theater Festival to Give Away 1,500 Free Tickets in Commitment to Making Arts and Culture Accessible to All Mamdani handed out free tickets in Flatbush to college students, local residents on Friday * Today, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Under the Radar theater festival in promoting their major free ticket giveaway, which will make 1,500  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Appearing on MS NOW's "The Briefing With Jen Psaki," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed a recent fatal shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, calling for universal accountability. Speaking from the television program's set in New York, Mamdani committed to standing up for all residents regardless of their birth origin and criticized federal attempts to bypass sanctuary city policies. The mayor also highlighted a partnership with Gove more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared at Brooklyn College to support the Under the Radar Festival's giveaway of 1,500 free theater tickets, framing the initiative as part of a broader affordability agenda. During the event, Mamdani addressed two fatal police-involved shootings from the previous night, emphasizing the need for intentional language and a thorough investigation while acknowledging the dangerous circumstances faced by officers. The mayor also discussed more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Senior Communications Hires * Mamdani taps top Sanders aide Anna Bahr as Communications Director * Senior communications team brings deep experience in city & state government, national campaigns and New York City politics * TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced senior communications hires for City Hall, assembling a team with deep experience in governmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11780) on Jan. 9, 2026, by international relations specialist Luisa Blanchfield. Here are excerpts: * * * United Nations Issues: Overview of the United Nations System The United Nations (UN) system comprises interconnected entities including the United Nations, specialized agencies, peacekeeping operations, funds and programs, and other entities. Congress has generally support more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has issued report PNNL-37083 titled 'Transport Affordable Clean Hydrogen Energy via Existing Pipeline Infrastructure (CRADA 573),' authored by Nathan Prisco and Carlos A. Fernandez and prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-76RL01830. The document, dated September 2022, serves as the final report for Cooperative Research and Development Agreement 573 between Mighty Pipeline and PNNL and is intended  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11025) on Jan. 9, 2026. The white paper is written by legislative attorneys Peter G. Berris, Cassandra J. Barnum and Michael A. Foster: * * * Public Corruption and the Limits of Federal Fraud Statutes Over time, Congress has shown interest in policing public-sector corruption, enacting a number of criminal provisions aimed at holding corrupt officials and those who entic more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Seven Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Their Participation in Transnational Telemarketing Scheme that Defrauded Victims of More Than $12 Million Defendants Laundered Funds Fraudulently Obtained by Co-Conspirators Who Falsely Told Victims That Their Money Would Be Safe From Hackers if the Victims Sent Checks to Them * Earlier today, in federal court in more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2026, regarding the White House announcement on the U.S. decision to withdraw from a number of U.N. entities: * * * Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on US decision on withdrawal from UN entities The Secretary-General regrets the announcement by the White House regarding the United States' decision to withdraw from a more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following statement by Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder regarding the 1,000 days of conflict in Sudan: * * * Children in Sudan have endured "1,000 days of agony" "For the children of Sudan, the world is 1,000 days late. "Since fighting erupted in April 2023, Sudan has become one of the largest and most devastating humanitarian crises in the world, pushing mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * VICTORY: Settlement Secures First Amendment Protections for Immigrants Detained in Buffalo ICE Detention Facility Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Prisoners' Legal Services of New York (PLS), the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, and Covington & Burling LLC announced a settlement in PLS v. DHS that ensures all privileged legal mail sent to immigrants detai more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Advocates, Unions, Child Care Leaders, Elected Officials, Educators and Parents Applaud Governor Hochul's Plan to Deliver Universal Child Care for New York Children Under Five * Following Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement to deliver universal childcare for children under five years old across the state, leaders in the child care space, advocates, unions, elected offici more PR

ANTOINE-IER, Monaco, Jan. 10 -- The World Athletics, formerly the International Association of Athletics Federations, issued the following news release: * * * WXC Tallahassee 26 kicks off action-packed year of global athletics The opening press conference for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 brought together past and present champions and provided World Athletics President Sebastian Coe the perfect platform to reinforce the importance of the event and the discipl more PR