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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2026-01-15 ( 145 items )  
"Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" Folded into HR 1958 and Passed by the House Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" Folded into HR 1958 and Passed by the House Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today passed HR 1958 (Taylor) with Rep. McClintock's legislation "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" folded into the bill. Rep. McClintock's " Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" makes specific acts related to Social S more PR

"Song Sung Blue" Hits the Right Note for New Jersey's Economy (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * "Song Sung Blue" Hits the Right Note for New Jersey's Economy Focus Features' recent film Song Sung Blue brought more than star power to New Jersey - it delivered meaningful economic benefits to communities across the state, fostering job creation, workforce development opportunities, and supporting small businesses, showcasing the powerful role that film production has in driving more PR

AFP Responds to Governor Hochul's State of the State (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Responds to Governor Hochul's State of the State * ALBANY, NY -Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released the following statement following Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State address. AFP North East Region Director Ross Connolly said: "From sky-high taxes and energy costs to the ongoing housing crisis and out-of-control spending from Albany, Governor Ho more PR

AG Campbell Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditions on Transportation Grant Funding (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditions on Transportation Grant Funding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of the final judgment permanently blocking the Trump Admini more PR

AICPA Updates Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting to Address Controls Over Stablecoin Operations (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * AICPA Updates Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting to Address Controls Over Stablecoin Operations The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today announced the update of the 2025 Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting: Specific to Asset-Backed Fiat-Pegged Tokens to include the addition of Part II: 2025 Criteria for Controls Supporting Token Operations. The up more PR

AICPA Updates Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting to Address Controls Over Stablecoin Operations (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * AICPA Updates Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting to Address Controls Over Stablecoin Operations The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today announced the update of the 2025 Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting: Specific to Asset-Backed Fiat-Pegged Tokens to include the addition of Part II: 2025 Criteria for Controls Supporting Token Operations. The update comes amid heightened global and more PR

AICPA Urges Congressional Support for Fiscal State of the Nation Act (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Urges Congressional Support for Fiscal State of the Nation Act Washington, D.C. - The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is expressing its support for the Fiscal State of the Nation Act, introduced by Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY) and Scott Peters (D-CA). This bipartisan legislation will promote greater fiscal transparency and require the Comptroller General of the United States to make an an more PR

AJC Statement of Support for the Iranian People (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Statement of Support for the Iranian People * As protests in Iran continue through their third week, millions of Iranians are courageously demanding a better life, basic dignity, and a more peaceful future. These brave individuals are risking everything to confront a radical Islamist regime that has brought repression, suffering, and terror to its own people, the region, and a more PR

Alarming malnutrition levels raise famine risk in parts of South Sudan as humanitarian access and funding shrink, warns IRC (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Alarming malnutrition levels raise famine risk in parts of South Sudan as humanitarian access and funding shrink, warns IRC * Juba, South Sudan, January 14, 2026 - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that hunger and malnutrition are rapidly worsening in South Sudan, as conflict, flooding, economic decline and aid disruptions drive a dangerous expansion of emer more PR

Ambassador Locetta Issues Explanation of Vote on UN Resolution on Yemen, Red Sea (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Jennifer Locetta issued the following statement on the situation in Yemen and the Red Sea: * * * The United States welcomes the adoption of this resolution. It reaffirms the Council's responsibility for continued vigilance against the Houthi terrorist threat to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways. The defense of freedom of navigation is a crucial element of international peace and security. The H more PR

An Abnormally Slow Heart Rate Is Associated With Xylazine-Fentanyl Overdose; Primarily Seen in Northeastern United States (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * An Abnormally Slow Heart Rate Is Associated With Xylazine-Fentanyl Overdose; Primarily Seen in Northeastern United States * Researchers have identified bradycardia-an abnormally low heart rate-as a symptom of xylazine-opioid overdose. This breakthrough finding from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai may help emergency medicine physicians detect whether patients have been e more PR

As Global Pillar of Multilateralism, Group of 77's Mission 'Urgent as Ever', Secretary-General Says during Handover Ceremony for Chairmanship (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * As Global Pillar of Multilateralism, Group of 77's Mission 'Urgent as Ever', Secretary-General Says during Handover Ceremony for Chairmanship * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the handover ceremony of the chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China, in New York today: It is an honour to be with you today. I commend Iraq for its stewardship of the Group of 77 and China over the pas more PR

AS HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES FACE HEALTH CARE CUTS AND RISING PRICES, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH JANUARY C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES FACE HEALTH CARE CUTS AND RISING PRICES, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH JANUARY C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * As Hudson Valley Families Face Health Care Cuts and Rising Prices, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with January C.A.R.E.S. Van Events With the C.A.R.E.S. Van, Ryan and his team deliver one- more PR

ASAM Weekly for Jan. 13, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 13, 2026 Experience would tell us not to make predictions for 2026, but let's try to make sense of the evidence anyway... Telehealth flexibilities have been extended for controlled substances, and an exception for buprenorphine inductions has been made permanent ( ASAM ). Teenage alcohol and substance use continue to remain at more PR

Attorney General James and NYPD Commissioner Tisch Announce Indictment of Florida Man for Illegally Shipping Firearms and Ghost Guns to New York (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and NYPD Commissioner Tisch Announce Indictment of Florida Man for Illegally Shipping Firearms and Ghost Guns to New York * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch today announced a 71-count indictment charging Lawrence Destefano, of Orlando, Florida with shipping firearms, ghost g more PR

Attorney General James Announces Conviction and Sentencing of Suffolk County Transportation Company Owner for Stealing Over $1 Million from Medicaid (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Conviction and Sentencing of Suffolk County Transportation Company Owner for Stealing Over $1 Million from Medicaid * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the conviction and sentencing of James Bessell, Sr., 65, of Shirley, New York for stealing more than $1 million from New York's Medicaid program by taking advantage of  more PR

Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Erie County (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Erie County * The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on January 10, 2026 following a motor vehicle collision involving an off-duty member of the Erie County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) in Buffal more PR

Bain & Company formalizes partnership with seven flagship venture capital firms to drive AI innovation opportunities for clients (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bain & Company formalizes partnership with seven flagship venture capital firms to drive AI innovation opportunities for clients * BOSTON - January 14, 2026 -Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, today announced a partnership with seven leading venture capital firms as the core part of its Venture Ecosyste m to connect startup innovat more PR

Bangladeshi Women, Girls, Minorities Face Rising Violence (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bangladeshi Women, Girls, Minorities Face Rising Violence * On February 12, Bangladesh is scheduled to hold its first general elections since the country's August 2024 Monsoon revolution. But ahead of the elections, attacks on women, girls, and religious minorities are on the rise, exposing the interim government's failure to protect fundamental human rights. Police data shows that gender-bas more PR

Bank of America Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America reported its fourth quarter 2025 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed at Bank of America's Investor Relations website at https://investor.bankofamerica.com/quarterly-earnings.  more PR

Binghamton University Receives Funding for Mental Health First Aid (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 14 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University receives funding for Mental Health First Aid SUNY provides targeted funding to strengthen campus-wide approaches to student mental health and well-being By Laura Reindl Binghamton University is one of 27 campuses to receive funding from a SUNY grant program that supports campus efforts to increase the number of faculty and staff trained to recognize and address mental-health concern more PR

BREAKING: CAIR-NY Welcomes Shutdown of Betar, Applauds Attorney General James for Holding Pro-Israel Group Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR-NY Welcomes Shutdown of Betar, Applauds Attorney General James for Holding Pro-Israel Group Accountable * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today applauded New York Attorney General Letitia James for holding the pro-Israel group Betar USA accountable for its campaign of hate against American Muslims and oth more PR

Bresnahan Leads Fix to Close Pay Gap for Federal Correctional Officers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Leads Fix to Close Pay Gap for Federal Correctional Officers * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced he, alongside Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10), introduced the Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would bring pay for federal correctional officers in line with other federal law enforcement agencies, str more PR

Brutal Police Raid on LGBT-friendly Venue in Azerbaijan (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Brutal Police Raid on LGBT-friendly Venue in Azerbaijan * Last month, Azerbaijani police raided a venue in the capital Baku, known as a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and detained over 100 people. According to witnesses and independent media, those detained were abused by police who made it seem like the operation was to target sexual and gender minorities more PR

CAIR-Chicago, Chicago Families to Condemn NEW Israeli Demolition Orders and Settler Violence in Palestine (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Chicago, Chicago Families to Condemn NEW Israeli Demolition Orders and Settler Violence in Palestine * Today (Wednesday, January 14, 11 am CT), the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host a press conference alongside Chicago Palestin more PR

CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Alleged Antisemitic Threats Targeting Albany County Employee (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Alleged Antisemitic Threats Targeting Albany County Employee * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed the filing of hate crime charges against a man accused of making antisemitic threats toward an Albany County employee. According to media reports, the charges stem from  more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Anthony Pham, of Winnetka, has been appointed Skilled Nursing Facility Administrator of the Barstow Veterans Home of California. Pham was Skilled Nursing Facility and Subacute Administrator at Greenfield Care Center of Filmore from 2023 to 2024. He was Skilled Nurs more PR

California's 2026-27 Budget Puts the State's Clean Transportation Leadership at a Crossroads (10)
PASADENA, California, Jan. 14 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * CALIFORNIA'S 2026-27 BUDGET PUTS THE STATE'S CLEAN TRANSPORTATION LEADERSHIP AT A CROSSROADS On Friday, January 9, the Newsom administration released its 2026-2027 budget summary for the state of California. Following our own organizational budget analysis of how the administration intends to jug more PR

Canon U.S.A. Joins Forces With Skandacor to Enhance Lamination and Embellishment Capabilities for Customers (10)
LAKE SUCCESS, New York, Jan. 15 -- Canon USA issued the following news release: * * * Canon U.S.A., Inc. Joins Forces with Skandacor to Enhance Lamination and Embellishment Capabilities for Customers MELVILLE, N.Y., January 14, 2026 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced a new strategic alliance with Skandacor, a leader in thermal lamination and finishing technology. This collaboration expands Canon's nearline finishing portfolio, enabling customers to ad more PR

CBC Issues Statement on Closing Civic Space in Advance of Uganda's Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CBC Issues Statement on Closing Civic Space in Advance of Uganda's Elections * Washington, D.C. \- Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (NY-5) joined Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus in issuing the following statement on Uganda's closing civic space in advance of the January 15th elections: "The Ugandan people deserve a free a more PR

Chair Cassidy Leads Hearing With Louisiana AG Murrill on Protecting Women Against Dangerous Abortion Drugs (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Leads Hearing with Louisiana AG Murrill on Protecting Women Against Dangerous Abortion Drugs U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing on protecting women and unborn children from dangerous chemical abortion drugs. Th more PR

Champions for Education to Receive AASA Humanitarian Award (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 14 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * Champions for Education to Receive AASA Humanitarian Award * Contact: Lara Wade Director of Communications Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org Public education leaders to be recognized at AASA's 2026 National Conference on Education. Alexandria, Va. (January 14, 2026) - AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is pleased to announce  more PR

CNN and Lemonada Media Forge Streaming Video Podcast Deal (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN and Lemonada Media Forge Streaming Video Podcast Deal PODCASTS HOSTED BY HASAN MINHAJ, MANDY PATINKIN AND KATHRYN GRODY, STEVE BURNS, DAN BUETTNER, AND GRETCHEN RUBIN WITH LORI GOTTLIEB TO STREAM ON CNN APPĀ  * NEW YORK - (January 14, 2026) - A new streaming partnership between CNN and Lemonada Media will bring video versions of some of Lemonada's biggest podcasts to CNN's new streaming offering start more PR

CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS MONROE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS MONROE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives to celebrate the Monroe High School Red Jackets football team. In December 2025, the Red Jackets brought home the New York state Class B title (link is external), the first in Roch more PR

Congresswoman Tenney Applauds President Trump Signing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Applauds President Trump Signing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into Law * Washington, D.C. - Congresswomen Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded President Trump's signing of the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation she cosponsored to expand nutritious milk options in school cafeterias while strengthening America's dairy industry. The Whole Milk for more PR

Convicted Former Guinean Official Dies in Prison (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Convicted Former Guinean Official Dies in Prison * Col. Claude Pivi, Guinea's former minister for presidential security and one of the men convicted in a landmark trial for rapes and killings committed in Guinea in 2009, reportedly died in custody in a hospital on January 6, 2026, of natural causes. On July 31, 2024, a Guinean court issued a verdict for the September 28, 2009 massacre, in whi more PR

Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Commending Trump's Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela & Arrest of Narcoterrorist Maduro (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Commending Trump's Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela & Arrest of Narcoterrorist Maduro * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) today in introducing a resolution commending President Trump's Operation Absolute Resolve, praising the bravery and gallantry of United States service members and law enforcement o more PR

CSIS Issues Commentary: Trump's Greenland Ambition Is About U.S. Power, Not Alliances (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Trump's Greenland Ambition Is About U.S. Power, Not Alliances By Sir Robin Niblett Danish and other European governments are struggling to decide how to manage President Donald Trump's latest demands that Greenland become part of the United States. This week, foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland are making the case in Washington to Secretary of State Marco more PR

Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025 (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 13 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025 * The scholarship of Samford University Cumberland School of Law faculty members is frequently cited in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025, and sourced by Westlaw Precision, Lexis+ AI, and HeinOnline. Jeffrey M. Anderson Jeffrey M. Anderson, The P more PR

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism: Center for Community Media Responds to Mayor Mamdani's Restructuring of Ethnic and Community Media Office (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * The Center for Community Media Responds to Mayor Mamdani's Restructuring of Ethnic and Community Media Office The Center for Community Media (CCM) welcomes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent executive orders placing the Mayor's Office of Ethnic and Community Media (MOECM) under the new Office of Mass Engagement. Following CCM and URL Media's December 18, 2025, Open Let more PR

CUNY: Art and Activism Expose New York's Dirty Power Dilemma (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * Art and Activism Expose New York's Dirty Power Dilemma Distinguished Professor Ashley Dawson turns New York's power grid into the subject of a residency that connects energy infrastructure to social justice. * Despite laws that mandate New York State turn entirely to renewable energy beginning in 2040, almost 90% of the power grid in the Big Apple still runs on fossil fuels, according to th more PR

CVS Health Foundation Grants the American Diabetes Association $2.6 Million to Expand Maternal Diabetes Program Across Two Additional NYC Communities (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 14 -- The American Diabetes Association issued the following news release: * * * CVS Health Foundation grants the American Diabetes Association $2.6 Million to Expand Maternal Diabetes Program Across Two Additional NYC Communities Building on 18 months of proven success, the initiative will scale evidence-based solutions to improve pregnancy and postpartum outcomes for New Yorkers * The CVS Health Foundation granted the American Diabetes Association(R) (ADA) $2.6 more PR

Digital humanities scholars chart lost art of maps in novels (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Digital humanities scholars chart lost art of maps in novels * Books with maps are like Captain Flint's buried loot in Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" - a rare find, according to new Cornell research. Digital humanities scholars from the Cornell Ann S. Bowers of Computing and Information Science have developed a computational system to mine maps from nearly 100,000 digitized books from the 19th and  more PR

Discover Extreme Environments on Earth in 'Life on the Edge' Exhibit at Swaner EcoCenter (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 14 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Discover Extreme Environments on Earth in 'Life on the Edge' Exhibit at Swaner EcoCenter * Park City, UT -Swaner EcoCenter is inviting visitors to discover new environments on Earth and in space at Life on the Edge. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, from January 24 through May 10. Visitors can explore extreme environments on Earth and how they help us understand possibilit more PR

Dozens of Public Interest Groups Send Letter to Trump EPA to Oppose Weakening Health-Protective Vehicle Standards (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Dozens of Public Interest Groups Send Letter to Trump EPA to Oppose Weakening Health-Protective Vehicle Standards * (Washington, D.C. - January 14, 2026) Today 75 health, environmental and consumer groups, with local governments representing tens of millions of Americans, sent a letter to Trump EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stating unequivocal opposition to any weakening or del more PR

Durbin, Murphy Call On Appropriations Leadership To Protect Funding For Amtrak & Rail Projects In Illinois (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Murphy Call On Appropriations Leadership To Protect Funding For Amtrak & Rail Projects In Illinois * January 14, 2026 In their letter, the Senators made clear that federal investment is critical in improving and expanding passenger rail services in Illinois WASHINGTON-U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Senato more PR

E&C Democrats Probe CDC's Drastic Changes to Childhood Vaccination Schedule (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Probe CDC's Drastic Changes to Childhood Vaccination Schedule "We believe your decision is a deadly step backwards that threatens the health and safety of American children and families." * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana  more PR

Educators Discuss Active and Integrative Learning at Niagara University's Conference on Teaching and Learning (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Jan. 14 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Educators Discuss Active and Integrative Learning at Niagara University's Conference on Teaching and Learning * Educators gathered on the Niagara University campus Jan. 13 to discuss active and integrative learning during the university's 19 th annual Conference on Teaching and Learning. Keynote speaker Carol A. Hurney, associate provost for teaching and learning at Colby College and founder of its Cent more PR

Epstein Survivors Reveal to Judiciary Democrats That Epstein Used Relationships With New York University, Columbia University to Lure and Silence Victims By Promising Them Admission, Tuition (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Epstein Survivors Reveal to Judiciary Democrats that Epstein Used Relationships with New York University, Columbia University to Lure and Silence Victims By Promising Them Admission, Tuition In New Letters to NYU and Columbia, Ranking Member Raskin Requests Universities' Assistance in Understanding How Epstein Used Their Institutions  more PR

Equity President Brooke Shields Applauds Governor Hochul's Initiative to Invest in Theatre Spaces (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release: * * * Equity President Brooke Shields Applauds Governor Hochul's Initiative to Invest in Theatre Spaces * New York -Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, issued the following statement about New York Governor Kathy Hochul's new program entitled Saving Performing Arts and Cultural Ex more PR

FAA Modifies Airspace Routes Near Chardon (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule to amend existing jet routes and establish satellite-based navigation paths to ensure the continued flow of air traffic through the Great Lakes region. These changes are necessary due to the decommissioning of the Chardon, Ohio, very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) station. The Chardon VOR is being removed as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network program, an  more PR

FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter's Home Raises Serious First Amendment Concerns, Knight Institute Says (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter's Home Raises Serious First Amendment Concerns, Knight Institute Says * WASHINGTON-According to news reports, the FBI today searched the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, who has been covering the Trump administration's firing of federal employees. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia Uni more PR

FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter's Home Strikes at Heart of Press Freedom (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [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: * * * FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter's Home Strikes at Heart of Press Freedom * (WASHINGTON) - PEN America expressed alarm today over the FBI's search of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home, saying it "strikes at the heart of press freedom." The Post reported that federal a more PR

Fed: Central Bank Balance-Sheet Trilemma (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Central Bank Balance-Sheet Trilemma By Burcu Duygan-Bump and R. Jay Kahn Introduction Between December 2005 and December 2025, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew from about $800 billion to roughly $6.5 trillion--an increase from around 6 percent to 21 percent of GDP. This expansion primarily reflected two policy decisions by the FOMC. First, the FOMC introduced quantitative-easing programs after t more PR

FOX NEWS MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS * Douglas Rohrbeck Elevated to Executive Vice President, Washington News & Politics Tommy Firth to Take on New Role of Executive Vice President, Digital Editorial NEW YORK -January 14, 2026 -FOX News Media has promoted six executives on its New York and Washington editorial leadership teams, announced FOX News Media Presiden more PR

GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Rotating Detonation Ramjet for Hypersonic Missiles (10)
EVENDALE, Ohio, Jan. 14 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Rotating Detonation Ramjet for Hypersonic Missiles * NISKAYUNA, N.Y. and BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 14, 2026 - GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed a series of engine tests demonstrating more PR

GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Rotating Detonation Ramjet for Hypersonic Missiles (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 15 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Rotating Detonation Ramjet for Hypersonic Missiles GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed a series of engine tests demonstrating the viability of a liquid-fueled rotating detonation ramjet for use in hypersonic missiles, the first initiative between the companies under a broader joint technology development arra more PR

Gillibrand Response To Trump Threat To Stop Federal Funding For New York (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Response To Trump Threat To Stop Federal Funding For New York * Today, in response to President Trump's threat to stop payments to states with immigration enforcement policies he disagrees with, including New York, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: " President Trump's continued partisan targeting of New York and other states that did not support his  more PR

Gillibrand Statement On Inflation Numbers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Inflation Numbers * Today, in response to the newly released December Consumer Price Index report and inflation numbers indicating that American families are paying 2.7% more than last year under Trump's economy, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issues the following statement: "Candidate Trump promised over and over again in 2024 to 'end inflation.' He boasted that if he w more PR

Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding For Full-Service Community Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding For Full-Service Community Schools * $6 Million In Funding At Risk For New York Schools, Threatening Services For Rural Students Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to reverse the Department of Education's decision to discontinue $168 million in Full-Service Community Scho more PR

Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge USDA To Expedite Farmer Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge USDA To Expedite Farmer Assistance * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and nine of their Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to expedite and increase payouts, especially for specialty crop farmers, in disaster and economic assistan more PR

Goldman, Barragan Introduce Legislation to Secure Housing and Supportive Services For Formerly Incarcerated Individuals (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Barragan Introduce Legislation to Secure Housing and Supportive Services For Formerly Incarcerated Individuals * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) introduced the Returning Home Act (H.R. 2994), legislation that aims to help individuals returning to their communities from incarceration access supportive services and secure stable housi more PR

Governor Glenn Youngkin Delivers the State of the Commonwealth Address (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Delivers the State of the Commonwealth Address * RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today delivered the 2026 State of the Commonwealth Address. The State of the Commonwealth As Prepared for Delivery Mister Speaker, Lieutenant Governor Earle-Sears, Madame President, Attorney General Miyares, Members of the General Assembly, Chief Justice of the Supreme Co more PR

Governor Hochul Announces Child Care Expansion Pilot Partnerships With 3 Counties as Part of Statewide Investments in Universal Child Care (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Child Care Expansion Pilot Partnerships With 3 Counties as Part of Statewide Investments in Universal Child Care * As part of her $4.5 billion investment to deliver statewide universal child care, Governor Hochul today announced the State will partner with Dutchess County, Monroe County and Broome County in a new State pilot program to help counties offer additional  more PR

Grassley Presses for Answers Amid Widening Minnesota Fraud Scandal (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses for Answers Amid Widening Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on federal agencies to provide answers in the wake of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation allegations in Minnesota. In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Grassley reques more PR

HBO Max And A24 Renew Multi-Year U.S. Pay-1 Output And Library Deal (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max And A24 Renew Multi-Year U.S. Pay-1 Output And Library Deal * HBO Max and A24 announced today a renewed multi-year partnership that will continue to bring A24 films exclusively to HBO and HBO Max in the U.S. during the Pay-1 window. As part of the agreement, HBO Max subscribers will also have access to a library of dozens of A24 films throughou more PR

HBO Max Announces Global Premiere Of MADAM BEJA, Debuting February 2 (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Announces Global Premiere Of MADAM BEJA, Debuting February 2 * Sao Paulo, January 14, 2026 - HBO Max has announced the global premiere of its new Brazilian telenovela, MADAM BEJA, debuting on February 2. In addition to its national release, the production will debut simultaneously in more than 100 countries and territories, including Latin Amer more PR

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Introduces ESG Regulatory Atlas to Support Organisations Facing Growing Sustainability Challenges (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer introduces ESG Regulatory Atlas to support organisations facing growing sustainability challenges Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's ESG and Digital Legal Delivery practices have joined forces to develop a new online tool to help clients understand their obligations as global sustainability regulatory pressures intensify. Called the "ESG Regulatory Atlas" (ERA),  more PR

How Public Grocery Stores Could Work in Canada (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 15 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives posted the following commentary: * * * How public grocery stores could work in Canada Public options already exist elsewhere--the secret is building them at scale By Raj Patel, Aaron Vansintjan, Anna Paskal and Errol Schweizer Chances are you spent some of your holiday gatherings talking about the price of food. Costs to consumers have increased by almost 30 per cent since 2020, while mega-grocers doubled their profit m more PR

Human Rights First Issues Report on ICE Flight Monitor December 2025 Findings (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- ICE Flight Monitor December 2025 Monthly Report - A report from Human Rights First, New York - January 2026 (36 pages) * * * Human Rights First issued a report documenting unprecedented U.S. immigration enforcement flights during the second Trump administration. The reveals 13,446 total flights from January 20 to December 31, 2025--including 2,138 removal flights and a record 8,521 domestic shuffle flights--marking an 84% surge from 2024. Using aviation data cr more ST

ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J more PR

Inadequate Pensions for Older People in Hungary (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Inadequate Pensions for Older People in Hungary * * The Hungarian government is failing to ensure older people's rights to social security and an adequate standard of living, including access to sufficient food, medicine, and energy. * The rise in poverty among older people, which became evident during sharp inflation in 2022 and 2023, highlights longstanding structural problems with the Hu more PR

Institute for Energy Research: Venezeula's Oil and the Monroe Doctrine (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * Venezeula's Oil and the Monroe Doctrine By Caleb Jasso On January 2nd, at 10:46 pm, the United States initiated Operation Absolute Resolve, leading to the capture of former President Maduro of Venezuela. Along with his wife, Maduro was extracted from Caracas and relocated to New York, where he has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machinegu more PR

Iran's Detainees At High Risk Amidst A Communications Blackout (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [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: * * * Iran's Detainees At High Risk Amidst A Communications Blackout * As mass repression of protests and dissent dramatically intensifies in Iran amidst an almost complete communications shutdown, the Free Narges Coalition and more than 30 undersigned organizations call for urgent and concret more PR

IRAP Denounces Effort to Detain and Strip Already-Resettled Refugees of Legal Status (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * IRAP Denounces Effort to Detain and Strip Already-Resettled Refugees of Legal Status Dangerous Escalation of Trump Administration's Mass Delegalization Campaign * The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) strongly denounces the Trump administration's lawless and inhumane arrest and detention of resettled refugees. The following is a statement from Laurie Ball Cooper, Vice Pr more PR

IRC expands food assistance in Afghanistan as 4.7 million people face starvation (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC expands food assistance in Afghanistan as 4.7 million people face starvation * Kabul, Afghanistan, January 13, 2026 - As figures show that 17 million people in Afghanistan are now in urgent need of humanitarian food assistance, a new assessment in some of the country's hardest hit areas by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) reveals the depth of the hunger crisi more PR

JPMorganChase to Present at the UBS Financial Services Conference (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * JPMorganChase to Present at the UBS Financial Services Conference Troy Rohrbaugh, Co-CEO of the Commercial & Investment Bank, will present at the UBS Financial Services Conference in Key Biscayne, Florida on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 9:40 a.m. (Eastern). A live webcast will be available on the day of the conference at www.jpmorganchase.com under Investor Relations, Events & Presentations more PR

Kazakhstan/China: Drop Charges against Activists for Xinjiang Protests (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Kazakhstan/China: Drop Charges against Activists for Xinjiang Protests * (London, January 15, 2026) - Kazakh authorities should drop charges against 18 Kazakh activists who peacefully protested against Chinese government abuses in Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch said today. The activists, from the Nagyz Atajurt Volunteers group, face up to 10 years in prison for exercising their freedom of express more PR

Kennedy Condemns ICE Killing of U.S. Citizen Renee Nicole Good, Calls for Noem's Resignation (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Condemns ICE Killing of U.S. Citizen Renee Nicole Good, Calls for Noem's Resignation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota last week. Kennedy expressed outrage over the tragedy and underscored the devastating impact on Ms. G more PR

Lawler Votes for Funding Package to Strengthen National Security, Drive Economic Growth (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Votes for Funding Package to Strengthen National Security, Drive Economic Growth * Washington, D.C. - 1/14/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, a bipartisan appropriations packa more PR

LDF Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Claudette Colvin, Trailblazing Civil Rights Pioneer (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Claudette Colvin, Trailblazing Civil Rights Pioneer * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss, and celebrates the life and legacy, of Claudette Colvin, a historic pioneer in the civil rights movement. Ms. Colvin stood courageously to challenge segregation in Montgomery, Alabama and laid critical groundwork for transformative chang more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES: "EVERYDAY AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING UNDER THE OPPRESSIVE NATURE OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "EVERYDAY AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING UNDER THE OPPRESSIVE NATURE OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that nearly a year since Donald Trump took office, prices are higher than ever and House Democrats will continue fighting to lower costs and make life better for ever more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES: "EVERYDAY AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING UNDER THE OPPRESSIVE NATURE OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "EVERYDAY AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING UNDER THE OPPRESSIVE NATURE OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that nearly a year since Donald Trump took office, prices are higher than ever and House Democrats will continue fighting to lower costs and make life better for everyday Americans. LEADER J more PR

LEI for Spain Increased in November (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Spain Increased in November * For Release 9:30 AM ET, January 14, 2026 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Confer more PR

London Business School: Line Drawn Around the Fed (10)
LONDON, England, Jan. 14 -- London Business School issued the following news: * * * A line drawn around the Fed Central bankers rally behind Jerome Powell as Portes warns that US monetary independence faces its gravest test * A rare and pointed show of solidarity from the world's leading central bankers has thrown the spotlight onto a moment that London Business School Professor Richard Portes describes as potentially "seismic" for the global financial system. Speaking on Bloomberg Surveil more PR

Mars Veterinary Health Publishes 2025 Science Impact Report Highlighting Global Advances in Pet Health (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 15 (TNSrep) -- Mars Veterinary Health, a part of Mars, issued the following news release: * * * Mars Veterinary Health publishes 2025 Science Impact Report highlighting global advances in pet health One of the world's leading contributors of veterinary research details how its data-driven insights and global scientific advancements are shaping the future of veterinary medicine * NEW YORK, NY (January 14, 2026) -- Today, Mars Veterinary Health published its 2025 Scienc more PR

Maryland's Parent Trap Update: Baltimore Mother Punished After Using Safe Haven Law That Claimed to Protect Her (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Maryland's Parent Trap Update: Baltimore Mother Punished After Using Safe Haven Law That Claimed to Protect Her 27 Civil Rights Organizations and Leaders File Amicus Brief in Maryland Supreme Court Defending Parents' Right to Access the Safe Haven Law Without Liability * Anne Arundel County, MD - In 2024, Ms. C, a 23-year-old woman and mother of two older children, gave birth to twins. Newly p more PR

Math Launch Program Accelerates Student Success at UCF (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Jan. 14 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * Math Launch Program Accelerates Student Success at UCF * UCF is breaking down barriers to STEM success with Math Launch, an accelerated program designed to prepare incoming students for Calculus I -the critical starting point for engineering, computer science and other science majors. By strengthening skills in algebra, trigonometry and pre-calculus, Math Launch enables students to become calcul more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Announces $850,000 in Restitution for Maryland Consumers in Settlement With Title Insurance Companies (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $850,000 in Restitution for Maryland Consumers in Settlement with Title Insurance Companies Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has entered into a settlement with Maryland-based KVS Title, LLC (KVS Title), a real estate title company, and joint venture companies that KVS formed  more PR

Meeks Slams Trump Administration Plan to Shutter Camp As Sayliyah (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Meeks Slams Trump Administration Plan to Shutter Camp As Sayliyah Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the State Department's notification to the committee of its intent to close Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar, which has supported the safe more PR

Morelle, Committee Dems Fought to Turn Weak GOP Bill Into Real Stock Trading Ban at Committee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Morelle, Committee Dems Fought to Turn Weak GOP Bill into Real Stock Trading Ban at Committee Markup Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led the Committee's Democratic Members in a fight to improve Speaker Johnson and Chairman Steil's weak stock trading bill with a series  more PR

Mory Sacko, Air France's First Signature Chef on Departure From Africa (10)
TREMBLAY-EN-FRANCE, France, Jan. 15 -- Air France issued the following news release: * * * Mory Sacko, Air France's first signature chef on departure from Africa In 2026, Mory Sacko will become the first Michelin-starred chef to create menus for Air France flights on departure from several sub-Saharan African destinations. From 15 January, his culinary creations will be served in the La Premiere and Business cabins on flights from Abidjan to Paris-Charles de Gaulle. His signature dishes will  more PR

National MS Society: Researchers Discover Protein That May Limit Myelin Repair (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Researchers Discover Protein That May Limit Myelin Repair In a study funded by the National MS Society, researchers at Oregon Health and Science University identified a protein that interferes with myelin repair. Myelin - the protective coating around nerve cells - is damaged in MS. Myelin can be repaired, but the process is not effective in people with MS. Recently, researchers identified a protein more PR

National Nurses United endorses Mike McGuire for California's 1st District (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 14 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Mike McGuire for California's 1st District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Mike McGuire for California's 1st Congressional District. As the democratic leader of the California Senate, McGuire has proven that he is ready more PR

Nationwide media demand for Texas A&M University research reaches an all-time high (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Nationwide media demand for Texas A&M University research reaches an all-time high * Texas A&M University's research is reaching more people, in more places, than ever before and nationwide demand for faculty expertise continues to grow. As detailed in the 2025 Marketing Impact Report, media mentions of Texas A&M research and impact increased 72% year over year in FY25, totaling 76,020 placements. This more PR

New Report on Groundwater Details Data Gaps, Opportunities to Protect Critical Water Supply in New Mexico (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New Report on Groundwater Details Data Gaps, Opportunities to Protect Critical Water Supply in New Mexico * (SANTA FE, N.M. - January 14, 2026) As the water crisis in New Mexico deepens, a new report released today by the New Mexico Groundwater Alliance details significant data gaps, challenges and opportunities to protect the state's declining groundwater supply. The more PR

NNU celebrates reinstatement of NIOSH staff (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 14 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU celebrates reinstatement of NIOSH staff * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, released the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services' reinstatement of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) staff: "Nurses celebrate the reinsta more PR

NYC Health + Hospitals Appoints Nataliya Yakovleva, LNHA, LMSW as Chief Executive Officer for Coler Nursing Home, Award-Winning Long-Term Care Facility on Roosevelt Island (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Appoints Nataliya Yakovleva, LNHA, LMSW as Chief Executive Officer for Coler Nursing Home, Award-Winning Long-Term Care Facility on Roosevelt Island * Yakovleva is the first female Chief Executive Officer at Coler in over 40 years With 815-certified beds, NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is among the largest public long-term care facilities in the natio more PR

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx Expands Maternal Health Programs (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx Expands Maternal Health Programs * Under Dr. Veronica Ades, the hospitals' OB/GYN Department is enhancing maternal mental health care and now offers shared mother/baby appointments to make it easier for mothers with newborns to access postpartum care Since Jacobi Hospital began offering shared mother-baby appointments, a more PR

One year into Trump's second term: increasingly repressive US president on track to join ranks of world's worst press freedom predators (10)
PARIS, France, Jan. 14 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * One year into Trump's second term: increasingly repressive US president on track to join ranks of world's worst press freedom predators * After winning re-election in 2024, Donald Trump promised to be a dictator "on day one." When it comes to press freedom, he has kept his word, extending the war on the press he launched while running for his first term with grave attacks on access to relia more PR

Pace University President Named AJC-Hosted Fulbright Specialist to Lead Transatlantic Effort Against Rising Antisemitism (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * Pace University President Named AJC-Hosted Fulbright Specialist to Lead Transatlantic Effort Against Rising Antisemitism * Recognized for his national and international leadership, Pace University President Marvin Krislov has begun work as a Fulbright Specialist -hosted by AJC Paris -to help identify the most effective ways French and American leaders can stem a rising tide of ant more PR

Protect Our Care: Public Health Watch Newsletter - RFK Jr. Busy Doing Anything But Addressing Measles Outbreak (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Public Health Watch Newsletter: RFK Jr. Busy Doing Anything But Addressing Measles Outbreak Welcome to Public Health Watch, a weekly newsletter from Protect Our Care tracking harmful activity as part of Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s sweeping assault on public health. Trump health secretary RFK Jr. is certainly keeping himself occupied-- just not with addressing the raging public health crisis before him. Instead, he'd rath more PR

Rep. Kelly introduces articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly introduces articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) formally introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. So far, 70 Members of Congress have cosponsored Rep. Kelly's impeachment resolution. "Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to Chicago, LA, Minneapolis, and communities from nor more PR

Rep. Mullin Seeks Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Noem Following ICE Killing Unarmed Mother (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Seeks Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Noem Following ICE Killing Unarmed Mother * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) has joined 70 Members of Congress in formally introducing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "I've been hearing from many neighbors who are horrified by recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  more PR

Rep. Summer Lee Joins Rep. Robin Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Rep. Robin Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C.- JANUARY 14, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and 69 of their colleagues in formally introducing articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "Right now, t more PR

Reps. Tenney, Min Lead Letter Urging Action to Support Iranian Protesters Amid Internet Blackout (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tenney, Min Lead Letter Urging Action to Support Iranian Protesters Amid Internet Blackout * Washington, D.C. - Congresswomen Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Congressman Dave Min (CA-47) today led a bipartisan letter to President Donald J. Trump urging immediate action to support the Iranian people as nationwide protests continue and the Iranian regime intensifies a sweeping internet blackout de more PR

Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration * Oracle today unveiled Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration. The new cloud solution enables retailers to more easily navigate an increasingly unpredictable and complex supplier landscape to enhance operational oversight, efficiency, vendor c more PR

Rochester Institute of Technology: Executive MBA Program Plans Targeted Curriculum Updates (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 14 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Executive MBA program plans targeted curriculum updates By Nathaniel Smith The Executive MBA (EMBA) program at Saunders College of Business is preparing a set of curriculum updates with the aim of better aligning executive education with the needs of the current business environment. The EMBA curriculum will soon introduce a redesigned course in new venture management. Two additional s more PR

Rosie Perez Joins Lineup for "TCM + 92NY Love NYC" for Special TCM Noir Alley Screening & Conversation of Sweet Smell of Success at 8PM ET (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Rosie Perez Joins Lineup for "TCM + 92NY Love NYC" for Special TCM Noir Alley Screening & Conversation of Sweet Smell of Success at 8PM ET * Brooklyn-native Rosie Perez is joining the star-studded lineup of Bradley Cooper and Michael Douglas at this year's TCM Classic Film Festival x 92NY Pop Up on January 31, 2026, at The 92nd Street Y. Alongside TC more PR

Save the Sound Applauds Gov. Hochul's Clean Water Commitments in 2026 State of the State Agenda (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 14 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Save the Sound applauds Gov. Hochul's clean water commitments in 2026 State of the State agenda $3.75 billion proposed over five years for clean water infrastructure funding * Save the Sound applauds Governor Hochul's proposal of "a bold five-year, $3.75 billion commitment to water infrastructure, with $750 million in funding per year." The Governor did not mention this investment in  more PR

SBU's DePerro School receives grant for specialized equipment (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Jan. 14 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU's DePerro School receives grant for specialized equipment * Jan 14, 2026 St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a $120,199 grant from the Institute for Technology in Health Care (ITHC) to strengthen hands-on education, research and community outreach through advanced health care technologies aimed at improving rural health outcomes. The grant supports a new initiative -"Tech more PR

SBU's Quick Center to feature Onondaga potter Peter B. Jones (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Jan. 14 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU's Quick Center to feature Onondaga potter Peter B. Jones * Jan 14, 2026 The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University will present an exhibition of new work by renowned Onondaga potter and sculptor Peter B. Jones in the Dresser Gallery, opening Friday, Jan. 23. An opening reception with the artist will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. The exh more PR

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IMMEDIATELY REVERSE RECKLESS PAUSE ON OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS, WARN MOVE WILL RAISE ENERGY COSTS, KILL JOBS & THREATEN GRID RELIABILITY (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IMMEDIATELY REVERSE RECKLESS PAUSE ON OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS, WARN MOVE WILL RAISE ENERGY COSTS, KILL JOBS & THREATEN GRID RELIABILITY * Trump DOI Halted Five Offshore Wind Projects, Including New York's Empire Wind 1 And Sunrise Wind, Putting Electricity For 1.1 Million Homes At Risk In Letter To Interior and Defense  more PR

Schumer, Gillibrand Demand Trump Administration Immediately Reverse Reckless Pause On Offshore Wind Projects, Warn Move Will Raise Energy Costs, Kill Jobs & Threaten Grid Reliability (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Demand Trump Administration Immediately Reverse Reckless Pause On Offshore Wind Projects, Warn Move Will Raise Energy Costs, Kill Jobs & Threaten Grid Reliability * Trump DOI Halted Five Offshore Wind Projects, Including New York's Empire Wind 1 And Sunrise Wind, Putting Over 1.7 Gigawatts Of Power And Electricity For 1.1 Million Homes At Risk In Letter To Interior and D more PR

Scientists map key oceanic unknowns in climate interventions (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Scientists map key oceanic unknowns in climate interventions * As the Earth warms due to climate change, oceans are heating up, becoming more acidic, and losing oxygen. These changes threaten marine life, food webs, and global fisheries. Scientists agree that cutting greenhouse gas emissions is essential, but current efforts are not enough to keep global warming below the 1.5-2 degrees Celsius targets set by the more PR

Season Three Of The HBO Original Drama Series EUPHORIA Debuts April 12 (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Season Three Of The HBO Original Drama Series EUPHORIA Debuts April 12 * * Created, written, directed, and executive produced by Emmy (r) nominee and DGA Award (r) winner Sam Levinson, starring Emmy (r) winner Zendaya, and produced in partnership with A24, the eight-episode third season of the critically acclaimed pop culture juggernaut EUPHORIA debut more PR

Sen. Grassley Presses for Answers Amid Widening Minnesota Fraud Scandal (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses for Answers Amid Widening Minnesota Fraud Scandal Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on federal agencies to provide answers in the wake of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation allegations in Minnesota. In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investiga more PR

South Florida nurses ratify new union contracts at three HSA hospitals (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 14 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * South Florida nurses ratify new union contracts at three HSA hospitals * Registered nurses at three South Florida hospitals owned by Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying new union contracts this week, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention. The new contracts are for nurses at three facilities: Florida Medica more PR

Spring 2026 Semester Gets Underway at Fordham Law (10)
BRONX, New York, Jan. 15 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Spring 2026 Semester Gets Underway at Fordham Law By Anna Currell and Sejla Rizvic Fordham Law students returned to campus this week to discover new courses, guest speakers, and other notable events and activities in the spring semester. There are currently 1,670 enrolled Fordham Law students, including 1,389 JD students, 159 LLM students, 116 MSL students, and six SJD students. For students intere more PR

Sri Lanka: UN Finds Systemic Sexual Violence During Civil War (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Sri Lanka: UN Finds Systemic Sexual Violence During Civil War * (Geneva) - A new United Nations report about sexual violence related to Sri Lanka's civil war is another step forward in the struggle for accountability for crimes under international law that were committed in Sri Lanka, Human Rights Watch said today. The UN report, issued on January 13, 2025, finds that sexual violence was "part  more PR

State Department's Indefinite Visa Freeze is Discriminatory and Damaging to All, says LatinoJustice (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * State Department's Indefinite Visa Freeze is Discriminatory and Damaging to All, says LatinoJustice * New York, NY - The United States Department of State has announced that it will be freezing visa processing for many applicants from 75 countries. This will go into effect starting on January 21, 2026, for an indefinite period until the department conducts a reassessment of visa processin more PR

Stefanik Delivers $10 Million to Fund Great Lake Fishery Commission, Establish Lake Champlain Outreach Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Delivers $10 Million to Fund Great Lake Fishery Commission, Establish Lake Champlain Outreach Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) successfully delivered $10 million in funding for the Great Lake Fishery Commission (GLFC) to preserve and protect Lake Champlain in the North Country and to invest in an educational and outreach center. "I am committed to prese more PR

Study highlights link between hostile racism and suicide risk in young Black men (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study highlights link between hostile racism and suicide risk in young Black men * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - Hostile racism, such as overt, aggressive and demeaning racial encounters, is significantly associated with increased suicidality in young Black adult men. But not all experiences with racism examined in a new study affected suicide risk in the same w more PR

Study Identifies Signature in Blood to Better Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk (10)
BRONX, New York, Jan. 15 -- The Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New Study Identifies Signature in Blood to Better Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk Researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Mass General Brigham have identified molecular changes associated with type 2 diabetes risk, reflecting contributions from genetics, diet, and lifestyle factors, which could pave the way for more effective prevention and intervention strategies. Their  more PR

Study: Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Jan. 14 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study: Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -A new two-year study found that U.S. residents who lived near parks and recreational facilities had small increases in their leisure-time physical activities, but the relationship was stronger in more affluent counties with largely white, non-Hispanic populations.  more PR

SUNY Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Statement on Governor Hochul's State of the State Address (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- The State University of New York issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2026, by Chancellor John B. King: * * * SUNY Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Statement on Governor Hochul's State of the State Address "SUNY is grateful for Governor Hochul's steadfast commitment to public higher education--each year taking strides to build on SUNY's success in affordable excellence, cutting-edge research, and upward mobility. In this year's State of the State a more PR

SUNY Potsdam Announces Degree in Applied Sociology (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Jan. 15 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam Announces New Degree in Applied Sociology SUNY Potsdam Launches Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Applied Sociology, First in the SUNY System * SUNY Potsdam is proud to introduce its newest baccalaureate offering--a Bachelor of Arts degree program in applied sociology. The program, the first of its kind within the State University of New York system, emphasizes career more PR

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging New York City's 'Unreviewable' Code Fines (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging New York City's 'Unreviewable' Code Fines Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a New York City man's lawsuit challenging the city's scheme of issuing "unreviewable" fines to enforce the city's building code. Serafim Katergaris and his attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed the case in August 2022 more PR

Supreme Court denies petition for certiorari challenging Boy Scouts of America's landmark chapter 11 plan in White & Case-led appeal proceedings (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court denies petition for certiorari challenging Boy Scouts of America's landmark chapter 11 plan in White & Case-led appeal proceedings * In global law firm White & Case LLP's landmark chapter 11 reorganization of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the Supreme Court of the United States on January 12, 2026 denied the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by a small grou more PR

Talent loss proves costly to businesses following corporate wrongdoing (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Talent loss proves costly to businesses following corporate wrongdoing * Employees are more willing to leave their job when their employers engage in stakeholder violations - public wrongdoing that may range from environmental damage to fraud - and more employees quit when the sanctions are broad in scope, occur in rapid succession or involve novel categories of misconduct, according to new Cornell research. F more PR

Texas A&M scholar named one of RETHINK Retail's top experts for 2026 (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M scholar named one of RETHINK Retail's top experts for 2026 * For the third year in a row, Simon Somogyi, Ph.D., head of the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Agricultural Economics Dr. Kerry Litzenberg Sales and Economic Endowed Chair, has earned a place on RETHINK Retail's 2026 Top Retail  more PR

THOMPSON BACKS IMPEACHMENT OF KRISTI NOEM: "SECRETARY NOEM ISN'T JUST INCOMPETENT -- SHE'S VIOLATING THE LAW" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON BACKS IMPEACHMENT OF KRISTI NOEM: "SECRETARY NOEM ISN'T JUST INCOMPETENT -- SHE'S VIOLATING THE LAW" * Washington, D.C - Following the death of Renee Good at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) has joined Rep. Robin Kelly and 68 other Democratic colleagues to introduce articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "Like so ma more PR

TLC'S '90 DAY: THE SINGLE LIFE' RETURNS WITH SECOND CHANCES, SHOCKING SECRETS, AND NEW ROMANCES (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TLC'S '90 DAY: THE SINGLE LIFE' RETURNS WITH SECOND CHANCES, SHOCKING SECRETS, AND NEW ROMANCES * Check Out Photos HERE & Watch the Trailer HERE (Los Angeles) - Fan-favorite cast from 90 Day Fiance returns in search of love once again, as they try to leave their past baggage behind. The new season of 90 DAY: THE SINGLE LIFE follows singles on their j more PR

TNT Sports Announces Multi-Year Agreement with Paul Bissonnette (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports Announces Multi-Year Agreement with Paul Bissonnette * TNT Sports today announced a multi-year extension with beloved hockey personality Paul Bissonnette, serving as an NHL on TNT analyst since the rights were acquired in 2021. "I've been very fortunate and extremely grateful to be part of this amazing team at TNT Sports," says Bissonnette more PR

To show LGBTQ+ support, look beyond Pride Month (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * To show LGBTQ+ support, look beyond Pride Month * Incorporating a rainbow flag into a company's website logo during Pride Month seems less meaningful to LGBTQ+ employees and customers than gestures of solidarity at other times of the year, new Cornell research finds. Timing - not just content - influences whether expressions of allyship are perceived as authentic, according to " When You Say It: How the Timing more PR

Trump Administration's Cancellation of $2 Billion in SAMHSA Grants Will Cost Lives--Congress Should Reinstate These Grants Today (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The Legal Action Center issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Cancellation of $2 Billion in SAMHSA Grants Will Cost Lives--Congress Should Reinstate These Grants Today As an organization that has worked for more than 50 years to strengthen access to lifesaving substance use, mental health (MH), and HIV/AIDS services, medications, and supports, Legal Action Center (LAC) is appalled and devastated by the news of approximately $2 billion in SAMHSA g more PR

Tuberville Defends Female Athletes as SCOTUS Weighs Future of Biological Males in Female Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Defends Female Athletes as SCOTUS Weighs Future of Biological Males in Female Sports * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV), U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Riley Gaines, and other advocates in voicing support for female athletes as the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral argu more PR

Tuberville on Radical Islam: "The Enemy is Now Inside the Gates" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville on Radical Islam: "The Enemy is Now Inside the Gates" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) once again took to the Senate floor to discuss what he believes is the greatest national security threat facing the United States: the rise of Radical Islam and Sharia Law. In the speech, Sen. Tuberville discussed how Democratic elected officials and the legacy media are en more PR

U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Initiates 18 Title IX Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Initiates 18 Title IX Investigations * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated investigations into eighteen educational entities in ten states based on complaints submitted to OCR alleging that they have violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The complaints assert that the more PR

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Co-Sponsors Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Co-Sponsors Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday afternoon, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) became an original co-sponsor of Congresswoman Robin Kelly's (D, IL-02) articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. This announcement follows Congresswoman McCol more PR

Uganda: Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Uganda: Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights * (Nairobi) - Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights and threaten election integrity, Human Rights Watch said today. "Uganda's constitution and international human rights obligations guarantee access to information and freedom of expression, r more PR

Uganda: Government Suspends Civic Groups Ahead of Elections (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Uganda: Government Suspends Civic Groups Ahead of Elections * On January 12, 2026, days before Uganda's national elections on January 15, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations ordered at least 10 nongovernmental organizations to immediately cease their operations indefinitely. The suspended organizations include human rights, media, and election monitoring organizations. The  more PR

Virginia Military Institute: Boonshoft to Co-Edit History Journal (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Boonshoft to Co-Edit History Journal The Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR), an association of scholars dedicated to exploring the events and the meaning of United States history between 1776 and 1861, recently named Lt. Col. Mark Boonshoft, associate professor in the Department of History and holder of the Conrad M. Hall '65 Chair in American Constitutional History more PR

Whole-genome sequencing may optimize PARP inhibitor use (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Whole-genome sequencing may optimize PARP inhibitor use * A whole-genome sequencing approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit from PARP inhibitor cancer treatments, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The findings suggest further development of this approach is merited. In the study, publis more PR

Yaddo residency shapes long-term dance research (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Yaddo residency shapes long-term dance research * Danielle Russo, assistant professor of the practice in performing and media arts in the College of Arts and Sciences, was honored in December with a residency at the renowned Yaddo artist's retreat. During her Yaddo residency, Russo developed a dance piece based on long-term research, enriching the work by drawing on ideas of ritual movement, personal memories  more PR