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$1.5M grant boosts postdoctoral research across 4 colleges (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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$1.5M grant boosts postdoctoral research across 4 colleges
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The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded Cornell a $1.5 million grant to support postdoctoral researchers in key areas of the natural sciences. The funding will reach four colleges across the university, strengthening vital talent pipelines that drive scientific innovation and research.
"Postdoctoral researchers are an essential part of academic more PR
'Peace With Justice' Must Guide Organization's Work, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly, Setting Priorities for 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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'Peace With Justice' Must Guide Organization's Work, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly, Setting Priorities for 2026
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Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' briefing to the General Assembly meeting on the priorities of the Organization for 2026, in New York today:
Happy new year, I wish you and your families peace and health in 2026.
It is tradition for the Secretary-General to come befor more PR
'We Must Pick Up the Pace', Secretary-General Says in International Day of Clean Energy Message, Urging Faster Renewables Transition (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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'We Must Pick Up the Pace', Secretary-General Says in International Day of Clean Energy Message, Urging Faster Renewables Transition
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Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day of Clean Energy, observed on 26 January:
On this International Day of Clean Energy, we can feel the world shifting -but we must pick up the pace.
The science tells us we are heading for a te more PR
2 Individuals Plead Guilty to $68 Million Fraud Scheme at Brooklyn-Based Adult Day Cares and Home Health Care Company (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Two Individuals Plead Guilty to $68 Million Fraud Scheme at Brooklyn-Based Adult Day Cares and Home Health Care Company
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Elaine Antao and Manal Wasef pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicaid by paying health care kickbacks for services that were not provided at two Brooklyn social adult more PR
2026 Officers Announced: National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Board of Directors (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release:
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2026 Officers Announced: National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Board of Directors
The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2026 Officers of the Board of Directors and the 2026 CGP Conference Chair. The newly-elected officers and board members were inducted into office at CGP Conference 2025 in Indianapolis, with more PR
30+ Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Grave Risks to Detainees in Iran Amid Blackout (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release:
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30+ Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Grave Risks to Detainees in Iran Amid Blackout
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January 14, 2025 -The Center for Human Rights in Iran has joined 34 other human rights organizations in urgently raising the alarm over the extreme risks facing both existing and newly arrested detainees-particularly human rights defenders, journalists, writers, artists, and peaceful pro more PR
ACLU Marks the First Year of Trump's Return with New Report and Video Series (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU Marks the First Year of Trump's Return with New Report and Video Series
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NEW YORK - Ahead of the anniversary of President Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, the American Civil Liberties Union today marked the first year of Trump's se more PR
ACLU Statement on President Trump's Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Deploy Military Troops to Minneapolis (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU Statement on President Trump's Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Deploy Military Troops to Minneapolis
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WASHINGTON - Today, President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send military troops to Minneapolis. T more PR
ACLU Sues Federal Government to End ICE, CBP's Practice of Suspicionless Stops, Warrantless Arrests, and Racial Profiling of Minnesotans (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU Sues Federal Government to End ICE, CBP's Practice of Suspicionless Stops, Warrantless Arrests, and Racial Profiling of Minnesotans
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MINNEAPOLIS -The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Green more PR
AI Accelerator Market Looks Set to Exceed $600 Billion by 2033, Driven by Hyperscale Spending and ASIC Adoption, According to Bloomberg Intelligence (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (TNSxrep) -- Bloomberg issued the following news:
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AI Accelerator Market Looks Set to Exceed $600 Billion by 2033, Driven by Hyperscale Spending and ASIC Adoption, According to Bloomberg Intelligence
New Bloomberg Intelligence report forecasts 16% compound annual growth for AI accelerator chips through 2033, with GPU market maintaining dominance while custom ASIC market surges at 27% CAGR
Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom and Marvell among the key players as computing shifts from more PR
ALL4 Announces Acquisition of VCS Environmental, Expanding Environmental Planning and Compliance Capabilities (10)
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
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ALL4 Announces Acquisition of VCS Environmental, Expanding Environmental Planning and Compliance Capabilities
[Kimberton, PA] -- EBC Member ALL4 LLC (ALL4), a leader in environmental, health, safety, sustainability, and digital consulting services, and portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), today announced the acquisition of VCS Environmental (VCS), a more PR
Allianz Ayudhya Automates Workflows and Streamlines Operations With Bloomberg (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Bloomberg issued the following news:
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Allianz Ayudhya Automates Workflows and Streamlines Operations with Bloomberg
Thailand - Allianz Ayudhya, one of Thailand's leading life, property and casualty insurers and an operating entity of Allianz Group, has chosen Bloomberg AIM, a leading order and investment management technology solution, to help streamline and automate their investment workflows and boost operational efficiency.
Allianz Ayudhya has undergone rapid exp more PR
Alupress to Pay $2.2 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Improper Receipt of PPP Loans (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release:
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Alupress to pay $2.2 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations related to improper receipt of PPP loans
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Alupress LLC, a manufacturer of automotive die casting components, agreed to pay approximately $2.2 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Pro more PR
Appeals Court in Mahmoud Khalil's Case Decides Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Until Immigration Court Proceedings Complete (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Appeals Court in Mahmoud Khalil's Case Decides Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Until Immigration Court Proceedings Complete
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PHILADELPHIA -Today, in a split 2-1 decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court r more PR
Appeals Court in Mahmoud Khalil's Case Decides Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Until Immigration Court Proceedings Complete (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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Appeals Court in Mahmoud Khalil's Case Decides Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Until Immigration Court Proceedings Complete
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Despite this ruling, the legal fight continues and the government has no legal authority to re-detain him until the appeals process is fully concluded
PHILADELPHIA - Today, in a split 2-1 decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a distri more PR
Arkansas State University: First Class of NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy Announced (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Jan. 16 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news:
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First Class of NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy Announced
Twenty professionals from counties across Northeast Arkansas have been selected to be part of the first class of the NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy.
The men and women who make up the class, which met for the first time earlier this week, are from eight counties in Northeast Arkansas.
"The 2026 class of the NEA Regional L more PR
Artist team Mendi + Keith Obadike named USA Fellows (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Artist team Mendi + Keith Obadike named USA Fellows
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Interdisciplinary artists and composers Mendi + Keith Obadike have been named United States Artists (USA) Fellows for 2026. The USA Fellowship gives recipients an unrestricted award of $50,000 that "nurtures creative freedom and drives lasting impact," according to a USA release.
"We're heartened and encouraged by this recognition of our work," the Obadikes more PR
Attorney General Bonta Supports Minnesota's Fight Against USDA's Attacks on SNAP (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Supports Minnesota's Fight Against USDA's Attacks on SNAP
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Celebrates preliminary injunction blocking Trump Administration's latest illegal action.
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota preliminarily enjoining the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) demand t more PR
Attorney General James Defends Independent Press Coverage of the Military (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Defends Independent Press Coverage of the Military
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January 15, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to defend the freedom of the press and the First Amendment, filing an amicus brief to support a lawsuit brought by the New York Times against the Department of Defense's (DOD) new policies that effectively bar independent more PR
Attorney General James Sues Former CEO of Emergent BioSolutions for Insider Trading (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Former CEO of Emergent BioSolutions for Insider Trading
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January 15, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Robert G. Kramer, the former CEO of health care contractor Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (Emergent), for insider trading, and announced a settlement with Emergent for approving Kramer's illegal trading plan. In 2020, Emer more PR
Attorney General Nessel Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discriminatory Policy (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discriminatory Policy
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a more PR
Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on NY1's "Inside City Hall" (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on NY1's "Inside City Hall"
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Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on NY1's "Inside City Hall" with Errol Louis.
AUDIO: The Governor's interview is available in audio form here.
A rush transcript of the Governor's interview is available below:
Errol Louis, NY1: During her State of the State speech yesterday, Governor Kathy more PR
B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Childcare Center in Queens to Highlight Her Proposal to Deliver Universal Childcare (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Childcare Center in Queens to Highlight Her Proposal to Deliver Universal Childcare
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Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited a childcare center in Queens to highlight her proposal to deliver universal childcare.
B-ROLL of the Governor at York College Child and Family Center and interacting with children is availabl more PR
Binghamton University: Can a Hashtag Help Prevent Atrocities - Study Shows Social Media Can Be a Powerful Tool (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Can a hashtag help prevent atrocities? Study shows social media can be a powerful tool
New research reveals social media aided in crises in Syria and Canada
By Emily Ciarlo '25
Social media is often criticized for fueling misinformation and violence, but it could actually play a role in preventing genocide and mass atrocities - if used strategically.
A new paper co-authored by Professor of Geno more PR
BLM offers 1.1 million board feet of timber (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM offers 1.1 million board feet of timber
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Starting Jan. 15, 2026, the Bureau of Land Management will offer a sealed bid timber sale in Gunnison, Colorado, for 1.1 million board feet of timber.
The West Fork Ridgeline Timber Sale primarily includes thinned Douglas fir on 808 acres of forest lands and will directly reduce wildfire threats in the area and improve f more PR
BLS: Nonfarm Payroll Employment Up in 12 States From November 2024 to November 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Jan. 15, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 12 states from November 2024 to November 2025
From November 2024 to November 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 12 states, decreased in the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 38 states.
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Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, November 2024 to November 20 more PR
BLUEPRINT Expands & Relocates to The Bell (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Savills Inc., a real estate firm, issued the following news release:
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BLUEPRINT Expands & Relocates to The Bell
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CHICAGO (January 14, 2026) - Savills managed a long-term transaction on behalf of client Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors. The leading advisory firm exclusively focused on seniors housing and healthcare real estate will relocate and expand to a 9,975-square-foot space at The Bell located at 225 W. Randolph in the Centr more PR
Breakthrough T1D Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Blue Circle Health to Expand Access to Care for Underserved Adults with Type 1 Diabetes (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release:
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Breakthrough T1D Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Blue Circle Health to Expand Access to Care for Underserved Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
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Grant will strengthen insurance and Medicaid navigation and continuity of care for adults living with T1D
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2026 - Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and more PR
Bridging the AI execution gap: NUS launches premier Executive Master Programme to shape Asia's digital future (10)
SINGAPORE, Jan. 16 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release:
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Bridging the AI execution gap: NUS launches premier Executive Master Programme to shape Asia's digital future
To address the anticipated shortage of leaders capable of turning artificial intelligence (AI) potential into economic reality, the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) at the National University of Singapore has officially launched the inaugural Executive Master in Artificial Inte more PR
British Ambassador Kariuki Urges Unity and Political Settlement to Resolve Yemen Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- British Ambassador James Kariuki, charge d'affaires at the United Nations, called for stabilization and a comprehensive political settlement during a statement at the United Nations Security Council in New York. Kariuki emphasized that disunity in Southern Yemen undermines efforts toward peace and expressed support for the Southern Dialogue Conference hosted by Saudi Arabia.
The ambassador condemned death sentences issued by Houthi authorities and demanded the unconditio more PR
Cal. State-San Bernardino: Pulitzer Prize-winning Reporter to Discuss Latest Book on Murder and Neo-Nazis in Orange County (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to discuss latest book on murder and neo-Nazis in Orange County
Journalist and author Eric Lichtblau will discuss his latest book, "American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate," at the Jan. 28 Conversations on Race and Policing. The free program on Zoom kicks off the series' spring 2026 slate.
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The Conversa more PR
Canon U.S.A. and DigiTech Launch Texas LT3 Series UV LED True Flatbed Printers to Drive High-Volume Productivity and Automation (10)
LAKE SUCCESS, New York, Jan. 16 -- Canon USA issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Canon U.S.A. and DigiTech Launch Texas LT3 Series UV LED True Flatbed Printers to Drive High-Volume Productivity and Automation
New series combines high-speed performance, advanced color options, and seamless automation to help print providers scale efficiently
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Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the introduction of the Texas LT3 Series UV LED true more PR
Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights: Mamdani Likes Anti-Religious Bigots (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
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MAMDANI LIKES ANTI-RELIGIOUS BIGOTS
By Bill Donohue
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani likes to hire anti-Jewish and anti-Catholic bigots. This is incontestable: click here (https://www.catholicleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mamdanis-Anti-Religion-Bigots-UPDATE.pdf) for the proof.
Everyone on the list was either on his transition te more PR
Clean Air Task Force: Governor Hochul Announces 4 GW of Nuclear Energy to Strengthen New York's Grid (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news:
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Governor Hochul announces 4 GW of nuclear energy to strengthen New York's grid
NEW YORK - At the annual "State of the State," Governor Hochul announced the establishment of the Nuclear Reliability Backbone for a Z more PR
CNN Films Acquires "Why We Dream" From Director Meredith Danluck (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN Films Acquires "Why We Dream" From Director Meredith Danluck
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January 15th, 2026
NEW YORK - (January 15, 2026) - CNN Films has acquired the documentary feature Why We Dream, which follows a group of centenarian WWII veterans as they make a pilgrimage to Normandy, France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Directed by Meredith Danluck and produced by Delta Air Lines' Window Seat Studios, in partnershi more PR
Columbia School of Public Health: Breast Cancer Risk Markers and Physical Activity Linked in Adolescent Girls (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Breast Cancer Risk Markers and Physical Activity Linked in Adolescent Girls
Recreational exercise associated with breast tissue composition and stress biomarkers during a critical developmental window
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Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman Sc more PR
Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: TRACX Program Connects Educators Worldwide With Ocean Science Research (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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TRACX Program Connects Educators Worldwide with Ocean Science Research
Last summer, teachers from around the globe got a hands-on opportunity to engage in research alongside scientists at the Gulf Coast Repository at Texas A&M University.
By Alejandro Mundo
Last summer, the Ocean Core Teacher-Researcher and Curriculum Experience (TRACX) gathered teachers from across the United States a more PR
Congress Sends Funding for 12 Suozzi-Requested Projects to President for Signature (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congress Sends Funding for 12 Suozzi-Requested Projects to President for Signature
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Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) announced that the House and Senate have passed an appropriations package that includes funding for 12 projects he requested to support communities across Long Island and Queens. The bill provides $12,352,000 for critical investments in police equipment, clean d more PR
CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LEADS EFFORT TO BAN STOCK TRADING IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LEADS EFFORT TO BAN STOCK TRADING IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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(Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, called out House Republicans for failing to adequately address corruption in our government. During a hearing of the Committee on Wednesday (link is external), Morelle denounced House Republicans' new legisl more PR
Congressman Langworthy Delivers $1 Million to Town of Randolph to Fund Sanitary Sewer System Improvements (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Langworthy Delivers $1 Million to Town of Randolph to Fund Sanitary Sewer System Improvements
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Congressman Langworthy Delivers $1 Million to Town of Randolph to
Fund Sanitary Sewer System Improvements
WASHINGTON, D.C.-January 15, 2026...Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that he has delivered $1 million in federal funding to the Town of Rand more PR
Congressman Langworthy Delivers Nearly $1 Million to City of Corning for Boiler Replacements at Wastewater Treatment Plant (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Langworthy Delivers Nearly $1 Million to City of Corning for Boiler Replacements at Wastewater Treatment Plant
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -January 15, 2026...Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that he has delivered $984,000 in federal funding for the City of Corning's wastewater treatment plant boiler replacement project, a critical upgrade that will ensure reliable operations and p more PR
Congressman Langworthy Secures $1 Million for Town of Ellicott Water Service Extension to Deliver Safe Drinking Water (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Langworthy Secures $1 Million for Town of Ellicott Water Service Extension to Deliver Safe Drinking Water
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-January 14, 2026...Congressman Nick Langworthy announced today that he has secured $1 million in federal funding for the Town of Ellicott Water Service Extension Project, a critical infrastructure investment that will bring clean, reliab more PR
Construction Employment Increases In Small Majority Of Metro Areas In November; Survey Shows Contractors Have Subdued Expectations For 2026 (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 15 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In Small Majority Of Metro Areas In November; Survey Shows Contractors Have Subdued Expectations For 2026
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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas, Kankakee, Ill., Owensboro, Ky. Top Lists of Year-over-Year Job Gains, While New York City, Newark, N.J., Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, Nev. Ha more PR
Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences: Scientists Identify Pre-Cancerous States in Seemingly Normal Aging Tissues (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news:
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Scientists Identify Pre-Cancerous States in Seemingly Normal Aging Tissues
A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the first time, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center.
The research, published Dec. 31 in Cancer Discovery, demonstrate more PR
Court Deals Another Blow to Trump's Attacks on Offshore Wind (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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Court Deals Another Blow to Trump's Attacks on Offshore Wind
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Washington, D.C. - Today, a judge at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction for yet another one of Donald Trump's bans on offshore wind. In December 2025, Donald Trump's Department of Interior issued an all-out pause on all offshore wind projects, including projects that were nearly more PR
CPKC: 16 Collective Bargaining Agreements in U.S. Ratified, 2 Additional Tentative Agreements Reached (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 16 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release:
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CPKC: 16 collective bargaining agreements in U.S. ratified, 2 additional tentative agreements reached
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said that 16 tentative collective bargaining agreements reached in recent weeks with various unions in the United States have all been ratified.
All of the new, ratified five-year agreements provide increased wages to approximat more PR
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Asher Pajama Sets (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Name of Product: Asher Pajama Sets
Hazard: The recalled children's pajamas violate the mandatory standards for flammability of children's sleepwear, posing a risk of serious injury and deadly burn hazards to children.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: January 15, 2026
Units: About 95
Consumer Contact: Morgan Lane by email at info@morgan-lane.com or online at www.morgan-lane.co more PR
Crapo Announces 2026 Military Academy Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo Announces 2026 Military Academy Nominations
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Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo today announced the nomination of 40 young Idahoans to the nation's military academies. The U.S. service academies will review the students' applications and make final decisions on admittance.
"It is a privilege to nominate young Idahoans with an admirable willingness to serve their country to purs more PR
CUNY: Professor Wins $750K Grant to Study Clean Energy Manufacturing (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news:
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Professor Wins $750K Grant to Study Clean Energy Manufacturing
Gang He will use the Sloan Foundation funding to examine how policies and markets shape the manufacturing of clean energy and the impacts on emissions.
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Professor Gang He (GC/Baruch College, Earth and Environmental Sciences/Public Affairs) has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to investi more PR
D'Youville University Launches New Office of Student Access and Opportunity (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 14 -- D'Youville College posted the following news:
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D'Youville University Launches New Office of Student Access and Opportunity
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D'Youville University is proud to announce the official opening of the Office of Student Access and Opportunity (SAO). This new office unifies two of the university's most impactful initiatives, the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) and the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), under one roof to streamline more PR
Del. A.G. Jennings: Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration From Defunding Medical and Public Health Research (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Appeals court blocks Trump Administration from defunding medical and public health research
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institut more PR
Del. Gov. Matt Meyer Nominates Jon Sheehan for Delaware State Board of Education President (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Governor Matt Meyer Nominates Jon Sheehan for Delaware State Board of Education President
Governor Matt Meyer today announced the nomination of Jon Sheehan to serve as the next President of the Delaware State Board of Education, elevating a lifelong public servant who has helped shape education policy and student outcomes at both the state and national levels.
"Jon Sheehan under more PR
DIG Makes Lehigh Valley Debut With Groundbreaking of Allentown School District's Transformative Family & Community Resource Center (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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DIG Makes Lehigh Valley Debut with Groundbreaking of Allentown School District's Transformative Family & Community Resource Center
In a milestone that signals a new era of community-centric school design in the region, DIGroup Architecture (DIG) and the Allentown School District (ASD) officially broke ground Friday, January 9th on the first-of-its-kind Family & Community Resour more PR
Draft House Bill Would Gut Toxic Substances Control Act, Despite Overwhelming Public Support for Chemical Protections (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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Draft House Bill Would Gut Toxic Substances Control Act, Despite Overwhelming Public Support for Chemical Protections
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(WASHINGTON - January 15, 2026) A new Republican proposal released today in the U.S. House of Representatives would put Americans' health at risk. The discussion draft would significantly undermine the ability of the Toxic Substances Control Act to protect Am more PR
Earthjustice: New York Governor Hochul Delivers 2026 State of the State (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 16 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
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New York Governor Hochul Delivers 2026 State of the State
As energy bills skyrocket, data centers must build their own renewables
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Albany, NY -- New York Governor Hochul delivered her 2026 State of the State address. In focusing on making New York more affordable, the Governor addressed utility costs, AI data centers, the benefits of solar and electric vehicles (EVs), and more. She also proposed add more PR
Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-NY) Responds to Governor Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State Message (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2026:
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Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-NY) Responds to Governor Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State Message
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO of E4E, issued the following statement:
"We're beyond thrilled that in 2026, Governor Hochul plans to prioritize high-quality instruction and sustainable teacher pipelines - a direct response to what educators want and students need to succeed. The Gove more PR
EIB and Iberdrola sign EUR175 million green loan, guaranteed by Cesce, to support the construction of Tamega wind farms in Portugal (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release:
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EIB and Iberdrola sign EUR175 million green loan, guaranteed by Cesce, to support the construction of Tamega wind farms in Portugal
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* The project includes the construction of two new wind farms with a combined capacity of 274 MW, which will be integrated within Iberdrola's Tamega pumped storage hydropower complex in northern Portugal.
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Elfreth Signs Onto Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Elfreth Signs Onto Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Noem
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WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) formally signed onto articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The impeachment resolution was originally introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02).
"Enough is enough. Under Secretary Noem, DHS, and ICE have systemically violated more PR
Environmental Defense Fund Applauds Appointment of Chairs for City Council Land Use, Housing and Environmental Protection Committees, Urges Unified Action to Address Joint Crisis (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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Environmental Defense Fund Applauds Appointment of Chairs for City Council Land Use, Housing and Environmental Protection Committees, Urges Unified Action to Address Joint Crisis
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New York, NY - Environmental Defense Fund today issued the following statement on the appointments of Council Member Kevin Riley to Chair the Committee on Land Use, Council Member Pierina Sanchez to more PR
ESPN presents Texans-Patriots NFL Divisional Round clash; Supercharged 'Postseason NFL Countdown' live from Gillette Stadium (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN presents Texans-Patriots NFL Divisional Round clash; Supercharged 'Postseason NFL Countdown' live from Gillette Stadium
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* Game set for 2:45 p.m. ET Across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App
* Buck, Aikman, Salters and Rutledge call the game on ESPN/ABC; NFL Divisional Round Playbook with Next Gen Stats available for avid fans on the ESPN App
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Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Alabama's Ranking Increases by Six Following the Passage of Gun Safety Legislation, Including a Ban on Glock Switches (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Alabama's Ranking Increases by Six Following the Passage of Gun Safety Legislation, Including a Ban on Glock Switches
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MONTGOMERY, AL - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated " Gun Law Rankings " for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun more PR
Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, California Continues to Lead the Nation with the Strongest Gun Laws (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, California Continues to Lead the Nation with the Strongest Gun Laws
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SACRAMENTO, Cal. - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated " Gun Law Rankings " for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun laws and catalogs gun safety laws state by state more PR
Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Florida Ranks 23rd in the Nation for the Weakness of its Gun Laws (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Florida Ranks 23rd in the Nation for the Weakness of its Gun Laws
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TALLAHASSEE, F.L. - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated " Gun Law Rankings " for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun laws and catalogs gun safety laws state by state. more PR
Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Maine's Ranking Increases by Two After Voters Approve Ballot Measure to Implement a 'Red Flag' Law (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Maine's Ranking Increases by Two After Voters Approve Ballot Measure to Implement a 'Red Flag' Law
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AUGUSTA, Maine - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated " Gun Law Rankings " for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun laws and catalogs g more PR
Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings; New York Continues National Leadership, Ranking 4th in the Nation (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings; New York Continues National Leadership, Ranking 4th in the Nation
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ALBANY, N.Y. - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated " Gun Law Rankings " for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun laws and catalogs gun safety laws state-by-state. Ever more PR
Exposure to "Forever Chemicals" Linked to Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes, Major Review Finds (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Exposure to "Forever Chemicals" Linked to Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes, Major Review Finds
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly persistent environmental chemicals commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," is associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and altered markers of insulin resistance and insulin secretion, more PR
Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data
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Santa Ana, CA -A federal judge dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit against the State of California in United States v. Weber, in which the DOJ sough more PR
Fordham Receives AI Cybersecurity Designation From NSA (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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Fordham Receives AI Cybersecurity Designation from NSA
By Patrick Verel
Fordham has been designated by the National Security Agency to be one of the country's seven National Centers of Academic Excellence in cyber AI.
With the designation, the University joins six other universities nationwide. It's the third academic designation the NSA has conferred on Fordham.
A Competitive Edge in the Job Market
Thaier Hayajneh, more PR
Fordham University: New York's Childcare Expansion Echoes a Forgotten Feminist Struggle (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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New York's Childcare Expansion Echoes a Forgotten Feminist Struggle
By Alex Williamson
Last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Governor Kathy Hochul to announce plans to expand free early childhood education in the city and throughout the state. The news was framed as an affordability win for working families, but for Fordham history professor Kirsten Swinth, it also represents unfinished work from a strand more PR
FOX WEATHER SIGNS METEOROLOGIST MELANIE BLACK (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release:
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FOX WEATHER SIGNS METEOROLOGIST MELANIE BLACK
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NEW YORK, January 15, 2026 - FOX Weather, FOX News Media's free, ad-supported streaming television ("FAST") weather service has signed meteorologist Melanie Black to serve as an on-air host, announced Sharri Berg, its president. Stationed at the platform's New York City headquarters, she will begin her new role today.
In mak more PR
Funding Freeze Harms Children, Families, and Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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Funding Freeze Harms Children, Families, and Small Businesses
Courts and communities must speak up to rollback punitive, political attack on child care.
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The U.S Department of Health and Human Services has frozen funding for childcare services in all fifty states pending additional reviews. But, children in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York could be especially affected. Last w more PR
Gaela Gehring Flores Discusses International Arbitration Trends in 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gaela Gehring Flores Discusses International Arbitration Trends in 2026
Gaela Gehring Flores spoke to Law360 about international arbitration trends in the new year, including the potential for a foreign company to file an investor-state claim against the U.S. in 2026.
Gehring Flores raised the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' announcement in September that acetaminophen had been linked to more PR
Germany's BMZ, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and WFP Launch New School Meals Accelerator to Help Governments Reach an Additional 100 Million Children With Nutritious Meals (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release:
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Germany's BMZ, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and WFP Launch New School Meals Accelerator to Help Governments Reach an Additional 100 Million Children With Nutritious Meals
BERLIN -- The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), Novo Nordisk Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the World Food Programme (WFP) launch a first-of-its-kind School Meals more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Court Injunction Allowing Empire Wind Construction To Resume (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Court Injunction Allowing Empire Wind Construction To Resume
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's preliminary injunction allowing the Empire Wind project to resume construction following the Trump administration's stop work order, which constituted another brazen attack on Ne more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Failure Of War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Failure Of War Powers Resolution
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement following the failure of the resolution to require congressional authorization for military force against Venezuela:
"Today's vote sends a clear message to the American people: Republicans will not keep the presi more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Passage Of The Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Passage Of The Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand made the following statement on the passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. The bill changes the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) current meal program guidelines to permit schools to serve whole milk in addition to reduced-fat and fat-free milk, as well as nu more PR
Goldman Reiterates Demand for Briefing From Trump Administration on Halting of Offshore Winds Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Goldman Reiterates Demand for Briefing From Trump Administration on Halting of Offshore Winds Projects
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Trump Administration Claims That Wind Projects, Including Empire Wind 1, Pose A National Security Risk
Last Year, Goldman Demanded A Classified Briefing Detailing Supposed Threats - With No Response From The Administration
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) i more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $35 Million Affordable Housing Development in Suffolk County (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $35 Million Affordable Housing Development in Suffolk County
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of The Grove Apartments, a $35 million, 55-unit mixed-use, affordable and supportive housing development in the village of Patchogue, Suffolk County. Under Governor Hochul's leadership, New York State Homes and Community Renewal has create more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Designations to the Appellate Divisions in the Second and Third Judicial Departments (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Designations to the Appellate Divisions in the Second and Third Judicial Departments
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the designation of Justice Lisa Ottley as an Additional Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department and Justice Christina Ryba as an Additional Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Departme more PR
Governor Hochul Announces More Than $265 Million for Water Quality and Climate Resiliency Projects Across the State (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces More Than $265 Million for Water Quality and Climate Resiliency Projects Across the State
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $265 million in grants to support projects that will help protect drinking water, improve climate resilience, update aging water infrastructure, reduce contributors to harmful algal blooms, and secure access to clean water. The f more PR
Governor Hochul Announces More Than $38 Million in State Funding to Strengthen Emergency Communications for First Responders (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces More Than $38 Million in State Funding to Strengthen Emergency Communications for First Responders
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $38 million in state funding has been awarded to 17 counties and New York City to improve emergency communications for first responders, making New Yorkers safer. The Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant program more PR
Governor-elect, award-winning filmmaker to speak at Charter Day (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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Governor-elect, award-winning filmmaker to speak at Charter Day
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As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, William & Mary will be celebrating its 333rd with notable civic leaders and "America's Storyteller" joining in the festivities.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger will speak at the Charter Day ceremony, starting at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in Ka more PR
Hans Zimmer And Bleeding Fingers To Compose New Score For HBO Original HARRY POTTER Series (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Hans Zimmer And Bleeding Fingers To Compose New Score For HBO Original HARRY POTTER Series
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Healthcare Association of New York State Supports Repeal of Minimum Staffing Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing strong support for the repeal of minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities. In their correspondence, HANYS emphasized the ongoing challenges faced by healthcare providers, particularly in recruiting and retaining sufficient staff to meet patient needs.
According to HANYS, the staffing shortages are con more ST
HGTV Transforms the Iconic Bachelor Mansion in New Competition Series 'Bachelor Mansion Takeover' Premiering March 2 (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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HGTV Transforms the Iconic Bachelor Mansion in New Competition Series 'Bachelor Mansion Takeover' Premiering March 2
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One of the most famous homes in television history will receive a long overdue makeover in HGTV's newest design competition series Bachelor Mansion Takeover premiering Monday, March 2, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Throughout the six-episode series more PR
Hilton Introduces Apartment Collection by Hilton: Furnished Apartment Accommodations, Hosted by Hilton (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Hilton Introduces Apartment Collection by Hilton: Furnished Apartment Accommodations, Hosted by Hilton
New brand to launch with strong footprint through Placemakr's established and proven U.S. network, offering a fresh, new way to stay for Hilton travelers
* Hilton introduces a new lodging category within its growing collection brand portfolio, Apartment Collection by Hilton.
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Hispanic Federation Concerned About SCOTUS Decision Opening Doors to Additional Lawsuits Challenging Vote by Mail (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release:
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Hispanic Federation Concerned About SCOTUS Decision Opening Doors to Additional Lawsuits Challenging Vote by Mail
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Chicago, IL - Today, Hispanic Federation expressed concern following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court more PR
Homeland Republicans Investigate Reports of 'Havana Syndrome' Device Acquired by DHS Under the Biden Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Homeland Republicans Investigate Reports of 'Havana Syndrome' Device Acquired by DHS Under the Biden Administration
This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) led Committee members in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, probing new reports that suggest Ho more PR
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Cautions Against U.S. Military Strikes on Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Cautions Against U.S. Military Strikes on Iran
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Washington, D.C. \- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement urging the Trump administration to not undermine the protest movement in Iran by using military force, which he argued would result in ramifications far beyond the protests more PR
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Slams Trump Administration Plan to Shutter Camp As Sayliyah (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Slams Trump Administration Plan to Shutter Camp As Sayliyah
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Washington, D.C. \- 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 relocation more PR
How beige fat keeps blood pressure in check (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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How beige fat keeps blood pressure in check
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Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the link between fat and high blood pressure is clearly central to this deadly chain, its biological basis long remained unclear. What is it about fat that impacts vascular function and blood pressure control?
Now, a new stu more PR
How SPIA's Graduate Career Development Office Cultivates Skills for Future Public Servants (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news:
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How SPIA's Graduate Career Development Office Cultivates Skills for Future Public Servants
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A few years ago, Naima Green-Riley wanted to start incorporating media training into one of her classes in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA). But when an already packed syllabus precluded enough time for a full day in the University more PR
Humanitarians Cleared of Bogus Charges in Greece (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Humanitarians Cleared of Bogus Charges in Greece
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After a seven-year legal ordeal, humanitarian workers wept with relief today when a court on the Greek island of Lesbos acquitted all 24 defendants who had been baselessly charged with felonies for saving lives at sea. The courtroom erupted in cheers, shouts, and tears as the verdict was read. "Saving lives is not a crime," said Sara Mardini, o more PR
IAB Releases Industry's First AI Transparency and Disclosure Framework to Guide Responsible Advertising in a Generative-AI Landscape (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news:
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IAB Releases Industry's First AI Transparency and Disclosure Framework to Guide Responsible Advertising in a Generative-AI Landscape
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New York, NY - January 15, 2026 - The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the leading trade association for the digital advertising industry, today launched its first-ever AI Transparency and Disclosure Framework, an industry framework for AI disclosu more PR
ICYMI: Long Island Herald: "I'm fighting to lower costs for Long Island families" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Long Island Herald: "I'm fighting to lower costs for Long Island families"
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HEMPSTEAD, NY -In case you missed it, the Long Island Herald (link is external) published an op-ed by Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) outlining her efforts to lower costs and make life more affordable for Long Island families.
In the op-ed, Gillen details her bipartisan efforts to lower the cost of living for L more PR
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. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale
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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
ICYMI: The Guardian: Reps. Dave Min & Claudia Tenney Urge Trump Administration to Assist the Iranian People by Restoring Their Internet Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: The Guardian: Reps. Dave Min & Claudia Tenney Urge Trump Administration to Assist the Iranian People by Restoring Their Internet Access
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Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the Guardian (link is external) first reported that Representatives Dave Min (D-CA-47) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) led a bipartisan letter urging "Donald Trump to allow the US government to help open up internet access in Iran. more PR
IHeartMedia Announces Host and Nominees for 2026 IHeartPodcast Awards at SXSW on March 16, 2026 (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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iHeartMedia Announces Host and Nominees for 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards at SXSW on March 16, 2026
Hosted by comedian Ego Nwodim, the event will honor the most influential podcasters of 2025 across 28 distinct categories including the coveted, fan-voted Podcast of the Year award
Nominees for Podcast of the Year include "Good Hang with Amy Poehler," "The Breakfast Club," "The more PR
International Confederation of Midwives and International Rescue Committee Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Maternal and Newborn Health in Crisis Settings (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
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International Confederation of Midwives and International Rescue Committee Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Maternal and Newborn Health in Crisis Settings
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New York, NY, January 15, 2026 - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) have announced a five-year strategic partnership to strengthen the capacity, su more PR
ITC to Investigate Illegal Importation of Disposable & Closed-System Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Products (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has received a complaint regarding certain disposable and other closed-system electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and their components. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 involving the illegal importation and sale of these products within the U.S.
The complaint was filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., RAI Services Co., and Reynolds Marketing Services Co.. It i more PR
Jamestown Man Going to Prison for His Role in Narcotics Conspiracy (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Jamestown man going to prison for his role in narcotics conspiracy
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jacob Snow, 39, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of narcotics conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 46 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who handle more PR
Jed Foundation: Local Philanthropy Funds Student Mental Health Scholarships for Texas Region 10 Districts (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release:
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Local Philanthropy Funds Student Mental Health Scholarships for Texas Region 10 Districts
Selected districts will be guided through a comprehensive process to evaluate their current systems, identify student mental health needs, and enhance systems of support for all pre-K-12 students.
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[January 15, 2026, New York, Virginia, and Texas] -- Protecting students' mental health and emotional well-being more PR
Jed Foundation: Restoring Mental Health Funding Was the Right Move. It Saved Lives (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release:
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Restoring Mental Health Funding Was the Right Move. It Saved Lives.
[January 15, 2026, New York, New York] -- Last night's decision to restore billions of dollars in federal mental health and substance use grants was necessary. Communities across the country rely on these investments to keep counseling centers open, sustain treatment and recovery programs, retain trained clinicians, and deliver life- more PR
Jeremy Paner Breaks Down Sanctions Risks for US Companies Entering Venezuela (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Breaks Down Sanctions Risks for US Companies Entering Venezuela
Jeremy Paner spoke to Global Investigations Review on potential sanctions and legal risks for U.S. companies looking to enter Venezuela following President Donald Trump's efforts to get U.S. business to return to the country.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated he may ease sanctions on Venezuela following a meeting more PR
Jeremy Paner Discusses Legality of US Seizing Oil Tanker Near Venezuela (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Discusses Legality of US Seizing Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
Jeremy Paner discussed the legal theory used by the U.S. government in its seizure of the M/T Skipper oil tanker on Dec. 10, 2025, with WorldECR, a journal on export controls and sanctions from Dow Jones.
The seizure of the oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela was one of the Trump administration's initial moves against Venezuela, more PR
Joint Statement: National Organizations on Federal Child Care Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- First Five Years Fund, an organization that advances ways to increase access to high-quality early childhood education for children from low-income families, posted the following statement on Jan. 13, 2026:
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JOINT STATEMENT: National Organizations on Federal Child Care Program
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal state partnership that makes it possible for hundreds of thousands of families with young children to afford safe, quality child care. more PR
Journalist Assistance Network Calls for Protection of Journalists Covering U.S. Immigration Enforcement (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [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:
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Journalist Assistance Network Calls for Protection of Journalists Covering U.S. Immigration Enforcement
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(NEW YORK)-As the Trump administration announces plans to further escalate the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the United States, the Journalist more PR
Kaleidoscope and IHeartPodcasts Launch 'Mind Games,' A New Investigative Podcast Exposing the Hidden Power and Dangers of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
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Kaleidoscope and iHeartPodcasts Launch "Mind Games," A New Investigative Podcast Exposing the Hidden Power and Dangers of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Hosted by Emmy-winning journalist Alice Hines and writer Zoe Lescaze, the series explores the untold story of the world's most influential therapy you've never heard of New episodes air on Tuesdays starting January 20, 2026
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Kazakhstan/China: Drop Charges against Activists for Xinjiang Protests (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Kazakhstan/China: Drop Charges against Activists for Xinjiang Protests
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(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 Warns of Devastating Impacts as Trump Admin Threatens Protections for Students with Disabilities (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy Warns of Devastating Impacts as Trump Admin Threatens Protections for Students with Disabilities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) delivered a speech on the House floor underscoring the devastating impact of the Trump administration's attacks on the Department of Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Compounded by recent cuts to Medic more PR
Kodak Responds to Significant Increase in U.S. Demand for KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 16 -- Kodak issued the following news release:
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Kodak responds to significant increase in U.S. demand for KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates
Kodak has been experiencing a significant increase in demand for KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates in the United States as more American printers recognize the quality, efficiency, and sustainability benefits of Kodak process-free technology. To meet growing demand, Kodak has now increased its local production capacity for its more PR
La Paz Weekend Getaway: Sun-Soaked Escape Made Easy With Alaska Airlines' L.A. Nonstop and Atmos Rewards (10)
SEATTLE, Jan. 16 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following statement:
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La Paz weekend getaway: Sun-soaked escape made easy with Alaska Airlines' L.A. nonstop and Atmos(TM) Rewards
By Chris Dong
My job as a travel reporter has me on the road often, as I scout destinations, hotels, and yes, even airlines, for a compelling story. (Is this city the next hotspot? Where should I stay there? Is there a nonstop flight?)
Take La Paz, for instance. This laidback more PR
Landsmark urges continued vigilance to honor the legacy of MLK (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Landsmark urges continued vigilance to honor the legacy of MLK
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Northeastern University commemorates the life, work and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
by Cyrus Moulton January 15, 2026
He marched on Washington, D.C., and in Selma, Alabama. He worked on rent strikes in New York City and was attacked by a protester simply for being a person of color in Boston.
And Northeastern professor more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE NEED MASSIVE REFORM TO THE WAY IN WHICH ICE AND DHS ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING THEMSELVES" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE NEED MASSIVE REFORM TO THE WAY IN WHICH ICE AND DHS ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING THEMSELVES"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to hold ICE, DHS and the Trump administration accountable for the extremism that they are unleashing on American commun more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE NEED MASSIVE REFORM TO THE WAY IN WHICH ICE AND DHS ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING THEMSELVES" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE NEED MASSIVE REFORM TO THE WAY IN WHICH ICE AND DHS ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING THEMSELVES"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to hold ICE, DHS and the Trump administration accountable for the extremism that they are unleashing on American communities.
JEN PSAKI: Joinin more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF REV. CLINTON MILLER (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF REV. CLINTON MILLER
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
I am deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend and beloved community leader, Reverend Clinton Miller. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the Miller family and the congregation of the historic Brown Memorial Baptist Church. We mourn wi more PR
LEI for Brazil Continued to Increase in December (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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LEI for Brazil Continued to Increase in December
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For Release 10:00 AM ET, January 15, 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 more PR
M&T Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of New Boston Branch (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
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M&T Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of New Boston Branch
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Boylston Street location offers comprehensive and personalized banking services for individuals and small businesses
BOSTON, MA. - M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB ) today announced the grand opening of a new full-service branch at 500 Boylston Street in Boston, reinforcing M&T's long-term commitment to t more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: NY's Quest for Universal Child Care Sounds Enticing -- But Reality Is Simply Unrealistic (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 14, 2026, to the New York Post:
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NY's Quest for Universal Child Care Sounds Enticing -- but Reality Is Simply Unrealistic
By Liena Zagare
New York's push for universal child care starts from a place most people understand, but making it a reality is a daunting challenge.
Yes, child care is expensive. Families are stretched.
Many parents want to work more but can't find care that fits the more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: To Save Public Education, Look to Mississippi (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 13, 2026, to the Wall Street Journal:
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To Save Public Education, Look to Mississippi
By Jason L. Riley
The state, once a laggard, now leads the nation by many measures thanks to a back-to-basics approach.
Trust in public schools has cratered. A Gallup poll last year revealed that satisfaction with public education had reached a 24-year low, and people have good reason to be miffed.
A fed more PR
Manhattan University Announces Major Gift From Ambassador Charles A. Gargano '79 (MSCE) (10)
RIVERDALE, New York, Jan. 16 -- Manhattan University issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Manhattan University Announces Major Gift From Ambassador Charles A. Gargano '79 (MSCE)
Towering Redbrick Arches - Symbols of the University for Over a Century - Named in Ambassador Gargano's Honor
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Manhattan University announces a donation of $1 million from Ambassador Charles A. Gargano, a 1979 Masters graduate from its School of Engineering. The towering red brick arches that flank Mem more PR
Marsh: Global Business Challenged by Rapid Emergence of a New Age of Competition (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (TNSrep) -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Global business challenged by rapid emergence of a new age of competition
Global business leaders are facing mounting risks, as deepening geopolitical divides, along with growing technological and societal challenges, are expected to continue to shape the business landscape over the next 12 months. This is according to senior leaders at Marsh (NYSE: MRSH more PR
Meeks Cautions Against U.S. Military Strikes on Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Meeks Cautions Against U.S. Military Strikes on Iran
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement urging the Trump administration to not undermine the protest movement in Iran by using military force, which he argued would result in ramifications far beyond more PR
MFA unveils policy roadmap to streamline CFTC oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release:
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MFA unveils policy roadmap to streamline CFTC oversight
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Recommendations for new Chairman would strengthen derivatives markets and drive economic growth
Washington, D.C. -MFA delivered a policy roadmap in a letter to Chairman Michael Selig of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with recommendations intended to promote capital formation and improve market more PR
MUFG Securities Americas Authorized as a Primary Dealer in the U.S. (10)
TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 16 -- MUFG Bank issued the following news release:
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MUFG Securities Americas Authorized as a Primary Dealer in the U.S.
Tokyo --- MUFG Securities Americas Inc. (MUSA), MUFG's registered U.S. securities broker, today announced that it has been authorized as a primary dealer by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed).
As a primary dealer and counterparty in the New York Fed's open market operations, MUSA will participate in U.S. Treasury auctions and provi more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 16 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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DiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
An independent fiduciary and conflict of interest review of the $291.4 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) recognized the Fund for its exemplary investment oversight, risk management, and ethical governance. Released today by St more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2% (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 16 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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DiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
Property tax levy growth for New York's school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fifth year in a row, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts more PR
National Museum of Asian Art Explores the Power of Water in New Exhibition Featuring Hiroshi Senju and Bingyi (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Asian Art issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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National Museum of Asian Art Explores the Power of Water in New Exhibition Featuring Hiroshi Senju and Bingyi
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art will present "Into the Waters with Senju and Bingyi: Two Contemporary Paintings," a compelling new exhibition opening April 2, and on view through Aug. 23. This is the first-ever showing of two recent p more PR
National Nurses United endorses Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 15 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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National Nurses United endorses Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota
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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 Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. As the lieutenant governor of Minnesota, she addressed inequities in health care by advancing programs to boost h more PR
NBC Sports' Martin Luther King Jr. Day NBA Quadruple Header on NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBC Sports' Martin Luther King Jr. Day NBA Quadruple Header on NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN
2026 NBA All-Star Game Starters to be Revealed on NBA Showtime at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
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NBC Sports celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day this Monday with an NBA quadruple header across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN, as well as a collection of feature stories which explore Dr. King's impact more PR
New Jersey Woman and Colombian Man Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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New Jersey Woman and Colombian Man Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy
ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jael Watts, age 44, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Luis Pino-Copete, age 41, of Bogota, Colombia, were indicted on December 4, 2025, on a wire fraud conspiracy charge related to their operation of a transportation company called Pearl Transit. Watts more PR
New Roswell Park Strategy for Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy Hinges on Blockade of Metabolic Enzyme (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release:
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New Roswell Park Strategy for Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy Hinges on Blockade of Metabolic Enzyme
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -New work from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that the metabolic function of a key enzyme helps suppress the immune system's antitumor response. In preclinical findings published in Nature Communications, a team led by Saeed more PR
New Study: Parents in Greater Nebraska Value the Afterschool Programs Their Children Attend, But Four in Five Kids Are Missing Out (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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New Study: Parents in Greater Nebraska Value the Afterschool Programs Their Children Attend, But Four in Five Kids Are Missing Out
LINCOLN, Neb. -- A new survey finds that most parents in Greater Nebraska (statewide excluding the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas) want their children enrolled in afterschool programs but cannot access them. Parents of 60,727 children report wanting afters more PR
New York Energy Authority Urges to Reconsider 'Sunset Rule,' Opposes Repeal of Nuclear Plant Aircraft Impact Safety Assessments (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), expressing concerns regarding the agency's proposed rulemaking known as "The Sunset Rule." This rule, published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2025, is slated to take effect on January 8, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by January 2, 2026. New York officials argue that the rule, particularly its p more ST
New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft in Connection with Stolen $810,000 Tax Refund Check (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft in Connection with Stolen $810,000 Tax Refund Check
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BOSTON - A Yonkers, N.Y. man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for a scheme to steal an $810,000 tax refund by impersonating a corporate executive in Connecticut.
Steven Ware, 64, was sentenced by U.S. Senior Distri more PR
New York University School of Law Institute for Policy Integrity Raises Concerns Over NRC Sunset Rule Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The New York University School of Law Institute for Policy Integrity has submitted a public comment letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) expressing serious concerns regarding the agency's proposed Sunset Rule. This rule, which aims to sunset various regulatory procedures, has been characterized by the agency as "non-controversial," a claim contested by Policy Integrity.
The non-partisan think tank argues that the sunset process, as outlined under Executive Or more ST
Newmark Completes Sale of Historic Office Property in Old Pasadena, California (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
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Newmark Completes Sale of Historic Office Property in Old Pasadena, California
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of The Chamber of Commerce Building, an office property located at 117 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, to a partnership led by prominent Pasadena-based investor, Pete Kutzer and his company, Edgewood Realty Partners. The 84% leased property totals 82,025 square feet and in more PR
Newmark Facilitates Sale of 26-Acre Infill Industrial Development Site in Fremont, California (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
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Newmark Facilitates Sale of 26-Acre Infill Industrial Development Site in Fremont, California
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of a 26-acre infill industrial development site in Fremont, California.
Newmark Executive Vice Chairman and President, Western Region Capital Markets Steven Golubchik, Vice Chairman Edmund Najera, Managing Director Darren Hollak and Associate Director Brendan Raney represen more PR
NO DUMB QUESTIONS: AND ALL OF OUR DUMBEST ANSWERS BY JASON & TRAVIS KELCE ON SALE JUNE 2, 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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NO DUMB QUESTIONS: AND ALL OF OUR DUMBEST ANSWERS BY JASON & TRAVIS KELCE ON SALE JUNE 2, 2026
Jason and Travis Kelce, powerhouse brothers with multiple Super Bowl wins, will publish a new book titled NO DUMB QUESTIONS: And All of Our Dumbest Answers based on their popular podcast segment, where they answer fan questions without judgment. The book, to be released by William Morrow/HarperCol more PR
Norcross, Kean Introduce SEPSIS Act to Strengthen National Effort to Combat Sepsis (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Norcross, Kean Introduce SEPSIS Act to Strengthen National Effort to Combat Sepsis
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Thomas Kean Jr. (R- NJ) introduced the Securing Enhanced Programs, Systems and Initiatives for Sepsis (SEPSIS) Act to strengthen national efforts to combat sepsis, a life-threatening condition that Congressman Norcross developed and fully re more PR
Northeast College and UB announce new educational partnership (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Northeast College and UB announce new educational partnership
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By Kelly O'Connor and Cory Nealon
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo and Northeast College of Health Sciences have announced a new educational partnership that creates expanded academic pathways for students pursuing advanced careers in the health sciences. The collaboration introduces a 4+3 ar more PR
Northwell Health Opens Women's Primary and Specialty Care Practice in Astoria (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Jan. 16 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release:
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Northwell Health opens Women's Primary and Specialty Care practice in Astoria
Part of the Katz Institute for Women's Health, the new practice enhances access to comprehensive outpatient women's services across the region
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Northwell Health has opened Women's Primary and Specialty Care at Astoria, part of the Katz Institute for Women's Health, broadening access to integrated care for women and expan more PR
Now Accepting Reservations: Timeless Heritage Meets Modern Luxury at the New Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 15 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Now Accepting Reservations: Timeless Heritage Meets Modern Luxury at the New Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena
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Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena is now confirming reservations ahead of its much-anticipated opening this spring.
Set in the colourful Getsemani neighbourhood, steps from the historic Walled City and across the street from the contempo more PR
Nurses Win Union Election at Cayuga Medical Center, Expanding Labor Upsurge in NY Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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Nurses Win Union Election at Cayuga Medical Center, Expanding Labor Upsurge in NY Hospitals
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An overwhelming 82% of nurses vote in favor of CWA union representation.
ITHACA, N.Y. -Registered nurses at Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) won union representation this afternoon in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The union victory strength more PR
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Harlem, and Jacobi Earn National Special Pathogen Awards to Strengthen Regional Surge Capacity (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release:
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Harlem, and Jacobi Earn National Special Pathogen Awards to Strengthen Regional Surge Capacity
Three hospitals recognized as National Special Pathogen System Level 2 Treatment Centers, expanding the public health care system's ability to safely care for patients with high-consequence infectious diseases
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NYC Health + Hospitals today annou more PR
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Unveils Newly Renovated Inpatient Pediatric Playroom (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release:
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Unveils Newly Renovated Inpatient Pediatric Playroom
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln unveiled their newly redesigned and renovated pediatric playroom today, a project that was made possible by a generous donation from John Poon, in honor of his late wife, Dr. Maria A.L. Jocson, a Medical Resident at the hospital from 1990 to 1993.
The new pl more PR
NYC Leaders Must Remove Barriers to Cancer Prevention & Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release:
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NYC Leaders Must Remove Barriers to Cancer Prevention & Care
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At the start of the new mayoral administration and the 2026 New York City Council term, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on city leaders to join the fight against cancer by embracing three policy priorities that will help more New Yorkers prevent cancer, detect more PR
NYCLU on Trump's Probes of NY Schools Over Transgender Athlete Policy (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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NYCLU on Trump's Probes of NY Schools Over Transgender Athlete Policy
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NEW YORK - The Trump administration opened yesterday investigations into the New York City's public school system and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District for allowing students to participate in sports in line with their gender identity. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union released t more PR
OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for January 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for January 2026
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for January 2026.
The OCC uses enforcement actions against an institution-affiliated party (IAP) to deter, encourage correction of, or prevent violations, unsafe or unsound practices, or breaches of more PR
Oceantic Statement: Empire Wind to Restart Construction (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Oceantic Statement: Empire Wind to Restart Construction
Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court allowed Empire Wind to resume work after granting their injunction request against the administration's lease suspension and stop construction order issued December 22, 2025. Despite the government's argument that new national security conce more PR
Ochsner LSU Health expands patient care team with three new physicians (10)
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Ochsner LSU Health expands patient care team with three new physicians
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MONROE, La. - Ochsner LSU Health is proud to welcome three new p hysicians to its team, expanding access to specialized care in the Monroe area and surrounding communities.
Melissa Di Santo, MD, joins as a primary care physician. She will see patients at Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center.
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Ochsner LSU Health Welcomes Four New Specialists to Enhance Care in Shreveport-Bossier (10)
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Ochsner LSU Health Welcomes Four New Specialists to Enhance Care in Shreveport-Bossier
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SHREVEPORT, La. - Ochsner LSU Health is proud to welcome four new p hysicians to its team, expanding access to care in Shreveport-Bossier and the surrounding communities.
Tahir Ahmad, MD joins as radiologist and will see patients at Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center. Dr. Ah more PR
Optimum Mobile Launches New International Calling & Roaming Plans (10)
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Jan. 16 -- Optimum, a subsidiary of Altice USA, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Optimum Mobile Launches New International Calling & Roaming Plans
Optimum, a leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, today announced the launch of its revamped International Calling & Roaming plans, delivering a simplified and more affordable way for customers to stay connected with friends and family around the world.
Optimum Mobile's ne more PR
P.M. Carney Forges New Strategic Partnership With People's Republic of China Focused on Energy, Agri-food, & Trade (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 16 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued the following news release:
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Prime Minister Carney forges new strategic partnership with the People's Republic of China focused on energy, agri-food, and trade
In a more divided and uncertain world, Canada is building a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy. To that end, Canada's new government is working with urgency and determination to diversify our trade partnerships and catalyse massive new level more PR
PEN America Warns of Expanding Web of Control as Politicians Escalate Campaign to Censor U.S. Colleges and Universities (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [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:
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PEN America Warns of Expanding Web of Control as Politicians Escalate Campaign to Censor U.S. Colleges and Universities
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As a result of a dramatic escalation in political censorship, more than half the students at U.S. colleges and universities now study in a state with at least one law more PR
Pentagon Effort to Control Stars and Stripes Newspaper Threatens Press Freedom (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [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:
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Pentagon Effort to Control Stars and Stripes Newspaper Threatens Press Freedom
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(WASHINGTON) - PEN America is alarmed over the Department of Defense's apparent attempt to remove editorial independence from Stars and Stripes, the independent news organization founded during the Civil War more PR
Pre-cancerous states identified in seemingly normal aging tissues (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Pre-cancerous states identified in seemingly normal aging tissues
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A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the first time, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center.
The research, published Dec. 31 in Cancer Discovery, demonstrates a practical method for simultaneously measuring specific more PR
QUICK CLIP: "Candidate Quality Matters" - Democrats Successfully Recruit "Top-Tier Candidates" to Flip GOP-Held Senate Seats [Punchbowl News] (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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QUICK CLIP: "Candidate Quality Matters" - Democrats Successfully Recruit "Top-Tier Candidates" to Flip GOP-Held Senate Seats [Punchbowl News]
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Punchbowl News' Anna Palmer : "Recruitment is something where we have seen Republicans struggle this cycle in state after state"
In case you missed it, Punchbowl News' Anna Palmer highlighted how Democrats are defying expectations ahead of t more PR
RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts NY-17 To "Toss-Up" Race (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts NY-17 To "Toss-Up" Race
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Non-partisan race rater: "Lawler represents a tougher district than almost any of his Republican colleagues."
Cook Political Report just shifted New York's 17th District in Democrats' direction from "Lean Republican" to "Toss-Up" in just the latest sign that Republican Mike Lawler is more vulnerable than ever. more PR
Rep. Tokuda Urges Increase in Maximum Sentence for Military Members Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tokuda Urges Increase in Maximum Sentence for Military Members Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter
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Congresswoman's request follows the insufficient prison sentence for Schofield soldier convicted of killing his pregnant wife Mischa Johnson
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) sent a letter to the Chair of the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice requesting an incr more PR
Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release:
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Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration
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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
Rockefeller Foundation 'FOOD 2050' Documentary Explores Feeding a Planet of 10 Billion' (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Rockefeller Foundation "FOOD 2050" Documentary Explores Feeding a Planet of 10 Billion"
LOS ANGELES -- The Rockefeller Foundation, in collaboration with Media RED and Food Tank, today premiered FOOD 2050 (https://food2050film.com/), a new documentary narrated by Academy Award winner Viola Davis that sheds light on solutions to one of humanity's most pressing challenges: How to feed a glob more PR
RPI and TIPA Announce Partnership to Advance Industrial Technology Development (10)
TROY, New York, Jan. 15 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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RPI and TIPA Announce Partnership to Advance Industrial Technology Development
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and the Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs (TIPA), an organization that supports small and medium enterprises through technological innovation, have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on industrial technology development.
The agreement outline more PR
Schenectady Man Sentenced to 330 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Crimes and for Violating Supervised Release Conditions (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Schenectady Man Sentenced to 330 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Crimes and for Violating Supervised Release Conditions
Jones Led Conspiracy Involving at least 39 Firearms and Significant Quantities of Drugs
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ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jabree Jones, a.k.a. "Breezy," age 33, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced on January 9, 2026, more PR
SEC Charges Biopharmaceutical Company Consultant With Insider Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-civ-10140; D. Mass. filed Jan. 14, 2026):
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hong (John) Wang and Precision Clinical Consulting, LLC, No. 26-civ-10140 (D. Mass. filed Jan. 14, 2026)
On January 14, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged New Jersey resident Hong (John) Wang and his company, Precision Clinical Consulting LLC, with insider trading in the stock of C4 more PR
Secretary-General Condemns Closure of UN Palestine Refugee Agency's Jerusalem Health Centre, Urges Israel Restore Facilities (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General Condemns Closure of UN Palestine Refugee Agency's Jerusalem Health Centre, Urges Israel Restore Facilities
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres:
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the Israeli authorities' unlawful entry on 12 January into a United Nations property in occupied East Jerusalem, the United Nations Relief and Wo more PR
Secretary-General Welcomes Gaza Administration Plan, Says Efforts Must Align with United Nations Resolutions (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General Welcomes Gaza Administration Plan, Says Efforts Must Align with United Nations Resolutions
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres:
The announcement on 14 January of the launch of Phase Two of United States President Donald Trump's 20-point plan -including the establishment of a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration more PR
Senator Marshall: My Focus is on Bringing Down the Cost of Living (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: My Focus is on Bringing Down the Cost of Living
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Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax
Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Wake up America on Newsmax with Marc Lotter and Alex Kraemer to discuss his work to bring down the cost of living from healthcare to groceries, as well as the latest on government funding.
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Sens. Moody, Gillibrand Announce New Bipartisan Bill To Ban Congressional Stock Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Moody, Gillibrand Announce New Bipartisan Bill To Ban Congressional Stock Trading
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86% of Americans support passing a bill to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks
Today, U.S. Senators Ashley Moody (R-FL) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would ban stock ownership and trading for members of Congress and their more PR
Sherman Joins Effort to Impeach Secretary Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sherman Joins Effort to Impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
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WASHINGTON, DC - On January 14th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) to formally introduce articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (link is external). So far, 70 Members of Congress have cosponsored Congresswoman Kelly's impeachment resolution.
"Proud to join Rep. Kelly more PR
SoA Dean Quilian Riano Makes 2026 Prediction In Archinect's Survey Of Design Leaders (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 16 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, in issued the following news:
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SoA Dean Quilian Riano Makes 2026 Prediction In Archinect's Survey Of Design Leaders
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As the architecture field faces continued uncertainty in 2026, Archinect asked a range of design leaders, including Pratt Institute School of Architecture dean Quilian Riano, about their reflections and observations for the ye more PR
SRC Awarded $24M Air Force Contract to Develop Next-Generation Embedded Computing Capabilities (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 16 -- SRC, a research and development company focused on defense, environment and intelligence, issued the following news release:
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SRC Awarded $24M Air Force Contract to Develop Next-Generation Embedded Computing Capabilities
Air Force Research Laboratory taps SRC to accelerate AI/ML edge processing for autonomous, resilient platforms
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SRC, Inc. ("SRC" or "Company"), a not-for-profit defense research and development company, has been awarded a $24M contract b more PR
Statement from Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) on Veterans Affairs Inspector General Report on Syracuse VA Medical Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) on Veterans Affairs Inspector General Report on Syracuse VA Medical Center
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on the Veterans Affairs Inspector General Report on the Syracuse VA Medical Center (link is external) :
"Veterans who have served their country have earned access to high more PR
Statement on Gov. Hochul's State of the State From NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider (10)
LATHAM, New York, Jan. 15 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2026:
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Statement on Gov. Hochul's State of the State from NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider
Governor Kathy Hochul today presented a number of promising initiatives for public schools in her State of the State address.
We are greatly encouraged by the governor's plan to provide funding for universal pre-kindergarten. Strong pre-k programs can make a meaningful dif more PR
States Take the Lead: U.S. Energy Champions Gather at 2026 IPF (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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States Take the Lead: U.S. Energy Champions Gather at 2026 IPF
Oceantic Network today announced Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as a keynote speaker for its annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), taking place February 9-12, in New York City. Ms. Harri more PR
Suozzi Joins Bipartisan Letter Expressing Outrage at SAMHSA Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Suozzi Joins Bipartisan Letter Expressing Outrage at SAMHSA Cuts
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Washington, DC \- Yesterday, the Trump Administration, suddenly and without warning, notified several agencies across Long Island and throughout America of the immediate termination of grants. Several Long Island institutions quickly reported to Congressman Suozzi's office that nearly $2 million in SAMHSA grants have been cut, and more PR
Superfoods Inc. Dba Live It Up. Recalls Live It Up Super Greens Because of Possible Health Risk (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Superfoods Inc. dba Live it Up. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Because of Possible Health Risk
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Company Announcement Date: January 15, 2026
FDA Publish Date: January 15, 2026
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement:
Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella
Company Name: Superfoods, Inc. DBA as Live it Up
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Survey: CEOs Start 2026 on Edge, Citing Uncertainty as Top Threat (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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Survey: CEOs Start 2026 on Edge, Citing Uncertainty as Top Threat
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As 2026 begins, what will keep CEOs up at night? All signs point to a cloud of uncertainty.
According to a new survey, CEOs in the United States say uncertainty is their biggest economic worry for 2026. Their concern exceeds that of CEOs worldwide: 43% of US CEOs rank uncertainty as a top threat versus 29% of CEOs globally.
The Conference more PR
Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize unveils judging panel for 2026 (10)
SWANSEA, Wales, Jan. 15 -- Swansea University issued the following news:
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Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize unveils judging panel for 2026
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The shortlist will be unveiled on Thursday 19 March, followed by a shortlist celebration event in London (13 May), with the winner revealed on International Dylan Thomas Day (14 May) at an evening ceremony in Swansea.
The 2026 Judging Panel will be chaired by Irenosen Okojie MBE, an award-winning Nigerian British author whose work pushes the more PR
Syria: Accountability Lacking for Sweida Abuses (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Syria: Accountability Lacking for Sweida Abuses
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* Syrian government forces and local Bedouin and Druze armed groups all carried out grave abuses during clashes in Syria's southern Sweida governorate in July 2025.
* Abuses included summary killings, outrages on personal dignity, and abductions. As many as 187,000 people have been displaced.
* The Syrian authorities need to demonstrate t more PR
THAI American Express Platinum Credit Card Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Exclusive Offers (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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THAI American Express Platinum Credit Card Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Exclusive Offers
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From L-R: Prom Sirisant, Thailand Country Manager, American Express, and Kittiphong Sansomboon, Chief Commercial Officer, THAI with the new THAI American Express Platinum Credit Card design
BANGKOK -American Express and Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) are celeb more PR
The color of your fat could determine the level of your blood pressure (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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The color of your fat could determine the level of your blood pressure
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In 2015, Paul Cohen established Rockefeller's Weslie R. and William H. Janeway Laboratory of Molecular Metabolism (opens in new window) with this goal: to understand how exactly obesity causes disease. The lab has since produced numerous discoveries, shedding light on how fat communicates with other tissues, identifying health-protective roles more PR
The talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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The talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems
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When inventors move to a U.S. county, the number of successful startups, especially those valued at $1 billion or more, goes up, as inventors become founders, employees and magnets for venture capital investment. But the effects are strongest in places already primed for innovation, according to new research from Cornell SC College of Business.
Matt more PR
The Thai Airways American Express Platinum Credit Card celebrates its 20th anniversary with exclusive offers (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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The Thai Airways American Express Platinum Credit Card celebrates its 20th anniversary with exclusive offers
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Bangkok, January 14, 2026: American Express and Thai Airways International Public Company Limited are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Thai Airways American Express Platinum Credit Card with exclusive, limited-time offers to thank cardholders for their unwavering t more PR
Tonko Heralds Reversal of Trump Administration Cuts to Mental Health & Addiction Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Tonko Heralds Reversal of Trump Administration Cuts to Mental Health & Addiction Services
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WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Co-chair of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus, today cheered the reinstatement of nearly $2 billion in grants to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The reinstatement of this funding, which more PR
Tonko Reintroduces Cap & Invest Legislation to Ensure an Affordable Transition to a Carbon-Free Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Tonko Reintroduces Cap & Invest Legislation to Ensure an Affordable Transition to a Carbon-Free Economy
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WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Environment, today announced the introduction of H.R. 6918, the Climate Pollution Standard & Community Investment Act, major climate legislation that would create a roadmap to achieving a carbon-free more PR
Trump Sets Expectations Again, Predicts GOP Midterm Wipeout in November (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Trump Sets Expectations Again, Predicts GOP Midterm Wipeout in November
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Meanwhile, on a different planet, Richard Hudson is "very bullish," according to the New York Post
Once again, Donald Trump is setting expectations about a coming midterm disaster for the Republican House majority.
Last week, in a strange attempt to explain away his plummeting job approval numbers, Trump more PR
Turner Tops Out $55 Million Parking Garage for University of Illinois at Chicago (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Tops Out $55 Million Parking Garage for University of Illinois at Chicago
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Turner Construction Company celebrated the topping out of a $55 million, eight-story parking garage for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), marking the completion of vertical construction on the project.
Designed by Gensler and WGI, the approximately 1,000-car garage will enhance campus accessib more PR
U.S. Files Forfeiture Action Against Two Anti-Submarine Warfare Crew Trainers En Route to the Chinese Military (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release:
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U.S. Files Forfeiture Action Against Two Anti-Submarine Warfare Crew Trainers En Route to the Chinese Military
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WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has filed a forfeiture complaint against two mission crew trainers that were interdicted in transit from the Test Flying Academy of South Africa to the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army, announced U.S. more PR
UChicago student, alum named 2026-27 Schwarzman Scholars (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 15 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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UChicago student, alum named 2026-27 Schwarzman Scholars
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University of Chicago fourth-year student Joe Zhang and alum Samuel Levy, AB'24, have been selected as 2026 Schwarzman Scholars.
Both students plan to attend Tsinghua University in Beijing later this year to pursue a year-long master's program in global affairs. The Schwarzman Scholars program is designed to create a community of leaders with a more PR
UMass Amherst Study Shows Fragmented State and Local Authority Complicates Clean Energy Rollout (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news:
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UMass Amherst Study Shows Fragmented State and Local Authority Complicates Clean Energy Rollout
Researchers examine trade-offs in patchwork of approval systems
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As states race to build wind and solar projects needed to curb climate change, how governments approve those projects can either speed construction or fuel delays and conflict, according to a new study by researchers at the more PR
University of Rochester: Partnership to Strengthen Postsecondary Accreditation for Students With Intellectual Disability (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 16 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news:
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New partnership to strengthen postsecondary accreditation for students with intellectual disability
By Theresa Danylak
A federal grant to URochester and the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council advances quality, transparency, and workforce outcomes nationwide.
The University of Rochester's Warner School of Education & Human Development has been awarded a $1 million grant from the US Depa more PR
University of Rochester: Transformative $10 Million Gift Will Establish Hajim School Deanship (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 16 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news:
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Transformative $10 million gift will establish Hajim School deanship
By Kristine Kappel Thompson
University Trustee Emeritus John Bruning '24 (Honorary) and Barbara Bruning's generosity will help shape the future of the school and its leadership.
As part of For Ever Better: The Campaign for the University of Rochester, University of Rochester Trustee Emeritus John Bruning '24 (Honorary), an optics a more PR
Upstate Joins Largest-ever Clinical Trial to Prevent C. Diff (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 16 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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Upstate joins largest-ever clinical trial to prevent C. diff
By jean Albanese
Upstate Medical University's Global Health Institute is participating in a worldwide Pfizer-led effort to research an investigational vaccine to prevent C. diff infection, one of the most common healthcare associated infections worldwide.
It is Upstate's largest clinical trial ever.
C more PR
US Will Stop Considering Pollution's Cost to Health (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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US Will Stop Considering Pollution's Cost to Health
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 12 that it will no longer ascribe an economic value to saving lives and improving public health when considering whether to curb harmful air pollutants. This move could weaken emissions standards and imperil communities exposed to toxic pollution.
The EPA, which e more PR
USPS is now the official shipping sponsor of the NHL (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release:
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USPS is now the official shipping sponsor of the NHL
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WASHINGTON & NEW YORK -The United States Postal Service (USPS) and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced a U.S. sponsorship agreement linking two iconic brands and making USPS the Official Shipping Sponsor of the NHL.
"The NHL epitomizes the competitive spirit and embodies the characteristics of teamwork, endurance, determination and the more PR
Verizon and Frontier Receive All Required Regulatory Approvals to Complete Transaction (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release:
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Verizon and Frontier Receive All Required Regulatory Approvals to Complete Transaction
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* Receipt of California regulatory approval on January 15, 2026 clears path to close transaction on January 20, 2026
* Approved transaction is expected to expand fiber access to almost 30 million homes and businesses and accelerate Verizon's natio more PR
Video, Audio, & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks on Judges Ruling on Offshore Wind (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks on Judges Ruling on Offshore Wind
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Earlier today, Governor Hochul delivered remarks on a federal court's ruling allowing Empire Wind 1 to move forward.
VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4).
AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here more PR
Vietnam: Arrests Escalate Ahead of Party Congress (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Vietnam: Arrests Escalate Ahead of Party Congress
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(Bangkok) - The Vietnamese government has escalated arrests of perceived dissidents in the weeks before Vietnam's 14th Communist Party Congress, which is scheduled to begin on January 19, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should end its intensifying campaign against its critics and release everyone imprisoned for the peaceful more PR
WashU Expert: Assessing Geopolitical, Economic Risks Ahead (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news:
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WashU Expert: Assessing geopolitical, economic risks ahead
By Sara Savat, sara.savat@wustl.edu
Political instability is generally bad for the economy. It has the potential to cause uncertainty among investors, leading to market volatility, inflation and, eventually, slowed gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
At least in the short term, though, the U.S. invasion of Venezuela and capture of P more PR
WGAE Joins 31 Press-Freedom and Civil-Liberties Groups Condemn Government Invasion of Washington Post Reporter's Home (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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WGAE Joins 31 Press-Freedom and Civil-Liberties Groups Condemn Government Invasion of Washington Post Reporter's Home
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WASHINGTON, D.C. and NEW YORK (January 15, 2026) - On Thursday, the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) joined a coalition of 31 press-freedom and civil-liberties groups to publish a joint statement condemning the government invasion of the home of Wash more PR
White House Sends 66 Nominations to Senate on Jan. 13, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 13, 2026, the nominations of 66 individuals for positions in the federal government:
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Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw.
Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired.
Matthew Anderson, of Colorad more PR
WITH DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OPENING PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON PROPOSED CHESTER ICE FACILITY, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CALLS ON ENTIRE HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, SIGN PETITION (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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WITH DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OPENING PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON PROPOSED CHESTER ICE FACILITY, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CALLS ON ENTIRE HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, SIGN PETITION
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With Department of Homeland Security Opening Public Comment Period on Proposed Chester ICE Facility, Congressman Pat Ryan Calls on Entire Hudson Valley Community to Make Their Voices Heard, Sign Peti more PR
Women Suffer, Babies Die - Newsom's Defiance of the Constitutional Order (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news:
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Women Suffer, Babies Die - Newsom's Defiance of the Constitutional Order
By Liam Harrell
A nightmare is unfolding right before our eyes: Radical shield laws are putting women's lives at risk, and governors are thumbing their noses at the Constitution. At the ACLJ, we're fighting for life, for justice, and for the Constitution, and these latest outrages prove why we can't wait another day for Congr more PR
World Vision International: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Venezuela: Children Face Hunger, Malnutrition, and Protection Risks (10)
MONROVIA, California, Jan. 16 -- World Vision International issued the following news release:
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Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Venezuela: Children Face Hunger, Malnutrition, and Protection Risks
Caracas - Eleven days after the United States' military incursion into Venezuelan territory, the country is navigating a profound humanitarian crisis, institutional control by the ruling Chavista movement under new leadership, and direct external oversight from Washington.
The intervention, whi more PR
Wyden Expands Epstein Investigation With Probe of Hundreds of Suspicious Bank of New York Mellon Transactions (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:
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Wyden Expands Epstein Investigation with Probe of Hundreds of Suspicious Bank of New York Mellon Transactions
Epstein Moved Nearly $400 Million in and out of Accounts at Bank of New York Mellon through 270 Wire Transfers; the Bank Waited Years to Flag the Transactions with the Treasury Department
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Yale Law School Library Symposium Leads to Collection of Essays on Legal Treatise (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 16 -- Yale Law School issued the following news:
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Law Library Symposium Leads to Collection of Essays on Legal Treatise
"New Perspectives on the Legal Treatise" - edited by Femi Cadmus, law librarian and professor of law at Yale Law School, and Nicholas Mignanelli, former lecturer in legal research at the Law School and assistant director for reference at the Lillian Goldman Law Library - examines the legal scholarship through the lenses of history, authorshi more PR
Year-end Trading Statement: Savills delivers good FY25 performance despite challenging markets (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Savills Inc., a real estate firm, issued the following news release:
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Year-end Trading Statement: Savills delivers good FY25 performance despite challenging markets
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2025 was characterised by a continuation of the market recovery seen in Q4 2024 into Q1 2025, followed by a pause in Q2, which continued into Q3. During this period, both investors and occupiers digested the implications of, in particular, the imposition of US tariffs, alongs more PR
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