NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Statement on the Passing of the Reverend Jesse Jackson * NEW YORK -The American Civil Liberties Union is deeply saddened by the loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, an iconic leader in the fight for civil rights in America. In remembranc more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * AFC Responds to the Release of the New York City FY 2027 Preliminary Budget In response to the release of Mayor Mamdani's Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement. We are pleased that the budget released today baselines last year's increased investment of $70M for preschool more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT, AAUP Demand SEC Probe over Apollo Execs' Epstein Contacts * WASHINGTON- AFT President Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson have written to the Securities and Exchange Commission to demand an investigation into apparent inaccuracies contained in official regulatory filings submitted by Apollo Global Management d more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown asks court to enforce order preventing FEMA from unlawfully cutting disaster preparedness funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order prohibiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions In Disaster Preparedness Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency M more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Colu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion (PDF) asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro Region * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald are issuing an Air Quality Health Advisory for fine particulate matter on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for the New York City Metro region due more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Fights to Restore Billions in Federal Disaster Preparedness Funding Unlawfully Cut by Trump Administration Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Build more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion asks court to require FEMA to restore critical disaster resilience program and make billions in funding available to the communities relying on them OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available to the Communities Relying on Them Attorney General Clark and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion as more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Defend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants * February 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in defending the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the United States for over a decade. The coali more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers About "Pig Butchering" Scams * February 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert and an online guide to protect New Yorkers from "pig butchering" scams, in which fraudsters befriend victims under false pretenses and convince them to make fraudulent investments. Scammers use the phrase "pig but more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation Into Civilian Death in Westchester County * February 17, 2026 NEW YORK - The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on June 21, 2025 at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, Westchester County. On June 21,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Enforce Order Requiring FEMA to Reinstate NC's $200 Million Infrastructure Program * Download this video here. RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson asked a court to enforce its earlier order requiring FEMA to reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) disaster mitigation program. Attorney  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER PREVENTING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM UNLAWFULLY CUTTING BILLIONS IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FUNDING * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 states, filed a motion asking the District C more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available to the Communities Relying on Them (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 23 st more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Fraud Schemes from Inside Two Financial Institutions Edward Low, a/k/a "a Mang Wah Low," a/k/a "Eddie Low", a former New York-based employee of TD Bank, N.A. and another financial institution, pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes to provide confidential customer information of TD Bank customers an more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 17 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Beyond 'survival' of the fittest: Evolution works in teams Review of scientific studies shows that natural selection operates on multiple levels By Jennifer Micale Survival of the fittest. Nature red in tooth and claw. The common view of natural selection is based solely on the individual: A trait allows an organism to out-compete its rivals and is thus passed down to its offspring. To suggest otherwise more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire Champions Group * New York, NY - February 17, 2026 - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that funds managed by Blackstone's perpetual private equity strategy (BXPE) ("Blackstone") have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Champions Group, a premier provider of essential home services, from Odyssey Investment Part more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Feb. 17, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney n more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Feb. 17, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.4 percent in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Goldman Introduce Legislation to Protect Against Political Prosecutions * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) introduced new legislation to enact guardrails to prevent the Trump Administration and future Administrations from misusing the justice system to target or coerce political opponents. "Under President more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 18 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * From the Courtroom to Palm Beach: Peter Antonucci '90 on Law, Life, and His Latest Novel After a distinguished career as a commercial litigator at two of the world's leading law firms, Peter Antonucci '90 has built a second act as an acclaimed novelist--drawing on a lifetime of experience navigating complex, high-stakes worlds. Antonucci spent his legal career in the New York City offices of Weil, Gotshal  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Buffalo man going to prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization and failing to appear in court U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Omar Vazquez-Baez, a/k/a Tutu, 33, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, five kilograms or more of cocaine, was sentenced to ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Ken Braun, managing editor and editor of content: * * * Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has passed away. InfluenceWatch has two profiles covering Jackson. One is a general report on his life and career, and another specifically addresses his history-making 1988 presidential campaign. * Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has passed away. InfluenceWatch has tw more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow Gordon B. "Skip" Davis Jr. and editorial intern Nicole Monette: * * * NATO's Command Revolution - Europe Steps Forward The reassignment of major commands to European officers is a huge undertaking and demands new skills, says a former senior NATO official. * NATO is changing, and that may not be a bad thing. Despite public, high-level exchanges acros more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Lithuanian diplomat Gabriele Klimaite-Zelviene: * * * How Nuclear Weapons Keep the Wolf From the Door Unilateral disarmament, and its sister of Western-only disarmament, remain strangely popular with some thinkers. They're wrong; it's a path to disaster. * The bus is driving past the rice fields. We, a group of diplomats, are chatty and curious. Every now and then, posters de more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Chronic diseases linked to higher mental health treatment use, but inequalities persist * A new citywide study reveals that New York City adults with multiple chronic diseases are significantly more likely to report mental health treatment utilization, though the strength of this relationship varies across race and ethnicity, education, sexual ori more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU partners with NMC to host forum on critical global issues * Central Michigan University's Hart-Milliken Speaker Series is partnering with the International Affairs Forum (IAF) at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) to host keynote speaker Kori Schake, a nationally recognized voice on democracy, the civil-military relationship, and executive power. Schake's presentation, "Long Arm or Strong more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Harnessing AI, Scientists Discover a Rise in Floating Algae Across the Global Ocean A recent study demonstrates the power of artificial intelligence as a tool for processing large amounts of ocean data. * Scientists used AI to analyze 20 years of satellite images and found that floating algae blooms are increasing worldwide. * Large seaweed (macroalgae) patches and microalgal  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * Making the World's Best Microscopes for Biology Better Lasers could help neuroscientists see near-atomic-level details of brain cells more clearly. * The laser you see in this photo may one day enhance images taken by the most powerful microscopes in biology. This advance, detailed in eLife, from scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute with the Maxson lab at Cornell University, could  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * The Science Life: Daniel Du Neuroscientists are always looking for new tools that can bring the brain into sharper focus. For postdoc Daniel Du, that means shooting lasers at state-of-the-art microscopes to take better snapshots of molecules that are the building blocks of the brain. His story is the latest in The Science Life, an illustrated series that explores the cutting edge of neurosc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE MOURNS THE PASSING OF POLITICAL ACTIVIST & CIVIL RIGHTS TITAN, REVEREND JESSE JACKSON * BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement: "I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson, who served this country and his community proudly as an advocate and change agent for civil rights, justice, and human dignity.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads NY House Republicans in Urging Governor Hochul to Opt New York Into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program * Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today led a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul urging the state to opt in to a new federal tax credit program created under H.R. 1 to expand access to education scholarships for low and middle-income families. Addition more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Curating Green Space in an Urban Jungle * While it may be known as "the concrete jungle," New York City has thousands of parks across its five boroughs, totaling more than 30,000 acres. Stephanie Lucas '10 ( CAHNR ) has put her degree from the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture to good use working at one of these parks, Madison Square Park Conservancy, over the past 15 years.  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Video Highlights Firm's Pro Bono Work in 2025 * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is proud to present a video highlighting some of the firm's pro bono work in 2025, including the work that it has done in collaboration with its longstanding legal services partners, clients and non-profit organization clients. In 2025, Debevoise lawyers in the U.S. provided over 86,000 hours of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Honduran Nationals Illegally in the United States Indicted on Alien Smuggling and Fraud Charges Related to the Sponsorship of Unaccompanied Alien Child Defendants Allegedly Targeted Child Online, Lured Her to United States and Filed Fraudulent Sponsorship Application to Gain Custody * An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Georgia charging two Honduran nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight on New York Time's FALSE Claims Regarding Medical Care at ICE Detention Facilities * For many illegal aliens, the medical care in ICE detention is the best care they have received in their entire lives WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement correcting the record on inaccurate reporting from the New  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Drug lifts barrier for immunotherapy to fight rare liver cancer * Immunotherapy - which activates the body's own immune system to kill cancer cells - has not worked well against a rare and fatal liver cancer, but a new study finds an existing FDA-approved drug may allow the immunotherapy to fight the cancer as intended, opening the door to a potential treatment. Fibrolamellar carcinoma primarily affects childr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Eight UChicago scholars awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships in 2026 * Eight University of Chicago scholars have earned Sloan Research Fellowships, which recognize early-career scholars' potential to make substantial contributions to their fields. Awarded since 1955 to the brightest young scientists across the United States and Canada, the two-year Sloan Fellowships are one of the most competitive and more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * EMU Today TV spotlights EMU's renewed Carnegie Community Engagement Classification and the expanding impact of the Center for Jewish Studies Written by: Walter Kraft The newest episode of EMU Today TV highlights two major initiatives that underscore Eastern Michigan University's commitment to community engagement, cultural learning, and applied scholarship. The program features in-depth conversations more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Events honor the legacy of composer Steven Stucky * Ten years after the death of Steven Stucky, the Given Foundation Professor of Music Emeritus, the Department of Music is honoring the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and beloved Cornell professor with a series of concerts that highlight both his legacy and the creativity he sparked in generations of students. Stucky, whose portrait hangs in the atrium of Klar more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * ExCEL's Newest Partner, Van Alen Institute, Expands Impact-Driven Learning * Representatives from the Van Alen Institute meet with Baruch students in the Computer Information Systems capstone course to introduce an exciting community engaged learning project. When visitors use their phones to scan a QR code at a public art installation in Washington Heights and Gowanus, Brooklyn this summer, the data collected will help u more PR

NEW YORK, New York, Feb. 18 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 17, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the New York Association for Business Economics: * * * What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Labor Market and the Economy? Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today./1 Before I get into my main topic, I wanted to share my current views on the economy and monetary policy. Last week, we received the latest report on employment, and it provided furthe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Assessing Bank Resilience to a Funding Shock Faith Achugamonu, Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr, and Matthew P. Seay/1 Introduction Deposits are the largest source of funding for U.S. banks, representing approximately two-thirds of liabilities. Deposits also remain key to bank profitability, as they typically function as a stable source of long-term funding at a cost well-below interest earned on bank assets. Howe more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Feb. 18 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Feinstein Institutes' scientists uncover 'paradigm-shifting' drug discovery strategy for sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis The findings, published today in Military Medical Research, unveil the possibility of a new treatment that targets a key inflammatory pathway * Scientists at Northwell Health's Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have unveiled a novel drug discovery strategy that transforms a  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Fiction Podcasting Course Expands Creative Opportunities * Associate Professor Giselle Regatao created this class so undergraduates can explore the intersection of creative writing and technology. With more than 4.5 million podcasts available worldwide and 158 million Americans tuning in each month, podcasting has become one of the fastest-growing media platforms. At Baruch College, students aren't just listening-they're  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release: * * * 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests. First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy Announces 2025 Financial Results, Affirms 2026 Guidance and Provides Long-Term Financial Outlook Focused on Delivering Value to Customers, Communities and Investors Reports 2025 GAAP earnings of $1.77 per share and Core Earnings (non-GAAP) of $2.55 per share, at the top end of the increased and revised guidance range Affirms 2026 Core Earnings guidance range of $2.62 to $2.82 per share,  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Five from Cornell named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows * Five Cornell faculty members are among 126 early-career researchers across North America who have won 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Cornell recipients are: danah boyd, the Geri Gay Professor of Communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Abe Davis, assistant professor of computer science in the C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Expand USDA Grant Program, Support Rural Communities And Create Jobs * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), alongside Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), reintroduced the Rural Innovation for a Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act, legislation that would reauthorize and improve the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) RISE Program. U.S. Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Protect Against Political Prosecutions * Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Prohibiting Political Prosecutions Act, new legislation to enact guardrails to prevent the Trump Administration and future administrations from misusing the justice system to target or coerce poli more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone as CNY On-Ramp Launches First Workforce Training Program Cohort in Syracuse * Governor Kathy Hochul and CNY One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) today announced the official launch of the first cohort of workforce training programs in Syracuse. ON-RAMP will work to provide high-quality training and career pathways, wi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone in Future of SUNY Downstate's Hospital With Approval of Construction Contract * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the next major phase of the $1.1 billion investment to modernize facilities at the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University (SUNY Downstate) Hospital can move forward with the approval of a construction co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces More Than $240 Million Investment to Create and Preserve 1,800 Affordable Homes in Every Region of New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $240 million in tax credits and subsidies was awarded to create and preserve 1,800 affordable, modern homes in 27 housing developments across New York. The awarded projects include housing with supportive servic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs State Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson * Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor the life and public service legacy of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away on Tuesday, February 17 at the age of 84. Flags will be lowered on Wednesday, February 18 concurrently in hono more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs State Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former Representative Richard L. Ottinger * Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, February 18 to honor the life and public service of Former Representative Richard L. Ottinger, who passed away on Monday, February 16 at the age of 97. "Representative Ottinger was a prolific public ser more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs State Landmarks to Be Illuminated Red in Celebration of the Lunar New Year * Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation in honor of Lunar New Year 2026 and in celebration of the Year of the Fire Horse. Governor Hochul further directed 15 state landmarks to be illuminated red this evening in observance of the holiday. "As we enter this Lunar New Year, let us em more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Urges Caution Ahead of Winter Weather Forecasted to Bring Mixed Precipitation Across the State * Governor Kathy Hochul today urged New Yorkers to exercise caution ahead of a mix of winter weather set to impact areas across the state beginning Wednesday. Parts of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, Central New York, Mohawk Valley and Capital Region will see a mix of snow, rain  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV in $230M IPO on Nasdaq * NEW YORK - Feb. 17, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV (the "company") in connection with its $230 million initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The offering, which was priced at $10 per unit, generated gross  more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 18 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * GSK's Arexvy associated with reductions in certain RSV-related risks including heart attack, stroke and severe flare-ups of COPD and asthma, real world study shows - Reduction observed in RSV-related hospitalisations in adults aged 60 years/1 - An observed reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events* in adults aged 60 years/2 during RSV-relat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Science] -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release: * * * Historic California legislation would close food chemical safety loopholes * Legislation introduced in the California State Assembly would dramatically reform the regulation of food chemicals in the state, giving health officials a new mandate to independently review the safety of potentially harmful additives often used widely in packaged foods. The legislation i more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Make Career Connections with Employers at Life Skills Career Summit * High Point University students learned about a variety of jobs and internships as they met with recruiters from nearly 100 national, regional and local employers during HPU's annual Life Skills Career Summit at the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center on Feb. 10. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 17, 202 more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * HRW Submission to the Independent Expert on Sexuality and Gender Identity * Human Rights Watch (HRW) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the thematic report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity on violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women. This submission draws  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On BBC Newsnight, Kelly Defends Free Speech and Calls Out Trump's Damage to U.S. Alliances * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke with BBC Newsnight 's Victoria Derbyshire last night about President Donald Trump's record of going after institutions, journalists, members of Congress, and anyone that doesn't agree with him. Kelly made clear he will not be intimidated by Trump's more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Illinois professor's book explores 'Dracula Urbanism,' the dark side of smart city development * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -City development is increasingly associated with creating "smart cities" that use technology for managing city services, home construction and attracting resources. But those strategies come with negative consequences to a city's poor residents, said David Wilson, a more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Iraq: ISIS Detainees Transferred from Syria at Risk of Abuse * (Beirut) - The United States transferred 5,700 detainees held for alleged ISIS affiliation from Northeast Syria to Iraq, where they are at risk of enforced disappearance, unfair trials, torture, ill-treatment, and violations of the right to life, Human Rights Watch said today. The United States began transferring the detainees, in more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Joe Halpern, 'towering' computer scientist and mentor, dies at 72 * Joseph "Joe" Halpern, a pioneering computer scientist whose profound impact advanced not only his own field but philosophy, economics and artificial intelligence, died Feb. 13 in Ithaca. He was 72. In addition to his scholarship, Halpern was a beloved professor and mentor who influenced generations of students during his 30 years at Cornell.  more PR

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, Feb. 18 (TNSxrep) -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * KPMG Survey: Boston Leaders Pair AI Acceleration With Workforce Upskilling as Growth Plans Evolve * Heavy Focus on AI Upskilling to Reduce External Hiring Needs * Majority Seeking to Grow Their Real Estate Footprint * Nearly Half Seeking to Pursue Acquisitions with Focus o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Hausfeld, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Law Firms Call for BNP Paribas' Removal From UN Global Compact Over Complicity in Human Rights Violations Hausfeld, Hecht Partners, and DiCello Levitt Submit Petition Urging Review of BNP Paribas' Operations in Sudan * New York, NY -- Hausfeld, Hecht Partners, and DiCello Levitt today announced the submission of a petition to the UN Global Compact calling for an immediate review to determine wheth more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Hellbenders * WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force the agency to set a binding date to enact federal protections for hellbender salamanders under the Endangered Species Act. The agency was required to finalize protections for Eastern hellbenders in December 202 more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Begins Trial to Strike Down Racially Discriminatory Voting Maps in DeSoto County, Mississippi * Trial began today in Harris v. DeSoto County in federal court in the Northern District of Mississippi, where the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is challenging a racially discriminatory electoral map in DeSoto County. LDF, along with the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Mourns the Loss of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Civil Rights Champion and Arbiter of Justice * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the legendary civil rights leader, politician, advocate, and ordained minister whose powerful voice galvanized generations in the fight for civil rights, human rights, and racial justice. A towering figure more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 17 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: * * * Le Moyne President Linda LeMura Receives Insight Into Academia Magazine's Trailblazer in Higher Education Award * President Linda LeMura was one of 17 presidents, chancellors and provosts to be selected for the 2026 Insight Into Academia Magazine's Trailblazer in Higher Education Award. This national honor recognizes senior leaders whose bold, strategic innovations have advanced institutional excellence, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "ICE HAS BEEN TARGETING LAW-ABIDING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND BRUTALIZING AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will not provide any additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security without bold, transformational and meaningf more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "ICE HAS BEEN TARGETING LAW-ABIDING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND BRUTALIZING AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will not provide any additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security without bold, transformational and meaningful changes in the law that more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RANDY FINE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Randy Fine is a disgrace to the United States Congress. He is an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot. It is unacceptable that Mike Johnson and House Republicans continue to remain silent. Their casual acceptance of hateful and divisive lang more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RANDY FINE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Randy Fine is a disgrace to the United States Congress. He is an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot. It is unacceptable that Mike Johnson and House Republicans continue to remain silent. Their casual acceptance of hateful and divisive language enables this out-of-c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE NEED TO GET THIS SITUATION TURNED AROUND SO WE CAN BRING THE AMERICAN DREAM TO LIFE FOR EVERYONE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Rep. Brad Schneider and local leaders in Illinois, where he emphasized that Americans are struggling under the Trump economy and that Democrats are committed to lowering the h more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 18 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by counsel Michael Paglialonga and shareholder Paul R. Piccigallo: * * * New York Enacts Chapter Amendment to "Trapped at Work Act," Clarifying Scope, Creating Targeted Exceptions, and Delaying Effective Date At a Glance * NY Governor Hochul has signed a chapter amendment to the Trapped at Work Act, a law that broadly prohibits use of promissory notes that require workers to repay amo more PR

MOORESVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- Lowe's Companies, a chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Lowe's Foundation Invests Over $10 Million in Nonprofits to Expand and Scale Skilled Trades Training As American infrastructure investments and housing needs continue to rise, the Lowe's Foundation today committed more than $10 million in Gable Grants to help prepare the next generation of trades professionals. The funding more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Slams Mamdani's Proposed Property Tax Hike * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement following New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal to increase NYC's property taxes for the first time in more than two decades. "As a House Ways and Means Committee Member, I fought to increase the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction and deliver t more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Allison Schrager, senior fellow and contributing editor of City Journal, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * I Chase Credit-Card Points. Bilt Changed My Mind. I hate it when people ask if I have any hobbies. I know they are well-intentioned, just trying to get to know me, but how can I explain my hobby is ... collecting credit card points? I am embarrassed to admit how many hours I spend r more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by Jennifer Weber, adjunct fellow and cofounder and co-owner of KIT Educational Consulting, to New York Post: * * * . Mamdani Touts 'Mayoral Accountability' for Schools, but Does He Know What That Means? For years, New York City's schools operated under "mayoral control." Now, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is rebranding it "mayoral accountability." What that means, exactly, may not be what you more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by legal policy fellow Jarrett Dieterle to Reason: * * * In Mamdani's War on Delivery Apps, New Yorkers Are the Collateral Damage New York City's own past policies are to blame for much of the gig economy drama, which Mayor Mamdani will further exacerbate. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is barely a month into the job, and he's already aggressively seeking to follow through on his campaign pledge to crac more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Presses New Jersey State Investment Council on Palantir Investments * Today, Congressman Rob Menendez pressed the New Jersey State Investment Council on the State's investment of $130,000,000 in pension funds in Palantir Technologies Inc. ("Palantir") shares. Palantir has profited from expansive federal contracts supporting the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") and Immigration and more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Announces First Quarter 2026 Preferred Stock Dividend Actions * Declares Series D, E and F Preferred Stock Dividends Declares Series A Preferred Stock Dividend, Subject to Final Confirmation NEW YORK, February 17, 2026 -MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has declared the following preferred stock dividend more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [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: * * * Mohsen Mahdawi's Removal Proceedings Terminated by Immigration Judge * NEW YORK - Attorneys for Mohsen Mahdawi filed a letter today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit announcing that an immigration judge terminated Mr. more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * More than a third of Ukraine's children remain displaced four years into war - UNICEF UNICEF warns that for children displaced inside Ukraine, the war has followed them, as attacks hit major cities across the country and devastate the services children rely on * More than a third of Ukraine's children - 2,589,900 - remain displaced as the war in Ukraine enters its fi more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Morgan Stanley Investment Management Closes Revolving and Rated Private Securitization Backed by Consumer Loans Approximately $220 million total loan purchase capacity estimated * Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), through its AIP Alternative Lending Group, today announced the closing of the group's first asset-based finance securitization  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Completes Sale of Spring Arbor Senior Living Portfolio for $296 Million Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), and Foundry Commercial (Foundry) announced today the sale of the final 11 communities in the Spring Arbor Senior Living collection locat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Signs Bicameral Letter Urging HHS To Examine Impact of Immigration Enforcement On Child Care Workforce * Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined other lawmakers in sending a bicameral letter to Alex J. Adams at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The letter urges HHS's Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to examine how recent immigration policies and enforcemen more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey from Natural Disasters Multistate Coalition Seeks Enforcement of 2025 Court Ruling Prohibiting Trump Administration from Terminating Essential Disaster Response Program * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a coalition o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "We Interrupt This Program: Media Ownership in the Digital Age": * * * Good morning, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell and members of the committee. My name is Curtis LeGeyt, and I serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Br more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New summer course to spark civic engagement in high schoolers * A grant from the Teagle Foundation will allow Cornell faculty and staff to launch a new civic education program for high school students, opening pathways to higher education. A pilot of the program will be run this summer with students in the Cornell Upward Bound program. Students from six local high schools will visit campus for two weeks of clas more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * New Survey: Four in 10 Jewish College Students Report Experiencing Antisemitism * Eight in 10 parents of Jewish high school students say reports of campus antisemitism affect college choices American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Hillel International are releasing new data today detailing how American Jewish college students are changing how they engage with peers and show up on ca more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The New York Academy of Medicine issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Allergic to Inaction: Advocating for Food Allergy Awareness The Academy Awards are roughly a month away, but on Wednesday, February 11, guests at New York Academy of Medicine viewed a unique documentary that has made the rounds on the film circuit. The screening, panel discussion, and question-and-answer session were a part of an event titled 'Narrative Health in Action: Food Allerg more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Vance Center Files Human Rights Petition to IACHR on Behalf of Mexican Supreme Court Justice Candidate A former candidate for Mexico's highest court last week filed a petition documenting violations of international human rights resulting from the recent process to elect new judges in Mexico. The Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, a nonprofit program of the New York City Bar Associat more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1181) in Feb. 2026 by Sergio Correia, Stephan Luck and Emil Verner entitled "Bank Failures: The Roles of Solvency and Liquidity." Here is the abstract: * * * Bank failures can stem from runs on otherwise solvent banks or from losses that render banks insolvent, regardless of withdrawals. Disentangling the relative importance of liquidity and solvency in explaining bank failures is centra more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1182) in Feb. 2026 by Natalia Emanuel and Emma Harrington entitled "The Payoffs of Higher Pay: Labor Supply and Productivity Responses to a Voluntary Firm Minimum Wage." Here is the abstract: * * * What are the returns to firms of paying more? We study a Fortune 500 firm's voluntary firm-wide $15/hour minimum wage, which affected some warehouses more than others. Using a continuous diffe more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody elevates 12 attorneys in 2026 counsel class Boston, MA. Nixon Peabody LLP has promoted 12 attorneys in its 2026 counsel class, representing national markets and a wide range of litigation and transactional practices from each of the law firm's three legal departments. "Each of the attorneys in our new counsel class demonstrates key characteristics that drive sustainable success: tal more PR

BRONX, New York, Feb. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Ntondo, A Western Lowland Gorilla at the Bronx Zoo Featured in the Docuseries, THE ZOO, Dies at 32 * Bronx, NY, Feb 17, 2026 -Ntondo, a male western lowland gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla ) at the Bronx Zoo, died Sunday, February 15, 2026. He was 32 years old. Preliminary necropsy findings indicate he died of an acute cardiac event. Ntondo became widely known  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, from a Feb. 12, 2026, hearing entitled "The NTSB Final Report on the DCA Midair Collision": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 4) Expectations drive attention, and people sometimes have difficulty noticing a variance between what they usually see and the actual state of things. When expectations are strong,  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a certificate of incorporation to establish the Coney Island Business Improvement District during a ceremony held on the Coney Island boardwalk on Feb. 16, 2026. The mayor announced that the district will provide an initial $1 million investment to support small businesses through supplemental sanitation, beautification and marketing efforts. Joined by local officials and merchants, Mamdani emphasized that the initiative aims to pr more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Releases Balanced Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget * Confronting inherited fiscal mismanagement, Mayor outlines two paths forward: tax the rich & end the drain -- or force working New Yorkers to pay the price * TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Preliminary Budget, outlining the scope of a fiscal crisis inherited from the prior Adminis more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Commissioners for International Affairs and Immigrant Affairs * Ana Maria Archila to lead Mayor's Office of International Affairs * Faiza Ali will head Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs * Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointments of Ana Maria Archila as Commissioner of International Affairs and Faiza Ali as Commissioner of Immigrant  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Drummond calls for federal action to protect Oklahoma children from online harm Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged Congressional leadership to act on behalf of Oklahoma families by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). He and 39 attorneys general circulated a letter to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideration of the  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Philippine Supreme Court Grants Property Rights to Same-Sex Couples * In a watershed moment for same-sex couples in the Philippines, the Supreme Court ruled on February 5 that a cohabiting same-sex partner has co-ownership rights to property they helped acquire during the relationship. The case involved a lesbian couple who bought property together but registered it under one partner's name t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following written testimony by Rebuild Local News President Steven Waldman from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "We Interrupt This Program: Media Ownership in the Digital Age": * * * Thank you Chairman Cruz for inviting me, and for your salient comments in the past about the importance of local news. And thank you Senator Cantwell for your strong leadership in trying to advance public policies to help more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Demands Unredacted Epstein Co-Conspirator Memorandum From Southern District Of New York * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 16, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) sent a formal letter to U.S. Attorney Walter Joseph "Jay" Clayton III demanding immediate access to the unredacted version of a critical December 19, 2019 memorandum titled "Investigation into Potential Co-Conspirato more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience * Researchers at the University at Albany and University of Connecticut are working on a new initiative to better predict storm-related power outages, reduce restoration times, and strengthen the resilience of the electric grid. The initiative, called the North American Forecasting Weather, Outage, Load & Damage more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT researchers formulate a new "recipe" for 3D bioprinting stronger, human-like tissues Breakthrough work ensures bio-printed tissue keeps its shape and decreases damage to cells * RIT researchers have developed an ideal recipe that could advance how bio-tissues are produced. Ahasan Habib, and Christopher Lewis, both professors in RIT's College of Engineering Technology, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, STANDING WITH ROCHESTER SURVIVORS & ADVOCATES, ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION -- IN HONOR OF EPSTEIN VICTIMS -- TO END FEDERAL STATUTE-OF-LIMITATIONS BARRIER THAT LETS ABUSERS ESCAPE AND DENIES... * Virginia's Law, Named In Honor Of Epstein Victim, Will Eliminate Federal Statute Of Limitations That Let Criminals Like Jeffrey Epstein Run Out The Clock To Escape Pro more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Press Statement on Nigeria * The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President James Kariuki (United Kingdom): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack in Kwara State, Nigeria, on 3 February 2026, which resulted in the loss of the lives of at least 100 people and the destruction of properti more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Nigeria * The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President James Kariuki (United Kingdom): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack in Kwara State, Nigeria, on 3 February 2026, which resulted in the loss of the lives of at least 100 people and the des more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On Restoration Of Gateway Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Trump administration disbursed an initial $30 million tranche of federal funding Friday evening and announced plans to restore additional funding for the Gateway Hudso more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Senior Executives Of Telecom Company Charged In Accounting Fraud Scheme * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging ANDREW WARNER, the former Chief Financi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 17 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following commentary by Melissa Mott, vice president for education strategy, programming and impact, to the Times Union: * * * Commentary: Media Literacy Is More Important Than Ever Media literacy has crossed a threshold. It is no longer simply a concern for educators or curriculum committees; it has become a matter of public safety. As federal support for anti-hate education and extremism preve more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * St. Joseph Health nurses to hold rally for patient safety * Registered nurses from St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a rally on Thursday, Feb. 19, as they prepare for upcoming negotiations for their first contract since forming a union last December, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). Nurses say safe staffing,  more PR

SEATTLE, Feb. 18 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Start spring early and see the world with Atmos(TM) Rewards Global Getaways Summary * Atmos(TM) Rewards Global Getaways offers members up to 60% off award tickets to select destinations, allowing travel between Feb. 27 and May 12. * The theme for this quarter is "Spring Comes Early," to encourage members to check out some amazing destinations across the globe, at a time of year wh more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Feb. 17, 2026, on the death of Jesse Jackson: * * * Statement by Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell on the Passing of Jesse Jackson "Today we mourn the loss of a giant of justice and compassion. My father knew, marched with, and was arrested alongside Rev. Jackson during the Civil Rights Movement. They were both proud graduates of North Carolina A&T State University and shared a lifel more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Feb. 17 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University Assistant Professor Tara Smiley Named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow * Fellowship Honors Exceptional Early-Career Researchers STONY BROOK, NY-February 17, 2026- The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Department of Ecology & Evolution in the College of Arts & Sciences and Turkana Basin Institute Assistant Professor  more PR

GENESEO, New York, Feb. 18 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY Geneseo Partners with UR's Simon Business School A new partnership with the University of Rochester's Simon Business School will facilitate early admission for SUNY Geneseo students interested in graduate programs in artificial intelligence in business, business analytics, finance, or marketing analytics. Qualified undergraduates can complete a bachelor's degree at Geneseo and more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * SUNY Poly to Host 2026 Mohawk Valley Regional of the New York Business Plan Competition UTICA, NY - SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will once again host the Mohawk Valley regional of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) on Friday, April 3, providing a platform for college students to present their business ideas, receive expert feedback, and compete for cash  more PR

GENESEO, New York, Feb. 18 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Examining Perfectionism, Social Media Use, and Depression Distinguished teaching professor of psychology Monica Schneider and Geneseo student researchers are examining the links between perfectionism, problematic social media use, and depression. "Social media has been linked to depression and mental health outcomes, and it's long established that perfectionism is linked to depres more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * The Injustice in Chagos Continues * President Donald Trump's description earlier this month of the UK-Mauritius agreement on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands as " an act of great stupidity " briefly turned the world's attention to the remote archipelago. While most of the coverage and debate focused on the US military base on Diego Garcia island, little attention has been given to the so more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Secures $14M+ in Funding for Local Community Projects in FY2026 Federal Budget * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced that he has secured a total of $14,093,000 in federal funding for a slate of 15 community development and improvement projects across New York's 20 th Congressional District. Tonko secured this critical funding as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 gove more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Audit of Illinois Non-Domiciled CDLs Finds Nearly 20% were Issued Illegally * Illinois stands to lose $128M in federal funding if these illegal foreign licenses are not immediately revoked WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today exposed that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)'s review of Illi more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Named One of America's Best Large Employers * Turner Construction Company was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking 44th in the nation. The prestigious recognition highlights Turner's commitment to fostering a workplace culture where employees can grow, thrive, and be at their best. The annual ranking is based on an independent survey of employe more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following interview: * * * MARIA BARTIROMO: Joining me now is the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz. Ambassador, great to have you. AMBASSADOR MIKE WALTZ: Good to be with you. Thanks so much. BARTIROMO: Thank you so much for being here. We so appreciate it. So, what should we expect from these talks? And I've got to say, it is just incredibly ironic that the UN would name Iran a vice chair of a group wh more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany, UConn Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience By Mike Nolan Researchers at the University at Albany and University of Connecticut are working on a new initiative to better predict storm-related power outages, reduce restoration times, and strengthen the resilience of the electric grid. The initiative, called the North American Forecasting Weather, Ou more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany-Trained Broadcast Meteorologists Share Career Insights By Mike Nolan The University at Albany's Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences partnered with the Journalism Program earlier this month to host a roundtable discussion that featured UAlbany alumni and current students who are working as broadcast meteorologists in the Capital Region. The event gave students valuable networking more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 17 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Undergrad's "SafeWalk AI" app uses crime data to assess street safety for pedestrians in urban areas * Promoting pedestrian safety. That was Quinn Arnold '26's goal when crafting his predictive navigation app, SafeWalk AI. The Applied Mathematics and Statistics major used public crime data and machine learning to create a system that ensures pedestrians know their safest route when walking through a cit more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * Successive cyclones put children at risk in Madagascar Second climate-related disaster in two weeks leaves tens of thousands of children cut off from essential services * At least 6,000 children have been displaced and nearly 29,000 are unable to attend school in the aftermath of Cyclone Gezani, which struck eastern Madagascar on 10 February with winds exceeding 200  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Jesse Jackson Dies at 84 * (New York) - Reverend Jesse Jackson, a defining force in the struggle for civil and human rights in the United States, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1941, Jackson marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma and was present at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis when King was assassinated in 1968. In 1971,  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Uzbekistan: Cotton, Wheat Farmers Exploited, Abused * The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, including penalties such as land seizure for not meeting quotas. * Though the government has ended state-imposed forced labor of cotton pickers in the cotton harvest and has committed to broader ref more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Meets With Gateway Project Construction Workers * Earlier today, Governor Hochul met with construction workers to stand in solidarity and demand full funding after the Trump Administration's attempt to stop funding the Gateway project. VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.26 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Wake up, Long Island! Wake up, New York! Climate Change is Real. * Glen Cove, NY- Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) held a press conference to call out the Administration's revocation of the 'Endangerment Finding' that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare-a move widely seen as a major setback to U.S. efforts to combat the climate crisis. "We are here with a ver more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 17 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * What's Next for Sociology and Anthropology Students? * College is one of those places where people are supposed to find themselves. Somewhere along the way, however, the overwhelming fear of "What comes next?" creeps in. The tension of being present in the now and being worried about the future is something every student feels at some point in their academic career. Flora Pethick BA '26, a sociology and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Senate Democrats Investigate EPA's "Fait Accompli" Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), led 41 Senators in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Z more PR