NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * 100 Days into the Mamdani Administration, LDF Outlines Public Safety Priorities in New York City * Today marks 100 days of New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani's administration. In response, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Director of Strategic Initiatives Jin Hee Lee issued the following statement: "Mayor Mamdani has expressed a desire to ensure the safety and wellbein more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, April 10 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Advancing Technology to Detect Consciousness and Promote Recovery in Patients With Brain Injury * Neurosciences team to receive $2.5 million in NIH funding to develop and validate "SeeMe" STONY BROOK, NY, April 10, 2026 - A team of researchers at Stony Brook University led by Sima Mofakham, PhD, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health's National In more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Mourns Death of Former Rep. Eliot Engel * American Jewish Committee mourns the passing of former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel, a recipient of AJC's Congressional Leadership Award and a steadfast friend of the Jewish people. A proud New Yorker who served 16 terms in Congress, he was a true partner in advancing democratic values, human rights, and more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 10 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Issues Statement as Oregon Leads Federal Court Fight Over Trump's Latest Tariffs * AG Rayfield argues Trump's new tariffs go beyond what Congress authorized; asks court to block them Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement after today's hearing at the Court of International Trade in New York City, challenging tariffs imposed under Se more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, April 11 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid CEO Discusses Energy Future with National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda speaks with Hispanic Legislators from across the country on the evolving energy landscape * NEW YORK, New York -- Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced that Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda provided a fireside chat at th more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Belarus Imports Russia's 'Propaganda' Playbook * Belarus's parliament adopted a new law on April 2 banning "propaganda" of same-sex relationships, of "gender reassignment," and even of "childlessness." This furthers the legal and political alignment between Belarus and Russia,which both seek to stigmatize minority groups, control public discourse, and suppress dissent. "Propaganda" is vaguel more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 11 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton students contribute to international report on gender inequality through project at United Nations Headquarters Students learn more about women in diplomacy through an ongoing initiative launched by the London School of Economics and Political Science. By Emily Ciarlo '26 Three Binghamton University students are seeing their work make a difference after contributing to a major report on addr more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Announces Public Filing of Registration Statement with the SEC * New York, NY, April 10, 2026 - Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc., a newly organized company focused on acquiring and owning stabilized, newly-constructed data centers, announced today that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-11 wi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.9 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 10 more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices up 0.7 percent over the two months, 2.0 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Boston-Cambridge-Newton was up 0.7 percent from January to March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices up 0.8 percent over the month, 4.0 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area rose 0.8 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Ph more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, April 11 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Announces Michael Eric Dyson as Spring 2026 Commencement Speaker Bowie State University is proud to announce that renowned scholar, author and activist Michael Eric Dyson, Ph.D. will deliver the keynote address for its Spring 2026 Commencement. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 22, at Bowie State's Bulldog Stadium. Dr. Dyson is one of the nation's most influentia more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Bringing Universal Child Care to New York City: Mayor Mamdani Delivers for New York's Cutest in First 100 Days In his first 100 days in office, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has made sweeping progress toward universal, accessible child care, a central pillar of his affordability agenda, demonstrating what is possible when government prioritizes working families. "Our movement is built on the belief that un more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer: * * * In latest sign of dysfunction, Minneapolis City Council rejects reappointment of Community Safety Commissioner Barnette Last fall, Minneapolis voters failed to rid their city council of the progressive majority that has led the city int more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Rectifying Minnesota's low test scores and high graduation rates How can we make sure that a diploma isn't just a piece of paper? Last week, my colleague Catrin Wigfall wrote about Minnesota's 2025 graduation rate (highest on record at 84.9 percent more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Citi Wealth Deploys AI-Powered Technology to Enhance Client Experience Citi Wealth today unveiled several new technology capabilities aimed at empowering advisors to deliver a more proactive, data-driven and personalized client experience. The new tools move Citi Wealth closer to its goal of building a unif more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * In an Alpine Plant Species, Ancient Alleles May Help Drive Climate Change Adaptation Researchers found that two alleles in the wood pink plant species may allow the perennials to adapt to warming temperatures. By Sophie Zhou The wood pink plant (Dianthus sylvestris) is a widespread perennial in the Alps, usually inhabiting altitudes between 800 and 2,400 meters. A recent study publish more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS COMMUNITY SPEAK-OUT AGAINST SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES DUE TO IRAN WAR * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Community Speak-Out Against Skyrocketing Gas Prices due to Iran War Congressman Ryan joined dozens of community members in a Speak-Out about the rapidly rising price of gas, and how the surging costs caused by the Iran War are impacting Hudson Valley families and businesses S more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Contributing a combined 76 Years of Innovation * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Edward Cole and Charles Hanley have spent decades solving hard problems in microelectronics and energy systems at Sandia National Laboratories. Now, both have been named fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The honor recognizes sustained, significant contribut more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Two civil engineering seniors from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art earned top honors at the 2026 Geo-Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah, after winning the annual Geo-Prediction student competition. Sinclair Kennedy-Nolle and Isabella Ng secured the Mohr's Circle Trophy by finishing in first place during the event, which focused on geotechnical engineering research. The competition required student teams to analyze geotechnical data, including soil condi more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell librarian honored for work on evidence synthesis * Every year, the American College and Research Libraries-a division of the American Library Association-gives out its Section Awards that "honor the very best in academic and research librarianship." Announced April 2, this year's awardees include Cornell University Library's Matt Kibbee, who received the University Libraries Section (ULS) Outstanding  more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 10 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Creative Force * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University has selected Mary McCann, acclaimed actor, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Atlantic Theater Company, to deliver the keynote address at its 182nd commencement ceremony on May 9. McCann's career reflects a clear throughline of ambitious self-discovery. From producing plays as a teenager in her hometown of Put-in-Bay, Ohio, to helping bui more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Creativity Meets Code: UAlbany Students Develop New Apps at Hackathon By Erin Delaney Ten UAlbany students took part in the MIT Reality Hack, a competitive technology hackathon held earlier this year. More than 300 professionals, industry experts and college students worked in teams to build extended reality (XR) apps. Five of the UAlbany students were on winning teams. Tinashe Chinamasa, a junior and c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Crowell & Moring Recognized in 19th Edition of the GAR 100 for International Arbitration Excellence Crowell & Moring's International Dispute Resolution Group has again earned a spot in the 19th edition of Global Arbitration Review's GAR 100, a guide to the top 100 law firms with international arbitration capabilities. GAR is one of the leading journals of public and private arbitration. The publication h more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Launching Spanish News in the Heartland It's 2 p.m. in Wichita, Kansas, and Ana Valdez Saravia ('24) is just starting her workday. As a multimedia journalist and digital anchor for KWCH, a CBS affiliate, she shoots, interviews, and edits all of her stories by herself. But what makes her days unique is what happens after the 10 p.m. newscast wraps: she begins producing the stati more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * New Slavery Databases Document More Than 150,000 Enslaved People in Cuba and Brazil, Opening Paths for Research A decades-long project by Distinguished Professor Laird W. Bergad of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies opens a major new archive on slavery and challenges long-held assumptions about its decline. * Two newly released databases documenting the lives of m more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $4.5M to top young scientists The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named 13 new Damon Runyon Fellows, exceptional postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading senior investigators. The prestigious, four-year Fellowship encourages the nation's most promi more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Dan Stipano discusses FinCEN's proposed reforms with MoneyLaundering.com * Davis Polk AML/CFT head Dan Stipano was quoted in MoneyLaundering.com discussing obstacles to FinCEN implementing some of its proposed AML rule changes. The article noted that a consequential section of the proposal would require the federal banking agencies to run any "significant" actions by FinCEN  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 11 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * What Do Democrats Need to Do in 2026 and 2028? Campaign managers for Joe Biden and Zohran Mamdani talk about what it will take to win. Written by Nicola Smith Democrats are in a good position going into the 2026 midterm elections, as long as they remain consistent in their focus on affordability and what the party can do for working- and middle-class families, according to two top campaign managers who sp more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Partner Megan Bannigan Named "Trademark Litigator of the Year (Northeast)" by Managing IP * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is pleased to announce that litigation partner Megan K. Bannigan has been named "Trademark Litigator of the Year (Northeast)" at the 2026 Managing IP Americas Awards, which recognizes firms and practitioners for their outstanding intellectual property a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Federal Judge Revokes Naturalization of Violent Extortionist Today the Justice Department announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of Michael Pizzuti, a native of Italy, after finding that he had illegally procured his citizenship. The court determined that Pizzuti had committed crimes involving moral tur more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 11 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Distinguished 12-Lawyer Insurance Recovery Group Joins Barnes & Thornburg and Propels the Firm's Strategic Growth Addition of prominent insurance recovery group fuels expansion of the firm's national platform in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and Atlanta * NEW YORK and NEW JERSEY -- With the addition of a nationally recognized 12-lawyer insurance recovery group, Barnes & Thornb more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Win and Overperform Across the Country While Trump Loses Support As His War of Choice In Iran Raises Costs On Tuesday, Judge Chris Taylor handily defeated her GOP-aligned opponent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, ensuring a liberal majority on the court through 2030. Taylor's victory comes one year after Elon Musk tried -- and failed -- to buy a sea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $5.9M to Universities to Advance Nuclear Energy Research Awardees include some of the country's most elite research teams whose work will help the United States remain a global leader in nuclear energy innovation. * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy today announced the competitive select more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The White House issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, by First Lady Melania Trump regarding links to Jeffrey Epstein: * * * Good afternoon. The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect. I do not object to their ignorance, but rather, I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation. I have never been friends with Epstein. Donal more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 6 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * First Quarter Subchapter V Small Business Filings Increase 67 Percent over Previous Year Total Bankruptcy Filings Increase 14 Percent * NEW YORK -- Subchapter V elections for small businesses increased 67 percent in the first quarter of 2026, as the 833 filings were up over the 499 registered during the first quarter of 2025, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Stephen I. Vladeck, Agnes Williams sesquicentennial professor of federal courts at Georgetown University Law Center, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship II: Federalism, Sanctuary Cities, and the Rule of Law": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testify befo more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Georgia: Deported Azerbaijani Journalist at Risk * (Berlin, April 10, 2026) - Georgian authorities forcibly returned an exiled Azerbaijani journalist, Afgan Sadigov, to Azerbaijan, exposing him to a credible risk of politically motivated prosecution and ill-treatment, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities deported him without a meaningful assessment of these risks in proceedings tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Hosts Labor Gathering Featuring New York State Union Leaders * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) hosted "A Morning with Labor," a summit bringing together New York State's most influential labor leaders to discuss the most pressing concerns for New York's union members and the future of the American workforce. The event, hosted alongside Hotel and Gaming Trades Council  more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following statement on April 9, 2026: * * * Global Parliamentary Call for De-escalation, Dialogue, and Peace Initiated by MP Sahar Albazar (Egypt), Board Member of Parliamentarians for Global Action At a time of rising global tensions and escalating conflicts across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, we, members of parliaments from across the world, issue this urgent and unified call for immediate de-escalatio more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $17.5 Million Investment in Advanced Clean Heating and Cooling Solutions * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $17.5 million investment in advanced heating and cooling solutions in New York State. Through the State's Clean Heat for All: Room Heat Pump (Room Heat Pump) program. $10 million is now available for field demonstrations of cold-climate packaged window  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $350 Million in Financing to Create or Preserve 750 Affordable Homes * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $350 million in housing bonds and subsidies have been awarded for five housing developments that will create or preserve 750 affordable, supportive, sustainable and modern apartments. The awards are part of the Governor's $25 billion five-year H more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of $17 Million Project to Replace State Route 17 Bridge in Orange County * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work is underway on a $17 million project to replace the bridge carrying State Route 17 over State Route 17K in the Town of Wallkill, Orange County. The project will replace the existing, 68-year-old structure with a new, single-span structure  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Launches Customer Survey to Shape Project to Reimagine Jamaica Station * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of customer engagement for the project to reimagine Jamaica Station in Queens. This customer survey will be used to guide planning for the much-needed redesign of this critical transportation hub that serves 200,000 daily riders on the Long Island Rail Roa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * GTCR Completes Acquisition of Zentiva, a Leading European Generics Pharmaceutical Company GTCR to support Zentiva's next phase of growth, building on its strong foundation of quality, scale and market leadership * GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Zentiva (the "Company"), a leading European generi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 10 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Guaranteed income improved artists' finances, innovation * A guaranteed income program for artists led to improvement in financial stability and reduced debt, but also improved their motivation and artistic output, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. "Our main finding is that giving people cash not only helps them live a more secure life, it also p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE MOURNS THE TRAGIC KILLING OF YASMIN EASMAN IN FORT MYERS AND REJECTS WEAPONIZATION OF VIOLENCE TO TARGET IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * San Diego, CA. -The Haitian more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Harvard University associate professor Brandon Terry will present the Sondra and Morey Myers Distinguished Visiting Fellowship in the Humanities and Civic Engagement Lecture at the University of Scranton. The presentation is scheduled for April 23, 2026, at the Pearn Auditorium in Brennan Hall. Terry serves as the John L. Loeb associate professor of the social sciences and co-directs the Institute on Policing, Incarceration and Public Safety at the Hutchins Center for Af more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 11 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra History Professor Plays Key Role in 2026 World Cup Antidiscrimination Efforts Ginny Greenberg Hofstra Professor of History Brenda Elsey, a leading scholar of global soccer culture and gender equity in sports, is shaping the ethical landscape of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As development lead for the Americas with the Fare Network - an international nongovernmental organization - Elsey has the task of ov more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 11 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Student Earns Top National Undergraduate Research Award Lindsey Angioletti Linden Faye '27 has earned one of the nation's most prestigious undergraduate awards for STEM research, the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a recognition that underscores both his academic excellence and the University's commitment to student success. Faye, a computer science and mathematics major from Port Washington, New York, more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 11 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Unraveling the Mystery of Bitcoin's Creator Ginny Greenberg Dr. Robert Leonard, professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguists and director of the master's program in Forensic Linguistics, is featured in The New York Times' in-depth report into the identity of bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Dr. Leonard provided insight into the role of language analysis in authorship identifica more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Continued Violence Against Civilians in Lebanon * Washington, D.C. \- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on ongoing strikes in Lebanon: "While I welcome the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, I am deeply concerned by the continued violence in Lebanon, where  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Keating Introduce Bill to Terminate Russian Oil Licenses and Sanction Russian Oil Companies * Washington, D.C. \- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, today introduced the "End Russian Oil Windfalls Act" to curtail Russia's abil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Child Abusers, Violent Thugs, and Robbers * Today marked the one-year anniversary of the re-opening of the VOICE office that was created in President Trump's first term in office that was shuttered by the Biden administration WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens from across the country, convict more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release: * * * Intelligence Court Finds Failures to Follow FISA Rules * Meanwhile Top House Intel Dem Claims No FISA Abuse and Fearmongers Around Expiration Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, The New York Times reported that a judge on the nation's intelligence court moved to renew the Section 702 surveillance program for another year. It also confirms systemic failures to comply with the  more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Investors Favor Companies That 'Do the Math,' Baruch Professor's Research Discovers * Associate professor Dexin Zhou's research findings showed that the greater the proportion of numerical data disclosed during a conference call, the higher that company's stock price rose over the short term. If you've ever had a math teacher ask you to show your work, Dexin Zhou's research will probably resonate with you. In a paper p more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 11 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Understanding Types of Public Health Studies, Their Uses, and Limitations Each with its own strengths and weaknesses, every study design has a purpose in building a larger body of scientific evidence. * Find yourself wanting to dig deeper upon receiving health advice from a social media post, podcast, or news story? You may be one of many people heading direct more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Washtenaw County, Michigan for Interfering with Federal Immigration Laws Justice Department's latest suit in series of 14 others targeting sanctuary city policies across the nation * Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the County of Washtenaw, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Washtenaw County Sheriff A more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Landmark Study Led by Roswell Park Expert Shows Survival Benefit of Immunotherapy in Resistant Ovarian Cancer * BUFFALO, N.Y. -A study published today in The Lancet reports that the anti-PD-1 immunotherapy pembrolizumab (brand name Keytruda) significantly improved overall survival in adults with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer when given as part of a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF ELIOT ENGEL * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the news of the death of the late Chairman Eliot Engel: For more than three decades in the House of Representatives, Congressman Eliot Engel was a champion for the people he was privileged to represent in the Bronx and Westches more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF ELIOT ENGEL * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the news of the death of the late Chairman Eliot Engel: For more than three decades in the House of Representatives, Congressman Eliot Engel was a champion for the people he was privileged to represent in the Bronx and Westchester County. The grandson o more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Lebanon faces deadliest escalation in years as airstrikes drive mass displacement and strain hospitals; with peace talks expected, IRC calls for immediate ceasefire * Beirut, Lebanon, April 10, 2026 - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that intensified Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon are driving a sharp rise in civilian harm, displacement and humanitarian  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Memorializes One-Year Anniversary of Hudson River Helicopter Crash * JERSEY CITY, NJ - Congressman Rob Menendez today released the following statement in remembrance of the one-year anniversary of the deadly Hudson River helicopter crash that took the lives of six people on April 10, 2025: "Last year's helicopter air tour crash took the lives of six people, including three children,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Nadler, Malliotakis, Espaillat, and Goldman Introduce Helicopter Safety and Parity Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressmembers Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced the Helicopter Safety and Parity Act ahead of the one-year anniversary of the devastating 2025 Hudson River helicopter cras more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Ophthalmologist Unveils Hospital's First-in-Human Technology Enabling Real-Time Outflow Measurement During Eye Surgery * A Mount Sinai ophthalmologist will unveil a novel surgical technology that allows eye surgeons to measure and respond to critical fluid dynamics inside the eye in real time-an advance that may significantly improve precision and outcomes in glaucoma a more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Machine Learning Model to Predict How CPAP Affects Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea * Mount Sinai researchers have created an analytic tool using machine learning that can predict cardiovascular disease risk in millions of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder, according to findings recent more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * MTA Announces Automated Camera Enforcement Expanding to Additional Brooklyn and Manhattan Bus Routes B15 and M31 to Become ACE Equipped 60-Day Warning Period Began Monday, April 13 ACE Program Benefits More Than One Million Customers on 60 Routes * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced two more bus routes will now be equipped w more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United RNs will rally Monday, April 13 in Washington, D.C. to demand that Congress abolish ICE * Rally part of lobby event pushing lawmakers to fund care, not war abroad or at home National Nurses United (NNU) nurses will rally in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 13 to demand that Congress abolish ICE by immediately voting to cut off funding for Immigratio more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [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: * * * New Program Announced to Safeguard U.S. Authors Facing Harassment and Threats * (NEW YORK)-PEN America, with support from major publishing houses and literary agencies, today announced plans to establish a U.S. Author Safety Program to help protect writers facing harassment and threats  more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $41 Million Sale of Prime Michigan Avenue Retail Space in Chicago Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $41 million sale of the retail portion of 500 North Michigan Avenue, a premier high street asset located along Chicago's iconic Magnificent Mile. Newmark Senior Managing Director Keely Polczynski represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer is a private investor. The approximatel more PR

CANTON, Ohio, April 11 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Former Jets quarterback Browning Nagle dead at 57 Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer Former New York Jets quarterback Browning Nagle has died from colon cancer at 57, the team announced Friday. Nagle was selected No. 34 overall by the Jets in the 1991 NFL Draft, directly after Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a potential heir to Ken O'Brien under center. He played three seasons with New Yo more PR

BASEL, Switzerland, April 11 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release April 9, 2026: * * * Novartis announces expansion of community health programs to close gaps in heart disease and cancer care, targeting more than 30 countries by 2030 * Strengthens three community health models spanning community embedded care, earlier intervention and data driven population health * Scales program footprint from 11 countries to more than 30 by 2030, including across five c more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani Takes on the Housing Crisis, Cracks Down on Bad Landlords in First 100 Days In his first 100 days in office, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani took decisive action to confront New York City's housing crisis, protect tenants and hold negligent landlords accountable. On his first day in office, Mamdani moved to strengthen tenant protections and accelerate affordable housing development, pairing lon more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news: * * * New Online Master's at Hunter: Urban Planning Hunter College's Master's Program in Urban Policy and Planning has racked up a record as an incubator of top talent for New York City government agencies and nonprofits. Now the growing program is broadening its reach, adding an online degree track for those who may live further afield. The new Master of Urban Planning  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Owner of Old Dutch Mustard Co. Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison and Company Ordered to Pay $1.5 Million Fine for Secretly Pumping Pollutants into the Souhegan River A New York man and Old Dutch Mustard Co., a mustard and vinegar manufacturing company, were sentenced today in federal court for knowingly discharging acidic water into th more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * PORTENT backs five new technologies to expand access to care * Five next-generation point-of-care technologies have been selected for funding by PORTENT, a Center for Point-of-Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer at Cornell, focusing on developing enhanced diagnostics, and aimed at reducing delays and improving access for crucial healthcare across the globe. Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics d more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, April 11 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Presidents reflect on how RIT's past is shaping its future From creating shared governance to growing globally and defining cutting-edge research, leaders give insight at historic event * RIT's past and present converged as four presidents--spanning more than three decades of leadership--reflected on the university's evolution and how they have helped position it for the future. Held more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, April 11 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Benefactors help support performing arts center Bob Kalka '89 (computer science) hoped that his passion for performing would continue after high school, but his performances paused when he attended RIT. "There weren't too many outlets for it then, or I would have been in the middle of it," he said. Years later, with more than 30 years into a cybersecurity career with IBM and as a highl more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSjou) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Urgent, Coordinated Response to Record Decline in Global Aid, per New OECD Data * Official OECD preliminary data for 2025 shows a 23% decline in global ODA from 2024 -- historic decrease * Projections from ISGlobal research and The Lancet Global Health suggest this level of ODA decrease could lead to 9.4 million or more preventable deaths by 203 more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Russia: Memorial Rights Group Declared 'Extremist' * (Berlin) - The Russian Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, designated "International Public Movement Memorial" as an "extremist" organization in a dramatic escalation of the Kremlin's efforts to suppress human rights work, Human Rights Watch said today. The sweeping "extremist" designation entails a ban on engaging in any of Memorial organizatio more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * International Film Festival Includes Works by Graduates and a Student The event, featuring online and in-person screenings at Rutgers-New Brunswick, is scheduled for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting May 29 through June 7 By Mike Lucas Thirty-six films from all over the world will be screened at Rutgers University-New Brunswick during the 2026 New Jersey International Film Festival as it marks i more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Launches New Initiative to Support Youth and Continue Reducing Gun Violence in New York City * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $5 million in funding available through the new Havens of Opportunity, Peace and Empowerment (HOPE) initiative in communities with high rates of gun violence in New York City. Awards will enable organizations to establish and enha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46961) on April 8, 2026, entitled "Social Security Coverage of State and Local Government Employees" by social policy analyst Zhe Li. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Social Security is the single largest federal program in terms of the number of beneficiaries as well as budget. It pays cash benefits to over 70 million beneficiaries each month, and total benefit payments are more than $136  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Digging Deeper In the desert of Ethiopia, Michael Rogers, professor of anthropology, and his students have spent almost two decades uncovering artifacts. Closer to home, a field site at West Rock Nature Center in Hamden is also a land of discovery, where Rogers teaches the tools of the trade to undergraduates and graduate students in Southern's new master's program in archaeology more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 11 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stevens Institute of Technology Announces Adam Savage as 2026 Commencement Speaker Iconic maker, science communicator and co-host of MythBusters to address Class of 2026 * Stevens Institute of Technology is pleased to announce that Adam Savage, iconic maker, science communicator and co-host of the long-running Discovery Channel series MythBusters, will deliver the undergraduate commencement add more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Student-Led Quisqueya Conference Celebrates Dominican Heritage and Leadership * The Baruch Quisqueya Conference aimed to empower, educate, and uplift both Dominican and non-Dominican students by highlighting the value of cultural identity in professional spaces. Baruch College hosted students, alumni, and industry leaders at its first Quisqueya Conference-an event organized by the Association of Students of the Dominican more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 10 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: Inflammation is linked to preference for digital socializing over face-to-face for some * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - Higher levels of inflammation are associated with a stronger preference for interacting with others through social media rather than face-to-face. And the preference becomes more significant for those whose personality traits lean towar more PR

POTSDAM, New York, April 11 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam English Professor Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein Accepted to Prestigious Rare Book School SUNY Potsdam Professor of English, Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein, has been accepted to attend an upcoming session, "Material Foundations of Map History, 1450-1900," at the Rare Book School, an internationally recognized program based at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.  more PR

POTSDAM, New York, April 11 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam School of Arts & Sciences Awarded $50,000 through SUNY Initiative to Embed Industry Credentials in Curriculum SUNY Potsdam has been awarded funding to support the integration of industry-recognized credentials into coursework within the arts, humanities and social sciences, as part of the SUNY Embedding Industry Credentials into Academic Coursework (EICAC) initiative.  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * 4 Ways Jeff Rubin Is Thinking About AI Right Now The University's chief digital officer shares insights on the job market, data silos and the environmental impact of data centers. Jen Plummer Ask Jeff Rubin what keeps him up at night about artificial intelligence and you won't get a single answer. The University's senior vice president for digital transformation and chief digital officer is tracking severa more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Elle Key '93 to Deliver 2026 VPA Convocation Address The award-winning director, writer and producer will address College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) graduates at the college's convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 9. Erica Blust Elle Key '93, an award-winning film, television and commercial director, writer and producer, will deliver the 2026 convocation address to bachelor's and master's degree ca more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Whitman School Rated No. 1 for Experiential Learning Participation by Poets&Quants The recognition in the 2026 rankings reflects one of the school's most deeply held commitments: that the best way to learn business is to practice it. Meg Androsiglio The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been rated No. 1 for participation in experiential learning projects in the Poets&Quants 2026 Best Undergraduate  more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Thailand: Security Agency Implicated in Attack on Muslim Lawmaker * (Bangkok) - Thai authorities should urgently, thoroughly, and impartially investigate the assassination attempt on Kamonsak Leewamoh, a Muslim member of parliament and prominent human rights lawyer, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 20, 2026, at about 1 a.m., gunmen in a pickup truck opened fire with M-16 assault rifle more PR

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

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Selects 20 Local Community Projects for Federal Funding Push * AMSTERDAM, NY -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today announced his selection of 20 community development and improvement projects that he has submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations in an effort to bring federal investment to the Capital Region through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Community Project Funding process. " more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Ten Indian Nationals Indicted for Visa Fraud Conspiracy Defendants allegedly participated in staged armed robberies so that "victims" could apply for immigration benefits * U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided pivotal assistance to a visa fraud investigation that resulted in federal grand jury indictments of 10 Indian nationals. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00371-97) on March 31, 2026 entitled "Inspection of Select Vet Centers in North Atlantic District 1 Zone 2." Here is the summary: * * * The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. This inspection report evaluated three randomly selected vet centers throughout North Atlan more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU history alum honored for museum curation and more From tenures at Wilton House, DAR Museum and North Carolina's Old Salem - and from scholarship on Black artisans - William Strollo wins the History Graduate Alumni Achievement Award. By Konrad Solberg William Strollo was a long way from archives and artifacts when the email arrived. As he and his family waited in line for a ride at the Unive more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, April 11 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Vincent Nestler is CSUSB's 2025-26 Outstanding Professor Award recipient The award signifies excellence as a frontline instructor along with contributions to the professor's discipline through scholarship and research, and also service to the campus and larger community. * As a few dozen faculty, administrators and staff entered a classroom to join Vincent Nestler's stu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSrep) -- Washington and Lee University School of Law released data showing that 94.5 percent of its class of 2025 is employed in positions requiring a law degree or is pursuing further graduate education. The report, which calculates employment status 10 months following graduation, indicates that nearly 93 percent of graduates secured roles where bar passage is required or a Juris Doctor degree provides a professional advantage. This results in the fourth consecutive ye more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: Spineless Mike Lawler REFUSES to Answer if New Yorkers Should Pay Over $4 For Gas * Mike Lawler just can't seem to stop embarrassing himself on national television this week. After a barrage of bad headlines exposed his willingness to throw New Yorkers under the bus to prove his loyalty to Donald Trump, Lawler dodged on Trump's wildly unpopular war with Iran AGAIN, refusi more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 10 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Western New York American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium Held at Niagara University * Niagara University's Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics was excited to host the 2026 Western New York American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, March 28th, in Lewiston, NY. The event, organized by Dr. Lauren Rosch, assistant professor in the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news on April 10, 2026: * * * Democrats Empower Sick Criminal Illegal Alien Predators to Prey on American Women, Children President Donald J. Trump and his Administration are moving with decisive force to secure our borders and rapidly deport dangerous criminal illegal aliens. Democrats in Congress, however, are attempting to sabotage these efforts as they block critical funding for the Department of Homeland Security and shield san more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * World Cup: 2 Months Out, FIFA and Host Cities Sideline Rights * (New York) - World Cup city host committees and FIFA have fallen short on the steps needed to protect players and fans, Human Rights Watch said today, with the tournament two months away. All but one of the host city committees have either failed to present action plans required by the Federation Internationale de Football Assoc more PR