-- Preview Email Newsletter
| News Tipoffs - New York Editors Newsletter for 2026-04-16 ( 167 items ) |
|
"We Refuse to Lose One More Life": Disability-Led and Disability-Supporting Organizations Raise Alarm Over Cancellation of Puerto Rico Solar Access Programs (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release:
* * *
"We Refuse to Lose One More Life": Disability-Led and Disability-Supporting Organizations Raise Alarm Over Cancellation of Puerto Rico Solar Access Programs
*
San Juan, PR - With hurricane season less than two months awa more PR
'Moonshot' project aims to restore trust in the digital public sphere (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
'Moonshot' project aims to restore trust in the digital public sphere
*
Cornell researchers have received a seed grant for $250,000 and a chance at a $10 million award from the Laude Institute to support a five-year "moonshot" project aimed at using artificial intelligence to establish a new foundation for trustworthy AI-mediated communication across online platforms.
As AI agents increasingly influence our o more PR
A&O Shearman Elects 33 New Partners (10)
LONDON, England, April 16 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news:
* * *
A&O Shearman elects 33 new partners
A&O Shearman has promoted 33 lawyers to its partnership, effective May 1, 2026, deepening its capabilities across practices and markets worldwide. The promotions span 14 countries and 18 offices, reflecting the firm's commitment to supporting clients wherever they do business.
The cohort covers every major market in which the firm operates, with 14 promotions across more PR
ABA Tax Section to Celebrate Declaration of Independence at Spring Meeting (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on April 15, 2026:
* * *
ABA Tax Section to celebrate Declaration of Independence at spring meeting
In observance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the ABA Section of Taxation will host a series of panels and special events around the theme "Taxes, The Declaration of Independence & American Democracy" during its 2026 May Tax Meeting, May 7-9, in Washington, D.C.
"In keeping with o more PR
Accenture Invests in General Robotics to Advance Physical AI-Powered Robotics in Manufacturing and Logistics (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release:
* * *
Accenture Invests in General Robotics to Advance Physical AI-Powered Robotics in Manufacturing and Logistics
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in AI-native company General Robotics. General Robotics offers general-purpose robotic intelligence that allows organizations to rapidly deploy and continuously adapt robots of any form, with any AI, for any more PR
Action Against Hunger: Three Years of War in Sudan - the World's Worst Hunger Crisis (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release:
* * *
Three Years of War in Sudan: the World's Worst Hunger Crisis
* Sudan is facing the worst humanitarian crisis currently underway. In a country with over 51 million inhabitants, more than half (33.7 million) need humanitarian aid to survive.
* There are currently only three famines in the world, two of which have been declared in Sudan in less than a year. More than 21 million people face hunger every day in t more PR
Action Against Hunger: What It Takes to Eat - New Report Reveals How War is Cutting Off Access to Food as Hunger Deepens in Sudan (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 (TNSrpt) -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release on April 13, 2026:
* * *
What it Takes to Eat: New Report Reveals How War is Cutting Off Access to Food as Hunger Deepens in Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan - A new report launched today by Action Against Hunger (ACF), CARE International, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Mercy Corps, and Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), shows how the war in Sudan is driving communities into famine conditions, with families survi more PR
AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 15 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
* * *
AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation
*
Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 32 other states and the District of Columbia have won a landmark verdict in an antitrust case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry, driving up prices for consumers and harming performers and venues.
Washington and more PR
AG Campbell Issues Statement After Jury Finds Live Nation Operates As An Illegal Monopoly (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
* * *
AG Campbell Issues Statement After Jury Finds Live Nation Operates As An Illegal Monopoly
*
BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after a jury found that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, violated state and federal antitrust laws as a result of her office's multistate lawsuit against the company. A federal more PR
AJC Joined by 20+ Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations in Calling on Congress to Take Meaningful Action to Protect their Communities and Institutions (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
AJC Joined by 20+ Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations in Calling on Congress to Take Meaningful Action to Protect their Communities and Institutions
*
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, was joined by 22 faith-based and cultural organizations in urging the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives to take meaning more PR
Alan McKim, graduate, trustee and entrepreneur, is Northeastern's 2026 graduate commencement speaker (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
* * *
Alan McKim, graduate, trustee and entrepreneur, is Northeastern's 2026 graduate commencement speaker
*
McKim has grown his company, Clean Harbors, into the leading emergency-management response company in North America.
by Cyrus Moulton April 15, 2026
Alan McKim, a global entrepreneur, Northeastern graduate, trustee, and philanthropist is Northeastern University's 2026 graduate commencement speake more PR
American Express Offers Elevated Card Member Experiences and Access During the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026 Weekend (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
* * *
American Express Offers Elevated Card Member Experiences and Access During the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026 Weekend
*
NEW YORK -American Express announced today it is bringing a range of elevated experiences to Card Members throughout the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026 (May 1-3) weekend.
As the Official Payments Partner of Formula 1(r) and F1 ACADEMY(tm more PR
Animal and human waste could slash synthetic fertilizer use in US (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Animal and human waste could slash synthetic fertilizer use in US
*
Nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could drastically reduce synthetic fertilizer use in the U.S., according to a new Cornell study that takes into account real-world implementation challenges like processing and transport.
In the study, published April 15 in Nature Sustainability, researchers found that animal and human waste in more PR
Annals of Internal Medicine and ACP announce recipients of Early Career Investigator Awards (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release:
* * *
Annals of Internal Medicine and ACP announce recipients of Early Career Investigator Awards
*
Annals of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have honored Aditya R. Gandhi, MD and Christina Yek, MD with Early Career Investigator Awards.
Annals' Early Career Investigator Awards are presented annually to early career physicians. Anna more PR
As New York Opens Cooling Assistance Applications Ahead of Summer, Governor Hochul Calls on Washington Republicans to Reject Trump Administration's Effort to Eliminate Low Income Energy Assistance Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
As New York Opens Cooling Assistance Applications Ahead of Summer, Governor Hochul Calls on Washington Republicans to Reject Trump Administration's Effort to Eliminate Low Income Energy Assistance Program
*
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that vulnerable New Yorkers can begin applying for cooling assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) beginning on April 15. This c more PR
AS/COA Looks at How Illicit Trade Impacts Security, Finances, and Health in the Americas (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release:
* * *
AS/COA Looks at How Illicit Trade Impacts Security, Finances, and Health in the Americas
A program with experts and leaders from the public and private sector included a panel on the challenges posed by illicit tobacco trade in the region.
*
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) held a program with experts and leaders from both the public and private sectors to examine the more PR
Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Historic Verdict in Live Nation/Ticketmaster Trial (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Historic Verdict in Live Nation/Ticketmaster Trial
*
NEW YORK -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found Live Nation/Ticketmaster liable for harming consumers and the live music industry through its anticompetitive conduct. The ju more PR
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
*
Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys more PR
Attorney General James and Coalition of States Win Trial Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General James and Coalition of States Win Trial Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster
*
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general today won their lawsuit against Live Nation after a jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by eliminating competition and driving up costs for fans, artist more PR
Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Adrian Cevallos (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Adrian Cevallos
*
April 15, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released footage from two body-worn cameras that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Adrian Cevallos, who died on August 3, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York more PR
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Victory Against Live Nation in Court to End Its Illegal Monopolization and Make Live Events More Affordable (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Victory Against Live Nation in Court to End Its Illegal Monopolization and Make Live Events More Affordable
*
Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a verdict that Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC ("Live Nation") are liable for monopolizing multiple markets in the ticketing and live entertainment industry.
more PR
Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on victory in Live Nation / Ticketmaster monopoly case (10)
DENVER, Colorado, April 15 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on victory in Live Nation / Ticketmaster monopoly case
*
April 15, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement after a jury found Live Nation, parent company of Ticketmaster, is an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment industry:
"Today's jury verdict in our Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly case is a pivot more PR
Bank of America Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
* * *
Bank of America Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
*
Bank of America reported its first quarter 2026 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed at Bank of America's Investor Relations website at https://investor.bankofamerica.com/quarterly-earnings.
* Earnings rele more PR
Bard College Students Ixmucane N. Pereira '26, Joao Melo '26, and Moani Moreira-Laliberte '27 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grants (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 16 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
* * *
Bard College Students Ixmucane N. Pereira '26, Joao Melo '26, and Moani Moreira-Laliberte '27 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grants
Bard College students Ixmucane Pereira '26, Joao Melo '26, and Moani Moreira-Laliberte '27 have been awarded two Projects for Peace Grants for $10,000 by the Davis Foundation. The Davis grants, which are typically conferred to only one project from each partner inst more PR
Barrasso: GOP Tax Cuts Put More Money in People's Pockets (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
* * *
Barrasso: GOP Tax Cuts Put More Money in People's Pockets
*
"Republicans permanently lowered taxes. We did it for hardworking families and small businesses. In doing so, we made it easier for all Americans - whether working or retired - to keep more of what they earn. More than 53 million Americans have benefited from at least one of the new Republican tax cuts."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majori more PR
Binghamton and AI: Initiative Hopes to Advance Artificial Intelligence for the Public Good (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
* * *
Binghamton and AI: New initiative hopes to advance artificial intelligence for the public good
Microcredential will help people become more familiar with AI
By Scott Sasina
AI is quickly becoming a part of our everyday lives. From work tasks to gym routines and even home improvement projects, AI can be used to help with just about everything. Which is why Binghamton University is working to educate the more PR
Binghamton University Neuroscience Student Conducts Parkinson's Disease Research at Yale (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
* * *
Binghamton University neuroscience student conducts Parkinson's disease research at Yale
Junior Riya Saraiya helped investigate how environmental factors might affect the progression of the neurological disorder
By Christina Forte '27
After joining a research lab at Binghamton University, Riya Saraiya -- a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience -- knew that she wanted to gain more experience in a s more PR
BioCrossroads & Crossroads Health Ventures President Wong Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
CARMEL, Indiana, April 15 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Vincent J. Wong, CEO and president of BioCrossroads and Crossroads Health Ventures, from an April 7, 2026, field hearing entitled "Fueling Innovation: The Role of Small Businesses in America's Bioeconomy":
* * *
SENATOR YOUNG, DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND GUESTS,
Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the efforts in Indiana to create the foundati more PR
Breakthrough T1D Announces New International Board of Directors Leadership (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release:
* * *
Breakthrough T1D Announces New International Board of Directors Leadership
*
Karen Shishino Jordan Named Chair and Carlton McMillan Named Vice Chair During a Period of Historic Type 1 Diabetes Scientific Progress
Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, today announced more PR
British Minister Counsellor Urges Action on Great Lakes Humanitarian Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, British Minister Counsellor Jennifer MacNaughtan expressed concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region. MacNaughtan called on all parties to facilitate safe humanitarian access and urged an intensification of diplomatic efforts to end regional conflicts.
The minister counsellor highlighted that millions of civilians remain displaced and emphasized that the protection o more PR
Cassidy,Republican Colleagues Call to Stop Enforcing Rule Violating Second Amendment Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
* * *
Cassidy,Republican Colleagues Call to Stop Enforcing Rule Violating Second Amendment Rights
*
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jim Justice (R-WV), James Risch (R-ID), and Tommy Tuberville (R- more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Catholic NY Gov. Punishes Nuns (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
* * *
CATHOLIC NY GOV. PUNISHES NUNS
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is being sued by nuns because they will not call their trans patients "they," and they will not put those of the opposite sex in the same room in th more PR
Ceasefire Continues Amid the U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
* * *
The Ceasefire Continues Amid the U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports
*
Key Takeaways
1 The United States has begun the blockade that includes vessels of all nationalities entering or leaving Iranian ports.
2 The blockade was in response to Iran's assertion that it controlled maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
3 While the discussion of further talks has driven oil pr more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Hungary's Magyar in His Own Words (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by editorial intern Nicole Monette:
* * *
Hungary's Magyar in His Own Words
Hungary's prime minister-elect has made a barrage of statements since his landslide election victory on April 12.
*
Peter Magyar has spoken at length twice since his overwhelming electoral triumph that ended 16 years of rule by the illiberal strongman Viktor Orban.
The first was a long nighttime speech more PR
China: Pressure on Catholics Escalates (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
* * *
China: Pressure on Catholics Escalates
*
* A decade into President Xi Jinping's "Sinicization" of religion campaign, Catholic communities across China face tightened ideological control, strict surveillance, and travel restrictions.
* The 2018 Holy See-China agreement on bishops has helped the Chinese government to pressure underground Catholic communities to join the official church.
* more PR
Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
* * *
Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard
Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter air pollution, c more PR
Collaboration offers new approach to tackling rare blood cancers (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Collaboration offers new approach to tackling rare blood cancers
*
Personalized approaches have dramatically improved outcomes for many patients with non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas - blood cancers that arise in immune cells called B cells - yet the same is not true for patients with more rare lymphoma types that originate in T cells.
Peripheral T-cell lymphomas comprise diverse blood cancers that have a distinc more PR
Columbia Journalism School Lipman Center Awards 2026 Arnold Grants (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news:
* * *
Columbia Journalism School's Lipman Center Awards 2026 Arnold Grants
Five grants totaling $185,288 will support ambitious reporting on racial and systemic inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system.
*
The Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights has awarded five grants totaling $185,288 to journalists and newsrooms for reporting on inequalities and misconduct in th more PR
Congressional Jewish Caucus Statement On The Passing Of Congressman Eliot Engel (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
Congressional Jewish Caucus Statement On The Passing Of Congressman Eliot Engel
*
WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Jewish Caucus (CJC) issued the following statement, signed by its 21 members, following the passing of Congressman Eliot Engel:
"The Members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, former Congressman Eliot Engel. Servin more PR
CONGRESSIONAL JEWISH CAUCUS STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN ELIOT ENGEL (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
* * *
CONGRESSIONAL JEWISH CAUCUS STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN ELIOT ENGEL
*
WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Jewish Caucus (CJC) issued the following statement, signed by its 21 members, following the passing of Congressman Eliot Engel:
"The Members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, former Congressman Eliot Engel. Serv more PR
CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LAUNCHES NEW TASK FORCE TO CRACK DOWN ON CORRUPTION (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LAUNCHES NEW TASK FORCE TO CRACK DOWN ON CORRUPTION
*
(Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, announced the launch of a new Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force, bringing together Members of Congress and national advocacy leaders to take on corruption in Washington and restore trust in governme more PR
CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER DEMAND ANSWERS ON TRUMP ADMIN STALLING $28 MILLION FOR LONG-SOUGHT RHINECLIFF TRAIN STATION UPGRADES & REPAIRS - AND CALL FOR IMMEDIATE END TO UNWARRANTED FEDERAL DELAY, WHICH RISKS YEARS OF PROGRESS FOR DES (10)
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER DEMAND ANSWERS ON TRUMP ADMIN STALLING $28 MILLION FOR LONG-SOUGHT RHINECLIFF TRAIN STATION UPGRADES & REPAIRS - AND CALL FOR IMMEDIATE END TO UNWARRANTED FEDERAL DELAY, WHICH RISKS YEARS OF PROGRESS FOR DESP
*
Congressman Pat Ryan and Senator Chuck Schumer Demand Answers On Trump Admin Stalling $28 Million for Long-Sought Rhinecliff Train Station Upgrade more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Highlights Tax Relief for Families on Tax Day (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
Congresswoman Tenney Highlights Tax Relief for Families on Tax Day
*
Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today highlighted the impact of the Trump Tax Cuts as Americans file their taxes, underscoring the significant tax relief and economic growth delivered to families, workers, and small businesses across the country.
This year, taxpayers are seeing the benefits from the One B more PR
Construction Employment Increases In 57 Percent Of Metro Areas In January But Industry Faces Multiple Challenges To Maintaining Growth (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
* * *
Construction Employment Increases In 57 Percent Of Metro Areas In January But Industry Faces Multiple Challenges To Maintaining Growth
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas, Bloomington, Ill. and Ind. Top Lists of 12-Month Job Gains; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, La. Have Worst Declines
*
More than half of me more PR
Consumer Reports Statement on Maryland's Protection From Predatory Pricing Act (10)
YONKERS, New York, April 16 -- Consumer Reports posted the following statement on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Consumer Reports statement on Maryland's Protection from Predatory Pricing Act
Annapolis, Maryland - Maryland's legislature recently passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. If signed by Governor Wes Moore, it will be the first law in the nation aimed at specifically prohibiting surveillance pricing, also known as personalized pricing. Surveillance pricing is when a store charges d more PR
CUNY Announces Kathryn Wylde Scholarship in Business and Public Service (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The City University of New York issued the following news:
* * *
CUNY Announces Kathryn Wylde Scholarship in Business and Public Service
Endowed with Gift from Partnership for New York City, Scholarship Honors Their Longtime President & CEO's Dedication to Economic Mobility and Opportunity for New Yorkers
*
The City University of New York today announced the establishment of the Kathryn Wylde Scholarship in Business and Public Service, an annual award that will go to C more PR
Curtis Institute of Music Announces Recipients of Fifth Annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news:
* * *
Curtis Institute of Music Announces Recipients of Fifth Annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund
Curtis awarded 26 grants totaling $130,000 to recent graduates for creative and community-based projects; travel and professional expenses; and instrument needs.
*
Curtis Institute of Music is proud to announce its fifth annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund grantees. This impactful more PR
DGA: Ramaswamy Dismisses Affordability as a "Buzzword" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Ramaswamy Dismisses Affordability as a "Buzzword"
Comments come after Ramaswamy said higher costs are a "perceived" issue
*
In a new interview with the New York Times, Vivek Ramaswamy shrugged off Ohio's affordability crisis as a "buzzword." Since last year, gas prices have risen statewide by 85 cents and costs continue to rise.
Ramaswamy's comments come after he launched his cam more PR
Dieters feast their eyes on digital food content to help curb cravings, study shows (10)
BRISTOL, England, April 15 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
* * *
Dieters feast their eyes on digital food content to help curb cravings, study shows
*
The study, led by the University of Bristol in the UK, challenges the belief that being shown visuals of tempting unhealthy foods encourages people to indulge in eating them.
Study lead author Dr Esther Kang, Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bristol, said: "It may sound counterintuitive, but our find more PR
Dr. Nicholas Cheper to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Former Faculty (10)
ADA, Oklahoma, April 15 -- East Central University posted the following news:
* * *
Dr. Nicholas Cheper to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Former Faculty
*
ADA, Okla. - East Central University former faculty member, Dr. Nicholas Cheper, is set to be honored at ECU's Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center.
Born in Louisville, Ky., Cheper was raised there before moving to New York. He ear more PR
DTCC Advances Cloud First Strategy to Modernize Core Market and Digital Market Infrastructures (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, April 15 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon issued the following news:
* * *
DTCC Advances Cloud First Strategy to Modernize Core Market and Digital Market Infrastructures
*
New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore/Sydney, April 15, 2026 -The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced new developments in its Cloud First strategy, including partnerships with pu more PR
E-Bike and Scooter Crashes Are Leading to More Brain Injuries (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
* * *
E-Bike and Scooter Crashes Are Leading to More Brain Injuries
The growing use of electric bikes and scooters has caused a surge in brain and spine injuries among urban riders and pedestrians, a new study shows.
Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, the study found that these injuries now account for nearly 7 percent of tr more PR
EDF Maps Show Climate Change Is Raising Costs Nationwide, Federal Rollbacks Will Make It Worse (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
New EDF Maps Show Climate Change Is Raising Costs Nationwide, Federal Rollbacks Will Make It Worse
Interactive data shows repealing the Endangerment Finding will increase costs, health risks
*
Environmental Defense Fund today launched new interactive maps and real-life stories showing how climate change is already raising costs for families, straining water supplies and driving mo more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: Benzene Pollution From Oil Refineries Decreased Nationally in Recent Years, Yet Facilities in Gulf South Still Lag Far Behind Others (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on April 14, 2026:
* * *
Benzene Pollution from Oil Refineries Decreased Nationally in Recent Years, yet Facilities in Gulf South Still Lag Far Behind Others
New research from Environmental Defense Fund suggests some refineries are not doing enough to address persistent leaks of toxic chemicals
*
Benzene pollution from oil refineries has decreased significantly since the U.S. Environmental Protec more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: Cap-and-Invest Proposal Fails to Meet California 2030 Emissions Reduction Requirements (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on April 14, 2026, by Senior Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter on the California Air Resources Board's 15-day proposal to update the Cap-and-Invest program:
* * *
"Cap-and-Invest is the essential centerpiece of California's climate policy but this is not a credible proposal to update the program. It fails to do the bare minimum needed to meet California's pollution reduction targets for 2030. CARB must urgently f more PR
Fordham Law School: Could AI Be Used to Make Bioweapons? (10)
BRONX, New York, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
* * *
Could AI Be Used to Make Bioweapons?
By Chris Gosier
As AI is being used across the health sector to speed the search for new treatments, how do we keep it from being used to make bioweapons--viruses, toxins, bacteria, and the like?
That's the focus of a paper recently published in Science, lead-authored by Fordham Law professor Doni Bloomfield. It offers a blueprint for regulating new bi more PR
Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary: International Appeal (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, April 16 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by Mark Nayler, freelance journalist and critic based in Malaga, Spain:
* * *
International Appeal
More Americans than ever are buying prime Spanish property.
*
Although it's the world's second most-visited country, Spain hasn't been sending out a welcoming message recently. Its Socialist-led government has proposed or passed several measures aimed at deterring foreign pro more PR
Four From Yale Named Guggenheim Fellows (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 -- Yale University issued the following news:
* * *
Four from Yale named Guggenheim Fellows
Four Yale scholars and artists have received 2026 fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
By Lisa Prevost
Four Yale scholars and artists are among the 2026 class of Guggenheim Fellows, a group of 223 individuals working across 55 disciplines.
Marlene Daut, Justin Driver, Matthew Leifheit, and Collier Schorr were selected by the John Simon G more PR
Ga. A.G. Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun more PR
GAIA Urges Petrochemical Phase Down As Essential Climate Solution At Santa Marta Conference (10)
BERKELEY, California, April 16 -- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
GAIA URGES PETROCHEMICAL PHASE DOWN AS ESSENTIAL CLIMATE SOLUTION AT SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE
First International Conference for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels Will Convene April 28-29, Santa Marta, Colombia
*
New York, NY- Representatives from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) will be on-the-ground at the upcoming First Internat more PR
Gibson Dunn Achieves Pathbreaking Expert Exclusion Victory on Behalf of Client Vale in Multibillion-Dollar Class Action (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
* * *
Gibson Dunn Achieves Pathbreaking Expert Exclusion Victory on Behalf of Client Vale in Multibillion-Dollar Class Action
*
A Gibson Dunn team has achieved a significant victory on behalf of Vale S.A.-the world's largest iron mining company-in a long-running multibillion-dollar securities litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Pied-a-terre Tax Proposal for Luxury Second Homes Valued at $5 Million or More (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
Governor Hochul Announces Pied-a-terre Tax Proposal for Luxury Second Homes Valued at $5 Million or More
*
Governor Kathy Hochul today proposed a pied-a-terre tax to support Mayor Zohran Mamdani's efforts to close New York City's budget gap. The proposal targets luxury second homes in New York City valued at $5 million or more, allowing the city to levy a yearly tax surcharge aimed at ultraw more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Up to $70 Million Available to Help Protect Community-based Organizations Vulnerable to Hate Crimes and Attacks (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
Governor Hochul Announces Up to $70 Million Available to Help Protect Community-based Organizations Vulnerable to Hate Crimes and Attacks
*
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that nonprofit, community-based organizations at risk of hate crimes and attacks can now apply for record-level funding - up to $70 million - through the state's Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes program. The more PR
Governor Hochul Celebrates Official Opening of Major New R&D Center at NY Creates' Albany Nanotech Complex (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
Governor Hochul Celebrates Official Opening of Major New R&D Center at NY Creates' Albany Nanotech Complex
*
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that NY Creates (the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science) and leading Japanese semiconductor supply chain company SCREEN held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of SCREEN's Advan more PR
Higher Ed Law Expert Stephen S. Dunham on the Challenges Facing Colleges (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
* * *
Higher Ed Law Expert Stephen S. Dunham on the Challenges Facing Colleges
*
How can higher education balance its commitment to foster free speech and debate with its duty to protect students, faculty, and staff from discrimination and harassment, especially in the age of social media?
It's just one of the conundrums colleges -and their legal counsels -face at a time when campuses are increasingly Ground more PR
Houlihan Lokey Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal Year 2026 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- Houlihan Lokey, an investment bank, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Houlihan Lokey Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal Year 2026
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year results for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Houlihan Lokey more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Marking 3 Years of War in Sudan (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Meeks Statement Marking Three Years of War in Sudan
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement marking three years since the start of the civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces:
"For three years, the more PR
How Do Cancer Cells 'Learn' to Resist Treatment? (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
* * *
How Do Cancer Cells 'Learn' to Resist Treatment?
A long-standing mystery in cancer treatment is how tumor cells so often become resistant to drugs, even ones they have never encountered before.
Researchers at NYU Langone Health propose a model that could explain how cancer cells adapt to environmental stress, an approach t more PR
How five UF business students faced 7,000 international competitors and took home first place (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 15 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
* * *
How five UF business students faced 7,000 international competitors and took home first place
*
From mid-January to mid-March, the five of us competed in the Bridgewater x Metaculus Forecasting Contest -an international tournament where participants assign probabilities to macroeconomic and geopolitical questions and get scored on relative accuracy. Over 7,000 people from more than 700 schools across more PR
How One Yale Alum is Using AI to Make Social Services More Accessible (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 -- Yale University issued the following news:
* * *
How one Yale alum is using AI to make social services more accessible
With Keeper Systems, Blake Robertson '24 M.P.H. is applying lessons he learned in his own life to simplify the journey of finding and using social services.
By Meg Dalton
For Blake Robertson, the caregiving crisis is deeply personal. As a teenager, he witnessed firsthand his mother's struggles after she became the primary caregiver of more PR
ICYMI: Chairman Steil Discusses ActBlue Investigation on America's Newsroom (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
ICYMI: Chairman Steil Discusses ActBlue Investigation on America's Newsroom
This morning, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Fox News' America's Newsroom to discuss the investigation into Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue's fraud prevention safeguards.
"ActBlue was not forthcoming with my re more PR
ICYMI: Senator Baldwin Pens Op-Ed on New Bill to End Sports Streaming Maze, Stop Blackouts, and Give Free Local Game Access (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
* * *
ICYMI: Senator Baldwin Pens Op-Ed on New Bill to End Sports Streaming Maze, Stop Blackouts, and Give Free Local Game Access
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, USA Today published an op-ed penned by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on her new legislation, the For the Fans Act. The bill would stop professional sports leagues from blacking out games for fans, end the complicated web of streaming services more PR
Illinois Teamsters Demand Lawmakers Reject Anti-Worker Waymo Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
* * *
Illinois Teamsters Demand Lawmakers Reject Anti-Worker Waymo Bill
*
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) - Illinois Teamsters and the Labor Alliance for Public Transportation (LAPT) announced a new partnership to stop the Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act (IL SB3392/HB5103).
The legislation, which is being backed by Big Tech companies like Waymo, would harm middle-class jobs and more PR
In World of Deep Geopolitical Tensions, Rising Inequality, Parliamentarians' Connector Role Has Never Been More Vital, Secretary-General Tells Inter-Parliamentary Union (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
* * *
In World of Deep Geopolitical Tensions, Rising Inequality, Parliamentarians' Connector Role Has Never Been More Vital, Secretary-General Tells Inter-Parliamentary Union
*
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in Istanbul today:
Secretary-General Martin Chungong, my congratulations and best wishes as you conclude your mandate later this more PR
ING and EIB unlock EUR800 million for SMEs and mid-caps in the Netherlands and Belgium (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 15 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release:
* * *
ING and EIB unlock EUR800 million for SMEs and mid-caps in the Netherlands and Belgium
*
ING and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are joining forces to make EUR800 million available for investments that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in the Netherlands and Belgium become more sustainable and future ready. The EIB is providing ING with a EUR400 million loan, more PR
IRC: Nine years of emergency response falls short for Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
IRC: Nine years of emergency response falls short for Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities
*
Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 15, 2026 - As food assistance for Rohingya refugees is dramatically reduced, a new report published by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) lays bare the depth of the humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refugees and host communities in more PR
Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: Azerbaijan Manages Crisis Amid Iran Conflict (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by Yunis Gurbanov, senior advisor at the AIR Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
* * *
Azerbaijan Manages Crisis Amid Iran Conflict
Executive Summary
* The outbreak of the conflict in Iran in March 2026 transformed Azerbaijan's southern border into an active crisis-management zone, requiring coordination on border control, security measures, and humanitarian logistics.
* more PR
JPMorganChase 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
JPMorganChase 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
As previously announced, the JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorganChase" or the "Firm") annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern). The meeting will be held virtually.
Attending the annual meeting
To participate in the virtual meeting, visit http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/JP more PR
JPMorganChase Declares Preferred Stock Dividends (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release:
* * *
JPMorganChase Declares Preferred Stock Dividends
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorganChase" or the "Firm") has declared dividends on the following series of the Firm's outstanding preferred stock, each of which is represented by depositary shares:
Preferred Stock Series ... Distribution (per Preferred Share) ... Distribution (per Depositary Share)
5.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series DD ... more PR
Justice Dept.: Two U.S. Nationals Sentenced for Facilitating Fraudulent Remote Information Technology Worker Scheme That Generated $5M in Revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Two U.S. Nationals Sentenced for Facilitating Fraudulent Remote Information Technology Worker Scheme that Generated $5M in Revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The Defendants Managed and Operated "Laptop Farms" Intended to Deceive Victim Employers Into Believing They Had Hired U.S.-Based IT Workers
*
The Justice Department today announced the sentencings of two more PR
Kaplan Fellowship honors Butcher's work connecting engineering design with community-identified needs (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Kaplan Fellowship honors Butcher's work connecting engineering design with community-identified needs
*
Before students in Cornell's biomedical engineering (BME) program design a solution, they are learning to ask a key question: What challenges do communities actually want to address? At the center of that shift is the Tuskegee-Cornell University Biomedical Engineering Scholars (TCUBES) program, where communit more PR
Kennedy's Bill Designating the William J. Donovan Post Office Passed by House of Representatives (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
Kennedy's Bill Designating the William J. Donovan Post Office Passed by House of Representatives
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Kennedy's legislation, H.R.1706, which designates the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street in Buffalo, New York as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building." When enacted into law, this leg more PR
Klobuchar, Warren, Colleagues Urge Court to Scrutinize DOJ's Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
* * *
Klobuchar, Warren, Colleagues Urge Court to Scrutinize DOJ's Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement
*
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren are leading four of their colleagues in urging the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to use its authority under the Tunney Act to closely scrutinize the Department of Justice's proposed settlement with Liv more PR
KPMG Adaptability Index: Why the Push for Innovation Isn't Translating Into Adaptability--and How Leaders Can Realign (10)
AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, April 16 (TNSrpt) -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release:
* * *
KPMG Adaptability Index: Why the push for innovation isn't translating into adaptability--and how leaders can realign
New research shows overinvestment in tech and underinvestment in people
*
NEW YORK - As 81% of executives feel increased pressure from boards to adapt to disruption, many c more PR
KPMG Employees Partner to Support Ole Miss Accounting School (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, April 15 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news:
* * *
KPMG Employees Partner to Support Ole Miss Accounting School
*
OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi alumni who are partners and employees of Big Four accounting firm KPMG have made a collective gift of $125,000 to support construction of the new Patterson School of Accountancy building.
The graduates' contribution will be matched by KPMG, doubling the impact to $250,000. In recognition of th more PR
Largest Law Firm Merger in History Approved - Hogan Lovells Cadwalader to Launch July 1 (10)
LONDON, England, April 16 -- Hogan Lovells, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
Largest Law Firm Merger in History Approved - Hogan Lovells Cadwalader to launch July 1
Firm to offer unmatched scale and specialty depth to meet client needs across key G20 economies
Historic combination unites Cadwalader, Wall Street's oldest firm, and Hogan Lovells, a global leader in advising clients in highly regulated sectors
*
The proposed combination to form Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES BLASTS THE GOP'S ONE BIG UGLY BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR: "AS DEMOCRATS, WE'RE COMMITTED TO ACTUALLY SOLVING PROBLEMS" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
LEADER JEFFRIES BLASTS THE GOP'S ONE BIG UGLY BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR: "AS DEMOCRATS, WE'RE COMMITTED TO ACTUALLY SOLVING PROBLEMS"
*
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms their own constituents, Democrats are focused on the health, safety and economic well- more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES BLASTS THE GOP'S ONE BIG UGLY BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR:"AS DEMOCRATS, WE'RE COMMITTEDTO ACTUALLY SOLVING PROBLEMS" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
LEADER JEFFRIES BLASTS THE GOP'S ONE BIG UGLY BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR:"AS DEMOCRATS, WE'RE COMMITTEDTO ACTUALLY SOLVING PROBLEMS"
*
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms their own constituents, Democrats are focused on the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE"
*
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to demand that the reckless war of choice in Iran that is raising costs and wasting taxpayer dollars end immediately.
J more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE"
*
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to demand that the reckless war of choice in Iran that is raising costs and wasting taxpayer dollars end immediately.
JOE KERNEN: Democrats pushi more PR
Legislature Passes Maine State Sen. Brenner Bill to Develop a Climate Superfund (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough:
* * *
Legislature passes Sen. Brenner bill to develop a climate superfund
Yesterday, the Maine Senate sent a bill from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, to the Governor's desk. LD 1870 would initiate the process of establishing a superfund to support climate change resilience and adaptation in Maine, directing the Department of Environmental Protection more PR
LEI for Australia Increased in February (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
* * *
LEI for Australia Increased in February
*
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 Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) more PR
LEI for Brazil Declined in March (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
* * *
LEI for Brazil Declined in March
*
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 Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LEI) fo more PR
Lender Fellows Bring Housing Research to the Heart of Syracuse (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
* * *
Lender Fellows Bring Housing Research to the Heart of Syracuse
Jamea Candy Johnson and Adara "Darla" Hobbs are using the Thursday Morning Roundtable series to connect research on affordable housing with the people who need it most.
John Boccacino
Graduate students Jamea Candy Johnson '25, G'27 and Adara "Darla" Hobbs '26 are taking their affordable housing research out of the classroom and directly to the l more PR
Locality and Nielsen Announce Landmark Integration of Media Data Engine, Transforming Local TV Measurement (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news:
* * *
Locality and Nielsen Announce Landmark Integration of Media Data Engine, Transforming Local TV Measurement
*
The integration accelerates demographic audience delivery across local markets and modernizes local TV measurement in the U.S.
Locality becomes the first broadcast sales organization to implement
Nielsen's MDE offering at scale.
NEW YORK, April 1 more PR
LyoWave Inc. President Alexeenko-Peroulis Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
CARMEL, Indiana, April 15 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Alina Alexeenko-Peroulis, president and co-founder of LyoWave Inc., Reilly professor of aeronautics, astronautics and chemical engineering, and director of the Advanced Lyophilization Technology Consortium at Purdue University, from an April 7, 2026, field hearing entitled "Fueling Innovation: The Role of Small Businesses in America's Bioeconomy":
* * *
Senator Young and Di more PR
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) announces first quarter 2026 results (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
* * *
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) announces first quarter 2026 results
*
BUFFALO, N.Y., April 15, 2026 - M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T" or "the Company") reports quarterly net income of $664 million or $4.13 of diluted earnings per common share.
Financial Highlights
* Net interest margin widened 2 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2025 to 3.7 more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary Issues Commentary to Daily Wire: No, Trump Can't Be Removed Under The 25th Amendment (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 13, 2026, by Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies, to the Daily Wire:
* * *
No, Trump Can't Be Removed Under The 25th Amendment
It's a mechanism for dealing with presidents who cannot function, not those whose personalities provoke opposition.
*
Calls to invoke the 25th Amendment have become a kind of political reflex -- trotted out whenever opponents of a sitti more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary Issues Commentary to UnHerd: Why Is the Media Promoting Polyamory? (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 13, 2026, by policy analyst Carolyn D. Gorman to UnHerd:
* * *
Why Is the Media Promoting Polyamory?
Marriage is under quiet attack, with several prominent media outlets normalizing polygamy and relationship instability. Last week, New York magazine encouraged homewrecking and non-spousal crushes, having previously profiled a woman who divorced her implied-lazy husband to raise their child wit more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Daily News: New York's Pension Trap - Spend Now, Pay Later (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 14, 2026, by senior fellow Daniel DiSalvo to New York Daily News:
* * *
New York's Pension Trap: Spend Now, Pay Later
New York State lawmakers are weighing changes to the Tier 6 pension system with significant long-term fiscal consequences. The debate reflects a familiar pattern in Albany: expand pension commitments now and pay later.
The politics are not hard to grasp. Public sector unions a more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Democrats State a Show of Respect for Al Sharpton. Really? (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 14, 2026, by senior fellow Jason L. Riley to the Wall Street Journal:
* * *
Democrats State a Show of Respect for Al Sharpton. Really?
He once had the power to break politicians, but now he's completely out of step with black voters.
*
How seriously should voters take presidential candidates who accuse Donald Trump of promoting racial division and then align themselves with Al Sharpton?
In more PR
Met Presents Works by Renowned Artist Alberto Giacometti in Dialogue With the Iconic Temple of Dendur, Illuminating the Enduring Influence of the Ancient World on Modern Art (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
The Met Presents Works by Renowned Artist Alberto Giacometti in Dialogue with the Iconic Temple of Dendur, Illuminating the Enduring Influence of the Ancient World on Modern Art
For the first time, rare loans from the Fondation Giacometti place the artist's sculptures in conversation with one of The Met's most iconic spaces.
*
From June 12 through September 8, 2026, The Metropolit more PR
Michael Hong discusses emerging managers on PEI's Private Equity Spotlight podcast (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
* * *
Michael Hong discusses emerging managers on PEI's Private Equity Spotlight podcast
*
Davis Polk partner Michael Hong was featured on Private Equity International's Private Equity Spotlight podcast discussing the state of the emerging manager market. Michael was joined by fellow guest DC Advisory's Donato de Donato to cover what LPs are looking for today from their emerging man more PR
Middle East & North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Strengthening U.S. Commercial Diplomacy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, issued the following opening remarks on April 15, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Helping American Businesses Win Abroad: Strengthening U.S. Commercial Diplomacy" :
* * *
Today, we examine the Department of Commerce's foreign commercial service. We will learn how the service currently functions from a workforce and management perspective, and contemplate potent more PR
Morgan Stanley Reports First Quarter 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release:
* * *
Morgan Stanley Reports First Quarter 2026
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced its first quarter 2026 financial results today, April 15, 2026. The results were filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
To access the press release, please click here
A conference call to discuss th more PR
N.C. Public Safety Dept.: Insetta Named Director at Lenoir Youth Development Center (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Insetta Named Director at Lenoir Youth Development Center
The North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has named Jeremy Insetta as director at Lenoir Youth Development Center.
Insetta started his juvenile justice career in Upstate New York with the New York Office of Children and Family Services as a cadet leader at the S more PR
N.H. A.G. Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm more PR
N.H. A.G. Formella: Live Nation and Ticketmaster Antitrust Verdict (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following statement on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Antitrust Verdict
Attorney General John M. Formella releases the following statement on today's jury verdict in New Hampshire's multistate antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster:
"Today a jury in New York found Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly. This verdict ensures that Live Nation and T more PR
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Highlights Moms First, McKinsey & Co. Report Supporting Her Investment in Universal Child Care (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 (TNSxrep) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following remarks on April 15, 2026, at the Moms First Frontline Employers and Childcare event to highlight her child care agenda following a report released by Moms First and McKinsey & Co.:
* * *
Whenever I see Reshma, I think of the power of one -an extraordinary individual who has this innate capacity to bring so many others along in her vision. And so, we're all catching up with where you've been probably for decade more PR
N.Y. State Board of Regents Actions in 36 Professional Discipline Cases (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Regents Actions in 36 Professional Discipline Cases
The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 1 license, surrender of 7 licenses, and 28 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct outlined in that particular case.
I. REVOCATION & SURRENDERS
Clinical Laboratory Technology more PR
National Gallery of Art Announces C. D. Dickerson III as Dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
National Gallery of Art Announces C. D. Dickerson III as Dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
The National Gallery of Art announced today the appointment of C. D. Dickerson III as dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (the Center). Dickerson has been with the National Gallery since 2015, serving most recently as senior curator of European and Am more PR
National Gallery of Art Receives Major Collection of Works From American Photographer Mitch Epstein (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release:
* * *
The National Gallery of Art Receives Major Collection of Works From American Photographer Mitch Epstein
The comprehensive gift from the artist and his wife spans Epstein's full career, transforming the National Gallery's contemporary photography holdings and establishing the most significant institutional collection of the artist's work
*
Today, the National Gallery of Art announced that it has rece more PR
National Museum of American History Announces New Acquisitions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History issued the following news release:
* * *
National Museum of American History Announces New Acquisitions
Objects Include Olympic Uniforms, Emergency Services Gear, Props From "Survivor" and a John Sayles Movie, Original "Superman IV" Painting and More
*
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History recently acquired several significant artifacts that reflect key moments in American sports, enterta more PR
NCYL, ACLU File Lawsuit to Demand Transparency From the Trump Administration About Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth's Access to Pregnancy Care (10)
OAKLAND, California, April 16 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
NCYL, ACLU File Lawsuit to Demand Transparency from the Trump Administration About Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth's Access to Pregnancy Care
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today to demand transparency from the Trump administration regarding its treat more PR
New IRC analysis warns of the growing toll of repeated displacement on children in Lebanon (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
New IRC analysis warns of the growing toll of repeated displacement on children in Lebanon
*
Beirut, Lebanon, April 15, 2026 - The new IRC report, " Displaced Again: The Compounding Impact of Repeated Displacement on Children in Lebanon," draws on interviews conducted by the IRC with caregivers and children living in collective shelters and reveals how repeated more PR
Newmark Arranges EnOcean Headquarters Office and Laboratory Lease Weisses Quartier, Munich (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
* * *
Newmark Arranges EnOcean Headquarters Office and Laboratory Lease Weisses Quartier, Munich
Newmark announces the Company has advised EnOcean GmbH in a headquarters lease for more than 1,000 square meters (10,750 square feet) of office and laboratory space at Weisses Quartier, located at St.-Martin-StraBe 78 in Munich-Giesing. The property is owned by a joint venture of Allgemeine SUDBODEN and ESR Europe.
"The lease more PR
Newmark Strengthens South Korea Services With Key Hires Across Retail and Industrial & Logistics (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
* * *
Newmark Strengthens South Korea Services with Key Hires Across Retail and Industrial & Logistics
Newmark announced strategic hires across its South Korea business, expanding its retail and industrial & logistics transactions services. The appointments include Head of Industrial & Logistics Transactions, Senior Director Jihoon Kang, Associate Director Minsung Kim, Manager Junyoon Lee and Assistant Manager Subin Choi i more PR
NICE Actimize Announces ENGAGE 2026 the Industry's Leading Fraud & Financial Crime Risk Management Conference (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release:
* * *
NICE Actimize Announces ENGAGE 2026 the Industry's Leading Fraud & Financial Crime Risk Management Conference
*
NICE Actimize subject matter experts lead visionary sessions on how advanced AI technologies address the industry's most pressing challenges.
Hoboken, N.J., April 15, 2026 - NICE Actimize, a NiCE (NASDAQ: NICE ) business, today announc more PR
Nielsen CMI shows New Zealand's over-65s are a growing, cashed-up and still-working audience brands can't ignore (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news:
* * *
Nielsen CMI shows New Zealand's over-65s are a growing, cashed-up and still-working audience brands can't ignore
*
New data reveals older Kiwis are financially resilient, loyal to local products, active in travel and employment, and deeply engaged with trusted media
Auckland, April 15, 2026 - New Zealand's over-65 population is becoming one of the country's more PR
Noland Arbaugh Speaks at Arizona Western College on April 28 (10)
YUMA, Arizona, April 15 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news:
* * *
Noland Arbaugh speaks at AWC on April 28
On April 28th, Arizona Western College is proud to invite the community to a special event featuring inspirational speaker Noland Arbaugh.
Arbaugh, a Yuma native, made history as the first recipient of the Neuralink brain implant after suffering a spinal injury in 2016 that left him paralyzed. The implant allows him to perform digital tasks with his mind, and Arbaugh h more PR
Novel tool could identify new therapeutic targets in complex diseases like cancer (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
* * *
Novel tool could identify new therapeutic targets in complex diseases like cancer
*
Diseases like cancer or neurodegeneration are known to arise from genetic misfires. But treating such complex conditions hasn't been simply a matter of identifying the malfunctioning genes involved. With hundreds of genetic mutations spanning diverse pathways at play, connecting the dots between a constellation of mutations and a sp more PR
NYCLU Slams Hochul For Stalling State Budget Over Unconstitutional, No-Speech Buffer Zone Proposal (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
* * *
NYCLU Slams Hochul For Stalling State Budget Over Unconstitutional, No-Speech Buffer Zone Proposal
*
Today at a press conference in Manhattan, Governor Hochul doubled down on her call for lawmakers to put her proposal mandating 25-foot no-speech buffer zones outside of houses of worship and reproductive healthcare facilities into this year's budget. This comes only days after t more PR
ONE Data Analysis Supported by The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Cost of Borrowing for African Countries Rose 91% Since 2020 (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on April 14, 2026:
* * *
New ONE Data Analysis Supported by The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Cost of Borrowing for African Countries Rose 91% Since 2020
Latest data from ONE Data's Development Finance Observatory finds that:
* Cost of borrowing for African countries rose 91% between 2020 and 2024
* Cost of borrowing from the World Bank rose from 1.4% to 5.2% for the most credit-worthy countries
* more PR
Professor Donovan Hohn awarded prestigious 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, April 14 -- Wayne State University issued the following news:
* * *
Professor Donovan Hohn awarded prestigious 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship
*
Donovan Hohn, a professor in the Department of English, has been awarded a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship to support his growing body of work in creative nonfiction.
The fellowship will allow Hohn to make progress on his third book, under contract with W. W. Norton and Company. To Hohn, this fellowship is both an honor and a rare opportun more PR
Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Renewal of an Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on April 14, 2026:
* * *
Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Renewal of an Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating
The Department of Energy is claiming false emergencies to keep open dirty, inefficient coal plants across the country including a coal plant slated for shutdown in Centralia, Washington
*
(Washington, D.C.) Today, public interest groups filed a second request more PR
Quentin Vaughan Named General Counsel for Brookhaven Lab (10)
UPTON, New York, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release:
* * *
Quentin Vaughan Named General Counsel for Brookhaven Lab
Attorney Quentin Vaughan has been named general counsel for the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. Vaughan brings more than 30 years of legal experience in federal research environments, corporate law, and private practice to Brookhaven Lab.
Vaughan joins Brookhaven from DOE's Lawre more PR
Rare NEH Grant Backs Research That Reframes Ukraine's Medieval Past (10)
NEW YORK, April 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
* * *
Rare NEH Grant Backs Research That Reframes Ukraine's Medieval Past
*
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Professor Warren Woodfin (GC/Queens College, Art History, Medieval Studies ) a grant to fund a book on the Chungul Kurgan, a richly furnished 13th-century burial site in present-day Ukraine. The project challenges traditional views of Ukrainian history and has sparked cont more PR
Real Work, Real Impact: WTM Africa Honours 22 Organisations Across 13 Countries at Its 2026 Responsible Tourism Awards (10)
SURREY, England, April 16 -- RX issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Real work, real impact: WTM Africa honours 22 organisations across 13 countries at its 2026 Responsible Tourism Awards
Cape Town: The WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2026 were presented today at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, recognising 22 organisations across 13 countries who are delivering measurable impact for people, places and nature.
The ceremony was MC-ed by Rachel Nxele, more PR
Related Companies Announced as an Official New York New Jersey World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Related Companies L.P. issued the following news release on April 14, 2026:
* * *
Related Companies announced as an Official New York New Jersey World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter
The collaboration will bring a wide range of events, experiences and programming to the region. Hudson Yards will also be streaming matches during FIFA World Cup 2026(TM).
*
Today, the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) New York New Jersey Host Committee announced Related Companies as an Official Ne more PR
Rep. Gillen Joins Colleagues Ahead of House Passage of Discharge Petition on Her Bipartisan Bill Extending TPS for Haitians (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
Rep. Gillen Joins Colleagues Ahead of House Passage of Discharge Petition on Her Bipartisan Bill Extending TPS for Haitians
*
The Bill Extending TPS for Haitians was Rep. Gillen's First She Introduced in Congress.Watch Rep. Gillen's Full Remarks HERE.
Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) was joined by Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and House Democratic Whip Katherine Cl more PR
Rep. Kennedy Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, dated April 10, 2026, for an April 15, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act:
* * *
Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and Members of the Committee:
As you craft the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I am pleased to offer written testimony in support of several priorities for Western New York and more PR
Rice's Tam named Guggenheim Fellow (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
* * *
Rice's Tam named Guggenheim Fellow
*
Of nearly 5,000 applicants to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation this year, only 223 were chosen. Kenneth Tam, assistant professor of art at Rice University, was among them.
Tam, an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans video, sculpture, installation, performance and photography, was named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow in fine arts. One of the most prestigious more PR
Rockefeller Foundation Commits US$10 Million to Support International Rescue Committee Innovation for People Living in Conflict and Crisis (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
Rockefeller Foundation Commits US$10 Million to Support International Rescue Committee Innovation for People Living in Conflict and Crisis
*
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2026 - The Rockefeller Foundation and International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announced a new $US 10 million, multi-year effort supporting IRC's Airbel Impact Lab, while also catalyzing innovation across th more PR
Rockefeller Foundation Commits US$10 Million to Support International Rescue Committee Innovation for People Living in Conflict and Crisis (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
Rockefeller Foundation Commits US$10 Million to Support International Rescue Committee Innovation for People Living in Conflict and Crisis
The Rockefeller Foundation's support to IRC's Airbel Impact Lab will scale solutions for communities left behind by existing systems
*
WASHINGTON | April 15, 2026 -- The Rockefeller Foundation and International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announce more PR
S.T.O.P. Condemns $12M ICE AI Surveillance Contract (10)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
* * *
S.T.O.P. Condemns $12M ICE AI Surveillance Contract
Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns a $12M contract between ICE and Edge Ops LLC for "Project SAFE HAVEN," a real-time, AI-driven surveillance tool to map immigrants' "patterns of life." The contract, made public by federal procure more PR
SantaCon Organizer Charged In Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting Attendees And Host Venues (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
* * *
SantaCon Organizer Charged In Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting Attendees And Host Venues
*
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., and Special Agent in Charge of the Newark Field Office of Internal Reven more PR
SCHUMER: NEW DATA SHOWS NEW YORKERS PAID AVG. OF $250 MORE FOR HOME HEATING BILLS LAST MONTH SINCE TRUMP'S RECKLESS IRAN WAR OF CHOICE BEGAN (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
* * *
SCHUMER: NEW DATA SHOWS NEW YORKERS PAID AVG. OF $250 MORE FOR HOME HEATING BILLS LAST MONTH SINCE TRUMP'S RECKLESS IRAN WAR OF CHOICE BEGAN
*
New Congressional JEC Analysis Shows NY Families - Already Struggling With Rising Costs - Paid Hundreds More For Home Heating Oil Last Month, Up Nearly 40% After Trump Began His Reckless War In Iran
Schumer: Cost-Beleaguered more PR
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Peter Quartararo in Offering Fraud Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 21-civ-02305; E.D.N.Y filed Apr. 27, 2021) involving Peter R. Quartararo:
* * *
On March 31, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered a final judgment by default against defendant Peter Quartararo in connection with previously-filed fraud charges.
The SEC's complaint, filed on April 27, 2021, alleged that Quartararo engaged in a scheme to defraud invest more PR
Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends Three Entries on Its Sanctions List (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
* * *
Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends Three Entries on Its Sanctions List
*
On 15 April 2026, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entries below on its 1988 List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms emba more PR
Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Demanding a Stop to Taxpayer Funds Being Used to Block Offshore Wind Energy Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
* * *
Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Demanding a Stop to Taxpayer Funds Being Used to Block Offshore Wind Energy Projects
*
As Trump administration actions cause massive increases in energy costs, Markey, colleagues urge Senate appropriators to prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to prevent clean energy construction
Letter Text (PDF)
Washington (April 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. M more PR
Senator Marshall: Americans Are Keeping More of Their Earnings (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Senator Marshall: Americans Are Keeping More of Their Earnings
*
Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned Frank Bisignano, CEO of the Internal Revenue Service, at the Senate Finance Committee. The hearing focused on IRS operations and the 2026 tax filing season.
Senator Marshall's questions were centered around tax savings Americans are seeing this year, more PR
Speaker Johnson: This Tax Day Means Lower Taxes, Bigger Refunds, and More Money in the Pockets of Hardworking Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
* * *
Speaker Johnson: This Tax Day Means Lower Taxes, Bigger Refunds, and More Money in the Pockets of Hardworking Americans
*
WASHINGTON -This morning, House Republicans hosted a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to celebrate the transformational benefits of Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts on Tax Day. House Republicans were joined by Americans from across the co more PR
Speaker Johnson: This Tax Day Means Lower Taxes, Bigger Refunds, and More Money in the Pockets of Hardworking Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
* * *
Speaker Johnson: This Tax Day Means Lower Taxes, Bigger Refunds, and More Money in the Pockets of Hardworking Americans
*
WASHINGTON -This morning, House Republicans hosted a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to celebrate the transformational benefits of Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts on Tax Day. House Republicans were joined by Americans from across the country who are al more PR
Spring Into Art at the UB Center for the Arts (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
* * *
Spring Into Art at the UB Center for the Arts
By CAS Staff
Spring Into Art, the signature art event of the spring semester, returns to the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) on Tuesday, April 28 from 5-7 p.m. Free and open to the public, the annual event invites the UB and Western New York communities to enjoy an evening of performances, exhibitions more PR
Starman Screening and Director Q&A at EMPAC April 29 (10)
TROY, New York, April 15 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
* * *
Starman Screening and Director Q&A at EMPAC April 29
*
Academy Award(r)-nominated director Robert Stone is coming to RPI's campus for a special screening of his film Starman, followed by a live Q&A. The event is free and open to the public and will take place in the EMPAC Theater on April 29 at 4:30 p.m.
A New York Times Critics Pick documentary, Starman follows the journey through time and space more PR
Study highlights mental health struggles among Asian adult New Yorkers (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
* * *
Study highlights mental health struggles among Asian adult New Yorkers
*
A population-based study published in Social Science & Medicine examined serious psychological distress, unmet treatment needs, and help-seeking among Asian American adults in NYC.
Led by Dr. Thinh Toan Vu at the NYC Department of Health with CUNY SPH Professor Victoria Khan more PR
Study Reveals Genome-Wide Host-Virus Genetic Interactions in Cancer Risk (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
* * *
Study Reveals Genome-Wide Host-Virus Genetic Interactions in Cancer Risk
*
New research from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reports a major advance in understanding how interactions between human and viral genomes shape disease risk.
The study found that variations in the Epstein-Barr virus, together with a specific immune-related gene (HLA-A*11:01), strongly infl more PR
Sue Nieto joins White & Case as a partner in Washington, DC (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
Sue Nieto joins White & Case as a partner in Washington, DC
*
Global law firm White & Case LLP is continuing to expand its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of Sue Nieto as a partner in Washington, DC.
"US M&A activity is picking up in both sponsor and strategic deals," said the Firm's Chair Heather McDevitt. "At White & Case, we are strengthening more PR
Systems neuroscientist takes a new approach to uncover neural drivers of mental illness (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, April 15 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
* * *
Systems neuroscientist takes a new approach to uncover neural drivers of mental illness
*
The human brain isn't a single instrument, or even one system. It's a vast array of processes, all running at the same time, sometimes even in competition.
"People are really a complicated machinery of many systems running in parallel, and we assume that they are a unified entity be more PR
TCS and University of Cincinnati Announce 'My First AI Job' Program to Prepare Students for Entry-Level AI Careers (10)
MUMBAI, India, April 15 -- Tata Consultancy Services, a subsidiary of Tata Group, issued the following news release:
* * *
TCS and University of Cincinnati Announce 'My First AI Job' Program to Prepare Students for Entry-Level AI Careers
CINCINNATI: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has unveiled its new TCS My First AI Job skills training program in partnership with the University of Cincinnati and Sale more PR
Tennessee's "Charlie Kirk Act" Poses a Threat to Campus Free Speech (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release:
* * *
Tennessee's "Charlie Kirk Act" Poses a Threat to Campus Free Speech
*
(NEW YORK) PEN America today criticized TN HB 1476/SB 1741, the "Charlie Kirk Act," which was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday and is headed now to the governor's desk.
Kristen Shahverdian, Directo more PR
The Most Delicious Month Returns With a Sweet Surprise: Christina Tosi Brings Milk Bar to Australia (10)
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
* * *
The Most Delicious Month Returns With a Sweet Surprise: Christina Tosi Brings Milk Bar to Australia
*
SYDNEY -American Express delicious. Month Out (AEDMO) returns next month, encouraging consumers to dine out across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra throughout May. In celebration of the seventh consecutive year of this much-loved culinary campaign, global more PR
Trailblazing Cultural Property Scholar and Violin Maker to Receive Honorary Degree (10)
ARCATA, California, April 15 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news:
* * *
Trailblazing Cultural Property Scholar and Violin Maker to Receive Honorary Degree
*
Shapreau is an internationally respected scholar, attorney, and violin maker whose career has focused on the creation, preservation, and recovery of cultural objects and their histories, including musical material culture lost as a result of the Nazi era. Her work has contributed to a reconst more PR
Two U.S. Nationals Sentenced for Facilitating Fraudulent Remote Worker Scheme that Generated $5 Million for North Korea WMD Programs (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
* * *
Two U.S. Nationals Sentenced for Facilitating Fraudulent Remote Worker Scheme that Generated $5 Million in Revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's WMD Programs
*
Two men from New Jersey have been sentenced in federal court in Boston for their involvement in a scheme to generate revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK more PR
Tyson Gift Endows Lavery Library Archives at St. John Fisher University (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- A financial contribution from Professor Emeritus Thomas Tyson will bolster the Archives and Special Collections at St. John Fisher University. This gift aims to enhance resources for research and scholarship while continuing to amplify untold stories within the university curriculum and student experience.
The Lavery Library facility houses materials documenting the history of the institution from its 1946 planning by the Basilian Fathers to the present day. These collec more PR
UChicago announces 2026 Alumni Award honorees (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
* * *
UChicago announces 2026 Alumni Award honorees
*
The University of Chicago Alumni Association and the Alumni Board have announced the recipients of the 2026 Alumni Awards.
The awards recognize accomplished UChicago graduates for their outstanding professional achievement, service to society and contributions to the UChicago community. This year's honorees span a wide range of fields, including global e more PR
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Opening Up About Farmers' Mental Health (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news:
* * *
Opening up about farmers' mental health
A five-year grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP), a grantmaking program in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, provided suicide prevention training to farmers and people close to them. The result is the de-stigmatization of a once-taboo subject and a better understanding of how to f more PR
URochester Launches Interdisciplinary Department of Sound Arts and Engineering (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, April 16 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news:
* * *
URochester launches interdisciplinary Department of Sound Arts and Engineering
The collaboration between the Eastman School of Music and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences bridges audio technology and artistry.
Jessica Kaufman
The University of Rochester has launched the Department of Sound Arts and Engineering, a new interdisciplinary academic department bringing together two of URoche more PR
US Department of Labor amplifies maritime protections for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands following increased workplace safety concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release:
* * *
US Department of Labor amplifies maritime protections for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands following increased workplace safety concerns
*
NEW YORK - The U.S. Department of Labor is reinforcing safety and health protections for workers in maritime industries throughout Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through a local emphasis program.
Designed to address high injury and illness rates within m more PR
VERDICT: AG Sunday Announces Federal Jury Finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster Operated Monopoly Over Live Entertainment Industry (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
* * *
VERDICT: AG Sunday Announces Federal Jury Finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster Operated Monopoly Over Live Entertainment Industry
*
HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a federal jury has returned a verdict against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC., regarding monopolistic practices that violated antitrust laws.
A more PR
Virginia Tech: Systems Neuroscientist Takes Approach to Uncover Neural Drivers of Mental Illness (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
* * *
Systems neuroscientist takes a new approach to uncover neural drivers of mental illness
Michael Halassa, a professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, is integrating neural circuit experiments with computational tools at the Virginia Tech Patient Research Center to better measure and treat mental illness.
By Matt Chittum
The human brain isn't a single instrument, or even one system. It's more PR
Vivek Ramaswamy's Message to Working Families: Your Struggles Are Only a "Buzzword" (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
* * *
Vivek Ramaswamy's Message to Working Families: Your Struggles Are Only a "Buzzword"
*
Columbus, Ohio - In a new interview with The New York Times, billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy called affordability a " buzzword " after he previously said the " perceived " rising cost of living was only in Ohioans' imaginations.
While costs skyrocket for working families, Vivek Ramaswamy is richer than ever, telling Ohioans more PR
WATCH: Ahead of Key Procedural Vote, Pressley, Gillen Demand House Pass Measure to Extend Haiti TPS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
* * *
WATCH: Ahead of Key Procedural Vote, Pressley, Gillen Demand House Pass Measure to Extend Haiti TPS
Ahead of a key procedural vote, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, and Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) held a press conference alongside colleagues and advocatescalling for the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. Following the press c more PR
Wittenberg University: Junior Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April 16 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release:
* * *
Junior Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Hailey Mulvilhill receives the nation's preeminent undergraduate research award in the fields of science, engineering, and mathematics
*
Supporting talented college sophomores and juniors who aspire to become the nation's next generation of researchers in science, engineering, and mathematics, the Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Found more PR
Wittenberg University: Learn Each Other's Stories Now (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April 16 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release:
* * *
Learn Each Other's Stories Now
Jeff Hobbs, New York Times bestselling author, shared a moving, thought-provoking address about loss and learning as the 2026 Wittenberg Series' Fred R. Leventhal Family Lecture keynote speaker, April 14
*
Jeff Hobbs, New York Times bestselling author, Guggenheim Fellow, and last night's Wittenberg Series' Fred R. Leventhal Family Lecture keynote speaker, presented a more PR
World Economic Forum Report Charts Key Strategies and Trade-Offs for Long-Term Growth (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 15 [Category: Economics] (TNSrpt) -- The World Economic Forum issued the following news release:
* * *
New Report Charts Key Strategies and Trade-Offs for Long-Term Growth
* The World Economic Forum report outlines key "no-regret" strategies and unresolved dilemmas shaping economic growth in the long-term.
* The new economy will be shaped by accelerating AI adoption, geostrategic competition, high public and private debt, and environmental and demographic challeng more PR
WTM Africa 2026 Opens to Record Numbers (10)
SURREY, England, April 16 -- RX issued the following news release:
* * *
WTM Africa 2026 Opens to Record Numbers
Cape Town, 15 April 2026: World Travel Market (WTM) Africa 2026 has opened its doors at the CTICC in Cape Town this week to its largest and most internationally diverse edition to date, welcoming 8,000 trade professionals from 63 countries and confirming Africa's position as one of the world's fastest-growing tourism markets.
Exhibitor numbers have grown to 780 - a double-digit in more PR
|