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"The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram" Wins a Peabody Award (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release:
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"The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram" Wins a Peabody Award
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The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced on Thursday that " The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram," an investigative documentary by ProPublica and FRONTLINE, has won a Peabody Award in the news category. The honor celebrates compelling and empowering storytelling in broadca more PR
2026 UNECE Regional Forum Stresses Commitment to Harnessing Opportunities for SDG Acceleration (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 24 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issued the following news release:
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2026 UNECE Regional Forum stresses commitment to harnessing opportunities for SDG acceleration
The 2026 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) for the UNECE region concluded in Geneva with a clear message of renewed commitment to harness existing opportunities to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), despite mounting global and region more PR
A-Town Trinitarios Gang Members Charged With Racketeering, Assault, And Firearms Offenses (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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A-Town Trinitarios Gang Members Charged With Racketeering, Assault, And Firearms Offenses
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, and United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York, Ricky J. Patel, announced today the unsealing of a more PR
Accenture Invests in Iridius to Accelerate Compliance-First AI Adoption in Life Sciences (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release:
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Accenture Invests in Iridius to Accelerate Compliance-First AI Adoption in Life Sciences
Collaboration will bring embedded regulatory compliance and auditability to enterprise AI solutions for life sciences companies
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Iridius, an enterprise AI infrastructure company that designs compliant-by-design AI solutio more PR
ACLU Launches Original Animated Kids Series on Free Expression & Other Civil Liberties (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU Launches Original Animated Kids Series on Free Expression & Other Civil Liberties
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NEW YORK - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union launched Know Your Rights University (KYR-U), a new, educational, animated series teaching chi more PR
ActBlue CEO Invited to Testify in Public Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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ActBlue CEO Invited to Testify in Public Hearing
Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent a letter to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones requesting her testimony in a public hearing over fraud concerns on the Democrat fundraising platform.
Earlier this week, the Committee on House Administration, the more PR
Acton, Mancini, Soulliard, and Sutton receive Junior Faculty Scholar Awards (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, April 23 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Acton, Mancini, Soulliard, and Sutton receive Junior Faculty Scholar Awards
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Miami Junior Faculty Scholar Awards for 2026 have been presented to Riley Acton, assistant professor of Economics; Rock Mancini, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Zachary Soulliard, assistant professor of Psychology; and Jazma Sutton, assistant professor of History.
University Junior Scholar Awards honor faculty members w more PR
ADL and Akerman File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Alleging Vast Pattern of Antisemitic Harassment in Bay County, Florida School (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release:
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ADL and Akerman File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Alleging Vast Pattern of Antisemitic Harassment in Bay County, Florida School
Antisemitic tropes and swastikas in class, Sieg Heil salutes -- and no meaningful response from administrators
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ADL (the Anti-Defamation League more PR
After Pressure From Senator Gillibrand, Trump Administration To Release Energy Assistance Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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After Pressure From Senator Gillibrand, Trump Administration To Release Energy Assistance Funding
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The announcement comes as relief for working families across New York and the country who are facing sticker shock from their eye-popping gas and utility bills.
NY will receive an additional $40.3 million in federal funding to help them afford home energy bills.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillib more PR
Alianza Americas: Garifuna Leaders Call on Congress to Address Inequities and Protect Immigrant Communities (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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Garifuna Leaders Call on Congress to Address Inequities and Protect Immigrant Communities
More than fifty Garifuna leaders traveled from New York to Washington D.C. to make their voices heard. They are meeting with lawmakers to highlight the urgent need for federal action to address the inequities Black Centra more PR
America First Policy Institute Director Mahmood Testifies Before House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between U.S. & Chinese Communist Party (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party released the following written testimony by Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and emerging technology at the America First Policy Institute, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge":
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Executive Summary
China is a fast-following adversary in artificial intelligence with grand ambitions to overtake the United States by 20 more PR
American Center for Law and Justice: Iran Takes Ships Hostage in Strait of Hormuz (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news:
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Iran Takes Ships Hostage in Strait of Hormuz
By Logan Sekulow
President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran - and Iran's Revolutionary Guard promptly seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
As reported:
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday their naval forces had seized two container ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump announcing he wa more PR
American Express Reports First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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American Express Reports First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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NEW YORK -American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today reported its first-quarter 2026 financial results. The earnings release and supplemental financial data are available on the company's Investor Relations website at ir.americanexpress.com.
An investor conference call will be held at 8:30 a.m. (ET) today to discus more PR
American Heart Association honors legacy of pioneering cardiologist (10)
DALLAS, Texas, April 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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American Heart Association honors legacy of pioneering cardiologist
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Dallas, April 23, 2026 -The American Heart Association mourns the passing of the legendary cardiologist Eugene Braunwald, M.D., widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in the history of cardiovascular medicine. Over seven decades, his work reshaped the understanding and treatment of he more PR
Another win for Reed Smith's NY white collar team: SEC insider trading probe shut down without testimony, records, or charges (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Another win for Reed Smith's NY white collar team: SEC insider trading probe shut down without testimony, records, or charges
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NEW YORK - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that a white-collar team led by Mark Bini, Kaela Dahan, and Brian Farmer secured a significant victory in an SEC enforcement matter, obtaining a termination letter in an insider trading more PR
Anti-Defamation League: Leaders From Communities That Experienced Antisemitic Attacks Demand Action on Capitol Hill (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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Leaders from Communities that Experienced Antisemitic Attacks Demand Action on Capitol Hill
Advocates Urge Congress to Increase Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding, Pass the Pray Safe Act and SACRED Act
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ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today brough more PR
As Americans Struggle To Afford Basic Needs, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Her Legislation To Fight Senior Hunger (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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As Americans Struggle To Afford Basic Needs, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Her Legislation To Fight Senior Hunger
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***Watch her virtual press conference here
Amid rising grocery prices and a cost-of-living crisis, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand passage of her legislation to help seniors put food on the table.
Nationwide, over 12 million more PR
Attorney General James and Attorney General Skrmetti Declare Live Nation Court Victory a Win for Fans (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and Attorney General Skrmetti Declare Live Nation Court Victory a Win for Fans
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April 23, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti published an op-ed in Rolling Stone detailing the significance of their recent victory in court against Live Nation and Ticketmaster. On April 15, Attorney General more PR
Bandista at Four Seasons Hotel Houston Named Among North America's 50 Best Bars (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, April 23 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Bandista at Four Seasons Hotel Houston Named Among North America's 50 Best Bars
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Bandista, the acclaimed speakeasy hidden behind a bookcase inside Four Seasons Hotel Houston, has been named among North America's 50 Best Bars. At #47, Bandista is again the top bar in Texas, following its inaugural placement last year at #59 on the 51-100 extended list.
North America' more PR
Bank of America Declares Second Quarter 2026 Stock Dividends (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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Bank of America Declares Second Quarter 2026 Stock Dividends
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CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Bank of America common stock of $0.28 per share, payable on June 26, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2026.
The Board also declared a more PR
Bard College Awarded $1.35 Million Grant in Support of Humanities Curricular Innovation Project (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 23 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
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Bard College Awarded $1.35 Million Grant in Support of Humanities Curricular Innovation Project
Bard College is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1.35 Million from the Mellon Foundation's Humanities for All Times initiative, which supports newly developed curricula that instruct students in methods of humanities practice and demonstrate those methods' relevance more PR
Barnard Seniors Research: Infectious Disease and Reconstruction Era Politics (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
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Barnard Seniors Research: Infectious Disease and Reconstruction Era Politics
Barnard seniors are finalizing their theses, the independent research project that completes the college education. Here, we take an in-depth look at some of the topics students chose to dive into -- across departments, in their own words.
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The senior thesis is often one of the most memorable parts of the college experience: an independent rese more PR
Binghamton Researcher Awarded $2.75M Grant to Develop Next-gen Cancer Treatments (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 24 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Binghamton researcher awarded $2.75M grant to develop next-gen cancer treatments
Pharmacy faculty works to develop antibody-drug-conjugate technology
By Ethan Knox '20
A leading expert in antibody-drug-conjugate (ADC) technology, L. Nathan Tumey has worked for nearly two decades developing new approaches for the treatment of cancer. Now, thanks to a substantial $2.75M grant from the National Institutes more PR
Black Student Empowerment awarded 2026 Perkins Prize (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Black Student Empowerment awarded 2026 Perkins Prize
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Black Student Empowerment received the 30th annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony at an April 20 ceremony in Willard Straight Hall.
Each year, the $5,000 Perkins Prize recognizes a Cornell group or individual that advances a sense of community while respecting diversity. Two honorable mentions, with prizes of $5 more PR
Blackstone Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release:
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Blackstone Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings
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NEW YORK - April 23, 2026 - To view the full report please click the following link - Blackstone's First-Quarter 2026 results.
Blackstone will host its first-quarter 2026 investor conference call via public webcast on April 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. To register and listen to the call, please use the following link more PR
Cantwell Demands Investigation into Whether FAA Chief Deliberately Violated Ethics Agreement to Boost Stock Payout Beyond $25 Million--and Lied About it (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Demands Investigation into Whether FAA Chief Deliberately Violated Ethics Agreement to Boost Stock Payout Beyond $25 Million--and Lied About it
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Cantwell Demands Investigation into Whether FAA Chief Deliberately Violated Ethics Agreement to Boost Stock Payout Beyond $25 Million-and Lied About it
Former Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford intentionally held on to his Repub more PR
Cantwell, Duckworth, Markey Demand Investigation Into Whether FAA Chief Deliberately Violated Ethics Agreement to Boost Stock Payout Beyond $25 Million--and Lied About It (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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Cantwell, Duckworth, Markey Demand Investigation into Whether FAA Chief Deliberately Violated Ethics Agreement to Boost Stock Payout Beyond $25 Million--and Lied About it
Former Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford intentionally held on to his Republic stock until the company completed a lucrative merge more PR
Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Goodbye, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer - Hopefully Your Replacement Isn't Worse (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch:
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Goodbye, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer: hopefully your replacement isn't worse
A Republican administration should not have a labor secretary who allied with Big Labor bosses. Now that this mistake is over, it shouldn't happen again.
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned this week. She was never a good ch more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Chicago Law Firm Shows Its Bigoted Colors (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- 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 22, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
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CHICAGO LAW FIRM SHOWS ITS BIGOTED COLORS
We have previously noted that Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has decided to conduct an investigation only of sexual misconduct by priests, allowing the cle more PR
Columbia Law School: Professor Olatunde Johnson Honored With the 2026 Willis L.M. Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news:
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Professor Olatunde Johnson Honored With the 2026 Willis L.M. Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching
News From Columbia Law Story Archive Professor Olatunde Johnson Honored With the 2026 Willis L.M. Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching
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Students describe her as engaging, demanding, charismatic, and caring. Johnson will accept the prize, awarded annually by the Law School's graduating class, at graduation on Ma more PR
COMM Updates - 4/22/2026 (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 22 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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COMM Updates -
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Graduate Field Administrator Joanna Alario received the Casey Moore Impact Award from the Cornell Graduate School. This award is given to a member of the administrative community who contributes to the advancement of access, equal opportunity, and success in graduate education. Recipients demonstrate this by going above and beyond in ment more PR
Common Cause: DOJ's Attack on SPLC Part of "Campaign of Intimidation" (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following statement on April 22, 2026:
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Common Cause: DOJ's Attack on SPLC Part of "Campaign of Intimidation"
Yesterday, President Trump continued his campaign of intimidation and coercion to weaponize the government against those whom he believes pose a threat to his political agenda.
Statement of Common Cause President & CEO Virginia Kase Solomon
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Common Cause, our National Governing Board, our executive team, our staff, an more PR
Common Cause: Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database
Today, Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. The complaint argues that the DOJ's actions are unc more PR
Congressman David Kustoff Introduces the Small Business Tax Cut Act to Support Main Street (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman David Kustoff Introduces the Small Business Tax Cut Act to Support Main Street
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WASHINGTON - Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) introduced the Small Business Tax Cut Act (H.R. 8415). This legislation lowers taxes for millions of small businesses, farmers, and independent professionals by expanding the qualified business income deduction, also known as Section 199A. Reps. Greg Steube more PR
Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School: Morally Diverse Communities More Accepting of Norm Violations (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 24 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news:
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Morally Diverse Communities More Accepting of Norm Violations
Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community's norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgressions, according to research by Merrick Osborne, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the ILR School.
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Court Halts Trump Administration's Anti-Wind and Solar Actions (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release:
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Court Halts Trump Administration's Anti-Wind and Solar Actions
WASHINGTON - A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against five orders the Trump administration issued in an unlawful effort to block wind and solar projects.
Today's decision in the case RENEW Northeast and other clean energy trade groups filed against the Interior Department and the Army Corps of Engineers is the lates more PR
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving 32 Degrees Heated Socks (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 23, 2026:
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Name of Product: 32 Degrees Heated Socks
Hazard: When worn during high-intensity activities that generate a combination of heat, excessive friction, moisture and pressure, the socks can pose an injury hazard including burns.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: April 23, 2026
Units: About 207,806
Consumer Contact: 32 Degrees toll-free at 833-997-2452 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Mo more PR
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving FitRx SmartBell Quick-Select 5-52.5lbs Adjustable Dumbbells (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 23, 2026:
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Name of Product: FitRx SmartBell Quick-Select 5-52.5lbs Adjustable Dumbbells
Hazard: Weight plates can dislodge from the handle during use, posing a risk of serious injury due to impact hazard.
Remedy: Replace
Recall Date: April 23, 2026
Units: About 50,000
Consumer Contact: Tzumi Electronics toll free at 866-363-2237 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, ema more PR
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism: Newmark Alumni Are Strengthening Local News and Reimagining Journalism, Report Finds (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 (TNSrpt) -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news:
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Newmark Alumni Are Strengthening Local News and Reimagining Journalism, New Report Finds
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY today launched its first-ever Alumni Impact Report, offering a data-driven look at how its graduates are influencing the future of journalism at a moment when the field is being fundamentally redefined.
Drawing on data from t more PR
Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick Issues Statement Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following remarks on April 22, 2026, by Secretary Howard Lutnick before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science:
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Secretary Howard Lutnick's Statement Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and Members of the Subcommittee - it is an honor to join you today.
Over the past 15 months, President Trump has pro more PR
Dolce by Wyndham Expands U.S. Portfolio (10)
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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Dolce by Wyndham Expands U.S. Portfolio
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* Dolce by Wyndham is expanding its U.S. footprint with three new hotels in Miami Beach; Palm Springs, Calif.; and New York's Hudson Valley.
* The new properties showcase design-forward stays rooted in their surroundings, with distinctive character, elevated amenities and thoughtfully curated experiences that more PR
Duffield Engineering launches $25M education research institute (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Duffield Engineering launches $25M education research institute
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The Cornell Duffield College of Engineering will establish a $25 million engineering education research institute, positioning the college as a leader in the development, evaluation and implementation of knowledge about how to effectively educate engineers.
The Cornell David A. Duffield Engineering Education Research Institute will be supported more PR
During Earth Week, Governor Hochul Announces More Than $240 Million Have Been Dedicated to Support On-Farm Environmental Protection Projects and County Soil and Water Conservation District Capacity Over Last Five Years (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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During Earth Week, Governor Hochul Announces More Than $240 Million Have Been Dedicated to Support On-Farm Environmental Protection Projects and County Soil and Water Conservation District Capacity Over Last Five Years
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During Earth Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that since 2021, New York State has dedicated more than $240 million to support on-farm environmental protection pro more PR
Educator Alison Dover Named 2026 Outstanding Professor (10)
FULLERTON, California, April 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news:
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Educator Alison Dover Named 2026 Outstanding Professor
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Cal State Fullerton educator Alison G. Dover has devoted her teaching and research career to advancing social, racial and economic justice in schools and communities.
Dover, professor of secondary education and a leading social justice scholar, grew up in a working-class family in New York and never imagined she would beco more PR
Electrical, renewable energy engineering students among group from Alfred University to tour NYSEG substation (10)
ALFRED, New York, April 22 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Electrical, renewable energy engineering students among group from Alfred University to tour NYSEG substation
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A group of Alfred University students, faculty, and staff took a trip to Dansville on Tuesday, April 21, to visit the New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) Meyer Substation, which is in the midst of a $122 million upgrade project. Visitors from Alfred talked with employees of Avangrid, the pa more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: Governor Shapiro's Decision to Extend Pennsylvania's Two Dirtiest Coal Plants Increases Costs and Pollution Harms (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on April 23, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro's decision to extend Pennsylvania's two dirtiest coal plants increases costs and pollution harms
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is seeking court approval of a consent decree with the operator of the Keystone and Conemaugh coal-fired power plants to continue operations beyond their scheduled retirement dates.
"Governor Shapiro's decision to allow Pennsylvania's two di more PR
Environmental Groups Denounce Proposed New York Climate Law Changes as "Sweeping Rollback" (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on April 22, 2026, with the Natural Resources Defense Council, New York League of Conservation Voters and Nature Conservancy:
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The following statement from Natural Resources Defense Council, New York League of Conservation Voters, The Nature Conservancy, and Environmental Defense Fund was released in response to the proposed CLCPA changes presented to the State Legislature:
"New York has long been a natio more PR
Fed Governor Waller Issues Remarks at an Event Hosted by the Brookings Institution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 21, 2026, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution:
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Modernizing Federal Reserve Operations in the 21st Century
Thank you, David and thank you to Brookings for having me speak today./1 Whenever anyone hears the words "Federal Reserve" they immediately think about monetary policy and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) setting the federal funds rate. There is obvi more PR
Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release:
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Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide
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Civil Rights and Consumer Groups Warn Approval Would Harm Communities of Color
In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Powell, advocates raised the alarm regarding predatory lending practices targeting communities of color. The Center for Responsible Lending, Leadership Conference more PR
Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release:
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Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide
Civil Rights and Consumer Groups Warn Approval of Merger Would Harm Communities of Color
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In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Powell, advocates raised the alarm regarding predatory lending practices targeting communities of color. The Center for Responsible more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Head of the Markets Group Nordstrom Issues Remarks at the Norges Bank 2026 Markets Conference (10)
OSLO, Norway, April 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks on April 21, 2026, by head of the markets group Anna Nordstrom at the Norges Bank markets conference:
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A Market in Motion: Looking Back on Three Decades in Foreign Exchange
As prepared for delivery
Good morning. I'm so pleased to be with you today at the annual Markets Conference here at the Norges Bank. Being in Oslo and engaging with this group of thought leaders and practitioners from across t more PR
Fighting for New Yorkers: Governor Hochul Announces $237.7 Million Recovered for New Yorkers in 2025 (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Fighting for New Yorkers: Governor Hochul Announces $237.7 Million Recovered for New Yorkers in 2025
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced New York State agencies secured over $237.7 million in recoveries and restitution for consumers in 2025, building on the Governor's efforts to strengthen consumer protections and put money back in New Yorkers' pockets. The New York State Department of F more PR
First Lady Melania Trump Leads Call for Shared Commitment to Transform Lives Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news on April 23, 2026:
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First Lady Melania Trump Leads Call for Shared Commitment to Transform Lives Nationwide
"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as First Lady but understand that my persistence alone is not enough. Together, we can change people's lives for the better." First Lady Melania Trump inspired Congressional Club Members at its 113th First Lady's Luncheon.
Mrs. Trump used the occasion to promote her longst more PR
FirstEnergy Ohio Electric Companies Plan to File First Three-Year Rate Plan (10)
AKRON, Ohio, April 24 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release:
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FirstEnergy Ohio Electric Companies Plan to File First Three-Year Rate Plan
Forward-looking plan invests in upgrades to improve reliability and help keep bills manageable
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FirstEnergy electric companies The Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison announced they plan to file their first Three-Year Rate Plan (TYRP) with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) by May 22, 2026. The TYRP supports si more PR
Florida State University dance professor receives Guggenheim Fellowship for Choreography (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Florida State University dance professor receives Guggenheim Fellowship for Choreography
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Florida State University School of Dance associate professor nia love has received a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship in Choreography for her work "Floating Metal: UNDERcurrents in My Father's Garden."
"Receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship is a significant national recognition and a meaningful acknowledgment of the imp more PR
Four Seasons Napa Valley Names Evan Neumann Executive Chef of Michelin-Starred Auro (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, April 23 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Four Seasons Napa Valley Names Evan Neumann Executive Chef of Michelin-Starred Auro
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Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley has appointed Evan Neumann as Executive Chef of Auro, the resort's Michelin-starred restaurant. Neumann, whose career spans the kitchens of Joel Robuchon, Alain Ducasse, Anne-Sophie Pic, and Christophe Bellanca, assumes leadership of Cali more PR
Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Joins Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Joins Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice
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Gibson Dunn announced today that a four-partner team of leading appellate and strategic litigators has joined the firm, reinforcing its position as the nation's preeminent destination for litigation talent. Former Acting Solicitor General more PR
FRESH Act is a shiny apple full of worms (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Science] -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release:
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FRESH Act is a shiny apple full of worms
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If you've ever picked a shiny red apple off a tree and turned it over to find it crawling with juicy worms, you know how safety advocates felt yesterday when Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla) published a draft bill, entitled the "FRESH Act" promising "FDA Review and Evaluation of Safe, Healthy, and Affordable Foods."
While prom more PR
From Economics to AI: On Building a Career Beyond Academia (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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From Economics to AI: On Building a Career Beyond Academia
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When Anna Arakelyan (Ph.D. '17, Economics ) returned to the Graduate Center in March for the 2026 CUNY Spring Graduate Career Fair, her goal was recruitment. As a corporate vice president and lead data scientist at New York Life Insurance Company, part of her role is to discover and hire new talent for her company. To be successfu more PR
Gibson Dunn Scores Major Win for NBCUniversal to Dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 Million Defamation Suit (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Scores Major Win for NBCUniversal to Dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 Million Defamation Suit
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A Gibson Dunn team secured a significant win for NBCUniversal to dismiss in full Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 million defamation claim related to the documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy." The case is Sean Combs v. NBCUniversal Media et al. [PDF] in t more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Southern Tier Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Southern Tier Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the City of Ithaca will receive $10 million in funding as the Southern Tier winner of the ninth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), and the Village of Stamford and Village of Margaretville will each receive $4.5 million a more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on $61 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Central Brooklyn (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on $61 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Central Brooklyn
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction on Lebechi East, a new 95-unit housing development in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn that will provide affordable, supportive apartments and an on-site community health facility for residen more PR
Grand Valley State University: Speakers at the Black Boys and Men National Symposium Will Inspire Participants With Action Steps for Change (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 24 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news:
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Speakers at the Black Boys and Men National Symposium will inspire participants with action steps for change
By Michele Coffill
The keynote speakers at the fifth annual Black Boys and Men National Symposium, June 10-12 in Battle Creek, will advance conversations and strategies that drive meaningful, equitable change in education.
New to southwest Michigan this year, the symposium's mission remain more PR
Greenberg Traurig Texas Congratulates Clients on Being D CEO's Mergers & Acquisitions Awards Finalists (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Texas Congratulates Clients on Being D CEO's Mergers & Acquisitions Awards Finalists
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DALLAS - April 23, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Texas offices congratulate clients on being named finalists for the 2026 D CEO 's Mergers & Acquisitions Awards. This recognition identifies notable dealmakers and transactions in the Dallas-Fort Wo more PR
Greenberg Traurig's Environmental, Real Estate Practices Shortlisted for Chambers Awards 2026 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Environmental, Real Estate Practices Shortlisted for Chambers Awards 2026
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NEW YORK - April 23, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Environmental and Real Estate practices have been shortlisted by Chambers for the 2026 Environment Law Firm of the Year and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony more PR
House Education & Workforce Committee Ranking Member Scott to Labor Department: Finish Investigation Into Chavez-DeRemer and 'Preserve All Documents' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Scott to Labor Department: Finish Investigation into Chavez-DeRemer and 'Preserve All Documents'
"Any agency employee who 'willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys' a federal record is subject to fines and/or imprisonment."
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Following the resignation of former Secretary of Labor Lo more PR
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Democratic Export Control Bills in HFAC Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Democratic Export Control Bills in HFAC Markup
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today applauded the passage of six bipartisan technology bills introduced by Democrats during today's Committee markup:
"Today's extensive markup of export control more PR
How (and Why) To Buy a Work of Art (10)
HAMILTON, New York, April 23 -- Colgate University posted the following news:
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How (and Why) To Buy a Work of Art
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Sixteen Colgate students, one professor, and one museum director travel to New York City with a budget of $8,000. Their mission? To acquire a work of art for Colgate's Picker Art Gallery collection. Which one will they choose?
These particular students are taking Professor Elizabeth Marlowe's ARTH/MUSE 254:, a new class that introduces students to the many considerations more PR
HSI Announces Sentencing of British Alien for Nearly $100 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving a Fake Wine Company (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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HSI Announces Sentencing of British Alien for Nearly $100 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving a Fake Wine Company
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James Wellesley will serve ten years in prison for wire fraud conspiracy
WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the ten-year se more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to American Minds: Who Owns American History? (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by John Fonte, senior fellow and director of the Center for American Common Culture, to American Minds:
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Who Owns American History?
Why did the National Park Service regularly denigrate the events of 1776 prior to the Trump Administration? In the Claremont Review of Books' 25th anniversary issue, Je more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Religion Unplugged: Book Examines Claims of State-Directed Organ Harvesting in China (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom, to Religion Unplugged:
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New Book Examines Claims of State-Directed Organ Harvesting in China
Jan Jekielek's "Killed to Order: China's Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary" is difficult to rea more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Lack of Principled African Leadership, Action in Sudan (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Africa Advocacy Director Allan Ngari and Deputy Africa Director Laetitia Bader:
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Lack of Principled African Leadership, Action in Sudan
For three years, civilians in Sudan have borne the brunt of a conflict epitomized by widespread violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, often amounting to atrocity crimes.
Once, such a conflict would have moved continental leader more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Who Benefits from Thai Foreign Minister's Visit to Myanmar? (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Thailand Advisor in the Asia Division Sunai Phasuk:
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Who Benefits from Thai Foreign Minister's Visit to Myanmar?
Engagement Should Focus on Junta's Repression, War Crimes
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Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow visited Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, on Wednesday. Thailand has been acutely affected by the situation in neighboring Myanmar, and is seeking solutions to the influx more PR
Human Rights Watch: Bangladesh - 4 Arrested for 'Insulting' Government (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Bangladesh: 4 Arrested for 'Insulting' Government
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(London) - The arrest of at least four people in Bangladesh for posting social media content supposedly critical of the new government is an alarming continuation of the previous government's repressive practices, Human Rights Watch said today. Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government should live up to its promises on fr more PR
IAB Statement on the SECURE Data Act (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news:
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IAB Statement on the SECURE Data Act
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Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released the following statement from Head of Public Policy Molly Crawford regarding the introduction of the SECURE Data Act (H.R. 8413) in Congress:
"We are encouraged by continued Congressional efforts to draft a federal privacy standard. State privacy laws are largely consistent on core consumer privacy p more PR
ICC: Court Sends Duterte Case to Trial (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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ICC: Court Sends Duterte Case to Trial
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(The Hague) - The International Criminal Court (ICC)'s confirmation on April 23, 2026, of all crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a major step toward justice for the victims of the country's "war on drugs," Human Rights Watch said today.
Three pretrial judges unanimously found substantial grounds to b more PR
ICYMI: Perez Powered by PACs, Transfers, and Out-of-State Money (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Perez Powered by PACs, Transfers, and Out-of-State Money
In case you missed it, a new report reveals fraud Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's campaign is fueled by money from everywhere but Washington. Just a sliver of her quarterly haul came from in-state donors, while the rest flowed in from out-of-state cash, PACs, and transfer money.
"Fraud Marie Gluesenkamp Perez can play Congresswoman more PR
ICYMI: Press Call on Stakes of SCOTUS Case To Decide Future of TPS for 1.3 Million Immigrants (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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ICYMI: PRESS CALL ON STAKES OF SCOTUS CASE TO DECIDE FUTURE OF TPS FOR 1.3 MILLION IMMIGRANTS
Access a recording of the press call HERE (https://e1.nmcdn.io/assets/irap/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TPS-SCOTUS-Press-Call-Audio-042226.mp3)
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(Washington, D.C.) -- On a press call held earlier today, legal experts and affected community members previewed the U.S. Supreme C more PR
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Trump Administration Using Scare Tactics to Strip Americans of Citizenship in Denaturalization Push (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Using Scare Tactics to Strip Americans of Citizenship in Denaturalization Push
Once again, the Trump administration is publicly pushing to strip citizenship from Americans in an attempt to achieve its reprehensible mass deportation goals. Media reports quote administration officials vowing to denaturalize hundreds of people by directing federal prosecutors t more PR
In Recognition of Earth Week, Governor Hochul Announces 93-Acre Expansion of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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In Recognition of Earth Week, Governor Hochul Announces 93-Acre Expansion of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a 93-acre expansion of Clarence Fahnestock State Park in Putnam County to protect various sensitive species and create new outdoor recreation opportunities. Comprised of dense woodlands, the new section of parkland features one of the hi more PR
International Coalition, Human Rights Experts Commend South Korea for Co-Sponsoring U.N. Resolution on North Korean Human Rights (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following statement with 24 organizations and three human rights experts and advocates specializing in North Korea:
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Statement by 25 organizations and 3 individuals on South Korea's Co-Sponsorship of the Resolution on Human Rights in North Korea at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council
We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, welcome and commend the decision of the President of the Republic more PR
International Independent Fraud Expert Westbrooks Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following written testimony by Robert A. Westbrooks, international independent fraud and anticorruption expert, and former director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States":
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Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, Members of the Subcomm more PR
IRC, through Gavi's ZIP program, Surpass 30 Million Vaccine Doses, Reaching Over 1 Million Zero-Dose Children in Crisis Settings (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
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IRC, through Gavi's ZIP program, Surpass 30 Million Vaccine Doses, Reaching Over 1 Million Zero-Dose Children in Crisis Settings
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New York, NY, April 23, 2026 - Marking World Immunization Week 2026, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) announced that, together with partners in the Gavi-funded REACH consortium, it has delivered more than 30 million life-saving vacci more PR
ISS STOXX Enhances Corporate Rating With Governance QualityScore Data (10)
BERLIN, Germany, April 24 (TNSxrep) -- Institutional Shareholder Services, a provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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ISS STOXX Enhances Corporate Rating with Governance QualityScore Data
NEW YORK -- ISS STOXX, a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities and r more PR
Jeffrey Rosen to discuss 250 years of the declaration of independence at UW-Eau Claire Forum event (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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Jeffrey Rosen to discuss 250 years of the declaration of independence at UW-Eau Claire Forum event
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The 90-minute program, sponsored by the Menard Center for Constitutional Studies, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Ojibwe Ballroom of Davies Center. Tickets for the event are free but required.
"This event will be an excellent opportunity for people to learn more about the Constitu more PR
Jet Set Candy for Delta travel charm collection restocked, with discounts offered through May 15 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news:
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Jet Set Candy for Delta travel charm collection restocked, with discounts offered through May 15
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Shop the restocked collection of Delta-specific jewelry charms from travel charm retailer Jet Set Candy, available exclusively on Delta Shop -and on sale through May 15, 2026! -while supplies last.
Restocked just in time for Mother's Day, the collection gives customers a new way to wear their more PR
Joint Economic Committee: Updated Data - Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump
New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War
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Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat more PR
Justice Dept.: Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans
Charges Against Two Chinese Nationals, $700 Million in Cryptocurrency Restrained, and Seizure of Telegram Channel and 503 Scam Websites Are Latest Milestones
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The Department of Justice, through U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of t more PR
Justice Dept.: U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made more than $400,000 trading on polymarket on the basis of classified information regarding the timing of a U.S. military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela
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The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Gan more PR
Kindle Energy Breaks Ground on Blackstone-Backed $1.2 Billion Natural Gas Power Generation Facility in West Virginia (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release:
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Kindle Energy Breaks Ground on Blackstone-Backed $1.2 Billion Natural Gas Power Generation Facility in West Virginia
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West Virginia & New York - April 22, 2026 - Kindle Energy today announced it has broken ground at Wolf Summit Energy ("Wolf Summit"), a previously announced fully contracted, 600-megawatt greenfield combined-cycle gas turbine ("CCGT") power generat more PR
KPMG Consumer Pulse: Memories Over Materials - Americans Slash Non-Essential Spend to Fund Summer Experiences (10)
AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, April 23 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release:
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KPMG Consumer Pulse: Memories Over Materials - Americans Slash Non-Essential Spend to Fund Summer Experiences
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NEW YORK, April 23, 2026 - Consumers are navigating inflation and cost pressures by spending selectively this summer, cutting back in some areas to prioritize meanin more PR
Lawler, Fitzpatrick Introduces NABTU-Built Energy Tax Credit Bill to Lower Costs and Power American Growth (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler, Fitzpatrick Introduces NABTU-Built Energy Tax Credit Bill to Lower Costs and Power American Growth
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Washington, D.C. - 4/23/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in introducing the American Energy Dominance Act, legislation developed in direct partnership with the North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) to restore key energy and efficiency tax more PR
Lawler, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create New DOE Office of Energy Affordability (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create New DOE Office of Energy Affordability
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Washington, D.C. - 4/22/26... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced the Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026, legislation to establish a new Office of Energy Affordability within the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure federal energy policy is rigorously eva more PR
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Rare Great Lakes, Appalachian Mussel (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect Rare Great Lakes, Appalachian Mussel
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WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to follow through on plans to protect salamander mussels under the Endangered Species Act. The Service also failed to finalize protections for more than 2,000 miles of critical habitat for the mussels.
Sa more PR
LDF Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Advocate Representative David Scott (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Advocate Representative David Scott
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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Representative David Scott, who served the people of Georgia's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003. Prior to that, he served for 20 years in the Georgia State Senate. Representative Scott passed away at the ag more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED ON THE ECONOMY" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED ON THE ECONOMY"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms the American people, Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living in America.
LEADER JEFFRIES : It's Take Your Sons more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED ON THE ECONOMY" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED ON THE ECONOMY"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms the American people, Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living in America.
LEADER JEFFRIES : It's Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day, more PR
Leading Disability Organizations: Delaying Digital Accessibility is Unacceptable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The American Association of People with Disabilities posted the following news release:
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Leading Disability Organizations: Delaying Digital Accessibility is Unacceptable
A broad coalition of disability rights organizations is expressing our unequivocal opposition: the Department of Justice's Interim Final Rule extending the compliance deadline for the Title II digital accessibility rule is unacceptable and undermines timely access to digital services for people wi more PR
League of Women Voters: New National Partnership to Promote High School Voter Registration (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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New National Partnership to Promote High School Voter Registration
NEW YORK, NY - Today, the League of Women Voters and The Civics Center announced a cross-country collaboration to foster voter registration in US high schools and empower the next generation of American voters to participate fully in public life.
Every year 4 million Americans turn 18, but fewer more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Wartime Economy Would Be Different This Time (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 20, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion:
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A Wartime Economy Would Be Different This Time
I recently heard a terrifying prediction: Advances in defense technology will change the way war is waged today as much as industrialization did in World War I. If true -- and I don't know one way or another, my area of expertise is economics -- then we could be facing casualt more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Daily Wire: Biggest Event On Earth Comes With A $150 Gut Punch (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 21, 2026, by Cities policy analyst Santiago Vidal to the Daily Wire:
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Biggest Event On Earth Comes With A $150 Gut Punch
Is a $150 train ticket really the answer to New Jersey's woes?
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In less than two months, the United States will host the largest sporting event on earth.
The 2026 World Cup is expected to bring more than 7 million fans to stadiums across North America, and the New Y more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: GOP's Fatal Attraction to Unions Is the Start of a Bad Romance (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 20, 2026, by fellow Ken Girardin to the New York Post:
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GOP's Fatal Attraction to Unions Is the Start of a Bad Romance
The strangest flirtation in Washington is the ongoing courtship between a subset of Republicans and the Teamsters union.
It could also be among the most economically destructive.
This May Day-November relationship is built around mutual neediness: Union membership is tr more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to The Times: Americans Say Their Dream Is Dying. Here's Why They're Wrong (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 22, 2026, by senior fellow Rob Henderson to The Times:
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Americans Say Their Dream Is Dying. Here's Why They're Wrong
Influencers and the rich are killing belief in hard work -- but I'm living proof that anyone can make it in this country
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I was born into poverty. My mother, an immigrant from Seoul, suffered from drug addiction. When police and social workers arrived at our slum apartme more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Don't Worry, Be Unhappy (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 23, 2026, by policy analyst Carolyn D. Gorman to the Wall Street Journal:
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Don't Worry, Be Unhappy
The mental-health industrial complex insists sadness is a disease, but it's part of human nature.
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In the years since Sigmund Freud discovered the couch, Americans got the strange idea that happiness is the natural human condition. Unhappiness, they decided, is a psychological problem. "U more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: New Paper Suggests a Link Between Censoriousness and Mental Illness (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 22, 2026, by senior fellow Rob Henderson to the Wall Street Journal:
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The Empathy of the Intolerant
A new paper suggests a link between censoriousness and mental illness.
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Many people now believe that words can cause lasting harm.
This belief has grown strong enough for some to justify violence. A recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression found that more tha more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Zohran Mamdani Is Still a Radical (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 23, 2026, by senior fellow James B. Meigs to the Wall Street Journal:
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Zohran Mamdani Is Still a Radical
Don't believe the rumors that the mayor has softened his socialism.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani came into office promising to give the city a sweeping socialist makeover. It didn't take long for his revolutionary fantasies to collide with fiscal and political reality. Facing a bu more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Washington Post: 'Safe Drug Sites' Don't Work. The Data Proves It. (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 20, 2026, by fellow Charles Fain Lehman to the Washington Post:
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'Safe Drug Sites' Don't Work. The Data Proves It.
Cities with supervised drug use sites saw the same amount of overdoses.
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As America's drug crisis has claimed the lives of nearly a million people over the past decade, cities and states, supported by the federal government under the Biden administration, have embraced new more PR
Manhattan University: Michael Kakos '58 Named Graduate Commencement Speaker (10)
RIVERDALE, New York, April 24 -- Manhattan University issued the following news:
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Michael Kakos '58 Named Graduate Commencement Speaker
Noted Philanthropist and Retired Plastics Industry Executive is among the Largest Donors to His Alma Mater
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Frederick Bonato, Ph.D., President of the 173-year-old Manhattan University, today announced that Michael John Kakos, a 1958 graduate of the University and noted philanthropist and former executive in the plastics industry, will deliver the keyn more PR
Manhattan University: Susan Solie Patterson Named Undergraduate Commencement Speaker (10)
RIVERDALE, New York, April 24 -- Manhattan University issued the following news:
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Susan Solie Patterson Named Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
Photographer, Philanthropist, Former Advertising Executive, and Author with her husband, James Patterson, of the Little Geniuses series of children's books
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Frederick Bonato, Ph.D., President of the 173-year-old Manhattan University, today announced that Susan Solie Patterson, author, photographer, former advertising executive, and philanthro more PR
Menendez, Goldman, Pou Call on FIFA to Subsidize Transit For World Cup Matches (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Menendez, Goldman, Pou Call on FIFA to Subsidize Transit For World Cup Matches
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Following reports that the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is not contributing a single dollar for transit costs to and from World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium, Congressmembers Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Nellie Pou (NJ-09) are calling on FIFA to subs more PR
Michael Kaplan discusses IPO market activity with Bloomberg Law (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Michael Kaplan discusses IPO market activity with Bloomberg Law
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Davis Polk partner and Corporate Department head Michael Kaplan discussed the ebb and flow of the IPO market with Bloomberg Law. He noted that while geopolitical tensions have slowed momentum, the IPO window is expected to reopen once volatility subsides.
"When that war quiets down, the window reopens," Michae more PR
Michael Lovenheim named editor of the Journal of Human Resources (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Michael Lovenheim named editor of the Journal of Human Resources
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Michael Lovenheim, professor of economics at the ILR School and in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, has been appointed the next editor of the Journal of Human Resources (JHR). Having served as the JHR's coeditor since 2018, Lovenheim succeeds Anna Aizer (Brown University) and will assume the role on July 1.
"By taking on the editorsh more PR
Morally diverse communities more accepting of norm violations (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Morally diverse communities more accepting of norm violations
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Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community's norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgressions, according to research by Merrick Osborne, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the ILR School.
"In morally diverse groups, there's a more PR
Morgan Stanley Debuts Plan Smart 401 Pooled Employer Plan (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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Morgan Stanley Debuts Plan Smart 401(k) Pooled Employer Plan
Morgan Stanley to serve as ERISA 3(38) investment manager, with Transamerica Fiduciary Services as pooled plan provider
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Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced today the launch of the Plan Smart 401(k) Pooled Employer Plan (PEP), an institutional investment solution that enables multiple un more PR
Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: Individual Investors Remain Positive on Sustainable Investing Despite Small Dip in Allocations (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release:
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Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: Individual Investors Remain Positive on Sustainable Investing Despite Small Dip in Allocations
* Global interest in sustainable investing rises four points to 92%, yet average 2026 portfolio allocation slightly down from 2025 (31% versus 33%)
* For majority of investors, expectations for financial returns drive sustainabl more PR
Mount Sinai's Emma Guttman, MD, PhD, Elected to the Association of American Physicians (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Mount Sinai's Emma Guttman, MD, PhD, Elected to the Association of American Physicians
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Emma Guttman, MD, PhD, Waldman Professor and System Chair of the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP). The prestigious honor recognizes top physician-scientists wh more PR
Nabokov's Judeo-Christian values informed his creative universe (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Nabokov's Judeo-Christian values informed his creative universe
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Although there exists a widely held belief that the acclaimed novelist and Cornell professor Vladimir Nabokov was an arrogant atheist, "nothing could be further from the truth," says literary scholar Gavriel Shapiro, Professor Emeritus of Comparative and Russian Literature in the College of Arts and Sciences.
In his recently released study, " E more PR
National Urban League Applauds Introduction of the Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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National Urban League Applauds Introduction of the Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026
Washington, D.C. -- The National Urban League today applauded the introduction of the Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026, a timely and crucial bill that would provide resources to expand access to free, high-quality financial coaching for working families and underserved more PR
National Wildlife Federation, LG Mark Earth Day with focus on Recovering Wildlife, Reconnecting with Nature (10)
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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National Wildlife Federation, LG Mark Earth Day with focus on Recovering Wildlife, Reconnecting with Nature
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -For the third consecutive year, LG Electronics the brand synonymous with Life's Good, transformed their campus into a nature sanctuary with an array of conservation activities fueled by brave optimism. From earning Bergen County's more PR
New Research Sheds Light on How Precancerous Lesions Form in the Pancreas (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release:
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New Research Sheds Light on How Precancerous Lesions Form in the Pancreas
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -A preclinical study published in Nature Metabolism reveals that impaired functioning of two key enzymes contributes to the development and progression of precancerous lesions in the pancreas -a finding that could pave the way for prevention and earlier detection o more PR
Newmark Arranges 43,200-Square-Foot Claire's Headquarters Lease With RCS Real Estate Advisors in Rosemont, Illinois (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges 43,200-Square-Foot Claire's Headquarters Lease with RCS Real Estate Advisors in Rosemont, Illinois
Newmark announces the Company has arranged a 43,200-square-foot office headquarters lease with RCS Real Estate Advisors for Claire's Holdings, LLC ("Claire's"), a global accessories retailer and portfolio company of Ames Watson, at Columbia Centre III in Rosemont, Illinois. Claire's will relocate its he more PR
Newmark Named Exclusive Leasing Agent of The Doris, an Eight-Story Office Project in Miami (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
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Newmark Named Exclusive Leasing Agent of The Doris, an Eight-Story Office Project in Miami
The boutique office development in Wynwood was recently structurally completed
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Newmark announces it has been appointed as the exclusive listing agent for The Doris, an eight-story boutique office development in the heart of Miami's Wynwood neighborhood. In tandem, owners Lombardi Properties and Fox Farm Capital announce the more PR
NFTE Announces 2025-2026 World Series of Innovation Impact League Winners (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news on April 21, 2026:
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NFTE Announces 2025-2026 World Series of Innovation Impact League Winners
Young innovators from around the globe recognized for solutions advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) today announced the winners of its 2025-2026 World Series of Innovation (WSI) Impact League, celebrating 15 years of empowering the next generat more PR
Niagara University Announces 2026 Commencement Speakers, Honorees (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 23 -- Niagara University posted the following news:
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Niagara University Announces 2026 Commencement Speakers, Honorees
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Prominent businessman Larry Quinn, award-winning educator Brianna Lanoye, '13, and the Honorable Dr. Michael A. Tibollo are among the featured speakers at Niagara University's 2026 commencement ceremonies in Lewiston, N.Y., and Vaughan, Ontario. These speakers and honorees represent the university's commitment to excellence, service, and more PR
NJIT, Hudson County Community College and Bricklayers Union Sign Letter of Intent to Develop Apprenticeship-to-Degree Pathway (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 24 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT, Hudson County Community College and Bricklayers Union Sign Letter of Intent to Develop Apprenticeship-to-Degree Pathway
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Hudson County Community College and the New Jersey Administrative District Council of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers signed a Letter of Intent on April 23 to develop a new academic and workforce development partnership designe more PR
NRCC: Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel's Radical Agenda Forced Businesses to Flee Colorado (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel's Radical Agenda Forced Businesses to Flee Colorado
Out of touch Democrats Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel increased taxes and buried companies in regulations during their tenure in the State Legislature.
Now "over 230 business and technology leaders have signed a letter calling on the state's overwhelmingly Democratic leadership to improve the tax and regul more PR
NYC mom challenges discriminatory school admissions policy (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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NYC mom challenges discriminatory school admissions policy
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Manhattan, New York; April 23, 2026: A Chinese American immigrant and data scientist filed a federal lawsuit today challenging New York City's Specialized High Schools admissions criteria after her son was denied admission. Yi Fang Chen alleges the criteria were deliberately designed to reduce Asian Americ more PR
NYCEDC Awards $7 Million Capital Investment to CUNY to Build Green Workforce Training Facilities at Several Colleges Across New York City (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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NYCEDC Awards $7 Million Capital Investment to CUNY to Build Green Workforce Training Facilities at Several Colleges Across New York City
The $7M Capital Investment Will Strengthen CUNY-to-Career Pipelines, Directly Benefiting Six CUNY Campuses Across All Five Boroughs
Funding Will Support New and Upgraded Green Infrastructure and Training Facilities at CUNY Campuses, more PR
Over 120 Civil Society Groups Issue Travel Advisory for U.S. Ahead of FIFA World Cup (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Over 120 Civil Society Groups Issue Travel Advisory for U.S. Ahead of FIFA World Cup
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NEW YORK -More than 120 civil society groups issued a travel advisory today warning that fans, players, journalists and other visitors traveling for more PR
Professor Karen B. Stern Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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Professor Karen B. Stern Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
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Professor Karen B. Stern (GC/Brooklyn College, Classics ) has been named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow, one of the nation's most prestigious honors for scholars pursuing independent research. She studies the archaeology and material cultures of ancient Jewish communities, focusing on how religion was experienced in everyday life across the more PR
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist Jonathan Capehart, Co-Anchor of MS NOW's The Weekend, to Speak at Rutgers-Newark Commencement (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist Jonathan Capehart, Co-Anchor of MS NOW's The Weekend, to Speak at Rutgers-Newark Commencement
Jonathan Capehart, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-anchor of MS NOW's The Weekend, will be the keynote speaker at Rutgers University-Newark's commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 21 at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Capehart, a long-time MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) co-ancho more PR
Raised Levels of Gut Bacterial Wall Toxin Shown to Trigger Lupus Nephritis (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Raised Levels of Gut Bacterial Wall Toxin Shown to Trigger Lupus Nephritis
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The body's immune reaction to increased levels of a toxic molecule, part of a bacterial species in the human gut, may reveal who is most at risk of developing lupus nephritis, according to a new study led by NYU Langone Health.
In people with the more PR
Rand: Can China Stop Its Demographic Slide? Can the United States? (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, April 24 (TNSxrep) -- Rand issued the following news:
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Can China Stop Its Demographic Slide? Can the United States?
China faces a problem that could strain its government, undermine its security, and sap its economic energy.
It isn't having enough babies.
That may seem like an advantage for the United States, China's main rival. But fertility rates are slipping here, too. Researchers at RAND have been studying what China's demographic future will look like, an more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: States React to Nitrous Oxide Deaths With Unnecessary, Unworkable Bans (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz:
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States react to nitrous oxide deaths with unnecessary, unworkable bans
State legislatures truly concerned about teen safety should look beyond bans and embrace a regulatory approach that protects and educates consumers.
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In recent years, prompted by concern about danger to teens amid an increase in incidents of deaths associat more PR
Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced
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The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 1 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners.
SPJ Region 1 includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (Central/Eastern), Rhode Island and Vermont. First-place winner more PR
Rep. Gillen Presses NASA Administrator on Quiet Skies and Bolstering Space Innovation on Long Island (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gillen Presses NASA Administrator on Quiet Skies and Bolstering Space Innovation on Long Island
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A video of the full remarks is available HERE
WASHINGTON, DC -Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) questioned NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman during a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing on the agency's commitment to strengthening research and technology hubs nationwide, inc more PR
Reps. Gillen, Lawler, Garcia, Rulli Introduce Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill to Hold Rail Technology Companies Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Gillen, Lawler, Garcia, Rulli Introduce Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill to Hold Rail Technology Companies Accountable
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) introduced the bipartisan Safe Tracks Act, alongside Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Chuy Garcia (D-IL-04), and Michael Rulli (R-OH-06), to hold private railway technology companies accountable for faulty systems t more PR
Research helps extend growing seasons in the North Country (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Research helps extend growing seasons in the North Country
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At Wild Work Farm in the North Country's Keene Valley, the last frost can come as late as mid-June, and the first frost usually hits in September, said owner and operator Lissa Goldstein. Coping with that very short growing season is one of Goldstein's primary challenges.
For decades, Cornell's Willsboro Research Farm on the edge of Lake Champlain h more PR
Rights Groups Condemn UK Conviction of Activists as "Unprecedented Attack" on Civil Society (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following joint statement with seven organizations:
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UK: Joint statement on the Conviction of Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham
We, the undersigned organisations, are alarmed and appalled by the conviction of Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham, two respected civil society leaders. Over the last 2 years, Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham have been involved in organising marches of hundreds of thousands of people, which remained ov more PR
Rights Need to Guide Global Fossil Fuel Phaseout (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Rights Need to Guide Global Fossil Fuel Phaseout
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People living near a coal plant in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria breathe air so toxic they describe themselves as prisoners in their own homes. In Louisiana, communities along the petrochemical corridor known as Cancer Alley face some of the highest cancer rates in the United States. In Uganda and Tanzania, activists opposing the East African Crude O more PR
Rowan University hosts South Jersey's first cybersecurity conference (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 23 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Rowan University hosts South Jersey's first cybersecurity conference
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On Saturday, April 18, more than 200 cybersecurity professionals and students filled the Eynon Ballroom at Rowan University's Chamberlain Student Center for the region's first-ever BSides South Jersey, a one-day cybersecurity conference. Part of a global series of grassroots cybersecurity conferences, the event was hosted by the Rowan Wom more PR
Rutgers-Newark Marks 80th Anniversary With Jazz, Celebration of History (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers-Newark Marks 80th Anniversary With Jazz, Celebration of History
By Carrie Stetler
In 1908, 30 students attended the first class of New Jersey Law School, which decades later would become part of Rutgers-Newark. The course was held at night to accommodate the ambitious working- and middle-class students who enrolled--many of whom were the children of immigrants in Newark and nearby towns.
Classes were more PR
Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release:
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Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans
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The Department of Justice, through U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Criminal Division, together with its partners, today announced a series of coordinated actions by the Scam Center Strike Force against Southeast more PR
Scientists uncover how the intestine balances cell growth and maintenance (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Scientists uncover how the intestine balances cell growth and maintenance
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A new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine found that the protein caspase-5 (CASP5), long thought to be a foot soldier in the body's defense against bacterial infection, does not actually help clear invaders the way its close cousin caspase-4 (CASP4) does.
Instead, the researchers discovered, CASP5 boosts the signal to prolif more PR
SCN, ADL, and Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Convene Security Briefing to Strengthen Community Preparedness (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release:
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SCN, ADL, and Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Convene Security Briefing to Strengthen Community Preparedness
Regional and National Partners Align on Threat Awareness and Layered Security Preparedness
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The Secure Community Network (SCN), the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) more PR
SEC Chairman Atkins Issues Opening Remarks at the 32nd Annual International Institute for Securities Market Growth and Development (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on April 22, 2026, by Chairman Paul S. Atkins at the 32nd Annual International Institute for Securities Market Growth and Development:
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Kathleen, for your kind comments. And special thanks to you and your colleagues in the Office of International Affairs for organizing what has become one of our most anticipated events of the year.
As always, I must more PR
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Investment Adviser Charged With Making Misrepresentations in SEC Filing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-09505-AKH; S.D.N.Y. filed Nov. 13, 2025) involving Supreme Power Capital Management Ltd.:
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On April 20, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final judgment by default against purported investment adviser Supreme Power Capital Management Ltd. in connection with previously filed charges for making material misrepresentations and unsubst more PR
SEC Obtains Final Judgment as to Ex-New York Registered Representative Charged With Misappropriating Customer Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 23 Civ. 6573; S.D.N.Y. filed July 28, 2023) involving an ex-New York registered representative charged with misappropriating customer funds:
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On April 15, 2026, the United Stated District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final judgment as to Clarice Saw in the SEC's civil enforcement action against her.
The SEC's complaint, filed on July 28, 2023, alleged that more PR
Seize Opportunity to Lend Your Insights, Judgements on Crucial Issue of Artificial Intelligence, Secretary-General Tell Welcoming Reception for AI Scientific Panel (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Seize Opportunity to Lend Your Insights, Judgements on Crucial Issue of Artificial Intelligence, Secretary-General Tell Welcoming Reception for AI Scientific Panel
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the reception welcoming members of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Spain for their first in-person meeting, in Madrid more PR
Smart Lighting Expo and Lighting Fair conclude successfully (10)
HONG KONG, April 23 -- The Hong Kong Trade Development Council issued the following news release:
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Smart Lighting Expo and Lighting Fair conclude successfully
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Attracting some 13,000 global buyers Industry expresses optimism regarding future sales prospects
23 April 2026 - The 3 rd Smart Lighting Expo and the 17 th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition ), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), successfully concluded today at the Hong Kong Conven more PR
Sonoma State University: As Oceans Change, Gray Whales Enter Riskier Waters (10)
ROHNERT PARK, California, April 24 (TNSjou) -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news:
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As oceans change, gray whales enter riskier waters
A Sonoma State graduate student is studying how climate-driven shifts are bringing gray whales into San Francisco Bay -- and into danger from vessel strikes
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Josephine Slaathaug grew up in South Dakota, one of the most landlocked states in the country, where her early experience with animals came on a cattle r more PR
Stacy Caplow, the Guiding Light for Clinical Education (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, April 23 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Stacy Caplow, the Guiding Light for Clinical Education
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Professor Stacy Caplow is one of five professors retiring after this spring semester. To share a memory of or to send greetings to Professor Caplow, please send an email to communications@brooklaw.edu. She would love to hear from her former students and colleagues.
When Professor Stacy Caplow joined the faculty of Brooklyn Law School in 1976, she was more PR
STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON DOLORES BUSTAMANTE ROMERO (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON DOLORES BUSTAMANTE ROMERO
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(Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement regarding reports that Dolores Bustamante Romero has been detained by ICE and is set to be deported:
"If reports of Dolores Bustamante Romero's detention and transfer out of our community are true, it represents a deeply disturbing failure of more PR
Study: In myasthenia gravis, surgical removal of the thymus gland proves to be effective and economical (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Study: In myasthenia gravis, surgical removal of the thymus gland proves to be effective and economical
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With health care cost constraints, studies like this comparing surgery to other approaches are becoming increasingly relevant
By Ellen Goldbaum
BUFFALO, N.Y. - In patients with myasthenia gravis, the surgical removal of the thymus gland, called thymectomy, more PR
Subcommittee on Environment Ranking Member Tonko Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Critical Material Supply Chains (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-New York, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening remarks on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the impact of environmental laws on critical material supply chains, national security and economic growth:
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Happy Earth Day everyone.
I can remember the first Earth Day, in 1970, when Americans -- especially young people -- came together to celebrate our shared ho more PR
SUNY University at Albany: Shine Bright Like a Nanoparticle - Chemistry Senior Talks Rapid Pathogen Detection (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on April 22, 2026, by Erin Frick with senior and chemistry major Emmett Hanson:
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Shine Bright Like a Nanoparticle: Chemistry Senior Talks Rapid Pathogen Detection
University at Albany senior and chemistry major Emmett Hanson has spent the past several years developing innovative techniques for fluorescent biosensing in the lab of Chemistry Professor Mehmet Yigit at the RNA Institute. His work on rapid pathog more PR
Survey: CHRO Confidence Hits New High (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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Survey: CHRO Confidence Hits New High
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Nearly 6 in 10 HR executives plan to increase their companies' hiring over the next six months. That's according to the latest survey of US chief human resource officers (CHROs) from The Conference Board.
This surge in hiring expectations-alongside rising confidence in employee engagement-has pushed the CHRO Confidence Index to a new high of 59, the strongest reading more PR
Syracuse University: Researcher Examines Agriculture's Role in Regional Climate Extremes (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following Q&A on April 22, 2026, by Dialynn Dwyer with Ethan Coffel, assistant professor of geography and environment in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs:
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Researcher Examines Agriculture's Role in Regional Climate Extremes
Ethan Coffel, assistant professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is studying how crops impact regional climate changes.
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There's a lot of research underway more PR
Two faculty journeys, one CMU story (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news:
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Two faculty journeys, one CMU story
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When Finance and Law faculty member Adam Epstein and Economics faculty member Jason Taylor arrived at Central Michigan University in 2003, they weren't just starting new roles, they were beginning a shared journey that would span decades of teaching, mentorship and impact.
The two were the only tenure-track hires in the College of Business that year. More more PR
U.S. Department of Education Initiates Title VI Investigation into NYC Department of Education for Alleged Antisemitic Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Initiates Title VI Investigation into NYC Department of Education for Alleged Antisemitic Discrimination
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) to determine whether NYCDOE violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) by discriminating aga more PR
U.S. Marshals Capture Stabbing Suspect from New Jersey in Lorain County (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release:
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U.S. Marshals Capture Stabbing Suspect from New Jersey in Lorain County
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Elyria, OH - Today, members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) - Lorain Division, arrested Dawn Burge, 36. Burge was wanted by the State of New Jersey - Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office for aggravated assault.
On June 29, 2025, law enforcement responded to an addres more PR
U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Acting Attorney General for the United States, Todd Blanche, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Kash Patel, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office o more PR
Ultra-thin optical film sharpens 3D printing precision (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release:
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Ultra-thin optical film sharpens 3D printing precision
Light-shaping film improves collimation and uniformity, laying the groundwork for low-cost LCD resin printers that produce professional-grade parts
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Researchers have developed an ultra-thin optical film that improves the quality of the light used in LCD resin-based 3D printers. The advance helps ensure th more PR
United Against Nuclear Iran: U.S. Naval Blockade is Working and Effective - FAQs and Key Facts (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following statement on April 22, 2026:
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The U.S. Naval Blockade is Working and Effective - FAQs and Key Facts
United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement and accompanying FAQs and fact sheet on the U.S. naval blockade against Iran's regime.
"We commend President Trump for ordering the continued blockade of Iranian ports and the U.S. Navy for more PR
USC Gould achieves 100% employment for Class of 2025 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news:
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USC Gould achieves 100% employment for Class of 2025
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The USC Gould School of Law has achieved 100% employment for its JD Class of 2025 within 10 months of graduation, according to data reported to the American Bar Association (ABA) -including 96% in full-time, long-term, bar-required, JD-advantage positions.
"Our graduating classes routinely earn an overall empl more PR
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Introduces 'The Devil's Martini,' Inspired by "The Devil Wears Prada 2" (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, April 24 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release:
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Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Introduces 'The Devil's Martini,' Inspired by "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
A new cocktail by award winning mixology authority and Waldorf Astoria New York beverage partner, Jeff Bell, debuting nationwide this spring
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Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is marking the moment with the debut of The Devil's Martini, a fashion-forward new cocktail created by award-winning more PR
Waldorf Astoria New York Unveils 'Devilishly Chic Getaway' Inspired by "The Devil Wears Prada 2" (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, April 24 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on APril 2,3 2026:
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Waldorf Astoria New York Unveils 'Devilishly Chic Getaway' Inspired by "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
The transformed hotel invites guests to live like a fashion editor with a new curated experience featuring personalized shopping and the glamour of Peacock Alley
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Waldorf Astoria New York announced today the launch of the "Devilishly Chic Getaway," a curated overnight escape design more PR
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Criticizes Trump DOJ for Pursuing Baseless Cases with "No Evidence" on MS NOW (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Criticizes Trump DOJ for Pursuing Baseless Cases with "No Evidence" on MS NOW
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to condemn the politicization of the Justice Department under President Trump amid its continued attempts to prosecute Trump's enemies.
Schiff called out the appointment of Joseph diGenova, more PR
WGA Statement on Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholder Vote to Approve Paramount Merger (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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WGA Statement on Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholder Vote to Approve Paramount Merger
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK - The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW):
The proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery would be a disaster for writers, the entertainment industry, consumers, and the co more PR
WHOI wins Webby People's Voice Award for It's an Ocean World interactive experience (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, April 23 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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WHOI wins Webby People's Voice Award for It's an Ocean World interactive experience
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Woods Hole, Mass. (April 22, 2026) -Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has been named a winner of a 2026 Webby People's Voice Award for It's an Ocean World an interactive web experience created as part of WHOI's Campaign for Our Ocean Planet. The honor, awarde more PR
Wil Haygood elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, April 23 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Wil Haygood elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Wil Haygood, a 1976 graduate of Miami University, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2026.
A prolific author, journalist, and educator, Haygood has written several award-winning books, including biographies on Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., and White House butler Eugene Allen. Haygood more PR
WILLIAMS COLLEGE VIOLATED RIGHTS OF ORTHODOX JEWISH STUDENT, DENIED FAIR HOUSING, BRANDEIS CENTER ARGUES IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND HUD CLAIM (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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WILLIAMS COLLEGE VIOLATED RIGHTS OF ORTHODOX JEWISH STUDENT, DENIED FAIR HOUSING, BRANDEIS CENTER ARGUES IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND HUD CLAIM
The Brandeis Center urges federal Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to investigate, school to revise housing policies
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The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today filed a first-of-its-kind c more PR
World Relief Pleads for Reconsideration of Proposal to Send Afghan Allies of the U.S. Military to War-Torn Democratic Republic of Congo (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 23 -- World Relief issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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World Relief Pleads for Reconsideration of Proposal to Send Afghan Allies of the U.S. Military to War-Torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Global humanitarian organization urges U.S. government to honor promises made to U.S. allies
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Today, various news outlets followed a New York Times report that the Trump administration is considering a plan to remove up to 1,100 Afghan men, women and ch more PR
World's Largest Computing Association Announces ACM AI Leadership Summit - August 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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World's Largest Computing Association Announces ACM AI Leadership Summit - August 2026
Eminent Roster of Participants to Include ACM A.M. Turing Award Laureates
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ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has announced the ACM AI Leadership Summit, bringing together researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, educators, and policymakers to explore how AI can b more PR
WTM Africa Releases 2026 Africa Travel & Tourism: State of the Industry Report (10)
SURREY, England, April 17 (TNSrep) -- RX posted the following news release:
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WTM Africa Releases 2026 Africa Travel & Tourism: State of the Industry Report
New industry report, released on day one of Africa Travel Week, delivers an honest assessment of the continent's current tourism landscape, and issues a clear warning: the post-pandemic grace period is over.
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Cape Town: Africa Travel Week, built by RX Africa, has released its annual State of the Industry Report (https://soi2026.yop more PR
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