WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * 'Give so much that it hurts:' Bequest from Paul and Chandler Tagliabue will provide funding for Georgetown programs, medical research Author: Kimberly Clarke For over 60 years, Paul Tagliabue (C'62) was a leader in the Georgetown community, from his college days as captain of the men's basketball team to his tenure as chair of the university's board of directors after serving as NFL Commissioner. Paul, who died on Nov. 9, 2025, is survived by h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 15 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services citing concerns about the agency's recent Request for Information related to Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcare. The letter emphasize their shared commitment to combating Medicaid and healthcare program fraud, while cautioning that recent federal actions risk undermining the longstanding partnership between states and the federal gove more ST

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * 35 URI students honored with Rhode Island Foundation fellowships to support foreign language study abroad * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - Thirty-five University of Rhode Island students have been awarded scholarship funds by the Rhode Island Foundation through two programs that will allow them to pursue foreign language study abroad. The foundation has named 30 students 2026 Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellows and five additional fellow more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU, Partners File New Lawsuit Challenging S.B. 4, Texas' Deportation Scheme * The legal team is seeking emergency relief to block several provisions of the law from taking effect May 15 AUSTIN, Texas -The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and the Texas Civil Rights Projec more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release: * * * Actors' Equity Association Endorses Sherrod Brown for United States Senate * Chicago - Actors' Equity Association's National Council has voted to endorse Sherrod Brown's campaign for United States Senate on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment. "We need Sherrod Brown representing Ohio in the Senate, now more than ever," said Al Vincent Jr., executive director of Actors' Equity more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Adult Polyglucosan Body Research Foundation, Brooklyn, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's draft guidance titled "Considerations for the Use of the Plausible Mechanism Framework to Develop Individualized Therapies that Target Specific Genetic Conditions with Known Biological Cause." The foundation works on behalf of patients affected by APBD and Glycogen Storage Disease Type IV, rare neurological and metabolic disorders caused by pathogenic vari more ST

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown files brief urging Supreme Court to stay restrictions on Mifepristone * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. This morning, the Supreme Court temporarily stayed the Fifth Circui more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Block Restrictions On Mifepristone * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The Fifth Circuit ruling would rein more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Albany Mayor and Nobel Prize Winner to Speak at UAlbany 2026 Commencement By Amy Geduldig The University at Albany will welcome back Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs and Nobel Prize-winning scientist Joachim Frank as keynote speakers for its 2026 Commencement ceremonies. Applyrs, a double alum (MPH '05, DrPH '14) will speak at the University-wide undergraduate ceremony on the morning of May 16. Frank, a former UAlbany professor, will speak later that afternoon  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Albertus Magnus College Announces Associate of Science in Health Sciences Program New 60-credit program offers stackable credentials and clinical certifications to fast-track careers in nursing and public health * Albertus Magnus College is proud to announce the launch of its new Associate of Science (A.S.) in Health Sciences program, specifically designed to meet the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals. Now accepting applicati more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Ameresco and HASI Announce Formation of Neogenyx Fuels, a Joint Venture to Accelerate Growth of Advanced Biofuels The new company will combine Ameresco's industry-leading asset base, proven development and operating expertise with HASI's successful sustainable infrastructure investment platform Transaction represents a $1.8 billion enterpris more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * American Express to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences * American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today announced management participation in upcoming investor conferences to discuss the company's business strategy and financial performance:  * Bernstein 42 nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, May 28, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (ET) * Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * So-called 'Religious Liberty' Commission publishes documents previously hidden from public New York - A multifaith coalition bringing a challenge to the unlawful creation of the Trump-Vance administration's so-called "Religious Liberty Commission" today pointed to new government disclosures in their lawsuit that reveal many of the documents the unlawful and secretive commission had been hiding from the public as proof of the power of lit more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Anthropic Partners with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs to Launch Enterprise AI Services Firm * San Francisco, CA - Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs today announced the formation of a new AI-native enterprise services firm that will work with companies to rapidly bring Claude into their core business operations. The new firm is a standalone entity with Anthropic engineeri more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Welcomes Supreme Court Stay on Mifepristone Restrictions, Warns Fight for Abortion Access Not Over Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that restricted access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The Supreme Court has now or more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS WESTERN NY SEES RECORD HIGH GROCERY COSTS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO BREAK UP THE MEATPACKING MONOPOLIES, HELP FARMERS, AND DRIVE DOWN COST OF MEAT FOR FAMILIES * Schumer Says Four Corporate Giants Dominate Meat Market, Squeezing Farmers And Ranchers Who Keep Just 16 Cents Of Every Dollar Spent On Food, And Rigging The System Against WNY Families New Schumer Bill Will Break Up Big Monopolies In Mea more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling * U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves telehealth access to mifepristone following coalition brief OAKLAND - Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this morning urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a recent more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone * May 4, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The Fifth Circuit ru more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that would have reinstated a medically unnecessary in-person dispensing require more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED POSTAL SERVICE RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO GUNS BY MAIL Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to allow individuals to send certain firearms by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For almost 100 years, federal law has barred the Postal Service from  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: SUPREME COURT ENTERS ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, PREVENTING RESTRICTIONS ON MIFEPRISTONE GOING INTO EFFECT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the U.S. Supreme Court entered an administrative stay to pause a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The order was entered shortly after Raoul and a coa more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Fifth Circuit Decision Arbitrarily and Abruptly Bans Telehealth Prescribing, Forces Patients to Medically Unnecessary In-Person Appointments  * Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Cir more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Ballet Rhode Island, URI theatre professor partner on dance adaptation of 'Machinal' * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - Rhode Island's preeminent professional ballet company is partnering with University of Rhode Island Assistant Theatre Professor Rachel Walshe to create and bring an original dance adaptation of a notable work in American theatre to multiple local stages. Walshe and Ballet Rhode Island are teaming up to produce " Machinal - A Da more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * 14 Faculty Members Appointed to Chairs and Professorships These appointments, the highest honor bestowed upon faculty members by a college or university, become effective July 1. * Barnard College President Laura Ann Rosenbury announced that 14 faculty members have been named to chairs and professorships at the College. These appointments become effective July 1. Named chairs and professorships are the highest honor bestowed upon faculty members by a college or universit more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, May 4 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Barrett joins Miami as vice president of University Advancement * As a first-generation student at Hamilton College, Scott Barrett saw firsthand how transformational higher education could be. It was at Hamilton, located in Clinton, New York, where Barrett also received his introduction to the world of fundraising with a work-study position in the college's advancement office. That, too, was part of an eye-opening experience about how a university's advancement tea more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Hosts Global Financial Institutions Pro Bono Day Events * BCLP's Financial Institutions Sector hosted its first-ever global Financial Institutions Pro Bono Day (FIPBD) with a series of events across the US and the UK. FIPBD is an annual industry-wide initiative that mobilizes legal professionals from leading financial institutions and law firms to provide pro bono services. On April 30, BCLP hosted the Univ more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Better Brains: Meet the Engineer Helping to Power Complex New AI Data Centers As artificial intelligence scales, so does the challenge of powering it. New data centers demand more advanced power and control systems that reliably deliver massive quantities of energy. Researchers are developing flexible, efficient infrastructure designed for the next generation of computing. The AI data centers breaking ground around the wo more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg News Wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary * Two Bloomberg News Series Named as Finalists in Explanatory Reporting and National Reporting Categories NEW YORK (May 4, 2026) - Bloomberg has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for "trAPPed," an investigation in graphic novel form documenting a widespread digital scam in India that has devastated hundreds of thousands of lives. The sag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Questions Massive No-Bid Contract Awarded to Trump's Ballroom Construction Firm * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), wrote Clark Construction CEO Robert Moser and the National Park Service (NPS) regarding a no-bid contract awarded to Clark Construction to make repairs to public fountains in Lafayette Square, across the more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 4 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Buffalo State to host Kwibuka 32 event in collaboration with Buffalo Rwanda Community Association * Kwibuka, which means "remember" in Kinyarwanda, a national language of Rwanda, is an annual commemoration period that serves as a solemn remembrance of the lives lost during the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda and a recognition of the resilience of its survivors. Each year, numerous events are held in honor of Kwibuka and this year, for the more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [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: * * * Canadian Trump Critic Sues to Stop Google from Sharing Personal Information with Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON - A Canadian critic of the Trump administration today sued Markwayne Mullin, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to stop the governmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Carlyle Group posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Carlyle Leads $460 Million Financing Package for ORBCOMM New York, NY - Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that its Global Credit platform led a $460 million financing for ORBCOMM Inc. ("ORBCOMM" or the "Company"), a leading provider of mission-critical industrial IoT solutions. The capital will support the refinancing of the Company's existing debt facilities and its continued growth. Carlyle served as Administrative Agent for the transaction. ORBC more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- 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 May 4, 2026, by President and founder Jennifer Roback Morse and senior research associate D. Paul Sullins, both of the Ruth Institute: * * * The Church is Right about Same Sex Attraction The Ruth Institute's free report "Refuting the Top 5 Gay Myths" * If you thought that persons who are sexually attracted to more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Federal Court Blocks Governor Landry's Attempt to Eliminate Elected Office; Calvin Duncan to Take Seat as Clerk of Criminal District Court Victory Preserves Will of 68 Percent of New Orleans Voters Who Elected Duncan on Platform of Transparency and Reform * New Orleans -- A federal court today granted in part Calvin Duncan's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order, blocking Governor Jeff Landry and state officials from more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 5 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * USA v. State of Minnesota The federal government is suing state Attorney General Keith Ellison over his attempted regulation of global greenhouse gas emissions via litigation. The lawsuit (Case No. 26-cv-2456) was filed this morning in federal court in Minnesota. The Department of Justice put out a press release on the lawsuit, which includes a link to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Smith on Morning in America: "I don't know of any farms on East 68th Street in Manhattan." Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined NewsNation's Morning in America to discuss the Committee's recent hearing with CEOs of massive hospital systems, highlighting how those systems are exploiting loopholes and consolidating to drive up costs and reduce access t more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials' Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway * BATON ROUGE, La. -A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an emergency lawsuit in federal court seeking to block Secretary of State Nancy Landry's implementation of Gov. Jeff Landry's unlawful executiv more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [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: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials' Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway * BATON ROUGE, La. -A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an em more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 5 -- The Central New York Community Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CNYCF Launching Participatory Budgeting in Madison County for Centennial Celebration Community members invited to help decide how $75,000 will be invested locally * The Central New York Community Foundation will launch the second of five participatory budgeting initiatives across its service area this June, inviting Madison County residents to help decide how $75,000 will be invested in their community. The initiative marks the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Coast Professional Inc., Geneseo, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid addressing the Federal Direct Loan Program. Drawing on over 12 years of prior contractual experience managing hundreds of thousands of accounts and billions in student loan debt, Coast urged FSA to adopt consistent standards in key areas of loan servicing and collections to enhance borrower communication, compliance, and operational efficiency. Coast emphasized urgent needs for sta more ST

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Geologist Mike Kaplan Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow Kaplan studies the ways ice sheets, mountain glaciers, climates and landscapes changed in the past. By Olga Rukovets Mike Kaplan was heading to the dentist's office when he received a career-highlight email. "I will always remember where I was," he says. A research professor at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which is part of the Columbia Climate School, Kaplan had been chosen for the more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Community Engagement Awards celebrate partnerships creating positive change * The fourth annual Community Engagement Awards celebrated community-engaged work by students, faculty and staff from across Cornell over the past year. Hosted by the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement in the Statler Hotel Ballroom, the April 22 event highlighted how sustained, reciprocal partnerships can develop student leaders while strengthening public trust and making me more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Tracing a pediatric cancer to its origins Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a cancer of the soft tissue that predominantly affects children. Under the microscope, these tumors resemble developing skeletal muscle, but they appear in parts of the body where skeletal muscle does not exist, such as the bladder and salivary gland. For years, this has raised two fundamental questions: what types of cells give rise to RMS, and why does this canc more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 5 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Three Undergraduates Awarded Truman Scholarships Gracie Bartos '27, Jackson DeConcini '22, and Will Nelson '27 chosen for public service. Written by Aimee Minbiole Gracie Bartos '27, Jackson DeConcini '22, and Will Nelson '27 have been named 2026 Truman Scholars, the Truman Scholarship Foundation announced. The fellowships provide up to $30,000 for graduate school, advising and mentoring from public service leaders, and preferred hiring with the federal gov more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk ranked at top of syndicated finance league tables in Q1 2026 * Davis Polk once again captured top rankings for legal advisors across multiple categories in Q1 2026 syndicated lending league tables from LSEG LPC and Debtwire. According to LSEG, Davis Polk advised on 79 syndicated loan financings totaling over $133 billion, ranking top five in 21 of 22 global and U.S. syndicated loans categories. In Debtwire 's rankin more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payment more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * On the Eve of Litigation Deadline, So-Called "Religious Liberty Commission" Publishes Documents Previously Hidden from Public New York - A multifaith coalition bringing a challenge to the unlawful creation of the Trump-Vance administration's so-called "Religious Liberty Commission" today pointed to new gove more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Development gains in reverse: High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women, with 55 million jobs at risk * Rising debt servicing is estimated to cause 55 million lost jobs for women and a 17 percent fall in women's per capita income, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) analysis drawing on data from 85 developing countries. The new report, Who Pays the Price? Gender Inequality and Sovereign Debt shows that women  more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Dominican Republic National Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Ammunition By An Illegal Alien In Connection With Shooting Of Off-Duty Federal Customs And Border Protection Officer * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), Michael Alfonso, and Director of the New York Field Office of U.S more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * DTCC Advances Development of New Tokenization Service, Convenes 50+ Firms to Drive Digital Assets Adoption DTCC to facilitate initial, limited production trades of securities tokenized via DTC's tokenization service in July 2026, with plans to launch the service in October 2026 * The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporati more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Engineering design course takes aim at spotted lanternflies * How many ways are there to harass, catch or kill invasive spotted lanternflies? The answer is undetermined, but if you were walking through Duffield Hall Atrium on the Cornell campus on the morning of April 28 you would have seen an impressive array of proposed technological solutions to the challenge of protecting New York state's vineyards from the destructive insect. Nearly 200 Cornell engineeri more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Environmental NGOs outline safeguards for EU's potential use of international carbon credits toward 2040 climate target The European Commission has just closed its consultation on the future framework for international carbon credits and is expected to publish a proposal in the autumn. As the European Union considers how international carbon credits could contribute to its 2040 climate target, Environmental Defense Fund and The Nature Conserva more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Midwestern families on the hook for $180 million to keep Michigan coal plant open under Trump administration's mandates EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) New filings from Consumers Energy show that consumers will be on the hook for $180 million in additional costs (and counting) as a result of the Trump administration's mandates to continue operating the J.H. Campbell coa more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks on May 4, 2026, by President and CEO John C. Williams at the Cynosure Group Spring Symposium: * * * As prepared for delivery Introduction Good afternoon. I'd like to thank the Cynosure Group for having me here today. Randy often needles me for using overly modern cultural references in my discourse--by which he means those that postdate Cicero. In that regard, I can't help but point out that Cynosure refers to the constellation commonly known as th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * The Federation for American Immigration Reform Launches New Immigration Council * Top National Experts to Help Advance 'Critical Mission' The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is pleased to announce the formation of its new advisory Immigration Council.  FAIR's Immigration Council is a prestigious group of respected and highly accomplished thought leaders who seek reform of America's immig more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, May 5 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Feinstein Institutes research unlocks two distinct paths to severe fetal anemia, revealing new therapeutic targets The study, published in Nature Communications, unravels mysteries of rare blood disorder * A new study led by scientists at Northwell Health's Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has revealed that defects in different ribosomal proteins lead to a rare blood disorder called Diamond-Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) through surprising more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * First Assistant U.S. Attorney Hosts All-Hands Meeting with ATF On April 8, 2026, First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone hosted an all-hands meeting at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Syracuse alongside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Bryan DiGirolamo. The meeting focused on the U.S. Attorney's Office and ATF's shared mission, pas more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * First Take to reunite Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless for one-time show on May 8 * ESPN's signature morning debate show First Take, featuring Stephen A. Smith and Shae Cornette, will welcome a mix of new and familiar faces -highlighted by a one-time reunion with former co-host Skip Bayless. Bayless will join Smith live from Los Angeles on Friday, May 8, marking the first time the duo has appeared together on First Tak more PR

BRONX, New York, May 1 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following Q&A involving associate professor of law Jane Manners: * * * The Declaration at 250: How an Aspirational Text Shaped Constitutional Meaning As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, Fordham Law News is turning to its faculty to explore the legal, historical, and philosophical dimensions of the document. This Q&A series considers what the Declaration meant in 1776--and what it still means for law and democr more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, May 4 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla Announces an Elevated Start to the Summer Season Designed Around Immersive Guest Experiences * Four Seasons Resort and Residence Anguilla shares an early look at its 2026 Summer Season programming: a thoughtfully curated lineup of wellness, culinary, and coastal experiences designed to enhance and elevate the guest journey. Beginning in May, the property will introduce a series more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA NAMES 2026 RECIPIENTS OF SEVENTH ANNUAL DR. CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP * High School Valedictorians Amanda Parker and Tess Sonne Selected as Recipients FOX News Media, in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Program, has selected Amanda Parker and Tess Sonne as the recipients of its seventh annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship, announced FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $78 Million Investment in Four Infrastructure Improvement Projects on New York State Thruway in Capital Region and Central New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $78 million total investment in four infrastructure improvement projects on the Thruway are underway in the Capital Region, Central New York, and the Finger Lakes Region. The projects include pavement repairs and safety upgrades on several busy se more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces New Event Highlighting Services and Benefits for Volunteer Firefighters and Families Affected by 9/11 Terror Attacks * Governor Kathy Hochul today invited volunteer firefighters and families of volunteer firefighters to attend a free event on Long Island designed to ensure they receive every benefit they may be entitled to if they responded to the World Trade Center following the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.  more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Record $23 Million Investment to Strengthen Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence and Better Support Survivors * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a record-level investment of $23 million for the Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence (STRIVE) initiative, which doubles the number of participating police departments and significantly expands New York's efforts to respond to and prevent d more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs HB 1144 Into Law, Marking Step Forward on Tackling the Spread of 3D-Printed Guns as Advocates Push for Stronger Action * DENVER - Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law HB 1144, legislation to address the growing threat of 3D-printed firearms and illegal gun parts. The bill builds on Colorado's existing ghost gun law and takes steps to help ensure that evolving technology cannot be used to evade ex more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Greater New York Hospital Association, representing over 200 hospitals and health systems in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the agency's Request for Information focused on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare. The letter addresses CMS's consideration of modifications to Medicare Advantage program integrity policies, the use of artificial intelligence in MA claim reviews, and regulations affecting sta more ST

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Blake L. Sartini In Acquisition of Golden Entertainment and Its Transition to Private, Family-Owned Operation * LAS VEGAS - May 4, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Blake L. Sartini in the successful completion of Mr. Sartini's transition of Golden Entertainment to a private, family-owned operation following the close of a transaction involving Golden Entertainment and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Hispanic Federation, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a proposed rule that would revoke the 30-day notification requirement prior to lease termination for nonpayment of rent in HUD-backed rental housing. The Federation cautions that the rule could lead to discriminatory housing outcomes and increase housing instability for vulnerable families. The Hispanic Federation, a nonprofit advocacy group representing over 840 organizations focused on emp more ST

HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 5 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Panel Tackles the Hidden Toll on Mental Health Professionals Lindsey Angioletti In a conversation marked by honesty, vulnerability, and urgency, Hofstra University's Brett Lake Speaker Series in Mental Health tackled one of the most difficult questions facing the field today: How do professionals care for others after suicide loss while navigating their own grief? The series is sponsored by the Brett Lake Fund, established by Dr. Diana Lake, a member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Calls Out Trump Admin for Abusing Emergency Authorities to Bypass Congress on Arms Sales * Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today condemned the Trump administration for again invoking emergency authorities to bypass Congressional review of arms sales. "The Trump administration's latest use of emergency authorities to bypass Congre more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * How the Adult Brain Learns When to Persist and When to Change * A signaling pathway best known for shaping the brain before birth also helps govern how adults learn, adapt, and persist in their behavior, according to new research co-led by Andreas H. Kottmann, associate medical professor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience at the City University of New York Graduate Center. The findings could open new directions for research on neurolo more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * US Tax Consequences of the Jones Act Waiver Highlights * The extended Jones Act waiver allows non U.S. flagged vessels to conduct certain U.S. Voyages. * Transportation income from U.S. Voyages earned by non U.S. persons is generally subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax. * Foreign Owners and Operators should evaluate potential U.S. tax exposure from U.S. Voyages. * On April 24, U.S. Customs and Border Protection extended a limited waiver of the Jon more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * China: 'Harmonization Plan' Erasing Tibetan Language * A 2021 Ministry of Education directive-the Children's Speech Harmonization plan-mandates the use of standard Mandarin Chinese for all preschool instruction and care, including in ethnic minority areas. * By severely limiting Tibetan-language education in early childhood, and imposing ideological indoctrination on kindergarten children, the Chinese government is speeding up its eras more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Malaysia: New Refugee Registration System Raises Concerns * (Bangkok) - The Malaysian government began a refugee registration system in January 2026 that has raised protection, rights, and privacy concerns for the hundreds of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The new initiative, Dokumen Pendaftaran Pelarian ( Refugee Registration Document, DPP), aims to replace the current registration system more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Hungary's Orban Is Gone. Now the EU Unanimity Rule Should Go Too * In power for 16 years, Hungary's outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban was notorious for abusing his government's veto power to taint the European Union's foreign policy with the same anti-rights, illiberal agenda he implemented at home. But while his government was the most vocal and frequent spoiler of principled EU external action, it was by no means the only one. And it won' more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE Says Kennedy Center Violating Its Contract, Using Temporary Closure to Permanently Cut Jobs and Services * Washington, D.C. -The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is condemning management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, alleging the Kennedy Center is violating its union contract and laying off workers without meeting its legal obligation to barg more PR

ARMONK, New York, May 4 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Study: CEOs are Reshaping C-suite Roles for the AI Era * ARMONK, N.Y., May 4, 2026 - A new global study from the IBM (NYSE: IBM ) Institute for Business Value finds that the accelerating pace of AI is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of the study, IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn writes, "The CEO's role has always been to lead through disr more PR

ARMONK, New York, May 4 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM: A Decade of Quantum on the Cloud * YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - IBM (NYSE: IBM ) put the first quantum computer on the cloud. It was a seminal moment in computing history, and for thousands of early users who would get their first experience with real quantum hardware in the months and years to follow.  Today, we celebrate a tremendous milestone: ten years of cloud-accessible quantum computing. Now, as day one of IBM's annual Think  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Congress Overturns a 20-Year Mining Ban in Minnesota * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has signed legislation overturning a mining ban in one of the world's largest mineral deposits, located in a historic mining area in Northern Minnesota. 2 The Twin Metals mine is located on federal land that lies near a wilderness area, which, according to opponents, was a reason to stop the mine. 3 The mine is essential for the United State more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists to Honor Top Achievements in Food Science at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo * CHICAGO - May 4, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, will honor this year's recipients of its prestigious IFT Achievement Awards as well as induct the 2026 Clas more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Jackie Novak named senior associate dean for administration * CUNY SPH is delighted to announce the appointment of Jaclyn (Jackie) Novak to the administration as senior associate dean for administration, effective Monday, May 4. Jackie is a higher education leader and scholar-practitioner with more than twenty years of progressive experience in academic administration, finance, and operations at pu more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Debate to explore whether the U.S. scientific enterprise is too risk-averse Hopkins Forum panelists will consider how longstanding funding structures and institutional incentives shape the kind of research that gets pursued--and the possibilities left behind Emily Gaines Buchler Is today's scientific enterprise too cautious? That's the provocative question at the center of an upcoming debate on Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus over whether th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, CONGRESSMAN MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * (New Haven, C.T.)-Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. "House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP extremists have concluded the only way to win in N more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP extremists have concluded  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Joint Statement from Leader Jeffries, Ranking Member Morelle on New York Redistricting Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. "House Republicans have failed and th more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Jonathan H. Whiteson, MD, Named Chair of NYU Langone Health's Rusk Rehabilitation * NYU Langone Health has appointed Jonathan H. Whiteson, MD, a nationally recognized leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, as chair of Rusk Rehabilitation, one of the top-ranked centers of its kind in the nation. Dr. Whiteson has been a longtime faculty member of Rusk Rehabilitation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Complaint Against Minnesota Over Its Attempt to Override Federal Law Note: View complaint here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1439311/dl?inline). * The Justice Department today filed a complaint against the State of Minnesota over its attempt to regulate global greenhouse gas emissions, which are subject to exclusive federal authority, and override the policy choices of the United States and other states  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 5 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Building AI Readiness with Portraits of a Graduate KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Portraits of a graduate already emphasize many AI-ready skills -- like critical thinking, communication, collaboration and digital literacy -- that students need as AI becomes embedded in school and work * A portrait only matters if it is reinforced by real systems -- such as graduation requirements, endorsements, transcripts, planning processes and accountability measures -- rather than living a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANTISEMITIC GRAFFITI IN QUEENS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am appalled that the Jewish community in New York City is once again under attack, this time the target of horrifying, coordinated antisemitic vandalism across institutions in Queens. Every Jewish New Yorker should be able to live and exist in Jewish life without the fear of this vi more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Library honors outstanding student workers * Cornell University Library recently honored a select group of its student workers with the Fuerst Outstanding Student Employee Award. As a surprise by their supervisors, the students were handed their awards during their work shifts. The awardees are Brandon Boit '26 at Mann Library; Areli Esparza '26 at the Math Library; and Michael Neiss '26 and Breawna Smith '26 at the Law Library. This year's group of Fuerst aw more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 4 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following Q&A involving Anipha Abass Mwingira, an LL.M. student in the International Human Rights Law program: * * * LL.M. student Anipha Abass Mwingira attends the 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York * Anipha Abass Mwingira, an LL.M. student in the International Human Rights Law program at Notre Dame Law School, is from Tanzania and brings more than two decades of experience in the judiciary and human rights sectors. She recent more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * Long Lake, Backed by General Catalyst, to Purchase American Express Stake in Global Business Travel Group, Inc., as GBTG Agrees to be Acquired * American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today announced that pursuant to Long Lake and General Catalyst's agreement to acquire Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE: GBTG), it will sell its approximately 30% equity interest in GBTG. Upon closing of the transaction, American Express expec more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, Lauren Alaina, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson and More Took to the Stage at This Year's iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One Disney+ and Hulu streamed the iHeartCountry Festival live and it was broadcast across iHeartCountry stations nationwide * NEW YORK - The twelfth annual iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One celebrated Country music's hott more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 4, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Beware the Bubble - in the Bond Market The question comes up whenever anyone knowledgeable is asked about the markets: Are we in a bubble? It is almost always about the stock market, which has reached record levels lately despite all the unsettling news. Hardly anyone ever asks about the bond market -- but a bond bubble could be far more dangerous than an equity bubble. It ma more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 1, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Taxing the Wealthy Won't Reduce Their Power It's happening. California looks likely to put a "one-time" tax of 5% on wealth above $1 billion on the ballot in November, and polls suggest it could pass -- despite opposition from some economists (not so surprising) and Democratic politicians (more so). Meanwhile, calls to tax the rich are resounding across the country, from New Yo more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 1, 2026, by fellow Danyela Souza Egorov to the Daily Wire: * * * Schools Received More Money Than Ever. Parents Aren't Seeing The Results. Test scores and enrollment are falling, but schools keep hiring staff. * American K-12 public education spending reached $1 trillion for the first time in 2024. But what are students getting for that money? While spending grew by 56% since 2013, reading and math scores on the National Assessment of Educatio more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 4, 2026, by Gail Heriot, professor of law at the University of San Diego, to Minding the Campus: * * * Will the California Legislature Ever Stop Trying to Overturn Proposition 209? There are a few indications--albeit very tentative ones--that suggest the California Legislature may be getting over its obsession with overturning Proposition 209, the voter initiative that banned state-sponsored preferential policies based on race, sex, or ethnicity.  more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 3, 2026, by legal policy fellow John Ketcham and attorney and adjunct fellow Christian Browne to the New York Post: * * * Mayor Mamdani's New Scam: Charge NYC Taxpayers to Hire His Rent-a-Mobs New Yorkers, you've been slacking -- so the mayor wants to organize you. Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn't happy that only 400 people showed up to last year's Rent Guidelines Board hearings. In response, last Wednesday, he launched Organize NYC, a supposed volunt more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 30, 2026, by senior fellow Douglas Murray to the New York Post: * * * Tech Firms Must Crack Down on Mad Conspiracy Theories Destroying Society If you need more proof of how deranging our times have become, just consider this: the number of times the word "staged" was used in the hours after the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting last Saturday. This isn't only a problem for social media companies. It is a problem for our dem more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Marc Weinstein Discusses First Test of Prediction Market Enforcement Highlights * Marc Weinstein examined the implications of the first test of how prediction markets may be policed. * Federal prosecutors allege a U.S. Army sergeant used classified information to earn more than $400,000 tied to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. * Weinstein says prosecutors have a low-risk opportunity to test a novel theory since only one charge needs more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * Marking World Press Freedom Day, GBH Names Journalism Icon Martin "Marty" Baron Recipient of Inaugural "GBH Impact Award" * Award to Be Presented at GBH 75th Anniversary Gala Marking World Press Freedom Day on May 3, GBH, the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America, has announced it will present its inaugural GBH Impact Award to Martin "Marty" Baron, former Executive Editor of The Washi more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * McArt, Calixto recognized for achievements in science and public policy * * Cornell Integrated Pest Management * Department of Entomology * Entomology Scott McArt, associate professor in Cornell University's Department of Entomology and director of the Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies, and Cornell Integrated Pest Management Director Alejandro Calixto have received the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Ou more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For almost one hundred years, dating back to 1927, feder more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 4 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Media Coverage: April 2026 * The University of Missouri-St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories but does not serve as a comprehensive listing. Notice a clip we missed? Email us at umsldaily@umsl.edu. Featured stories: The Boston Globe tapped Trilce more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Mile by Mile: Recycled Rubber Asphalt Road Research Makes Michigan More Resilient More than 10 million scrap tires are produced annually in Michigan alone. Michigan Tech researcher Zhanping You is recycling those tires and turning them into new, more durable roads across the state, expanding the field of sustainable infrastructure. When Zhanping You first came to Michigan Technological University as an assistant professor in 2005, using r more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * MINNESOTA SENATE PASSES CRITICAL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION OMNIBUS PACKAGE * Legislation Includes Ban on Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines, Crackdown on Ghost Guns and Emerging Threats While Investing in Prevention ST. PAUL, MN -Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive gun violence prevention omnibus package (SF 4067), marking a critical step forward in efforts to strengthen public safety and reduce gun violence  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 4 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 423 graduates at May 2026 Commencement Ceremony * The Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate the achievements of its May and August graduates during its spring commencement ceremony at 7 p.m., Friday, May 15, at Mizzou Arena. The event will recognize students receiving degrees in Bachelor of Journalism, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy programs. The ceremony is free  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Model United Nations Team Receives Highest Award * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University's Model United Nations team received the Outstanding Delegation award, the conference's highest honor, at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City, the world's largest international Model UN competition. Cedarville students represented Jamaica at National Model United Nations in New York City From March 28 to Apri more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Morgan Stanley Investment Management Introduces Wealth Education Center Boston -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) today announced the launch of the Wealth Education Center, a centralized education platform designed to help financial advisors translate growing market, tax and investment complexity into clear, practical guidance for their clients. "Advisors face a growing challenge as financial more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 4 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Mueller's 'Wakara's America' a finalist for international Plutarch Award * Max Perry Mueller's "Wakara's America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West" -a groundbreaking biography that recenters the history of the American West through Indigenous leadership, diplomacy and resistance -has been named a finalist for the Plutarch Award, one of the most distinguished honors in the field of biography. "The Plutarch Award is unique in  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, States Oppose U.S. Postal Service Rule Flouting Federal Gun Law Coalition Opposes Trump Administration Efforts to Allow Guns by Mail, Harming Public Safety * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport led a multistate comment letter today on behalf of 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons pouring across state borders by mail, en more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * State Education Department Hosts My Sister's Keeper Spring STEM Day Event The New York State Education Department (NYSED) today hosted the My Sister's Keeper Spring STEM Day event at SUNY Old Westbury. Approximately 650 young women and girls gathered from various regions of the state to learn more about the college experience, attend workshops and panel discussions, and hear directly from SUNY Old Westbury students. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PERPETUATED ANTI-SEMITIC ENVIRONMENT, DENIED JEWISH EDUCATORS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, ACCORDING TO NEW EEOC CHARGE BY BRANDEIS CENTER The charge alleges that the NEA violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and allowed anti-Semitism to spread in K-12 schools * The Louis D. Brandeis Center Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism, Inc. filed a charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Expanded Hunting Directive in Some National Park Sites Defies Long-Term Protection National Parks Conservation Association fears these changes could compromise both the long-term protection of wildlife and visitor safety. * New changes are being implemented in 50+ national park sites in the lower-48 states, which National Parks Conservation Association fears could compromise both the long-term protection of wildlife and visitor safety more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following written testimony by Michele Bustamante, staff scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the 21st Century with American Copper": * * * Chair Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, Members of the Committee, and Committee staff - thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. It is an honor to be able to share my expertise today on an area of great focus throug more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots * The way bugs and birds flap their wings may look effortless, but the dynamics that keep them aloft are dizzyingly complex and difficult to quantify. Cornell researchers created a computational model that shows the effect of insects' morphology on stabilizing their flight. The findings could lead to a new way to understand the evolution of animal flight while also providing a blueprin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The New York Immigration Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status," published on February 20, 2026. NYIC, an organization representing over 200 groups serving immigrant and refugee populations in New York, strongly urges HUD to withdraw the rule in its entirety. The NYIC opposes the proposed rule that would bar mixed-status families-hous more ST

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $64 Million Multifamily Sale of The Liam at Hays Farm in Huntsville, Alabama Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $64 million sale of The Liam at Hays Farm, a 329-unit Class A multifamily property in Huntsville, Alabama. The asset was acquired by Greystone and marks the largest multifamily sale in the Huntsville market since 2023.[1] Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets Senior Managing Director Justin Uffinger and Associate Director Sarah Nee more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Newmark J-School Distinguished Professor M. Gessen Wins Pulitzer Prize for Opinion Writing The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY proudly announces that Distinguished Professor M. Gessen has won the Pulitzer Prize for Opinion Writing. The prize recognizes Gessen's "illuminating collection of reported essays on rising authoritarian regimes that draw on history and personal experience to probe timely themes of opp more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Next-generation telescope science highlighted at April workshop * Cooled by a gentle breeze and shaded by the native algorrobo trees overhanging the terrace of the La Casona restaurant in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, scientists from around the world listened, rapt, to presentations on the construction challenges, technical details and promise of scientific discovery of the innovative Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST). Many of them had been working on the  more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following remarks on May 1, 2026, at the Regional Plan Association Assembly: * * * Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for the kind introduction and for having me today. It is a real pleasure to be here. You know, a number of times each day I am stopped by New Yorkers in our city's streets, parks and public transit systems. Sometimes it's a high five, sometimes it's a "Let's go Knicks!" [and] sometimes it's a series of words that I would rathe more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following remarks on May 1, 2026, at the African American Clergy and Elected Officials gathering: * * * Good morning. Happy Friday. Thank you, Reverend Doctor Waterman, for welcoming us at Antioch -- and for the wisdom and grace you have shared with your congregation and with Bed-Stuy for more than a decade. Thank you, Dr. Bailey, for bringing us together. It is lovely to be back at AACEO with you. I have been here before as an Assembly Member, as a candidate for office, and I  more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Faculty Member Elected to National Academy of Sciences * Andrea H. Brand, PhD, chair of the Department of Cell Biology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. The academy, established under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, recognizes achievement in science by election to membership, and more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Health Secures Nearly $70 Million NIH Grant to Accelerate Scientific Discovery * NYU Langone Health has been awarded a nearly $70 million, seven-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund its Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). The award is the highest level of funding available nationally under NIH's Clinical and Tran more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release: * * * Ocean State Media Workers Form Union with SAG-AFTRA Majority of OSM Staff Sign Petition to Unionize * Staff at Ocean State Media, Rhode Island's NPR and PBS station, have announced their intention to form a union with SAG-AFTRA. A majority of the unionizing workers -- including hosts, reporters, and digital, audio and video producers -- signed the petition to unionize. "The dedi more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets effe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Oscar Health, a healthcare technology company focused on the individual insurance market, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging enhanced measures to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the individual market. The letter responds to CMS's Request for Information related to the Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcar initiative. Oscar Health's letter emphasizes that preventing fraudulent enrollments before coverage begins is essential to protecting the integ more ST

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Jeffrey Bossert Clark, vice president of litigation at the Oversight Project, and former acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Abortion Access Amid Federal Court Battle and Confusion Over Mailing of Medication Abortion, Reiterates Commitment to Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose Pennsylvania joins a multistate amicus brief to push back on ruling that blocks mailing of mifepristone and threatens access to safe, widely used reproductive health care. Federal case threatens to block mailing of mi more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Opens in Boston with a Focus on Technology, Life Sciences and Financial Industries Pillsbury is opening a new office in Boston, marking an important expansion into one of the nation's leading growth and innovation centers. The office will launch with a team of five senior attorneys and additional associates, who bring diverse transactional and litigation backgrounds. "One of the largest legal and business markets in the United States, Boston is home more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Politicians are not ignoring you * If you're registered to vote in the United States and you're not among the richest of the rich, political scientist Peter K. Enns has a message for you: Your voice still matters. So does data analysis methodology. In new research, Enns, professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the Brooks School of Public Policy, uses statistical analysis to contradict a widespread conclusion that government policy d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes Issue Statement on 60-Day Mark of Iran War Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Per more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: International] -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement: * * * Refugees International Statement on the International Migration Review Forum 2026 * Refugees International will be attending the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) from May 5-8, 2026, in New York City. This second IMRF, held every four years, is intended to assess progress at the local, national, re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Announces $850,000 in New Federal Funding for Valley Stream South High School to Combat Creek Erosion; Tours Site with School Leaders * VALLEY STREAM, NY - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined Valley Stream school leaders and staff to tour Valley Stream South High School and highlight $850,000 in new federal Community Project Funding (CPF) she secured through the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process. The new funding will h more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, May 4 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT appoints Chris Regis as senior vice president and chief financial officer Rochester Institute of Technology President Bill Sanders has appointed Christine "Chris" Regis as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 1. Regis joins RIT from Southern Methodist University, where she served for nearly two decades as senior vice president for business and finance and CFO. Regis is a nationally recognized higher educa more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Study: Inhibiting Regulator Protein Can Make Aggressive Prostate Cancers More Vulnerable * BUFFALO, N.Y. -Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown that a key regulator protein plays a critical role in the development of the most aggressive form of prostate cancer. In a new publication in the journal Signal Transduction Targeted Therapy, Dean Tang, PhD, Chair of Pharm more PR

TROY, New York, May 4 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * RPI Cuts Ribbon on Gene Haas Manufacturing Teaching & Learning Foundry * The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) School of Engineering recently celebrated the official opening of the Gene Haas Manufacturing Teaching & Learning Foundry with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event brought together representatives from the Gene Haas Foundation, the RPI community, industry partners, local educators, and community members to mark this significant investmen more PR

SURREY, England, May 5 -- RX issued the following news release: * * * RX advances digital leadership in events with launch of RX NOW London, UK - RX, a global leader in events and exhibitions, has unveiled RX NOW, a new digital platform designed to redefine how people discover, connect and do business at live events. With real-time data and AI-powered personalisation, RX NOW delivers smarter, more personalised and more productive journeys onsite, while driving measurable value for both attendees and exhibitors. The mobile-friendly, web-ba more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING NEARLY $5 MILLION IN FED FUNDING, CUTS RIBBON ON CORTLAND COUNTY'S NEW MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY TO BOOST CARE FOR CENTRAL NY FAMILIES * Schumer Delivered Major Fed $$ To Transform A Vacant Building In Downtown Cortland Into One-Stop Shop For Mental Healthcare And Long-Term Home For Mental Health Department Cortland County Mental Health Department Is Major Rural Behavioral Healthcare Provider I more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * Sesame Workshop and MetLife Foundation Mark 15 Years of Partnership With New Global Resources to Support Young Children's Emotional Well-Being * NEW YORK, May 4, 2026 -Sesame Workshop, the global nonprofit behind Sesame Street, is introducing new emotional well-being resources with funding from MetLife Foundation, to address increasing mental health concerns among young children. The more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 4 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens Achieves $1 billion in U.S. Manufacturing Investments, Strengthening American Reindustrialization, Supply Chains and Workforce * Siemens today announced it has reached $1 billion in domestic manufacturing investments to support American industry, infrastructure and transportation over the past five years. These projects, coming online throughout 2026 and spanning industries  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Siemens USA, a technology company that say it focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Siemens Achieves $1 billion in U.S. Manufacturing Investments, Strengthening American Reindustrialization, Supply Chains and Workforce * Siemens reaches investment milestone as projects in Pittsburgh, Pa. Buffalo Grove, Ill. and Fort Worth, Texas prepare to come online in 2026 * From critical power equipment to passenger rail manufacturing sites, Siemens con more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Student exhibit explores public health history at Cornell * For his capstone project for the Cornell Humanities Scholars program, Jeffrey Ho '26 explored Cornell University Library's archival materials to investigate how the campus community dealt with two pivotal public health crises: the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the '80s and the recent global outbreak of COVID-19. What he discovered was the power of communications to promote safety and build a sense of togetherness more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Students from 12 global campuses team up to develop solutions for an international company in Maine * Northeastern's first Global Innovation Challenge unites students across the global network in the name of entrepreneurship. by Erin Kayata May 4, 2026 When you're a law firm operating in over 80 countries, how do you ensure your employees are familiar with the culture, business practices and client expectations in each country where you operate? T more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Mental Health and Wellness Events Across SUNY System as Part of Mental Health Awareness Month Chancellor Honors Students, Faculty, and Staff for Organizing Important Events and Programs to Advance Mental Health Awareness and Eliminate Barriers to Student Support Services * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted the events organized by SUNY students, faculty, and staff to pr more PR

POTSDAM, New York, May 5 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam Students Present at 2026 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference Seven SUNY Potsdam students were recently invited to take part in the 2026 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference, highlighting the high-level work that they have conducted along with faculty mentors in their chosen fields. This year's conference was held at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, and featured more than 280 students from 33 campuses. T more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Advocacy and Philanthropy Open New Opportunities for InclusiveU Graduates A $1 million gift from members of the Allyn family to the Center on Disability and Inclusion will expand career services, alumni connections and community resources for graduates. Eileen Korey As the parent of a child with an intellectual disability, Amy Allyn became an accomplished advocate and someone other parents could rely on to help them pave a pathway to success for their kids.  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 4 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Teacher Appreciation Week 2026: Bengal Connections * Buffalo State education alumni are everywhere-from classrooms right here in Western New York to ones across the country and world. Because the university's network is so vast, it's not uncommon for current Buffalo State teacher candidates to complete their student teaching requirements under the mentorship of a fellow Bengal. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we caught up with some of thes more PR

BERLIN, Germany, May 5 -- Deutsche Telekom, a telecommunications comapny, issued the following news on May 4, 2026: * * * Telekom and Kunstmuseum Bonn present the Human AI Art Award * Artist Christopher Kulendran Thomas wins Human AI Art Award 2026 * Pioneering work at the intersection of art and technology recognized * Immersive installation in the Human AI Art Space in front of the Kunstmuseum Bonn * Deutsche Telekom and the Kunstmuseum Bonn are awarding the Human AI Art Award for the third time, which they jointly launched in 2024. T more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, May 5 -- TMX Group issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * TMX Group Limited Declares Dividend of $0.24 per Common Share The Board of Directors of TMX Group Limited today declared a dividend of $0.24 on each common share outstanding. This dividend is payable on June 5, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2026. TMX Group hereby advises that this dividend is designated as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes. * * * TMX Group Limited Declares Dividend of $0.2 more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports Announces Commentators for Second Round of 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO, through Saturday, May 9 * TNT Sports' 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will feature seven Second Round games over four consecutive days starting Wednesday, May 6, with Game 1 of Nick Suzuki and the Montreal Canadiens visiting Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres at 7 p.m. On the call from KeyBank Arena  more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Top-Ranked Cancer Care Expands With the Opening of Perlmutter Cancer Center--Staten Island * NYU Langone Health has announced the opening of Perlmutter Cancer Center-Staten Island, expanding access to nationally recognized cancer care for residents and the surrounding communities. Perlmutter Cancer Center, designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Instit more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 4 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Invites Drivers to Experience ItsAll-Electric Vehicle Family in New Campaign * Highlights a New Generation of Electric Vehicles Designed for Everyday Life PLANO, Texas (May 4, 2026) - Unveiled today, Toyota's new all-electric family marketing campaign introduces a lineup designed to meet the needs of today's drivers with intuitive technology, purposeful engineering and everyday usability. As more drivers begin to explore ele more PR

HAMILTON, New York, May 4 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Tracey Hucks '87, MA'90 Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Story and photo courtesy of Harvard Divinity School Tracey Hucks '87, MA'90, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Africana religious studies at Harvard Divinity School, Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, and former Colgate University provost, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most esteemed honorary more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Traylor/Walsh/Skanska Joint Venture awarded Hudson Tunnel Project Package 1C: Hudson River Tunnel Section Contract for $1.29B Joint venture to deliver the Hudson River Tunnel section of the Gateway Program's Hudson Tunnel Project, a critical investment in the future of Northeast Corridor rail service * The Gateway Development Commission has awarded the joint venture comprised of Traylor Bros., Inc., Walsh Construction, and Skanska,  more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I's Georgia Legal System Abuse Campaign Recognized with Hermes Creative Awards Honorable Mention * MALVERN, Pa., May 5, 2026 - A comprehensive legal system abuse campaign, conducted by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) in Georgia in 2025, has been recognized with an Honorable Mention designation from the Hermes Creative Awards in two categories: Advertising Campaign and Outdoor/ Out-of-Home Advertising Ca more PR

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Tufts Names Lili Palacios-Baldwin General Counsel Lili Palacios-Baldwin, a widely respected attorney experienced in the legal issues surrounding higher education with deep and far-ranging experience at Tufts, has been named vice president and general counsel for the university. Palacios-Baldwin currently serves as deputy general counsel for labor, employment, and dispute resolution for the university. She will succeed Mary Jeka, who will retire in  more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Provides AI-Powered Safety Tool to the Construction Industry * Turner is making SafeT Coach, its AI-powered field safety tool, available free of charge to the broader construction industry. The announcement comes during Turner's 22nd annual Safety Week and company-wide Safety Stand-Down, it's largest to date, under the theme " All In Together." In construction, conditions change frequently, and the traditional safety resources th more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Two months into Iran war, IRC operational costs spike by up to 50% as fuel prices rise and aid routes collapse * * Air freight capacity on key routes is down up to 50% * Air freight costs are up 40-62% since last year * Sea freight routed around the Strait of Hormuz is costing up to 4 times more due higher insurance premiums * Container costs are up to +316% on Middle East routes * The war's estimated $25 billion cost more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 4 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Two WashU Medicine researchers named Perlmutter Career Development Assistant Professors * Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, a physician-scientist advancing the understanding of how damaged kidneys repair themselves, and Hysell Oviedo, PhD, a neuroscientist uncovering how the brain interprets sound and language, each have been installed as a Roger M. Perlmutter Career Development Assistant Professor at WashU Medicine. The professorships -funded by the more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [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: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Issues One-Week Pause on Nationwide Restriction on Abortion and Miscarriage Medication * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court today entered an administrative stay, granting a one-week pause of an order by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstatin more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictions on Mifepristone after Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition File Brief * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia successfully urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The Supreme Cour more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, May 4 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF's Spring 2026 Commencement Set for May 8-9 * UCF will award more than 10,700 degrees during this spring's ceremonies, continuing its record-setting momentum in preparing highly skilled graduates for in-demand fields, including engineering, computer science, business, nursing, and digital and emerging media. UCF is the leading producer of talent among Florida's universities, awarding nearly 19,000 degrees annually to Knights who go on to work  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago student goes behind the lens at the White House * This spring, student journalist Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon dove into the White House press pool with camera in hand. He had less than a week to make his mark. A third-year history major at the University of Chicago, he'd been invited by New York Times photojournalist Doug Mills-a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a 40-year veteran of the White House press pool-to shadow him on the job. "I'm no more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, May 4 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Names Amy Stevens as Chief Academic Officer and Vice President of Global Academic Learning Enterprise Veteran academic leader to scale academic division as a learner-centered, data-driven, skills-based and AI-powered organization Amy Stevens * University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has named Amy Stevens, a veteran academic executive and strategist, as chief academic officer and vice president of the university's Global Academic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Brandon M. Williams, under secretary of Energy for nuclear security and administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Kennedy, Ranking Member Murray, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request for the United States Department of Energy's more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 4 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Professor Andrea Carson to lead the Centre for Advancing Journalism Professor Andrea Carson has been appointed the new Director of the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advancing Journalism. Professor Carson is an internationally recognised political scientist and award-winning journalist with 15 years of newsroom experience at major outlets including The Age and the ABC. She has appeared as an expert commentator for leading international titles i more PR

TAMPA, Florida, May 4 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF graduate turns lifelong love of football into Buccaneers front-office role * A young Chase Cooper and his dad cheer on the Giants against the Cowboys [Photo courtesy of Chase Cooper] By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing Chase Cooper was raised as a football fan. Whenever there was a big game, his father found a way to get them tickets. In 2007, they attended a playoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Vestwell, a modern savings platform serving over 2.1 million savers and more than 567,000 businesses, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefit Security Administration addressing the proposed rule requiring recordkeepers to provide at least one paper statement annually to participants in defined contribution plans. The proposed rule implements section 338 of the SECURE 2.0 Act and aims to enhance retirement readiness through in-person disclosures. Vestwell highlighted that mandatory more ST

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * What does it mean to train an AI to speak like you? * Ultra-personalized artificial intelligence for assisted communication risks muting aspects of the user's identity and occasionally breaches privacy, according to a new study from a Cornell Tech doctoral student who trained the technology on himself. Doctoral student Tobias Weinberg, who uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), conceived the research when he realized he could train a model on hi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 5 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Zac Posen Unveils Custom GapStudio Design for Kendall Jenner at the 2026 Met Gala From Icon to Artifact: GapStudio Elevates the White T-Shirt on Fashion's Global Stage * Tonight, Kendall Jenner debuts a custom look by Zac Posen, Executive Vice President and Creative Director of Gap Inc. Designed and constructed in the GapStudio at the brand's New York headquarters, Jenner more PR