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10 CMU Alumni Earn Record-Breaking 15 Tony Nominations (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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10 CMU Alumni Earn Record-Breaking 15 Tony Nominations
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From center stage to creative teams behind the curtain, Carnegie Mellon University alumni are once again leaving a strong impression on Broadway, earning a record-breaking number of Tony Award nominations this year. That momentum is carrying into awards season, where a number of CMU Tartans have been nominated for the 79th Annual Tony Awards(r), set to take place June 7.
The 2026 Tony Awar more PR
114 State Legislators Urge Labor Department to Withdraw Proposed Worker Classification Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- A coalition of 114 state legislators submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on employee versus independent contractor status under several federal labor laws. The letter argues that the proposed rule, which would replace the current federal test with a modified 2021 standard, threatens the fiscal integrity of state programs reliant on accurate worker classification.
The legislators, representing states with a combined population of over 176 million, emph more ST
1Money Co. Urges Targeted Refinements to OCC Stablecoin Rulemaking Emphasizing Innovation and Clarity (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- 1Money Co., a financial technology holding company specializing in regulated payment stablecoin infrastructure, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency addressing the Proposal to implement provisions of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025. The letter provides detailed feedback on the OCC's framework for issuing stablecoins by entities under its jurisdiction.
1Money Co., New York, operates a licensed multi-jurisdictional stablecoin more ST
2,314 Merrill Advisors Recognized on the 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor Lists, more than Any Other Firm (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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2,314 Merrill Advisors Recognized on the 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor Lists, more than Any Other Firm
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NEW YORK, NY - Forbes recognized Merrill Wealth Management advisors across two of its annual wealth advisor rankings: "America's Top Wealth Advisors" and "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" (published April 7, 2026, based on data as of June 30, 2025). Merrill had more advisors tha more PR
55 Advocacy Organizations Opposes HUD Proposal on Work Requirements and Time Limits in Federal Housing Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- A coalition of 55 advocacy organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to the agency's proposed rule titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The letter outlines widespread concerns about the potential negative impacts of allowing Public Housing Authorities and Project-Based Rental Assistance owners to impose work requirements and time limits on recipients of federal housing assistance prog more ST
A lifetime of collecting and advocacy inspires new UNM Tamarind Institute residency program (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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A lifetime of collecting and advocacy inspires new UNM Tamarind Institute residency program
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Sandra Odell and Douglas Ferraro, both University of New Mexico Ph.D. scholars, have long been supporters and collectors of The Tamarind Institute since the 1980s. They have recently established the Sandra and Douglas Ferraro Artist Residency at Tamarind Institute. Their gift reflects their long-time passion for Indigenous art, lithography and an investm more PR
Abdullah Mason Returns Home for Lightweight World Title Defense against Joe Cordina July 4 at Cleveland's Wolstein Center (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Abdullah Mason Returns Home for Lightweight World Title Defense against Joe Cordina July 4 at Cleveland's Wolstein Center
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Boxing's youngest world champion is set to make his first defense in front of a hometown crowd on the 250th anniversary of American independence as part of TNT Sports and DAZN's inaugural The Fight event, a new monthly live boxing series.
Abdullah Mason will defend his WBO lightw more PR
AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly
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The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general who sued Google for illegally dominating And more PR
AHA Career Award, UC Merced's First, Funds Project Aimed at Improving Heart Interventions (10)
MERCED, California, May 5 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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AHA Career Award, UC Merced's First, Funds Project Aimed at Improving Heart Interventions
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Left ventricular devices, or LVADs, are life saving for patients with advanced heart failure, a condition that affects more than 6 million Americans each year.
A UC Merced researcher has earned an American Heart Association Career Development Award to fund his work on improving how these mechanical pumps interact with the heart and body. It's the first more PR
AICPA Urges OCC to Leverage Established Stablecoin Reporting and Controls Criteria in GENIUS Act Rulemaking (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release:
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AICPA Urges OCC to Leverage Established Stablecoin Reporting and Controls Criteria in GENIUS Act Rulemaking
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted a comment letter (https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/download/office-of-the-comptroller-of-the-currency-genius-act) to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) encouraging regulators to leverage the AICPA's recently published 2025 Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting in its rulemaking more PR
Albertus Magnus College Ushers in a New Century at 103rd Commencement (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 6 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release:
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Albertus Magnus College Ushers in a New Century at 103rd Commencement
Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating the Resilient Spirit and Extraordinary Achievements of the Class of 2026
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On Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.,Albertus Magnus College will celebrate its centennial at its 103rd Commencement ceremony. This year's graduates, known as the Centennial Class, represent the first cohort to lead the College into its Second Century of Excellence more PR
All Gas, No Brakes: Red to Blue Candidates Will Lead Democrats to the House Majority (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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All Gas, No Brakes: Red to Blue Candidates Will Lead Democrats to the House Majority
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This week, the DCCC announced eight new top-tier candidates added to its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program for the 2026 cycle. This is the first expansion of the group since the announcement of the first round of 'Red to Blue' candidates in February.
DCCC Spokesperson Liam Buckley:
"Democrats have the momentum to win this November beca more PR
American Enterprise Institute Research Fellow Buck Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Daniel Buck, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students":
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Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the committee.
During my time as a teacher in Title I schools, I watched as year after year expectations for studen more PR
American Express Declares Dividend on Series D Preferred Stock (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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American Express Declares Dividend on Series D Preferred Stock
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The Board of Directors of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) declared a quarterly dividend on the company's 3.550% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series D, of $9,072.22 per share (which is equivalent to $9.07222 per related Depositary Share).
The dividend is payable on June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2026.
ABOUT AMERICAN EXPR more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: Hochul, Mamdani & Govt Unions Scheme Pension Giveaway That Would Fell Empire State (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on May 5, 2026, by Doug Kellogg:
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Hochul, Mamdani & Govt Unions Scheme Pension Giveaway that Would Fell Empire State
If New York taxpayers had a motto, it would be: It can always get worse. If a costly and cushy pension giveaway succeeds, it will.
An unholy alliance including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Governor Kathy Hochul, Democrat legislative leaders and the state's public sector unions are pushing to unravel commonsense, bipartisan pension refor more PR
AS GAS PRICES SURGE IN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES, SCHUMER DEMANDS AN END TO TRUMP'S RECKLESS IRAN WAR, ANNOUNCES HE WILL FORCE WEEKLY VOTES TO END WAR, AND CALLS ON NY HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO STAND UP FOR... (10)
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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AS GAS PRICES SURGE IN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES, SCHUMER DEMANDS AN END TO TRUMP'S RECKLESS IRAN WAR, ANNOUNCES HE WILL FORCE WEEKLY VOTES TO END WAR, AND CALLS ON NY HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO STAND UP FOR...
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As Gas Skyrockets Over $4, And American Troops Remain In Harm's Way, NY House Republicans Refuse To Check Trump's Reckless War of Choice - Schumer, Standing With Local Vets And Families Struggling From Gas Prices, Says more PR
Assurant Increases Full Year Outlook on Record First Quarter Results (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release:
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Assurant Increases Full Year Outlook on Record First Quarter Results
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Strong Start to 2026 Led by Record Earnings in Global Lifestyle
2026 to Deliver Strong Underlying Growth Driven
ATLANTA, May 5, 2026 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global company that redefines the boundaries of protection - safeguarding and servicing connected devices, homes, automobiles, and commercial equipment in partnership with th more PR
Attion Consulting Urges Clarity and Flexibility in OCC's Stablecoin Regulatory Framework (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Attion Consulting LLC, a strategic advisory firm specializing in financial services regulation, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the agency's proposed rulemaking on implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. The firm outlined several considerations aimed at refining the regulatory approach to payment stablecoins under OCC jurisdiction.
Attion, New York, emphasized the importance of a clear, principles-based framework, e more ST
Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration for Proposal to End a Nearly Century-Old Restriction on the Shipping of Handguns Through USPS (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration for Proposal to End a Nearly Century-Old Restriction on the Shipping of Handguns Through USPS
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow anyone to ship a handgun -without the involvement of a licensed firearms dealer -acr more PR
George Washington University to Host D.C. Mayor's Race Candidates Forum (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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The George Washington University to Host D.C. Mayor's Race Candidates Forum
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WASHINGTON (May 5, 2026) -The George Washington University, The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, and the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia will host a nonpartisan candidates forum for the D.C. mayoral race on Wednesday, May 20.
Moderated by Frank Sesno, an award-winning journalist and former New York Times Bureau Chief, the forum wil more PR
Baruch Adds Bronx Community College as Sixth Business Academy Partner (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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Baruch Adds Bronx Community College as Sixth Business Academy Partner
The Baruch Business Academy continues to grow across The City University of New York (CUNY) system, welcoming Bronx Community College (BCC) as its sixth partner institution.
The partnership creates a direct and supported pathway for students enrolled in BCC's Associate of Science in Business Administration program to transfer to Baruch and earn a bachelor's degree at the Zicklin School of Business-consist more PR
BASF introduces "Beyond Beauty: Renewed Authenticity" at NYSCC 2026, spotlighting authentic, science-based personal care solutions (10)
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 5 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release:
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BASF introduces "Beyond Beauty: Renewed Authenticity" at NYSCC 2026, spotlighting authentic, science-based personal care solutions
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* BASF features ingredient innovations, including breakthrough technologies supporting adaptive collagen renewal to multifunctional hair conditioning boosters and next-generation UV filters, advancing the future of skin and hair health
* Showcases Trending Formulas Now: K-Beauty Connected more PR
Bilott Feature Speaker at Right Livelihood International Conference (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Bilott Feature Speaker at Right Livelihood International Conference
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Taft's Rob Bilott was one of the pre-recorded speakers at the Right Livelihood International Conference Santa Cruz on Apr 27 - May 13. Watch here as Bilott speaks about his experience navigating the legal system to hold corporations accountable for pollution.
Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as " The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare " in an article more PR
Binghamton University: PhD Graduate Breaks New Ground in Biobattery, Papertronics Research (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 6 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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PhD graduate breaks new ground in biobattery, papertronics research
Yang 'Lexi' Gao, PhD '26, contributed her chemistry background to Watson College's Bioelectronics and Microsystems Lab
By Chris Kocher
After earning her undergraduate and master's degrees in chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yang "Lexi" Gao saw clearly the path she wanted to take.
Step 1: Find a university where she could pursue her PhD.
Step 2: Earn that doctoral degree (g more PR
BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area March 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - May 5, 2026
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Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.8 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that one year ago, Boston experienced an annual gain of 3.6 percent more PR
BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area March 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - May 5, 2026
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Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.4 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that one year ago, New York experienced an annual gain of 3.0 percent in c more PR
Brown University political scientist Melvin Rogers wins prestigious Carnegie fellowship (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 5 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown University political scientist Melvin Rogers wins prestigious Carnegie fellowship
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Melvin Rogers, a professor of political science at Brown University, has received a $200,000 fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to support research examining the intersection of political polarization and democracy in the United States.
Rogers is one of 24 Andrew Carnegie fellows selected in 2026 from a pool of more than 381 nominees. He said that more PR
Building for the Future: Governor Hochul's Housing Plan Delivers Record Progress Toward State's Five-Year Housing Goal (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Building for the Future: Governor Hochul's Housing Plan Delivers Record Progress Toward State's Five-Year Housing Goal
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced record-breaking progress toward the State's five-year housing goal, with more than 22,000 affordable homes created or preserved during Fiscal Year 2025-26, the highest single-year production for Governor Hochul's five-year housing plan. New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) ha more PR
Businesses and Legal Teams Brace for Regulatory Change and Scrutiny, Rapid AI Adoption: HSF Kramer Survey (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 (TNSxrep) -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Businesses and legal teams brace for regulatory change and scrutiny, rapid AI adoption: HSF Kramer survey
* Top market impacts in next 12 months: The pace of regulatory change and increased scrutiny (35%), AI adoption & technology (32%), economic uncertainty and global geopolitics (15%).
* Top priorities for legal teams in next 12 months: Efficiency, process improvement & cost management (35%); AI adoption & technology (32%); Regula more PR
Businesses, investors 'flying blind' when trust in government statistics declines (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Businesses, investors 'flying blind' when trust in government statistics declines
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A controversial firing by President Donald Trump provided researchers a rare opportunity to study something difficult to measure: the value of trustworthy government statistics.
Even a temporary loss of trust in official data may be costly, found a team including Cornell economist Erica Groshen - a former head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - with an economic impac more PR
CAIR Welcomes Pulitzer Prize for Palestinian Photographer Who Documented Gaza Genocide (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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CAIR Welcomes Pulitzer Prize for Palestinian Photographer who Documented Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the awarding of a Pulitzer Prize victory for breaking news photography to Palestinian photographer Saher Alghorra, who covered Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Alghorra, a New York Times contributor, won for a ser more PR
CalState Poly-Pomona: Model UN Delegation Prevails Over Global Teams to Earn Fourth Straight Top Prize (10)
POMONA, California, May 6 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news:
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Model UN Delegation Prevails Over Global Teams to Earn Fourth Straight Top Prize
Jonathan Kwok
For the fourth year in a row, Cal Poly Pomona's Model United Nations team captured top honors, earning Outstanding Delegation at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference April 6-10 in New York City.
More than 2,600 students from colleges and universities around the globe attended the competition, which is the oldest, largest and more PR
Can Tolstoy Improve Healthcare? (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Can Tolstoy Improve Healthcare?
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Katherine Hochman, MD, MBA, director of the Division of Hospital Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, has long understood that patients have better outcomes when people who work within a health system are attuned to what the patient is experiencing and are also closely connected to each other as colleagues. From this belief she starte more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Sexual Abuse In NYC Schools V. Catholic Church (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- 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 5, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
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SEXUAL ABUSE IN NYC SCHOOLS v. CATHOLIC CHURCH
No institution today has a better record handling the sexual abuse of minors than the Catholic Church. Its record from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s was bad, but given the reforms initiated in 2002, it has all but erad more PR
CDC Issues Information Collection Notice on World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment, Appeals & Reimbursement (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following information collection:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed inf more PR
Center for American Progress: Sectoral Pay Standards Could Raise Wages and Cut Costs, New CAP Analysis Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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Sectoral Pay Standards Could Raise Wages and Cut Costs, New CAP Analysis Finds
A new analysis (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/how-market-based-sectoral-pay-standards-raise-wages-and-improve-affordability/) from the Center for American Progress finds that sectoral pay standards can raise wages, improve affordability, and strengthen workforce stability across key sectors. By standardizing compensation, these policies more PR
Chancellor King Celebrates Research Excellence With SUNY GREAT Awards for Graduate Researchers (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 6 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King Celebrates Research Excellence with SUNY GREAT Awards for Graduate Researchers
SUNY Accelerates the Research of 41 Distinguished Doctoral Students with Awards
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State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today recognized 41 recipients of the Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) Awards. Each year, the GREAT Awards recognize graduate student researchers across the SUNY system for their ou more PR
Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York President Chin Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Wai Wah Chin, president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students":
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I. Introduction
Chairman Kevin Kiley, Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this testi more PR
Circle Internet Group Urges OCC to Refine Stablecoin Regulations for Operational Efficiency and Global Compatibility (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Circle Internet Group Inc., the largest regulated global issuer of stablecoins, submitted a comprehensive public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the agency's proposed rules for implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. Circle's letter addresses numerous operational, prudential, and supervisory aspects of the OCC's proposed regulatory framework aimed at ensuring financial stability, consumer protection, and market integrity in the emergin more ST
Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM Model a 12,635-Atom Protein - the Largest Known to Be Simulated with Quantum Computers (10)
ARMONK, New York, May 5 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release:
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Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM Model a 12,635-Atom Protein - the Largest Known to Be Simulated with Quantum Computers
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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., and CLEVELAND -May 5, 2026 - Scientists at Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM (NYSE: IBM ) have used IBM quantum computers and two of the world's most powerful supercomputers to simulate protein complexes spanning up to 12,635 atoms. These are the largest-known simulations of biologically meani more PR
Columbia Journalism School: Shaping the Future of Press Freedom - Insights From the Newmark Center on World Press Freedom Day 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following Q&A on May 3, 2026, involving Anika Collier Navaroli, director of the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security:
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Shaping the Future of Press Freedom: Insights from the Newmark Center on World Press Freedom Day 2026
Center Director Anika Collier Navaroli, '13 M.S., reflects on the evolving challenges and importance of press freedom.
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The conditions under which journalists work are rapidly changing, shaped by evolving technologies, in more PR
Columbia Law School: Professor George A. Bermann Honored at Columbia Arbitration Day 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news:
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Professor George A. Bermann Honored at Columbia Arbitration Day 2026
The two-day conference featured a testimonial dinner celebrating the influential figure in international arbitration.
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Columbia Law faculty, students, alumni, and practitioners from around the world saluted legendary scholar and teacher George A. Bermann '75 LL.M., Walter Gellhorn Professor of Law and Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law, at a special dinner held as part of Columbia Arbit more PR
CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "MELANIE'S LAW," HISTORIC LEGISLATION PROTECTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "MELANIE'S LAW," HISTORIC LEGISLATION PROTECTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES
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Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Melanie's Law," Historic Legislation Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Families
Ryan's bill works to ensure New York State's "Melanie's Law" is the law of the land in every state
"Melanie's Law" - named for Wappingers Falls woman Melanie Chianese who was killed by her moth more PR
Continuation Vehicle Terms Remain Stable After Record Year For Global Secondaries Transactions, Morgan Lewis 2026 Study Reveals (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 6 (TNSrep) [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Continuation Vehicle Terms Remain Stable After Record Year For Global Secondaries Transactions, Morgan Lewis 2026 Study Reveals
Continuation vehicles are a permanent and evolving feature of the private markets landscape, according to findings from Morgan Lewis's Annual Continuation Vehicles Report 2026, which offers a comprehensive analysis of how continuation vehicles (CVs) are being structured and execut more PR
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine: Listeriosis Case in New York State Goat (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 6 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news:
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Listeriosis case in New York state goat
In March, a goat in New York began exhibiting nonspecific signs including anorexia and depression, which progressed to opisthotonus and ultimately death. The animal showed no evidence of bloat and had been maintained on a standard diet of hay and corn. A field necropsy performed by the attending veterinarian was largely unremarkable. Diagnostic samples were subsequently submitted to th more PR
Council for Responsible Nutrition Thanks Leading Organizations for Supporting Supreme Court Petition Defending First Amendment Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release:
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Council for Responsible Nutrition Thanks Leading Organizations for Supporting Supreme Court Petition Defending First Amendment Protections
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The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today expressed its sincere appreciation to a coalition of respected organizations that have filed amicus curiae briefs in support of CRN's writ of more PR
CUNY University Dean Appointed to National Education Policy Body (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The City University of New York issued the following news:
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CUNY University Dean Appointed to National Education Policy Body
Ashleigh Thompson Brings Decades of Expertise to Education Commission of the States
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The City University of New York today announced that CUNY University Dean for Education Ashleigh Thompson has been appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul to represent New York as a commissioner of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). ECS is a national education policy body composed of elected officials a more PR
Davenport University Appoints CFO Interim President Following Upcoming Retirement of Richard Pappas (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 6 -- Davenport University issued the following news:
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Davenport University appoints CFO interim president following upcoming retirement of Richard Pappas
Mary Eilleen Lyon
Davenport University announced that Anthony Anderson, currently serving as chief financial officer, has been appointed interim president effective July 1, 2026, following the retirement of President Richard J. Pappas, Ed.D., on June 30.
The appointment was made by Davenport University's Board of Trustees after a comprehensive national sea more PR
DEC Announces $2.1 Million in Grants, Highlights Benefits of Composting During New York State Compost Awareness Week, May 3 to May 9 (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
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DEC Announces $2.1 Million in Grants, Highlights Benefits of Composting During New York State Compost Awareness Week, May 3 to May 9
New Yorkers Encouraged to Explore Composting Options in their Communities
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is celebrating New York State Compost Awareness Week May 3 through May 9, and announcing more than $2.1 million in grant awards for statewide more PR
DoW-VA partnership provides increased access to care for Hudson Valley Veterans (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news:
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DoW-VA partnership provides increased access to care for Hudson Valley Veterans
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Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH) staff and a Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) provider executed an initial round of Endocrinology Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) cases on April 15, 2026.
This access to care was previously not available at KACH but was executed due to the Department of War (DoW)-VA strategic partnership that was established in April 2024.
A multidisciplinar more PR
EEOC Sues The New York Times for DEI-Related Race and Sex Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues The New York Times for DEI-Related Race and Sex Discrimination
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Federal lawsuit alleges news publisher failed to promote a white male employee because of his race and sex
WASHINGTON -The New York Times Company, a global news publisher based in New York, N.Y., violated federal law when it passed over a white male employee for a promotion because of his race and/or sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) more PR
Elkin honored in inaugural fellows of ACTS cohort (10)
BUFFALO, New York, May 4 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Elkin honored in inaugural fellows of ACTS cohort
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By Dirk Hoffman
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) has honored Peter L. Elkin, MD, UB Distinguished Professor and chair of biomedical informatics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, with inclusion in the inaugural cohort of Fellows of ACTS (FACTS).
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Engineering design course takes aim at spotted lanternflies (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Engineering design course takes aim at spotted lanternflies
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By Chris Dawson
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 vine more PR
Entergy Corporation announces public offering of common stock with a forward component (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Corporation announces public offering of common stock with a forward component
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NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced today the commencement of a registered underwritten offering of $2,175,000,000 of shares of its common stock. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third parties and sold to the more PR
Environmental Defense Fund, Nature Conservancy Report Highlights Global Momentum, Ongoing Challenges in Reducing Methane Emissions (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- INTERNATIONAL CREDITS IN THE EU: CREDIT QUALITY CRITERIA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EU'S PURCHASING STRATEGY - A report from Environmental Defense Fund, New York and Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia - May 2026 (50 pages)
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The Environmental Defense Fund and Nature Conservancy issued a report analyzing global efforts to reduce methane emissions across the energy, agriculture, and waste sectors while assessing the scientific, technological, and policy developments shaping international climate action. The more ST
Environmental Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration to Protect Northeast Canyons and Seamounts (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release:
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Environmental Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration to Protect Northeast Canyons and Seamounts
Rollback attempts to open biodiverse Atlantic marine national monument to commercial fishing.
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BOSTON, MA - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Center for Biological Diversity, and whale-watch naturalist Zack Klyver sued the Trump administration to block its unlawful attempt to open the Northeast Canyons an more PR
ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off its NBA Conference Semifinal coverage with three days of action (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off its NBA Conference Semifinal coverage with three days of action
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ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with three nights of Conference Semifinal action presented by Chipotle.
On Wednesday, May 6, the Philadelphia 76ers, led by NBA All-Star starter Tyrese Maxey and former NBA MVP Joel Embiid, visit the New York Knicks and the duo of Jalen Brun more PR
ESPN to present exclusive MLB doubleheader on Thursday, May 7 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN to present exclusive MLB doubleheader on Thursday, May 7
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ESPN will present an exclusive Major League Baseball doubleheader on Thursday, May 7, showcasing a pair of marquee matchups as part of its 2026 MLB coverage. The action begins at 7 p.m. ET with the Tampa Bay Rays visiting the Boston Red Sox, followed by the St. Louis Cardinals taking on the San Diego Padres at 10 p.m. ET. Both games will air on ESPN.
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Evelyn Thimba named vice president for enrollment management (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Evelyn Thimba named vice president for enrollment management
Thimba, who has held enrollment management leadership positions at American University, Drexel University and New York University, has a built a career around a commitment to student success. She will start her new role at Temple on July 15.
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Evelyn Thimba has been named the vice president for enrollment management, Temple University President John Fry and Interim Provost David Boardman ann more PR
Extremist Content Online: ISIS-K Celebrates Bondi Beach Attack; Pro-ISIS TikTok Content; Al-Qaeda Calls for Attacks on Pakistan; White Supremacists Celebrate SPLC Indictment (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS-K Celebrates Bondi Beach Attack; Pro-ISIS TikTok Content; Al-Qaeda Calls for Attacks on Pakistan; White Supremacists Celebrate SPLC Indictment
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The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. On April 21, ISIS-K-linked Al-Azaim Media released issue 48 of the web magazine Voice of Khorasan, more PR
FDA Human Foods Program Issues Warning Letter to DO&CO Aktiengesellschaft/DO&CO (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to DO&CO Aktiengesellschaft/DO&CO Inc. from its Human Foods Program:
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Recipient: Attila Dogudan, Owner, Selatin Mujezic, Head of Operations, DO&CO Aktiengesellschaft/DO&CO, Inc., Stephansplatz 12 1010, Vienna, Austria, headoffice@doco.com, sal.mujezic@doco.com
Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States
WARNING LETTER
CMS #717773
Dear Messrs. Dogudan and Mujezic:
The United States Food and Dr more PR
FFRF Warns About Appeals Court Ban on Telehealth Mifepristone (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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FFRF warns about appeals court ban on telehealth mifepristone
The country now awaits Supreme Court action in a case that could ban telehealth abortion nationwide only four years after the Dobbs decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion.
While the Supreme Court today temporarily paused an appeals court ruling imposing an extraordinary restriction all across the United States on telehealth access to medicat more PR
Film Subsidies are an Expensive Flop (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, May 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] (TNSrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release:
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Film Subsidies are an Expensive Flop
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State film incentive programs fail to deliver economic benefits, harm state budgets and leave taxpayers on the hook for Hollywood finances, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy reports in a new policy brief " The False Promise of Film Incentives."
These programs cost taxpayers billions of dollars but generate minimal long-term jobs or growth more PR
Fireblocks Urges OCC to Enhance GENIUS Act Stablecoin Custody Rules With Technical Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Fireblocks Inc., New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in response to the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. The letter addresses the proposed custody provisions under Subpart C and urges the OCC to incorporate detailed technical standards aligned with industry practices in its final rule.
Fireblocks, which operates a proprietary software-as-a-service platform managing over more ST
Fordham Law School: John McManus '87 JD Honored for His Commitment to the Next Generation of Lawyers (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
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John McManus '87 JD Honored for His Commitment to the Next Generation of Lawyers
By Anna Currell
As early as high school, John McManus '87 JD said he aspired to attend Fordham Law. Following his undergraduate experience at Fordham University, he was privileged to gain entrance into Fordham Law and never forgot this formative experience.
Following several years in big law, an opportunity McManus credited to Fordham Law's reputation and training, he w more PR
Fordham Political Review Poasts Commentary: Devil Wears Prada - Prada Wears Politics (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary by Ariana Sebourne:
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The Devil Wears Prada; Prada Wears Politics
Fashion continues to be a landmark of the intersection between culture, identity, and politics. Through the curation of fabric and the layering of pieces, each individual look that hits the runway serves as a voice in the industry allowing cohesion to be an act of defiance against cultural norms and the prima facie of everyday life.
One designer who can be attributed to this role withi more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Abrupt End of the Emergency Housing Voucher Program and What It Means for New Yorkers (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Jamila Urena:
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The Abrupt End of the Emergency Housing Voucher Program and What it Means for New Yorkers
Over 9,000 New York State residents are currently facing possible displacement due to the abrupt end of a pandemic-era supportive housing program, following a federal government announcement. The Emergency Housing Voucher Program (EHV) helps families and individuals at facing or at-risk of homelessness, feeling or attempting to f more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Acceleration Without Guardrails (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Nathan Wellman:
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Acceleration Without Guardrails
"In mid-2030, the AI releases a dozen quiet-spreading biological weapons in major cities, lets them silently infect almost everyone, then triggers them with a chemical spray. Most are dead within hours; the few survivors (e.g. preppers in bunkers, sailors on submarines) are mopped up by drones... Earth-born civilization has a glorious future ahead of it--but not with us."
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Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Bourdainian Method (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary by Sarah Olivia Sullivan:
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The Bourdainian Method
In a world filled with prejudice and division, I often wonder if, as a species, humanity will survive the violence and otherization we perpetuate based on fear of people who appear different from us. Whether this variation is visible through the color of your skin, or if the discrepancy between you and someone else lies in the languages you speak, the religions you follow, or the political identities y more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Hosting the World Cup in a Fractured America (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Amelia Felice:
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Hosting the World Cup in a Fractured America
With official gameplay starting on June 11, the United States State Department expects a possible upward of 10 million visitors to the United States this summer. But will some fans hesitate? With a nation almost known for its gun violence, along with recent immigration crackdown and political hostility. The question is no longer how will the U.S. host the World Cup, it is more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: One Last Time? Kamala Harris, the 2028 Presidential Election, and the Power of Persuasion (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Eloisa Harper:
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One Last Time? Kamala Harris, the 2028 Presidential Election, and the Power of Persuasion
As she exited the stage at an event on Friday, April 10, Kamala Harris stated that she is "thinking about" running for president again in 2028. When Reverend Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention asked Harris she stated, "Listen, I might, I might. I'm thinking about it," in regards to a future bid. If she runs fo more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Planned Parenthood Time Bomb (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Maahi Kumar:
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The Planned Parenthood Time Bomb
Last year, Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) cut Planned Parenthood's main source of federal funding for one year, granting anti-abortion extremists one of their top priorities. With the one-year ban inching closer to expiration, the same political leaders who voted for the OBBB are stuck in a bind of their own making: steering away from extremist values or undermining the reality more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Second Cold War is Brewing in Africa (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Sahir Sadat:
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A Second Cold War is Brewing in Africa
Buried beneath hundreds of pages of domestic policy, the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 includes a peculiar proposition: "the recognition of Somali statehood as a hedge against the US' deteriorating position in Djibouti." While overlooked, it represents a transformative shift in American foreign policy. Somaliland, at that point, had been regarded as a breakaway state of Somal more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Steam Challenge (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary by Javeer Khan:
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The Steam Challenge
"Some trees flourish, others die. Some cattle grow strong, others are taken by wolves. Some men are born rich enough and dumb enough to enjoy their lives. Ain't nothing fair."
A profound quote, but who said it? The answer is John Marston from Red Dead Redemption in 2010. A homage to gamers which has grown to an increasingly debated issue, especially due to lawsuits in the U.S and U.K regarding the parent company more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Take Your Politicians Off the Pedestal (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary by Nadia Garriga:
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Take Your Politicians Off the Pedestal
"I would continue funding the Iron Dome in Israel," said 33-year-old Jack Schlossberg in a recent episode of the "I've Had It Podcast." A political commentator and grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, Schlossberg is currently running as a Democrat for New York's 12th district. His campaign aims to bring a new generation to the forefront of politics, emphasizing the need to go against t more PR
Fordham Political Review Posts Commentary: Taxing New York's Idle Rich - The First Pied-a-Terre Tax (10)
BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Andrea Lizeth Dominguez:
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Taxing New York's Idle Rich: The First Pied-a-Terre Tax
On April 15, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a historic proposal: a pied-a-terre tax on ultra-luxury second homes, the first in the city's history. Under the plan, any single-family home, condo, or co-op in NYC worth over $5 million would face an extra annual surcharge if its owner's primary residence is else more PR
FOX Sports, FOX One and Indeed Launch Nationwide Search for "FOX One Chief World Cup Watcher Hired Through Indeed" (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release:
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FOX Sports, FOX One and Indeed Launch Nationwide Search for "FOX One Chief World Cup Watcher Hired Through Indeed"
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One Qualified Fan will be Hired by FOX to Watch FOX Sports' Coverage of all 104 FIFA World Cup 2026(tm) Matches Live in 4K on FOX One in the Heart of Times Square, Turning a Dream Job into Reality
LOS ANGELES - FOX Sports, FOX One, and Indeed, the world's #1 job site and a leading hiring platform, announced today the launch more PR
Fresenius Medical Care Delivers Strong Operating Income Growth in Q1 2026 While Advancing the U.S. Rollout of 5008X CAREsystems at Speed (10)
HOMBURG, Germany, May 6 -- Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, issued the following news release:
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Fresenius Medical Care delivers strong operating income growth in Q1 2026 while advancing the U.S. rollout of 5008X CAREsystems at speed
* Organic revenue growth/1 of 4% with growth in all operating segments
* Operating income/2 grew 10%, resulting in further margin expansion to 10.1%
* FME25+ transformation program related one-time costs mainly drove reported operating inco more PR
From Cumberland to U.S. Tax Court: Levi Wolff's Path to Federal Judicial Experience (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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From Cumberland to U.S. Tax Court: Levi Wolff's Path to Federal Judicial Experience
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When Levi Wolff, JD '26, arrived at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, he knew he wanted to practice tax law. What he didn't anticipate was how quickly that interest would turn into a front-row education in the federal judiciary-taking him all the way to Washington, D.C., before his final law school semester began.
Wolff completed his law school coursewo more PR
From veterinarians to dairy farmers: This core class is relevant to all (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 5 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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From veterinarians to dairy farmers: This core class is relevant to all
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by Angelina Tang '28
Students dressed in panda onesies to present a research proposal on the genetic quality of giant panda semen isn't something you see in every class. But it's a fun sight to behold in ANSC 2210: Principles of Animal Genetics. This class includes a final project that allows students to synthesize more PR
Georgia's New Database Raises Serious Rights Concerns (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Georgia's New Database Raises Serious Rights Concerns
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Georgia's new centralized health database law took effect on May 1, creating serious risks of privacy violations and discrimination, and potentially deterring people from seeking health care and mental health services.
Parliament adopted the legislative package on December 9, 2025, mandating the establishment of a unified database covering people with mental health conditions and those di more PR
Gillibrand, Colleagues Announce Plan To Accelerate Tree Planting In Underserved Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Colleagues Announce Plan To Accelerate Tree Planting In Underserved Communities
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The Neighborhood Tree Act would authorize $2 billion for urban tree-planting programs
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), announced the Neighborhood Tree Act, legislation to provide federal funds for tree-planting programs in urban and underserved communities.
The Neighborhood Tree Act would establish the more PR
Governor Hochul Announces $72.3 Million Affordable Housing Project in Rochester (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces $72.3 Million Affordable Housing Project in Rochester
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction at Gateway Apartments in Rochester, a $72.3 million project that will transform a vacant seven-story office building into 129 affordable homes. Under Governor Hochul's leadership, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has financed more than 6,000 affordable homes in Monroe County, includin more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Launch of Community Engagement Process to Reimagine 100-Acre State-Owned Aqueduct Racetrack Site in Queens (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Launch of Community Engagement Process to Reimagine 100-Acre State-Owned Aqueduct Racetrack Site in Queens
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of a community engagement and site planning process for the approximately 100-acre state-owned Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens. Beginning this month, ESD will conduct a series of community workshops and outreach initiatives to gather input from the more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Twin Rivers Paper Company Acquires Potsdam Specialty Paper (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Twin Rivers Paper Company Acquires Potsdam Specialty Paper INC.
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Twin Rivers, a leading producer of specialty paper products, has acquired Potsdam Specialty Paper Inc. (PSPI), a recognized leader in the development and manufacturing of specialty latex, acrylic and other saturated base papers. The acquisition will save 70 jobs and stabilize the paper mill in Potsdam, which wa more PR
Greenberg Traurig Represents PIMCO in Major Debt Financing Deal for Oracle Data Center Project (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Represents PIMCO in Major Debt Financing Deal for Oracle Data Center Project
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NEW YORK - May 5, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented funds and accounts managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) in acquiring a significant portion of a $14 billion private-debt package that will finance the development of Oracle's data center project in Saline Township, Michigan.
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Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast Launches May 19 On HBO Max And Major Podcast Platforms (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast Launches May 19 On HBO Max And Major Podcast Platforms
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LONDON (MAY 5, 2026) - Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast is set to enchant listeners this spring with a joyful, reflective and frequently hilarious journey through the eight beloved Harry Potter films.
Launching in celebration of the 25 th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone film, more PR
Hispanic Federation and Everytown for Gun Safety Join Forces to Urge New York Lawmakers to Pass Legislation to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns and 3D-Printed Ghost Guns in Final Budget Push (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Hispanic Federation and Everytown for Gun Safety Join Forces to Urge New York Lawmakers to Pass Legislation to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns and 3D-Printed Ghost Guns in Final Budget Push
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ALBANY, NY - Today, Hispanic Federation and Everytown for Gun Safety issued a joint memo to New York State lawmakers, urging the inclusion of legislation to combat the rise of 3D-printed firearms and "DIY machine guns" in the final FY27 bud more PR
Historian Katlyn Carter wins Andrew Carnegie Fellowship for research on truth in early American politics (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 5 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Historian Katlyn Carter wins Andrew Carnegie Fellowship for research on truth in early American politics
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University of Notre Dame historian Katlyn Carter has won a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, the Carnegie Corporation of New York announced Tuesday (May 5).
Carter, an associate professor in the Department of History, was one of 24 scholars and writers from a record 381 nominees to receive the honor. The fellowship includes a two-year grant of more PR
History scholar Kantrowitz awarded Andrew Carnegie Fellowship (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 5 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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History scholar Kantrowitz awarded Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
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Kantrowitz is one of 24 scholars the Carnegie Corporation of New York selected from among 381 nominations across the country.
By Greg Bump
Stephen Kantrowitz, a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been awarded a prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. He is one of 24 scholars the Carnegie Corporation of New York selected from among 381 nominations across the more PR
Hofstra University: 1World Radio Celebrates 100 Episodes of Global Storytelling and Collaboration (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 6 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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1World Radio Celebrates 100 Episodes of Global Storytelling and Collaboration
Ginny Greenberg
A unique international radio partnership recently marked a major milestone.
1World Radio, a collaborative program between WRHU-88.7 FM at Hofstra University's Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and Bush Radio 89.5 FM in Cape Town, South Africa, celebrated 100 episodes of socially relevant topics through in-depth interviews with diverse guests.
The collaboratio more PR
Hofstra's Center for Civic Engagement Hosts Fifth Annual Banquet, Honors Advocate Shoshana Hershkowitz (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 6 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra's Center for Civic Engagement Hosts Fifth Annual Banquet, Honors Advocate Shoshana Hershkowitz
Ginny Greenberg
Hofstra University's Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) held its fifth annual banquet on April 30, recognizing a year of civic service by students and faculty and honoring musician, educator, and public advocate Shoshana Hershkowitz.
The annual event serves as a capstone to CCE's academic year, highlighting its mission to connect classroom lea more PR
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Shaheen Press State Department to Restore Transparency in PEPFAR Data Reporting (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Shaheen Press State Department to Restore Transparency in PEPFAR Data Reporting
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concern over the incomplete release of Fiscal Year more PR
Human Rights First and Refugees International Third Country Deportation Watch Details Scope, Secrecy, and Human Toll of Third Country Transfer Agreements (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 [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:
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Human Rights First and Refugees International Third Country Deportation Watch Details Scope, Secrecy, and Human Toll of Third Country Transfer Agreements
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NEW YORK- Today, Human Rights First and Refugees International released an update of its Banished by Bargain: Third Country Deportation Watch tracker tha more PR
Human Rights First and Refugees International Third Country Deportation Watch Details Scope, Secrecy, and Human Toll of Third Country Transfer Agreements (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on May 5, 2026 with Refugees International:
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Human Rights First and Refugees International Third Country Deportation Watch Details Scope, Secrecy, and Human Toll of Third Country Transfer Agreements
NEW YORK--Today, Human Rights First and Refugees International released an update of its Banished by Bargain: Third Country Deportation Watch tracker that exposes the growing scale, secrecy, and human toll of the Trump administration's third country transfer agreements.
New more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: U.S. - Courts Consider Access to Mifepristone via Telehealth (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Associate Director Heather Barr and acting research assistant Susanne Seong-eun Bergsten, both of the Women's Rights Division:
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US: Courts Consider Access to Mifepristone via Telehealth
Abortion Access at Risk Nationwide
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The US Supreme Court paused on Monday an order by the country's Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that had inflicted a serious blow to abortion access nationwide. While the immediate danger was temporarily halted, the epi more PR
Human Rights Watch Report Details Expanding Restrictions on Tibetan Cultural and Educational Rights in China (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- "Start with the Youngest Children": China's Use of Preschools to "Integrate Tibetans" - A report from Human Rights Watch, New York - April 2026 (80 pages)
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Human Rights Watch issued a report examining the intensifying restrictions imposed by Chinese authorities on Tibetan cultural, linguistic, and educational institutions, with a focus on policies affecting schools, religious life, and community identity. The report analyzes how state actions are reshaping Tibetan society through tighter ideological control more ST
Hunter College Senior Earns Coveted Critical Language Scholarship (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news:
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Hunter College Senior Earns Coveted Critical Language Scholarship
A transformative experience at a Hunter College program in Uganda has led a graduating senior to a coveted U.S. State Department Scholarship.
Alyssa Smith '26 has won the Critical Language Scholarship, which will enable her to study Swahili intensively in Tanzania this summer. Only 315 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students were selected for the 202 more PR
IBM and Aramco Explore Collaboration to Accelerate AI and Innovation Across Saudi Arabia (10)
ARMONK, New York, May 5 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release:
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IBM and Aramco Explore Collaboration to Accelerate AI and Innovation Across Saudi Arabia
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 5, 2026 - Aramco (2222.SE) and IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced their intended collaboration on opportunities to advance artificial intelligence, agentic AI, automation, material science and other mutually agreed domains in the industrial sector. The collaboration builds on a longstanding relationship and strong alignme more PR
ICYMI: Lawler Announces $1 Million Relief Fund For Small Businesses Impacted By CHPE Construction (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Lawler Announces $1 Million Relief Fund For Small Businesses Impacted By CHPE Construction
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Stony Point, N.Y. - 5/5/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler announced a $1 million relief fund to support small businesses in North Rockland impacted by construction along Route 9W tied to the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project.
Following months of advocacy and negotiations led by Lawler in coordination with local officials and the North more PR
IOM Report: Migration Drives Economies and Development, but Gains Are at Risk (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 5 (TNSrpt) -- The United Nations International Organization for Migration issued the following news release:
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IOM Report: Migration Drives Economies and Development, but Gains Are at Risk
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Access to safe and regular migration pathways continues to support economic growth and development worldwide, according to a new report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) released today during the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) week in New York.
The World Migration Report 2026 shows that r more PR
Jeremy Paner Discusses New Cuba Sanctions With Reuters (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Discusses New Cuba Sanctions with Reuters
Highlights
* U.S. expands sanctions against Cuba under new executive order.
* Non-U.S. banks, energy, and mining companies face increased sanctions risk exposure.
* Jeremy Paner calls move the most significant since the U.S. embargo against Cuba began.
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Jeremy Paner discussed a Cuba-related executive order with Reuters.
On May 1, President Trump issued an executive order authorizing the imposi more PR
Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Iron Pursuit (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Iron Pursuit
In One Month, Over 200 Child Victims Identified and More than 350 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown
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The Department of Justice today announced the results of Operation Iron Pursuit, a one-month, nationwide enforcement effort to find child victims of sex abuse and arrest child sex predators. More than 200 child victims were located and over 350 ch more PR
Kraynak Institute Hosts Masih Alinejad, Iranian-American Journalist and Activist (10)
HAMILTON, New York, May 5 -- Colgate University posted the following news:
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Kraynak Institute Hosts Masih Alinejad, Iranian-American Journalist and Activist
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On April 23, 2026, the Kraynak Institute for the Study of Freedom and Western Traditions, an on-campus forum dedicated to free speech and constitutional democracy, hosted Iranian-American journalist and women's rights activist Masih Alinejad to speak to Colgate students in a lecture and private conversation. During the lecture, Alinejad shared her story with the audience along wi more PR
Laufey takes center stage as honorary chair of Library Card Sign-up Month 2026 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Laufey takes center stage as honorary chair of Library Card Sign-up Month 2026
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CHICAGO - Icelandic-Chinese composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey has been named honorary chair of Library Card Sign-up Month. This September, Laufey will join the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to give everyone a front row seat to the joy of getting a library card.
"Laufey's ability to more PR
Legal Services NYC Urges HUD to Abandon Work Requirements Rule for Public Housing (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Legal Services NYC, an organization dedicated to fighting poverty and promoting racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's proposed rule titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." LSNYC expressed concerns that the rule would harm HUD-assisted residents across New York City, particularly by imposing a stringent 40-hour-per-week work requireme more ST
Legendary General David Petraeus to Headline 2026 NACDS Total Store Expo Business Program (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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Legendary General David Petraeus to Headline 2026 NACDS Total Store Expo Business Program
Retired four-star general and former CIA Director to deliver strategic leadership insights at the industry's premier health, wellness, and consumer goods event.
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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) announced that General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), will serve as the keynote speaker for the General B more PR
Linvill named Andrew Carnegie Fellow (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Linvill named Andrew Carnegie Fellow
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College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
Darren Linvill, professor of communication and co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The fellowship provides $200,000 and will support Linvill's work with the Media Forensics Hub to understand online deception and foreign malign influence, as well as educate pe more PR
Living Resources Corp. Opposes DOE Proposal to Roll Back Disability Accessibility Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Living Resources Corp, a nonprofit disability services provider based in Albany, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing proposed direct final rules related to nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs or activities. The letter seeks to rescind key regulations enforcing accessibility standards.
Living Resources Corp. emphasized that these proposed rules would dismantle nearly 50 years of established accessibility protections that ensure individuals with disabilities more ST
Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest
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CARLISLE and UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita Beth Farmer understands the impact education can have on a life. Her family espoused the benefits of learning while Farmer grew up, and she has never forgotten that lesson. Now she has made a gift to help others pursue their academic ambitions.
Farmer h more PR
Mackinac Center for Public Policy Report Questions Economic Value of State Film Incentive Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The False Promise of Film Incentives - A policy brief from Mackinac Center for Public Policy - April 2026 (8 pages) - Authored by Michael Thom
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The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued a report analyzing the economic impact of state film incentive programs with a focus on whether subsidies and tax credits generate sustainable employment, industry growth, and fiscal benefits. The report evaluates evidence from academic studies, government analyses, and state-level experiences, particularly in Michigan, a more ST
Man Charged With Orchestrating $450 Million Stock Loan Scheme (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Man Charged With Orchestrating $450 Million Stock Loan Scheme
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging VLADIMIR SKLAROV, a/k/a "Val Sklarov," a/k/a "Gregory Mitchell," a/k/a "Mark Simon Bentley," wit more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States 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 wou more PR
MFA statement on SEC proposal to allow semiannual reporting (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release:
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MFA statement on SEC proposal to allow semiannual reporting
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MFA President and CEO Bryan Corbett issued the following statement in response to the SEC's proposal to allow semi-annual reporting by public companies:
"We share the SEC's goal of reducing burdens on public companies, but any changes must balance that objective with the needs of investors who rely on timely information to evaluate companies and allocate c more PR
Miami University celebrates Class of 2026 with Spring Commencement ceremony (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, May 5 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Miami University celebrates Class of 2026 with Spring Commencement ceremony
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More than 4,500 degree candidates are expected for Miami University's 187th Spring Commencement on May 16 at Yager Stadium.
The ceremony celebrating the Class of 2026 begins at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine, and will be livestreamed on YouTube for those unable to attend. Tickets are not required for the ceremony, which is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. Divisional recognition ceremon more PR
MimiVax and Roswell Park Open Phase 2 Trial of SurVaxM for Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (10)
BUFFALO, New York, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release:
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MimiVax and Roswell Park Open Phase 2 Trial of SurVaxM for Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
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BUFFALO, N.Y.-Biotechnology company MimiVax Inc. and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center today jointly announced the launch of a phase 2 clinical trial (NCT06202066) evaluating SurVaxM in combination with temozolomide in patients with progressing neuroendocrine tumors, also known as NETs. The s more PR
Missed Opportunity on Tanzania Election Violence (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Missed Opportunity on Tanzania Election Violence
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The commission established to investigate violence during and after Tanzania's October 2025 general elections submitted its findings to President Samia Suluhu Hassan on April 23, but it missed an opportunity to establish the full truth and lay the foundation for accountability.
The commission chair, Mohamed Chande Othman, said the commission documented 518 deaths across 11 regions, noting that more PR
Moreau Lake Study Links Lake Levels to Seasonal Rain Patterns (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Hydrologic Investigation of Water Level Fluctuations at Moreau Lake, Moreau Lake State Park, Town of Moreau, New York', authored by Paul M. Heisig, as Scientific Investigations Report 20265132 in 2026.
The report examines why Moreau Lake water levels fell in 2015 and 2016 and whether groundwater pumping or seasonal precipitation patterns played the larger role. It notes that the study ran from 2016 to 2021 and used lake monitoring, well logs, seismic surveys, water-quality measu more PR
Morgan Stanley: Defining Moments Are Forcing Family Offices to Institutionalize (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 (TNSrep) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release:
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Defining Moments Are Forcing Family Offices to Institutionalize
Morgan Stanley's From Vision to Structure: Architecting a Family Office finds liquidity events, generational change and talent risk are accelerating a shift toward institutional grade models
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Family offices are increasingly operating like institutions as key events such as liquidity events expose the limits of informal governance and concentrate more PR
N.Y. Attorney General James Rallies in Syracuse to Ban Surveillance Pricing (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Rallies in Syracuse to Ban Surveillance Pricing
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and Senator Rachel May today joined local elected officials, labor unions, advocates, and community members to rally in support of the One Fair Price Package. The One Fair Price Package consists of two bills that would protect New Yorkers from surveillance pricing, an unfair pricing scheme in which companies use shoppers' p more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Caledonia Joint Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-102-F) on May 1, 2026, entitled "Caledonia Joint Fire District - Audit Follow-Up."
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Purpose of Review
The purpose of our review was to assess the Caledonia Joint Fire District's (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Caledonia Joint Fire District - Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102), released in November 2024.
The audit de more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Cuylerville Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Oversight (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-133) on April 24, 2026, entitled "Cuylerville Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Oversight."
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Audit Objective
Did the Cuylerville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officers and membership provide adequate oversight of financial operations?
Audit Period
January 1, 2023 - June 3, 2025
Understanding the Audit Area
Providing adequate oversight of financial operations helps ensure tr more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Howard Public Library - Board Oversight (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2026M-3) on April 24, 2026, entitled "Howard Public Library - Board Oversight."
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Audit Objective
Did the Board of Trustees (Board) provide adequate oversight of the Howard Public Library's (Library) financial operations?
Audit Period
January 1, 2024 - January 13, 2026
We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2017, to review Annual Financial Report (AFR) submissions.
Understanding the Audit A more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Midway Fire District - Claims Auditing (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-143) on May 1, 2026, entitled "Midway Fire District - Claims Auditing."
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Audit Objective
Did Midway Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly audit claims?
Audit Period
January 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Understanding the Audit Area
The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims from being paid. When more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Quaker Street Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-96-F) on May 1, 2026, entitled "Quaker Street Fire District - Audit Follow-Up."
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Purpose of Review
The purpose of our review was to assess the Quaker Street Fire District's (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Quaker Street Fire District - Board Oversight (2021M-96), released in December 2021.
The audit determined that the Board of Fir more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Saranac Fire District - Board Oversight (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-139) on May 1, 2026, entitled "Saranac Fire District - Board Oversight."
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Audit Objective
Did the Saranac Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately oversee the District's financial operations?
Audit Period
January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025
We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2021, to review the preparation and filing of required Annual Financial Reports more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: South Butler Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2020M-155-F) on May 1, 2026, entitled "South Butler Fire District - Audit Follow-Up."
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Purpose of Review
The purpose of our review was to assess the South Butler Fire District's (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report South Butler Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155), released in April 2021.
The audit determined t more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Town of Knox - Transparency of Fiscal Activities (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-25-30) on April 24, 2026, entitled "Town of Knox - Transparency of Fiscal Activities."
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Audit Objective
Did the Town of Knox (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor's (Supervisor) financial records and reports, and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required?
Audit Period
January 1, more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Town of Morehouse - Transparency of Fiscal Activities (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-25-33) on May 1, 2026, entitled "Town of Morehouse - Transparency of Fiscal Activities."
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Audit Objective
Did the Town of Morehouse (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor's (Supervisor) financial records and reports, and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required?
Audit Period
Janu more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Town of Steuben - Transparency of Fiscal Activities (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-25-39) on May 1, 2026, entitled "Town of Steuben - Transparency of Fiscal Activities."
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Audit Objective
Did the Town of Steuben (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor's (Supervisor) financial records and reports, and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required?
Audit Period
January more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Village of Coxsackie - Treasurers' Records and Reports (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-119) on May 1, 2026, entitled "Village of Coxsackie - Treasurers' Records and Reports."
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Audit Objective
Did the Village of Coxsackie (Village) Treasurer (Treasurer) maintain and provide the Village Board (Board) with complete, accurate and timely records and reports?
Audit Period
June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024.
We extended the audit period back to May 31, 2019, and forward to January 16, more PR
National Gallery of Art Wins Seven Webby Awards Following Viral Success of "Museum Rizzler" Social Media Series (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release:
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National Gallery of Art Wins Seven Webby Awards Following Viral Success of "Museum Rizzler" Social Media Series
Videos featuring curator Alison Luchs describing works of art in Gen Z slang have resonated globally, with over 25M views to date
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The National Gallery of Art has been awarded seven 2026 Webby Awards in recognition of its innovative approach to engaging new audiences through compelling digital content across its social media and website. Th more PR
National Higher Education Leader and Renowned Anthropologist to Receive Honorary Doctorate at CSUSB Spring Commencement (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, May 6 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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National higher education leader and renowned anthropologist to receive honorary doctorate at CSUSB Spring Commencement
Cal State San Bernardino will award an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to distinguished alumna Yolanda T. Moses during its Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 15-16. Moses is being honored for her decades of scholarship, leadership and advocacy for equity in education, as well as her enduring support o more PR
NELP Applauds NJ Gov and NJDOL for Acting to Protect Workers' Rights (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on May 5, 2026:
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NELP Applauds NJ Gov and NJDOL for Acting to Protect Workers' Rights
The following is a statement from Paul Sonn, State Policy Program Director, NELP
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The National Employment Law Project applauds Governor Mikie Sherrill and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) for taking action to protect New Jersey workers from being stripped of their basic employment law protections - like the minimum wage and paid more PR
New PSAs Highlight the Power of Connection to Combat Isolation (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release:
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New PSAs Highlight the Power of Connection to Combat Isolation
The "Seize the Awkward" campaign, a partnership between the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Ad Council, today announced new public service advertisements (PSAs) encouraging teens and young adults to check in with their friends.
Ad Council research finds that teens and young adults crave connection and emotional su more PR
New York and Pennsylvania Bankers Receive ABA Distinguished Service Awards for Risk, Compliance (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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New York and Pennsylvania Bankers Receive ABA Distinguished Service Awards for Risk, Compliance
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ann Marie Tarantino, senior vice president, chief compliance officer and risk officer at Esquire Bank in New York, and Elizabeth Reister, chief compliance officer at Fulton Bank headquartered in Pennsylvania, received the 2026 American Bankers Association's Distinguished Service Awards for Risk and Comp more PR
New York Coalition Urges Regulators to Modernize Electric Rates to Unlock Clean Heat Affordability (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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New York Coalition Urges Regulators to Modernize Electric Rates to Unlock Clean Heat Affordability
Coalition flags $170M in overpayments, says rate reform could save households ~$250-600 annually and speed heat pump adoption
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Albany, NY -- A coalition of environmental groups today filed a petition calling on the New York Public Service Commission to fix electric rate designs that unfairly overcharge households that switch to clean elec more PR
Newmark Arranges Sale and Acquisition Financing of 1.38-Million-Square-Foot Shallow Bay Logistics Portfolio (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges Sale and Acquisition Financing of 1.38-Million-Square-Foot Shallow Bay Logistics Portfolio
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the Company has arranged the sale and acquisition financing of a 19-property, 1.38-million-square-foot shallow bay logistics portfolio locate more PR
NHP Foundation Urges HUD to Address Key Concerns Before Finalizing Work Requirements Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The NHP Foundation, a mission-driven owner and operator of affordable housing, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the proposed rule titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The proposal would allow Public Housing Agencies and certain owners to implement work requirements of up to 40 hours per week and term limits of at least two years for some non-elderly, non-disabled households in specific HUD-assisted housin more ST
Niagara University Faculty and Student Expand GIS Collaboration at 2026 Esri Northeast Meetup (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 5 -- Niagara University posted the following news:
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Niagara University Faculty and Student Expand GIS Collaboration at 2026 Esri Northeast Meetup
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On April 28, 2026, Dr. Yonghong Tong, associate professor of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS), and Mariela Mulready, a senior CIS major, attended the 2026 Esri Northeast Meetup - Buffalo, hosted at Buffalo State University. The half-day professional event brought together GIS professionals, government leaders, industry experts, and academic partners from more PR
NJIT Historian Neil Maher Named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow for Newark Environmental Justice Research (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 6 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT Historian Neil Maher Named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow for Newark Environmental Justice Research
Written by: Jesse Jenkins
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) historian and master teacher Neil Maher has been named a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, becoming the first faculty member in university history to receive the national honor.
Selected from more than 380 nominees nationwide, Maher is one of only 24 scholars chosen for the fell more PR
NO FUNDS FOR IRAN WAR: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS DEMOCRATIC VETERANS, HOUSE COLLEAGUES IN INTRODUCTION OF IRAN WAR FUNDING PROHIBITION (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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NO FUNDS FOR IRAN WAR: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS DEMOCRATIC VETERANS, HOUSE COLLEAGUES IN INTRODUCTION OF IRAN WAR FUNDING PROHIBITION
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NO FUNDS FOR IRAN WAR: Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Democratic Veterans, House Colleagues in Introduction of Iran War Funding Prohibition
Congressman Ryan's bill prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars for military action against Iran in the absence of an AUMF or official declaration of war; it is supported by 14 of his more PR
Ogilvy Issues Commentary: State of Healthfluence (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- Ogilvy, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency, issued the following commentary on May 5, 2026, by Juliana DiBona, senior vice president and head of social and influence:
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The State of Healthfluence
Health now lives in the spaces where people scroll, search, share, and support one another. Where creators, communities, and experts are all interacting; not in isolation, but together.
This is where trust is built, diagnoses are uncovered, and decisions are made through collective discovery and education. more PR
OHSU scientist targets bacteria with precision (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 5 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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OHSU scientist targets bacteria with precision
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When Jonathon Baker, Ph.D., describes his lab's approach to stopping disease-causing microbes in the mouth, he resists sweeping solutions.
"Two of the most prevalent human diseases -cavities and periodontal disease -are caused by bacteria," he said. "Our goal is to prevent and treat them with targeted strategies that spare the microbes that actually help keep us healthy."
Broad-spectrum antibi more PR
On the Cancellation of Rightscon 2026 by the Zambian Government (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release:
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On the Cancellation of Rightscon 2026 by the Zambian Government
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New York City Bar Association Statement
The New York City Bar Association [1] (City Bar) expresses grave concern and disappointment at the Zambian government's decision to postpone and effectively cancel RightsCon 2026, a leading global forum on digital rights and technology policy, mere days before the event was scheduled to begin in Lusaka, Zambia.
Unilatera more PR
OWN'S HEART & HUSTLE: HOUSTON RETURNS MAY 30 FOR A HIGH-STAKES SECOND SEASON FILLED WITH FRACTURED FRIENDSHIPS, BOLD NEW BEGINNINGS AND UNSTOPPABLE AMBITION (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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OWN'S HEART & HUSTLE: HOUSTON RETURNS MAY 30 FOR A HIGH-STAKES SECOND SEASON FILLED WITH FRACTURED FRIENDSHIPS, BOLD NEW BEGINNINGS AND UNSTOPPABLE AMBITION
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(Los Angeles, Calif.) -OWN's hit docuseries HEART & HUSTLE: HOUSTON returns for a highly-anticipated second season as the sisterhood confronts emotional reckonings and shifting alliances, all while doubling down on their drive to buil more PR
Philadelphia's Conestoga Park to Receive Brand New Soccer Field Through Support of the UAE Embassy and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release:
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Philadelphia's Conestoga Park to Receive Brand New Soccer Field Through Support of the UAE Embassy and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation ("Philadelphia Parks") today announced the start of construction on a brand-new, year-round soccer field at Conestoga Park. This field is made possible through the support of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates ("UAE Embassy") in W more PR
Portland Thorns Announce Bank of America as Partner to Expand Community Access to Soccer and Official Wealth Management Partner (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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Portland Thorns Announce Bank of America as Partner to Expand Community Access to Soccer and Official Wealth Management Partner
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PORTLAND, OR - The Portland Thorns today announced a new multi-year community-focused partnership with Bank of America as well as naming the company the club's Official Wealth Management Partner. Built on a shared commitment to community impact, the partnership w more PR
Potatoes may have shaped genetic makeup of Indigenous Andeans (10)
BUFFALO, New York, May 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Potatoes may have shaped genetic makeup of Indigenous Andeans
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Close up od potatoes held in the hands of a farmer.
A farmer holds a potato in modern-day Peru. A University at Buffalo and UCLA study has found that Indigenous people in Peru, whose ancestors were the first to domesticate the potato, have the highest number of genes related to starch digestion in the mouth.
Study finds that natural selection favored more PR
Professor Allison Orr Larsen named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 5 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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Professor Allison Orr Larsen named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
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Allison Orr Larsen, the Alfred Wilson & Mary I.W. Lee Professor of Law and Taylor Reveley Research Professor at William & Mary Law School, has been named a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The fellowship supports bold scholarship on pressing issues facing American democracy. Larsen is one of 24 fellows selected from more than 380 nominees and will receive a more PR
Publishers and Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Meta and Zuckerberg for Willful Copyright Infringement to Develop Llama AI Models (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Media] -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release:
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Publishers and Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Meta and Zuckerberg for Willful Copyright Infringement to Develop Llama AI Models
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Today, five major publishing houses, Elsevier Inc.; Cengage Learning, Inc.; Hachette Book Group, Inc.; Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC d/b/a Macmillan Publishers; and McGraw Hill LLC; and the best-selling author Scott Turow (the "Plaintiffs"); filed a putative class action lawsuit agai more PR
Ranking Member Espaillat Issues Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2027 Legislative Branch Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, issued the following remarks during the subcommittee markup of the fiscal 2027 funding bill:
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Good morning, Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, Chair Valadao, and Members of the Committee.
Before I begin, I want to thank the staff on the Minority and Majority subcommittees for your work on this bill.
I also want to recognize my colleague and friend, Steny Hoyer. It has been an honor to serve wit more PR
Ranking Members Meeks, Shaheen Press State Department to Restore Transparency in PEPFAR Data Reporting (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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Ranking Members Meeks, Shaheen Press State Department to Restore Transparency in PEPFAR Data Reporting
U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concern over the incomp more PR
Raymond James expands Western U.S. financial services investment banking capabilities with addition of senior banker (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release:
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Raymond James expands Western U.S. financial services investment banking capabilities with addition of senior banker
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Raymond James is growing its Financial Services Investment Banking platform throughout the West by hiring Managing Director Jimmy Troy. Troy's deep regional expertise and over 20 years of experience serving clients across Western U.S. depository institutions will expand more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Our Privacy Laws Need Upgrades to Address the Spread of Facial Recognition Tools (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 6 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by technology policy analyst Richard Sill:
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Our privacy laws need upgrades to address the spread of facial recognition tools
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using facial recognition to identify people in images captured by officers' body-worn cameras (also known as bodycams) and other networked camera systems. Together, these tools enable federal, state, and local agencies to track and identify people at scale in ways that existing privacy more PR
RIT Partners With Army to Strengthen Nation's Future Workforce (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, May 6 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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RIT partners with Army to strengthen nation's future workforce
RIT to lead national effort to expand STEM pathways and support Army readiness
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The U.S. Department of the Army Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Army STEM) has awarded the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) a premier cooperative agreement to establish and lead the Army STEM Education Consortium (ASEC).
This award recognizes RIT's ability to drive edu more PR
Rockefeller Foundation: DengueAI - New Model That Anticipates Outbreaks With 93% Effectiveness and Three Weeks' Advance Notice (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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DengueAI: New Model That Anticipates Outbreaks With 93% Effectiveness and Three Weeks' Advance Notice
* The Rockefeller Foundation has supported Universidad Icesi to help reduce dengue incidence in the city. Both institutions now formalize a collaboration with the City of Cali to expand the impact, integrating this effort into a broader public health strategy.
* The Dengue.AI model, designed to benefit 2.2 million people in Cali, has demons more PR
RPI Researchers Develop New Approach to Treating Chronic Neuropathic Pain Without Side Effects (10)
TROY, New York, May 5 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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RPI Researchers Develop New Approach to Treating Chronic Neuropathic Pain Without Side Effects
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Chronic neuropathic pain remains one of the most challenging conditions to treat, with current therapies offering limited benefit and being over-reliant on opioids. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), along with collaborators from the University of Sydney and the University of Copenhagen, have developed an approach that offers a clearer more PR
S&P Global Vice Chairman Yergin Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by S&P Global Vice-Chairman Daniel Yergin from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the 21st Century with American Copper":
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Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, Subcommittee Chairman Stauber, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Ansari, thank you for inviting me to testify on this important and timely topic.
Ever since Thomas Edison's enterprise laid 80,000 feet of copper wires under streets in Lower more PR
Senators Gillibrand And Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Eliminate Federal Pensions For Sex Offenders (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Senators Gillibrand And Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Eliminate Federal Pensions For Sex Offenders
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U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit convicted sex criminals from collecting federal pensions.
Under current law, federal employees convicted of sex crimes, including against children, remain eligible to collect more PR
Senators Gillibrand And Tillis Pass Resolution To Honor "Donut Dollies" For Wartime Service (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Senators Gillibrand And Tillis Pass Resolution To Honor "Donut Dollies" For Wartime Service
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Volunteers offered recreational activities, emotional support, and a sense of home to troops in combat zones during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced Senate passage of their resolution commending the "Donut Dollies" for their patriotic service and steadfast suppo more PR
Skanska Breaks Ground on Texas A&M University's New Meat Science & Technology Building (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release:
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Skanska Breaks Ground on Texas A&M University's New Meat Science & Technology Building
COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Skanska, one of the world's leading construction and development firms, celebrates the groundbreaking of the $133.4 million AgriLife Meat Science & Technology Building, a new 85,600-square-foot facility at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
The new building will provide Texas A&M AgriLife, the research and educa more PR
STONY BROOK MEDICINE COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP WELCOMES JANE SO, MD, FACOG, TO STONY BROOK... (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, May 5 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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STONY BROOK MEDICINE COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP WELCOMES JANE SO, MD, FACOG, TO STONY BROOK...
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SETAUKET, NY, May 5, 2026 - Jane So, MD, FACOG, has joined Stony Brook Gynecology and Obstetrics, a practice of Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group, Stony Brook Medicine's expanding network of community practices. Dr. Jane So is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist with more than 10 years of experience and is comm more PR
Subcommittee Ranking Member Meng Issues Remarks at Markup of FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks during the subcommittee markup for the fiscal 2027 funding bill:
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I know that you and I share many of the same priorities.
However, I must strongly oppose this appropriations bill. It turns its back on struggling communities and hard-working Americans, weakens our ability to fight crime, and jeopardizes our nation's competit more PR
SUNY Poly Students Amna Khan and Joshua Slater Honored With SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 6 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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SUNY Poly Students Amna Khan and Joshua Slater Honored with SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
UTICA, NY - SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) is proud to announce that students Amna Khan and Joshua Slater have been named recipients of the prestigious 2026 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. This honor is the highest bestowed upon students by the State University of New York (SUNY) system and celebrate more PR
SUNY Potsdam Students Win Trophy for Virtual Entry in International Business Ethics Case Competition (10)
POTSDAM, New York, May 6 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news:
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SUNY Potsdam Students Win Trophy for Virtual Entry in International Business Ethics Case Competition
SUNY Potsdam Business Administration Virtual Student Team Wins Honor at International Business Ethics Case Competition in Los Angeles
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Student teams from SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration recently won trophies at the intercollegiate International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition (IBESCC) sponso more PR
Supreme Court Issues Stay of Restrictions on Mifepristone Following Advocacy by Del. A.G. Jennings, Coalition (10)
DOVER, Delaware, May 6 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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Supreme Court issues stay of restrictions on mifepristone following advocacy by AG Jennings, coalition
Attorney General Kathy Jennings yesterday 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. Shortly after, the U.S. Supreme more PR
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling That Banned the Use of Telemedicine to Get Abortion Pills (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling that Banned the Use of Telemedicine to Get Abortion Pills
This ruling pauses an order issued by an appellate court on Friday, but this ruling is temporary and the Supreme Court has yet to make a final decision
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that forced people to get the abortion pill mifepristone in person at a clinic inste more PR
SWC Thanks NY Political Leaders for Show of Support in Face of Antisemitic Vandalism (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news:
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SWC Thanks NY Political Leaders for Show of Support in Face of Antisemitic Vandalism
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Statement from Madison Mounty, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Simon Wiesenthal Center.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center strongly condemns the latest acts of vandalism targeting synagogues and homes in Queens with swastikas. These symbols carry a long and painful history of hatred, violence, and intimidation against Jewish comm more PR
Sweden: Parties Should State Position on Israel, Palestine (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Sweden: Parties Should State Position on Israel, Palestine
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(Stockholm) - Sweden's political parties should clarify their positions in advance of the September 2026 general election on how they intend to implement international court rulings on Israel and Palestine, seven civil society organizations said in a questionnaire sent to political groups. The organizations expressed concern over Israel's breaches of human rights and the laws of war, w more PR
Syracuse University: Biomedical Engineering Society Is Shaping the Next Generation of Engineers (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Biomedical Engineering Society Is Shaping the Next Generation of Engineers
The student organization connects students to research and career opportunities and brings STEM education to Central New York children.
John Boccacino
Before Charity Hosler '27 and Somya Chakraborty '28 decided to study biomedical engineering, they were once wide-eyed children discovering science through hands-on experiments and the possibilities in STEM.
Now, enrolled in the College more PR
Syracuse University: Grant Extends Opportunities for Students With Intellectual Disability (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Grant Extends Opportunities for Students With Intellectual Disability
Syracuse University receives $1 million from the Golisano Foundation to grow inclusive postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability statewide.
Eileen Korey
When Beth Myers, executive director of the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education, celebrates InclusiveU students at their graduation, she does so with both pride and optimism. Myers knows that the InclusiveU more PR
Syracuse University: Two A&S Faculty Members Receive Prestigious MIRA Research Awards (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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2 A&S Faculty Members Receive Prestigious MIRA Research Awards
The National Institutes of Health grants provide $2 million in funding and free researchers to tackle bold, innovative investigations.
Diane Stirling
Earning a Maximizing Investigators' Research (MIRA) Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is among the most competitive distinctions a biomedical researcher can achieve. Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have more PR
Syracuse University: Voices of Service Symposium Showcases Breadth of Veteran-Focused Research (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Voices of Service Symposium Showcases Breadth of Veteran-Focused Research
More than 100 researchers, students and community partners gathered to share findings on veteran health, employment and legal services.
Charlie Poag
The National Veterans Resource Center at The Daniel and Gayle D'Aniello Building welcomed more than 100 researchers, practitioners, students and community partners for Voices of Service 2026, the second annual showcase of veteran-focused re more PR
Taft Launches New York White Collar Practice with Addition of Former Federal Prosecutor Jaimie Nawaday (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Launches New York White Collar Practice with Addition of Former Federal Prosecutor Jaimie Nawaday
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Taft, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country, announced today that Jaimie Nawaday has joined the firm's recently launched New York office as partner in the Compliance, Investigations, & White Collar Defense practice. Nawaday, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, joins from a New York-based more PR
Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society
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Three Penn faculty members have been elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS) as part of its 2026 cohort. They are Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor ; Elizabeth Magill of Penn Carey Law ; and Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History in the School of Arts & Sciences. more PR
Three High School Associations, John Carroll University Add Flag Football (10)
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news:
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Three High School Associations, John Carroll University Add Flag Football
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DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (May 5, 2026) - The New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C. high school associations and John Carroll University announced plans recently to add girls/women's flag football as officially sanctioned sports.
New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C., will begin sanctioned play in the 2026-27 school year. That will more PR
TNT Sports Delivers Its Most Watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Ever (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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TNT Sports Delivers Its Most Watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Ever
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TNT Sports delivered its most-watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round ever, culminating with a dramatic Game 7 of the Montreal/Tampa Bay series on Sunday, May 3 that averaged 2.3 million viewers, the most-watched First Round game on cable ever featuring a Canadian team. The game peaked at 3.2 million viewers at 8:30 p. more PR
Top WVU seniors named, 8 honored with 2026 Order of Augusta (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 5 -- West Virginia University posted the following news:
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Top WVU seniors named, 8 honored with 2026 Order of Augusta
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Six members of the West Virginia University Class of 2026 and two December 2025 graduates have earned the Order of Augusta, the University's most prestigious honor for academic excellence, leadership and service. The eight inductees were selected from the 52 WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors.
Most of this year's cohort are from the Honors College and, overall, the group represents a d more PR
Toy Association Advocates for Key Changes to EU Glitter & Microplastics Proposed Amendment (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The Toy Association issued the following news:
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Toy Association Advocates for Key Changes to EU Glitter & Microplastics Proposed Amendment
Recent advocacy by The Toy Association(TM) has resulted in key changes to a proposed amendment to the European Union regulation on synthetic polymer microplastics (SPM), impacting toys and craft products that contain glitter.
In response to comments submitted by The Toy Association in November 2025 through the World Trade Organization's Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO-TBT) proces more PR
Trump EPA and Environmental Leaders Team Up to Protect the Long Island Sound (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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Trump EPA and Environmental Leaders Team Up to Protect the Long Island Sound
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Suffolk County, NY - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Administrator Michael Martucci hosted EPA Region 1 Administrator Mark Sanborn, EPA Region 3 Administrator Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey, and environmental leaders of the Long Island Sound Partnership in Suffolk County, New York to underscore the agency's commitment to protecting the Long Island Sound. more PR
Turner Selected for $500 Million Westcourt Orlando Mixed-Use Development (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Selected for $500 Million Westcourt Orlando Mixed-Use Development
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Turner Construction Company was selected by JMA Ventures to serve as the general contractor for Westcourt Orlando, a transformative 900,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Orlando adjacent to the Kia Center, home of the NBA's Orlando Magic.
The $500 million development will offer a Kimpton hotel, high-rise residential units, Class A office space, retail, and more PR
U-M Physicists Among 2026 Breakthrough Prize Winners (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 5 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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U-M physicists among 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners
The 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to Muon g-2 collaborators including several University of Michigan physicists.
Three overlapping collaborations have undertaken experiments spanning more than five decades to measure a single, fundamental property with unprecedented precision: the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon. This value is helping scientists stress-test the Stan more PR
U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Issues Statement on Inter-Agency Games in Crete (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement on the 51st United Nations Inter-Agency Games in Crete:
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I send warmest greetings to all participants and supporters of the 51st United Nations Inter-Agency Games.
You come together in beautiful Crete, not far from where the ancient Olympic Games were born.
In those days, the Olympics were a festival of peace, when warring parties chose to meet on the playing field, not the battlefield.
Amid the many conflicts of our time, these Games a more PR
U.S. Digital Video Ad Spend to Surpass $80B in 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news:
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U.S. Digital Video Ad Spend to Surpass $80B in 2026
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New York, NY - May 5, 2026 - U.S. digital video ad spending is projected to surpass $80B in 2026, growing 11% year-over-year - nearly 20% faster than the total ad market - according to IAB, the leading trade organization for the digital advertising ecosystem. Digital video comprises CTV (connected TV), online video, and social video, which includes YouTube.
The new data was revealed more PR
U.S. Soccer House Presented by Bank of America to Take Over Venice Beach as the Epicenter of American Fandom During FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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U.S. Soccer House Presented by Bank of America to Take Over Venice Beach as the Epicenter of American Fandom During FIFA Men's World Cup 2026
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ATLANTA -U.S. Soccer today announced the launch of U.S. Soccer House presented by Bank of America, the official home for all U.S. Soccer fans during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. Located one block from the shores of Venice Beach, U.S. Soccer House more PR
UANI Applauds President Trump's Launching of Project Freedom (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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UANI Applauds President Trump's Launching of Project Freedom
The Safe Passage Through an Internationalized Strait of Hormuz is Long Overdue
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Today United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement on President Trump's launch of Project Freedom:
"UANI applauds President Trump for launching Project Freedom to ensure freedom of navigation for vessels through th more PR
Unaccompanied and Unrepresented (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Unaccompanied and Unrepresented
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Wilfredo, a 10-year-old child from Venezuela, appeared in immigration court on his own two weeks ago, forced to fight his deportation to Ecuador while his mother remained imprisoned in an ICE facility. Like thousands of children in removal proceedings, Wilfredo does not have an attorney.
"I was afraid because it was my first time ever going to a court," he told Univision.
The Trump administration manufacture more PR
University of Akron: Dr. Peter Q. Pfordresher Named Dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences (10)
AKRON, Ohio, May 6 -- The University of Akron issued the following news:
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Dr. Peter Q. Pfordresher named dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Akron (UA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Peter Q. Pfordresher to serve as dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 31, 2026.
Pfordresher recently served as associate dean for academic affairs at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, in the College of Arts & Sciences, where he also previously held department c more PR
University of Maryland Baltimore: Maryland Carey Law Professor Liza Vertinsky Named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news:
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Maryland Carey Law Professor Liza Vertinsky Named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Wanda Haskel
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Professor Liza Vertinsky, JD, PhD, has been named a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Vertinsky is one of 24 scholars and writers chosen by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from a record 381 nominees for this honor. The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program supports research aimed at understanding more PR
University of Miami Communications School: From the Classroom to the Field - Sports Media Minor (10)
CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 6 -- The University of Miami's School of Communications issued the following news:
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From the classroom to the field: A new sports media minor
By Madison Block
A new sports media minor in the School of Communication allows students to gain hands-on experience while pursuing a career in sports.
At the University of Miami's School of Communication, hands-on experience isn't a perk, it's part of the curriculum.
To meet the demand, Senior Lecturer's Ed Julbe and Erin Brown, alongside Lecturer Jon Gorchow, develo more PR
USGS Study Probes Tully Valley Mudboil Controls (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Shallow Hydrogeologic Framework of the Tully Valley Mudboil Area, Onondaga County, New York', authored by John H. Williams, Neil C. Terry, William M. Kappel, Paul M. Heisig, Robin L. Glas, and Joshua C. Woda, as Scientific Investigations Report 20265129 in 2026.
The report examines the shallow hydrogeology of the Tully Valley mudboil area, where sediment-laden water has long affected Onondaga Creek and Onondaga Lake. It was prepared with the New York State Department of Environm more PR
UTSW molecular biologist Benjamin Sabari, Ph.D., to receive Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize (10)
DALLAS, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:
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UTSW molecular biologist Benjamin Sabari, Ph.D., to receive Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize
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DALLAS - May 5, 2026 - Benjamin Sabari, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences and of Molecular Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been selected for a 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize. Awarded annually to a minimum of six scie more PR
Uzbekistan Convicts Karakalpak Lawyer - Again (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Uzbekistan Convicts Karakalpak Lawyer - Again
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When an Uzbekistan court on May 1 found the Karakalpak lawyer and blogger Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov guilty of committing " actions disrupting the work of a penal institution," sentencing him to five years in prison, he reportedly had a wry grin on his face.
However unjust, Tazhimuratov surely expected such an outcome.
Tazhimuratov was already in prison, serving a 16-year sentence on politically more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Joins Multistate Effort to Oppose Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Effort to Oppose Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law
Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate comment letter signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons to move across state borders by mail, endangering the public and further straining state and local law enforcement resources for no vali more PR
Verint Quality Bot Saves Company $12.5 Million Annually in Supervisor Capacity (10)
MELVILLE, New York, May 5 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release:
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Verint Quality Bot Saves Company $12.5 Million Annually in Supervisor Capacity
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Enterprises are turning to Verint Quality Bot to automate evaluations across all interactions, increase compliance and improve customer experience. One brand realized $12.5 million in annual savings with the AI-powered bot buil more PR
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks on New York's Redistricting Plans Amid Trump Administration's Nationwide Gerrymandering Push (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks on New York's Redistricting Plans Amid Trump Administration's Nationwide Gerrymandering Push
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Governor Kathy Hochul today delivered remarks on New York's redistricting plans amid the Trump administration's nationwide gerrymandering push.
VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4).
AUDIO: The Governor's more PR
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Joins Representative Joe Morelle to Provide an Update on Redistricting (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Joins Representative Joe Morelle to Provide an Update on Redistricting
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Governor Kathy Hochul today joined Representative Joe Morelle to provide an update on redistricting.
VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4).
AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here.
PHOTOS: The Governor's Flickr page wil more PR
Wagnerism Seminar Takes USU Music Students to the Metropolitan Opera for Experiential Learning (10)
LOGAN, Utah, May 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Wagnerism Seminar Takes USU Music Students to the Metropolitan Opera for Experiential Learning
This spring break, a group of USU music students attended the Metropolitan Opera's gala opening of Richard Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" in New York City as part of a Wagnerism seminar taught by Christopher Scheer, associate professor of musicology.
The trip marked the first time many had encountered Wagner's music in a live, fully staged performance at professional scal more PR
Welcome, Assessment Coordinator Elizabeth Che! (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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Welcome, Assessment Coordinator Elizabeth Che!
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CUNY SPH is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Che to the Office of Academic Affairs as assessment coordinator.
Elizabeth received training as an educational psychologist and is focused on improving teaching and student learning outcomes in higher education. Her research domains broadly include language development, emotional intelligence, pedagogy, and ci more PR
What's There to Hide? Attorney General Bonta Urges Transparency in Federal Spending of Taxpayer Dollars (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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What's There to Hide? Attorney General Bonta Urges Transparency in Federal Spending of Taxpayer Dollars
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget challenging the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) deactivation of the Public Apportionments Database. The Pub more PR
Where Culture Meets Celestial Luxury: Waldorf Astoria Debuts in Rabat Sale (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, May 6 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release:
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Where Culture Meets Celestial Luxury: Waldorf Astoria Debuts in Rabat Sale
The highly anticipated hotel in Morocco's tallest tower blends refined luxury and distinctive design with rich cultural heritage
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RABAT, Morocco - Rising above the capital in the iconic Mohammed VI Tower - Morocco's tallest building - Waldorf Astoria Rabat Sale today opens its doors. This 55-room hotel fuses timeless Waldorf Astoria elegance with Morocco's rich cultural so more PR
While Tom Kean Jr. Is MIA, Democrats Gain Ground in NJ-07 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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While Tom Kean Jr. Is MIA, Democrats Gain Ground in NJ-07
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It's officially been two months since Tom Kean Jr. last voted in Congress on March 5th. The New York Mets had yet to lose a baseball game, and the average price for a gallon of gas in New Jersey was $3.14.
New Jersey voters still don't know where their congressman is and why he has continued to trade stocks in office while missing votes in Washington.
Here's what we do more PR
Whitney Acquisition Puts a Professor's AI-Era Art in the Spotlight (10)
NEW YORK, May 5 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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Whitney Acquisition Puts a Professor's AI-Era Art in the Spotlight
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Professor Michael Mandiberg has long defied academic conventions.
"I'm a weirdo at the Graduate Center in that I am an artist," Mandiberg said with a laugh. "I have several symbolic, imaginary Ph.D.s -Ph.D.s by practice -but no official ones."
That outsider-insider position has helped define their work for years: as a professor in Digital Humanities and Data Analysis and more PR
Yale's HoSang Awarded a 2026 Carnegie Fellowship (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 5 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Yale's HoSang awarded a 2026 Carnegie fellowship
For the third consecutive year, the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship will support scholars who are studying political polarization and how to address it.
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Yale's Daniel Martinez HoSang has received a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship to support his research into political polarization and to identify potential solutions.
HoSang, a professor of American studies and political science in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sc more PR
Youngflesh named Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Youngflesh named Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow
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Casey Youngflesh, a Clemson University scientist whose work leverages ecological big data to understand the natural world, has been named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America (ESA).
The fellowship, one of the field's top recognitions for emerging scientific leaders, honors scientists who demonstrate strong contributions and future potential across research, educat more PR
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