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"Disney Celebrates America" Ramps Up With A Phenomenal Lineup Of Experiences Ahead Of The Nation's 250th Anniversary (10)
BURBANK, California, June 2 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- The Walt Disney Company posted the following news release:
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"Disney Celebrates America" Ramps Up With A Phenomenal Lineup Of Experiences Ahead Of The Nation's 250th Anniversary
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All-new details revealed for the 24-hour, multi-platform broadcast led by World News Tonight anchor David Muir featuring coverage across all 50 states, beginning July 3 through July 4.
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness, a two-hour p more PR
"Main Street vs. The Merger": Entertainment Workers, Small Businesses, and Lawmakers Convene in Three Cities to Oppose the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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"Main Street vs. The Merger": Entertainment Workers, Small Businesses, and Lawmakers Convene in Three Cities to Oppose the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
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Tour kicks off in Los Angeles on June 6 with Adam Conover, FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez, WGAWest President Michele Mulroney, and former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya; New York event June 13 with Sen. Co more PR
"Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It": Bridging Medicine and Human Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news:
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"Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It": Bridging Medicine and Human Rights
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By Jamie Durana
For Gunisha Kaur, medicine and human rights have never been separate pursuits. Rather, they're parts of a whole: inextricably linked pieces that can define the course of a person's life.
"To me, they were always hand in hand," she says. "I've never seen them as two separate things. I've always seen them as one more PR
13 Legal Aid Organizations Urge Department of Education to Strengthen Earnings-Based Accountability for Higher Education Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A coalition of 13 legal aid organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging action on the agency's proposed rules concerning earnings-based accountability for institutions receiving Title IV funding. The letter, representing the interests of low-income student loan borrowers, emphasizes three key recommendations to ensure that higher education programs truly serve students and taxpayers.
The legal aid groups stress the importa more ST
23 State A.G.'s Oppose Labor's Proposed Rule Weakening Fiduciary Duties for Retirement Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings.
The coalition argues more ST
70 NGOs Demand Release of Imprisoned Mother Nature Cambodia Activists After Court Delays Appeal (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following joint letter with 69 organizations:
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Urgent Appeal to Free the Five Imprisoned Mother Nature Cambodia Activists
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Dear Prime Minister Hun Manet,
We are deeply concerned about the five young human rights defenders of Mother Nature Cambodia (MNC) - Long Kunthea, Yim Leanghy, Thun Ratha, Phuon Keoraksmey, and Ly Chandaravuth (MNC5) - convicted in July 2024, and now serving six to eight years in prison. more PR
AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of The Interior For Illegally Cancelling TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of The Interior For Illegally Cancelling TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined New York and five other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful settlement with TotalEnergies and resulting cancellation of TotalEnergies's ma more PR
AICPA and NASBA Recognize Top CPA Exam Performers With 2025 Elijah Watt Sells Award (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release:
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AICPA and NASBA Recognize Top CPA Exam Performers with 2025 Elijah Watt Sells Award
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) congratulate this year's winners of the Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass a more PR
AJC and Jewish Representative Council of Ireland Form Partnership To Combat Antisemitism (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release:
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AJC and Jewish Representative Council of Ireland Form Partnership To Combat Antisemitism
As Ireland's 2,200 Jews face increasing antisemitism and anti-Israel animus, groups will increase advocacy and cooperation
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American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, and the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland (JRCI), the main body represen more PR
America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary: Don't Turn College Sports Into a Political Weapon (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by American Dream senior fellow Bruce Pearl:
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Don't Turn College Sports Into a Political Weapon
There was a time in America when sports brought people together.
It didn't matter whether you were Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, from a big city or a small Southern town. Fans packed stadiums, students wore school colors with pride, and communities rallied behind young more PR
American Center for Law and Justice: Iran Goes Silent (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news:
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Iran Goes Silent
By Logan Sekulow
Iran has vowed to "completely block" the Strait of Hormuz and end all negotiations with the United States. Iran also wants Israel to remove all forces from Lebanon before it will resume ceasefire talks. How will the Trump Administration respond to this latest development?
On Friday President Trump was in the Situation Room to "make a final determination" on his ne more PR
American Society of Addiction Medicine Posts Commentary: Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communities Study (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following commentary by nine professors, data scientists and research administrators.
The authors are Nabila El-Bassel, James David, Eric Aragundi, Tim Hunt, Louisa Gilbert, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Elwin Wu, Dan Feaster and Tian Zheng.
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Guest Editorial - Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communi more PR
Artist and Educator Tori Purcell Named Chair of Photography (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, June 2 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news:
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Artist and Educator Tori Purcell Named Chair of Photography
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Tori Purcell has been named chair of the Department of Photography within Pratt Institute's School of Art. A passionate educator and administrative leader, Purcell has served as assistant chair of the Photography Department at Pratt for the past 16 years. more PR
As Chief Legal Officers Face More Pressure, Pay Rises and External Hiring Grows (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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As Chief Legal Officers Face More Pressure, Pay Rises and External Hiring Grows
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Chief Legal Officers (CLOs) are increasingly among companies' top-paid executives, reflecting the role's growing importance.
From 2022 to 2025, the share of CLOs named among the five highest-paid executives within companies increased by 10% in the S&P 500. And during the same timeframe, median CLO compensation grew by 27%, from more PR
Attorney General Clark Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of Offshore Wind Lease (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of Offshore Wind Lease
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settlement with TotalEnergies, a Fr more PR
Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. more PR
Attorney General James Announces Former New York State Trooper Sentenced for Manslaughter (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Announces Former New York State Trooper Sentenced for Manslaughter
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the sentencing of former New York State Police (NYSP) Trooper Christopher Baldner, 47, of Catskill for causing the death of 11-year-old Monica Goods on December 22, 2020. On March 13, 2026, Baldner was found guilty on the charge more PR
Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual
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Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, more PR
Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settle more PR
Bahrain: Migrant Workers, Harmed by Conflict, Get No Aid (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Bahrain: Migrant Workers, Harmed by Conflict, Get No Aid
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(Beirut) - Bahraini authorities have excluded migrant workers from an emergency wage support program during the Iran conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. Migrant workers, three-quarters of the private work force, are excluded even though they have contributed to the emergency fund for years. Many are now in dire situations due to job more PR
Barrasso: Let Us Be Worthy of Our History, Our Heroes, and Our Heritage (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: Let Us Be Worthy of Our History, Our Heroes, and Our Heritage
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about Memorial Day ceremonies he attended across Wyoming to honor fallen service members and their families.
Senator Barrasso also commemorated America's upcoming 250 th anniversary and the enduring importance of the Declaration of Independence.
Cli more PR
Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws
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Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again!
Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact more PR
Blackstone Raises its Largest Asia Private Equity Fund at $13.1 Billion (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release:
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Blackstone Raises its Largest Asia Private Equity Fund at $13.1 Billion
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Oversubscribed Fund More than Doubles Capital Raised for Predecessor Vehicle
June 2, 2026 - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced the final close of Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III ("BCP Asia III") at $13.1 billion, exceeding its $10 billion target and marking the firm's largest private e more PR
Bloomberg Introduces Spread-To-Benchmark Quoting for EUR and GBP Portfolio Trading Baskets (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on June 2, 2026:
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Bloomberg Introduces Spread-to-Benchmark Quoting for EUR and GBP Portfolio Trading Baskets
Bloomberg today announced the launch of Spread-to-Benchmark quoting and trading for Euro (EUR) and Sterling (GBP) denominated portfolio trades through its Portfolio Trading Basket Builder (PTBB). The new functionality expands the range of quoting protocols available for European credit portfolio trading and reflects growing c more PR
Bloomberg Launches Bloomberg Money, a New Destination for Personal Finance (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news:
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Bloomberg Launches Bloomberg Money, a New Destination for Personal Finance
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Bloomberg TV to Debut "Bloomberg Money" Show on June 5
June 2, 2026 - Today, Bloomberg launched Bloomberg Money, a new destination for personal finance designed to help audiences better navigate their financial lives. Bloomberg TV will also debut "Bloomberg Money," an hourlong live weekly program premiering on Friday, June 5. more PR
BLS Issues Report on County Employment and Wages Fourth Quarter 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 2, 2026 (16 pages)
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From December 2024 to December 2025, employment increased in 169 of the 372 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In December 2025, national employment increased to 156.7 million, a 0.2-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QC more PR
Brady Celebrates the Passage of Francesco's Law to Promote Secure Firearm Storage in New York (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release:
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Brady Celebrates the Passage of Francesco's Law to Promote Secure Firearm Storage in New York
The bill, named for a New York teen who died by suicide with an unsecured firearm, now awaits Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature
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ALBANY, NY, June 2, 2026 -- Today, the New York Senate passed Francesco's Law, which will mandate that any person who owns or is the custodian of a firearm, shotgun, or more PR
Breakthrough T1D and Sub-Zero Group Foundation Announce National Partnership to Support Type 1 Diabetes Research (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release:
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Breakthrough T1D and Sub-Zero Group Foundation Announce National Partnership to Support Type 1 Diabetes Research
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NEW YORK and MADISON, Wis., June 2, 2026 -Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, and the Sub-Zero Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sub-Zero Group, manuf more PR
Brennan Center for Justice: New York State Budget Fully Funds Small Donor Public Campaign Financing Program (10)
NEW YORK, May 27 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release:
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New York State Budget Fully Funds Small Donor Public Campaign Financing Program; Brennan Center Reacts
State lawmakers have allocated $116.1 million for the program in fiscal year 2027.
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Today New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie released the final state budget for fiscal year 2027, inc more PR
Brian Resnick discusses the growth of the LME market with the American Lawyer (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Brian Resnick discusses the growth of the LME market with the American Lawyer
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Davis Polk partner and Liability Management & Special Opportunities practice head Brian Resnick discussed the rise of liability management exercises (LMEs) and how firms are building out their practices to meet client demand with the American Lawyer.
The article highlights that LMEs are becoming inc more PR
Brooks Crickard's lab uncovers secrets of cell replication (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Brooks Crickard's lab uncovers secrets of cell replication
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Brooks Crickard, assistant professor of molecular biology and genetics in Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, studies the mechanisms cells use to self-correct when DNA replication goes wrong, including the strategies enzymes use to find the original genetic bl more PR
Bryant's Women in Finance get inside tours of Red Bull, Chicago Blackhawks, and more (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 2 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Bryant's Women in Finance get inside tours of Red Bull, Chicago Blackhawks, and more
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Chicago was "my kind of town" for many of the Bryant students who took part in the recent Women in Finance trip to the Windy City. Meeting with alumni at companies as diverse as Zurich North America, Merrill Lynch, Trillium Asset Management, Red Bull, and the Chicago Blackhawks, they talked about career opportunities, fi more PR
Cancer Alley Residents Urge Parish Council to Table Ordinance That Would Turn Historic Black Community Into Industrial Sacrifice Zone (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights posted the following news release:
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Cancer Alley Residents Urge Parish Council to Table Ordinance That Would Turn Historic Black Community Into Industrial Sacrifice Zone
In letter to St. James Parish Council, groups say ordinance reflects discriminatory and deadly land use system that has roots in slavery, threaten legal action if ordinance is not withdrawn
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St. James Parish, LA - Groups representing residents today urged the St more PR
Carbon dioxide and water played key role in historic Mount Etna eruption (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Carbon dioxide and water played key role in historic Mount Etna eruption
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The plumbing systems of volcanos are vast and complex. But they aren't consistent, even in the same volcano.
A Cornell-led collaboration found very different mechanisms behind two historic eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy. Understanding these dynamics - combined with the techniques that revealed them - can help geologists assess the risk more PR
Carnegie Mellon Connection Behind Broadway's 'The Lost Boys' (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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The Carnegie Mellon Connection Behind Broadway's 'The Lost Boys'
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"The Lost Boys" just might be Broadway's "most" show this season -most spectacular, most rock-and-roll, and most Tony-nominated. It also has the most Carnegie Mellon University alumni as part of its production team, racking up seven of CMU's 15 nominations this year.
The show's three lead producers, James Carpinello (CFA, 1997), more PR
Catch a New Season of Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation Premiering June 16 on Magnolia Network (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Catch a New Season of Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation Premiering June 16 on Magnolia Network
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Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation premieres Tuesday, June 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following families as they renovate lakefront properties into their dream vacation oasis.
Synopsis: With a bit of imagination and a lot of muscle, families transform their new vac more PR
Catholic hospitals lead nation in pediatric unit closures, new report from NNU finds (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Catholic hospitals lead nation in pediatric unit closures, new report from NNU finds
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A new report from National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest nurses union, finds that three major Catholic hospital systems have spent the last decade leading the health care industry in the closures of pediatric care units.
The shocking new report found that, overall, 25 more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Don't Blame NYC Mayor Ed Koch For Aids (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- 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 June 1, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
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DON'T BLAME NYC MAYOR ED KOCH FOR AIDS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is accusing the late New York City Mayor Ed Koch of mishandling the AIDS crisis and wants Koch's name off the Queensboro Bridge; it was rena more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Mamdani Will Not March With Jews (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- 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 by President Bill Donohue:
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MAMDANI WILL NOT MARCH WITH JEWS
For 61 straight years, every mayor of New York City has marched in the annual Israel Day Parade. But not this year. Zohran Mamdani, the Muslim Marxist Millionaire, told Jewish New Yorkers to take a more PR
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Minnesota Spends $57k Per Medicaid Enrollee With Disabilities - Is This Sustainable? (10)
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole:
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Minnesota spends $57k per Medicaid enrollee with disabilities. Is this sustainable?
According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in 2023, Minnesota spent $12,982 per average Medicaid enrollee. Only Pennsylvania and Washington more PR
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Republican Megabill Implementation and Trump Administration Actions Will Deepen Harms for Black Households and Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report by Chief Economist Gbenga Ajilore:
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Republican Megabill Implementation and Trump Administration Actions Will Deepen Harms for Black Households and Small Businesses
The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have adopted policies that adversely impact people of all races, including Black individuals and families, who are the focus of this report. The standard of living for Black househol more PR
Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Request Documents and Transcribed Interviews With Five ActBlue Board Members (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Request Documents and Transcribed Interviews with Five ActBlue Board Members
Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) requested documents and more PR
Chris Healey discusses evergreen funds on Second Thoughts podcast (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Chris Healey discusses evergreen funds on Second Thoughts podcast
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Davis Polk partner Chris Healey was featured on Secondaries Investor 's Second Thoughts podcast discussing the relationship between evergreen funds targeting private wealth capital and secondaries.
He was joined by fellow guests Partners Group's Philip Hess and Lexington Partners' Taylor Robinson. The three of more PR
CLARKE REINTRODUCES HISTORIC BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO BOOST MENOPAUSE RESEARCH, EXPAND TRAINING AND AWARENESS AROUND MENOPAUSE (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CLARKE REINTRODUCES HISTORIC BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO BOOST MENOPAUSE RESEARCH, EXPAND TRAINING AND AWARENESS AROUND MENOPAUSE
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) reintroduced comprehensive bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would be the most expansive effort so far to boost federal research on menopause and would-for the first time-coordinate the feder more PR
Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York Submits Comments on Department of Education Accountability Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the agency's proposed accountability regulations developed through the AHEAD negotiated rulemaking process. CICU represents over 100 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in New York State, serving 44 percent of the more than 1.1 million postsecondary students there.
In the letter, CICU expressed support for accountability systems more ST
Common Cause Statement on Trump Slush Fund Reports (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following statement on June 1, 2026:
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Common Cause Statement on Trump Slush Fund Reports
Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog group, issued a statement following press reports that the Trump Administration will drop its demand for a $1.8 billion slush that would've used tax dollars to reward the president's political cronies, business partners, and people who assaulted law enforcement on January 6.
Statement from Omar Nou more PR
Consumer Reports Calls on New York Assembly to Pass the Beauty Justice Act Before Session Ends (10)
YONKERS, New York, June 3 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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The Votes Are There. Consumer Reports Calls on New York Assembly to Pass the Beauty Justice Act Before Session Ends
* The Beauty Justice Act (AB 2054B) has strong bipartisan support with nearly 100 co-sponsors; CR urges Albany to act before the session is scheduled to end this week
* Several U.S. states and the European Union already have similar protections
* CR's testing found toxic chem more PR
Cornell: Conference aims to bridge divides in undergraduate education (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Conference aims to bridge divides in undergraduate education
By Kathy Hovis, A&S Communications
On June 11-12, Cornell will host a regional gathering designed to tackle a challenge facing colleges nationwide: how to build an undergraduate educational experience that crosses both disciplinary boundaries and institutional lines.
Supported by a National Science Foundation grant, the Upstate New York Discipline-Base more PR
CPSC eFiling Begins July 8: Resources Available for Toy Companies (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association issued the following news:
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Time is Running Out! CPSC eFiling Begins July 8: Resources Available for Toy Companies
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As previously reported, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) mandatory eFiling framework will take effect on July 8, 2026, introducing new electronic compliance data submission requirements for all imported products subject to CPSC rules, bans, standards, and regulations.
With only a month to g more PR
Croissants, Contracts, and Compliance: When US Work Habits Meet French Law (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Croissants, Contracts, and Compliance: When US Work Habits Meet French Law
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In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter revisit the series Emily in Paris to explore what happens when American work habits meet French employment law. Joined by guest Fabienne Haas, a partner at the leading French law firm August Debouzy, they unpack the cult more PR
Crowell & Moring Relocates D.C. Office to Newly Redeveloped Space In Penn Quarter (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Crowell & Moring Relocates D.C. Office to Newly Redeveloped Space In Penn Quarter
Crowell & Moring has moved into new office space at the recently redeveloped former headquarters of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The firm occupies nearly 200,000 square feet over the top six floors of the building. Even with the firm's significant expan more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Why the West Keeps Losing Critical Mineral Assets to China (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program:
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Why the West Keeps Losing Critical Mineral Assets to China
The contest for critical minerals is increasingly being won or lost long before a mine enters production. Around the world, ownership of strategically significant mineral deposits is changing hands, and Chinese firms are acquiring an ev more PR
David Miliband's address at the launch of John Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
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David Miliband's address at the launch of John Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health
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June 2, 2026 - IRC CEO and President, David Miliband, speaks at the launch of John Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health-Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict and Forced Displacement:
This report could not be more timely. As we meet, people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo an more PR
Deep Brain Stimulation Remodels Brain Wiring and Alters Functional Changes to Brain-Wide Networks, Landmark Depression Study Reveals (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Deep Brain Stimulation Remodels Brain Wiring and Alters Functional Changes to Brain-Wide Networks, Landmark Depression Study Reveals
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Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered the first direct evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can remodel white matter pathways in the brain and alter communication across large-scale neural networks, reveali more PR
DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon
While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country.
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Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR
DOT FAA Orders Inspections on Embraer EMB-505 Fleet Over Stabilizer Test Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has adopted an airworthiness directive affecting certain Embraer S.A., Sao Paulo, Brazil, model EMB-505 airplanes after identifying concerns that some aircraft may have invalid horizontal stabilizer backlash test results because incorrect testing procedures were used. The rule becomes effective on July 6, 2026, and requires inspections of left-hand and right-hand horizontal stabilizer backlash, al more PR
Eastern Africa's Earliest Livestock Herders Still Kept Hunting and Gathering (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, June 2 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Eastern Africa's Earliest Livestock Herders Still Kept Hunting and Gathering
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Study published in PNAS reveals this continued for centuries and the dietary variability may have helped them adapt to a tough and changing climate
STONY BROOK, NY, June 2, 2026 - An international team of researchers has discovered remarkable dietary variation among eastern Africa's first pas more PR
EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Chair: Becky Raymond (10)
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 3 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
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EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Chair: Becky Raymond
The EBC is pleased to announce that Becky Raymond, Environmental Scientist with SAGE Environmental, A Terracon Company, is now Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Becky to this position.
In her leadership role, Becky joins current Committee Vice Chair Allison more PR
Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17 (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17
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Cornell University will host a conference bringing together the sharpest minds across economics and artificial intelligence on June 16 and 17.
The 2026 Econometric Society Interdisciplinary Frontier: Economics and AI+Machine Learning Meeting (ESIF-AIML) will feature six keynote talks, a panel discussion, and 182 paper presentations in Statler Hall. The confer more PR
Egypt: Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Egypt: Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities
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(Beirut) - People with disabilities in Egypt face systemic barriers to their right to work amid poor implementation of a 2018 disability rights law, Human Rights Watch said today. They face discriminatory hiring practices, inaccessible workplaces, barriers to obtaining a national disability card, ineffective job quotas, and underpaid sham ro more PR
EisnerAmper Announces New Gulf Coast Partner-In-Charge (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- EisnerAmper, a provider of audit, accounting and tax, advisory and outsourcing services, issued the following news:
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EisnerAmper Announces New Gulf Coast Partner-in-Charge
EisnerAmper Partner Laura Soileau has been named Partner-in-Charge (PIC) of the Gulf Coast, effective June 1. This move will support the firm's continued growth in the region and strengthen its operational ability to serve clients and colleagues. Laura succeeds the previous Gulf Coast PIC, Dan Gardi more PR
END CITIZENS UNITED AND STAND UP AMERICA LAUNCH "KICK OUT CORRUPTION TOUR" IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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END CITIZENS UNITED AND STAND UP AMERICA LAUNCH "KICK OUT CORRUPTION TOUR" IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES
Sen. Mark Kelly to headline Tempe kickoff
Sen. Booker and other national leaders to join upcoming stops
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NEW YORK - Workin more PR
Engineering professor receives Joe and Jean Hendricks Excellence in Teaching Award (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 2 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Engineering professor receives Joe and Jean Hendricks Excellence in Teaching Award
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Finalists named from College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Law, College of Pharmacy and College of Professional Advancement
Dr. Philip McCreanor, professor and chair of environmental and civil engineering and director of the engineering track of the University Honors Program, is this year's recipient of the Joe and Jea more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: California Cap-and-Invest Updates Deeply Misguided, Undermine the Program's Potential to Curb Pollution and Invest in Communities (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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California Cap-and-Invest updates deeply misguided, undermine the program's potential to curb pollution and invest in communities
Statement of Environmental Defense Fund California Senior Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter on the California Air Resources Board's vote updating regulations governing the Cap-and-Invest program
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"Cap-and-Invest is California's signature climate policy with a proven track r more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: SEC Proposes Cancelling Climate Risk Disclosure Rule That Protects People's Money (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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SEC Proposes Cancelling Climate Risk Disclosure Rule That Protects People's Money
(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today unveiled a proposal to roll back the Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, which requires large corporations to let investors and the public know about the climate-related financial risks they face.
"Climate change is causing stronger, more frequent - and more more PR
Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards
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DALLAS, Texas - The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -including several from San Antonio -who are "excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all -they are patriots; they are warriors," said Dr. Steph more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: Connecticut Enacts Comprehensive AI Regulation -- What Businesses Need to Know (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by associate Mason S. Medeiros and partner Joseph C. O'Keefe:
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Connecticut Enacts Comprehensive AI Regulation -- What Businesses Need to Know
New legislation positions Connecticut at the forefront of AI regulation
At a Glance
* The Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act targets high-risk and employment-related systems and is sc more PR
FCC Kicks Off First Spectrum Auction in Four Years (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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FCC Kicks Off First Spectrum Auction in Four Years
AWS-3 Auction Offers 200 Spectrum Licenses for Wireless Services Around the Country - Including in Major Markets
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr today welcomed the start of the first FCC spectrum auction in four years. The AWS-3 auction will offer 200 5G-grade spectrum licenses that laid fallow for more than a decade. The license more PR
Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
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Voting rights groups say order is unlawful, warn of mass disenfranchisement
A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Plaintiffs argue that the order violates the U.S. Constitution and fede more PR
Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
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BOSTON - A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Pl more PR
Federal Judge Rules Afghan Allies Can Sue Trump Administration for Banning Family Members From the U.S (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release:
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Federal Judge Rules Afghan Allies Can Sue Trump Administration for Banning Family Members from the United States
Lawsuit Challenging State Department's Unlawful Application of Travel Ban to Afghan Asylees Seeking Family Reunification Will Move Forward
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(Alexandria, VA) - Last night, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia rejected the U.S. government's request to throw out more PR
Federal Register: CISA Issues Information Collection Notice on .gov Registrar (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued the following information collection:
The .gov Registry Program within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) submits the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
.gov is a `top-level domain' (TLD), similar to .com, .org, or .us. Enterprises use a more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Williams Issues Remarks at Reykjavik Economic Conference (10)
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 28 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks by President and CEO John C. Williams at the Reykjavik Economic Conference:
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Productivity Growth and the Challenge of Real-Time Policymaking
As prepared for delivery
Introduction
Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. I'd like to discuss one of the most fundamental challenges we face as economic policymakers: understanding structural economic change as it happens.
There are many type more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Statement Regarding Treasury Securities Small Value Exercise (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement:
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Statement Regarding Treasury Securities Small Value Exercise
The New York Fed undertakes certain small value open market transactions for the purpose of testing operational readiness to implement existing and potential policy directives from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
The FOMC authorizes the New York Fed's Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) to conduct these exercises to test its op more PR
FirstEnergy: Jersey Central Power & Light Extends Exchange Offer for Senior Notes (10)
AKRON, Ohio, June 3 -- Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Jersey Central Power & Light Company Announces Extension of Exchange Offer for its 4.150% Senior Notes due 2029, 4.400% Senior Notes due 2031 and 5.150% Senior Notes due 2036
MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Jersey Central Power & Light Company ("JCP&L" or the "Company") a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., today announced that it had extended its offer (the "exc more PR
Foley Hoag Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2026 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Foley Hoag Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2026
Foley Hoag and 12 partners have been recognized in the IAM Patent 1000 2026. This annual ranking recognizes the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of patent law.
The firm was recognized in the areas of litigation and patent prosecution, with the guide noting that the firm "has firmly established itself as a one-stop shop fo more PR
Following the Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Kennedy Introduces DHS Release Transparency Act to Ensure Family Notification of Release (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Following the Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Kennedy Introduces DHS Release Transparency Act to Ensure Family Notification of Release
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Standing under an etching of the Constitution and its promise that individuals cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without proper legal procedures, Congressman Tim Kennedy announced the introduction of the DHS Release Transparency more PR
Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary: Who Should Set Prices? (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, June 2 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by Faculty Network member Walter Edward Block:
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Who Should Set Prices?
Governments want to tell us how much is too high or too low.
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If you are in sync with meddlesome government bureaucrats, you probably believe that price gouging is profoundly evil. That charging higher prices than normal, especially during emergencies, is an economic abomination. That any seller who does this is takin more PR
FOUR-STATE BLOCKADE: Maryland, New York and Connecticut Join California to Stop the Spread of 'DIY Machine Guns' (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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FOUR-STATE BLOCKADE: Maryland, New York and Connecticut Join California to Stop the Spread of 'DIY Machine Guns'
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NEW YORK - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, celebrated a major watershed moment in public safety as four states have now successfully passed and enacted legislation to require gun manufacturers up more PR
FOX NEWS DOMINATES MAY YOUTUBE RANKINGS MORE THAN TRIPLING EACH BROADCAST NETWORK (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release:
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FOX NEWS DOMINATES MAY YOUTUBE RANKINGS MORE THAN TRIPLING EACH BROADCAST NETWORK
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NEW YORK - June 2, 2026 - FOX News closed May 2026 as the top news brand in the competitive set on YouTube, notching 338.8 million video views, more than three times the views of each broadcast, according to Emplifi. In fact, FOX News has been number one on YouTube with video views every mont more PR
Genco named UB's 16th president (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Genco named UB's 16th president
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A Buffalo native, Genco will be the first woman to lead UB in its 180-year history
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, provost and senior vice president at Tufts University, has been named the University at Buffalo's 16th president.
Genco's appointment, following an international search, was announced June 2 by the SUNY more PR
Gillibrand Demands Action To Combat Doctor Shortages In New York (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Demands Action To Combat Doctor Shortages In New York
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Trump Administration Bottlenecks In J-1 Visa Processing Are Causing Physician Shortages Across New York
International Medical Graduates Make Up Over One-Third Of New York's Physician Workforce
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) demanded action to combat New York's physician workforce shortage by addressing admini more PR
Gillibrand Introduces Groundbreaking New Bill To Regulate The Pentagon's Use Of Artificial Intelligence (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Introduces Groundbreaking New Bill To Regulate The Pentagon's Use Of Artificial Intelligence
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Bill Would Prohibit the Use of AI to Target or Launch Nuclear Weapons, Conduct Mass Domestic Surveillance, or Develop Offensive Fully Autonomous Weapons
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, int more PR
Gillibrand, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Food Safety Amid Trump Administration Restructure Of Inspection Agency (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Food Safety Amid Trump Administration Restructure Of Inspection Agency
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with 19 of her Senate colleagues, raised concerns about the Trump administration's plan to reorganize the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The administration is forcing 200 FSI more PR
Goldwater Institute Issues Commentary: Embracing the Future: Say No to Driver-in Mandates (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary by Director of State Affairs Brian Norma to the Washington Examiner:
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Embracing the Future: Say No to Driver-in Mandates
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Picture a supply chain where goods move continuously across the country, less constrained by driver fatigue, rigid schedules, and mandatory rest periods. Trucks that don't get drowsy at 2 a.m., don't miss braking cues, and don't sit idle simply because a human o more PR
Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal
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Governor Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, more PR
Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Announce the Launch of City's 2-K Application Process (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Announce the Launch of City's 2-K Application Process
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Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul today joined Mayor Mamdani to announce the launch of the application process for the first 2,000 2-K seats available this fall in four distinct communities. This announcement is part of their efforts to deliver free childcare for more PR
Governor Hochul Announces $15 Million Project to Enhance Shoreline at Bayswater Point State Park in Queens (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces $15 Million Project to Enhance Shoreline at Bayswater Point State Park in Queens
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Governor Hochul today announced construction will begin this spring on a $15 million project to enhance Bayswater Point State Park in Queens. The project will improve recreational access, strengthen long-term shoreline resilience and restore a mosaic of wildlife habitats across the 16-a more PR
Governor Hochul Announces More Than $82 Million in Capital Funding to Non-Profit Arts and Cultural Organizations (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces More Than $82 Million in Capital Funding to Non-Profit Arts and Cultural Organizations
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $82.2 million has been awarded through the New York State Council on the Arts' Capital Projects Fund to support 132 projects in every region of the state. This investment in non-profit arts and cultural organizations across New York supports c more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Work is Underway on $64 Million Pavement Improvement and Safety Enhancement Project on Interstate 90 in Erie County (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Work is Underway on $64 Million Pavement Improvement and Safety Enhancement Project on Interstate 90 in Erie County
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $64 million pavement improvement and safety enhancement project is underway on the Thruway (I-90) in Erie County. The 6.5-mile project starts just east of exit 50 (Niagara Falls - I-290) through exit 53 (Buffalo more PR
Greenberg Traurig's Gregory S. Bombard and Bryan Harrison Present at Trade Secret Strategy Summit: New York (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Gregory S. Bombard and Bryan Harrison Present at Trade Secret Strategy Summit: New York
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BOSTON - June 2, 2026 - Attorneys Gregory S. Bombard and Bryan Harrison from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office will present at the Trade Secret Strategy Summit: New York on June 3. Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor of the summit.
Bombard, a s more PR
Health Care Under Attack: Drone Strikes Amidst High Levels Of Violence By State Forces In 2025, New Report Finds (10)
NEW YORK, May 30 (TNSrpt) -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release:
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Health Care Under Attack: Drone Strikes Amidst High Levels Of Violence By State Forces In 2025, New Report Finds
Care in the Crosshairs: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict in 2025, released today by the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC), documents 2,546 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care across 33 countries in 2025, including 790 incidents where hospi more PR
House Passes Ocasio-Cortez's Bill to Scale Up Development of Geothermal Energy Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Passes Ocasio-Cortez's Bill to Scale Up Development of Geothermal Energy Projects
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement following the House passage of the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act within the bipartisan Geothermal Energy Advancement Act.
"At a time when Americans are seeing their electric bills sk more PR
How can business shape the future of multilateral cooperation? (10)
PARIS, France, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The International Chamber of Commerce posted the following news:
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How can business shape the future of multilateral cooperation?
In this episode of our ICC Trading Thoughts, ICC Secretary General John W. H. Denton AO and Vrinda Tiwari of the International Energy Agency explore what it takes to keep multilateralism working in an increasingly fragmented world. From the future of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the case for reform to coop more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Asia Times: UN Security Council Race Turns Indo-Pacific vs. Eurasia Clash (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by senior fellow Ken Moriyasu to Asia Times:
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UN Security Council Race Turns Indo-Pacific vs Eurasia Clash
Philippines vs Kyrgyzstan contest for non-permanent seat ultimately about where UN sees future center of geopolitical gravity.
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"The UNSC elections are becoming much more competitive than many e more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Chronicles Magazine: Historical 'Truth,' Philadelphia Style (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by John Fonte, director and senior fellow of the Center for American Common Culture, to Chronicles Magazine:
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Historical "Truth," Philadelphia Style
President Trump's recent executive order, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," states that there has been a "widespread effort to rewrite our Nation's history" more PR
Hughes Hubbard and Reed Issues Commentary: Clarity Act Advances - 4 Key Takeaways on the Emerging US Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by partner Amina Hassan and associate Erin Pamukcu:
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The Clarity Act Advances: 4 Key Takeaways on the Emerging US Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets
Highlights
* The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted to advance the Clarity Act - the most significant step to date toward a comprehensive U.S. regulatory framework for digital assets.
* The Act allocates more PR
Human Rights Watch Director Demands Child-Specific Protections in U.N. Conflict Accountability Report (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch Children's Rights Division Director Zama Neff joined co-authors from three other international groups to submit a joint statement to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York. The submission addresses a call for inputs regarding the promotion and protection of the human rights of women and children in conflict and post-conflict situations.
Neff argues that despite global legal progress, modern accountabilit more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Outspoken Critic of Mali's Junta Still Missing a Month On (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by senior Sahel researcher Ilaria Allegrozzi:
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Outspoken Critic of Mali's Junta Still Missing a Month On
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A month has passed since the May 2 abduction of prominent Malian lawyer and government critic Mountaga Tall. His whereabouts remain unknown, raising fears that he was forcibly disappeared.
Unidentified gunmen stormed Tall's home in the capital, Bamako, and dragged him away in an unmar more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Trump Administration's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Weaponizes Redress (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by researcher and advocate on racial justice and equity Bria Nelson:
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Trump Administration's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Weaponizes Redress
Public Outrage Exposes Hypocrisy in the Fight for True Reparations
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The Trump administration's decision to establish a US$1.776 billion " Anti-Weaponization Fund " to compensate participants of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol Building in Washin more PR
Human Rights Watch: China - No Justice for Tiananmen Massacre 37 Years On (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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China: No Justice for Tiananmen Massacre 37 Years On
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(New York) - The Chinese government is intensifying efforts to erase the memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre while strengthening social control throughout the country, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Tiananmen Massacre was precipitated by the peaceful gathering in Beijing's Tiananmen Square and other Chinese cities in April 1989 of st more PR
Hungarian Parliamentarians Vote to Support the International Criminal Court (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news:
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Hungarian Parliamentarians Vote to Support the International Criminal Court
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) congratulates the National Assembly of Hungary on the adoption of legislation reversing the country's planned withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Prime Minister Peter Magyar fast-tracked the bill, which the new legislature passed on 27 May 2026 with 13 more PR
IBM Commits More Than $10 Billion to Quantum Computing, Funding Its Roadmap from Today's Leading Systems to the World's First Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers (10)
ARMONK, New York, June 2 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release:
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IBM Commits More Than $10 Billion to Quantum Computing, Funding Its Roadmap from Today's Leading Systems to the World's First Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
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ARMONK, N.Y., June 2, 2026 - IBM (NYSE: IBM ) has announced plans to invest more than $10 billion in quantum computing over the next five years. The investment will span research and development, capital expenditure, manufactur more PR
ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss US-Iran Negotiations, Political Violence and Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss US-Iran Negotiations, Political Violence and Midterms
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Washington -On Sunday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss US-Iran negotiations, political violence and the upcoming midterm elections.
*Click the more PR
IHeartMedia Announces Lineup for the 2026 IHeartRadio Music Festival Presented by Capital One (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 3 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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iHeartMedia Announces Lineup for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival Presented by Capital One
The two-day main stage event will feature performances by BTS, Benson Boone, Cardi B, Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Chesney, Lainey Wilson, Major Lazer, Muse, Snoop Dogg, Weezer, Zara Larsson and more; hosted by Ryan Seacrest on Sept. 18 and 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Disney+ and Hulu to serve as the Off more PR
Iowa alumnus nominated for Tony Award (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Iowa alumnus nominated for Tony Award
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University of Iowa alumnus Samuel D. Hunter's Broadway debut, Little Bear Ridge Road, received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play on May 5.
The show, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, won Best Play earlier in the week at the New York Drama Critics' Circle.
The Tony judges call Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road "bitingly fu more PR
Irradiation May Help CAR-T Cell Therapy Work Better Against Solid Tumors, Mount Sinai Researchers Find (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Irradiation May Help CAR-T Cell Therapy Work Better Against Solid Tumors, Mount Sinai Researchers Find
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Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a promising new way to improve CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors such as lung cancer and melanoma. The study, published in Nature Cancer ( https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-026-01167-6 ), found th more PR
JdV by Hyatt and The Mushroom Cowboy Announce Summertime Morning DJ Series, "The Skyline Spin" (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release:
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JdV by Hyatt and The Mushroom Cowboy Announce Summertime Morning DJ Series, "The Skyline Spin"
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Kicking off on June 27 at Hotel 50 Bowery in New York City, the series will bring daytime coffee, music, and community-focused gatherings to select JdV by Hyatt hotel rooftops across the country
Austin, TX (June 2, 2026) - JdV by Hyatt, a Hyatt lifestyle brand th more PR
Jeffrey Rosen joins FIRE as senior fellow, launches new podcast featuring debut guest Justice Neil Gorsuch (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release:
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Jeffrey Rosen joins FIRE as senior fellow, launches new podcast featuring debut guest Justice Neil Gorsuch
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PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 2026 -Best-selling author Jeffrey Rosen, one of America's foremost historians and legal analysts, has joined the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression as a senior fellow and launched a new podcast.
Presented by FIRE, Rosen more PR
Jeremy Paner Analyzes Latest US Sanctions Campaign Against Iran With Bloomberg (10)
NEW YORK, May 27 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Analyzes Latest US Sanctions Campaign Against Iran with Bloomberg
Highlights
* Paner analyzed the sanctions campaign designed to undermine Iran's economy.
* The campaign's actions have largely resembled the previous U.S. sanctions strategy against Iran.
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Jeremy Paner analyzed the Trump administration's "Economic Fury" sanctions campaign with Bloomberg.
So far, Iran has broadly been abl more PR
Jeremy Paner Warns of Increased Legal Risk for Multinationals and Banks Connected to Brazil After U.S. Terrorist Designations of Brazilian Drug Cartels (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Warns of Increased Legal Risk for Multinationals and Banks Connected to Brazil After US Terrorist Designations of Brazilian Drug Cartels
Highlights
* The U.S. announced the designations of Brazil's two largest organized crime syndicates as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
* Paner warns of increased risk exposure for multinationals and banks connected to Brazil.
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Jeremy Paner warned of i more PR
Jessica McArt named dean of College of Veterinary Medicine (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Jessica McArt named dean of College of Veterinary Medicine
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Dr. Jessica McArt, DVM '07, Ph.D. '13, has been named the Austin O. Hooey Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), effective July 15. Her appointment was approved May 20 by the Cornell Board of Trustees' Executive Committee and ratified June 2 by the State University of New York's Board of Trustees.
McArt, professor of ambulatory and producti more PR
JOINT STATEMENT: DEMOCRATS SECURE RELEASE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM DELANEY HALL FACILITY (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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JOINT STATEMENT: DEMOCRATS SECURE RELEASE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM DELANEY HALL FACILITY
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Reps. LaMonica McIver, Rob Menendez and Josh Gottheimer released the following statement:
Yesterday, after months of advocacy, an 18-year-old high school senior finally returned to her Orange, New Jersey home after her months-long more PR
Joint Statement: Democrats Secure Release of High School Student From Delaney Hall Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement on June 2, 2026, with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, Reps. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, and Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey:
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JOINT STATEMENT: DEMOCRATS SECURE RELEASE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM DELANEY HALL FACILITY
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rob Menendez and Josh Gottheimer released the following statement:
Yesterday, after months of advoca more PR
Kaleidoscope And IHeartPodcasts Announce Season Two Of "Skyline Drive: How To Live Forever," A New Limited Series Exploring The Science, Culture, And Emotional Cost Of The Quest To Live Forever (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 3 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on June 2, 2026 with Kaleidoscope:
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Kaleidoscope And iHeartPodcasts Announce Season Two Of "Skyline Drive: How To Live Forever," A New Limited Series Exploring The Science, Culture, And Emotional Cost Of The Quest To Live Forever
Hosted by Kaleidoscope co-founder Mangesh Hattikudur, the new season follows a deeply personal reporting journey through the booming world of longevity science, biohacking, epigenetics, more PR
LAC Strongly Opposes CMS' Interim Final Rule Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- The Legal Action Center issued the following news release:
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LAC Strongly Opposes CMS' Interim Final Rule Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements
The Legal Action Center (LAC) strongly opposes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Interim Final Rule implementing the Medicaid work requirements enacted through last year's federal budget reconciliation law, H.R. 1 (a.k.a., the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"). The rule imposes restrictions that exceed the agenc more PR
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Chellie Pingree for Reelection to Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Chellie Pingree for Reelection to Congress
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AFGE says Pingree fights for working families across Maine
BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Chellie Pingree for reelection to the U.S. House representing Maine's 1 st Congressional District in the 2026 e more PR
Largest Federal Employees Union Endorses Slate of U.S. House Candidates Ahead of New York Primary (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employees Union Endorses Slate of U.S. House Candidates Ahead of New York Primary
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AFGE says 22 endorsed candidates support federal workers and their rights
BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of 22 candidates for election to the U.S. House representing New York in the 2026 el more PR
Latham Spring Challenge: Step by Step (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following Q&A on June 1, 2026 involving Director of well-being and benefits Mark Goldberg:
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Latham Spring Challenge: Step by Step
Latham's annual Spring Challenge focuses on well-being, camaraderie, and engagement around the globe.
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In this interview, Mark Goldberg, Latham's Director of Well-Being & Benefits, discusses the firm's Spring Challenge and how Latham lawyers and business professionals engage in this annual well- more PR
Lawler Applauds Presidential Medal of Freedom for Welles Crowther, Builds Momentum for Gold Medal Bill to Honor 9/11 Heroism (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler Applauds Presidential Medal of Freedom for Welles Crowther, Builds Momentum for Gold Medal Bill to Honor 9/11 Heroism
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Washington, D.C. - 6/2/26... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced at a local event in Suffern on Friday, May 22nd, that 9/11 hero Welles Remy Crowther, also known as the 'Man in the Red Bandana,' wi more PR
Lawler, Gottheimer to Prohibit Firms Tied to the Chinese Communist Party From Registering With the SEC Under New Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler, Gottheimer to Prohibit Firms Tied to the Chinese Communist Party From Registering With the SEC Under New Bill
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Washington, D.C. - 6/2/26... Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced the PRC Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Moratorium Act, legislation aimed at protecting U.S. financial markets and investors from entities tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). more PR
Lawler, Mast Introduce the First Comprehensive Review of the Foreign Service Act in Over 45 Years (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler, Mast Introduce the First Comprehensive Review of the Foreign Service Act in Over 45 Years
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Washington, D.C. - 6/2/26... Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast joined Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lawler in introducing much-needed reforms to ensure America's front-line diplomats have the tools to meet today's national security and geopolitical cha more PR
Lawmakers Fail to Pass POWER Act While Continuing Big Tech Tax Incentives, Leaving Illinois Ratepayers to Continue Footing the Bill for Data Centers (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release:
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Lawmakers Fail to Pass POWER Act While Continuing Big Tech Tax Incentives, Leaving Illinois Ratepayers to Continue Footing the Bill for Data Centers
Advocates pledge to bring back vital energy and water guardrails next legislative session
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SPRINGFIELD, IL - The POWER Act (SB4016/HB5513), a vital piece of legislation meant to shield communities across Illinois from data center impacts, failed more PR
Le Moyne Adds MVP Health Care as Madden Corporate Partner (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, June 2 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Le Moyne Adds MVP Health Care as Madden Corporate Partner
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Starting with the Fall 2026 semester, eligible MVP Health Care employees who enroll in the Madden College of Business and Economics Master of Business Administration program will receive a 20% tuition reduction through the Madden Corporate Partnership Program (MCPP).
MVP Health Care is a regional, not-for-profit health plan serving communities more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES AT CNBC CEO SUMMIT: "THE ECONOMY IS A DISASTER, AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW IT" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES AT CNBC CEO SUMMIT: "THE ECONOMY IS A DISASTER, AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW IT"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNBC's Emily Wilkins for a fireside interview at the CNBC CEO Summit, where he discussed the Democratic priorities of lowering the high cost of living, combating corruption in Congress and the Trump administration, prote more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES AT CNBC CEO SUMMIT: "THE ECONOMY IS A DISASTER, AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW IT" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES AT CNBC CEO SUMMIT: "THE ECONOMY IS A DISASTER, AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW IT"
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Leader Jeffries on priorities for House Democrats: "We have made clear from the very beginning as House Democrats that we needed to do two things at the same period of time. One, push back against the extremism, which very early on in the Trump administration, it was clear, Republicans and the admin more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE HUMANE, AND NOTHING WE SAW AT DELANEY HALL SUGGESTS THAT" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE HUMANE, AND NOTHING WE SAW AT DELANEY HALL SUGGESTS THAT"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront, where he emphasized that the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration is out of control and that Democrats are committed to ensu more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE HUMANE, AND NOTHING WE SAW AT DELANEY HALL SUGGESTS THAT" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE HUMANE, AND NOTHING WE SAW AT DELANEY HALL SUGGESTS THAT"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront, where he emphasized that the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration is out of control and that Democrats are committed to ensuring immigration enforceme more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "THIS RECKLESS AND COSTLY WAR OF CHOICE NEEDS TO END TODAY" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THIS RECKLESS AND COSTLY WAR OF CHOICE NEEDS TO END TODAY"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans have continued to side with the chaos, cruelty and corruption of the Trump administration, House Democrats are committed to making life better for the American people.
LEADE more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "THIS RECKLESS AND COSTLY WAR OF CHOICE NEEDS TO END TODAY" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THIS RECKLESS AND COSTLY WAR OF CHOICE NEEDS TO END TODAY"
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LEADER JEFFRIES : House Democrats remain focused on making life more affordable for the American people. Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Costs haven't gone down in the United States of America. Costs have gone up. The affordability crisis is real. It is not a hoax. And far too many people across this c more PR
Love Island USA Season 8 Heats Up Fiji with a Sizzling Brand Lineup (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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Love Island USA Season 8 Heats Up Fiji with a Sizzling Brand Lineup
As 'Love Island USA' returns for Season 8, brands take center stage alongside Ariana Madix and a new cast of Islanders in Peacock's most immersive summer yet.
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Following a record-breaking Season 7, Peacock's hit cultural phenomenon Love Island USA returns with an irresistible lineup of brand partners ready to ma more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Can't Find a Job After Graduation? Blame WFH, Not AI (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 2, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion:
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Can't Find a Job After Graduation? Blame WFH, Not AI
It's easy to understand why so many graduates are booing commencement speakers who tell them how great AI is. They face a brutal job market, with unemployment for recent college graduates nearing recession levels, and AI is often cited as the reason they can't find jobs or h more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Nobody Knows What 'Working Class' Even Means Anymore (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion:
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Nobody Knows What 'Working Class' Even Means Anymore
By his own definition, Graham Platner is not working class. Although the Democratic candidate for US Senate from Maine is almost universally identified in news stories as an oyster farmer, he recently told an interviewer:
"My definition of working class these days is essentially anybody who more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Education Next: Country Lawyer's Guide to Governance (10)
NEW YORK, May 28 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by senior fellow Andy Smarick to Education Next:
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The Country Lawyer's Guide to Governance
As governor, education secretary, and senator, Lamar Alexander left his mark on American education
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Most books about governing start with a theory of how the world works and how to solve its problems. Marxism. Capitalism. Communitarianism. Post-liberalism. The theory is the book's throughline and takeaway. more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to National Review: Protecting Humanness From AI (10)
NEW YORK, May 28 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by senior fellow Andy Smarick to National Review:
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Protecting Humanness from AI
It is instructive that Pope Leo's first statement raises concerns about artificial intelligence.
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Artificial intelligence first sparked the public's imagination because it was so good at so many things.
It could analyze mountains of data, instantly summarize tomes, draft legal briefs, and edit articles.
But it then more PR
Marc Weinstein Discusses Unusual Declination Issued to Telekom Malaysia With Global Investigations Review (10)
NEW YORK, May 28 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Marc Weinstein Discusses Unusual Declination Issued to Telekom Malaysia with Global Investigations Review
Highlights
* The Southern District of New York issued its first public declination under its voluntary self-disclosure policy after Telekom Malaysia investigated and self-reported an alleged $20 million fraud scheme by three employees at its US subsidiary.
* Weinstein discusses how the decision doe more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments
Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Including Cryptocurrency
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans a more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science From Judicial Manual (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from more PR
MDA Expands 2026 Engage Symposium Series, Bringing the Neuromuscular Community Together in Four U.S. Cities (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 3 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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MDA Expands 2026 Engage Symposium Series, Bringing the Neuromuscular Community Together in Four U.S. Cities
Free, in-person events unite families, clinicians, researchers, and advocates to accelerate progress, advance care, and strengthen connection across the neuromuscular community.
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New York - The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced its 2026 MDA Engag more PR
Meeks and Garbarino Unveil Bipartisan Community Flood Resilience Act to Protect Coastal Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Meeks and Garbarino Unveil Bipartisan Community Flood Resilience Act to Protect Coastal Communities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced the bipartisan Community Flood Resilience Act to help communities better prepare for and recover from flooding by allowing certain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation grant funds more PR
MetLife and Highlights Launch Free Soccer-themed Digital Magazine to Help Boost Kid's Confidence (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release:
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MetLife and Highlights Launch Free Soccer-themed Digital Magazine to Help Boost Kid's Confidence
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2026 -MetLife today announced a new collaboration with Highlights to introduce a custom digital magazine designed to help children build more confident futures through fun, engaging educational resources. Timed to coin more PR
Metropolitan Museum of Art With the City of New York Launches New Free Membership for New York Snap Participants (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art with The City of New York Launches New Free Membership for New York Snap Participants
New Explorer Membership to provide consistent and welcoming access for over 1.7 million SNAP participants in New York City
Membership includes free general admission, access to select Member Preview Days, a digital Membership card for streamlined entry, invitations to co more PR
Mildred Elley Urges Revisions to Education Department's Earnings Accountability Rules for Allied Health Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Mildred Elley, a private career college with campuses in New York City and Albany, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing concerns over the proposed Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability framework. The college emphasizes that the current earnings benchmark proposed in the rulemaking fails to accurately measure the performance of allied health certificate programs and could negatively impact both the more ST
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Leads $33 Million Growth Financing For Subtle Medical (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Leads $33 Million Growth Financing For Subtle Medical
Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced today that funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital have led a $33 million growth financing for Subtle Medical (the Company), a medical imaging software company using artificial intelligence to improve imaging wor more PR
Mortgage fraud risk decreased in beginning of 2026 (10)
IRVINE, California, June 2 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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Mortgage fraud risk decreased in beginning of 2026
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Cotality National Mortgage Fraud Application Risk Index shows risk is 121 in Q1 2026, a decrease from 133 in Q4 2025.
* An estimated 1 in 129 mortgage applications had indications of fraud.
* Undisclosed real estate fraud continues to show the largest increase in fraud risk in Q1 2026.
* Fraud risk is bei more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases
Trump Administration Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Unlawfully Kill Clean Electricity Project in Garden State
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation -- framed as a "settlement" more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Former Esperance Fire Chief Charged With Stealing $10,000 (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 29 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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DiNapoli: Former Esperance Fire Chief Charged With Stealing $10,000
The former chief of the Esperance Volunteer Fire Department was arrested for allegedly stealing approximately $10,000 from the Esperance Fire and Rescue Squad and the Fallen Firefighter Memorial, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced today. The def more PR
N.Y. DEC and Finger Lakes Land Trust Announces Land Acquisition to Protect Ithaca Water Supply (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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DEC and Finger Lakes Land Trust Announces Land Acquisition to Protect Ithaca Water Supply
State's Water Quality Improvement Project Funding Helps Protect Drinking Water Supply for More Than 59,000 People in Two Communities, Including Cornell University's Drinking Water Source
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and more PR
N.Y. DiNapoli: Four Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid Out of Over $1.6 Million (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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DiNapoli: Four Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid Out of Over $1.6 Million
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon, New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James, and Acting Medicaid Inspector General Frank T. Walsh, Jr. today announced the arrests of four defendants for allegedly using three Med more PR
N.Y. DOT Announces $17.4 Million Investment in Bridge and Culvert Projects Underway Across North Country (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 28 -- The New York State Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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State Department of Transportation Announces $17.4 Million Investment in Bridge and Culvert Projects Underway Across North Country
Two Projects Will Enhance Resiliency Along Key Travel Corridors in Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, and Jefferson Counties
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New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work is underway on more PR
N.Y. DOT Announces Project to Replace Route 19 Bridge Over Black Creek Overflow in Genesee County (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 3 -- The New York State Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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State Department of Transportation Announces Project to Replace Route 19 Bridge Over Black Creek Overflow in Genesee County
Modern Bridge and Wider Shoulders Will Enhance Safety and Overall Travel Experience for Motorists, Cyclists, and Pedestrians
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New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that major constructi more PR
N.Y. DOT Announces Start of $3.5 Million Safety Enhancements Project at Key Nassau County Intersection (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- The New York State Department of Transportation issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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State Department of Transportation Announces Start of $3.5 Million Safety Enhancements Project at Key Nassau County Intersection
Upgrades to Port Washington Boulevard to Aid Traffic on Vital Corridor
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New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced the start of a $3.5 million project to enhance safety and impro more PR
N.Y. Motor Vehicles Dept.: Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Continues Targeted Traffic Safety Partnerships in Rochester and on Long Island (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 28 -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release:
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Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Continues Targeted Traffic Safety Partnerships in Rochester and on Long Island
Third Year with Rochester Red Wings, Second with Long Island Ducks
Teams Share Messaging During Games In-Person and On Air
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As part of its ongoing "Drive Safe New York" campaign, the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) today reminded New Yorkers of its c more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli's Annual Report on MTA Debt Highlights Progress on Capital Investments and Debt Management (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 29 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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State Comptroller DiNapoli's Annual Report on MTA Debt Highlights Progress on Capital Investments and Debt Management
Finds Congestion Pricing Funds and State Support Strengthened Commitment To Improve, Maintain System
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Despite ongoing federal uncertainties, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has taken strides in advancing both its 2020-2024 and 2025-202 more PR
N.Y. State Metropolitan Transportation Authority: LIRR Releases Schedules for 2026 U.S. Open Golf Championship (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release:
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LIRR Releases Schedules for 2026 U.S. Open Golf Championship
The Championship Returns to the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton for the First Time Since 2018
Railroad Doubling Service from 2018 Levels; Temporary Shinnecock Hills Station Provides Direct Access to Golf Club
View Schedules Here (https://www.mta.info/document/209406) and on the TrainTime App
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MTA Long more PR
NBA Finals on ABC preview media conference with ESPN NBA Broadcasters Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler as well as Tim Corrigan, ESPN Senior Vice President, Sports Production (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Transcript: NBA Finals on ABC preview media conference with ESPN NBA Broadcasters Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler as well as Tim Corrigan, ESPN Senior Vice President, Sports Production
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Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen, calling his 21 st NBA Finals, debuting NBA Finals analyst Tim Legler, former NBA Champion and returning analyst Ric more PR
NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television and Lil Snack Launch Jeopardy! on Peacock (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television and Lil Snack Launch Jeopardy! on Peacock
The iconic Jeopardy! brand comes to life in a fresh daily format, developed exclusively for Peacock by Lil Snack, with licensed content written for the game
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NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Lil Snack today announced the launch of Jeopardy! TODAY on the Peacock mobile app, a new dai more PR
New York Families Challenge Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Health Care for Transgender Youth (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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New York Families Challenge Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Health Care for Transgender Youth
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Three families of transgender youth and two transgender young adults sue the Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice over their efforts to seize the private health information of transgender youth at NYU Langone Health and other New York City hospitals
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New York Families of Transgender Youth Challenge Trump Administration Attempt to Seize Private Health Records (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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New York Families of Transgender Youth Challenge Trump Administration Attempt to Seize Private Health Records
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(New York, NY, June 1, 2026) - Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Liberties Union more PR
New York FY27 Budget Reflects Value of Higher Education Investment (10)
OAKLAND, California, June 2 [Category: Education] -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release:
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New York FY27 Budget Reflects Value of Higher Education Investment
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ALBANY, NY - On May 28, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York Legislature finalized the state budget for fiscal year 2027. The $286.5 billion budget sustains investments in postsecondary access, affordability, and success, with increases in some areas.
Specifically, the budget i more PR
Newmark Arranges $103 Million Sale of Phoenix Education Partners Headquarters Campus (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges $103 Million Sale of Phoenix Education Partners Headquarters Campus
Transaction marks largest office sale in Phoenix since 2022, underscoring growing momentum in covered land play investments
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Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $103 million sale of the Phoenix Education Partners Headquart more PR
Newmark Arranges Sale of Newport Pavilion, Northern Kentucky's Premier Grocery-Anchored Retail Center (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges Sale of Newport Pavilion, Northern Kentucky's Premier Grocery-Anchored Retail Center
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of Newport Pavilion, a 332,309-square-foot grocery-anchored regional shopping center located in Newport, Kentucky, directly across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinn more PR
News/Media Alliance Applauds NY Senate for Passing First-of-its-kind Bot Transparency Legislation (10)
VIENNA, Virginia, June 2 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release:
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News/Media Alliance Applauds NY Senate for Passing First-of-its-kind Bot Transparency Legislation
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Albany, NY - Today, the New York State Senate voted to pass the New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act, a bill that would require transparency for online scrapers, prohibiting "bad bots." This first-of-its-kind legislation will prevent bots from anonymously accessing news sites with more PR
Nexstar Television Stations Win 34 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism and Exceptional Locally Produced News (10)
IRVING, Texas, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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Nexstar Television Stations Win 34 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism and Exceptional Locally Produced News
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KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas, and KHON-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii, Honored for "Overall Excellence"
IRVING, TX (June 2, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that 20 of its owned and operated tele more PR
NICE Actimize X-Sight Enterprise Cloud Solutions Selected by DNB Norway (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release:
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NICE Actimize X-Sight Enterprise Cloud Solutions Selected by DNB Norway
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This transformation program is being delivered in strategic collaboration with Infosys to address the changing fraud and regulatory risk landscape
Hoboken, N.J., June 2, 2026 - NICE Actimize, a NiCE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, today announced that DNB Bank ASA, Norway's largest more PR
NiCE to Webcast NiCE World 2026 Investor and Analyst Day (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release:
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NiCE to Webcast NiCE World 2026 Investor and Analyst Day
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Hoboken, N.J., June 2, 2026 - NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) will webcast its Investor and Analyst Day on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET, live from Orlando, FL. The webcast will be accessible from the Company's Investor Relations website at www.nice.com/company/investors/upcoming-event. A repla more PR
Nurses at Research Medical Center to hold rally demanding immediate action on unsafe patient care conditions (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses at Research Medical Center to hold rally demanding immediate action on unsafe patient care conditions
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Registered nurses at Research Medical Center (RMC) in Kansas City, Missouri, will hold a rally on Thursday, June 4 to demand immediate action to address what nurses describe as dangerous patient care conditions impacting emergency and surgical services following the S more PR
NYU Langone Health Announces Plans for a State-of-the-Art Academic Medical Center in Melville (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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NYU Langone Health Announces Plans for a State-of-the-Art Academic Medical Center in Melville
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A s part of its comprehensive strategy to expand access to the highest-quality care across Long Island, NYU Langone Health today announced plans to build a world-class, state-of-the-art academic medical center in Melville, near the more PR
Oceantic Statement: New York-Led AG Suit Challenges Offshore Wind Lease Buyout Deals (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026:
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Oceantic Statement: New York-Led AG Suit Challenges Offshore Wind Lease Buyout Deals
Today, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and Attorney General Letitia James announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease.
In respon more PR
Pa. State Sen. Laughlin Introduces AIR Act to Modernize Aviation Funding and Strengthen Airports Across the Commonwealth (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release:
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Laughlin Introduces AIR Act to Modernize Aviation Funding and Strengthen Airports Across the Commonwealth
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) has introduced Senate Bill 1365, the Pennsylvania AIR Act, aimed at modernizing aviation funding and providing long-term support for airports across the commonwealth.
The bill creates a dedicated Aviation Trust Fund to provide stable, predictable fundi more PR
Philippines: 'False Information' Bill Open to Abuse (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Philippines: 'False Information' Bill Open to Abuse
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(Manila) - A proposed Philippine law to combat "false information" and so-called troll farms has vague and overly broad language that government officials could readily abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. Philippine lawmakers considering the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, which passed a second reading in the House of Representati more PR
President Linda LeMura Co-Writes Chapter in New Jesuit Leadership Book (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, June 1 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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President Linda LeMura Co-Writes Chapter in New Jesuit Leadership Book
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Leadership Lessons from the Jesuits: Cura Apostolica and the Mission-Driven Organization, a new book published by Georgetown University Press, features a chapter co-written by President Linda LeMura and John Ryan '88, M'05, Ed.D. '24. The chapter is titled Cura Apostolica: The Long and Short of It.
According to the description by G more PR
Professor Medha D. Makhlouf presents at Law and Society Annual Meeting (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Medha D. Makhlouf presents at Law and Society Annual Meeting
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CARLISLE, PA-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf recently presented a chapter of her book manuscript, titled "The Threadbare Health Care Safety Net for Uninsured Noncitizens," at the Law and Society Annual Meeting in San Francisco during the final weekend in May.
Makhlouf was on a panel titled "Citizenship more PR
QANTAS' PROJECT SUNRISE A350-1000ULR COMPLETES MAIDEN TEST FLIGHT (10)
MASCOT, Australia, June 3 -- Qantas Airways issued the following news release:
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QANTAS' PROJECT SUNRISE A350-1000ULR COMPLETES MAIDEN TEST FLIGHT
Qantas' Project Sunrise Airbus A350-1000ULR has completed its maiden test flight, marking a significant milestone ahead of the launch of commercial flights that will connect Australia's east coast to London and New York, non-stop, for the first time ever.
Operated by two Airbus Flight Test Pilots, three Flight Test Engineers and one Ground Tes more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Maryland's New Law Protecting Artistic Expression Should Be a Model for Other States (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 2 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Director Vittorio Nastasi and intern Maegan Smarkusky, both from the criminal justice policy division:
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Maryland's new law protecting artistic expression should be a model for other states
Other states and Congress should follow Maryland's lead in protecting freedom of expression.
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Did Bob Marley shoot the sheriff? Did Johnny Cash really shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die? Of course not. more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Who is the Average American Transit Rider? What Federal Data Tells Us About Who Rides Public Transportation (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 2 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by transportation policy analyst Neliann Rivera:
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Who is the average American transit rider? What federal data tells us about who rides public transportation
Federal transit data suggest the national rider profile is far more varied than many political and policy debates assume.
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Public transit debates often rely on a simplified image of the 'average transit rider.' Public transportation is usuall more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Why More Cybersecurity Laws Have Not Meant Lower Cyber Losses (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by policy analyst Jen Sidorova:
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Why more cybersecurity laws have not meant lower cyber losses
In cybersecurity, there are no permanently secure systems, only systems that are better or worse prepared to absorb and recover from attack.
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Over the last decade, cyber incidents have become a persistent threat to a range of targets, from critical infrastructure to individual households. From ransomware more PR
Rep. Jim McGovern, Civil Society Press call: NBA Must End Emirates Partnership as UAE Fuels Genocide in Sudan (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 [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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Rep. Jim McGovern, Civil Society Press call: NBA Must End Emirates Partnership as UAE Fuels Genocide in Sudan
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WASHINGTON-Congressman Jim McGovern and civil society and Sudanese activists held a press conference today calling on the NBA to end its partnersh more PR
Rep. Nadler, 4 Co-Signers Issue Letter to NYU Langone Health (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, with four co-signers issued the following letter to NYU Langone Health:
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Here is the text of the letter:
May 28, 2026
Alec C. Kimmelman
Chief Executive Officer
NYU Langone Health
550 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016
Dear Dr. Kimmelman:
We are writing in regard to the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation of gender affirming care providers. It is our understanding that NYU Langone Health has received both civil and c more PR
Researchers Create First-of-Its-Kind Index of Evolving Policy Landscape Around Health Care AI (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Researchers Create First-of-Its-Kind Index of Evolving Policy Landscape Around Health Care AI
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As hospitals and health systems rapidly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, a new study by investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai finds that the policies governing health care AI are expanding quickly but remain fragmented across regulators, governments, more PR
Researchers make moire 2D materials without stacking, twisting (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Researchers make moire 2D materials without stacking, twisting
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Cornell researchers have developed a new way to create moire patterns - atomic-scale structures that can give materials unusual quantum behaviors - without relying on the difficult-to-control twisting and stacking methods traditionally used.
Since the 2018 discovery that slightly twisted layers of graphene can exhibit superconductivity, moire mate more PR
RPI Featured in Project Chapel Documentary (10)
TROY, New York, June 2 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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RPI Featured in Project Chapel Documentary
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Now streaming on PBS, Project Chapel chronicles the installation of the world's first IBM Quantum System One on a university campus at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
The documentary follows the transformation of RPI's historic, century-old chapel -now known as the Voorhees Computing Center -into a home for cutting-edge quantum innovation and high more PR
RPI Researcher Discovers Single-Celled Organism That Transforms Into Cannibalistic Supergiant (10)
TROY, New York, June 2 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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RPI Researcher Discovers Single-Celled Organism That Transforms Into Cannibalistic Supergiant
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Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have discovered a microscopic organism that can transform into a cannibalistic "supergiant" that drastically changes size, shape, and behavior, and abandons filter-feeding to hunt and consume their genetically identical relatives. The work, published on more PR
Save the Sound Concerned NYS Budget for FY2027 Weakens Environmental Protections (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 28 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release:
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Save the Sound concerned NYS Budget for FY2027 weakens environmental protections
Increased clean water investment is a positive; rollbacks to CLCPA, SEQRA threaten environmental health
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More money will be invested in clean water infrastructure, but the longest negotiation process in years resulted in a New York State budget for Fiscal Year 2027 that Save the Sound laments will be more harmful than hel more PR
SCHUMER CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE WOMEN'S NORDIC COMBINED COMPETITION IN UPCOMING 2030 WINTER OLYMPICS (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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SCHUMER CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE WOMEN'S NORDIC COMBINED COMPETITION IN UPCOMING 2030 WINTER OLYMPICS
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Schumer Says Many Young Women Train In Upstate NY For A Chance To Represent Team USA And Allowing Them To Participate Gives Overdue Recognition For Their Athletic Accomplishments While Boosting Tourism And Winter Sports In Lake Placid And T more PR
Sen. Sanders Issues Commentary to New York Times: Public Should Own Half of the Big A.I. Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, to the New York Times:
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The Public Should Own Half of the Big A.I. Companies
Artificial intelligence will almost certainly be the most transformational technology in the history of the world. It will profoundly affect the life of every man, woman and child in our country. It will bring -- and is already bringing -- unimaginable changes to our economy, our democracy, our emotional well-b more PR
Sens. Fetterman and McCormick Call Out Antisemitism Within Their Own Parties, Reaffirm Bipartisan Support for Israel (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release:
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Sens. Fetterman and McCormick Call Out Antisemitism Within Their Own Parties, Reaffirm Bipartisan Support for Israel
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American Jewish Committee (AJC) today welcomed Senators Jon Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) to AJC Global Forum for a bipartisan conversation reflecting on America at 250, the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship, and growing antisemitism in politi more PR
Shareholders Demand New York Times Records After Commentary Alleging Palestinian Abuse (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release:
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Shareholders Demand New York Times Records After Commentary Alleging Palestinian Abuse
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The National Center for Public Policy Research, a shareholder of The New York Times Company, has formally demanded access to Times books and records to investigate whether the newspaper's board of directors and senior management adequately fulfilled th more PR
Skanska Integrated Solutions Celebrates the Topping Out of Rutgers University-Camden Cooper Street Gateway Planning Project (10)
NEW YORK, June 3 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release:
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Skanska Integrated Solutions celebrates the topping out of Rutgers University-Camden Cooper Street Gateway Planning Project
CAMDEN, NJ - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, joined Rutgers University--Camden as the university celebrated its topping out of the Cooper Street Gateway Planning Project at Rutgers University-Camden, where its program management and c more PR
Smart City Networks Workers at the San Diego Convention Center Vote to Join IATSE Local 122 (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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Smart City Networks Workers at the San Diego Convention Center Vote to Join IATSE Local 122
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SAN DIEGO, CA - In a decisive victory for workers at one of the West Coast's premier convention venues, 12 IT Technicians and Event Coordinators employed by Smart City Networks at the San Diego Convention Center have voted to join the International Alliance more PR
Stony Brook University Hospital ICUs Achieve Center of Excellence Designation for Advancing Critical Care and Improving Patient Outcomes (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, June 2 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University Hospital ICUs Achieve Center of Excellence Designation for Advancing Critical Care and Improving Patient Outcomes
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STONY BROOK, NY, June 2, 2026 - Three of Stony Brook University Hospital's intensive care units (ICUs) have been designated Centers of Excellence by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). The Medical, Surgical and Cardiovascular more PR
Student Awarded Prestigious Public Relations Fellowship (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, June 2 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Student Awarded Prestigious Public Relations Fellowship
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Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University rising senior Laura Leonel was recently selected one of 12 nationwide recipients of a prestigious Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Foundation fellowship.
Leonel, a Communication Studies major from Long Branch, was selected as part of the Foster the Future fellowship program, a collaborative initiative be more PR
SUNY Oneonta Raises Concerns Over Department of Education's Earnings Accountability Rule Impact on Arts Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposed rule on the Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability framework. The letter highlights four methodological issues within the proposed rule that SUNY Oneonta argues would produce unreliable and arbitrary results when evaluating fine and studio arts programs, potentially penalizing these programs unfairly.
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The AI Journal: When it comes to AI, we need to stop regulating tools and start regulating systems (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 2 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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The AI Journal: When it comes to AI, we need to stop regulating tools and start regulating systems
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AI regulation is one of the hottest topics in politics right now, with 1,500 AI-related state laws already introduced this year. And last month, the current U.S. administration promulgated a controversial legislative framework that simultaneously tries to minimize state regulation and advance its own po more PR
Thirteen with ties to Buffalo State create artwork for new Bills stadium (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 2 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release:
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Thirteen with ties to Buffalo State create artwork for new Bills stadium
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Earlier this spring, artists were chosen via a competitive process to create artwork for the new Buffalo Bills stadium. This project brings together more than 45 artists and art teams, and thousands of community members to create a permanent, site-specific art collection throughout the new venue.
The selection process incl more PR
Thune to Democrats: Enforcing the Law Isn't A Choice (10)
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune to Democrats: Enforcing the Law Isn't A Choice
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, enforcing our nation's laws is not optional.
"Securing our borders isn't optional.
"And supporting the men and wo more PR
Toy Association: AI Companion Chatbot Legislation Update (10)
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association issued the following news:
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AI Companion Chatbot Legislation Update
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As previously reported, policymakers continue to focus on regulating AI companion chatbots, particularly when these technologies are integrated into products designed for children. Several proposals advancing in California and New York could directly impact toys that incorporate AI-powered conversational features, while a growing number of states have enacte more PR
Toy Foundation: Utilizing Toy Chest, Part I - How Jazwares Is Driving Impact Through Donations (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Foundation, an arm of the Toy Association, issued the following news:
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Utilizing Toy Chest, Part I: How Jazwares Is Driving Impact Through Donations
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The Toy Foundation(tm) (TTF) believes every child deserves to experience the comfort, joy, and benefits of play. Through its Toy Chest program, TTF has collected thousands of toy donations from the industry and delivered them to more than 37 million children around the world since 2003. In more PR
Trump Names Henchman Under Investigation for Misusing Sensitive Data as Top Spy (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release:
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Trump Names Henchman Under Investigation for Misusing Sensitive Data as Top Spy
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Pulte Demonstrates Senator Warner's Spying Efforts Are A Threat to Democracy; Congress Must Not Extend Warrantless FISA Spying Powers
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump named Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte has no previous nat more PR
Turner Engineering Group Marks 10 Years Advancing Project Performance and Technical Innovation (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Engineering Group Marks 10 Years Advancing Project Performance and Technical Innovation
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Turner Engineering Group (TEG) integrates professional engineering expertise into the earliest stages of planning and design, helping project teams evaluate options sooner, reduce risk, and improve performance outcomes before construction begins and when projects gain the greatest value.
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U.S. Forwarders Hit Out at Plans to Cut Customs Operations (10)
SURREY, England, June 3 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news:
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US forwarders hit out at plans to cut customs operations
By Damian Brett
US airforwarders, airlines and supply chain organisations have warned that moves to reduce Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations at US ports of entry could create disruption to time-critical supply chains.
Reports suggest that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering reducing or halting CBP processing of international more PR
UANI Applauds U.S. Enforcement Actions on Iran's Ghost Fleet (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release:
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UANI Applauds U.S. Enforcement Actions on Iran's Ghost Fleet
UANI First Listed 7/8 of Sanctioned Vessels on Ghost Armada
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United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauds President Trump and his administration for the latest sanctions designations action targeting entities and vessels involved in the illicit transport of Iranian oil and petrochemicals.
Seven of the eight vessels designated by the U.S. Trea more PR
UCLA School of Law Williams Institute: Nonbinary People Report Higher Rates of Assault and Poor Health Than Transgender Peers (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release:
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Nonbinary people report higher rates of assault and poor health than transgender peers
A new study finds that although transgender and nonbinary people share many similarities, the populations can face different health, psychological, and social challenges. Nonbinary individuals are twice as likely as transgender people to experience physical or sexual assault and nea more PR
UConn Extension Volunteers Are Preserving One of Connecticut's Most Famous Homes (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Extension Volunteers Are Preserving One of Connecticut's Most Famous Homes
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On a weekday morning at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, the parking lot tells its own story. Cars arrive from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Vermont, and Indiana; the visitors are drawn to the iconic home, and increasingly to the gardens surrounding it. Winding through historic beds, pollinator pathway more PR
UM Names Incoming Presidential Leadership Scholars for Fall 2026 (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, June 2 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM Names Incoming Presidential Leadership Scholars for Fall 2026
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The 28 Presidential Leadership Scholars were chosen from a competitive pool of applicants from across North America and represent the pinnacle of academic excellence, leadership and service to the community.
The scholars will enroll in UM's Davidson Honors College alongside their chosen undergraduate disciplines. They will contri more PR
UNLV Newsmakers 2026: May (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 1 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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UNLV Newsmakers 2026: May
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May is the payoff for countless late nights full of study (and stress), as several thousand students became the newest UNLV graduates. Across a variety of career disciplines, their numerous skill sets will be responsible for the future of our nation... and eventually answering the many questions of Newsmakers.
What germs are living in your kitchen rags? Are yo more PR
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Energy Drinks and Labeling and Packaging Thereof (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Energy Drinks and Labeling and Packaging Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain energy drinks and labeling and packaging thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on more PR
Venezuela: Universal Jurisdiction a Route to Justice (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Venezuela: Universal Jurisdiction a Route to Justice
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(Madrid) - Argentina 's efforts to extradite and question a former Venezuelan official residing in Spain accused of crimes against humanity could offer a pathway toward accountability, Human Rights Watch said today, following Spanish authorities' reported decision to continue proceedings on the extradition request.
Argentina seeks the extr more PR
WARNER BROS. GAMES LAUNCHES GAME OF THRONES: DRAGONFIRE (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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WARNER BROS. GAMES LAUNCHES GAME OF THRONES: DRAGONFIRE
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BOSTON, Mass. - June. 2, 2026 - Warner Bros. Games and HBO(r) today announced the global launch of Game of Thrones: Dragonfire, a free-to-play mobile strategy game based on the Emmy(r) Award-winning original drama series, "House of the Dragon." Developed by Warner Bros. Games Boston, players are more PR
With New York Legislature Adjourning June 4, Advocates Urge Swift Passage of Bill to Ban Parkinson's Pesticide (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Environmental Working Group posted the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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With New York Legislature adjourning June 4, advocates urge swift passage of bill to ban Parkinson's pesticide
Parkinson's patients, medical experts and environmental health groups unite in calling for New York to become second state to prohibit toxic weedkiller paraquat
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ALBANY, N.Y. - Ahead of New York's legislative session ending June 4, environmentalists and other advocates ar more PR
World Cup Warning: Pou Demands Answers from Amtrak After Rail Disruptions (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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World Cup Warning: Pou Demands Answers from Amtrak After Rail Disruptions
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of Congress's Task Force overseeing the World Cup and New Jersey's only Democratic member of the House Transportation Committee, today demanded answers from Amtrak about its readiness for the FIFA World Cup after multiple recent rail disruptions affected more PR
World of Hyatt Debuts Global Summer Offers with Exclusive Member Savings of Up to 25% on Stays and More Ways to Earn Bonus Points (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release:
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World of Hyatt Debuts Global Summer Offers with Exclusive Member Savings of Up to 25% on Stays and More Ways to Earn Bonus Points
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This summer, World of Hyatt offers high-value savings across the globe, paired with Bonus Points on repeat bookings and extended stays. Members can earn even more at Hyatt Place and Hyatt Select hotels worldwide.
Travel has the more PR
WTAS: Advocates Commend Introduction of Chairman Cruz's Protect College Sports Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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WTAS: Advocates Commend Introduction of Chairman Cruz's Protect College Sports Act
Intercollegiate conferences and universities across the country are praising the introduction of the Protect College Sports Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at ending the uncertainty and disorder facing college athletics. The legislation w more PR
Wyden Statement on Appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Statement on Appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
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Pulte Has No Intelligence Experience, Will Make Americans Less Safe and Weaponize Government Surveillance
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the longest-serving member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Donald Trump's announcement that he will appoint Bill Pult more PR
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