WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Shady Super PAC Meddling in NY-17 Primary "is a GOP Front" * Shady "Progressive Champions PAC" is linked to Mike Johnson's Congressional Leadership Fund and network of sham 'progressive' PACs A new investigative report from Popular Information reveals that the shadowy "Progressive Champions PAC" is directly linked to Speaker Mike Johnson's Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) and "is part of a network of sham "progr more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Lisette' first step in making Cornell a center for Haitian classical music * "Lisette has left the plain. I have lost my joy." For nearly 300 years, these words have traveled the world in various forms of early Haitian Creole, set to plaintive tunes and telling a story of longing for liberation deeply tied to Haitian history. In the recent release of " Lisette: A Song's Journey From Haiti & Back," baritone Jean Bernard Cerin traces the evolution of "Lisette  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbil more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * AI-accelerated warfare must stop * As AI-accelerated warfare is rapidly becoming a means of rubber-stamping killing at unprecedented speed and scale, Access Now, Amnesty International, and more than 200 civil society organizations and individuals are calling attention to the militarization of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and to halt the use more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * ACLJ Demands New York Town Stop Excluding Nativity From Christmas Display In Public Square By Abigail A. Southerland For years, the Town of Brighton, New York, has allowed the erection of private holiday displays in its prominent Twelve Corners public square. Every December, a privately sponsored Menorah is erected to celebrate Hanukkah. The display even includes a sign making clear that it is private speech and not endorsed by the government. Y more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Final Victory As Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal In Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today celebrated the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of the states' victory in their lawsuit challenging the feder more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: * * * ALTA Reports Q1 2026 Title Premium Volume and Market Share Data The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, today announced that the title insurance industry generated $4.5 billion in title insurance premiums during the first quarter of 2026, according to ALTA's latest Market Share Analysis. This is up from $3.9 billion during the same period a year ago. "Every real estate t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Petition to Repeal Unlawful Obama-Era SEC Rule Compelling Diversity-Based Board Member Selection * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal rulemaking petition urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to repeal an Obama-era regulation that pressures publicly traded companies to consider race, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Ilhan Omar Meltdown on Capitol Hill By Logan Sekulow Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-5), infamous member of "The Squad," just attacked Jerry Seinfeld in an almost nonsensical rant to TMZ after the comedian dismissed the request from an activist to declare "Free Palestine" and stated, "It doesn't exist." In her response, Omar called him "a horrific human being" and "genocidal" on the issue of Palestine. As MSN reported: Rep. Ilhan Omar ac more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * American Express Announces Proposed Acquisition of TheFork, a Leading European Restaurant Booking Platform * NEW YORK -American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced a proposed acquisition of TheFork, a leading online restaurant reservation and management platform in Europe, from Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP), growing its dining offering in the region. TheFork connects millions of diners with more than 50,000 restaurants across more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 16 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news: * * * American will re-launch service to Maracaibo and Cap-Haitien from MIA * American's MIA hub is the largest gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean in the United States. * American will launch flights to Maracaibo, Venezuela (MAR) from MIA on July 14, just weeks after becoming the first airline to resume flying between the United States and Venezuela. * American will launch service between Cap-Haitien (CAP) and MIA on Nov. 1, becoming the first U.S. ai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES SEES RECORD HIGH GROCERY COSTS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO BREAK UP THE MEATPACKING MONOPOLIES, HELP FARMERS, AND DRIVE DOWN COST OF MEAT FOR FAMILIES * Schumer Says Four Corporate Giants Dominate Meat Market, Squeezing Farmers And Ranchers Who Keep Just 16 Cents Of Every Dollar Spent On Food And Rigging The System Against Finger Lakes Families New Schumer Bill Will Break Up more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Final Victory Defending Wind Energy * June 15, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the Trump administration dismissed its appeal of a court ruling striking down its unlawful blockade on wind energy development: "New York's wind projects will create jobs, strengthen our economy, and bring down New Yorkers' electric bills. My office wil more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for researching microplastics found in drinking water but is pushing the agency to require monitoring of microplastics to better understand the risks they pose to our communities. "Everyone deserves clean drinking water," said Attorney Gene more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America to Host Thousands of "Scaminars" to Help Protect Clients and Fight Fraud Key points * By year-end 2026, Bank of America will conduct 2,500 in-person scam and fraud prevention seminars reaching tens of thousands of consumers across the U.S. * This grassroots initiative is designed to bring essential scam and fraud prevention education to local communities across the nation more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Graduate Wins Fulbright Binational Business Award to Mexico * Tamara Ortiz envisions a career as a trade diplomat, strengthening economic relationships between the United States and Latin America. Baruch College alumna Tamara Ortiz (BBA, International Business '26) has earned a Fulbright Binational Business Award to Mexico, where she will study international business at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico and spend the majority of her time at an internshi more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New research looks at how asthma attacks permanently alter airway tissues Mechanical forces cause overproduction of extracellular proteins and overgrowth of blood vessels, which over time constrict breathing By Chris Kocher About 25 million people in the U.S. -- roughly eight out of 100 -- are diagnosed with asthma. Allergens, air pollution, extreme weather conditions, or other irritants can cause chronic lung inflammation, leading to coughing, more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Arecibo May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $16.65 in May 2025, compared to the United States average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($40.14); life, physical, and social science ($30. more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Buffalo-Cheektowaga May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.96 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($68.63), legal ($52.62), and more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.75 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($65.06), leg more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Norwich-New London-Willimantic May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.52 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($72.15 more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Providence-Warwick May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.31 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($68.79), computer and mathe more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.35 in May 2025, compared to the United States average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included legal ($47.17), management ($46.33), and healthcare practitioners a more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterbury-Shelton May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.21 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($72.32) and legal ($60.29). Lowe more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D Presents New Jersey Resident Gina Gehan with the 2025 Huntsman Family Community Engagement Award * Annual award recognizes outstanding Breakthrough T1D volunteer leadership Randolph, N.J. and New York, June 15, 2026 -Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, proudly announces Gina Gehan as the recipient of the 2025 Hu more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following statement: * * * Brennan Center Stands With Ohio Organizing Collaborative Following FBI Raid Brennan Center president and CEO Michael Waldman comments in support of Ohio Organizing Collaborative - Following the FBI raid on the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, had the following comment: "We've learned that federal law enforcement raided offices of the Ohio O more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating staff graduates, who balanced work and study * As the 2026 academic year wrapped up, 99 Cornell employees celebrated completing their degrees while balancing the demands of full-time work. Graduates, driven by a desire to advance their careers, deepen their knowledge and impact their communities, earned degrees in fields ranging from forestry and library science to neuroscience and hospitality. For the staff graduates, Cornell's Employee Degree an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by journalist, author and filmmaker David Axe: * * * Europe Isn't Ready for AI Drones Ukraine's campaign against supply lines through the so-called land bridge to Crimea are making Russia suffer. They're also a warning to an under-prepared Europe. - In a potentially decisive campaign that began this spring, Ukraine's enormous and growing drone force pivoted to medium-range strikes targeting what is arguably Russia's biggest weak more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Teachers' union blocks scholarships for public school kids Education Minnesota has made clear that if a program helps private school students, the union doesn't want it, even if it would also help students in public schools. Teacher union leaders, including Education Minnesota's Monica Byron, sent a l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report by Brendan Duke, senior director for Federal Budget Policy: * * * A Framework to Evaluate Affordability Proposals Answers to Two Key Questions to Help Set Priorities - U.S. families are grappling with increased costs for many necessities: groceries, housing, health care, utilities, gasoline, and more. Although Donald Trump pledged as President that he would improve affordability, he has failed on that mark. Instead, he is championing policies that more PR

HAMILTON, New York, June 15 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Sustainability Launches Online Dashboard * The Office of Sustainability at Colgate University has launched an online sustainability dashboard that displays a series of metrics, including Colgate's greenhouse gas emissions, electricity and water usage, and composting efforts. Fostering informed engagement is a goal of Colgate's sustainability office. "The more informed we are, the more sophisticated our program is and the better off we are as a campu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY UNIONS, VOTES TO PASS LANDMARK BILL SPEEDING UP LABOR CONTRACTS * Congressman Pat Ryan Fights for Hudson Valley Unions, Votes to Pass Landmark Bill Speeding Up Labor Contracts The "Faster Labor Contracts Act" speeds up the process of finalizing a first contract between a newly certified union and the employer According to Bloomberg Law, when a new union forms it takes an average of 458 days for unions  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, STATE & LOCAL OFFICIALS FIGHT TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AMID ONGOING ATTACKS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * Congressman Pat Ryan, Attorney General Letitia James, Planned Parenthood, State & Local Officials Fight to Protect Reproductive Freedom in the Hudson Valley Amid Ongoing Attacks from Trump Administration Congressman Pat Ryan and Attorney General L more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, KINGSTON LEADERS CELEBRATE $22 MILLION IN FEDERAL INVESTMENTS SECURED FOR CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SHORELINE STABILIZATION * Congressman Pat Ryan, Kingston Leaders Celebrate $22 Million in Federal Investments Secured for City's Economic Development and Shoreline Stabilization A fifth-generation Kingston native, revitalization of the City's Historic Waterfront Business District has been a top priority for Congressman Ryan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Cooper Hewitt Unveils Permanent Collection Galleries Showcasing a Multi-Year Presentation of the National Design Collection This summer, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum will unveil its permanent collection galleries with a landmark presentation, "Design Across Time: Exploring the Smithsonian's Design Collection." Opening Friday, June 26, and on view for an extended, two-year display, "Design Across Time" will showcase a selec more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Cutting Red Tape: Governor Hochul Unveils First Wave of Regulatory Reforms in Her 'EXPRESS NY' Initiative * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the first series of state actions to improve government service delivery through her EXPRESS NY initiative, with 50 actions being taken across 22 state agencies. All told, these actions are projected to save New Yorkers tens of millions of dollars in unnecessary fees and compliance costs and over o more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advised Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America in Its $2 Billion Offering of 6.050% Surplus Notes Due 2056 * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America in its $2 billion offering of 6.050% surplus notes due 2056. The Debevoise team was led by capital markets partner Eric Juergens and included associates Emily Cohen, Monica Fainshtein, Chris Gallucci and  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 15 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Didier Jardin Joins the Story of Four Seasons Resorts Bali * Didier Jardin has been appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Resorts Bali, where he oversees the brand's two renowned beachfront and riverside sanctuaries. With more than three decades of experience with Four Seasons, Didier brings a leadership style defined by curiosity, warmth and a deep appreciation for the transformative power of travel. His move to more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 15 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Engineering Students Use AI and Robotics To Transform Campus Tours * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer As artificial intelligence moves beyond screens and into physical spaces, an autonomous robot designed by Cedarville University engineering students could change the campus tour experience by guiding visitors, answering questions and navigating campus buildings in real time. Cedarville University engineering students create AI robot for cam more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF, allies file notice of intent to sue EPA in matter related to the Endangerment Finding On Friday, the Environmental Defense Fund joined dozens of state and local governments, other public health and environmental organizations, the Zero Emission Transportation Association, and a labor organization to send a notice of intent to sue to the Environmental Protection Agency in a matter related to EPA's repeal of the Endangerment Finding - the agency's more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * EPA again uses extreme and unlawful measures to ask Congress to undermine vital California protections against air pollution (Washington, D.C.) The Trump EPA today announced that it sent four California clean air safeguards to Congress for "review" despite the fact that they are not "rules" that can be considered under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). "For more than half a century, California has used its Clean Air Act authority  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan to Address Contamination on Properties at the Former Kil-Tone Co. Superfund Site Floodplain in Vineland, New Jersey * Vineland, N.J. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to remove arsenic- and lead-contaminated soil from floodplain properties along the Tarkiln Branch in Vineland, New Jersey. The proposal calls for excavating contaminated soil, transporting it off-site for disposal more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Experimental treatment kills prostate tumor cells while reawakening antitumor immunity * Prostate-targeted, engineered nanoparticles made of amorphous silica are effective in killing prostate tumors directly while enhancing antitumor immunity, according to a preclinical study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering. The particles, derived from silicon dioxide, a common component of healthy foods or fossil more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, June 15 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Father Maher Joins Hospitality Administrators for Site Visits in Lake Como * Grounded in its commitment to providing world-class, experiential learning opportunities, Niagara University leadership recently traveled to the picturesque region of Lake Como, Italy, to visit the location of one of Niagara's historic experiential learning locations. The visit, led by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., NU president, served to reinforce vital academic and hospitalit more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on June 15, 2026: * * * Statement Regarding Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Small Value Exercise The Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York undertakes small value transactions for the purpose of testing operational readiness to implement existing and potential policy directives from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) including testing trade execution platforms. The FOMC authorizes and directs the Desk to con more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Fifth Third Bank posted the following news release: * * * Fifth Third Bank Celebrates 168 Years of Innovation and Service as America Approaches 250th Birthday * CINCINNATI -As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding next month, Fifth Third Bank (NYSE: FITB) is marking a milestone of its own. For 168 years, Fifth Third has helped Americans buy homes, start businesses, build communities and plan for what comes next-serving as a catalyst for ec more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * First Liberty Joins Team Representing Former NBA Referee in Religious Accommodation Case * New York, NY -First Liberty Institute announced it joined the legal team representing former NBA referee Ken Mauer, who the league fired after it denied his religious exemption request from the league's Covid-19 vaccine mandate. The league required the  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 15, 2026: * * * Like, Comment, Comply: The Retailer's Guide to Social Media and Workplace Law Compliance Employee-generated social media content has become a major workplace safety and compliance issue for retailers. If you've spent any time on TikTok or similar platforms lately, you've seen the content - from grainy ring-light footage from a back stockroom to a side-eye to the camera when a difficult co-worker walks away to trending audio layered  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Applauds Nearly $140 Million in Federal Homeland Security Funding for New York. * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is applauding the announcement of nearly $140 million in federal funding to strengthen counterterrorism and emergency preparedness efforts across New York. The funding includes more than $1.8 Million for Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The funding,  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Leads Historic SpaceX IPO * Gibson Dunn is counsel to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on its $75 billion initial public offering, one of the most significant and complex capital markets transactions ever undertaken. This market-defining offering is the largest IPO in history by far. As part of the IPO, Gibson Dunn also led the first truly global retail offering, enabling participati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS celebrates SCOTUS rejection of gun industry attempt to escape accountability GIFFORDS Law Center, the legal arm of the national gun violence prevention group GIFFORDS, released the following statement after the US Supreme Court declined to consider a gun industry-backed challenge to a New York statute "that sets out a legal pathway to hold gunmakers accountable for harm caused b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand On Trump's Costly Iran Debacle * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, issued the following statement: "Trump's war of choice in Iran has cost American lives, wasted billions of taxpayer dollars, and driven up the price of food and gas while families are already squeezed by high inflation. A ceasefire is welcome -but it can't paper over a failed strategy t more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Major Expansion of SUNY Reconnect and CUNY Reconnect Programs * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the expansion of SUNY Reconnect and CUNY Reconnect as part of the 2026-27 Enacted Budget to empower more adult learners throughout New York State with access to an affordable, excellent degree at SUNY and CUNY, that prepare New Yorkers for success in the workforce. Through SUNY Reconnect and CUNY Reconnect, New York more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Highlights Accomplishments from Teen Mental Health First Aid Expansion * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than 2,500 teens have received Mental Health First Aid training, a 71 percent increase since this initiative was incorporated into high schools last summer. Doubling down on this accomplishment, Governor Hochul exponentially increased the investment in this initiative in the newly Enacted FY27 State Budget, more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig New York Grows Litigation Practice with Addition of Curtis Leitner * NEW YORK - June 15, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Litigation Practice with the addition of Curtis Leitner as a shareholder in the firm's New York office. He joins Greenberg Traurig from McCarter & English, LLP. Leitner represents companies and individuals in complex commercial disputes, employment l more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Hachette Book Group issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Hachette Book Group US Distribution Hosts 25th Annual Sale & Free Raising Readers Children's Book Giveaway Lebanon, Indiana -- Hachette Book Group (HBG) US Distribution held its 25th Annual $1 Book Sale at our distribution facility in Lebanon, Indiana, on June 13, 2026, with emphasis on the global Raising Readers campaign, and with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Indy Book Project, an organization ensuring children in the Indianapolis are more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation: We Carry Their Light - Ten Years of Remembering the Orlando 49 Orlando, FL - Ten years ago today, 49 people were killed and 58 people were injured at Pulse, a night club in Orlando, Florida that was targeted because it offered a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community. The sho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the announced memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. "I am awaiting the confirmed details of any agreement, but as I've said from the start, Trump's war of choice was misguided and more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * How Policing and Housing Discrimination Propagate a Vicious Cycle of Criminalization and Homelessness for Black People * Today, the Civil Rights think tank Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) released Locked Up, Locked Out: The Racialized Cycle of Criminalization and Homelessness, which exposes how the criminal legal system and the housing sector create a reinforcing feedback loop that traps Black people in a cycle more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Deniz Bayram, assistant researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division: * * * Abusive Anti-LGBT Proposals Resurface in Turkiye Government Should Drop Proposed Legal Amendments - As Hungary begins to close the chapter on its anti-LGBT era by dropping criminal charges against Pride March organizers, Turkiye is moving in a sharply opposite direction with proposals to jail LGBT people. Turkish media reported in recent days that the Erdoga more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Susanne Seong-eun Bergsten, acting research assistant in the Women's Rights Division: * * * New Law Requires Parental Consent for Sex Ed in Italy Restricting Access to Health Information Undermines Adolescents' Rights - Last week, Italy's senate passed the " Valditara bill," a reform that could significantly restrict young people's access to comprehensive sexuality education. The bill requires parents to provide consent before children can  more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by senior Sahel researcher Ilaria Allegrozzi: * * * Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality Action Highlights Repression, Increases Risk of Statelessness - Niger 's junta leader, Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani, signed on June 11 a decree provisionally stripping Nigerien nationality from Mariama Djibrine, a leading opposition figure living in exile. The measure is based on a 2024 order that created a national database of people suspected more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Asia Director Elaine Pearson: * * * Sri Lanka Detains Rapper Over Video Pledges to Voters, EU to Repeal Draconian Counterterrorism Law Repeatedly Broken - Police in Sri Lanka have arrested a rapper on terrorism charges over the video of a song he posted online. It is the latest abuse of a draconian counterterrorism law still in use years after successive governments have promised to repeal it. Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, 24, known by his stag more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following open letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ahead of his visit to Haiti: * Dear Mr. Secretary-General, We are writing ahead of your June 16 visit to Haiti. As criminal groups tighten their grip on the country, its security, human rights and humanitarian crises continue to deepen. We urge you to use this visit to call for a comprehensive response that protects the population and helps address the factors that fuel the violence and wide more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Addressing Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain A Background Briefing for the UN Informal Exchanges in June 2026 - Introduction Militaries are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the making of life-and-death decisions: whom to target, what force to use, and how to weigh the expected harm to civilians. The adoption of AI in the military domain is now a global phenomenon, evident in the conduct of parties to armed  more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Brazil: Courts Protect Land Rights in the Amazon * (Sao Paulo) - Brazilian judicial authorities in two important recent rulings, affirmed the rights of small landholders and Indigenous peoples in the Brazilian Amazon and called on federal authorities to remove illegal occupants, a major driver of illegal deforestation in the region, Human Rights Watch said today. The decisions condemn federal authorities for their delays in taking steps to r more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Global Surge in Attacks on Education Continues, Rising More Than 40 Percent Worldwide * (New York) - At least 8,500 attacks on education took place globally in 2024-2025, a more than 40 percent increase from the previous two-year period, according to Education Under Attack 2026, released today by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA). These attacks harmed over 10,600 students, teachers, and education personnel across 83 more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Kyrgyzstan: Anti-Trans Bill Threatens Rights * (Bishkek, June 15, 2026) - A harmful draft law before the Kyrgyzstan parliament would prohibit legal gender recognition, ban gender-affirming health care, and restrict information about gender diversity and the possibility of transitioning for children, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, which passed its first reading on June 4, 2026, still requires approval at the second and third reading more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Qatar: New Efforts to Deport Baha'i Leaders * (Beirut) - The Qatari authorities since March 2026 have ordered at least four people with roles in key institutions of the minority Baha'i religion to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said today, based on information from informed sources. The four were ordered to leave without due process and with no legal pathway to challenge the orders. The people ordered to leave, who have lived in Qatar more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Honors 112 Attorneys and Staff with 2026 E. Randolph Williams Pro Bono Award * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to honor 112 lawyers and staff members with the E. Randolph Williams Award, recognizing individuals in the firm who dedicated 100 or more hours to pro bono service for the most recent fiscal year of 2026. The award is named for firm co-founder Randolph Williams, whose career was as much focused on serving more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Who Caused a Fatal Semi-Truck Crash in Minnesota * This criminal illegal alien was released by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien who caused a fatal semi-truck crash in Minnesota two years ago. On March 5, 2024, truck driver Tim Tarnowski w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * ICYMI: "Bitter, Largely Stagnant Intraparty Fight" Reaches Breaking Point in Georgia Senate Runoff as GOP Faces "Infighting" After Trump Endorsement After months of "a bitter, largely stagnant intraparty fight" in the Georgia GOP Senate primary, which has "complicat[ed] the party's prospects in the key battleground," Republicans woke up Sunday morning with a Trump-induced hangover after he endorsed "scandal-plagued" " more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 -- The City University of New York posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Governor Hochul Announces Major Expansion of CUNY Reconnect and SUNY Reconnect Programs * Furthers Governor Hochul's Commitment To Ensure Students Can Pursue an Affordable, Excellent Degree at CUNY and SUNY Includes More High-Demand Programs and Expansion to Associate Programs at Three CUNY Colleges and Eight SUNY Colleges in Addition to Community Colleges Statewide Governor Hochul's Free Community College Initiative Offers Tuition, Fees, Books  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary by Javad Heiran-Nia, director of the Persian Gulf Studies Group at the Center for Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies in Tehran, Iran, in the foundation's Terrorism Monitor: * * * Iran's Post-Conflict Political Structure Executive Summary: * The launch of U.S.-Israeli joint operations against Iran on February 28 has not fundamentally changed Iran's political structure, but has led to a greater role of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) c more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Joint statement on AI in warfare * We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, are deeply alarmed by the rapid militarization of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. AI systems embedded into military kill chains are accelerating the speed and scale of military assaults in a manner that creates significant new risks for accountability in con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5's Good Day New York where he emphasized that Donald Trump's reckless and costly war of choice needs to end in order to lower costs and make life better for the American people. ROSANNA SCOTTO: And this morning, we're joined by t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5's Good Day New York where he emphasized that Donald Trump's reckless and costly war of choice needs to end in order to lower costs and make life better for the American people. ROSANNA SCOTTO: And this morning, we're joined by the House Minority Leader,  more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Leading Capital Markets Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in Houston Arrival of prominent Texas partner Bill Nelson further strengthens Latham's market leadership and unmatched public company practice. - Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Bill Nelson has joined the firm's Houston office as a partner in the Capital Markets and Public Company Representation practices. One of the preeminent capital markets partners in the state, Nelson rep more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Hausfeld, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Legal 500 US 2026 ranks Hausfeld as top-tier in Antitrust for the 17th consecutive year and reaffirms rankings in Technology & Data Breach, with new recognition in Product Liability In its 2026 US rankings, The Legal 500 once again recognized Hausfeld's exceptional capabilities in Antitrust, Technology & Data Breach and, new this year, Product Liability. Antitrust - Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Plaintiff For the 17th consecutive year, Hausfeld has been rec more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Brazil decreased in May * For Release 10:00 AM ET, June 15, 2026 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. This month's release of the composite economic indexes incorporate more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Listening to political opponents who share common values can ease polarization * Listening to someone who disagrees with you on a controversial topic, but shares basic values, might not change your mind - but it could moderate an extreme position, reducing polarization, new Cornell economics research finds. The research shows that contrary to popular narratives about media and political echo chambers - where people primarily interact with like-minded partisan more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Looking Back on Leaving Lubavitch * Professor Schneur Zalman Newfield (GC/Hunter College, Sociology) was raised to believe that college could endanger his future, but explains in a new memoir how higher education became one of the forces that helped him build a new life.  In Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey out of Hasidism, Newfield recounts his childhood in the Lubavitch Hasidic community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and his gradual break fro more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Raise Social Security Taxes -- and Cut Benefits, Too There are two processes that we cannot escape: aging and math. This applies not only to human beings but also to large government social-insurance programs. Last week the Social Security Administration released its annual trustees report, and the news was not good. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2032, one quarter earl more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by legal policy fellow Jarrett Dieterle to Reason: * * * Your Uber Driver May Soon Be Unionized. At What Cost? It is in part an attempt to treat gig workers as full-scale employees rather than independent contractors. Drivers and riders will pay the price. - Gig worker unionization could be coming to an Uber ride near you. On June 1, the Illinois legislature passed a bill allowing rideshare drivers in the Land of Lincoln to unionize. The legislation more PR

ENCINO, California, June 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes $28 Million Multifamily Asset in Sale in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 1443 N Fuller Ave., a four-story, 82-unit apartment building in Los Angeles, California. The $27.7 million sales price equates to $338,220 per unit. Tony Azzi  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 15 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students place in national competition for magazine design * BOZEMAN -Three Montana State University seniors earned national recognition for their magazine spreads on June 11 from the Society of Publication Designers. The graphic design seniors held two of the three top spots in SPD's collegiate design competition, plus one honorable mention. They created two-page spreads on topics including sports, "how-to" and travel. SPD honored awardees more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES PUBLIC VOTE TO NAME NEW STATE PARK AS FIRST-PHASE TREE-PLANTING BEGINS The Sherrill Administration today invited the public to vote on the name of New Jersey's newest state park, informally known as the greenway, and commenced the next major milestone in the park's development with the ceremonial planting of trees by Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Ed Potosn more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release: * * * Board of Regents and State Education Department Announce Plan to Move Toward First-in-the-Nation Competency-Based Diploma Next Phase of NY Inspires will Redefine the High School Diploma Around Demonstrated Real-World Learning, and Student Readiness - The New York State Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department today announced the next phase of the NY Inspires initiative, outlining a historic transformation of P-1 more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 16 (TNSxrep) -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release: * * * PSC Releases Audit of National Grid Comprehensive Management and Operations Audit of National Grid Completed Auditor Makes 72 Recommendations to Improve Operations and Customer Experiences - The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) last week released the final report of the management and operations audit of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (NMPC), The Brooklyn Union Gas Company  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement On Trump's Newly Announced "Deal" With Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement following Donald Trump's announcement of a deal with Iran to end the war he started: Donald Trump is attempting to claim credit as a peacemaker after creating the very crisis he claims he has ended. The American people are left to bear the costs: 13 American servicemembers killed, countle more PR

HARLEM, New York, June 10 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release: * * * NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK CONDEMNS NASSAU COUNTY FOR REFUSING TO RECOGNIZE JUNETEENTH AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY New York, NY (June 10, 2026) - Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN) and Rev. Al Sharpton Stand with Union Workers, Advocates, and Residents Demanding County Executive Bruce Blakeman End Nassau's Isolation as the Holdout on Honoring Emancipation "For Nassau County to stand alone in refusing to recognize Juneteenth as an o more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 16 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nationally Renowned Tax Litigator Lawrence Hill Joins Holland & Knight in New York NEW YORK - Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group with the addition Lawrence "Larry" Hill as a partner in New York. He is one of the nation's preeminent tax litigators and first-chair trial lawyers, focusing his practice on the resolution of complex domestic and cross-border civil tax disputes through more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSrep) -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * Natural Gas Impact Fee Generates $244 Million Last Year for Communities Across Pennsylvania Over $3.1 billion in funding allocated for critical state programs, local projects since 2012 - HARRISBURG, PA -- Pennsylvania's natural gas impact fee generated $244 million in 2025 for critical projects across the state, bringing the total revenue collected since 2012 to more than $3.12 billion, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Com more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Natural Resources, Science Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System * Unfortunately for the President, NSF's ability to tear itself apart at his whim is limited by the law Washington, DC - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) of the Committee on Natural Resources and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology led more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Natural Resources, Science Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System Unfortunately for the President, NSF's ability to tear itself apart at his whim is limited by the law. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) of the Committee on Natural Resources and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-C more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Advises on Recapitalization of Five-Property, Class A Seniors Housing Portfolio in Texas Newmark announces the Company served as the exclusive advisor to Tradition Senior Living ("TSL"), a leading developer, owner and operator of luxury senior living communities, to recapitalize its five-property, premier Class A seniors housing portfolio in Texas through the  more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale and Financing of 452-Unit Value-Add Multifamily Community near DFW International Airport Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale, acquisition financing and equity capitalization of Centreport Lake, a 452-unit multifamily community located in Fort Worth, Texas, minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Newmark Multifamily  more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of Ashton Logistics Park in Richmond, Virginia Newmark announces the Company arranged the sale of Ashton Logistics Park, a two-building Class A industrial portfolio totaling 523,407 square feet in Richmond, Virginia. Newmark Executive Managing Directors Will Bradley and Mark Williford and Vice Chairman Dustin Volz represented seller Lingerfelt in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 15 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Northwood University Names Andrew Johnson to Lead Internationalization Efforts * New Executive Director of International Business Development Begins Role on June 15 Northwood University is pleased to announce Andrew Johnson has been named Executive Director of International Business Development, a new leadership role supporting the university's global student engagement, international enrollment growth, and broader internationalization strategy. "Interna more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Onboarding support helps merchants adopt digital payment methods * Change can be hard - especially when you're used to receiving change. Switching from cash-based to digital payment methods can be a difficult sell, particularly in developing economies, for those in poorer neighborhoods and among older people who've gotten used to cash. But digital payments have certain advantages, for both businesses and consumers, and a Cornell-led research team explored way more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Advises Gorilla Technology Group Inc. on $107 Million Convertible Notes Offering Pillsbury advised Gorilla Technology Group Inc., a global solution provider in security intelligence, network intelligence, business intelligence and IoT technology, on the pricing of $107 million aggregate principal amount of 7.50% senior unsecured convertible notes due 2031. The offering was led by Highbridge Capital Management LLC, a current institutional stakehold more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Advises Keystone Acquisition Corp. on $287.5 Million IPO and Concurrent Private Placement Pillsbury advised Keystone Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, on its initial public offering (IPO) of 28,750,000 units, including 3,750,000 units issued pursuant to the underwriters' over-allotment option, at a public offering price of $10.025 per unit. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warra more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Hires Caroline O'Donovan, Ben Foldy and Kendall Taggart to Expand Business Coverage * ProPublica has hired three reporters -Caroline O'Donovan, Ben Foldy and Kendall Taggart -to join the new business desk. The team, led by Assistant Managing Editor Jesse Eisinger and Senior Editor Jake Swearingen, will pursue accountability journalism focused on corporate power, fina more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Robert Poole, director of transportation policy and Searle Freedom Trust transportation fellow: * * * Fixing FAA's air traffic control safety conflict There must be separation between aviation safety regulation and the provision of services like air traffic control. - The Federal Aviation Administration has two main functions: to operate and manage the U.S. air traffic control system and to regulate all aspects of aviation safety. Both functions ar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks and Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Black Music Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing the extraordinary contributions of Black music to America's cultural and artistic heritage. The House and Senate resolutions also emphasize equitable access to music education for more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Recognized by National Foundation for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Efforts * BUFFALO, N.Y. -Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center today welcomed representatives from the Prevent Cancer Foundation's Congressional Families(r) Program, along with U.S. Representatives Tim Kennedy and Jim McGovern and a representative of the Seneca Nation of Indians, for a special visit recognizing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: AFTER SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN ERIE COUNTY THIS MONTH - THE FIRST CASES SINCE 2018 - TRUMP ADMIN AND SECRETARY KENNEDY ARE PUTTING WESTERN NEW YORK KIDS IN DANGER WITH WEAK RESPONSE; SENATOR... * Two Erie County Residents Have Tested Positive For Measles This Month After No Cases For Eight Years And County Officials Worry There Are More Unreported Cases - As Nationwide Cases Exceed 2,000 For Second Year In  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Science, Natural Resources Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System Unfortunately for the President, NSF's ability to tear itself apart at his whim is limited by the law. - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Ranking Me more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:26-civ-0312; S.D.N.Y. filed June 3, 2026) involving an ex-investment advisory firm employee charged with insider trading: * * * On June 3, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled action as to Rakesh Ahuja, a former employee of an investment advisory firm, for allegedly insider trading based on confidential information he obtained during his employment. According to the SEC's complaint, filed in the United States  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-civ-4724; S.D.N.Y. filed June 4, 2026) involving Gerard Ryan: * * * On June 12, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a bifurcated consent judgment as to Gerard Ryan of Oxford, Mississippi, whom the SEC previously charged with insider trading in the securities of biopharmaceutical company Kadmon Holdings, Inc. in advance of the company's July 16, 2021 announcement that the Food and Drug Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Second Emerging Markets CLO Advances World Bank Group Push to Mobilize Private Capital for Jobs The World Bank Group, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has closed its second securitization transaction under the Emerging Markets Securitization Program (EMSP), marking continued progress in mobilizing private capital to support private sector growth and build a scalable market for institutional investment in emerging markets. Following the success more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 2 p.m. on June 17, 2026, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Walter Clayton, U.S. Attorney Southern District of New York, Department of Justice * * * Original text here: https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/2026/06/10/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-74/ more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 16 -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Sidley Expands Global Finance Practice With Addition of Sumita Ahuja in New York New York - Sidley is pleased to announce that Sumita Ahuja has joined the firm's Global Finance practice as a partner in Sidley's office in New York. She joins from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP in New York. Ms. Ahuja's practice focuses on representing lead banks, financial institutions, agents, and borrowers across a broad range of domestic and cross-border f more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Simpson Thacher Grows Fund Transactions Team Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Zhiyan Cao has joined the Firm as a Partner in New York, where she will focus on secondaries transactions. "Once viewed as a niche exit strategy, GP-led secondaries transactions have been gaining market share and have become a core component of the modern private equity toolkit," said Barrie Covit and Jonathan Karen, Co-Heads  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 15 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Solar Boat Team Wins National Championship at Solar Splash 2026 by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations Cedarville University 's Solar Boat Team captured first place at Solar Splash 2026, earning the national championship with an overall score of 953 out of 1,000 points.The University of Southern Indiana finished second with 877 points, followed by the University of New Mexico (767 points) and Carnegie Mellon University (765 points). Ced more PR

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, June 15 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Star Basketball Player Recounts Remarkable Journey in Autobiography * Damien Argrett, a 2005 graduate of Pfeiffer University, was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2016, having excelled as a center on the Falcon basketball teams coached by fellow Hall of Famer Dave Davis. Argrett also played professionally for several teams in Europe over five years, achieving all-star and League MVP honors along the way. Remarkably, Argrett played only one more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul * "Today the Supreme Court declined to take up a challenge to New York's landmark gun industry accountability law, a massive victory in our fight against gun violence. "The gun lobby fought tooth and nail against this first-in-the-nation law, which gives New Yorkers the ability to sue gun manufacturers when their weapons are used in deadly shootings. Our gun safety laws are some of the toughest in the n more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Steven Lopez and Attorney Discuss Central Park 5 Case with Local Students at UAlbany By Indiana Nash Dozens of Capital Region high schoolers got an inside look at the high-profile Central Park 5 case, hearing from two people involved, including Steven Lopez and his attorney Eric Shapiro Renfroe, at the University of Albany last week. In 1989, 15-year-old Lopez was named in three of the confessions provided to police by the "Central Park 5" -- the group more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, June 15 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook Medicine Hospitals Receive Perfect Scores in National LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Survey * STONY BROOK, NY, June 15, 2026 - Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital have once again earned national recognition for advancing inclusive, equitable care, each being named an "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader" for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Long-term Social Security Funding * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D- Long Island, Queens) introduced the Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act ( H.R. 9187 (link is external) ) to help ensure that Social Security is fully funded for decades to come. Co-led by Representative Tom Cole (OK-04), this legislation creates a bipartisan, independent commission to address the long-term fin more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Architecture Faculty Receive 2026 Graham Foundation Grants Lori A. Brown, Li Han and Hu Yan with Drawing Architecture Studio were among the 86 individuals awarded grants to expand architecture and design. Julie Sharkey As part of their 2026 grant cycle funding ideas to expand architecture and design, the Chicago-based Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts recently announced 54 new grants, totaling $506,000, to individuals, including awards more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Maxwell Scholar Wins Fulbright to Study Bahamas Poaching, Border Security Anthropologist Kyrstin Mallon Andrews will examine how illegal fishing affects the country's culture, economy, ecology and national security. Diane Stirling Kyrstin Mallon Andrews will spend several months in the Bahamas this fall, supported by a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award as she studies how human practices surrounding the Nassau grouper, a critically endangered reef fish, create co more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 15 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Tammy Snyder Named CEO of UVA Health University Medical Center * Tammy Snyder, MPH, who has extensive experience leading large academic and community health systems, has been named chief executive officer of UVA Health University Medical Center. Snyder will assume leadership of the medical center on Aug. 3 from Kathy Baker, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, who has been serving as interim chief executive officer in addition to her role as chief nursi more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for Germany Drifted Lower in April * For Release 9:30 AM ET, June 15, 2026 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. This month's release of the composite economic indexes i more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * This World Refugee Day, close the distance * New York, NY, June 15, 2026 - New figures from UNHCR confirm that 118 million people remain forcibly displaced worldwide -a number that has nearly doubled in a decade, remaining at historic levels even after the first slight decline in over ten years. Behind that decline lies a harder truth: millions returned last year not to safety but to countries still in crisis, while r more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 16 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Hine Bolsters National Reach with New York Labor & Employment Partner Steven Nevolis Thompson Hine LLP, a national law firm recognized for its innovation focus, announced today that Steven R. Nevolis has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its Labor & Employment practice group. Nevolis brings broad management-side expertise, including extensive experience assisting employers in handling traditional labor relations issues in  more PR

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Tradeweb Launches TARA, an AI-Powered Research Assistant for Institutional Credit Trading Continued expansion across global credit and rates markets expected this year, advancing Tradeweb's multi-asset trading capabilities - Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes, today announced the launch of TARA (Tradeweb AI Res more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Condemns Israeli Strikes on Beirut * The following statement by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was issued today: I strongly condemn today's Israeli strikes on Beirut. The strikes took place despite the ceasefire and at a time when the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are expected to reach an agreement that will pave the way to a peaceful resolution of this conflict. This conflict is having a devastating impact on the w more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Welcomes United States-Iran Peace Deal * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement that the United States and Iran have agreed on a peace deal that provides for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a framework for further negotiations. This represents a critical step towards the peacefu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * U.S. 2nd Fleet and International Partners Commence Fleet Exercise 250 NORFOLK, Va. - Ships from 17 allied and partner nations arrived to Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250, June 14-15.  Beginning on June 16, the multi-national maritime exercise will commence for the first time in Hampton Roads and in the Atlantic Ocean. A special reception aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) will serve as a welcome event more PR

RENO, Nevada, June 15 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * 'The Man of Dreams' * Perhaps part of the allure of the life of Arthur James is how that among the many notable figures in the history of the University of Nevada, Reno, he is part of a much smaller group who can say they were among the first to achieve something lasting - and were the first of more firsts to come. James, who grew up in Elko and attended the University for three years, 1919-1922, is the earliest documented African American to play football  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on June 15, 2026, involving Gabriel Reich, professor of teaching and learning in the School of Education: * * * Using the Civil War and Confederate monuments, VCU author Gabriel Reich explores collective memory In his new book, the education professor examines how we remember, why it plays a role in today's culture wars - and how history teachers can bring the issue into their classrooms. By Madeline Reinsel In 2007, Gabriel Reich visited Virginia Comm more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSrpt) -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * New VPA Report Proposes "CityRx," Public Pharmacies for New York City * Large chain pharmacies have closed nearly half of their retail stores in New York City since 2019, leaving a million square feet of empty retail space and blighted storefronts while leaving New Yorkers with fewer options, higher prices, and less access to healthcare services. A new report published by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator ( VPA ) proposes "CityRx," a system of p more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Welcome, Enrollment Registrar Coordinator Jacobed Kesseh! * CUNY SPH is pleased to welcome Jacobed Kesseh to the registrar team as enrollment registrar coordinator. She will be working with Senior Registrar Pranoya (Molly) Ghosh on student records and registrar-related operations. Originally from Kumasi, Ghana, Jacobed is a higher education professional with nearly a decade of experience in gra more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Symrise on EUR750 million syndicated financing * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Symrise AG on a new EUR750 million syndicated financing. The revolving credit facility was arranged by BNP Paribas and Helaba as coordinators and made available by an international syndicate of banks. The new credit facility provides Symrise with a robust corporate financing basis that supports the implementation more PR