STORRS, Connecticut, June 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'Becoming Modern' Exhibition at Ballard Institute Traces Puppetry's 20th Century Evolution in U.S. * Biographies of the 20th century puppeteers in the latest exhibition at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry roll off John Bell's tongue almost as easily as he recounts his own professional history. Dan Hurlin is a dancer from New Hampshire who fell into puppetry through the post-modern dance world of the 1980s in New York City. Los Ange more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * 10 Barnard Graduates to Travel Abroad through Fulbright Awards Students from Barnard College earned prestigious Fulbright grants to pursue research projects and teach English in countries around the world. - Ten graduates of Barnard College have received grants through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in 2026, and another four have been selected as alternates, signaling the chance of promotion if additional funding becomes available. The news follows the recognition o more PR

BATH, England, June 22 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * 60th anniversary of Bath's flagship interpreting programme * For 60 years, the University of Bath's internationally leading MA Interpreting & Translating (MAIT) programme has prepared graduates for careers as linguists in international organisations, supporting the work of ambassadors, diplomats and civil servants at the highest level. MAIT alumni can be found working as translators, editors and conference interpreters at the UN (New York, Geneva, Vienna and T more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * A Classic Social History Textbook Goes Open Access * For more than three decades, Who Built America? Working People and the Nation's History has helped students understand the country's past through the lives of ordinary people. Now, the textbook that contributed to defining U.S. "history from below" is free, fully digital, and updated. The new open educational resource (OER) edition, developed by the American Social History Project/Cente more PR

HAIFA, Israel, June 22 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AI Enables Breakthrough in MRI Efficiency * A group of researchers from the Technion and the United States reports a breakthrough in MRI scanning in a paper published in Nature Communications. The researchers developed an innovative method that accelerates and enhances MRI scans for breast cancer imaging, a disease diagnosed in approximately 2.3 million people each year, most of whom are women. The new method, called ELITE, combines ar more PR

MERCED, California, June 22 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * All-faculty Rock Band Cuts Album at UC Merced Recording Studio * An all-faculty rock band formed in a professor's garage a decade ago has released the first album produced at UC Merced's digitally advanced recording studio. The album showcases the eight members of G Street Revolution. Their day jobs cross a spectrum of academics: engineering, sociology, mathematics, music and writing. The album, their first, is called "Dumpster Fire." The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Ryan Bangert, senior vice president for strategic initiatives at the Alliance Defending Freedom, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II": * * * Dear Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Committee: Alliance Defending Freedom is one of the nation's most successful Supreme Court advocates, with 18 wins since 2011 and two more decisions pending. We work in the courts and with  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 22 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus works to develop new cancer treatments * A Mercer University alumnus is working at the forefront of developing new drugs to treat cancer. Dr. Aaron Featherston, CLAS '14, is a process chemist at pharmaceutical company AbbVie in Chicago, living out his dream to conduct research to develop new treatments for cancer patients. "The opportunity to be part of a team to advance a new therapy that can really have a tremendous positive impact on a patient's l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak and Penn Transformation Partners Sign Pre-Development Agreement for New York Penn Station Transformation Project * Provides Framework for Public-Private Partnership to Determine Final Project Cost, Advance Design, and Incorporate Stakeholder Input NEW YORK, NY - Amtrak and Penn Transformation Partners (PTP) today announced they have finalized a Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) for the historic overhaul of New York Penn Station. During  more PR

HAMILTON, New York, June 22 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Anna Sims Bartel Named 2026-27 Gretchen Hoadley Burke '81 Endowed Chair for Regional Studies * Anna Sims Bartel has been appointed to serve as the Gretchen Hoadley Burke '81 Endowed Chair for regional studies for the 2026-27 academic year. Bartel, who will work closely with the English department and environmental studies program, brings exceptional qualifications that align with both the Burke Chair mission and Colgate's broader commitment to community eng more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 22 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Announcing the 2026 National Alumni Award recipients * The Central Michigan University Alumni Association proudly announces the recipients of the 2026 National Alumni Awards. These honors recognize extraordinary alumni and friends of the university whose lives and work embody CMU's core values of integrity, leadership, service and excellence. Distinguished Alumni Award: Amy Thompson, '97 Amy Thompson, '97, executive vice president for acad more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 22 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * ArcelorMittal announces strategic collaboration with AWS to drive industrial automation and lower-carbon construction globally * The collaboration brings AWS cloud and AI capabilities directly to ArcelorMittal's manufacturing processes, providing opportunities for further optimisation and improvement of safety, asset reliability and energy efficiency. ArcelorMittal will converge some of its operational technology (OT) and information tec more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Issues Guidance to New Yorkers Facing Health Insurance Changes * June 22, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released guidance to help New Yorkers understand their health insurance options and avoid scams as major changes to New York's Essential Plan take effect. Beginning July 1, 2026, New Yorkers enrolled in the Essential Plan with household incomes over 200 percent of the federa more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $90,000 From Two Banks for Attempting Illegal Evictions and Failing to Follow Rent Stabilization Laws * June 22, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the first settlements reached as part of her office's compliance program focused on enforcing "de facto" rent stabilization in buildings throughout New York City. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has secured $9 more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Bart Friedman to Speak at the Bank of America Board of Directors Conference * Cahill senior counsel and board member on prominent corporate boards, Bart Friedman, will participate in the "Hall of Fame Board Members" session at the Bank of America Financial Services Board of Directors Conference. Joining fellow Hall of Fame board member Shelly Lazarus, Bart will share perspectives drawn from his distinguished career and dec more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 23 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * As AI grows, new technology would boost energy efficiency at data centers National Science Foundation grant supports accelerating electrical engineering patents to commercial market By Chris Kocher Artificial intelligence is increasingly a part of our everyday lives, and tech companies are building more data centers to accommodate the spike in computer processing. Meeting the demands from thousands of new machines plugged into the power grid can be tri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Mayor Mamdani Signs Essential Heat Protections for New York Workers * New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an Executive Order directing the development of protections for workers from extreme heat during an event attended by BlueGreen Alliance Northeast Regional Field Organizer Lisa Wood. The Executive Order calls for heat illness prevention plans for 1.4 million New Yo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Boom in Ketamine Clinics and At-Home Delivery Sparks Safety Concerns * Key Takeaways: * Anesthesiologists are urging lawmakers and regulators to act on ketamine use that occurs without consistent medical oversight. Texas is among the states proposing stricter regulations. * The boom in the U.S. ketamine market -projected to reach more than $14 billion by 2035 -results from the surge in clinics and at-home tele more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 23 -- Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments, issued the following news on June 22, 2026: * * * Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Erdman, Expanding Its Architecture & Design Platform into Healthcare and Senior Living Acquisition adds a nationally licensed healthcare design specialist to Brightstar's architecture and design portfolio - NEW YORK and Madison, WI - Brightstar Capital Partners ("Brightstar"), a middle-market private equity firm f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, British Ambassador James Kariuki, charge d'affaires at the U.N., urged Israel to resume negotiations with the Syrian government and pursue a diplomatic solution. He expressed concern over increasing Israeli military activity in Syria and violations of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, reaffirming the United Kingdom's position recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli-occupied Syrian territory. Kariuki welcomed a memorandum of understanding betwe more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Cahill Adds Technology IP Litigation Partner Patrick Lafferty in Washington, D.C. * Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP today announced that Patrick M. Lafferty has joined the firm as a partner in its Technology Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation practice in Washington, D.C. His arrival further expands Cahill's rapidly growing Technology IP platform and enhances the firm's capabilities in high-stakes patent litigation, PTAB proce more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Colon cancer cells may change identity to metastasize * Loss of GATA6 - a transcription factor that controls which genes are turned on or off - can reprogram colorectal cancer cells into more primitive, adaptable states that can then spread to the liver and establish new tumors, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers. Understanding how cancer cells acquire the ability to metastasize could reveal new ways to s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Community Groups Raise Concerns Over AI-Enabled Robots at FIFA Events * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A coalition of labor, community, and consumer advocates today raised concerns about Hyundai and Boston Dynamics' deployment of AI-enabled robots at FIFA events in Dallas and New York, warning that powerful corporations are introducing new technologies into public spaces and workplaces without adequate transparency, community consultation, or regulatory more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * Cornell summit sets the bar for responsible data science and AI in veterinary medicine * Like many other disciplines, AI is moving fast in veterinary medicine and animal health, but the data infrastructure hasn't kept pace. Fortunately, Cornell is picking up the slack. The Building Benchmarks for AI-Driven Veterinary Innovation, funded by the Cornell AI I nitiative and part of the Thought Summits series, gathered experts across  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 (TNSxrep) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Women negotiate as effectively as men - but leave people happier * Men and women achieve similar economic outcomes in negotiations, but female negotiators foster stronger interpersonal relationships, which lead in turn to greater satisfaction with the result and a greater desire to negotiate with that woman again in the future. In a series of studies with over 2,000 participants, researchers found that people consistently reported better subjective  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 (TNSxrep) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Workshop turns research on youth purpose into action for educators * Research has shown that youth have a greater sense of purpose than adults may realize, and a new workshop from the Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement (PRYDE) at the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research is helping youth educators understand how to foster that sense of purpose in the young people they serve. Drawing on recent findings from purpose re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Crowell & Moring Names Andrea Markstrom as Chief Information Officer * Washington - June 22, 2026: Crowell & Moring has named Andrea Markstrom as Chief Information Officer to lead the firm's global technology platform and operations teams and drive technology strategy that will advance the objectives of the firm and its clients. Markstrom brings 30 years of experience leading global information technology organizations for larg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news on June 22, 2026: * * * Dentons US welcomes Corporate partner Cameron Kates to New York office Dentons US today announced that Cameron Kates has joined the Firm's Corporate practice as a partner in the New York office. Kates advises technology companies, investors, and financial institutions on commercial and corporate transactions, product development, and the regulatory questions that come with building in fast-moving markets. He has particular depth in fintech, digital  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Digital Health Institute welcomes French delegation to explore pathways to collaboration * The Digital Health Institute, a joint initiative of Houston Methodist and Rice University, recently welcomed Frank Marchetti, Consul General of France in Houston, and his team to discuss health care innovation in the age of artificial intelligence and avenues for international collaboration. The background for the visit was France's NETVA, or New Technology Venture A more PR

COUPVRAY, France, June 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- Disneyland Paris, an entertainment resort, issued the following news: * * * Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel celebrates its 5th anniversary * On June 21, 2026, Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel celebrated five years of heroic adventures, spectacular artwork, and immersive experiences at the heart of Disneyland Paris. Since opening on June 21, 2021, the hotel has become the first hotel in the world entirely dedicated to Marvel art. Designed as a contemporary New Yor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * EEOC OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO NEA FOLLOWING CHARGE THAT THE NATION'S LARGEST TEACHERS UNION DISCRIMINATED AGAINST JEWISH EDUCATORS Allegations include anti-Semitic harassment, denial of leadership opportunities, and the promotion of hostile work environments - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has opened an investigation into the National Education Association (NEA) following a charge filed by The Lo more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Emeka Chinwuba to Moderate Panel at Proximo Congress 2026: US Energy and Infrastructure Finance * Cahill partner Emeka Chinwuba will moderate the panel workshop "ABS for Digital Infrastructure: Charting the Path" at Exile Group's Proximo Congress 2026: US Energy and Infrastructure Finance Conference, taking place June 24-26, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. The session, scheduled for June 25, will examine the rapidly evolvin more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Ensure Accountability for Serious Crimes in Afghanistan * The Afghanistan War Commission, created by the U.S. Congress in 2021, will deliver its final report in about two months on lessons learned from the 20-year war. The commission has already noted that the U.S. government, by empowering strongmen and failing to build accountable institutions, badly undermined the state-building effort. Nonetheless, some former Afghan officials remain in  more PR

BURBANK, California, June 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN REVEALS SPECIAL HONOREES FOR 'THE 2026 ESPYS PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE,' AIRING WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, AT 8 P.M. ON ABC AND STREAMING ON THE ESPN APP * During "The 2026 ESPYS," hosted by Marcello Hernandez, ESPN will honor athletes and sports leaders for their courage, perseverance and service with three special accolades. Jason Collins will posthumously receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, Jim Abbott  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed an airworthiness directive for some Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 helicopters after reports that tail cone assemblies were fitted with identification plates showing incorrect part numbers, creating the risk that operators could overlook mandatory life limits. The proposed rule, published on June 22, 2026, would require operators to verify the part number of affected tail cone assemblies and, where necessary, replace the inc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to three domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range federal airways and the revocation of a fourth route as part of preparations for the planned decommissioning of the Holly Springs, Mississippi, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation facility. The proposal, published on June 22, 2026, would amend federal airways V-16, V-94 and V-159 and revoke V-535. The agency said the changes are necessary because the Holly Springs VORTA more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [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: * * * Federal Court Rejects DOJ Attempt to Obtain Maryland's Sensitive Voter Data * ANNAPOLIS, Md. -A federal court today rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to force Maryland election officials to turn over the state's unredacted voter registration file, protecting the sensitiv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Federal Regulators Must Halt Review of Constitution Natural Gas Pipeline After President Trump's Explicit Threats to Cancel More Offshore Wind Projects in Retaliation Against New York * WASHINGTON - In a formal filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Public Citizen today demanded the agency halt its pending review of the Constitution Pipeline after President Donald Trump's threat during the NBA finals, where he stated he more PR

CLAREMONT, California, June 22 -- Pomona College posted the following news: * * * Fulbright Program Names 14 Pomona Finalists * Fourteen recent Pomona College graduates have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for 2026-27. Founded in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange initiative. "The Fulbright Program's goal of promoting educational and cultural exchange aligns closely with Pomona's vision for global, experiential learning that prepares our students to address chal more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 22 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: * * * Georg Professorship Funds Luscier's European Research on Bird Biodiversity * As part of research related to his Georg Endowed Professorship, Jason Lusicer, professor of Biological and Environmental Science, spent six weeks researching urban bird diversity in Cork City, Ireland, Bristol, England and Bruges, Belgium. The research is meant to address a major gap in urban ecology by examining how biodiversity patterns vary among cities with different envi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Murphy Introduce Bill To Help Seniors Struggling With Loneliness And Connect Aging Americans To Community * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults (SILO) Act, legislation to combat loneliness in our senior and disabled populations by providing $62.5 million in annual grant fundin more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and TTM Technologies Mark Official Opening of $130 Million High-Tech Manufacturing Facility in the Town of Dewitt * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of TTM Technologies, Inc.'s new manufacturing facility located in Central New York. A leading global manufacturer of technology solutions, the company's new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is co-located on approximately 23 acres adjacent to TTM's exist more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $72 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development on Long Island * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Estella Housing, a $72 million affordable and supportive housing development in the village of Hempstead. The newly constructed five-story building provides 95 affordable apartments, including 42 supportive homes for vulnerable individuals and veterans experiencing homeless more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of the New York Historical's New Tang Wing on Central Park West * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of The New York Historical's new Tang Wing for American Democracy, a transformative 71,000-square-foot expansion of New York City's first museum and one of the nation's most important cultural and research institutions. Located at 170 Central Park West, the $175 million project represents more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Exploratory Committee to Evaluate Potential Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games in 2042 * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the formation of the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee, a statewide effort tasked with evaluating the feasibility of a future Winter Games concept linking Lake Placid's Olympic legacy with New York City's global platfor more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Celebrates Completion of 100-Mile Smart Path Connect Transmission Project, Delivering More Than $438 Million in Annual Savings for New Yorkers * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion and energization of Smart Path Connect, a transformative 100-mile transmission project that will provide approximately $438 million in annual benefits to New Yorkers, including monthly savings on electric bills for households and b more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises BBB Foods on US$497 million Follow-on Equity Offering * MEXICO CITY - June 22, 2026 - Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig 's Mexico office represented BBB Foods as issuer in connection with its US$497 million follow-on public offering registered in the United States. The transaction consisted of a primary and secondary offering of 15.3 million Class A common shares, including the  more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Helmsley Charitable Trust Makes Transformational Grant to Rebuild Weizmann Institute After Missile Strikes Funding will restore labs, equipment, and research infrastructure at Israel's leading science institute - The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced today a $29 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to the Weizmann Institute of Science. The fundi more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, June 23 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * The Debate Over i-Ready in K-8 Classrooms Ginny Greenberg Dr. Roberto Joseph, chair and professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Technology, spoke to Newsday about the role of the i-Ready K-8 educational program in the classroom. While some parents and educators are pushing back against the use of technology such as i-Ready in schools, there are others who say the program offers personalized online instruction and diagnostic assessments that help more PR

LONDON, England, June 23 -- Hogan Lovells, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hogan Lovells advises Autodesk on US$3 billion credit facilities to support acquisition of MaintainX Washington, D.C., New York -- Global law firm Hogan Lovells advised Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) on US$3 billion credit facilities in support of Autodesk's acquisition of MaintainX. On 15 June, Autodesk entered into a US$1 billion 364-day delayed draw term loan facility for purposes of funding Autodesk's upcoming acquisition of MaintainX. Simulta more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How to safely enjoy Cornell's gorges * The two gorges that wend their way through Cornell's Ithaca campus provide natural beauty but pose myriad hazards, from strong currents, unpredictable undertows, underwater rock ledges, steep cliff walls and falling rocks. Through a safety program that combines education and enforcement, Cornell is working to ensure that these iconic landscapes can be experienced safely. For the third year in a row, overall violations  more PR

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Anna Bacciarelli, senior researcher for technology, rights and investigations: * * * The UK's Discriminatory AI Experiment on Child Refugees Apparent World-First Experiment Risks Harming Vulnerable Children - The UK Home Office is pushing ahead with plans to use AI technology to guess the age of young people arriving at UK borders to seek asylum, starting in 2027. Yet the Home Office's own tests found the technology performed worse on cert more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following letter with 11 humanitarian organizations to the European commissioners on the need to ban trade with Israel's illegal settlements: * Dear President von der Leyen, Dear High Representative / Vice-President Kallas, Dear Commissioner Sefcovic, Dear Commissioners, We, the undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations, are writing to urge you to propose a regulation to prohibit EU trade with Israel's illegal settlements. 20260622Letter to Co more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following letter with 11 organizations: * * * The National Human Rights Commission Bill, 2026: A Setback for Human Rights Protection and Institutional Independence in Bangladesh We, the undersigned organizations, strongly urge the Government of Bangladesh to revise the proposed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Bill, 2026 to ensure it adheres to international standards and institutionalizes a robust and independent Commission. The NHRC Bill represents a worry more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Argentina: Flawed Lobbying Bill (Washington, DC) - A proposed bill to address lobbying that is before Argentina's Congress would place unreasonable burdens on independent human rights organizations and other civil society groups that wish to influence government policy, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill seeks to advance important government interests around transparency and integrity, but would impose new administrative burdens and lega more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Burkina Faso: Prominent Journalist Forcibly Disappeared 2 Years On * (Nairobi) - Burkina Faso 's authorities should urgently account for the journalist Atiana Serge Oulon, who was forcibly disappeared by state security forces two years ago, and release him immediately, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Observatoire Kisal, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership between the International Federation f more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Syria: Mob Violence Against Groups Linked to Assad Era * (Beirut) - Demonstrations demanding accountability for Assad-era crimes in Syria have coincided with a rise in vigilante attacks and identity-based incitement between June 13 and 17, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The protests spread across Aleppo, Idlib, Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, and Damascus governorates. Syrian authorities should ensure that security forces protect people accused of  more PR

SEOUL, South Korea, June 23 -- Hyundai Motor, an automotive manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * Hyundai Motor Announces New Partner Institutions for Hyundai Translocal Series * Hyundai Translocal Series expands its partnership to include Ulsan Art Museum and New Museum, as well as Seo-Seoul Museum of Art and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation * Ulsan Art Museum and New Museum will present their first annual exhibition in September 2026, featuring newly commissioned works by Ho Tzu Nyen * Seo-Seoul Museum of Art and Abu Dh more PR

ARMONK, New York, June 22 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM and OpenAI Bring Frontier AI to Cyber Defense--Helping Enterprises Keep Pace with Machine-Speed Threats * ARMONK, N.Y., June 22, 2026 -IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced it has joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, bringing advanced frontier AI capabilities into security operations to help enterprises counter machine-speed threats. Building on the recently announced Project Lightwell, as part of this effort IBM has laun more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Discusses Trump's Rampant Corruption, the Democratic Party's Midterm Agenda, and the Future of AI on CNN's One Thing * Seattle, WA - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), joined CNN's One Thing podcast with host David Rind at the 2026 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival to discuss the brazen and rampant corruption schemes of President Trump and his administration, and how the cost of that corruption is coming at th more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Institute for Autism Research has moved to UB, thanks to The Children's Guild Foundation grant * L to R: Darci Cramer, The Children's Guild Foundation Board Chair; Christopher Lopata, UB professor of pediatrics; Marcus Thomeer, UB professor of pediatrics, Michelle Hartley-McAndrew, UB clinical associate professor of pediatrics. Photo: Sandra Kicman As part of the Jacobs School, the Institute will be able to benefi more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, June 22 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A involving James Watters, senior vice president for finance and administration and treasurer: * * * James Watters to retire from RIT June 30 Since 1994, James Watters has served RIT as a member of the Finance and Administration team, including over 20 years as senior vice president for Finance and Administration and treasurer. Watters, who will retire on June 30, has been an adviser to four RIT presidents and the Board of Trustees, and has managed the  more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Joel Moss to Speak at 9fin Distressed Debt Breakfast Discussion * Cahill partner and Chair of the firm's Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice, Joel Moss, will participate in a 9fin breakfast discussion titled " The Other Shoe: Navigating Distress in a Market That Refuses to Break." Hosted under the Chatham House Rule, the discussion will explore why the long-anticipated wave of defaults has yet to arrive despite record leve more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kannon Shanmugam profiled in AmLaw Litigation Daily * Davis Polk partner and Supreme Court & Appellate practice head Kannon Shanmugam was profiled in AmLaw Litigation Daily discussing building Davis Polk's Supreme Court & Appellate practice, the Supreme Court's docket, and how his practice has evolved over the years. Kannon joined Davis Polk in April, alongside partner Masha Hansford, to launch the firm's Supreme Court & App more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Latham Adds Experienced Data & Technology Transactions Partner in London Richard Offord brings deep experience advising on the commercial, IP, and technology aspects of complex M&A and private equity transactions. - Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Richard Offord has joined the firm's London office as a partner in the Data & Technology Transactions Practice. Offord advises companies and investors on the commercial, IP, and technology a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN BROOKLYN: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO STAND UP TO MAKE THIS CITY, OUR COMMUNITY AND THIS COUNTRY THE BEST VERSION OF AMERICA" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held his fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee and Youth Sports Day, where his remarks emphasized that House Democrats will continue to stand up to defend our democracy and fight back against the onslaught of extremism being visited on our country by extr more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Leading Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in New York Pascal Mayer advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and management teams on executive compensation and employment matters in connection with strategic transactions. - Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Pascal Mayer has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practic more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leading Restructuring and Liability Management Litigator Michael Schneidereit Joins Gibson Dunn * Gibson Dunn announced today that Michael Schneidereit has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its premier Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Michael focuses his practice at the intersection of distressed finance, bankruptcy litigation, and restructuring execution, advising on s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LIDER JEFFRIES EN UNIVISION: "LOS DOLARES DE LOS CONTRIBUYENTES DEBEN SER USADOS PARA HACER QUE EL COSTO DE VIDA SEA MENOR PARA EL PUEBLO ESTADOUNIDENSE" * [LEADER JEFFRIES ON UNIVISION: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE"] Hoy, el Lider de los Democratas Hakeem Jeffries aparecio en Despierta America, donde enfatizo que la guerra elegida de Donald Trump ha dejado a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LIDER JEFFRIES EN UNIVISION: "LOS DOLARES DE LOS CONTRIBUYENTES DEBEN SER USADOS PARA HACER QUE EL COSTO DE VIDA SEA MENOR PARA EL PUEBLO ESTADOUNIDENSE" * [LEADER JEFFRIES ON UNIVISION: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE"] Hoy, el Lider de los Democratas Hakeem Jeffries aparecio en Despierta America, donde enfatizo que la guerra elegida de Donald Trump ha dejado a los Estados Unidos en una  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Announces Winners of Fifth Harrisburg Small Business Accelerator Program HARRISBURG, PA. - Jazmin Slaughter, owner of A Hint of Jazz public relations agency, won the $5,000 grand prize of the pitch competition held June 17 to culminate the fifth Harrisburg Small Business Accelerator Program sponsored by M&T Bank. Slaughter runs A Hint of Jazz guided by her mission to help local brands turn more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Mapping a hidden communication network between organs * The body's organs are in constant communication. Fat tissue tells the liver when to store or release energy, the immune system signals localized inflammation, and thousands of proteins carry these messages to organs throughout the body. But while scientists have long known these conversations exist, they have struggled to identify exactly which cells are sending which messages. Now researchers have found a w more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on June 22, 2026: * * * Mayer Brown expands international arbitration offering with New York partner Lauren Friedman NEW YORK - Mayer Brown announced today that Lauren Friedman has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and as a leader of its International Arbitration Practice in the US. She joins from King & Spalding LLP. "Lauren is a highly regarded international arbitration lawyer wit more PR

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSxrep) -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Meeting of States Parties to United Nations Convention on Law of Sea, United Nations Headquarters, 15-18 June * The thirty-sixth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was held at Headquarters from 15 to 18 June. The background press release can be found at https://press.un.org/en/2026/sea2250.doc.htm. The Meeting elected Wellington Dario Bencosme Castanos (Dominican Republic) as President, by acclamation. M more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Pet Insurance Expands Grief Support for Pet Parents with Memorial Tree Program * NEW YORK, June 22, 2026 -For many pet parents, saying goodbye to a beloved dog or cat is one of life's most difficult experiences. MetLife Pet Insurance is introducing a new Memorial Tree Program to help honor that bond, alongside grief counseling services that support pet parents through end-o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release: * * * MFA recommends targeted IOSCO framework for OTC commodity derivatives oversight * Recommendations will improve oversight without creating duplicative reporting requirements WASHINGTON, D.C. - MFA urged the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to adopt a targeted, risk-based approach to over-the-counter (OTC) commodity derivatives markets in a comment letter submitted Friday. The letter respon more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release: * * * MFA urges SEC to fully fund the Consolidated Audit Trail * Shifting CAT costs onto broker-dealers and investors raises trading costs and weakens U.S. market competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. - MFA urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to assume full financial responsibility for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) in a comment letter submitted today. The letter responds to the SEC's review of the CAT fundi more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 22 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU on 2: Chemistry instructor breaks down history of Prussian blue, its many uses [+VIDEO] * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -What began as a mistake in the lab more than 300 years ago has become one of the most widely used pigments. On Friday, June 19, Sarah Pierce, a chemistry instructor at Middle Tennessee State University, appeared on the " MTSU on 2 " segment from WKRN-TV's Nashville studios to talk about the unique history of Prussian blue and  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release: * * * Additional New York City Area Code Activated to Accommodate Future Demand New 465 Area Code for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Marble Hill section of Manhattan New Area Code Assignments Could Begin in the 3rd Quarter of 2027 - The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced today that a new area code was activated on June 18, 2026, in the 347/718/917/929 area code region that will allo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following written testimony by Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act": * * * I. Introduction Good morning, Chairman Fitzgerald, Ranking Member Nadler and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Curtis LeGeyt, and I am the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). NA more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? The Nevadan: Immigration policies, tariffs are hurting this Vegas restaurant, owner says KNPR: Voters in the Historic West Side voice their concern about affordability - Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind. As Nevada families and small businesses drown in ris more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * New Tool Tracks Gun Violence Trends Across New Orleans, Expanding Access to Critical Data to Inform Crime Prevention Strategies * New Orleans, Louisiana -Today, the Violence Prevention Institute at Tulane University, in partnership with the Vera Institute of Justice and Wa more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New York Giants Jameis Winston leads NFL PLAY 60 day to boost youth physical activity * NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, June 22, 2026-Just over a quarter of U.S. youth ages 6-11 and 14% of youth ages 12-17 meet the recommendation of at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, according to the American Heart Association's 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update. That's why the American Heart Association and the  more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen launches Four-Screen Ad Deduplication measurement on YouTube campaigns in Japan * Tokyo, Japan - June 22, 2026 - Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and media intelligence, has today announced the expansion of its cross-platform measurement of YouTube across computer, mobile and connected TV devices to include the deduplication of linear TV audiences in Japan. Nielsen Four-Screen A more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Digital Health Tools Are Reshaping Healthcare in the United States At least 12 percent of Americans now communicate with their healthcare providers about appointments, test results, and ongoing treatments via secure online patient portals and health apps, a new study shows. Meanwhile, traditional in-person visits to the doctor's office have rebounded since the pandemic. An more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Most People Seeking a Kidney Transplant Never Reach the Waitlist Nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for transplantation never begin the process required to be considered for a new organ, a new study shows, while less than a fifth actually complete the assessment and get on the waitlist. While experts have studied what happens once people make it  more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 -- Ogilvy, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency, issued the following news: * * * Ogilvy Kicks Off 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity with Two Gold Lions CANNES, FRANCE -- On the first day of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Ogilvy won 2 Gold Lions, 5 Silver Lions and 9 Bronze Lions for a total of 16 Lions. Kotex's 'Art's Missing Period' by DAVID London and Ogilvy Singapore won a Gold Lion in Health & Wellness, in the OTC Products category. For centuries, art has  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio will lose 51,000 jobs, $5.3 billion due to Trump cuts by 2029, new analysis finds * COLUMBUS, OH - Donald Trump and Washington Republicans' economic policies are devastating Ohio families, with a new analysis emphasizing that under their spending bill, Ohio will lose more than 50,000 jobs - the eighth most jobs lost of any state in the country - and more than $5B from the state economy by 2029. This new analysis is also making cl more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Federal Rule That Would Weaken Worker Protections, Making Wage Theft Harder to Fight Pennsylvania is leading a coalition of attorneys general and state labor departments, urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule that would narrow who can be held responsible when workers are denied wages, overtime, leave, and other workplace protectio more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Further Strengthens Premier Private Equity Platform in New York * In a move that further enhances the firm's premier global private equity and broader M&A and investment funds platforms, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that Brian C. Miner has joined the firm as partner based in New York. "Brian's experience in traditional upper middle market buyout and asset manager M&A, including GP stakes deals, is hig more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures Has Drawn 5 Million Visitors The free, permanent exhibition at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building showcases over 250 rare items from the Library's world-class collections It now includes part of the Library's campaign commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States - The New York Public Library today announced that The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public L more PR

BASILDON, England, June 23 -- CNH Industrial, a designer, manufacturer and seller of agricultural and constructions equipment, trucks, commercial vehicles, buses and specialty vehicles in addition to a broad portfolio of powertrain applications, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Pricing of CNH Industrial Capital LLC $600 million notes CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNH) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CNH Industrial Capital LLC, has priced $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.950% notes due 20 more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 22 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Oona Hathaway Advocates for Civilian War Compensation in New Article * Back to News Professor Oona Hathaway Professor Oona Hathaway '97 recently co-authored an article in the UC Davis Law Review, " War Hazards Compensation for Civilians (link is external) 4," with Sarah Donilon '26 and Carter Squires '26 in which they propose that civilians affected by war be compensated for their detriments or loss. "By providing such compensation to any civ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * REAL Ingredients, REAL Standards: Congressman Wied Introduces REAL Butter Act * Greenleaf, WI -Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) visited Brickstead Dairy earlier today to announce his newest bill, the bipartisan Recognizing Engineered Alternatives as Lab-Created (REAL) Butter Act, co-led with Congressman Josh Riley (D-NY). This legislation would promote transparency, protect consumer choice, and support Wisconsin dairy farmers. "Billionaire food experi more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, June 22 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Recently Appointed Bard College Acting President Jonathan Becker Publishes Youth Voting Essay in Liberal Education Bard College Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Jonathan Becker, who has been appointed Bard's acting president beginning July 1, published "Give Them Ballots," an article on student voting rights in the spring 2026 volume of Liberal Education Magazine, the award-winning flagship quarterly of the America more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Alphabet Inc.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 16, 2026 Mr. Sundar Pichai CEO Alphabet Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 Dear Mr. Pichai: Why is Alphabet helping the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) violate the First Amendment by blocking access to lawful apps that the American people use to record, report, and monitor the actions of our own government's offi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Bard College: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 17, 2026 Mr. James Cox Chambers Chair, Board of Trustees Bard College 30 Campus Road, PO Box 5000 Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Mr. Chambers: For decades, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, along with their co-conspirators, accomplices, and enablers, operated a billion-dollar international sex trafficking operation. The House Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Harvard University: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 17, 2026 Dr. Alan M. Garber President Harvard University Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 Dear Dr. Garber: As you surely know, Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly cultivated and exploited his close connections to Harvard and various faculty networks both to lure victims into his vast sex trafficking operation and then to try to salv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gillen and Suozzi and Sen. Gillibrand Urge Administration to Boost Gas Mileage Deductions Amid Skyrocketing Prices at the Pump * Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) in urging the Trump administration to raise the federal standard mileage rates for certain business, medical, and moving uses to provide relief to New Yorkers struggling amidst sky-high gas prices. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of State: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 17, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Secretary Ru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following letter to Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Michigan: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 17, 2026 The Honorable Tim Walberg Chairman Committee on Education and Workforce 2176 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20215 Dear Chairman Walberg: We write to request that you promptly hold an ove more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, June 23 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Retchless named vice president for Advancement at SBU Lindsay Retchless, currently serving as chief of staff to the president and interim vice president for University Advancement, has been named vice president for Advancement at St. Bonaventure University. Retchless will retain her role as the president's chief of staff. The structure is designed to more closely connect the work of the President's Office with the university's fundraisi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following commentary to the Long Blue Line by retired Capt. Bob Desh, a regent of the Foundation for Coast Guard History: * * * The Marion Expedition In the summer of 1928, the Coast Guard Cutter Marion (WSC-145) departed Boston for the Davis Strait, Baffin Bay, and the west coast of Greenland. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Edward "Iceberg" Smith, the cutter's mission was to apply Smith's oceanographic surveying methods to better understand the more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, June 22 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * A Retirement Tribute to UCF's Online Learning Pioneer, Longest-Serving Faculty Member Chuck Dziuban came to UCF (then Florida Technological University) to teach statistics in 1970 at 29 years old, fresh off earning his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. Over the course of 56 years, he wound up putting the university on the global map for a wide range of innovations. At the threshold of retirement on June 30, UCF's first Pegasus Professo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING $30 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO HELP MAKE 400-JOB EXPANSION HAPPEN, APPLAUDS RIBBON-CUTTING FOR TTM TECHNOLOGIES' NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY * TTM's 200,000+ Square Foot Expansion Makes Central NY Facility One Of North America's Biggest And Most Advanced Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Sites, Bringing Total TTM Central NY Workforce To 1,000 Workers Schumer Helped Land TTM's Major Expa more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, June 22 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Seaweed-based ingredient can help turn dirt into 3D-printed walls * An ingredient that gives ice cream a creamier texture could make natural earthen materials like clay and sand easier to 3D-print into durable structures, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder. The discovery could help turn construction waste into building materials with lower environmental impact. "From termite mounds to ad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to four companies: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 11, 2026 Catherine Clay Chief Executive Officer S&P Dow Jones Indices 55 Water Street New York, NY 10038 - Amelia Furr President Morningstar Indexes 22 West Washington Street Chicago, IL 60602 - Fiona Bassett Chief Executive Officer FTSE Russell 10 Paternoster Square, London, England, EC4M more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on June 25, 2026, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Witnesses * Brett Doyle of Connecticut, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2030, vice Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, term expired * David Foley, Jr. of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expirin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I'm Standing with the President on Iran * Senator Marshall Joins Squawk Box on CNBC New York City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined CNBC's Squawk Box with Joe Kernen and Becky Quick to discuss the ongoing negotiations with Iran, emphasizing diplomacy backed by strength as the best path to achieving long-term peace and security in the region. He also discussed the Democratic Party's shift toward socialism an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: No Forever Wars, No Nukes, & The Strait Stays Open * Senator Marshall Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio New York City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Radio's Brian Kilmeade Show in studio to discuss the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran and the next steps towards lasting peace in the Middle East. Senator Marshall emphasized that the Trump Administration's approach is focused on prev more PR

RICHMOND, Kentucky, June 22 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Setting the Tempo for Kentucky's Future Teachers * Kentucky continues to face a teacher shortage, creating challenges for school districts across the state. The 2025 Kentucky Educator Shortage Survey noted more than 2,400 total vacancies across school districts in the Commonwealth, including 671 certified teacher vacancies. Also in the survey, 72% of districts reported an observed decrease of the number of qualified candidates applying for positions  more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska and Halmar Advance Penn Station Transformation Through Pre-Development Agreement and Early Contractor Involvement Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced that it, along with Halmar Infrastructure Development Inc. in a 50/50 developer consortium operating as Penn Transformation Partners DevCo, LLC (PTP), has entered into a Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) with Amtrak in partnership with the more PR

NEW YORK, June 21 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Statement by David Miliband, IRC President and CEO, following visit to Ukraine * Brussels, Belgium, June 21, 2026 - Following a visit to Mykolaiv, Odesa and Kherson regions on 18-21 June 2026, International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband said: "I came to Ukraine to visit IRC staff and clients, cross-check the reality on the ground compared to the narrative of significant shifts in the balance of adv more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 -- The City University of New York posted the following news: * * * Statement from CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez on the Retirement of Queens College President Frank H. Wu * "Since 2020, President Frank H. Wu has provided steady leadership at Queens College through a period of significant challenge and change, helping the college adapt to meet the needs of the moment and its community. "During his six-year tenure, which began amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Wu strengthened Queens College through several a more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Susquehanna names chief human resources officer Susquehanna University has named Paula MacDonald chief human resources officer following a nationwide search. Currently assistant vice president for human resources at Swarthmore College in southeast Pennsylvania, she will join Susquehanna on Aug. 24. As a member of Susquehanna's senior leadership team, MacDonald will provide strategic leadership and oversight for all human resources operations, inclu more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Laundering Proceeds Of International Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that CHASE HARRIS pled guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit money laundering based on his role in laundering proceeds from an international technology-support fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims and resulted in t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 22, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Strengthening American Energy Dominance and National Security House Republicans consider American energy dominance a top priority to secure a safe and prosperous future for our nation. While significant strides have been made to bolster American energy production in recent years, strengthening our energy and water infr more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College adds USTA-sanctioned Level 5 tennis tournament to summer line up of events * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College has expanded its summer tennis offerings by adding a new, more competitive United States Tennis Association Level 5 junior tournament to the Tomcat Tennis Tournament line up on July 25-26 at the College's updated tennis complex. The new event, a USTA Level 5 girls 18-and-under flighted tournament, will bring higher-level junior c more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 22 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Three to be honored with Buffalo State Senior Service Award at 50-Plus Club Luncheon * At the upcoming 50-Plus Club Luncheon on July 12, Buffalo State will honor three alumni with the Senior Service Award, which recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves through college and community service in support of Buffalo State's mission. This year's honorees are Doris (Baker) Belton, '55, '63; John Belton, '61; and Lillian (Lewandowski) Gondree, more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 23 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Transactional Tax Partner Thomas Geraghty Joins Holland & Knight in Chicago CHICAGO - Holland & Knight has added Thomas Geraghty as a partner in its Chicago office, where he will be a member of the Firm's Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group. Mr. Geraghty advises clients on the structuring and tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions. He was previously a partner with Vedder. "Tom is a highly ac more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * U.S. Death Row Population Drops Below 2,000 for First Time Since 1980s * The death row population in the U.S. has dropped below 2,000 for the first time since the 1980s, according to the latest report on national capital punishment trends released by the civil rights think tank Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF). The Spring 2026 edition of Death Row U.S.A., which tracks state and national  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 23 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Expands ACE Program to Help More Students Graduate on Time By Amy Geduldig The University at Albany announced the expansion of Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE), building on the SUNY program's successful launch at UAlbany last fall. The expansion will give 150 additional Great Danes access to academic, financial and personal support designed to help them stay on track, overcome barriers and graduate on time. The program provides pa more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 23 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Receives $2.9 Million to Study Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2.9 million federal grant to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and associated neurologic aftereffects, with the goal of discovering new treatments and preventions. This research aims to prevent disability and life-changing conditions that negatively impact our youngest pa more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB School of Nursing launches upstate New York's first Midwifery DNP program * The eight-semester curriculum emphasizes clinical excellence, health equity and evidence-based practice. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki The effort will strengthen the maternal health workforce, and improve patient outcomes By Sarah Goldthrite BUFFALO, N.Y. -As maternal mortality cases and maternity care shortages persist across N more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Undergrads' weed-killing robot wins top prize * A team of Cornell undergraduates beat out 95 other teams to take the grand prize at The Farm Robotics Challenge with their invention: an autonomous robot that kills weeds with electricity. Their robot can travel through a vineyard or orchard without a human operator, zapping weeds with a small amount of electricity, saving labor and energy and preventing crop loss, without the use of herbicides. Led by Andrew  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Undergrads' weed-killing robot wins top prize * Pause Video By Holly Hartigan, Cornell Chronicle June 22, 2026 LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Share A team of Cornell undergraduates beat out 95 other teams to take the grand prize at The Farm Robotics Challenge with their invention: an autonomous robot that kills weeds with electricity. Their robot can travel through a vineyard or orchard without a human opera more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Venable Launches "The Beauty Law Glow-Up" Podcast Series for Beauty, Wellness, and Personal Care Brands New podcast explores the legal, regulatory, intellectual property, privacy, and business issues shaping today's beauty industry. - Venable LLP announced today the launch of The Beauty Law Glow-Up, a new podcast series dedicated to helping beauty, wellness, and personal care companies navigate the rapidly evolving legal and business chall more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Venable's Corporate Group Adds Private Equity Partner Kaitlin Kines in California ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Kaitlin Kines has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Group in Orange County. Ms. Kines brings significant experience advising private equity sponsors, growth equity investors, financial institutions, family offices, and companies on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, and other strategic tra more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The why: Justin Perkinson uses filmmaking skills to bring research to life By Jimmy Robertson Research institutions such as Virginia Tech often feature collaborations that extend beyond traditional subject areas. But the combining of a filmmaker, a nanoscientist, and a biologist to study freshwater mussels probably stretches even the wildest imaginations. "It is hard to imagine," Justin Perkinson, associate professor of cinema production in the School of Perf more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Warning of Unprecedented Disruption, Severe Funding Cuts, Secretary-General Urges Solidarity to End AIDS as Public Health Threat by 2030, at High-Level Meeting * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks, as delivered by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, to the opening plenary of the High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, in New York today: A special shout-out for our partners and civil society who are on the front lines daily, and deep more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises joint bookrunners on Sirius dual-tranche tap issuance * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised HSBC as sole global coordinator and, together with ABN AMRO, Barclays and BNP PARIBAS, as joint bookrunners on a dual-tranche tap issuance by Sirius Real Estate Limited (Sirius). The transaction comprises EUR150,000,000 4.000 per cent notes due 2032, to be consolidated and form a single series with the exi more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises on US$650 million standalone issuance of Lease Certificates by Emlak Konut Varlik Kiralama * Global law firm White & Case LLP and GKC Partners have advised the joint global co-ordinators, joint bookrunners and the representative on the standalone debut issuance of US$650 million Lease Certificates due 2031 by Emlak Konut Varlik Kiralama A.S., with Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S. as the obligo more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 22 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * WHO celebrates the power of yoga for healthy ageing * Participants do a mountain pose during the International Yoga Day, on 21 June 2026, on the grounds of the Palais des Nations, in Geneva. (c) Permanent Mission of India WHO celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2026. This year, the United Nations' day explored the theme of 'yoga for healthy ageing', recognizing the potential benefits of practicing yoga as we more PR

ARMONK, New York, June 22 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * Wimbledon and IBM Introduce New AI-Powered Fan Experiences and Modernized Digital Platforms for The Championships 2026 * WIMBLEDON, June 22, 2026 \- The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced new and enhanced digital fan features coming to The Championships, Wimbledon in 2026. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities are available on the Wimbledon app and wimbledon.com, which have been fully modernised and redes more PR

NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * World's 1st HIV-to-HIV Lung Transplant Performed at NYU Langone Health * The world's first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant was performed at NYU Langone Health. The surgery brings new hope for HIV-positive patients in need of lung transplants, as it opens a pool of potential donors who were previously ineligible. "This is a watershed moment for the HIV-positiv more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 22 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WV Dept. of Ed and Chamber Foundation Announce 2027 School Service Personnel of the Year Finalists * Charleston, W.Va. - In partnership with the West Virginia Chamber Foundation, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is proud to announce finalists for the 2027 West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year (SPOY). Chosen from among cafeteria workers, custodians, bus drivers, mechanics, secretaries, maintena more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Xumo Expands Contextual Targeting Capabilities Through Gracenote and IRIS.TV Integrations * Expanded integrations give advertisers access to distinct contextual signals across Xumo's FAST inventory Xumo is among the first to offer these capabilities on FAST channels, supporting more precise, brand-enhancing activation across linear streaming New York -June 22, 2026 -Xumo, the streaming platform joint ventu more PR