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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2026-07-03 ( 162 items )  
"Jumpstart" provides a path into science (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * "Jumpstart" provides a path into science * For many New York City high school students, opportunities to experience hands-on scientific research depend less on talent or interest than on school resources. Outside of a handful of elite STEM schools, most of the city's more than 500 public schools provide limited access to skill building in the lab and pathways into professional science. Rockefeller's outreach team created Jumpstart to close that gap. Launched in 20 more PR

17 Lexington Avenue and Administrative Buildings Closed Through July 12 (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * 17 Lexington Avenue and Administrative Buildings Closed Through July 12 * The Lawrence and Eris Field Building at 17 Lexington Avenue and the Administrative Building (Buildings A and D) will remain closed through Sunday, July 12, while repairs to the 17 Lex cooling tower are underway. Classes and activities in 17 Lexington Avenue and the Administrative Building will be relocated to alternate campus spaces. All other Baruch College buildings are unaffected and will remai more PR

Accounting Students Gain Real-World Experience at Convention (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 2 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Accounting Students Gain Real-World Experience at Convention * Atlantic City, N.J. -Stockton University's School of Business continued its tradition of student engagement at the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA) Convention & Expo, giving Accounting students a valuable opportunity to step outside the classroom and connect directly with the profession. Stockton was the first institution in New Jersey to bring students to the NJCPA Convention & Expo -a trad more PR

ACSA Announces June Williamson as 2026-2027 President (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news: * * * ACSA Announces June Williamson as 2026-2027 President The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) is pleased to announce June Williamson, AIA LEED-AP, as the organization's 2026-2027 president. Williamson is a Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Architecture at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture of The City College of New York (CCNY). June Williamson is a longtime supporter of ACSA and ha more PR

African Warships Cross the Atlantic for INR 250 (10)
NAPLES, Italy, July 2 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: * * * African Warships Cross the Atlantic for INR 250 * NEW YORK - Naval vessels from Morocco and Senegal, along with delegations from five other African partner nations, are arriving in New York for International Naval Review 250 as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary. Morocco's Royal Moroccan Navy frigate Mohammed VI and the Senegalese Navy offshore patrol vessel Niani crossed the Atlantic to take part. The voyage re more PR

AG Campbell Prevents U.S. Department Of Education From Imposing New Restrictions On Public Service Loan Forgiveness (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Prevents U.S. Department Of Education From Imposing New Restrictions On Public Service Loan Forgiveness * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general secured a victory in their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for unlawfully restricting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, whi more PR

Air India Offers Forwarders Capacity Through Cargo.one (10)
SURREY, England, July 3 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Air India offers forwarders capacity through cargo.one By Rebecca Jeffrey Air India has placed its capacity on the airfreight booking portal cargo.one to enhance its self-service booking offering. From today, cargo.one users can find available capacity, obtain quotes and book general cargo up to 2,500 kg on Air India's international services between destinations in India and global gateways such as Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Zurich, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo.  more PR

Alfred University names Todd Harrison new dean of the College of Business (10)
ALFRED, New York, July 1 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University names Todd Harrison new dean of the College of Business * Alfred University announces the appointment of Todd Harrison as new dean of the College of Business. Harrison, whose appointment is effective today (Wednesday, July 1), takes over for the retiring Mark Lewis. Harrison comes to Alfred from Heidelberg University in Tiffin, OH, where he served as dean and Adams Family Endowed Chair of Heidelberg's School of Business from fall 2024  more PR

AMERICAN GUN OWNERS HAVE LOTS TO CELEBRATE THIS JULY FOURTH (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, July 1 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * AMERICAN GUN OWNERS HAVE LOTS TO CELEBRATE THIS JULY FOURTH * BELLEVUE, WA - Following two significant Supreme Court rulings on the Second Amendment, and the Court's announcement it will finally consider the constitutionality of state and local gun bans, American gun owners have a lot to celebrate this July 4 th as the nation reaches its milestone 250 th anniversary of independence, accord more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 84. As documented below at least 84 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautifu more PR

Amid Summer Heat Wave, Governor Hochul Reminds New Yorkers to Enroll in State's Energy Affordability Program for Discounts on Utility Bills (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Summer Heat Wave, Governor Hochul Reminds New Yorkers to Enroll in State's Energy Affordability Program for Discounts on Utility Bills * Amid the summer heat wave, Governor Kathy Hochul today reminded New Yorkers to enroll in the State's Energy Affordability Program (EAP) and Enhanced Energy Affordability Program (EEAP). EAP and EEAP provide income-eligible households across New York State with discounts on monthly electric or gas utilit more PR

Are lung cancer tumors hijacking the nervous system? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, July 2 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Are lung cancer tumors hijacking the nervous system? * * Highlights * Cachexia, a syndrome marked by unwanted weight loss, sickness, and loss of appetite that accompanies and amplifies chronic illness, affects roughly half of all cancer patients and is responsible for a quarter of all cancer deaths * Incoming Salk professor discovers that some lung cancer tumors can induce cachexia by communicating directly with the brai more PR

AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE ROCHESTER-FINGER... (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE ROCHESTER-FINGER... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION ; In New York, SNAP Is Administered By Counties - Meaning The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Will Need To Find A Whopping $5.6+ more PR

AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE WESTERN NEW YORK... (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE WESTERN NEW YORK... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION ; In New York, SNAP Is Administered By Counties - Meaning Western New York Will Need To Find A Whopping $9.8+ MILLION To Keep  more PR

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project Challenges U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Over Removal of Work Permit Processing Deadline (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expressing opposition and seeking urgent clarification over a recent interim final rule (IFR) that appears to eliminate the 30-day processing requirement for initial employment authorization documents (EADs) for asylum seekers. The rule, part of the USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures mandated by the H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill, enacted silent but significant regulatory changes, inclu more ST

Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Fraudulent Queens Medical Clinic (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Fraudulent Queens Medical Clinic * July 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrests and criminal charges of Francia Aguila, 53, of Farmington, New York and Gifty Appiah, 59, of Staten Island, New York, for putting patients at an Astoria, Queens medical clinic at risk and stealing over $100,000 from Medicaid through false billing. An investigatio more PR

Attorney General James Provides Tips and Resources for New Yorkers to Stay Safe During Extreme Heat (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Provides Tips and Resources for New Yorkers to Stay Safe During Extreme Heat * July 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert warning of extreme heat forecasted in the coming days and provided tips for New Yorkers to protect themselves. New York's price gouging law prevents businesses from taking advantage of consumers by selling essential goods or services at excessivel more PR

Attorney General James Wins Case Against Notorious Deed Thief Joseph Makhani (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Against Notorious Deed Thief Joseph Makhani * July 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her case against Joseph Makhani, 63, of Kings Point, Long Island, for criminally possessing two brownstones located at 107 West 118th Street and 135 West 131st Street in Harlem with a combined value of approximately $4.7 million. Makhani's actions forced one building's elderly home more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED SUNSET RULE (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED SUNSET RULE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general submitted comments opposing the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Sunset Rule, which would add one-or five-year termination dates to more than 500 DOE regulations and many future DOE rules. In their letters to the DOE, Raoul and the attorneys general explain t more PR

Baltimore nurses to hold one-day strike for patient safety and staff retention (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Baltimore nurses to hold one-day strike for patient safety and staff retention * Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., will hold a one-day strike on Monday, July 6, to protest the administration's refusal to address RNs' deep concerns about patient safety and staff retention, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. The nurses will be joined by U. more PR

Baruch Professor Gang He Receives CUNY Research Award (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Professor Gang He Receives CUNY Research Award * Associate Professor Gang He is an energy scholar and researcher whose work has informed policy discussion and processes. Gang He, PhD, won the 2026 Sandi Cooper Award presented by the CUNY Academy to associate professors in recognition of outstanding research in the humanities or sciences, including social and life sciences. Dr. He's research focuses on energy transition, climate policy, clean energy supply chains, more PR

Better Transit in the Hudson Valley: Governor Hochul Announces New York State Department of Transportation's Expansion of Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Shuttle (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Better Transit in the Hudson Valley: Governor Hochul Announces New York State Department of Transportation's Expansion of Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Shuttle * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that beginning on Saturday, July 4, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Shuttle will offer weekend and holiday bus service between Newburgh and Beacon, providing even more connections for Orange County residents to MTA Metro-North Railroad trains running to and  more PR

Bilott's Latest News Coverage on PFAS Dangers (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott's Latest News Coverage on PFAS Dangers * Taft partner Rob Bilott was recently interviewed for national Italian TV, interviewed for a documentary which received a top award in Monaco (presented by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene) and other mentions on his continued fight against PFAS: * " PFAS: The Story of Attorney Robert Bilott," E-Planet. * " PFAS: Our Forever Poisons," Arte Distribution. * " Major PFAS clas more PR

Binghamton University Opens State-of-the-art Cleanroom to Support Advanced Research and Workforce Training (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 3 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University opens state-of-the-art cleanroom to support advanced research and workforce training Facility to train 100+ students each year in advanced chip manufacturing By Anthony Borrelli Advanced chip manufacturing is growing rapidly across Upstate New York, and at Binghamton University, a new state-of-the-art cleanroom and microelectronic packaging research facility is helping students join the industry's leading experts. The cleanroom an more PR

Binghamton University: History in Action - Alumnus Used Research to Bring Nazis to Justice (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 3 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * History in action: Alumnus used research to bring Nazis to justice Robert Waite, MA '73, PhD '80, spent 20 years at the DOJ, and today is a research historian at the German Resistance Memorial Center in Berlin By Jennifer Micale On shore in Hamburg, an American seaman was detained by Nazi secret police. In his bag, he carried thousands of anti-Nazi stickers that read "Fascism must die if the worker is to live," according to an account in The New York Tim more PR

Bipartisan group of House lawmakers urges Trump against selling F-35s to Turkey (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan group of House lawmakers urges Trump against selling F-35s to Turkey * The lawmakers, led by Reps. Mike Lawler and Brad Sherman, warned the White House of Turkey's 'constant and growing anti-Israel rhetoric' and its relations with Iran A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wrote to President Donald Trump on Thursday to "express deep concern about any effort to sell F-35s to Turkey." The letter comes after Trump and Vice President JD V more PR

BMCC Strengthens Global Partnerships, Service and Student Learning at Jamaica Diaspora Conference (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Borough of Manhattan Community College issued the following news: * * * BMCC Strengthens Global Partnerships, Service and Student Learning at Jamaica Diaspora Conference Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) expanded international partnerships, strengthened educational ties, and advanced service abroad initiatives during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held June 14-18 at the Montego Bay Conference Center. Throughout the conference, BMCC leadership, faculty, staff, and students participated in  more PR

Burkina Faso Forces Closure of UN Human Rights Office (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Burkina Faso Forces Closure of UN Human Rights Office * After months of silence from Burkina Faso's military junta, the United Nations Human Rights Office announced on June 30 that it would permanently close its operations in the country, ending its ability to monitor, document, and report on human rights abuses at a time when conflict continues and violations are rampant. The government suspended the UN Human Rights Office's local operations more PR

CAIR-NY Offers Condolences to Family of Harbe Nagi, Condemns Anti-Muslim Comments Following Child's Death (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * CAIR-NY Offers Condolences to Family of Harbe Nagi, Condemns Anti-Muslim Comments Following Child's Death The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed profound disappointment and disgust after an anti-Muslim social media post was made from the account of a Capital Region restaurant in the immedia more PR

Catholic League Issues Commentary: In A Real-World Test, USA Emerges #1 (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on July 1, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * IN A REAL-WORLD TEST, USA EMERGES #1 Most Americans are justly proud of their country, but some, primarily those on the Left, are not. They are fond of comparing America's treatment of various segments of our society to conditions that would exist in an ideal worl more PR

Catholic League Issues Commentary: Why America Is Still Free (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary by President Bill Donohue: * * * WHY AMERICA IS STILL FREE The most common way to live, across the globe and from the beginning of time, is in a state of authoritarianism. Slavemasters, feudal lords, monarchs, warlords, pharaohs, czars, barbarians--they are the very stuff of history. In other words, historically  more PR

Center for Constitutional Rights Opposes HUD Proposal to Rescind Gender Identity Housing Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, has raised serious objections to a proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at rescinding longstanding protections based on gender identity in federally-funded housing programs. The public comment letter expresses deep concern that the proposal, identified as RIN 2501-AE12 and docket number FR-6518-P-01, would reverse key rules designed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) populations  more ST

Center for Popular Democracy Opposes HUD Equal Access Rule Revisions on Grounds of Discrimination and Procedural Defects (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Center for Popular Democracy, New York, submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed revisions to its Equal Access regulations concerning federally funded shelter programs. The organization, which represents poor and working-class Black and Brown communities through a network spanning more than 30 states, criticized the rule for violating constitutional protections, lacking evidentiary support, and failing to properly assess its distributive impacts. The le more ST

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Walz and Ellison Pardon Man Who Raped a 10-year-old Girl So That He Can Stay in Minnesota (10)
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Walz and Ellison pardon man who raped a 10-year-old girl so that he can stay in Minnesota The Pioneer Press reports: "A three-person Minnesota panel including Gov. Tim Walz granted a pardon to an immigrant convicted of sexually abusing a child, drawing accusations that he and other Democrats are impeding feder more PR

Chapter UAB Alumni UK inaugurated in London (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, July 2 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Chapter UAB Alumni UK inaugurated in London * On Wednesday 1 July, UAB Rector Javier Lafuente inaugurated in London the Chapter UAB Alumni United Kingdom (UK), a network promoting the exchange of professional experiences and contacts among Catalans living in London and the UK, and who have studied at the UAB. This new group joins another similar one, that of the Chapter UAB Alumni East Coast in New York, inaugurated three years ago. On Wedn more PR

Civil Rights Organizations Condemn EEOC's Rescission of Long-Standing Affirmative Action Guidance (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Organizations Condemn EEOC's Rescission of Long-Standing Affirmative Action Guidance * Media Contacts Nazirah Ahmad, era@emccommunications.com Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org WASHINGTON, D.C.-Yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the rescission of 29 C.F.R. Part 1608, a longstanding interpretive rule on the steps employers can take to remedy discrimination  more PR

Coast Guard concludes maritime safety, security operations for Sail250 Maryland in Baltimore (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard concludes maritime safety, security operations for Sail250 Maryland in Baltimore * Editor's Note: Click image to download high-resolution version BALTIMORE -The U.S. Coast Guard concluded maritime safety and security operations for Sail250 Maryland on Tuesday in Baltimore. Throughout the event, the Coast Guard worked alongside local, state, and federal partners to ensure the safety and security of mariners, par more PR

Coast Guard, Air National Guard Rescue Mariner After EPIRB Alert Off Montauk, New York (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard, Air National Guard Rescue Mariner After EPIRB Alert Off Montauk, New York * MONTAUK, N.Y. - Coast Guard Station Montauk rescued a mariner Tuesday after an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert prompted a multi-agency search approximately three miles southwest of Montauk. Watchstanders at the Northeast District Command Center received an EPIRB alert at approximately 11:24 a.m. from the 39-foot  more PR

Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Extreme Heat Is Here - What Columbia Climate School Experts Want You to Know (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Extreme Heat Is Here: What Columbia Climate School Experts Want You to Know As a dangerous early-summer heat wave covers swaths of the globe, Columbia Climate School experts discuss the impacts of extreme heat. By Olga Rukovets As another dangerous heat wave blankets much of the U.S., more than 160 million people are now under extreme heat warnings or advisories. Temperatures in the U.K. and France have already broken records, with Eur more PR

Common Cause: SCOTUS Preserves the Right to Vote by Mail (10)
NEW YORK, June 29 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following statement: * * * SCOTUS Preserves the Right to Vote by Mail Common Cause issued the following statement after today's Supreme Court decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee, which preserves longstanding election practices that allow states to count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received shortly after. Statement from Common Cause President & CEO Virginia Kase Solomon: "This is a victory for voters and for an election system that meets the needs of t more PR

Con Edison Elects New Board Member Tali Farhadian (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news on July 2, 2026: * * * Con Edison Elects New Board Member Tali Farhadian Ms. Farhadian will join the company's board of directors effective July 1, 2026 - Consolidated Edison, Inc. ("Con Edison") (NYSE:ED) today announced that its Board of Directors elected Tali Farhadian to Con Edison's Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026. Ms. Farhadian is an accomplished lawyer and former prosecutor with deep legal and regulatory more PR

Concept, popularity, and dismissal of the 'beach read' (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the 'beach read' * Like other booksellers this time of year, the Penn Bookstore has put together a "beach reads" table featuring titles such as Emily Henry's "Beach Read," Gabrielle Zevin's "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow," and Emma Cline's "The Guest." Cheryl Krementz, director of communications and special projects for Penn Business Services, describes the concept of a "beach read" as escapi more PR

Congressman Langworthy Announces More Than $3.1 Million in FAA Grants for Southern Tier Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Announces More Than $3.1 Million in FAA Grants for Southern Tier Airports * Latest investments build on recent airport funding to strengthen infrastructure, support economic growth, and improve public safety Washington, DC-July 2, 2026... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced more than $3.1 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for airports across New York's 23rd  more PR

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LAUNCHES AMERICA 250 ESSAY CONTEST FOR HUDSON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AHEAD OF INDEPENDENCE DAY (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LAUNCHES AMERICA 250 ESSAY CONTEST FOR HUDSON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AHEAD OF INDEPENDENCE DAY * Congressman Pat Ryan Launches America 250 Essay Contest for Hudson Valley High School Students Ahead of Independence Day Participating high school students can pick between five prompts to reflect on America's history and explore their hopes and visions for our country's future Participants will be recognized with Congressional more PR

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RAISES THE ALARM ON REPORTS OF POTENTIAL ICE FACILITY IN NEWBURGH, SENDS URGENT INQUIRY SEEKING ANSWERS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RAISES THE ALARM ON REPORTS OF POTENTIAL ICE FACILITY IN NEWBURGH, SENDS URGENT INQUIRY SEEKING ANSWERS * Congressman Pat Ryan Raises the Alarm on Reports of Potential ICE Facility in Newburgh, Sends Urgent Inquiry Seeking Answers Following the awarding of a GSA lease in Newburgh to a Texas-based developer that has previously contracted with DHS, Ryan is urgently seeking answers on if the site will be used for ICE detention Ry more PR

Dartmouth College: Annelise Orleck Elected to the Society of American Historians (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 30 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Annelise Orleck Elected to the Society of American Historians Orleck's influential narrative histories bring overlooked lives to a broad public. - Professor of History Annelise Orleck has been elected to the Society of American Historians. Founded in 1939, the society recognizes literary distinction in history and biography across books, essays, film, drama, and other emerging forms of public communication. Based at Columbia University, the society's rou more PR

Davis Polk named "International Firm of the Year" at 2026 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk named "International Firm of the Year" at 2026 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards * Davis Polk was named "International Firm of the Year" at the 2026 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards. Additionally, Davis Polk partner and Asia practice chair Martin Rogers was named "International Lawyer of the Year." The Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards celebrate and recognize firms, lawyers and cases that pu more PR

DDCP Foundation Highlights Execution Precision Challenges in OCC Stablecoin Rulemaking (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- DDCP Foundation Inc., a Wyoming-based nonprofit organization, has submitted a supplementary public comment to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency concerning the proposed rulemaking on Payment Stablecoin Issuers (Docket ID OCC-2025-0372). The comment addresses issues related to execution precision under the GENIUS Act's reasonable particularity standard and critiques limitations observed in centralized administrative key designs. The foundation's filing refines its earlier arguments by emphasizing a structural ex more ST

Debevoise Advised Lenders in Connection with a EUR650 Million Funding Agreement-Backed Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advised Lenders in Connection with a EUR650 Million Funding Agreement-Backed Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised a lender syndicate in connection with a EUR650 million funding agreement-backed delayed-draw term loan facility. The Debevoise team was led by capital markets partner Eric Juergens and included associate Alice Gu and law clerk Samantha Hui. *** Original text here: http more PR

Debevoise Partner Catherine Amirfar Receives IBA's Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Partner Catherine Amirfar Receives IBA's Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Catherine Amirfar, Co-Chair of the firm's International Dispute Resolution Group, has received the Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award by the International Bar Association's Women Lawyers' Committee. The award was presented at the 11th World Women Lawyers' Conference in recognition of Ms. Am more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Two Major Victories Striking Down Executive Orders on Elections (10)
DOVER, Delaware, July 3 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennings announces two major victories striking down executive orders on elections Attorney General Jennings today announced two major victories as U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts grants summary judgment and permanent injunctions against two Trump Administration Executive Orders, EO 14248 and EO 14399. "The Constitution is crystal clear: it is the authority of the states - not t more PR

Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit * It was born in northern New Mexico, the brainchild of then-Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist Paul Ginsparg, Ph.D. '81, as a simple way for researchers to share their work with colleagues before it appeared in peer-reviewed journals. When Ginsparg returned to Cornell as a professor in 2001, he brought the online research repository arXiv with him. And for 25 years it has remained at C more PR

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Announces Academic Leadership Appointments for Professors Margot Pollans and Josh Galperin (10)
WHITE PLAINS, New York, July 3 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Announces New Academic Leadership Appointments for Professors Margot Pollans and Josh Galperin The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce the appointments of Professor Margot J. Pollans as Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Professor Josh Galperin as Associate Dean of the Environmental Law Program, further strengthening the Law School's academic le more PR

Engineering Development Conference 2026 Hosted by Auburn Engineering (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, July 3 -- Auburn University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Engineering Development Conference 2026 hosted by Auburn Engineering By Nick Bowman The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted the 2026 Engineering Development Forum June 22-24, the first time the conference had been held in Alabama. EDF supports the mission of development professionals, communicators, administrators and others who advance university engineering programs. Auburn Engineering was an early member of the organization and hos more PR

Environmental Defense Fund: Solar Project Brings More Clean Energy to Culebra Residents in Puerto Rico (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Solar Project Brings More Clean Energy to Culebra Residents in Puerto Rico Community solar initiative provides reliable electricity to 15 families who depend on medical and specialized equipment - Environmental Defense Fund announced a new community-based solar initiative in Culebra that will provide clean and reliable energy to 15 families who rely on electricity to operate life-sustaining medical and specialized equipment. "We remain committed to more PR

Environmental Defense Fund: Trump EPA Stacks Science Panel With Chemical Industry Insiders (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Trump EPA stacks science panel with chemical industry insiders EDF Statement from Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities - (Washington, D.C.) Yesterday President Trump's EPA announced new appointments to its Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals, the expert panel that peer-reviews the agency's chemical risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act. "EPA's independent science advisors play an essential ro more PR

Faculty Awarded 2026-2027 Scholarship of Discovery Intramural Grants (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Faculty Awarded 2026-2027 Scholarship of Discovery Intramural Grants * Four ACPHS faculty were recently awarded 2026-2027 Scholarship of Discovery Intramural Grants. Awardees include Life Sciences Associate Professor, Kelly Hallstrom, PhD; Chair of the Department of Life Sciences and Associate Professor, Eric Yager, PhD; Pharmaceutical Sciences Associate Professor, Andy Zheng, PhD; and Life Sciences Professor, Ross Krawczyk, PhD  more PR

Fair Labor Standards Act Child Labor Provisions Topic of White Paper From CRS (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44548) entitled "The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Child Labor Provisions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Employment of Children in Agriculture Three exemptions to the FLSA child labor provisions create separate minimum age thresholds and hazardous occupations rules for children employed in agriculture./45 Minimum Age for Employment in Agriculture With some exceptions, the minimum age for employment in agricultural occupations is  more PR

Fed: How Resilient Were Emerging Market Economies Through the 2022-23 U.S. Monetary Tightening Cycle? (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * How Resilient Were Emerging Market Economies Through the 2022-23 U.S. Monetary Tightening Cycle? By Shaghil Ahmed, Ozge Akinci, and Albert Queralto/1 1. Introduction The cross-border spillover effects of shifts in U.S. monetary policy have long been a focus of academics and policymakers alike. A common finding in the literature is that changes in the stance of U.S. monetary policy have sizable effects on economic activity and financial markets in emergi more PR

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc. * The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below: Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas PCA Directive dated June 29, 2026 The Federal Reserve Board also announced the t more PR

Firely USA Urges CMS to Mandate FHIR-Based APIs for Enhanced Drug Prior Authorization and Patient Event Notifications (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Firely USA, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advocating for the modernization of healthcare interoperability standards. Firely supports CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's proposals in the Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs rule, emphasizing the adoption of HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources based application programming interfaces (APIs) to improve electronic prior authoriza more ST

FirstEnergy to Webcast Second Quarter Earnings Teleconference (10)
AKRON, Ohio, July 3 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy to Webcast Second Quarter Earnings Teleconference FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) will release financial results for the second quarter of 2026 after markets close on Tuesday, July 28. These results will be discussed by FirstEnergy management during a conference call with financial analysts at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 29. A question-and-answer session will follow. Investors, customers and other interested parties are invited to liste more PR

GameChangers: Explore the Connection Between Art, Soccer and Development at the IDB ArtLAC Gallery (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * GameChangers: Explore the Connection Between Art, Soccer and Development at the IDB ArtLAC Gallery Presented in the context of the 2026 World Cup and the IDB Group's The Development World Cup series of initiatives, GameChangers: The Field's Pulse Meets the Gallery brings art and sport into dialogue through soccer as a cultural force and a driver of development across Latin America and the Caribbean. Curated by Manuela Reyes and Mariana Mejia, more PR

Gellert Global Group Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tuna in Aldi Brand Fusia Asian Inspirations Kimchi and Tofu Kimbap (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Gellert Global Group Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tuna (Fish) in Aldi Brand Fusia Asian Inspirations Kimchi and Tofu Kimbap Summary Company Announcement Date: July 02, 2026 FDA Publish Date: July 02, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Product contains undeclared fish (tuna) Company Name: Gellert Global Group Brand Name: Fusia Product Description: Kimchi more PR

Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $21 Million in Additional NY SWIMS Funding to Support 16 Projects Across New York State (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $21 Million in Additional NY SWIMS Funding to Support 16 Projects Across New York State * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $21 million in additional funding through the New York Statewide Investment in More Swimming (NY SWIMS) initiative to support 16 projects that will expand access to safe, modern swimming facilities across New York State. A majority of funds -$12.2 million -will support projects more PR

Governor Hochul Announces New York Has Installed Eight Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Energy (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces New York Has Installed Eight Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Energy * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that eight gigawatts (GW) of distributed solar has been installed across New York State, which puts the state ahead of schedule for reaching 10 GW by 2030. This substantial growth in the distributed solar market has generated approximately $12.2 billion in private investment across New York and provided more tha more PR

Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction for $167 Million Chelsea Beacon Redevelopment to Transform Former Vacant Bayview Correctional Facility (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction for $167 Million Chelsea Beacon Redevelopment to Transform Former Vacant Bayview Correctional Facility * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction of Chelsea Beacon, which will transform the former Bayview Correctional Facility into a vibrant affordable housing and community hub in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. The project will create up to 131 permanently affordable ho more PR

Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Private Equity Team With 7 Key Specialist Hires (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Private Equity Team With 7 Key Specialist Hires * NEW YORK - July 2, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has strengthened the firm's Private Equity Practice with the addition of seven specialists in the New York office over the past year. The new hires bring experience across a variety of disciplines, including Benefits & Compensation, Environmental, Labor & Employment, Health Car more PR

Groups Call on NY Attorney General to Investigate Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in Advance of July 8 Visit (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Groups Call on NY Attorney General to Investigate Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in Advance of July 8 Visit Letter Urges James to Meet With New York Victims - In light of consistent inaction from the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to The Hind Rajab Foundation's urgent request for prosecution of Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, the HRF and the Center for Constitutional Rights have submitted more PR

HAWAII MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT RECOVERS MORE THAN $617,000 IN CVS FALSE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 3 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * HAWAII MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT RECOVERS MORE THAN $617,000 IN CVS FALSE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced that Hawaii has joined the United States, District of Columbia, and 35 other states in a coordinated settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc., resolving allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to the Medicaid program related to the dispensing o more PR

HBO's LIFE, LARRY, AND THE PURSUIT OF UNHAPPINESS And KidSuper Unveil Limited-Edition Capsule Collection (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO's LIFE, LARRY, AND THE PURSUIT OF UNHAPPINESS And KidSuper Unveil Limited-Edition Capsule Collection * New HBO(r) original limited sketch comedy series Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, executive produced by Larry David, Jeff Schaffer, and Higher Ground's Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Ethan Lewis, and Vinnie Malhotra, has partnered with KidSuper, the Brooklyn-based creative collective an more PR

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises MASECO on Its Acquisition by Creative Planning (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises MASECO on its acquisition by Creative Planning Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised MASECO LLP, a London-based registered investment adviser ("RIA") specialising in cross-border wealth management, on its acquisition by Creative Planning, one of the largest RIAs in the United States. The matter was supported by a multidisciplinary transatlantic team, reflecting the cross-border nature of the transa more PR

Hitachi Rail Completes Acquisition of Clever Devices, Expanding Its Portfolio of Multi -modal Transport Solutions (10)
TOKYO, Japan, July 3 -- Hitachi Rail, a subsidiary of Hitachi, issued the following news release: * * * Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Clever Devices, expanding its portfolio of multi -modal transport solutions * Clever Devices , the leading intelligent transportation technology provider, is from today a Hitachi Group Company * With projected 2026 revenues of over $220 m, the deal extends Hitachi Rail's footprint across public mobility while strengthening its North American business * The deal expands Hitachi's offering under HMAX M more PR

House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Issues Issues Statement at Hearing Entitled 'Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Trump Is Undermining Public Safety By Redirecting Law Enforcement to Immigration Crackdown Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enfor more PR

House Small Business Chairman Williams Issues Statement at Hearing on Small Businesses and the American Dream (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 1, 2026, at a hearing entitled "250 Years of American Legacy: Small Businesses and the American Dream." * * * Welcome to today's hearing, "250 Years of American Legacy: Small Businesses and the American Dream." I want to thank our witnesses for joining us today and for sharing their time, experience, and perspectives with the Committee. In just a few days, our nation will celebrate the 250th anni more PR

House Ways & Means Chairman Smith: Trump Administration Investigation Into Shanghai Singham Network Aligns With Committee Oversight of U.S. Nonprofit Sector (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: Trump Administration Investigation into Shanghai Singham Network Aligns with Committee Oversight of U.S. Nonprofit Sector Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after reports that a grand jury has begun issuing subpoenas as part of a Trump Administration Department of Justice investigation into Neville Roy Singham, a wealthy Ame more PR

Housing Works Urges HUD to Withdraw Proposed Rule Restricting Equal Access to Housing for Transgender Individuals (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Housing Works, a New York City-based community organization dedicated to supporting people living with HIV/AIDS and combating homelessness, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing proposed revisions to the agency's Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs rule. The organization asserts that the proposed changes would unlawfully discriminate against transgender, gender non-binary, and gender non-conforming persons by denying them equitable access to HUD-funded sh more ST

Hughes Hubbard & Reed: Chris Gartman Discusses Evolving Creditor-On-Creditor Disputes (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chris Gartman Discusses Evolving Creditor-on-Creditor Disputes Borrowers and private equity sponsors continue to develop new tools to avoid bankruptcy. Highlights * Creditor-on-creditor disputes and liability management exercises continue to evolve as borrowers and sponsors look to avoid bankruptcy. * More challenges to liability management exercises are proceeding past the motion-to-dismiss stage. * Liability management exercises are leading to mor more PR

Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Bolivia Cleared the Roads, but it Hasn't Cleared the Crisis (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Sofia Pasquini, research assistant in the Americas Division, and Cesar Munoz, Brazil director in the Americas Division, to El Pais: * * * Bolivia Cleared the Roads, but it Hasn't Cleared the Crisis Erosion of the Rule of Law Helps Explain Widespread Disenchantment in Bolivia - While people in many Latin American countries are prone to take their grievances to the streets, Bolivia stands out for the intensity and duration of protests. The roa more PR

Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Office Abolished (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Kartik Raj, senior researcher for Europe: * * * Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Office Abolished Move Ends Fidesz-Era Entity Which Targeted Independent Media and Civil Society - Hungary's parliament voted overwhelmingly on June 30 to abolish the Sovereignty Protection Office, an institution created by the previous Fidesz government to target independent journalists, civil society organizations, and academics receiving foreign funding. The m more PR

Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Japan Should Reject Myanmar Junta's Call for Development Aid (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Teppei Kasai, senior program officer in the Asia Division: * * * Japan Should Reject Myanmar Junta's Call for Development Aid Don't Ignore Military's Poor Record on Rights, Humanitarian Assistance - Khin Khin Soe, the spokesperson for Myanmar's military-controlled parliament, urged the Japanese government on June 30 to resume development aid to the country. At a news conference in Naypyidaw, Myanmar's capital, the spokesperson said "ordinary more PR

Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Sahel Countries' Withdrawal From ICC Betrays Victims (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Tamara Aburamadan, counsel in the International Justice Program: * * * Sahel Countries' Withdrawal From ICC Betrays Victims Governments Should Urge Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to Reverse Decision - Niger on June 18 and Burkina Faso and Mali on June 24 notified the United Nations secretary-general of their respective decisions to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The withdrawals take effect in one year.  more PR

Human Rights Watch: Haitians Set to Lose Protections, Risk Return to Violence (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US: Haitians Set to Lose Protections, Risk Return to Violence (Miami) - The Trump administration's move to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians has triggered widespread fear among Haitian communities in Florida of family separation, job loss, and deportation to a country engulfed by violence and a humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch and Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center said today. The US Supreme Court's June 25, 2026, d more PR

Human Rights Watch: Libya - Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Fuels Abuses (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Libya: Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Fuels Abuses * (Beirut) - Libyan authorities have used incendiary rhetoric and pursued a campaign of mass detention and expulsions of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, sparking anti-migrant protests, Human Rights Watch said today. Following months of incendiary anti-migrant rhetoric from authorities in the east and west of Libya, protests erupted on June 4, 2026, calling for the expulsion of migrants and ref more PR

ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins America Reports on Fox News Channel (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks joins America Reports on Fox News Channel Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined America Reports on Fox News Channel to discuss the rise of Socialism in the Democratic Party and declining national pride among registered Democrats. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "We shouldn't be surprised when only 29% of democrats today say that they are proud to be American. Here on the eve of America 250, the celebration of the grea more PR

IMPRACTICAL JOKERS, CABLE'S REIGNING #1 ORIGINAL SERIES OF 2026, RETURNS FOR HILARIOUS NEW SEASON THURSDAY, JULY 23 AT 10PM ET/PT ON TBS (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * IMPRACTICAL JOKERS, CABLE'S REIGNING #1 ORIGINAL SERIES OF 2026, RETURNS FOR HILARIOUS NEW SEASON THURSDAY, JULY 23 AT 10PM ET/PT ON TBS * VIEW PROMO HERE (New York, NY) - July 2, 2026 - On the heels of its highest-rated season ever, television's wildly popular hidden-camera comedy "Impractical Jokers" returns with a brand-new season of schemes with comedy trio Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray an more PR

In Memoriam: Mira Felner (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Mira Felner * The Graduate Center community is deeply saddened by the passing of Mira Felner, a longtime professor and influential author whose work reshaped theater studies. She died on May 10 in New York City. She was 78. A Hunter College professor since 1979, Felner came to the Graduate Center's Ph.D. Program in Theatre and Performance in 1987, where she mentored generations of students. "Her thousands of students over th more PR

Investigation Discovery Sets July Return For New Season of A KILLER AMONG FRIENDS, From Executive Producer Jennifer Love Hewitt (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Investigation Discovery Sets July Return For New Season of A KILLER AMONG FRIENDS, From Executive Producer Jennifer Love Hewitt * Watch the A KILLER AMONG FRIENDS Trailer Here, New Episodes Begin Monday, July 20 at 9PM ET/PT Additional Premieres in July include New Seasons of BODY CAM and 911 DID THE KILLER CALL? (New York, NY) - Today Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network, announ more PR

Invitation to media and analyst briefing for Ericsson Q2 2026 report (10)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 2 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Ericsson, a multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company, issued the following news release: * * * Invitation to media and analyst briefing for Ericsson Q2 2026 report * Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) financial report for the second quarter 2026 will be published at approximately 7:00 AM CEST on July 14, 2026. The company will issue a press release with the complete financial report attached, including tables, in PDF format. Following publication of  more PR

IRC Response to Latest Russian Strikes on Kyiv (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC Response to Latest Russian Strikes on Kyiv * Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026 - Russian strikes on Kyiv over the past 24 hours have killed and wounded civilians, including ambulance crews and paramedics responding to the attacks. "The last 24 hours in Kyiv have been some of the worst that the city has endured since this conflict began," Alain Homsy, IRC Ukraine Director, said. "Civilian casualties are rising by the hour more PR

July Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * July Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV * Thursday, July 2 * AEW: Collision on TNT - 8PM Friday, July 3 * Friday Night Vibes on TBS * Bad Teacher - 8PM * NASCAR Practice on truTV - 6PM * Banana Ball on truTV- 8PM Saturday, July 4 * July 4 th Movie Marathon on TBS * Bad Teacher - 3:45PM * Couples Retreat - 5:30PM * Just Go With it (DINNER AND A MOVIE) - 8PM * July 4 th  more PR

LDF Issues Statement on 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Issues Statement on 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America * This Fourth of July will mark commemorations and celebrations across the country in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary. Ahead of the anniversary, Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, issued the following statement: "As we commemorate 250 years of the founding of the United States, we m more PR

Lerna Ekmekcioglu named head of MIT's History Section (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Lerna Ekmekcioglu named head of MIT's History Section * Lerna Ekmekcioglu, the McMillan-Stewart Professor of History, has been named head of the History Section, effective July 1. "Lerna is an exceptional scholar and a proven leader. I am confident that she will guide the unit with thoughtfulness, wisdom, and a deep commitment to its continued success. I very much look forward to working with her in the years ahead," says Agustin more PR

Liberty Justice Center Supports Challenge to Vermont's Discrimination Against Religious Families, Highlights Impact of "Act 73" on Educational Freedom (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Supports Challenge to Vermont's Discrimination Against Religious Families, Highlights Impact of "Act 73" on Educational Freedom * (NEW YORK CITY, NY) - Educational freedom is the cornerstone of a child's future. Yet Vermont is currently using a legislative loophole to deny that freedom to religious families. To protect the constitutional rights of parents and students, the Liberty Justice Center's PAR more PR

Logistics before DLA: How agency missions explain America's Revolutionary War success (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * Logistics before DLA: How agency missions explain America's Revolutionary War success * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - When America declared independence 250 years ago, it had been fighting the British for more than a year. Victory came to the new nation for several reasons. The most unrecognized today was logistics. At four points in the conflict, key individuals either provided material that allowed continental forces to gain advantage over the enemy or denied Br more PR

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: Mamdani Is Socializing Housing in NYC, Costing Taxpayers Billions (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by senior fellow Nicole Gelinas to the New York Post: * * * Mamdani Is Socializing Housing in NYC, Costing Taxpayers Billions You know Gotham is careening toward fiscal crisis when the city council's problem with the socialist mayor is that Zohran K. Mamdani . . . is not socialist enough. In negotiating his first city budget with supposedly moderate council Speaker Julie Menin, Mamdani resisted socializing thousands of existing private apartments. Bu more PR

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: Supreme Court Didn't End the Birthright-Citizen Battle - It Just Made It Harder to Resolve (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by Ilya Shapiro, director and senior fellow of constitutional studies, to the New York Post: * * * Supreme Court Didn't End the Birthright-Citizen Battle - It Just Made It Harder to Resolve When President Donald Trump's birthright-citizenship order reached the Supreme Court, the smart money said it would lose. The question was whether the justices would take the narrow path Justice Brett Kavanaugh ultimately mapped out in his partial dissent, or const more PR

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Washington Examiner: States Need an Agenda on Serious Mental Illness (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 2, 2026, by fellow Carolyn D. Gorman to the Washington Examiner: * * * States Need an Agenda on Serious Mental Illness Last month, a new state-run psychiatric hospital opened in Dallas, one of the first built in several decades. The Texas Behavioral Health Center is part of a multi-year, multibillion-dollar investment by the state to rebuild and modernize its state hospital system. No other state has made a dedicated investment of this kind, des more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule, and asking the Pos more PR

N.Y. Design & Construction Dept.: City Completes $10.7 Million Renovations to Corona Health Center in Queens (10)
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, July 2 -- The New York State Department of Design and Construction issued the following news release: * * * City Completes $10.7 Million Renovations to Corona Health Center in Queens Center now has ADA-accessible ramp, entrance and lobby. Project completed weeks ahead of schedule - (Queens, NY) NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Paul A. Ochoa and NYC Health Department Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin announced today the completion of a $10.7 million renovation project for the Corona Heal more PR

N.Y. Health Dept.: State Child and Adult Care Food Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * The New York State Child and Adult Care Food Program CACFP Receives Annual Funding to Support and Enhance Meals and Snacks Served to Thousands of Children and Adults Every Day In 2025 the Department Received More than $291 Million in Federal Funds for the Program - The New York State Department of Health is highlighting New York's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). All children and adults who attend programs that participat more PR

NABIP Announces 2026-27 Board of Trustees at 96th Annual Convention (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release: * * * NABIP Announces 2026-27 Board of Trustees at 96th Annual Convention The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) announced its 2026-27 Board of Trustees during the association's 96th Annual Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The newly elected leaders will guide the association's strategic priorities and advocacy efforts over more PR

National Park Service Invites Public Comment on National Register Nominations Across 15 States (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service is accepting public comments on historic properties proposed for National Register listing and related actions across 15 states. The National Park Service is seeking electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before June 13, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due by July 16, 2026, under a notice published by the agency. The nominations submitted by State or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers include the L more PR

New Speakers Announced for the 2026 Aspen Security Forum (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * New Speakers Announced for the 2026 Aspen Security Forum * One of the world's premiere national security and foreign policy gatherings, the 2026 Aspen Security Forum takes place July 14-17. Washington, DC, & Aspen, CO, July 1, 2026 - The Aspen Strategy Group today announced new speakers appearing at the 2026 Aspen Security Forum (ASF). From July 14-17, ASF will bring together speakers, including domestic and in more PR

New Study: Screwworm Fight Must Include Wildlife Surveillance (10)
BRONX, New York, July 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * New Study: Screwworm Fight Must Include Wildlife Surveillance * NEW YORK, NY, July 2, 2026 -A newly published study in Conservation Biology warns that efforts to control New World screwworm will be weakened if governments focus primarily on legal livestock production systems while overlooking illegal cattle movements, wildlife, protected areas, and remote landscapes where infestations can go undetected. The paper,  more PR

New York City Opposes HUD Proposal to Restrict Housing Access Based on Biological Sex (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The City of New York has opposed a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding revisions to equal access to housing in HUD programs. The public comment letter submitted on June 29, 2026, highlights broad concerns that the proposed regulation would remove critical non-discrimination protections for individuals based on gender identity and sexual orientation, replacing them with access conditioned solely on biological sex as defined by immutable classification as male or female. Cu more ST

New York State Department of Health Announces First Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Opportunity (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * New York State Department of Health Announces First Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Opportunity Funding guidance and application materials published on Department's Transforming Rural Healthcare website - At an event today in Broome County, the New York State Department of Health highlighted its commitment to strengthening rural healthcare and announced the release of the first funding opportunity availab more PR

Newmark Arranges Sales of Granada Plaza, Premier Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Dunedin, Florida (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sales of Granada Plaza, Premier Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Dunedin, Florida Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of Granada Plaza, a 74,178-square-foot community shopping center located in Dunedin, Florida, within the Tampa-St. Petersburg metropolitan area. Senior Managing Director Eric Williams arranged the transaction. Presid more PR

NMPBS distributes broadcast and stream of national "A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration" (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 2 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMPBS distributes broadcast and stream of national "A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration" * While people are enjoying PBS' annual A Capitol Fourth Concert on Friday, July 3, with encores throughout the weekend on PBS stations nationwide, they may not realize that this year they are enjoying the special birthday concert and fireworks, due to New Mexico, and New Mexico PBS (NMPBS/KNME). The annual live event is usually distributed nationa more PR

Ohio Trade Associations Back Removal of Air Pollution Nuisance Rule From State Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council, and the Ohio Manufacturers' Association, submitted a public comment letter to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency supporting the agency's draft request to remove Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3745-15-07, known as the air nuisance rule (ANR), from Ohio's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The letter details the rationale for removing the ANR, which was initially included in Ohio's SIP in error during the early 1970s. The trade associations concur with  more ST

Philippine Airlines Expands North America Services With Additional Flights to Vancouver, Toronto and New York (10)
MANILA, Philippines, July 3 -- Philippine Airlines, a flag carrier and the country's full-service network airline, issued the following news release: * * * Philippine Airlines Expands North America Services with Additional Flights to Vancouver, Toronto and New York Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its North American network with additional nonstop flights to Vancouver, Toronto and New York, providing customers with more travel options while strengthening connectivity between the Philippines, Canada, the United States and Southeast Asia more PR

Pillsbury Advises A10 Networks on Acquisition of TrojAI (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Advises A10 Networks on Acquisition of TrojAI Pillsbury advised A10 Networks on its acquisition of TrojAI, an AI security company focused on helping organizations secure, test and govern AI applications and agentic workflows. Founded in 2004, A10 Networks serves over 7,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company delivers secure application and network solutions that protect, optimize and scale business-critical syste more PR

Pillsbury Secures Rare Dismissal in High-Profile Federal Bribery Case (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Pillsbury Secures Rare Dismissal in High-Profile Federal Bribery Case On June 30, a U.S. district court judge in San Diego issued an order dismissing all charges in a long-running federal case against Pillsbury clients Cask Technologies and Mark Larsen, a former Cask executive. The indictment that has now been dismissed had falsely alleged that a U.S. Navy official, who had previously pled guilty to taking bribes from two unrelated government more PR

Politico: Full Transcript - Ken Burns (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving filmmaker Ken Burns: * * * Full Transcript: Ken Burns This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Ken Burns on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Ken Burns: It's not a spectator sport, democracy. It's about active engagement. We are given this gift of citizenship. Most people before the American Revolution were subjects under authoritarian rule. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello. Welcome to The Conversation, and happy Fourth of July more PR

Professor Emeritus Ben Howard donates his working notebooks to Herrick Library (10)
ALFRED, New York, July 2 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Professor Emeritus Ben Howard donates his working notebooks to Herrick Library * Alfred University Emeritus Professor of English Benjamin Howard, a noted poet, literary critic, and essayist, has donated a generous selection of his working notebooks to Herrick Memorial Library. Housed in Special Collections, the material will be available to students of poetry, meditation, and the creative process. The 26 notebooks in this archive span the years 1989-201 more PR

Rep. Moolenaar Issues Letter to Pfizer Inc. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to Pfizer Inc.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 29, 2026 Dr. Albert Bourla Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Pfizer Inc. 66 Hudson Boulevard East New York, NY 10001-2192 Dear Dr. Bourla, The United States is engaged in a fierce biotechnology competition with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Thi more PR

Rep. Waters Issues Letter to SEC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable Paul S. Atkins Chairman U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Chairman Atkins: I am writing regarding the pressing issue of so-called "ramp-and-dump" stock manipulation schemes perpetrated by foreign actors within U.S. markets. A  more PR

SAGE Warns HUD Proposed Rule Will Undermine Housing Protections for LGBTQ+ Elders (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Services & Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Elders, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing proposed revisions to the agency's Equal Access Rule. SAGE cautioned that the proposed changes risk revoking critical protections against housing discrimination for LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgender and non-binary older adults who rely on HUD-funded housing programs and emergency shelters for safety and security. SAGE, the oldest and largest organization focused on  more ST

Scholastic Corporation Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Scholastic Corporation Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) today announced the following schedule and conference call information for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 earnings announcement: * Earnings Release: Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET and posted on the Company's investor relations website, in more PR

SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING $1 MILLION IN FED FUNDING, CUTS RIBBON ON BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY'S NEW CLEANROOM FOR MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGING RESEARCH (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING $1 MILLION IN FED FUNDING, CUTS RIBBON ON BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY'S NEW CLEANROOM FOR MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGING RESEARCH - AND ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO REBUILD AMERICAN MANUFACTURING, LOWER COSTS, AND CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS IN THE SOUTHERN TIER New Schumer Legislation Will Rebuild American Manufacturing Capacity In Industries Critical To Our Economy, Including Microelectronics, While Reduc more PR

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $25 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO MAKE VITAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN TARRYTOWN AND SLEEPY HOLLOW (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $25 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO MAKE VITAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN TARRYTOWN AND SLEEPY HOLLOW * Fed Funding Will Support Conversion Of Four Intersections To Roundabouts, Installation Of New Traffic Signals, Construction Of Shared-Use Path, And More Funding Comes From Highly Competitive BUILD Program, Which Schumer Secured Historic Increase For In Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Schum more PR

SCHUMER, STANDING WITH UNION WORKERS AT DFAS ROME, SLAMS TRUMP ADMIN DECISION TO STRIP UNION RIGHTS FROM THOUSANDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNION WORKERS ACROSS NY - INCLUDING 1,100 AT DFAS & AFRL IN... (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, STANDING WITH UNION WORKERS AT DFAS ROME, SLAMS TRUMP ADMIN DECISION TO STRIP UNION RIGHTS FROM THOUSANDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNION WORKERS ACROSS NY - INCLUDING 1,100 AT DFAS & AFRL IN... * Trump Administration Terminated Collective Bargaining Agreements For Nearly All Federal Employees, Including 1,100 DoD Civilian Employees At DFAS & AFRL In Rome And Thousands More Across NY Schumer Advances Effort  more PR

Security Industry Association Opens Applications for Four 2026 Scholarship Award Programs (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Opens Applications for Four 2026 Scholarship Award Programs * SIA invites security industry professionals and students to apply for the 25 on the RISE Awards, Denis R. Hebert Identity Management Scholarship, James Rothstein Business Scholarship and SIA-SecuritySpecifiers Young Consultants Scholarship. SILVER SPRING, Md.-The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepti more PR

Sens. Warren, Schumer Issue Letter to Ex-Im Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following letter to the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable John Jovanovic President and Chairman Export-Import Bank of the United States 811 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20571 Dear President Jovanovic: We write to request that you immediately reverse the ill-advised and disru more PR

Seven 2026 Georgetown Law Grads Awarded Equal Justice Works and Skadden Fellowships (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Seven 2026 Georgetown Law Grads Awarded Equal Justice Works and Skadden Fellowships * Five 2026 graduates have been named Fellows by Equal Justice Works (EJW), a nonprofit founded in 1986. Two more have been named Skadden Fellows by the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, established in 1988 by the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Both fellowships provide financial support for the recipients' first postgraduate positions in legal services or more PR

Speeding up a Manual Process Helps Cornell Recover $100,000 (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Speeding up a Manual Process Helps Cornell Recover $100,000 * Every year, Cornell's bank account receives hundreds of wire transfers and ACH payments that arrive without enough information to route them anywhere. No invoice number. A vague or abbreviated vendor name. No department code. The money lands in a generic General Ledger holding account and sits there, unavailable to the departments it belongs to. If a payment isn't resolved in time, New York State la more PR

Squire Patton Boggs Advises Oxford PharmaGenesis on Combination With Klick Health (10)
TYSONS, Virginia, July 3 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Squire Patton Boggs Advises Oxford PharmaGenesis on Combination with Klick Health Squire Patton Boggs has advised the shareholders of Oxford PharmaGenesis, the HealthScience communications consultancy, on the acquisition of the business by Klick Health. The Squire Patton Boggs team was led by Corporate partner Mark Yeo and senior associate Simon Ayling, and included Summer Prior, Matthew Vautrey, Katie Alexander and Sunny Razza in Corporate, Patric more PR

Statement by CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez on the Enacted FY 2027 New York City Budget (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- The City University of New York posted the following news: * * * Statement by CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez on the Enacted FY 2027 New York City Budget * "We're grateful to Mayor Mamdani, Speaker Menin and the City Council for an enacted FY27 budget that demonstrates a shared commitment to providing New Yorkers with an affordable, high-quality public higher education system that can continue lifting our city. In particular, the $15 million in funding for the University's seven community colleges will provide s more PR

Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul * "New York State is in the midst of a prolonged heat wave, and we've been carefully monitoring our electrical grid to ensure it is able to withstand the increase in energy usage and keep New Yorkers safe. "My team has been coordinating with Con-Ed, NYISO and New York City leaders to ensure all large consumers able to switch to other fuel sources have done so to reduce their usage. Due to the increase in more PR

Study Finds Little to No Cortical Lewy Pathology in Living Parkinson's Disease Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Study Finds Little to No Cortical Lewy Pathology in Living Parkinson's Disease Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that patients with Parkinson's disease undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) show little to no Lewy pathology in the prefrontal cortex at the time of their DBS surgery, despite often having longstanding, clinically advanced disease. Publ more PR

Study Highlights Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions in Conn. Energy Dept. Funding Programs, Further Opportunities (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 (TNSxrep) -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * New Study Highlights Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions in DEEP Funding Programs, Further Opportunities Program Evaluation issued by DEEP on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Highlights How State Programs Integrate Practices Utilizing Nature to Combat Climate Change, Slow Biodiversity Loss, and Restore Ecosystem Resilience - The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Pr more PR

SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus: Dr Cynthia Taub Named President of the American Society of Echocardiography (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Dr Cynthia Taub named president of the American Society of Echocardiography Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, FASE, the Edward C. Reifenstein Endowed Professor and chair of Medicine at Upstate Medical University, has been appointed president of The American Society of Echocardiography, effective July 1. Taub is a nationally recognized cardiologist, educator, and researcher, and is the seventh woman to lead the society in its more PR

SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus: Fund Aims to Improve Addiction Care Through Simulation-based Training (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * New fund aims to improve addiction care through simulation-based training Central New York residents MaryBeth Oyer Dunnewold and Ezra Oyer have established the Julia E. Oyer Fund for Alcohol Use Disorder and Substance Use Disorder Simulation Education through the Upstate Foundation to improve addiction care through simulation-based education for health care professionals. The fund will support a pilot training pr more PR

Syracuse University: A&S Names Associate Dean for Creativity, Scholarship and Research (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * A&S Names New Associate Dean for Creativity, Scholarship and Research Gregory Hoke has more than 15 years of leadership experience in the College of Arts and Sciences and has a proven track record of international research. Sean Grogan Gregory Hoke, the Jessie Page Heroy Professor and chair of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has been named associate dean for creativity, scholarship and research for the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S).  more PR

Syracuse University: Kathrine Switzer Papers Now Open for Research (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Kathrine Switzer Papers Now Open for Research The collection materials support research in women's and gender studies, journalism, sports history, communication, public policy, sociology and activism. Cristina Hatem Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) has announced that the Kathrine Switzer Papers have been processed and are now open for research. The archival collection measures 103 linear feet and documents the remarka more PR

Syracuse University: Wu Awarded NIH Grant to Pursue Nanoparticle Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Wu Awarded NIH Grant to Pursue Nanoparticle Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis The College of Engineering and Computer Science professor plans to develop a new class of nanoparticle-based therapy designed to re-educate the immune system. Alex Dunbar Yaoying Wu, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health R21 grant for his project, "Tolerogenic Den more PR

SyracuseCoE to Host International Healthy Buildings Conference (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * SyracuseCoE to Host International Healthy Buildings Conference Global experts in indoor air quality and building science will convene for the 2027 conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate. Emma Ertinger The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) will serve as the organizing host of Healthy Buildings 2027 America, a flagship conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality  more PR

Technion Researcher Develops Innovative Metamaterials Model - Now Wins Partnership in a $7.5 Million Grant for Its Application (10)
HAIFA, Israel, July 2 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Technion Researcher Develops Innovative Metamaterials Model - Now Wins Partnership in a $7.5 Million Grant for Its Application * Prof. Gal Shmuel from the Technion's Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is part of a research team that recently won a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), led by Prof. Andrea Alu of the City University of New York. The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program is  more PR

Teneo Appoints Brian Stephens as President of Security Risk Advisory (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Teneo, a CEO advisory firm, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Teneo Appoints Brian Stephens as President of Security Risk Advisory Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Brian Stephens as President of its Security Risk Advisory business. In this role, Brian will lead an expert team focused on advising clients across a range of areas, including enterprise resilience, strategic intelligence, crisis preparedness, public safety and cybersecurity. Brian will work in clos more PR

The 2026 AFl-CIO Constitutional Convention: A Brief Oral History from the WGAE Delegates (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 AFl-CIO Constitutional Convention: A Brief Oral History from the WGAE Delegates * The AFL-CIO held its 30th Constitutional Convention from June 5 - 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The convention, which happens every four years, brought together 1,900 member delegates and union staff from the 65 affiliated unions of the AFL-CIO. Over the course of three days, delegates elected the leadership of the AFL-CIO voted on more PR

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Organized retail crime is harming American consumers, businesses and employees nationwide. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) would establish an integrated, commonsense response to this harmful criminal trend.  more PR

Thiel College summer visit event for prospective students set for July 24 (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College summer visit event for prospective students set for July 24 * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College will welcome prospective students and their families to campus July 24 for a Tomcat Tailgate, the College's signature summer admission visit event, featuring academic and student life sessions, meetings with faculty and coaches, campus tours and a tailgate-style cookout. Register Designed for high school students exploring colleges in western  more PR

TNT Sports to Exclusively Present Round Two of NASCAR In-Season Challenge from Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, July 5 (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Exclusively Present Round Two of NASCAR In-Season Challenge from Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, July 5 * TNT Sports revs its engine for Round Two of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge from Chicagoland Speedway this Sunday, July 5 on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte and Adam Alexande r will provide commentary for Sunday's race, as well as practice on Friday, July 3 at more PR

Tradeweb Facilitates Landmark On-Chain U.S. Treasuries Transaction on the Canton Network (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Tradeweb Facilitates Landmark On-Chain U.S. Treasuries Transaction on the Canton Network Pioneering transaction executed on Tradeweb marks progress toward DTCC's Tokenization Services launch - Tradeweb, a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes, today announced the successful completion of a landmark real-time transaction involving tokenized U.S. Treasuri more PR

Trump's Polices Are Making America Unaffordable & Sticking Workers with Higher Bills and Smaller Paychecks (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Polices Are Making America Unaffordable & Sticking Workers with Higher Bills and Smaller Paychecks Two-hundred and fifty years ago, the unfair imposition of tariffs and levies by King George III -who was seeking to pay off his empire's massive war debts -ignited the American revolution. Today, President Trump is imposing costly, unauthorized tariffs on the American people, cutting away the social safety net, and forcing them to pay higher more PR

Turner Supports Low-Carbon Construction Exhibit at Structures Congress (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Supports Low-Carbon Construction Exhibit at Structures Congress * Turner joined industry partners to showcase practical approaches to reducing embodied carbon in the built environment through the exhibit Reframing the Future: With Low-Carbon Construction at the Structural Engineering Institute's Structures Congress in Boston, Massachusetts. Developed and built in collaboration with Buro Happold, Cambium Carbon, Cora Structural,  more PR

UAMS Announces Leadership Changes in College of Medicine (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 3 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Announces Leadership Changes in College of Medicine The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) College of Medicine announced leadership changes, effective July 1. John Spollen, M.D., the college's associate dean for Northwest Arkansas, was named executive associate dean for Academic Affairs, replacing James Graham, M.D., who is retiring after 35 years of service to UAMS and Arkansas. Leslie Stone, M.D. more PR

UC Davis School of Law Professor Amar Comments for N.Y. Times About Chief Justice's Power Over 'Unruly' Supreme Court (10)
DAVIS, California, July 3 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Amar Comments for N.Y. Times About Chief Justice's Power Over 'Unruly' Supreme Court In a July 2 article in the New York Times, Professor Vikram Amar offered analysis of the role of Chief Justice John Roberts during this year's tumultuous Supreme Court term. The article points out that while the recently ended term that included several controversial cases left many unhappy, it was a triumph for Roberts. "Despite the obvi more PR

Universal Kids Resort: First-Ever Theme Park for Young Children Now Officially Open (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Universal Kids Resort: First-Ever Theme Park for Young Children Now Officially Open * The grand opening of the theme park for all kid-kind in Frisco, TX featured Laila Lockhart Kraner from 'Gabby's Dollhouse,' a dance procession, and a colorful ribbon cutting with a pair of childrens' oversized scissors. July 02, 2026 The playdate is finally here! Today marks the grand opening of Universal Kids Resort, Universal Destinations  more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Slams Trump Administration's Proposed Non-Disclosure Agreement for Federal Employees (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Slams Trump Administration's Proposed Non-Disclosure Agreement for Federal Employees Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in opposing the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) proposed government-wide Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) that would silence federal civil servants. The proposed NDA would have a chilling effect on federal employees by broadly more PR

Valisure Chief Analytics Officer Clark-Joseph Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Adam Clark-Joseph, chief analytics officer and founder of Valisure, New Haven, Connecticut, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Poisoned Pills: The Human Cost of Dangerous Foreign Drugs": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the honor of speaking before you today. I have taken medicine for depression for most of my adult life. I first encountered a bad batch of medicine when I was  more PR

WCS Expresses Profound Concern and Alarm Regarding the Recent Detention of Wildlife Conservationists in Iran (10)
BRONX, New York, July 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS Expresses Profound Concern and Alarm Regarding the Recent Detention of Wildlife Conservationists in Iran * New York, July 2, 2026 - The following statement has been issued by the Wildlife Conservation Society: "We at WCS express profound concern and alarm regarding the recent reported detention of wildlife conservationists Sepideh Kashani and Houman Jowkar, along with Sepideh's sister Sima Kashani in Tehran on  more PR

White & Case advises Bank Leumi on landmark US$1 billion Tier 2 bonds and US$1 billion senior bonds issuances (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Bank Leumi on landmark US$1 billion Tier 2 bonds and US$1 billion senior bonds issuances * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. (Bank Leumi), Israel's largest bank by assets and market capitalisation, on two landmark capital markets transactions - its issuance of US$1 billion Tier 2 contingent convertible bonds, which were priced at the lowest interest spread ever achieved b more PR

White & Case advises Gunvor on APAC power platform expansion through data centre supply agreement (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Gunvor on APAC power platform expansion through data centre supply agreement * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Gunvor on its continued expansion into the Asia-Pacific power market through a long-term electricity supply agreement with Firmus to support data centre developments in South Australia. "This is a landmark transaction for Australia's rapidly growing data centre sector and an example o more PR

White & Case advises Heckler & Koch on EUR305 million syndicated loan facility (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Heckler & Koch on EUR305 million syndicated loan facility * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised H&K AG (Heckler & Koch) on a new unsecured syndicated loan agreement, with a total volume of EUR305 million and a term of five years and two extension options of one additional year each. The new unsecured syndicated loan agreement fully refinances the existing facility and significantly improves the fr more PR

White & Case advises Intesa Sanpaolo on US$3.5 billion notes issuance (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Intesa Sanpaolo on US$3.5 billion notes issuance * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. on the update of its US$50 billion Global Medium Term Note Program and on the issuance of US$3.5 billion notes under the program. The issuance consists of three tranches: the first being US$1.5 billion 5.00% unsubordinated non-preferred notes due 2030, the second, US$1 billion 5.200% unsub more PR

White & Case advises lenders on financing of Trench Group (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises lenders on financing of Trench Group * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the lending banks, led by Morgan Stanley and Bank of America as global coordinators, on the financing of Trench Group. The financing under English law includes a EUR1.4 billion senior secured institutional term loan B (TLB). The funds will be used, among other things, to optimize Trench Group's capital structure and suppo more PR

White & Case advises managers on ROBYG's PLN 1.178 billion Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises managers on ROBYG's PLN 1.178 billion Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the managers on the approximately PLN 1.178 billion (EUR274 million) initial public offering and listing of shares of ROBYG S.A. (ROBYG) on the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The offering comprised 25 million existing shares held by TAG Beteiligungs- und Immobilienverwaltungs GmbH, more PR

White & Case advises the underwriters on 3D Systems upsized public offering (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises the underwriters on 3D Systems upsized public offering * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the underwriters, led by Needham & Company, LLC, on the upsized underwritten public offering of 16,393,443 shares of common stock and subsequent overallotment option exercise of 2,459,016 shares of common stock of 3D Systems Corporation, a manufacturing solutions partner that engineers, manufactures and sell more PR

Woburn Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud and Money Laundering (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Woburn Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud and Money Laundering * BOSTON - A Woburn man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for the theft of U.S. Treasury tax refund checks in Massachusetts. Nnamdi Opara, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to 10 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. Opara pleaded guilty in more PR

World-class musicians join MostArts' magic in Season 10 (10)
ALFRED, New York, July 2 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * World-class musicians join MostArts' magic in Season 10 * Alfred University's MostArts Festival continues to draw a growing circle of world-class musicians to the Village of Alfred and the Festival's unique celebration of the classical music tradition. "The magic returns," Festival Founder and Director Lisa Lantz says, and the magic begins with the MostArts Festival Orchestra, an extraordinary international ensemble representing more than a dozen countr more PR

Young Brits turning to loyalty programmes to unlock VIP and once-in-a-lifetime experiences (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * Young Brits turning to loyalty programmes to unlock VIP and once-in-a-lifetime experiences * Courtesy of American Express * Ahead of a busy summer of sporting and music events, 43% of young Brits say loyalty programme perks, such as VIP upgrades and access to exclusive events, are allowing them to have 'once-in-a-lifetime' experiences * 33% of Gen Zs and Millennials use perks from their loyalty programmes to upgrade their li more PR