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"What happened to you, Todd Blanche?" - Sen. Schiff Presses Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Recusals, Trump Tax Immunity Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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"What happened to you, Todd Blanche?" - Sen. Schiff Presses Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Recusals, Trump Tax Immunity Deal
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Schiff: "What happened to the Todd Blanche of the Southern District of New York that could convert him into you? Someone willing to say the president has both the right and the duty to prosecute his political enemies."
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pressed Acting Attorney General more PR
225 years on, Burns Suppers continue to be reinvented around the world (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, July 16 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news:
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225 years on, Burns Suppers continue to be reinvented around the world
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Dr Cleo O'Callaghan Yeoman, Chris Waddell and Professor Pauline Mackay (seated)at the Burns Cottage, Alloway. Credit Martin Shields
What does a Burns Supper held in Ireland, Greece, Hong Kong and New York have in common with one held in Antarctica?
According to new research from the University of Glasgow, quite a lot.
Two hundred and twenty-five years after the first Burns Su more PR
5 Bradley Partners Recognized in Legal 500's 2026 U.S. City Elite - Tennessee List (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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5 Bradley Partners Recognized in Legal 500's 2026 U.S. City Elite - Tennessee List
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Bradley is pleased to announce that five of the firm's attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Legal 500 U.S. City Elite list for Tennessee.
The five Bradley partners recognized in the 2026 Tennessee Elite list are:
* Stephen T. Braun - Corporate M&A
* Jeffrey Buschman n - Corporate M&A
* Kris Kemp - Corporate M&A
* Kacie M more PR
A New Approach for Paleontologists When Identifying Vertebrae Fossils? (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, July 16 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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A New Approach for Paleontologists When Identifying Vertebrae Fossils?
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Stony Brook researcher suggests that investigating anatomical traits that don't change over an animal's lifetime is key; findings published in the journal Paleobiology
STONY BROOK, NY, July 16, 2026 - Fossil finds are exciting moments that sometimes introduce the world to an ancient mammal or dinosaur that existed millions of years ago. But a lon more PR
ABA 2026 Annual Conference Will Explore Election Integrity, AI and America's 250th (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on July 16, 2026:
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ABA 2026 Annual Conference will explore election integrity, AI and America's 250th
Legal professionals from across the nation will convene July 29-Aug. 4 in Chicago for the American Bar Association 2026 Annual Conference, where attorneys, judges and legal scholars will examine pressing issues shaping the legal profession, including artificial intelligence, election integrity, the current state of the justice system and the judiciary. more PR
AECOM strengthens Aviation Architecture capability in the UK and Europe with senior industry appointment (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release:
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AECOM strengthens Aviation Architecture capability in the UK and Europe with senior industry appointment
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Appointment supports AECOM's continued growth across major aviation programmes throughout the region
LONDON (16 July, 2026) -AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, has appointed Dennis Austin as Aviation Architecture Director, strengthening its aviation architecture capability as the company more PR
AFT's Weingarten Delivers Major National Address Ahead of Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT's Weingarten Delivers Major National Address Ahead of Midterms
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WASHINGTON -Calling out the obscene explosion of billionaire wealth at the same time most American households live paycheck to paycheck, AFT President Randi Weingarten urged the union's 1.88 million members to get out the vote and hit the streets for the upcoming midterms, to reverse the growing power imbalance poisoning American democracy.
In a b more PR
AG Campbell Issues Notices Of Intent To Sue Trump Administration For Cancelling Offshore Wind Leases (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Issues Notices Of Intent To Sue Trump Administration For Cancelling Offshore Wind Leases
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with a coalition of 6 other attorneys general, has filed two notices of intent to sue the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful settlements with Bluepoint Wind, LLC (Bluepoint) and Invenergy Wind Offshore LLC and Invenergy NE Offshor more PR
ALL ABOARD: Trump Transportation Department's Preliminary Report Highlights How Upgrades Could Increase Capacity at New Penn Station (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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ALL ABOARD: Trump Transportation Department's Preliminary Report Highlights How Upgrades Could Increase Capacity at New Penn Station
Increase up to 32 trains per hour rate means more riders could get where they need to go quicker
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today shared the findings from Phase One of its New York Penn Station Service Optimization Study (SOS). The pre more PR
American Battle Monument Commission Acting Secretary Dalessandro Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Robert J. Dalessandro, acting secretary of the American Battle Monument Commission, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships at Veterans Cemeteries":
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Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and other Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to testify today at more PR
AP Fund for Journalism, Microsoft Expand Election Resources for Washington Newsrooms (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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AP Fund for Journalism, Microsoft expand election resources for Washington newsrooms
AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced funding from Microsoft to strengthen the local news ecosystem in Washington state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Through that support, APFJ will provide 10 local newsrooms across the state with elections coverage and resources from The Associated Press, helping the outlets provide their own audiences with tr more PR
ATM research partners forecast resilient future for tourism as industry looks beyond challenges in the Middle East (10)
SURREY, England, July 16 [Category: BizTravel] -- RX posted the following news release:
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ATM research partners forecast resilient future for tourism as industry looks beyond challenges in the Middle East
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New research from Arabian Travel Market Official Research Partners STR and Euromonitor International points to sustained travel demand despite geopolitical disruption
Travel spending across the Middle East and Africa forecast to grow by almost 48% by 2030, adding more than US$50 billion to the regional tourism economy
Exclusive r more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 15 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
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If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with more PR
Attorney General James and Mayor Owens Sue Syracuse Apartment Owners for Rampant Safety and Tenant Rights Violations (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and Mayor Owens Sue Syracuse Apartment Owners for Rampant Safety and Tenant Rights Violations
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July 15, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens today sued the owners and managers of Nob Hill Apartments (Nob Hill) for years of persistent health and safety issues, tenants' rights violations, and illegal business practices. Since 2019 to 2026, Nob Hill has been c more PR
Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 16 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
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**If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money.**
Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark. The more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL REGULATORS TO DENY BANKING CHARTERS FOR HIGH-RISK OR PREDATORY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL REGULATORS TO DENY BANKING CHARTERS FOR HIGH-RISK OR PREDATORY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in sending a letter to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fintechs, without necessary safeguards to protect con more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
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C hicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 48 attorneys general, today announced a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, resolving allegations the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread and long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, more PR
Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Iranian Students Amid Post-War Repression (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release:
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Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Iranian Students Amid Post-War Repression
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More Than a Hundred Students Arrested, Expelled, or Jailed in Expanding Assault on Dissent at Universities
July 16, 2026 -Iranian authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on university campuses, subjecting students to arbitrary arrests, imprisonment, expulsions, suspensions, and politically motivated disciplinary proceedings since the more PR
Award-Winning, Student-Approved: Meet Adelphi University's New TikTok-Famous President (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, July 16 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Award-Winning, Student-Approved: Meet Adelphi's New TikTok-Famous President
By Matthew Perrino, UCOMM Contributor
Before becoming the 11th president of Adelphi University, board of trustees chair Michael A.L. Balboni '81, JD, sat down with Adelphi students in a TikTok series that won national recognition--and earned thousands of views.
Ever since graduating cum laude from Adelphi University, Michael A.L. Balboni '81, JD, has been a proud Panther. He's ser more PR
Back to School Season is Spring Break Trip Planning Season on Southwest (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Southwest Airlines posted the following news release:
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Back to School Season is Spring Break Trip Planning Season on Southwest
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With the first day of school around the corner, the time is approaching to start planning Spring Break 2027 trips and Southwest Airlines(r) is ready to take Customers to beaches, mountains, and everywhere in between. The carrier's flight schedule is now available for booking through early April 2027 with record-high departures in Austin and Orlando, along wit more PR
Bankrate: Top 10 Markets for Mortgage Overpayment: See Where Homebuyers Overpaid the Most in 2025 (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release:
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Top 10 Markets for Mortgage Overpayment: See Where Homebuyers Overpaid the Most in 2025
Bankrate finds every single metro area in the US is overpaying for mortgages. The homeowners paying the most were in Victoria and Tyler, Texas, followed by Los Angeles and Santa Fe, N.M.
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Overpaying for your home mortgage is a national epidemic hitting consumers in the wallet. A new Bankrate analysis finds that U.S. homebuyers in every met more PR
Barnard College: Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Receives Distinguished NSF Career Award (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
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Assistant Professor of Neuroscience receives distinguished NSF Career Award
Alex White will use a nearly $800,000 grant to map how the brain reads and find new ways to maximize individual learning potential.
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This summer, Alex White, assistant professor of Neuroscience, received a distinguished U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences award for nearly $800,000 in funding. His research will seek to map the brain's potential to more PR
Barrasso: America is Worth Defending and Celebrating (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: America is Worth Defending and Celebrating
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"The contrast is clear. Democrats stand for high taxes, open borders, and lawlessness. Republicans stand for freedom, liberty, and American greatness. America is worth defending. America is worth celebrating. America is worth fighting for. That's what Republicans are committed to do. And that's what the people of Wyoming did over July 4."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso more PR
Berger Montague and Locks Law Firm File Class Action for Residents Affected by Massive Gasoline Leak at Aston, Pa. Chelsea Tank Farm (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Berger Montague and Locks Law Firm File Class Action for Residents Affected by Massive Gasoline Leak at Aston, Pa. Chelsea Tank Farm
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The Complaint alleges that Monroe Energy, LLC and MIPC, LLC concealed a months-long leak that released approximately 378,000 gallons of gasoline into a Delaware County neighborhood, contaminating soil, groundwater, drinking water, and indoor air.
Berger Montague and Locks Law Firm h more PR
Bloomberg Law | Aggressive antitrust enforcement on AI would be premature and slow progress (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Bloomberg Law | Aggressive antitrust enforcement on AI would be premature and slow progress
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White & Case partner and Global co-Head of Antitrust Jack Pace published an article in Bloomberg Law responding to recent calls for increased antitrust enforcement in AI innovation.
Jack argues that aggressive intervention to steer AI's development risks harming fast-evolving technology markets, writing that "due to the dynamic natur more PR
BRANDEIS CENTER: KEITH SONDERLING IS THE RIGHT LEADER TO PROTECT JEWISH WORKERS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following statement on July 16, 2026:
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BRANDEIS CENTER: KEITH SONDERLING IS THE RIGHT LEADER TO PROTECT JEWISH WORKERS
Grandson of Holocaust Survivors and Former EEOC Leader Has a Proven Record of Combatting Workplace Anti-Semitism, Jewish Civil Rights Group Says
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The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus issued the following statement after today's Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions C more PR
British Ambassador Foster Reaffirms Commitment to Colombian Peace Agreement at UN Security Council (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- British Ambassador Kate Foster, charge d'affaires to the United Nations, reaffirmed the full commitment of the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia during remarks at the UN Security Council in New York.
Foster congratulated the Colombian people on their peaceful presidential elections and expressed anticipation for collaborating with Columbian President Abelardo de la Espriella to address ongoing security issues, including violence against agreement signatories and community leaders. Highlighting the 1 more PR
CAIR Says Sen. Tuberville is Setting the Stage for Violence Against Muslims After He Calls Islam 'A Death Cult' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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CAIR Says Sen. Tuberville is Setting the Stage for Violence Against Muslims After He Calls Islam 'a Death Cult'
Senator's bigoted comments come as CAIR calls on public officials to repudiate anti-Muslim hate after Utah Muslim was stabbed multiple times due to his faith
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Alabama Sen. Tommy Tu more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: What Do DEM Radicals Want? (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- 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 16, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
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WHAT DO DEM RADICALS WANT?
It is one thing to disagree with those who hold to contrary political views, quite another to label them crazy. Doing so should not be done with abandon, lest it diminish the credibility of the accuser. But these days, there is no shor more PR
Chairman Selig Announces CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee to Meet July 29 in Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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Chairman Selig Announces CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee to Meet July 29 in Washington
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WASHINGTON -Chairman Michael S. Selig, sponsor of the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC), today announced that the AAC will host its first meeting of 2026 at 1:00 PM EST on July 29, 2026, at CFTC Headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
The Agricultural Advisory Committee was created in 1985 to advise the more PR
Citi Private Bank's Former Global Head of Family Office Wealth Advisory, Adam Von Poblitz, Joins Akerman (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Citi Private Bank's Former Global Head of Family Office Wealth Advisory, Adam von Poblitz, Joins Akerman
Nationally Recognized Wealth Planning Authority and Advisor to Major Art Collections to Chair the Firm's Family Office Practice
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Akerman today announced that Adam von Poblitz has joined the firm as a partner and chair of its Family Office Practice. Based in Miami, Adam is a nationally recognized authority on domestic and internatio more PR
Citigroup Announces Full Redemption of Series T Preferred Stock (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release:
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Citigroup Announces Full Redemption of Series T Preferred Stock
Citigroup Inc. is redeeming, in whole, all $1.5 billion aggregate liquidation preference of 1,500,000 Depositary Shares each representing a 1/25th interest in its 6.250% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series T (the "Preferred Stock").
The redemption date is August 15, 2026 for the Pref more PR
Civilians Must Be Protected At All Times During War (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release:
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Civilians Must Be Protected At All Times During War
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Deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law and would constitute war crimes
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) strongly condemns threats to target Iran's bridges, power plants, or any other essential civilian infrastructure. Deliberately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure is p more PR
CLARKE INTRODUCES BILL TO CREATE INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CLARKE INTRODUCES BILL TO CREATE INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced the Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act, legislation that would create an interagency council to analyze and strengthen affordable housing in the United States.
"In New York City and across the nation, the longstanding need to increase the supply of affordable and accessible housing has more PR
Columbia: Buddhist Practice as Creative Practice - Q&A With Professor Dominique Townsend (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on July 14, 2026, involving Dominique Townsend, associate professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism:
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A Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism Focuses on Buddhist Cultural Production
Dominique Townsend recounts how, as a high school senior, a 12th-century wooden statue of a Buddha in a museum helped set her on her path.
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During an event that she moderated at the Lenfest Center for the Arts a few months ago, Dominique Townsend, Jey Tsong Khapa Associate Professor of Indo-Tibetan B more PR
Common diet tips about water intake and spicy foods could be dead wrong (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Common diet tips about water intake and spicy foods could be dead wrong
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The common rationale for drinking water at meals is that it physically stretches the stomach, triggering fullness so you don't eat too much.
But a new Cornell study found no support for that idea in practice.
Instead, for every additional 100 grams of water participants drank, they ate about 39 more grams of food - roughly 49 more calories. People who frequently switched back and fort more PR
Con Edison Declares Common Stock Dividend (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news on July 15, 2026:
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Con Edison Declares Common Stock Dividend
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) (NYSE: ED) declared a quarterly dividend of 88.75 cents a share on its common stock, payable September 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of August 19, 2026.
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Consolidated Edison, Inc. is a holding company that provides a wide range of energy-related products and services to its customers through the following more PR
Conference Board: LEI for France Increased in May (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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The LEI for France Increased in May
Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI) for France increased by 0.4% in May 2026 to 111.7 (20 more PR
Congressman Langworthy Announces $1 Million Federal Grant to Expand Mental Health Services for Chautauqua County Children (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Langworthy Announces $1 Million Federal Grant to Expand Mental Health Services for Chautauqua County Children
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Washington, D.C. - July 16, 2026... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support comprehensive community mental health services for children with serious emotional dist more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Celebrates Appointment of Rich Andres to USTR Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney Celebrates Appointment of Rich Andres to USTR Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee
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Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today congratulated Niagara County Legislator Rich Andres on his appointment to the Office of the United States Trade Representative's Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee (IGPAC).
IGPAC advises USTR on how trade policy impacts state and local governments and the communitie more PR
Cornell, City of Ithaca seek 'unified vision' for parks (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell, City of Ithaca seek 'unified vision' for parks
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In a new collaboration, Cornell faculty and students will help the City of Ithaca assess and improve the current holdings, maintenance plan and governance structure of its parks - in what Gregg Houck, director of the Ithaca Youth Bureau, hopes will transform both the parks and their care.
"Most cities of our size manage their parks in a more strategic and cohesive way - Ithaca doesn't yet have a unifie more PR
Cornell, City of Ithaca seek 'unified vision' for parks (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 16 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Cornell, City of Ithaca seek 'unified vision' for parks
By Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle
In a new collaboration, Cornell faculty and students will help the City of Ithaca assess and improve the current holdings, maintenance plan and governance structure of its parks - in what Gregg Houck, director of the Ithaca Youth Bureau, hopes will transform both the parks and their care.
"Most cities of our size manage the more PR
Cornell: Diet that could remake modern agriculture (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 15 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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The diet that could remake modern agriculture
By Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle
A full-scale shift toward healthier diets, combined with improved farm productivity and a halving of food waste, could reduce global agricultural land use roughly 6% by 2050 - an area the size of India - and lead to a 42% decline ($630 billion) in global livestock production value, according to a sweeping new analysis published the May more PR
Cotality: Annual Single-Family Rent Growth Remains Below Trend While Spring Leasing Season Drives Stronger Gains (10)
IRVINE, California, July 17 (TNSxrep) -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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Annual Single-Family Rent growth remains below trend while spring leasing season drives stronger gains
The three-month change in rent growth was stronger than normal, but it is being held back by weak prices compared to 2025.
* U.S. single-family rent prices increased 1.3% year over year in May 2026.
* Florida and parts of Texas continue to soften, while Midwest and Northeast markets remain the strongest performers.
* Los Angel more PR
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Madewell Double V-Neck Pullover & V-Neck Cardigan Sweaters (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: Madewell Double V-Neck Pullover and V-Neck Cardigan Sweaters
Hazard: The recalled sweaters violate the mandatory standard for clothing textiles, posing a risk of serious burn injuries or death.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: July 16, 2026
Units: About 5,900
Consumer Contact: Madewell toll-free at 866-544-1937 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday, email at 24-7@madewell.com, or online at www.madewell.com/c/product more PR
DEA Seeks Comments on Unither Manufacturing Controlled Substance Import Application (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration is accepting comments on an application from Unither Manufacturing LLC, Rochester, New York, to register as an importer of a controlled substance.
Comments or hearing requests are due by August 17, 2026.
The company seeks authorization to import the following Schedule II controlled substance solely to update analytical testing procedures for exported finished dosage form products meeting European Union requirements:
Controlled Substance ... Drug Co more PR
Deluzio Secures Water Infrastructure Wins for Western PA in Biennial Water Resources Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio Secures Water Infrastructure Wins for Western PA in Biennial Water Resources Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (otherwise known as WRDA) out of committee. This biennial, bipartisan legislation successfully passed out of committee unanimously.
The WRDA bill is a compreh more PR
E*TRADE From Morgan Stanley Completes Rollout of Crypto Spot Trading (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Completes Rollout of Crypto Spot Trading
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management continues to invest in the E*TRADE platform with expanded offerings for investors at every stage, including long-term planning, active trading and more
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E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today announced the rollout of spot trading in digital assets, giving eligible clients the ability to buy, sell, and h more PR
Education Next Posts Commentary: Why Microschools Are Multiplying (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachussetts, July 16 [Category: Education] -- Education Next, an academic journal and magazine that says it focuses on K-12 education policy, reform, and research, posted the following commentary by Mickey Revenaugh, co-founder of Connections Academy:
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Why Microschools Are Multiplying
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While declining enrollment in America's traditional public schools is turning into a slow-moving crisis, participation in microschools is set to blast off. The 21st century answer to one-room schoolhouses, microschools are typically privat more PR
Elevated supply moderates U.S. multifamily rent growth, Yardi Matrix reports (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, July 15 [Category: BizReal Estate] (TNSrep) -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release:
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Elevated supply moderates U.S. multifamily rent growth, Yardi Matrix reports
Economic trends could boost sector's fundamentals; investors remain enthusiastic
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The U.S. multifamily market closed out the first half of 2026 showing modest growth, as the average month-over-month U.S. advertised rent rose by $4 in June and year- more PR
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteer Endorsements, Backing 44 Candidates Across 20 States (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteer Endorsements, Backing 44 Candidates Across 20 States
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Endorsements Across AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, LA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, TX, and VA Include Some of the Nation's Most Competitive Battleground Districts
NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers runni more PR
Expanded Meta Data Center Creates More Jobs and Opportunity in Richland Parish, Louisiana (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Expanded Meta Data Center Creates More Jobs and Opportunity in Richland Parish, Louisiana
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Turner is continuing its work with Meta as the company expands its Richland Parish data center in Louisiana. Originally announced as a campus supporting more than 2 GW of IT capacity, the expanded campus will now deliver 5 GW of IT capacity across nearly 10 million square feet, making it Meta's largest data center and one of the world's largest d more PR
Fed: Fifth Conference on the International Roles of the U.S. Dollar - Stablecoins, Digital Payments, and the International Role of the U.S. Dollar (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article:
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Fifth Conference on the International Roles of the U.S. Dollar: Stablecoins, Digital Payments, and the International Role of the U.S. Dollar
By Ricardo Correa, Linda Goldberg, Ritt Keerati, Juan M. Londono, and Fabiola Ravazzolo/1
The U.S. dollar continues to occupy a central role in the global economy. It remains the most widely used currency in foreign exchange transactions and cross-border payments, the leading currency in official reserve holdings, more PR
FOX NEWS DIGITAL LEADS ALL NEWS BRANDS WITH MULTIPLATFORM UNIQUE VISITORS, VIEWS AND MINUTES THROUGHOUT THE SECOND QUARTER (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release:
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FOX NEWS DIGITAL LEADS ALL NEWS BRANDS WITH MULTIPLATFORM UNIQUE VISITORS, VIEWS AND MINUTES THROUGHOUT THE SECOND QUARTER
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FOX News Delivers 3.3 Billion YouTube Views During First Half of 2026
CNN Marks its Worst Quarter Since 2015 Across All Key Performance Indicators
NEW YORK - July 16, 2026 - During the second quarter of 2026, FOX News Digital led all news brands and broadcast networks with total digital multiplat more PR
FTA Statement on Proposed NYDFS Buy Now Pay Later Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following statement on July 15, 2026:
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FTA Statement on Proposed NYDFS Buy Now Pay Later Rule
The Financial Technology Association (FTA) issued the following statement on the New York Department of Financial Services' proposed regulations on Buy Now Pay Later:
"We appreciate the work the Department of Financial Services has put into crafting these proposed regulations and look forward to submitting our comments," said FTA President and CEO Penny Lee. "As the Buy No more PR
Full 2026 Schedule Revealed for Lion Volleyball (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, July 16 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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Full 2026 Schedule Revealed for Lion Volleyball
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By Lion Athletics
East Texas A&M University volleyball coach Joe Morales announced the full 2026 season for the Lions on Thursday.
The Lions are slated to host 11 matches this fall on the Hunt Regional Healthcare Court in the Field House, which includes the four-team Lion Invitational to start the season on August 28-30.
"I am extremely exci more PR
Ga. A.G. Carr Announces Multistate Settlement With 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release:
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Carr Announces Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office has joined with 41 other attorneys general in reaching a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe. This settlement resolves allegations stemming from a 2023 breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide and includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. more PR
Gallego, Blumenthal Call for Inspector General Investigation Into Reports Blanche Office Shut Down Investigation of Trump Pay-To-Play Clemency Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Gallego, Blumenthal Call for Inspector General Investigation into Reports Blanche Office Shut Down Investigation of Trump Pay-To-Play Clemency Scheme
Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Acting Inspector General for the Department of Justice Sean O'Neill calling for an investigation into reports that Trump administration political appointees in the office of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche may have more PR
Garbarino Bill to Strengthen Airport Security and Improve Travel Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Garbarino Bill to Strengthen Airport Security and Improve Travel Passes House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, the House of Representatives passed Chairman Andrew Garbarino's (R-NY) Reimbursable Screening Services Program Extension Act of 2026 (RSSP Extension Act) as part of a slate of 10 bipartisan bills advanced by the House Committee on Homeland Security. The legislation expands TSA's Reimbursable Screening Services Program (RSSP) and extend more PR
GE Vernova Expands Advanced Research Center to Accelerate the Future of Energy Innovation (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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GE Vernova expands Advanced Research Center to accelerate the future of energy innovation
* Expanded facility will help accelerate energy innovation and next-generation technology development
* New research space is expected to support 75 additional jobs and strengthen the Capital Region's innovation ecosystem
NISKAYUNA, NY - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today hosted the grand opening of its expanded Advanced Resea more PR
Gillibrand Holds Virtual Press Conference Slamming Trump Administration's Dangerous Rollbacks Of Gun Safety Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Holds Virtual Press Conference Slamming Trump Administration's Dangerous Rollbacks Of Gun Safety Regulations
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to slam the Trump administration's dangerous rollbacks of gun safety regulations.
"Earlier this month, devastating mass shootings turned Fourth of July celebrations in nine states into a series of tragedies. Instead of taking action to protect more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Republicans Voting To Allow AI To Deny Medical Care To Seniors (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Republicans Voting To Allow AI To Deny Medical Care To Seniors
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Today, after Republicans voted to block her legislation to end the Trump administration's WISeR pilot program, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to deny seniors' medical claims, Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement:
"Allowing AI to continue to delay and deny seniors' medical care is comp more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Primetime Waste of Time (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Primetime Waste of Time
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Watch Here.
Today, ahead of President Trump's "speech," U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) - who will be spending all of Friday traveling across New York talking about grocery prices - released the following statement and video:
"At a time when families are paying more for less under this administration, instead of focusing on improving their lives, the president is focused on more PR
Giving Review: Ungodly Bright, Philanthropy, and Its Future (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on July 16, 2026, by William A. Schambra:
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The ungodly bright, philanthropy, and its future
In the wake of Warren Buffett ending his extraordinary philanthropic partnership with the Gates Foundation, revisiting questions raised after its initial announcement.
The below article is an edited version of a chapter, "The Ungodly Bright: Should They Lead Philanthropy Into the Futur more PR
GOLDMAN, NADLER INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE PREVIOUSLY DENIED COMPENSATION FOR 9/11 FAMILIES (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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GOLDMAN, NADLER INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE PREVIOUSLY DENIED COMPENSATION FOR 9/11 FAMILIES
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Legislation Would Newly Make 150 9/11 Families Eligible For Compensation
Families May Be Eligible to Receive An Average Of $295,000
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Jerry Nadler (NY-12) introduced the No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act, legislation that would ensure that 9/11 victims' families who were previously more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of GE Vernova's Frontier Campus at Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Completion of GE Vernova's Frontier Campus at Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that GE Vernova has completed its new Frontier Campus at the company's Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna, Schenectady County. The company plans to create 75 new jobs on-site, strengthening the Center's electrification and decarbonization efforts, while advancing transformative technologies more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Over $1.7 Billion in Workers' Compensation Insurance Savings for Employers and Policyholders Statewide (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Over $1.7 Billion in Workers' Compensation Insurance Savings for Employers and Policyholders Statewide
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that insured employers statewide will see, on average, a 22 percent reduction in workers' compensation insurance premium rates, an estimated savings of more than $1 billion for businesses or an average of $1,779 per policyholder in New York State. Additionally, the New York S more PR
Governor Hochul Unveils Winning Proposal to Transform Underutilized Hell's Kitchen Site Near Intrepid Museum into Vibrant Mixed-Use Development With More Than 1,100 New Homes (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Unveils Winning Proposal to Transform Underutilized Hell's Kitchen Site Near Intrepid Museum into Vibrant Mixed-Use Development With More Than 1,100 New Homes
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Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled the selected proposal to redevelop 621 West 45th Street, a State-owned parcel in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan currently used as the surface parking lot for the Intrepid Museum. The proposal -from a development team more PR
Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers as Air Quality Advisory Expanded to Entire State (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers as Air Quality Advisory Expanded to Entire State
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Governor Kathy Hochul today provided an update on the poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires and high temperatures creating unhealthy air for New Yorkers. The Governor urged New Yorkers, particularly sensitive groups, to continue to take precautions to protect their health.
An Air Quality Health Advisory for particulate matter is in eff more PR
Greenpeace USA calls on Dove to Kick Plastic Out (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, posted the following news release:
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Greenpeace USA calls on Dove to Kick Plastic Out
Activists urge World Cup Official Personal Care Sponsor to drop plastic packaging as microplastic turns up in men's reproductive organs
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HOBOKEN, NJ (July 16, 2026) -Greenpeace USA activists today unfurled a 50-foot banner outside Dove's USA headquarters with the message " more PR
Hartwick College's Yager Museum Hosts Afternoon at the Museum for Families, Aug. 1 (10)
ONEONTA, New York, July 15 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release:
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Hartwick College's Yager Museum Hosts Afternoon at the Museum for Families, Aug. 1
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The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Free and open to the public, activities will also include an interactive spear-throwing demonstration courtesy of Birchwood Archaeological Services from Gilbertsville, N.Y.
"We've had a wonderful year at the museum, with great exhibits, classes and events," said Museum Curator Quentin Lewis. "We'll be closed more PR
Hartwick Institute of Public Service Awarded Community Foundation Grant to Expand Youth Civic Engagement for America 250 (10)
ONEONTA, New York, July 15 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release:
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Hartwick Institute of Public Service Awarded Community Foundation Grant to Expand Youth Civic Engagement for America 250
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The grant will support the America 250 Youth Civic Engagement Initiative, a year-long, nonpartisan effort designed to educate, engage and empower young people across Otsego County to become active participants in American democracy. Through hands-on civic learning and leadership opportunities, the initiative will help students develo more PR
Harvard Medical School: Traffic Accidents Increase the Day After a Mass Shooting (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Traffic Accidents Increase the Day After a Mass Shooting
Findings suggest distress, fatalities extend to roadways nationwide
At a glance
* Researchers looked at the 10 deadliest U.S. mass shootings between 2008 and 2023 and traffic fatalities the following day.
* Using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the team found traffic fatalities increased by 14.3 percent.
* The accidents were consistent across drivers' age and more PR
Harvard's EdRedesign Lab expands research-backed 'Success Planning Network' to six new communities (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Harvard's EdRedesign Lab expands research-backed 'Success Planning Network' to six new communities
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The EdRedesign Lab's Institute for Success Planning at Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced that six new communities will join the fifth cohort of its Success Planning Community of Practice. Selected from a competitive national pool, the cohort will work across school systems, health and human services agencies, community- and faith-based o more PR
Hawley Expands Postal Service Investigation, Questions Retention of New York Consultants (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Hawley Expands Postal Service Investigation, Questions Retention of New York Consultants
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WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into the United States Postal Service (USPS) after Postmaster General David Steiner refused to provide answers for the terrible postal service in Missouri. Senator Hawley questioned USPS' apparent retention of a New York consulting firm while Missourians' mail delivery lags, despit more PR
HBO Original Documentary Series MONSTERS OF GOD Debuts August 6 (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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HBO Original Documentary Series MONSTERS OF GOD Debuts August 6
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* The HBO Original five-part documentary series MONSTERS OF GOD, from Goode Films, A24, and Central Pictures, is directed by Emmy (r) Award-nominated filmmaker Eric Goode (HBO's "Chimp Crazy," "Tiger King"), and debuts THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Subsequent episodes will debu more PR
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Buffalo Bills bring community together with preseason scavenger hunt (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 15 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release:
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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Buffalo Bills bring community together with preseason scavenger hunt
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* "Heart of Buffalo Health Quest" invites Western New Yorkers to explore local destinations, complete challenges for a chance to attend Bills' season opener at the new Highmark Stadium
Buffalo, N.Y. (July 15, 2026) - Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Buffalo Bills today announced the launch more PR
Hiren Modi Named a "Top 50 Accountant in Northern California" by CalCPA and the San Francisco Business Times (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizAccounting] -- EisnerAmper, a provider of audit, accounting and tax, advisory and outsourcing services, posted the following news:
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Hiren Modi Named a "Top 50 Accountant in Northern California" by CalCPA and the San Francisco Business Times
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Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announces that partner Hiren Modi has been named to the 2026 list of "Top 50 Accountants in Northern California" by CalCPA and the San Francisco Business Times.
This prestigious list celebrates those influential and impact more PR
Hofstra Online MBA Program Earns Top 20 National Ranking From The Princeton Review (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, July 17 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra Online MBA Program Earns Top 20 National Ranking from The Princeton Review
Lindsey Angioletti
The Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University has once again been recognized among the nation's leading online business schools, with its Online MBA program ranked No. 17 in the nation in The Princeton Review's Top 50 Online MBA Programs list.
The annual rankings evaluated 194 business schools and included feedback from more than 13,000 online more PR
Holland & Knight Advises Inter-American Development Bank on $550 Million Credit Guarantee for the Republic of Argentina (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Advises Inter-American Development Bank on $550 Million Credit Guarantee for the Republic of Argentina
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NEW YORK (July 16, 2026) - Holland & Knight advised the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) as guarantor in connection with a $550 million partial credit guarantee supporting a $1.2 billion senior unsecured credit facility provided by certain financial institutions to the Republic of Argentina. more PR
Hughes Hubbard Again Recognized in Latinvex's 2026 Top International Law Firms (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Hughes Hubbard Again Recognized in Latinvex's 2026 Top International Law Firms
Recognition highlights the firm's leading Latin America practice.
Highlights
* Ranked among Latin America's top international law firms by Latinvex for 2026.
* Advised on significant Latin American transactions, including financings, arbitrations and airline restructurings in the region.
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Hughes Hubbard has again been recognized by Latinvex as one of Latin America's to more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Pakistani Strikes in Afghanistan Raise Civilian Casualty Concerns (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Afghanistan researcher Fereshta Abbasi:
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Pakistani Strikes in Afghanistan Raise Civilian Casualty Concerns
All Sides Must Take All Feasible Precautions to Protect Civilians
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On June 29, Pakistani airstrikes in three provinces in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 28 civilians and wounded at least 49, including among them women and children, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Pakistani authoriti more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Trump Administration Scrutinizes Groups Representing Children (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by senior researcher on immigrant rights Angelica Sedgwick Oun:
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Trump Administration Scrutinizes Groups Representing Children
Legal Aid Providers Cast Unannounced Visits as Intimidation Tactic
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Federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations and Health and Human Services made unannounced visits in June to several DC-area legal aid nonprofits dedicated to representing unaccompa more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: U.S. Communities Face Broken Promises on Air Pollution Monitoring (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Skye Wheeler, senior researcher in the Women's Rights Division:
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US Communities Face Broken Promises on Air Pollution Monitoring
Trump Administration Undermines Important Right to Information Victories
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On July 13, the Trump administration again clawed back a crucial rule that would have expanded monitoring of hazardous air pollutants in the United States, two days before it was set to go into effect.
Communities living close to fac more PR
Human Rights Watch: Account of Abuse and Rape in Tunisia, the Story of a Cameroonian Migrant Woman (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Account of Abuse and Rape in Tunisia, the Story of a Cameroonian Migrant Woman
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Before Christine attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Tunisia, she lived with her four children and her husband, a Cameroonian soldier who was based in the city of Bamenda, capital of the Anglophone North-West region. The area had been plagued with violence between armed separatist groups and government forces, as well as abuses against civilians, since l more PR
Human Rights Watch: EU - Tunisia Migration Deal Worsening Human Rights Violations (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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EU: Tunisia Migration Deal Worsening Human Rights Violations
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(Brussels) - The European Union (EU) and its member states should publicly denounce human rights violations in Tunisia and stop funding abusive migration control activities, 46 human rights and humanitarian organizations said in a joint statement released today. The statement comes three years after the EU and Tunisia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 16, 2023, lar more PR
Human Rights Watch: Lebanon - Abolishing Death Penalty Within Reach (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Lebanon: Abolishing Death Penalty Within Reach
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(Beirut) - Members of three parliamentary committees in Lebanon jointly approved a draft law abolishing the death penalty on July 9, 2026, putting Lebanon on the precipice of becoming the first country in the Middle East region to formally end capital punishment, Human Rights Watch said today.
The draft law requires approval by the parliament's general assembly to become law. Lebanese lawmaker more PR
Human Rights Watch: Uganda - Military Seizing Government Critics (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Uganda: Military Seizing Government Critics
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(Nairobi) - Uganda 's military is arbitrarily seizing government critics, holding them incommunicado, then handing them over for bogus prosecutions, Human Rights Watch said today. These actions are an apparent effort to silence and curtail all opposition and the independent media.
Since mid-June 2026, security forces have unlawfully seized at least five critics of President Yoweri Museveni and hi more PR
Human Rights Watch: Ukraine - Russian-Run Schools Violate Children's Rights (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Ukraine: Russian-Run Schools Violate Children's Rights
* Russian occupying authorities force Ukrainian children into schools that suppress Ukrainian identity, promote anti-Ukraine propaganda, pressure them into militarized youth programs, and illegally compel boys to register for the draft.
* Russian internet restrictions and surveillance, including at schools, make accessing Ukrainian education online difficult and dangerous.
* Governments more PR
ICYMI: AFP Blasts Hochul Data Center Ban as New York's Loss (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: AFP Blasts Hochul Data Center Ban as New York's Loss
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Arlington, VA - In case you missed it, Ross Connolly, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Northeast Regional Director, appeared on WSYR Syracuse's Morning News with Dave Allen to discuss Governor Kathy Hochul's data center moratorium and its negative impact on New York's economy and competitiveness with neighboring states.
Connolly argued that Hochul's policy is more PR
Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommFrank Reich, Offensive Coordinator - New York Jets (10)
WACO, Texas, July 16 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommFrank Reich, Offensive Coordinator - New York Jets
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On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we're joined by Frank Reich, Offensive Coordinator of the New York Jets.
Coach Reich has experienced nearly every level of professional football, first as an NFL quarterback and later as an offensive coordinator and head coach. Throughout the conversation, he s more PR
Iona University's Dr. Christine Hardigree Named to National Fellowship for Educator-Preparation Leaders (10)
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 17 -- Iona University issued the following news:
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Iona University's Dr. Christine Hardigree Named to National Fellowship for Educator-Preparation Leaders
Dr. Christine Hardigree, chair of the Education Department at Iona University, has been named an Impact Academy fellow through national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Hardigree joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to strengthening educator preparation and ensuring future teachers are prepared to meet the needs of all studen more PR
Jackson to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 4 (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- Jackson Financial Inc., a provider of retirement products, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Jackson to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 4
Jackson Financial Inc./1 (NYSE: JXN) (Jackson(R)) today announced that it will release second quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Jackson's press release and supplemental financial materials will be available at investors.jackson.com.
Jackson will host a conference call and webcast to dis more PR
James Beard-winning chef Ken Oringer '87 on passion, risk, and building a culinary empire (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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James Beard-winning chef Ken Oringer '87 on passion, risk, and building a culinary empire
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Before his name appeared on James Beard Award lists, and before he launched star-studded restaurants around the globe, Ken Oringer '87 was a Bryant student with a calling that he couldn't ignore (one that served him well when, after late-night college parties, he'd raid pantries and prepare on-the-fly dishes to impress girls).
"Every ounce of my blood was pullin more PR
Jersey Central Power & Light Company Announces Launch of Exchange Offer for Its 4.600% Senior Notes Due 2030 (10)
AKRON, Ohio, July 17 -- Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release:
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Jersey Central Power & Light Company Announces Launch of Exchange Offer for its 4.600% Senior Notes Due 2030
MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Jersey Central Power & Light Company ("JCP&L" or the "Company"), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., today announced an offer to exchange up to $350 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding unregistered 4.600% Senior Notes due 2030 (the "Outstanding Notes") for a like princ more PR
Johns Hopkins: Sociologist Ruth Braunstein Named Next SNF Agora Institute Director (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 17 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Sociologist Ruth Braunstein named next SNF Agora Institute director
Braunstein, who joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2025, is a nationally recognized scholar who studies democracy, pluralism, religion, and civic engagement
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Ruth Braunstein, a nationally recognized sociologist whose scholarship focuses on how people participate in democratic society, navigate disagreement, and build community across differences, has been selected as the next direct more PR
Josh Riley Leads Charge to Stop Big Tech from Sticking Upstate Families with the Bill for New Data Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Josh Riley Leads Charge to Stop Big Tech from Sticking Upstate Families with the Bill for New Data Centers
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Riley: "If tech companies want to build data centers in our communities, they should pay their own way - not stick Upstate families with the bill."
As Upstate New Yorkers grapple with skyrocketing utility bills and rising prices of everyday goods, Congressman Josh Riley is drawing a line to stop out-of-state tech giants f more PR
Kilpatrick Partner Amanda Brouillette Named to WIPR's Influential Women in IP 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kilpatrick Partner Amanda Brouillette Named to WIPR's Influential Women in IP 2026
Kilpatrick is proud to announce that partner Amanda Brouillette has been named to World IP Review's (WIPR) Influential Women in IP 2026 list. The annual recognition celebrates an outstanding group of women whose expertise, leadership and achievements are shaping the future of intellectual property across the globe. It hig more PR
Kirkland Advises Wafra on Final Close of Constellation Generation V at $2 Billion (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland Advises Wafra on Final Close of Constellation Generation V at $2 Billion
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Kirkland & Ellis advised Wafra Inc., a leading New York-based alternative investment firm, on the final close of Constellation Generation V (CG V) at $2.0 billion, surpassing its $1.5 billion fundraising target. Capital Constellation is Wafra's dedicated next-generation manager strategy making minority investments alongside catalyti more PR
Lancet Landmark Commission Reports on Global Female Health: Takes Lifespan Approach to Menstruation (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Lancet Landmark Commission Reports on Global Female Health: Takes Lifespan Approach to Menstruation
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The Lancet Haematology today published its Commission on Global Female Health and Haematology, (thelancet.com/journals/lanhae/article/PIIS2352-3026(26)00079-7/abstract?__cf_chl_tk=a0TqRdjhX3tVgve7DPBLMxdtyXUDoYYoLxUSE1Qyl9o-1784252863-1.0.1.1-NLecaixCtDnrXVud8NoWieefCndpvSGmQGCOn7Uyt6g) a multidisciplinary international collaboration th more PR
Lawler Strengthens Food Supply Oversight Of Imported Foods To Protect America's Supply (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler Strengthens Food Supply Oversight Of Imported Foods To Protect America's Supply
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Washington, D.C. - 7/16/26... Today, Congressman Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Protecting America's Food Supply Act, legislation to improve oversight of imported food products by ensuring the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) foreign food inspection program is effectively protecting public health.
Specifically, this legislation directs the Department of He more PR
LDF Prebunks Disproven Claims of Stolen 2020 Election Ahead of Trump's Speech on Elections and Voting (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Prebunks Disproven Claims of Stolen 2020 Election Ahead of Trump's Speech on Elections and Voting
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Tonight, President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks on U.S. elections and voting machines that will likely include his repeatedly disproven conspiracy theory of substantial fraud within the 2020 presidential election.
Ahead of the president's address, LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S DERANGED SPEECH (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S DERANGED SPEECH
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Donald Trump has once again chosen to spew deliberate and dangerous lies because the economy is a disaster and he knows that the American people have had enough. He has cynically and corruptly decided to call into question our free and fair elections before a single ballot has been cast. Why? Republicans bel more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE GOP'S AMERICA LAST BUDGET RESOLUTION" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE GOP'S AMERICA LAST BUDGET RESOLUTION"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while House Republicans are ignoring the needs of everyday Americans, House Democrats remain committed to driving down the high cost of living and making life better for the American people.
LEADER JEFFRIES : A few moments a more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE GOP'S AMERICA LAST BUDGET RESOLUTION" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE GOP'S AMERICA LAST BUDGET RESOLUTION"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while House Republicans are ignoring the needs of everyday Americans, House Democrats remain committed to driving down the high cost of living and making life better for the American people.
LEADER JEFFRIES : A few moments ago, yet again, another rec more PR
Leading Environmental Transactions Partner Jeff Salinger Joins Holland & Knight in New York (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Leading Environmental Transactions Partner Jeff Salinger Joins Holland & Knight in New York
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NEW YORK (July 16, 2026) - Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its regulatory and corporate practices with the addition of Jeff Salinger as a partner in New York. For the past 25 years, Mr. Salinger has focused on environmental law in connection with corporate, finance and real estate transactions. Before joining Holland more PR
Lujan, Blumenthal, Wyden Demand FTC Action on Hidden Delivery Fees That Drive Up Prices for Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Blumenthal, Wyden Demand FTC Action on Hidden Delivery Fees That Drive Up Prices for Consumers
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"At a time when the cost of living is at the forefront of everyone's minds, these delivery app fees are nothing more than a greedy assault on consumers' pocketbooks."
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take swift action to s more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Houses Are No Longer the Best Place for Your Money (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 15, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion:
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Houses Are No Longer the Best Place for Your Money
The median house price in Nantucket, Massachusetts, is nearly $4 million. It was just $500,000 in 1995. This sounds like a stunning increase in one of the hottest and least accessible real estate markets in the country. What's even more stunning is the stock market: If you invested $500,000 in the S&P 500 Index in 1995, you more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Goodbye Darkness, My Old Friend (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 16, 2026, by senior fellow James B. Meigs to the Wall Street Journal:
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Goodbye Darkness, My Old Friend
A startup wants to light up the night using giant space mirrors. Do the rest of us get a say in this wild scheme?
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In Genesis, God said, "Let there be light," and then saw that "the light was good." Later this year, a satellite company called Reflect Orbital will attempt a similar miracle of illumination. Will it deliver too much of a more PR
Margaret Tahyar discusses financial services M&A on Bloomberg TV's "Deals" (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Margaret Tahyar discusses financial services M&A on Bloomberg TV's "Deals"
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Davis Polk partner and Financial Institutions practice co-head Margaret Tahyar appeared on Bloomberg TV 's "Deals" to discuss M&A trends within financial services.
Margaret noted that certain sectors will continue to see more consolidation, using regional banks as a prime example. The industrial logic for consolidation has strengthened, particularly more PR
Margaret Tahyar discusses proposed changes to the CAMELS rating system with Risk.net (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Margaret Tahyar discusses proposed changes to the CAMELS rating system with Risk.net
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Davis Polk partner and Financial Institutions practice co-head Margaret Tahyar was quoted in Risk.net discussing proposed changes to the CAMELS rating system, which would reduce the emphasis on the management component - the "M" in CAMELS.
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council proposed revisions would shift supervision tow more PR
McDowell Leads Letter Calling on DOJ to Investigate Potential Logan Act Violations by New York City Mayor's Office (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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McDowell Leads Letter Calling on DOJ to Investigate Potential Logan Act Violations by New York City Mayor's Office
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Addison McDowell led a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calling on the Department of Justice to investigate whether officials in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Administration violated the Logan Act by engaging in unauthorized communications with the Islamic Republic more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country.
Federal law requires DoD to review proposed win more PR
Meeks, Keating Lead Dems in Letter to Rubio on Politicization of Counter Terrorism (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Meeks, Keating Lead Dems in Letter to Rubio on Politicization of Counter Terrorism
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Bill Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee, led Democrats today in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concerns that the State Department is politicizing counterterrorism wo more PR
MUFG Backs Domestically Developed AI With Strategic Investment in Noetra (10)
TOKYO, Japan, July 17 -- MUFG Bank issued the following news release with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. on July 16, 2026:
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MUFG to Invest in Noetra
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) and its consolidated subsidiary, MUFG Bank, Ltd. (MUFG Bank), today announced that they have entered into an investment agreement with Noetra Corp. (Noetra), an AI research and development company.
Noetra was established with Sony Group Corporation, SoftBank Corp., NEC Corporation, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. as its major shareholders to crea more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark For Widespread Conspiracy To Overcharge Patients for Prescriptions and Suppress Competition (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark For Widespread Conspiracy To Overcharge Patients for Prescriptions and Suppress Competition
Consumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could be Eligible for Money
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 48 states and territories more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues to Advance Wind Energy Projects (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Sues to Advance Wind Energy Projects
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general participating in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of wind energy projects across the country. These projects, if allowed to proceed, would increase the supply of c more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2027 Enacted State Budget and Financial Plan (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 17 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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DiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2027 Enacted State Budget and Financial Plan
The estimated $277 billion Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 is an increase of 7% from SFY 2026 with the state Division of the Budget (DOB) projecting that disbursements will exceed receipts in each year of the Financial Plan, raising questions about long-term fiscal sustainability, according to a report release more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Business Tax Receipts Drive Higher Collections in First Quarter (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 17 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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DiNapoli: Business Tax Receipts Drive Higher Collections in First Quarter
State tax receipts totaled $37.2 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027, $2.4 billion higher than Division of the Budget (DOB) estimated in the SFY 2027 Enacted Budget Financial Plan. State tax collections were also $4 billion higher than the first quarter of 2025, according to the monthly state cash report released by more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: NYC Hotel Industry Among Nation's Largest, Strongest (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 17 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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DiNapoli: NYC Hotel Industry Among Nation's Largest, Strongest
Demand for NYC Hotels Leads U.S., but International Visitors Still Lagging and Employment Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
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New York City's hotel industry is one of the nation's strongest, with high demand for rooms led by a surge in domestic visitors, but it remains vulnerable to changes in tourism and the continued loss of international travelers due more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2027 (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 17 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2027
The 2027 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns and fire districts, as well as 44 cities and 13 villages.
"For the sixth consecutive year, the allowable tax l more PR
N.Y. PSC Hits Five Utilities With $50 Million in Penalties for Failing to Meet 2025 Customer Service Standards (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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PSC Hits Five Utilities With $50 Million in Penalties for Failing to Meet 2025 Customer Service Standards
NYSEG, RG&E, Central Hudson, National Grid, Liberty Utilities Failed to Meet Metrics
Seven of 12 Audited Electric, Gas, and Water Utilities Reached Their Performance Standards
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ALBANY - The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced a combined $50.1 million in penalties against more PR
N.Y. PSC Initiates Proceeding to Examine Utilities' Estimated Billing Practices (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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PSC Initiates Proceeding to Examine Utilities' Estimated Billing Practices
Proceeding Will Also Review Impact of Smart Meters on the Frequency of Estimated Billing
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The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today initiated a proceeding to review the practices and procedures associated with estimated billing among the state's utility corporations providing electric, gas, steam, and water servic more PR
N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 17 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the following State Government Accountability audits have been released.
Battery Park City Authority - Access Controls and Vulnerability Management Over Critical Systems (2025-S-8) (https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/07/09/access-controls-and-vulnerability-management-over-criti more PR
N.Y. State Office of Mental Health Announces Statewide Enhancements to Improve Assisted Outpatient Treatment (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 14 -- The New York State Office of Mental Health issued the following news release:
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NEW YORK STATE ANNOUNCES STATEWIDE ENHANCEMENTS TO IMPROVE ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
Critical Investments from the FY 2026 Budget Standardize 'Enhanced Voluntary Agreements' with Recipients; Improving State Oversight
State Also Completes Massive Data Modernization Enhancing Local Coordination and Improving Outcome Monitoring
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The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced statutory changes and investments made more PR
NBCU Local's 'Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition' Returns for 12th Annual Pet Adop... (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBCU Local's 'Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition' Returns for 12th Annual Pet Adop...
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NBC & Telemundo Stations Partnering with Shelters Across the Nation to Promote Pet Adoption Aug. 1 to 31; 'Clear The Shelters' Has Led to More Than 1.3 Million Adoptions and $5.6 Million in Donations Since 2015
July 15, 2026
Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition, NBCUniversal Local's nationwide pet adoptio more PR
New York City Cuts Power During July 4th Heat Wave (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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New York City Cuts Power During July 4th Heat Wave
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Key Takeaways
1 Electricity prices in New York have increased by 36% since 2019, nearly three times as fast as in the rest of the country.
2 Despite this, during the recent July 4 heat wave, Con Edison shut off electricity to over 5,000 customers in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
3 With prices 44% higher than the U.S. average, New Yorkers are already suffering from h more PR
New York Jets Partner With Xerox to Integrate Technology Across Daily Operations (10)
NORWALK, Connecticut, July 17 -- Xerox issued the following news release on July 15, 2026, with New York Jets:
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New York Jets Partner with Xerox to Integrate Technology Across Daily Operations
Multi-year agreement brings cutting-edge solutions and real-world integration to the forefront of the Jets organization
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The New York Jets have partnered with Xerox, one of the world's most recognized technology leaders, in a new multi-year agreement focused on integrating technology across the team's day-to-day football and business operations more PR
New York Releases Advanced Nuclear Policy Options Publication (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 16 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on July 14, 2026:
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New York Releases Advanced Nuclear Policy Options Publication
By Camille Norton, NASEO
On June 12, 2026, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Department of Public Service (DPS) announced the joint release of an Advanced Nuclear Policy Options Paper, the first publication of New York's Master Plan for Responsible Advanced Nuclear Development (Advanced Nuclear Master Pla more PR
Newmark Arranges Sale of 1,736-Acre Master-Planned Community Near Niederwald, Texas (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges Sale of 1,736-Acre Master-Planned Community Near Niederwald, Texas
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of The Ridge, a 1,736-acre master-planned development site near Niederwald, Texas. Newmark Director Steven Boice brokered the transaction between Walton Global and Wilson Capital.
Planned as one of Central Texas' largest mixed-use re more PR
Newmark Completes Sale of Premier Class-A Office in Downtown Redwood City California (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Completes Sale of Premier Class-A Office in Downtown Redwood City California
San Mateo, Calif. -- Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of 550 Allerton, a 76,649-square-foot, Class-A office property in the heart of Downtown Redwood City, California.Executive Vice Chairman and President, Western Region Capital Markets Steve Golubchik, Vice Chairma more PR
NFP, an Aon Company, Acquires Total Benefits Advisors, Expanding Presence in Northeast Ohio (10)
LONDON, England, July 15 -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, posted the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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NFP, an Aon Company, Acquires Total Benefits Advisors, Expanding Presence in Northeast Ohio
Cleveland-based firm strengthens NFP's employee benefit solutions and retirement services
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NEW YORK - NFP, an Aon plc (NYSE: AON) company and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, today announced the acquisition more PR
Nothing About Us Moves Without Us: Women Living With HIV and the Fight for Democracy (10)
OAKLAND, California, July 16 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news:
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Nothing About Us Moves Without Us: Women Living with HIV and the Fight for Democracy
What is #PWNVotes?
#PWNVotes is PWN-USA's approach to building long-term political power by engaging voters to advance racial, gender, and reproductive justice, transform systems, and shift narratives. We do this work alongside our members, allies, and communities in conversations about the issues that matter most to people living with HIV.
#PWNVotes is multi-p more PR
NOVA President Anne Kress to Serve as ACE Board Chair (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Education] -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release:
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NOVA President Anne Kress to Serve as ACE Board Chair
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Anne M. Kress, president of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), will be the next chair of the ACE Board of Directors.
Anne M. Kress
Kress was formally named today during ACE's business meeting, conducted via a webinar with ACE members, and her term will begin on Oct. 1, 2026. She succeeds Tom Stritikus, president of Occidental College, who will c more PR
Nurses, constituents demand Sen. Durbin return donations from Palantir, ICE's top tech contractor (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 16 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses, constituents demand Sen. Durbin return donations from Palantir, ICE's top tech contractor
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Nurses and constituents held a press conference and protest on Wednesday, July 15 at the Chicago residence of Senator Dick Durbin to demand he donate his financial contributions from Palantir Technologies, the tech company powering ICE surveillance, to immigrant rights groups. According to Purge Palantir's "Palantir Payroll" t more PR
NYU Langone Health Expands South Florida Footprint With New Practice in Palm Beach Gardens (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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NYU Langone Health Expands South Florida Footprint With New Practice in Palm Beach Gardens
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N YU Langone Health is continuing to expand access to high-quality care across Palm Beach County with the opening of new physician practices in Palm Beach Gardens and Boynton Beach this summer.
NYU Langone Medical Associates-Palm Beach Gardens, which opened earlier this month at 4 more PR
Operators of Transnational Elder Fraud Scheme Plead Guilty (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Operators of Transnational Elder Fraud Scheme Plead Guilty
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BOSTON - Four Dominican nationals have pleaded guilty, and another has been sentenced, for their roles in connection with a transnational "call center" operation in the Dominican Republic that tricked hundreds of elderly victims in the United States into believing that their grandchildren or other close family members were in trouble and need more PR
Padilla Presses Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche During Confirmation Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Presses Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche During Confirmation Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned President Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche, during a Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing. Blanche was President Trump's personal attorney in several criminal cases, including Trump's New York hush money trial, in which the President was convicted of 34 felony counts. more PR
Paramount+ | The Real Wolf of Wall Street (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Paramount+ | The Real Wolf of Wall Street
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White & Case Global White Collar and Investigations Practice Chair Joel Cohen is featured in a new three-part Paramount+ documentary, The Real Wolf of Wall Street, which examines the story of Jordan Belfort, a former partner at Wall Street brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont.
The series provides an inside look at Belfort's personal life and his rise at Stratton Oakmont, drawing on newly more PR
President Trump Issues Statement on Birthday of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- President Trump issued the following statement on July 15, 2026, on the birthday of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini:
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Today, we celebrate the birthday of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini--a woman of boundless faith and limitless charity, a towering Italian American hero, and the first American citizen ever proclaimed a saint by the Catholic Church.
From a young age in Northern Italy, Francesca Cabrini already knew that God was calling her to a life of service as a missionary. After founding the Missionary Sisters of the more PR
Professor Bass and Emma Gross '27 Present at the Asteroids, Comets and Meteors Conference in Poland (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 15 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Professor Bass and Emma Gross '27 Present at the Asteroids, Comets and Meteors Conference in Poland
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Emma Gross '27 and Christopher Bass, Ph.D., chair of Le Moyne's physics department, made presentations at the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) Conference in Poznan, Poland in June 2026. The conference is an international scientific meeting that brings together researchers studying small bodies throughout the Solar System, with researchers from universit more PR
Purdue ranked No. 2 in America's Best Value Public Universities study (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue ranked No. 2 in America's Best Value Public Universities study
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University, a leading land-grant institution committed to affordability and accessibility, is ranked second nationally and tops in Indiana and across the Big Ten in SmartAsset's 2026 study of America's Best Value Public Universities for its cost of attendance, median alumni earnings and graduation rate.
Purdue achieved its strong placement based more PR
R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Intervene to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition intervene to protect onshore wind energy projects
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires DoD to revie more PR
Reed Smith strengthens global energy and commodities finance capabilities with addition of partner Brian Rogers in New York (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith strengthens global energy and commodities finance capabilities with addition of partner Brian Rogers in New York
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NEW YORK - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the addition of Brian Rogers as a partner in its Energy & Natural Resources Group in its New York office. Rogers focuses on debt finance and structured commodities transactions across the energy and natural resources sectors.
"Reed Smith more PR
Reed Smith strengthens insurance recovery capabilities with addition of Natasha Romagnoli and David Thomas (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith strengthens insurance recovery capabilities with addition of Natasha Romagnoli and David Thomas
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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES -Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Natasha Romagnoli and David Thomas have joined the firm's Insurance Recovery Group in the Litigation Department. Romagnoli will be based in the New York office, and Thomas will be based in the Los Angeles office. Romagnoli and Thomas ha more PR
Rep. Ritchie Torres Presses Bronx Postmaster on Mail Delays and Chronic Understaffing at USPS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news on July 16, 2026:
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Rep. Ritchie Torres Presses Bronx Postmaster on Mail Delays and Chronic Understaffing at USPS
BRONX, NY - Earlier this month, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) sent a letter to Adela Livingston, Bronx Executive Postmaster, raising serious concerns about delayed mail delivery, chronic understaffing, and operational practices within the New York District of the United States Postal Service that are affecting service reliability for Bronx more PR
Report From Calif. Justice Dept.: A Strategic Plan to Sustain California's Record Progress Against Gun Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- A Strategic Plan to Sustain California's Record Progress Against Gun Violence - A report from California Department of Justice - July 2026 (140 pages)
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Introduction ... 4
Part 1 Recap ... 6
Strategic Plan Recommendations Summary ... 8
Recommendations: Background & Discussion ... 17
1. As a top overarching recommendation for this strategic plan: Invest much more in gun violence prevention specifically, and ensure scarce resources are directed first to the highestimpact strategies focused on the people more ST
Report From New York Life Insurance: 2025 Investment Report (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- 2025 Investment Report - A report from New York Life Insurance - July 2026 (18 pages)
Here are excerpts:
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Our High-Quality, Well-Diversified Investment Portfolio Underpins The Long-Term Promises And Guarantees We Make To Our Policy Owners
In an environment defined by shifting headlines and volatility, our focus has been on distinguishing noise from signals that matter for markets and the economy. One theme ultimately defined 2025: bending, not breaking.
Throughout 2025, persistent inflation, elevated i more ST
Robotics Team Wins National Engineering Design Competition (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 16 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Robotics Team Wins National Engineering Design Competition
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by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations
After spending weeks refining a robot that didn't complete its first successful scoring run until three days before the competition, Cedarville University 's Robotics Team captured first place at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Two-Year College Division Model Design Competition on June 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. more PR
Rockefeller Foundation: Zero Gap Fund's Catalytic Capital Keeps Multiplying - $30M Sustains $1.05B for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Zero Gap Fund's Catalytic Capital Keeps Multiplying: $30M Sustains $1.05B for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Rockefeller Foundation-led impact investing collaboration with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation releases its 7th annual report, showing impact investing remains a critical bridge for advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals amid cuts to official development assistance.
Since 2019, $30 mil more PR
Rockefeller's Clinical Scholars: 50 years of training in translational medicine (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Rockefeller's Clinical Scholars: 50 years of training in translational medicine
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For half a century, the Clinical Scholars Program at Rockefeller has trained physician-scientists to bridge the worlds of laboratory discovery and patient care. This past semester, alumni of the program returned to campus for a celebratory symposium marking both the program's golden anniversary and the 125th year since the university's founding in 1901. Held in the Carson Family Audit more PR
Ropes & Gray Advised Audax Private Equity in Agreement to Sell StatLab Medical Products (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advised Audax Private Equity in Agreement to Sell StatLab Medical Products
Ropes & Gray represented Audax Private Equity in an agreement with Linden Capital Partners to sell StatLab Medical Products to Leica Biosystems, an operating company of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR). The transaction was announced on July 14.
Founded in 1976 and headquartered in McKinney, Texas, StatLab is a leading manufacturer of pre-analytical products span more PR
Roxanne Behr to Join New York Magazine As Creative Director, Photography (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- New York Magazine issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Roxanne Behr to Join New York Magazine As Creative Director, Photography
New York editor-in-chief David Haskell announced today that Roxanne Behr is joining the magazine as creative director, photography. In this role, Behr will lead the magazine's award-winning photography -- commissioning work from established and emerging photographers, evolving New York's photographic vision, and ensuring compelling visual storytelling and a cohesive photogra more PR
Scanlon Opposes the Sunshine Protection Act, Promotes the Sunshine for Our Kids Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Scanlon Opposes the Sunshine Protection Act, Promotes the Sunshine for Our Kids Act
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) this week spoke on the House floor about the Sunshine Protection Act, the bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. Citing the risks of this decision, Scanlon discussed her bill, the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, which would make standard time permanent instead.
While the Sunshine Protecti more PR
Scholastic Report Highlights a Decline in Reading Stamina and How Educators Can Reverse the Trend (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 (TNSrpt) -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release:
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New Scholastic Report Highlights a Decline in Reading Stamina and How Educators Can Reverse the Trend
A recent Scholastic report highlights the impact of declining reading stamina and how districts can use sustained reading to put students on the path to long-term literacy success.
When students read less, they miss out on critical skill-building such as comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency.
The repor more PR
Sean Tonolli to Speak at Ethicsverse Day 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Sean Tonolli to Speak at Ethicsverse Day 2026
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Cahill partner Sean Tonolli will speak on the keynote panel "DOJ Insider Perspectives on the Current Regulatory Landscape" at Ethico's Ethicsverse Day 2026.
Sean will join fellow panelists Hui Chen (CDE Advisors) and Matthew Axelrod (Gibson Dunn) for a discussion on the enforcement landscape, including compliance program effectiveness, voluntary disclosure and cooperation, da more PR
Secretary-General Appoints Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain, as Co-Chair of Sustainable Development Goals Advocates Group (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General Appoints Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain, as Co-Chair of Sustainable Development Goals Advocates Group
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The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain as Co-Chair of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates group, alongside Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados. The Secretary-General underscored the urgent need to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and welc more PR
Sen. Gillibrand Issues Letter to Homeland Security Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 10, 2026
The Honorable Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, D.C. 20032
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The Honorable Joseph B. Edlow
Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
5900 Capital Gateway Drive
Camp Springs, MD 20588
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Dear Secretary Mullin and Director Edlow:
I more PR
Sen. Gillibrand, 24 Co-Signers Issue Letter to DOD, U.S. Central Command (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, with 24 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Central Command:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 13, 2026
The Honorable Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301
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Admiral Brad Cooper
Commander
U.S. Central Command
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5101
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Dear Secretary Hegseth and Admiral Cooper:
We write regarding the Departmen more PR
Sen. Schiff Breaks Down Todd Blanche Hearing, Condemns Continued Evasions from Trump Nominees on CNN and MS NOW (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Schiff Breaks Down Todd Blanche Hearing, Condemns Continued Evasions from Trump Nominees on CNN and MS NOW
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's OutFront with Erin Burnett and MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki to recap his questioning of Todd Blanche during the Acting Attorney General's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He condemned Blanche's role in the conception and approval of more PR
Sen. Warren Issues Letter to Citigroup CEO Fraser (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 8, 2026
Jane Fraser
Chief Executive Officer
Citigroup
388 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
Dear Ms. Fraser:
I write regarding reports that Citigroup (Citi), the third largest bank in the United States, may expand its $2.6 trillion financial empire through a major acquisition.1 Given Ci more PR
Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Sets July 22 Executive Session (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for an executive session at 10:30 a.m. on July 22, 2026, at 253 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Committee Members
* Ted Cruz, Presiding Chairman, Republican Texas
Legislation
* S. 1759, Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
* S. 3258, Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025
* S. 3885, Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act
* S. 4429, Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
* S. 4448, Accelerating Broadband Pe more PR
Senator Schmitt Praises Acting AG Blanche's Crackdown on Crime and Support for Rule of Law, Calls for Swift Confirmation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Praises Acting AG Blanche's Crackdown on Crime and Support for Rule of Law, Calls for Swift Confirmation
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U.S. SENATE -Today, at the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) praised the Acting Attorney General and the Trump Administration for working to crack down on violent crime, eliminate fraud, and uphold the rule of law. Following the Biden more PR
Sidley Represents Jefferies in EUR850 Million Bond Issuance (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Sidley Represents Jefferies in EUR850 Million Bond Issuance
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Sidley represented Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in connection with its inaugural SEC-registered global offering of EUR850 million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2033. The notes were listed and admitted to trading on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of Euronext Dublin.
Jefferies is a U.S.-headquartered global investment b more PR
Skidmore College to Repatriate Four Funerary Objects Under NAGPRA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, intends to repatriate four unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The college determined the cultural items have an affiliation with the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. The collection includes one gorget, one lot of ochre, one lot of bone and one copper pendant. The gorget was recovered from the Old L more PR
Sports Betting & Consumer Finance Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12761) by financial economics analyst Karl E. Schneider.
Here are excerpts:
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Sports Betting and Consumer Finance
Sports betting involves risking money on the outcomes of athletic events. Before 2018, sports gambling was illegal in most states. In 2018, the Supreme Court held in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA; P.L. 102-559) was uncon more PR
St. John Fisher University: Brown to Be Inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, July 16 -- St. John Fisher University issued the following news:
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Brown to be Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
Dr. Holly Brown, executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University, has been selected to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
The newest Fellows, selected from a competitive pool of candidates, represent 39 states, the District of Columbia, and 17 countries.
Fellows deepen the thought leadership of more PR
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the advancing energy and digital connectivity for economic growth and sustainable development in Africa (10)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 15 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa posted the following news:
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the advancing energy and digital connectivity for economic growth and sustainable development in Africa
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2026 HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM (HLPF)
Advancing Energy and Digital Connectivity for Economic Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa
Statement
By
Mr. Claver Gatete
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and
Executive Secretary of ECA
New York
15 July 2026
Excellenc more PR
Statement from Congressman Nick Langworthy on Air Quality Crisis Caused by Unchecked Canadian Wildfires (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following statement:
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Statement from Congressman Nick Langworthy on Air Quality Crisis Caused by Unchecked Canadian Wildfires
"Americans should not be forced to breathe hazardous air year after year because Canada refuses to properly manage its forests. This is no longer a one-time emergency-it's becoming an annual public health crisis. That is unacceptable.
I am reaching out to Members of Parliament and the Canadian Ambassador to demand answers about the devastating more PR
SUNY ESF Introduces Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Peoples and the Environment (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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SUNY ESF Introduces Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -July 16, 2026 - The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has launched a new Advanced Certificate in Indigenous Peoples and the Environment, a graduate program designed to prepare environmental professionals to work effectively and respectfully with Indigenous Nations in research, conservatio more PR
SUNY Poly Announces $750,000 Endowed Nursing Scholarship Through the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news:
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SUNY Poly Announces $750,000 Endowed Nursing Scholarship Through the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc. announced today the establishment of a $750,000 permanently endowed scholarship that will help generations of nursing students pursue their education while strengthening the healthcare workforce across the Mohawk Va more PR
SUNY Potsdam's Local Government Microcredential Programs Help Advance Municipal Careers (10)
POTSDAM, New York, July 16 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news:
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SUNY Potsdam's Local Government Microcredential Programs Help Advance Municipal Careers
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SUNY Potsdam Professor Dr. Robert Hinckley leads a lecture in one of his political science classes in Satterlee Hall. The College's microcredentials for local government are eligible for a new scholarship program through the New York Municipal Empowerment Foundation.
As municipalities across New York seek to recruit, retain and develop skill more PR
SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus: How a 3D Printer is Transforming Psychiatric Care (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 17 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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How a 3D printer is transforming psychiatric care
Written by Jean Albanese
The nursing staff on Upstate's Community Hospital in-patient psychiatric floor is using a 3D printer to enhance their patients' experience through creativity, engagement and therapeutic activities.
For the past few months, items like toy boats and ducks, flowers, suncatchers and fidget spinners have helped patients with calming and copin more PR
The 'Odyssey' Is the Epic of Our Time (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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The 'Odyssey' Is the Epic of Our Time
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Why does the Odyssey have such wide appeal, especially now?
Director Christopher Nolan's film version, which opens on Friday, has already generated buzz and ticket sales. Epic, a musical adaptation of Homer's homecoming saga, went viral on TikTok and has been optioned as an animated movie. Recent literary translations, including ones by Emily Wilson and Daniel Mendelsohn, have also drawn readers and more PR
The 2026 ESPYS presented by Capital One honored Jalen Brunson, Myles Garrett, Alysa Liu, Fernando Mendoza, Shohei Ohtani, A'ja Wilson, the New York Knicks & more (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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The 2026 ESPYS presented by Capital One honored Jalen Brunson, Myles Garrett, Alysa Liu, Fernando Mendoza, Shohei Ohtani, A'ja Wilson, the New York Knicks & more
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July 15, 2026
Media Kit | Photos
On Wednesday evening, an elite lineup of athletes and Hollywood stars gathered at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City to celebrate the year's best moments in sports at The 2026 ESPYS Presented by more PR
The ASAM Weekly for July 14, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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The ASAM Weekly for July 14, 2026
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ASAM Weekly -July 14
Injectable-Only Overlapping Buprenorphine Starting Protocol in a Low-Threshold Setting: Current State, Lessons Learned, and Future Direction
By Steven Acton Pifer, MD, FASAM; Callan Fockele, MD, MS;
Nathan Kittle, MD, MPH, FASAM
Initiating buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) in outpatient settings is more difficult for patients us more PR
The CW Network Picks Up Hit Drama Series "Sullivan's Crossing" for Season 5 (10)
IRVING, Texas, July 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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The CW Network Picks Up Hit Drama Series "Sullivan's Crossing" for Season 5
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10-Episode Fifth Season Will Return in 2027
BURBANK, CA (July 16, 2026) - The CW Network announced today that hit drama series SULLIVAN'S CROSSING from creator Roma Roth and based on the New York Times bestselling book series by Robyn Carr will return for a 10-episode fifth season, set to debut on The CW in 2027. The ann more PR
Triple-I/Milliman: Economic and Underwriting Trends Point to an Improving P/C Industry Outlook (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release:
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Triple-I/Milliman: Economic and Underwriting Trends Point to an Improving P/C Industry Outlook
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Media Contacts:
Triple-I: Loretta Worters, lorettaw@iii.org
Milliman: Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson, jeremy.engdahl-johnson@milliman.com
MALVERN, Pa., July 16, 2026 - Underwriting conditions remain favorable across much of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry as economic drivers stabilize and moderating claims-c more PR
Tuberville Speaks at Confirmation Hearing for Department of Labor Secretary Nominee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Speaks at Confirmation Hearing for Department of Labor Secretary Nominee
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Keith Sonderling, President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville and Mr. Sonderling discussed the efforts the Trump administration is taking to root out waste, fraud, and abuse of federal tax dollars, as well as expanding 401(k) r more PR
UCLA Collective for Racial and Disability Justice Urges CMS to Withdraw Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
UCLA School of Law
Attn: Collective for Racial & Disability Justice
385 Charles E Young Dr. East,
Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
7/13/2026
Mehmet Oz, MD
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
RE: Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain In more ST
Undergrads From Colleges Across the U.S. Come to Rochester Institute of Technology for Summer Research (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, July 17 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Undergrads from colleges across the U.S. come to RIT for summer research
RIT hosts four NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sites for budding researchers
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Emily Taylor, a computer science student at Florida State University, was looking for an opportunity to combine their interest in AI research with their passion for learning American Sign Language.
Taylor landed in the perfect spot this summer doing a Research Experie more PR
University of Dubuque Announces 14th Annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series (10)
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 16 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release:
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University of Dubuque Announces 14th Annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series
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DUBUQUE, Iowa - Exuberant country music and dynamic performances are at the heart of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series at the University of Dubuque.
The 2026-2027 season kicks off in August with Daily & Vincent: A Beautiful Life Tour and continues with an array of performances including comedian Nate Jackson, Hold Onto Your But more PR
UPDATE JULY 16, 2026: Extreme Weather and Air Quality Alert (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news:
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UPDATE JULY 16, 2026: Extreme Weather and Air Quality Alert
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for today, July 16, 2026. Air quality in New York City is predicted to be similar to the levels experienced yesterday.
In response, Hunter College is asking supervisors to allow employees with health concerns to shift to remote work today. Instructors more PR
Upstate, CNYAHEC Team Up to Inspire Future Healthcare Professionals (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 17 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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Upstate, CNYAHEC team up to inspire future healthcare professionals
While summer often brings a quieter pace to campus, Upstate Medical University is once again welcoming high school students eager to explore careers in healthcare through a long-standing partnership with the Central New York Area Health Education Center (CNYAHEC).
"For more than two decades, Upstate Medical University has been an invaluable part more PR
Video, Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Provides an Update on Air Quality From Canadian Wildfires (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Provides an Update on Air Quality From Canadian Wildfires
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VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4).
AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here.
A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below:
Yes, we're in a very serious health situation right now in the State of New York. The smoke fr more PR
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Highlights First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers as Support Continues to Grow (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Highlights First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers as Support Continues to Grow
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Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul held a roundtable with state, business and local leaders from across the state to highlight her Executive Order that creates the nation's first moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, establishing the strongest standards for data center development more PR
When Faith Leads the Way (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, July 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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When Faith Leads the Way
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Sometimes the most important journeys begin without a clear destination. For Dianne Traflet, J.D., S.T.D., following God's call meant embracing uncertainty, trusting wise counsel and taking a leap of faith that ultimately shaped both her vocation and the lives of countless others.
Traflet, a faculty member and assistant dean of graduate studies at Seton Hall University's Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, more PR
White & Case advises a consortium of banks on TenneT's EUR3.5 billion EU Green Bonds issuance (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises a consortium of banks on TenneT's EUR3.5 billion EU Green Bonds issuance
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a consortium of banks on the issuance of four tranches of fixed rate EU Green Bonds with an aggregate principal amount of EUR3.5 billion issued by TenneT GmbH & Co. KG (TenneT) as first issued under its EUR35 billion Debt Issuance Programme.
The bonds were issued in accordance with the R more PR
White & Case advises Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst on Helsing's US$1.8 billion Series E financing (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst on Helsing's US$1.8 billion Series E financing
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Global law firm White & Case has advised Lightspeed Venture Partners, as co-lead investor, and General Catalyst on their participation in Helsing's US$1.8 billion Series E financing round.
Helsing is a European defense technology company focused on AI and software-based solutions and has completed the funding more PR
White & Case advises Millennium Bank Hipoteczny on PLN 500 million mortgage covered bonds issuance (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises Millennium Bank Hipoteczny on PLN 500 million mortgage covered bonds issuance
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Millennium Bank Hipoteczny S.A. on its issuance of PLN 500 million series 2 mortgage covered bonds due June 30, 2031, with a floating coupon of WIBOR 3M plus 0.78%.
The transaction represents the bank's second issuance under its international mortgage covered bonds programme (EMTN p more PR
White & Case advises on EUR350 million refinancing of Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises on EUR350 million refinancing of Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Ares Infrastructure Debt (Ares) and Vantage Infrastructure on the refinancing of the junior debt of Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta.
The transaction involved a new junior financing facility of up to EUR350 million to refinance the concessionaire's existing junior debt. At closing, approximately EU more PR
White & Case advises UIAG on voluntary public takeover offer by VINCI Energies for All for One Group (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises UIAG on voluntary public takeover offer by VINCI Energies for All for One Group
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft (UIAG), the majority shareholder of All for One Group SE, on entering into an irrevocable undertaking in connection with the voluntary public takeover offer by VINCI Energies Deutschland Enterprise Solutions AcquiCo SE (VINCI Energies) for all more PR
White & Case advises Vallourec on sale of minority stake in Huttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann to Salzgitter (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises Vallourec on sale of minority stake in Huttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann to Salzgitter
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Vallourec S.A.(Vallourec), a global manufacturing company specializing in tubular solutions for the energy and industrial sectors listed on the Euronext Paris, on the sale of its 20 percent stake in Huttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) to its joint venture partner Salzgitter AG more PR
Will Julia Felix survive? Classics prof is on the case in Pompeii TV series (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Will Julia Felix survive? Classics prof is on the case in Pompeii TV series
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It's 79 A.D. in the small but affluent Roman city of Pompeii. In the distance, Mount Vesuvius is starting to erupt, and in the streets, life turns upside down: meals left in restaurant kitchens, horses abandoned in harnesses, valuables snatched from homes. Amidst the chaos, does businesswoman Julia Felix make it out alive?
It's one of the questions driving Pompeii: Out of Time, a th more PR
Work Together to Ensure International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development Builds Brighter Future for All, Secretary-General Urges Global Conference (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Work Together to Ensure International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development Builds Brighter Future for All, Secretary-General Urges Global Conference
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the Global Conference of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, in Paris today:
I send warm greetings to this first Global Conference of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Deve more PR
Wyden: Clayton's Humiliating Hearing Proves Reform Is the Only Path Forward on FISA Section 702 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden: Clayton's Humiliating Hearing Proves Reform Is the Only Path Forward on FISA Section 702
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Washington, D.C. - Following the confirmation hearing for Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the state of FISA Section 702:
"Jay Clayton's humiliating performance yesterday proved what I have said for months: the only path forward to renew Section 702 of FISA is reform. A man w more PR
Wyo. Gov. Gordon Issues Commentary: 'Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way' (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 17 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on July 16, 2026:
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"Lead, follow, or get out of the way," is a phrase coined by my great uncle, General George Patton. It was also a favorite of Lee Iacocca's, a champion of American industry and leadership. Both men did incredible things for our country, one leading the Third Army on their way to winning an impossible war against unspeakable evil and the other, helping to lead an industry out of near certain bankruptcy while helping to revitalize more PR
Yale: Meet 'Likweli' - Monkey Species Discovered in the Congo Basin (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Meet 'Likweli': A new monkey species discovered in the Congo Basin
Yale researchers have helped to describe a new species of Colobus monkey living high in the forest canopies of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
By Mike Cummings
An international team of scientists, including Yale researchers, has described a new Colobus monkey species inhabiting high forest canopies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is just the fifth new species of Afr more PR
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