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777 West Putnam Avenue Achieves 100% Occupancy Following 23,000 Square Feet of Leasing Activity (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- 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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777 West Putnam Avenue Achieves 100% Occupancy Following 23,000 Square Feet of Leasing Activity
Newmark Arranges Four Office Lease Transactions at Class A Property on Behalf of Ownership
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Newmark announces the Company has arranged 23,248 square feet of office leases at 777 West Putnam Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut, bringing the Class A office property to 100% oc more PR
A&O Shearman Expands Restructuring Practice With New Partner in New York (10)
LONDON, England, July 21 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news on July 20, 2026:
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A&O Shearman expands Restructuring practice with new partner in New York
A&O Shearman announces today the addition of partner Joseph (Joe) Brown to its Restructuring practice in New York.
Joe joins A&O Shearman with broad experience in both creditor-side and debtor-side restructurings, including in-court and out-of-court restructurings, liability management and financing transactions, Section 363 sales, and bankruptcy litigation.
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AIR QUALITY UPDATE: Return to Normal Operations (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news:
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AIR QUALITY UPDATE: Return to Normal Operations
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UPDATE: Sunday, July 19, 5:30 pm
Air quality conditions in New York City have improved, and Hunter College has returned to normal operations.
The college's guidance allowing employees with health concerns to shift to remote work and encouraging instructional accommodations for students is no longer in effect. Employees should report to work as scheduled, and cla more PR
Alumna Amplifies Voices in Global Fight Against Injustice (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 20 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Alumna Amplifies Voices in Global Fight Against Injustice
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by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer
Stories of injustice can often go unheard unless someone is willing to bring them to light. For Cedarville University alumna Sarah Mathew, that work now sits at the heart of her efforts to amplify the voices of girls and families affected by gender-based violence in India.
Mathew, a 2023 Cedarville University graduate in international studies, s more PR
American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: Mamdani Threatens Netanyahu as Bomb Rattles New York (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow:
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Mamdani Threatens Netanyahu as Bomb Rattles New York
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is exploring whether he has the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City. Meanwhile, an anti-ICE incendiary attack outside a federal building in Manhattan is being investigated by the FBI.
As reported by the New York Post:
Critics are blasting Mayor Zohran Mamdani for vowin more PR
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CROWNS NEW NATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN OBEDIENCE AND RALLY (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release:
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AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CROWNS NEW NATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN OBEDIENCE AND RALLY
The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)), the world's largest registry of purebred and mixed-breed dogs and a leading advocate for canine health, welfare, and responsible dog ownership, is pleased to announce the winners of the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally(R) National Championship. More than 800 dogs from across the country competed in the two national championships, he more PR
Andrew Pak Joins Constangy as Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Partner in Orange County (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Andrew Pak Joins Constangy as Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Partner in Orange County
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Constangy is pleased to announce that Andrew Pak has joined the firm's nationally recognized Cyber Team as a partner in its Orange County, California office.
Andrew works with Constangy's cyber litigation practice, defending organizations in complex class action litigation arising from data security incidents a more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Attorney General Mayes today announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling Friday declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services.
In her decision, U.S. Di more PR
AS CENTRAL NEW YORK SEES RECORD HIGH GROCERY COSTS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO BREAK UP THE MEATPACKING MONOPOLIES, HELP FARMERS, AND DRIVE DOWN COST OF MEAT FOR FAMILIES (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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AS CENTRAL NEW YORK SEES RECORD HIGH GROCERY COSTS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO BREAK UP THE MEATPACKING MONOPOLIES, HELP FARMERS, AND DRIVE DOWN COST OF MEAT FOR FAMILIES
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Schumer Says Four Corporate Giants Dominate Meat Market, Rigging The System Against Central NY Families, And Squeezing Farmers Who Keep Just 16 Cents Of Every Dollar Spent On Food
New Schumer Bill Will Break Up Big Monopolies, Low more PR
AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY COST SHIFTS AND SAVE CAPITAL REGION COUNTY... (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY COST SHIFTS AND SAVE CAPITAL REGION COUNTY...
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Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION - Meaning Now Capital Region Counties Will Need To Find A Whopping $4.4+ MILLION To Keep Nutrition Assistance Flowing To Fam more PR
Attorney General James Announces Arrest of Rochester Nursing Home Employee for Stealing $150,000 from Residents (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Announces Arrest of Rochester Nursing Home Employee for Stealing $150,000 from Residents
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and arraignment of Tammy Echols, 56, of Rochester, for stealing more than $150,000 from vulnerable residents of St. John's Home (St. John's), where she worked. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Medicaid Fraud Contro more PR
AXA Art Prize U.S. Announces Shortlist for 2026 Exhibition (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 21 -- AXA XL, an insurance and reinsurance company, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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AXA Art Prize U.S. announces shortlist for 2026 Exhibition
Celebrating emerging talent from across the nation with a diverse and dynamic showcase in New York this Fall
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New York - Nearly 600 submissions from 132 schools across the U.S. have been narrowed down to 40 outstanding works--a testament to the vibrant creativity of today's student artists. These finalists will be celebrated in a captivating in-perso more PR
Bangladesh: First Enforced Disappearance Case Since July 2024 Uprising (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Bangladesh: First Enforced Disappearance Case Since July 2024 Uprising
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(London) - The Bangladeshi authorities should immediately comply with a July 12, 2026 court order to investigate the alleged disappearance of 30-year-old Miraj Sheikh, who was last seen in the custody of the Coast Guard, in what appears to be the first known enforced disappearance case in two years, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should also reverse its dec more PR
Bank of America Declares Preferred Stock Dividends Payable in August and September 2026 (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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Bank of America Declares Preferred Stock Dividends Payable in August and September 2026
Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors has authorized regular cash dividends on the outstanding shares or depositary shares of the following series of preferred stock:
Series of Preferred Stock ... Dividend per Share or Depositary Share
Record Date ... Payment Date
Floati more PR
Billboard names seven Reed Smith attorneys to Top Music Lawyers list (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Billboard names seven Reed Smith attorneys to Top Music Lawyers list
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LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK - Billboard has named seven Reed Smith attorneys to its 2026 Top Music Lawyers list, marking the firm's eighth consecutive year of recognition and underscoring the sustained depth, staying power, and leadership of its music practice at a moment when the industry is being reshaped by streaming economics, AI-driven rights d more PR
Binghamton University's Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Achieves ACOTE Accreditation (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Binghamton University's Doctor of Occupational Therapy program achieves ACOTE accreditation
Accreditation signifies the entry-level OTD program's commitment to excellence
By Natalie Blando-George
Binghamton University announces that its Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (EL-OTD) program has achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), marking a significant milestone for the University. This a more PR
Binghamton University: Connector - New School of Computing Director Brings Deep Experience With Sensors, Networking (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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The Connector: New School of Computing director brings deep experience with sensors, networking
Professor of Empire Innovation KC Wang comes to Binghamton University with an impressive resume of accomplishments
By Chris Kocher
When Kuang-Ching "KC" Wang started as an assistant professor at Clemson University, he asked a mentor how to succeed in the field of computer networking.
"If you stop thinking about networking as connecting computers, you will st more PR
Biochemistry Ph.D. Candidate Earns NIH Fellowship for Dementia Research (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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Biochemistry Ph.D. Candidate Earns NIH Fellowship for Dementia Research
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An early-career scientist may spend decades writing grant proposals. For Raven Fisher, earning one of the first major awards of that career is both a recognition of the significance of her work and a foundation for the career she hopes to build.
Fisher, a Biochemistry Ph.D. candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center, won a highly competitive National Institutes of Health more PR
BOC Aviation Announces Order for Up to 300 LEAP Engines (10)
EVENDALE, Ohio, July 20 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release:
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BOC Aviation Announces Order for Up to 300 LEAP Engines
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Published on 20th July 2026 on the CFM news page
* Key design reviews completed
* Earliest ever durability testing for new technology development
* Mid-decade hybrid electric ground tests meet program commitments
FARNBOROUGH, England more PR
Brian M. Balduzzi Joins Holland & Knight's Global Wealth and Family Office Practice (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Brian M. Balduzzi Joins Holland & Knight's Global Wealth and Family Office Practice
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PHILADELPHIA (July 20, 2026) - Holland & Knight has expanded its Global Wealth and Family Office Practice Group with the addition of Brian M. Balduzzi as a partner in the Firm's Philadelphia and New York offices. Mr. Balduzzi focuses on wealth planning, tax, charitable planning, business succession, and estate and trust administratio more PR
Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires BrightTree Studios, Expanding Its Architecture & Design Platform Into Technology Design (10)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 21 -- Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments, issued the following news on July 20, 2026:
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Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires BrightTree Studios, Expanding Its Architecture & Design Platform into Technology Design
Acquisition adds audiovisual, IT/telecom, security, and acoustics design capabilities to Brightstar's architecture and design portfolio, which includes KZF Design and Erdman
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NEW YORK and Warrendale, PA, Monday - Brightstar Ca more PR
Brooklyn Law School Appoints Three New Faculty Members (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, July 20 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Brooklyn Law School Appoints Three New Faculty Members
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From left: Brandi M. Lupo, Laura Portuondo, and Tomer Kenneth.
On July 1, Brooklyn Law School officially welcomed three new legal scholars to its nationally recognized faculty. These distinguished academics - who bring expertise in a broad range of areas, including constitutional and family law; evidence; law and technology; civil procedure; and legal ethics -will begin teaching in the fall semester. more PR
Buffalo State Police Officer helps save teen's life while off duty (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 21 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release:
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Buffalo State Police Officer helps save teen's life while off duty
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Four police officers, including Buffalo State University Police Officer Lieutenant William Ginnick, were recognized by the North Tonawanda City Council in a ceremony on July 7 for their response that helped save a teenager's life after he was struck by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter.
On June 12, a North Tonawanda Senior High School student was riding e-scooter and more PR
Building the Future of AI at American Express: Meet Berta Rodriguez-Hervas, SVP of Enterprise AI Platforms (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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Building the Future of AI at American Express: Meet Berta Rodriguez-Hervas, SVP of Enterprise AI Platforms
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Berta Rodriguez-Hervas' path to a career in tech started early, inspired in part by her mother, a chemistry teacher. "Many of my toys growing up were science kits and physics experiments, things that nurtured my curiosity," Berta said.
That curiosity led her to study and work in software engineering and AI -and eventuall more PR
CAIR Announces Dr. Adam Hamawy & Darializa Avila Chevalier As Keynote Speakers at 32nd Annual Gala in Washington, DC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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CAIR Announces Dr. Adam Hamawy & Darializa Avila Chevalier As Keynote Speakers at 32nd Annual Gala in Washington, DC
CAIR's 32 annual gala and national policy conference are themed "We the People: Saving Our Democracy, Building Our Future"
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced Dr. Adam Hamawy of New Jersey and Darializa Av more PR
CAIR-NY Condemns Vandalism Targeting Queens Synagogues, Calls for Swift Investigation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 19, 2026:
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CAIR-NY Condemns Vandalism Targeting Queens Synagogues, Calls for Swift Investigation
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the state's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the vandalism targeting two Queens synagogues and welcomed the ongoing investigation by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force into the apparent bias-motivated incidents. Authorities ar more PR
Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Enemies of Energy - Freedom Together Foundation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun:
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Enemies of Energy: Freedom Together Foundation
Formerly known as the "JPB Foundation," Freedom Together has been a major donor to anti-energy NGOs and the big pass-through donors to same.
Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a research report created for the Capital Research Center.
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Donor type: direct grant maker
The most recent IRS filing more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Bias Evident in Attacks on Houses of Worship (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 (TNSrep) -- 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 20, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
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BIAS EVIDENT IN ATTACKS ON HOUSES OF WORSHIP
Vandals who attack houses of worship need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Sadly, this is often not the case. Almost as bad is the selective interest the media show in reporting these incident more PR
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy:
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Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path
States entered 2026 facing intensifying strain from the sweeping federal tax and spending changes enacted last year and other fiscal pressures. Several states have risen to the occasion by taking prudent and sometimes bold steps to raise or protect revenues to better meet residents' nee more PR
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against the HHS for Withholding Information About Child Care Funding Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release:
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Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against the HHS for Withholding Information About Child Care Funding Restrictions
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Today, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking transparency about the Trump administration's unprecedented restrictions on federal child care and family assistance funding fo more PR
CNN's Jake Tapper Reports in "Ben Sasse Is Going Home," for The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN's Jake Tapper Reports in "Ben Sasse Is Going Home," for The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper
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July 20th, 2026
NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, JULY 26 AT 8PM ET/PT
NEW YORK, NY - (July 20, 2026) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a seven-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with an intimate and deeply personal portrait of life, faith, and love in the face of mortality, through the eyes of former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, who is li more PR
Commerce Dept. Seeks Comments on Pfizer Foreign-Trade Zone Production Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has received a notification from Pfizer Inc., New York, proposing expanded production activity at its facilities in Kalamazoo and Portage, Michigan, within Subzone 43E.
The proposal would add production of the pharmaceutical intermediate phthalimido lactol using imported 3-phthalimidopropionaldehyde. The imported material may be subject to Section 232 or Section 301 duties, depending on its country of origin. Public comments are due by Aug. 31, 2026. The n more PR
CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "FAMILY GROCERY AND FARMER RELIEF ACT," TO BREAK UP HARMFUL MONOPOLIES, BRING DOWN GROCERY COSTS, AND FIGHT FOR HUDSON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESSES (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "FAMILY GROCERY AND FARMER RELIEF ACT," TO BREAK UP HARMFUL MONOPOLIES, BRING DOWN GROCERY COSTS, AND FIGHT FOR HUDSON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESSES
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Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act," to Break Up Harmful Monopolies, Bring Down Grocery Costs, and Fight for Hudson Valley Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Pat Ryan, along with U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Ch more PR
CONGRESSMEN MORELLE, FITZPATRICK ANNOUNCE HOUSE PASSAGE OF THEIR LEGISLATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LIFESAVING CANCER SCREENINGS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMEN MORELLE, FITZPATRICK ANNOUNCE HOUSE PASSAGE OF THEIR LEGISLATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LIFESAVING CANCER SCREENINGS
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(Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-01) celebrated the passage of the EARLY Act, which includes the full provisions of the Morelle-authored Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for CancerAct. The SCREENS for C more PR
Connecticut High School and College Students Present their Summer Research (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, July 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Connecticut High School and College Students Present their Summer Research
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On July 16-17 the Health Career Opportunities Programs (HCOP) of UConn Health hosted a two-day research symposium for high school and college students from across Connecticut's towns who participated in its annual Summer Enrichment Programs.
Each student conducted either innovative basic science or clinical health disparities research this summer at UConn Health and pre more PR
Court Hits Pause on Billionaire-Backed Media Takeover Following Common Cause Advocacy Campaign (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Court Hits Pause on Billionaire-Backed Media Takeover Following Common Cause Advocacy Campaign
The halt comes after California and 11 other states sued to block the deal -- a direct result of Common Cause's advocacy campaign to urge state Attorneys General to intervene in the proposed merger.
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Today, a federal judge temporarily halted Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The halt comes after California and 11 o more PR
Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard
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Soot, made up of tiny toxic particles that lodge deep in the lungs, causes severe health harms including cancer, asthma, and premature deaths. Photo: Unsplash
July 20, 2026 (Boston, MA) - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the law and implement the strengthened 2024 national standar more PR
FAU Foundation Board Welcomes New Members (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, July 21 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Foundation Board Welcomes New Members
By Kristine Gobbo
The Florida Atlantic University Foundation recently welcomed Susan Ball '13, Michael Gray and Craig Weiner to its board of directors. The new board members were recently approved by the FAU Board of Trustees. Each will serve a three-year term, which began on July 1.
"The FAU Foundation Board plays a vital role in advancing Florida Atl more PR
Federal Home Loan Banks Office of Finance Announces the Election of Michael C. Bodson as New Board Chair (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Federal Home Loan Banks Office of Finance issued the following news release:
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Office of Finance Announces the Election of Michael C. Bodson as New Board Chair
The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) Office of Finance announced today that Michael C. Bodson has been elected to serve as Chair of its Board of Directors (Board), effective July 20, 2026.
Mr. Bodson has served as an Independent Director since July 2022. From 2012 to August 2022, Mr. Bodson was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Depository T more PR
Federal Trial Begins in Center for Food Safety Lawsuit Challenging River Pollution from Industrial Dairy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release:
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Federal Trial Begins in Center for Food Safety Lawsuit Challenging River Pollution from Industrial Dairy
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Syracuse, New York - Today, a federal trial begins in Center for Food Safety's lawsuit against Wood Farms LLC, a large industrial dairy in northern New York that is accused of polluting waterways that flow into the St. Lawrence River. The lawsuit alleges Wood Farms has unlawfully discharged pollutants over 1,000 times to more PR
Fine Arts Center Unveils 2026-27 Season (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Fine Arts Center Unveils 2026-27 Season
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A performance by Audra McDonald, winner of a record six Tony Awards, and an exhibition of acclaimed conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas's work at the University Museum of Contemporary Art are among the programming highlights of the recently announced 2026-27 UMass Fine Arts Center season.
The 2026-27 Fine Arts Center season is comprised of 23 public performances in five venues and 15 exhibitions in more PR
FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S HANNITY TO PRESENT EXCLUSIVE FIRST INTERVIEW WITH SEN. DARLINE GRAHAM (R-SC) ON MONDAY, JULY 20 (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release:
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S HANNITY TO PRESENT EXCLUSIVE FIRST INTERVIEW WITH SEN. DARLINE GRAHAM (R-SC) ON MONDAY, JULY 20
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NEW YORK - July 20, 2026 - FOX News Channel's (FNC) Sean Hannity will present an exclusive first interview with Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC), sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, tonight on the Monday, July 20th edition of Hannity (9PM-10 PM/ET) from Columbia, South Carolina. During the interview Sen. Graham more PR
Free Outspoken Moroccan Rap Star (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Free Outspoken Moroccan Rap Star
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"In rap, I'll stage a coup d'Etat
with my spiteful homies, 'cause their lives are all stormy weather...
Go ahead, take me -blindfold my eyes,
reopen Tazmamart, and throw me in."
With these biting lyrics, 34-year-old Moroccan rap star Mehdi Lyoubi, known as Mehdi Black Wind, invoked the infamous Tazmamart prison, where those accused of plotting against the monarchy were jailed in atrocious conditions more PR
Fresenius Medical Care Introduces TherapyWise Analytics for Kidney Replacement Therapy (10)
HOMBURG, Germany, July 21 -- Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Fresenius Medical Care introduces TherapyWiseTM analytics for kidney replacement therapy
* Cloud-based platform provides retrospective, program-level insight into kidney replacement therapy delivered in acute and hospital critical care settings
* Available within NxStage(R) System OneTM with NxViewTM 4.0, Fresenius Medical Care's FDA 510(k)-cleared software more PR
Fujifilm Announces Aspire Program Updates and Designer Sessions Summer and Fall Dates (10)
VALHALLA, New York, July 21 -- Fujifilm, a manufacturer of cell culture media, reagents and medical devices, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Fujifilm Announces Aspire Program Updates and Designer Sessions Summer and Fall Dates
Business Development Program Offers Resources to Maximize CMYK+ Printing
HANOVER PARK, Ill. - FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Business Innovation Division, today announced the availability of summer and fall dates for its Aspire Designer Sessions series, a key component of the company's more PR
Gillen Questions Former FEMA Chief on Nonprofit Security Grant Deadlines and Flood Resiliency in Coastal Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillen Questions Former FEMA Chief on Nonprofit Security Grant Deadlines and Flood Resiliency in Coastal Communities
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A video of the full remarks is available HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) questioned former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate in a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on the agency's abbreviated application timeline for the FY2026 Nonprofit Securi more PR
Gillibrand Continues Statewide Tour Addressing The Rising Cost Of Groceries, Lagging Consumer Confidence (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Continues Statewide Tour Addressing The Rising Cost Of Groceries, Lagging Consumer Confidence
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continued her series of statewide press conferences -including in Poughkeepsie and Rochester - to address the crushing impact of rising grocery and household goods prices on working families. The push follows a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report showing headline inflation more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Service Member Deaths In Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Service Member Deaths In Iran War
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's war with Iran following the deaths of three more American troops over the weekend:
"This weekend, three more American service members lost their lives and one remains missing in action. Seventeen of our troops are now dead in a more PR
Governor Hochul Announces $250 Million Transformative Redevelopment Underway at Buffalo's Marine Drive Public Housing Complex (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces $250 Million Transformative Redevelopment Underway at Buffalo's Marine Drive Public Housing Complex
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that construction is underway at the redevelopment of Marine Drive Apartments, a 70-year-old public housing complex in Buffalo. The $250 million first phase of the three-phase transformation will include the new construction of 254 apartments across four buildings. When complete more PR
Governor Hochul is a Guest on CBS News' 'Face the Nation' (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on CBS News' 'Face the Nation'
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Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on CBS News' "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan.
AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here.
A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below:
Margaret Brennan, CBS News: Welcome back to "Face the Nation." We go now to the Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul. Good mo more PR
Governor Ivey Announces Doncasters Expanding in Auburn With $50M Facility (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 21 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news:
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Governor Ivey announces Doncasters expanding in Auburn with $50M facility
LONDON, England - DPC Holdings PLC (Doncasters), recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DPC),a leading international manufacturer of superalloys and high-precision casting components used in aerospace and energy sectors, is adding a second Alabama facility, Governor Kay Ivey's office and Doncasters announced Monday.
The new facility in Auburn is a $50 mil more PR
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Aura Consolidated Group on Acquisition of Qoria Limited and ASX Listing (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Aura Consolidated Group on acquisition of Qoria Limited and ASX listing
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has advised Aura Consolidated Group, Inc. (Aura) on its acquisition of Qoria Limited (Qoria), the Australian aspects of a US$100 million capital raise and Aura's concurrent listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
The Boston-based Aura, a global leader in online safety and wel more PR
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Asia Private Capital Analysis Q2 2026 - Game of Two Halves? (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 (TNSrep) -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Asia Private Capital Analysis Q2 2026: A game of two halves?
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's quarterly review of private capital buyouts, fundraising and disputes tells a familiar story for the first half of 2026: subdued on-market play with flashes of brilliance.
The question is whether 2026 follows the trend of recent years and stages a lively comeback in the second half, or whether geopolitical and market influences will see on more PR
Hispanic Federation Condemns Second Fatal ICE Shooting (10)
NEW YORK, July 15 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement:
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Hispanic Federation Condemns Second Fatal ICE Shooting
On Monday, Joan Sebastian Guerrero was killed by federal agents in Biddeford, Maine. His death follows the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, in Houston, Texas the week before. Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that agents more PR
Hofstra University: Purists Complain About Commercialism at the World Cup (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, July 21 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Purists Complain About Commercialism at the World Cup
Ginny Greenberg
Brenda Elsey, professor of history, was interviewed by The New York Times about the extended halftime show of the 2026 FIFA World Cup's championship match between Spain and Argentina.
The article reports that purists considered the performance - which featured Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira, BTS, and the New York Philharmonic - to be another example of FIFA catering to corporate interest more PR
How extreme heat affects the economy (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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How extreme heat affects the economy
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On hot days, workers are much more likely to get hurt on the job. Trains are more likely to be delayed, flight cancellations and postponements increase, and labor productivity falls.
These are just some of the ways, says environmental and labor economist R. Jisung Park, that environmental factors like climate change impact economic opportunity.
"All these little drips of productivity loss and subt more PR
How Future Healers Stay Human (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 20 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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How Future Healers Stay Human
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Students Turn to Art for Connection, Identity and Relief in High-Pressure Environment
Long before she became a medical student, Emily Lu learned to understand people by drawing their faces.
Growing up near Nashville after immigrating with her family from China, she found portrait drawing a way to form connections that transcended language or cultural barriers.
"There was something about draw more PR
Human Rights Watch Fact Sheet: U.N. Funding Crisis and Human Rights Work (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following fact sheet:
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The UN Funding Crisis and Human Rights Work
The United Nations General Assembly took a crucial step on June 30, 2026, towards easing the world body's deepening liquidity crisis by amending a longstanding rule that would have required it to refund member state contributions it had never actually received.
The UN's liquidity shortfall has forced its leadership to lay off thousands of staff and cut back on lifesaving human rights, humanita more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: 'I Can't Feed My Children' - Afghanistan's Economic Crisis Deepens (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Afghanistan researcher Fereshta Abbasi:
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'I Can't Feed My Children'
Afghanistan's Economic Crisis Deepens
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A man in western Afghanistan recently told me that his neighbors knock on his door to ask for food. A man in the capital, Kabul, said, "I can no longer feed my children properly," and described how the rising cost of food was affecting him and his family.
Such stories are becoming increasingly common in Afghanistan, where milli more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: A Year Since Two Turkmen Activists Disappeared (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Viktoriya Kim, assistant researcher for Europe and Central Asia:
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A Year Since Two Turkmen Activists Disappeared
Turkiye and Turkmenistan Have Questions to Answer
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July 24 marks one year since Alisher Sakhatov and Abdulla Orusov disappeared in Turkiye. Their families are still searching for answers about their whereabouts and fate.
Sakhatov and Orusov are Turkmen activists and bloggers who spoke openly about developments in Turkmeni more PR
Human Rights Watch, 7 Organizations Demand India Repeal New Foreign Funding Rules Targeting Civil Society (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement with seven organizations:
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India: New Foreign Funding Rules Tighten Control over Civil Society and Undermine the Right to Freedom of Association
On 22 June 2026, India's Ministry of Home Affairs adopted the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules granting the Indian government sweeping new powers to police the activities, operation, management and leadership of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving foreign funding.
The more PR
Human Rights Watch, U.S. Civil Society Groups Call on Administration to End Campaign Against ICC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: International] -- In a joint statement released on International Justice Day in New York, Human Rights Watch alongside over 100 civil society organizations, legal experts and former diplomats urged the administration to withdraw its campaign aimed at disabling the International Criminal Court.
The coalition warned that efforts to intimidate the court or pressure state parties break promises to atrocity victims and erode confidence in the international legal system. They reaffirmed that no nation or individual is more PR
Human Rights Watch: United Nations Funding Crisis and Human Rights (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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United Nations Funding Crisis and Human Rights
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(New York) - The United Nations General Assembly amended a longstanding rule on June 30, 2026, to ease the world body's deepening liquidity crisis, but severe funding problems remain, Human Rights Watch said.
A new Human Rights Watch questions-and-answers document describes the effects of the UN's liquidity crisis on its global human rights activities ~~,~~ and makes recommendations to UN memb more PR
ICYMI: In Daily News Op-Ed, CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez and Graduate Center President Brumberg Detail Importance of Peer Review System for Federal Grants (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 -- The City University of New York posted the following news:
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ICYMI: In Daily News Op-Ed, CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez and Graduate Center President Brumberg Detail Importance of Peer Review System for Federal Grants
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In a recent op-ed for the New York Daily News, CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez and CUNY Graduate Center President Joshua C. Brumberg detail the importance of maintaining a peer review system for allocating federal grants to natural and social sciences. This conversation comes as the Office more PR
In Western New York, Governor Hochul Highlights First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers as Support Continues to Grow (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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In Western New York, Governor Hochul Highlights First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers as Support Continues to Grow
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Governor Kathy Hochul today held a roundtable with state, business and local leaders from Western New York 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 and creating a blueprint to more PR
Investment Funds and Real Estate Tax Partner James Manzione Rejoins Gibson Dunn (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Investment Funds and Real Estate Tax Partner James Manzione Rejoins Gibson Dunn
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Gibson Dunn announced today that James Manzione has rejoined the firm's New York office as a partner in its market-leading Tax Practice Group. He focuses his practice on tax matters involving investment funds and real estate, including related financing and mergers and acquisitions. Earlier in his career, James was an associate i more PR
ITA Opens Antidumping Investigation Into Choline Salts From China (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration initiated an antidumping investigation into choline salt imports from China today.
ITA has initiated an antidumping duty investigation into imports of choline salts from China after concluding that a petition filed by a domestic producer satisfies statutory requirements and demonstrates adequate industry support for the case.
The petition was filed on June 24, 2026, by BCP Ingredients Inc., New Hampton, New York, a U.S. producer of choline salts. more PR
ITA Starts Countervailing Duty Probe Into Choline Salts From China (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has initiated a countervailing duty investigation into imports of choline salts from China after finding that a petition filed by a domestic producer met statutory requirements and showed adequate industry support.
The investigation stems from a petition submitted on June 24, 2026, by BCP Ingredients Inc., New Hampton, New York, which alleges that the Chinese government provides subsidies to producers of choline salts and that the subsidized impor more PR
Jacks in a Flash: Alexandra Caprino (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 20 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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Jacks in a Flash: Alexandra Caprino
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Alexandra A. Carpino, a professor of comparative cultural studies and associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters, was one of four scholars invited to present at an opening day symposium for the first international exhibition of Etruscan art in the United States since 2009. She answered a few quick Qs about her presentation at San Francisco's Legion of Honor Museum, the two articles she co-wrote for the cat more PR
Jason Schwartz to speak at NYU's Advanced International Taxation Conference (10)
NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Jason Schwartz to speak at NYU's Advanced International Taxation Conference
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Cahill partner Jason Schwartz will speak on the panel, "Inbound Debt Investing," at the Advanced International Taxation Conference, hosted by the NYU School of Professional Studies Division of Programs in Business.
Jason will examine key considerations for foreign investment in U.S. debt, including U.S. trade or business issues, applicable safe h more PR
Judson Reid to head up CCE Regional Agriculture Teams (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Judson Reid to head up CCE Regional Agriculture Teams
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Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has announced the hiring of longtime extension educator and Vegetable Specialist Judson Reid as assistant director for agriculture and food systems. Moving into this critical statewide leadership role under Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Associate Dean and Director of CCE Andy Turner, Reid will provide primary leadership and management for the CC more PR
Judson Reid to head up CCE Regional Agriculture Teams (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Judson Reid to head up CCE Regional Agriculture Teams
By RJ Anderson
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has announced the hiring of longtime extension educator and Vegetable Specialist Judson Reid as assistant director for agriculture and food systems. Moving into this critical statewide leadership role under Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Associate Dean and Director of CCE Andy Turner, Rei more PR
Justice Department's Pursuit of Times Journalists' and Family Members' Phone Records Threatens Press Freedom (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release:
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Justice Department's Pursuit of Times Journalists' and Family Members' Phone Records Threatens Press Freedom
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The New York Times reported today that the Justice Department sought the phone and text-message records of several Times journalists, two reporters' spouses, and one reporter's mother in an effort to identify confidential sources behind the newspaper's reporting on security concerns involving P more PR
Justin Levine discusses the GENIUS Act's compliance timeline with CoinDesk (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Justin Levine discusses the GENIUS Act's compliance timeline with CoinDesk
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Davis Polk counsel Justin Levine was quoted in CoinDesk discussing the GENIUS Act's compliance timeline for foreign stablecoin issuers.
The article highlighted that after the three-year grace period for compliance, U.S. crypto platforms won't be able to offer stablecoins from issuers who haven't met all regulatory requirements. However, there is dis more PR
Kirkland Advises Brookfield on $2.1 Billion Strategic Joint Venture with Healthpeak (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland Advises Brookfield on $2.1 Billion Strategic Joint Venture with Healthpeak
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Kirkland & Ellis advised Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) on the formation of a long-term strategic capital partnership with Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DOC) through a joint venture, involving a portfolio of outpatient medical buildings across the United States. The portfolio contributed by Healthpeak is co more PR
Lamar University: Dr. Margot Gage on Health, Advocacy and Research (10)
BEAUMONT, Texas, July 21 -- Lamar University issued the following news:
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Dr. Margot Gage on health, advocacy and research
By April Thompson
If you ask Dr. Margot Gage what she studies, the answer depends on when you catch her.
One week, she's reviewing research for one of the nation's largest federally funded long COVID initiatives. Another, she's teaching Lamar University students how neighborhoods, governments, and public policy shape health outcomes. She's organized ceremonies honoring Vietnam veterans, and become one of the countr more PR
Latham Adds Leading Investment Grade Debt Partner to Preeminent Capital Markets Practice in New York (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Latham Adds Leading Investment Grade Debt Partner to Preeminent Capital Markets Practice in New York
Jennifer Ying Lan adds meaningful depth to Latham's debt capital markets capabilities in a strategically important segment of the firm's unmatched Capital Markets platform.
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Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Ying Lan has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Capital Markets and Public Company Representation more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift actions to stop an attack at 26 Federal Plaza this morning, for successfully apprehending the suspect and for keeping the people of New York City safe. Acts of terror and violence have no place in our City and will never be tolerated. Th more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement :
I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift actions to stop an attack at 26 Federal Plaza this morning, for successfully apprehending the suspect and for keeping the people of New York City safe. Acts of terror and violence have no place in our City and will never be tolerated. The individual responsible more PR
Leaders, Members, Associates of BB7 Trinitarios Charged in 15-Count Indictment For Five Murders (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Leaders, Members, And Associates Of BB7 Trinitarios Charged In 15-Count Indictment For Five Murders
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, Westchester County District Attorney, Susan Cacace, Bron more PR
Lizza Named to the NJBIZ Law Power List for the Eighth Consecutive Year (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Saul Ewing, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Lizza Named to the NJBIZ Law Power List for the Eighth Consecutive Year
Saul Ewing LLP is proud to announce that Partner Charles M. Lizza was named to the 2026 NJBIZ Law Power list. This is the eighth year in a row that Mr. Lizza has been included on this list of the state's top lawyers. Professionals are selected based on their leadership, expertise, and impact within the legal community.
Mr. Lizza currently serves as lead New Jersey lit more PR
Lujan, Blumenthal, Wyden Demand FTC Action on Hidden Delivery Fees That Drive Up Prices for Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- 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
Mace Consult Looks to Expand in Montreal to Support Infrastructure Projects (10)
MONTREAL, Canada, July 21 -- Montreal International issued the following news release:
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Mace Consult looks to expand in Montreal to support infrastructure projects
In a meeting hosted by Mace Consult CEO Davendra Dabasia with a delegation from Montreal at the firm's London office, Dabasia shared news that the company aims to expand its presence in Montreal, where the firm is supporting delivery of the Alto High-Speed Rail Project, and sees additional opportunities to serve infrastructure programs planned for Montreal-Trudeau Internation more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Expect More Data Center Moratoriums - and Slower Growth (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 20, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion:
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Expect More Data Center Moratoriums - and Slower Growth
If you are an AI doomer, as a majority of Americans are, then you might find New York's one-year moratorium on new data centers reassuring: No matter how fast technology progresses, humans will do all they can to slow it down.
Restrictions on data centers, which are almost certainly coming in other states as well, ill more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Reason: Hidden Problem With Democrats' $25 Minimum Wage Bill (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by legal policy fellow Jarrett Dieterle and Kurt Huffman to Reason:
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The Hidden Problem with Democrats' $25 Minimum Wage Bill
The legislation would eliminate the tip credit for restaurant workers and other tipped employees--which has not worked out well in the past.
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Across the country, progressive politicians continue to push for an ever-higher minimum wage. Whether it's New York City's Mamdani-led pursuit of $30 by '30, L.A.'s $30 "Olympic wa more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Washington Post: America's National Parks Are Falling Apart. Congress Can Fix Them. (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 20, 2026, by senior fellow Shawn Regan to the Washington Post:
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America's National Parks Are Falling Apart. Congress Can Fix Them.
Legislators should fund routine maintenance to prevent bigger problems.
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America has much to be proud of in the 250th year since its founding, but the condition of its national parks shouldn't be on the list.
The national park system faces a maintenance backlog of $24 billion in crumbling roads, aging water more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial state programs and services based solely on a pos more PR
MIT: School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 6 new faculty for 2026 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes six new faculty for 2026
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The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) and Dean Agustin Rayo recently welcomed six new professors to the MIT community. They arrive with diverse backgrounds and vast knowledge in their areas of research.
Grisha Coleman is a full professor in the Music and Theater Arts Section. Her research explores tensions between our ph more PR
Much of Charleston's Drinking Water Comes From Streams Now at Risk - New Research (10)
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 20 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Much of Charleston's Drinking Water Comes From Streams Now at Risk - New Research
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CHARLESTON, S.C. - Researchers at Yale and the University of Massachusetts have found that 50 percent of the water in the Edisto River starts out in streams that may no longer be protected by the Clean Water Act. These types of streams also provide 40 percent of the water in Bushy Creek Reservoir.
New Research: Maps of streams a more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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AG Davenport Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger
Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Halting Merger for Two Weeks
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a temporary restraining order halting the $110 billion merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) and Paramount more PR
N.M. A.G. Torrez Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Param more PR
N.Y. DOT Announces Major Enhancement of Highway Safety With Expansion of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program to Protect Highway Workers (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- The New York State Department of Transportation issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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State Department of Transportation Announces Major Enhancement of Highway Safety with Expansion of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program to Protect Highway Workers
Enacted Budget Allows Deployment of Speed Enforcement Cameras to Additional Work Zones Across New York State
Program No Longer Restricted to Controlled Access Highways
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New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Ther more PR
N.Y. Economic Development Corp. Issues Request for Proposals to Redevelop East 125th Street Site Into New Housing Project in East Harlem (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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NYCEDC Issues Request for Proposals (RFP) to Redevelop East 125th Street Site into New Housing Project in East Harlem
"B-East," Located on Second Avenue Between East 125th and East 126th Streets, Will be Redeveloped to Include High-Quality, Mixed-Income Housing and Community-Serving Uses
Projects Will Deliver on Mamdani Administration's Land Inventory Fast Track (LIFT) Initiative and Builds on Block-By-Block Housing Pl more PR
N.Y. State Board of Regents Actions in 33 Professional Discipline Cases, 1 Restoration & 1 Cease & Desist Order (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release:
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Regents Actions in 33 Professional Discipline Cases, 1 Restoration & 1 Cease & Desist Order
The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the upholding of 1 cease and desist order, revocation of 1 license, surrender of 4 licenses and 2 certificates, and 26 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct outlined in that particular case. In addition, the Board acted u more PR
NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights (10)
PASADENA, California, July 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights
The first of six new venture-class missions will hit the skies this summer to chase dangerous and little understood pyrocumulonimbus storms out West.
Landslides in Alaska. Air quality in Atlanta. Fire clouds out West. From the Arctic fringes to farm country, NASA's newest class of suborbital Earth Venture missions is gearing up to deliver science that will benefit communities in t more PR
Nation's Mayors Call on Congress to Strengthen SNAP in New Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news:
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Nation's Mayors Call on Congress to Strengthen SNAP in New Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee
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Washington, D.C.- Today, a bipartisan group of 210 mayors sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Senator John Boozman and Ranking Member Senator Amy Klobuchar urging the Senate to reject harmful cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and delay administrative funding shifts to more PR
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Recognizes the 2026 National Sponsors of Bike MS (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society Recognizes the 2026 National Sponsors of Bike MS
The annual contributions from corporate partners are essential to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's ability to fund groundbreaking research, expand programs and services, and accelerate progress toward a world free of MS. As the largest charity cycling series in the world, Bike MS is made possible through the support of its national sponsors to create lastin more PR
New York City Bar Association Issues Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSletter) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 13, 2026
The Honorable Charles E. Grassley
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Dick Durbin
Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate
S-321, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20510
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Re: Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United State more PR
Newmark Arranges $132 Million Sale of Featherstone Industrial Portfolio in Northern Virginia (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- 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 $132 Million Sale of Featherstone Industrial Portfolio in Northern Virginia
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $132 million sale of the Featherstone Industrial Portfolio, a 13-building, 734,606-square-foot industrial portfolio in Woodbridge, Virginia, approximately 23 miles south of Washington, D.C.
Newmark Senior Managing Director Ben Mc more PR
Newmark Arranges $163 Million Fannie Mae Financing for LaSalle Multifamily Portfolio (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- 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 $163 Million Fannie Mae Financing for LaSalle Multifamily Portfolio
Newmark announces the Company has arranged a $163 million loan on behalf of LaSalle Investment Management ("LaSalle") to refinance a portfolio of three multifamily properties secured through a Fannie Mae credit facility.
Co-Head of Global Debt & Structured Finance Jordan Roeschlaub, more PR
Northwell Health's Norwalk Hospital Announces Leadership Update (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, July 21 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release:
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Northwell Health's Norwalk Hospital announces leadership update
Norwalk Hospital welcomes back Dan DeBarba as new hospital president
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Northwell Health's Norwalk Hospital is proud to announce that Dan DeBarba has been appointed as its new president. He succeeds Norwalk Hospital president, Peter R. Cordeau, who is transitioning to executive leadership in workforce development within the Northwell organization.
DeBarba most recently served as chief more PR
Northwestern University: Block Museum of Art Names Ainsley M. Cameron Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, July 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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The Block Museum of Art names Ainsley M. Cameron associate director of curatorial affairs
Her expertise includes ancient cultures, Islamic art and South Asia
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The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University has named Ainsley M. Cameron as associate director of curatorial affairs, effective Sept. 1. Cameron joins The Block from the Cincinnati Art Museum, where she most recently served as director of curatorial affairs & initiat more PR
Notre Dame political scientist David Campbell appointed to Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 20 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Notre Dame political scientist David Campbell appointed to Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance
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The Library of Congress has named David Campbell, the Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame, to the Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance, a prestigious research appointment focused on legal, constitutional and political issues related to the institutions of American government.
The spring 2027 resid more PR
On Long Island: Gillibrand Pushes To Speed Up Benefit Delivery For Public Safety Officers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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On Long Island: Gillibrand Pushes To Speed Up Benefit Delivery For Public Safety Officers
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Gillibrand Advocates for Improvement of the Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference to push for the passage of her bipartisan Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program Expansion Act. The legislation would amend the existing Public Safety Office more PR
Parsons To Modernize New York's Intelligent Transportation System (10)
PASADENA, California, July 20 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release:
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Parsons To Modernize New York's Intelligent Transportation System
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Key Takeaways
* Parsons was awarded a $33 million contract to deploy its iNET (r) smart mobility system statewide to support design, development, integration, testing, operations, and maintenance for NYSDOT's Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) software system.
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Price Family Center neuroscientists come together for a fast-paced symposium featuring their latest findings (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Price Family Center neuroscientists come together for a fast-paced symposium featuring their latest findings
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Neuroscience researchers at Rockefeller study different topics spread across many labs, but they share a common goal: to uncover fundamental truths about the brain. Achieving this goal requires an inherently multiplexed approach that spans different scales, from the structure of individual proteins to the dynamics of neural circuits and the behaviors they more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Cities' Pension Dollars are Not for Building Affordable Housing (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 21 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Director of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo:
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Cities' pension dollars are not for building affordable housing
Pension assets should be directed to their most productive and profitable uses, not political interests.
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During a campaign debate, incoming D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George announced her plan to spur the construction of affordable housing by "leveraging" billions of dollars from the city's pension funds. While she did not more PR
Recent Developments in 'Hostage Justice' in Japan: Advocacy for Legal Reform (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Recent Developments in 'Hostage Justice' in Japan: Advocacy for Legal Reform
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Introduction
Human Rights Watch (headquartered in New York City; founded in 1978) is an international human rights organization that monitors human rights in more than 100 countries in light of international human rights and humanitarian law. Human Rights Watch publishes more than 80 reports annually and conducts advocacy efforts calling on governments and relevan more PR
Reed & Whitehouse Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed & Whitehouse Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions
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When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or blizzards, presuming impacted states can prove the severity of the damage caused by t more PR
Rep. Gillen Questions Director of Space Commerce on the Office's Mission Authorization Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gillen Questions Director of Space Commerce on the Office's Mission Authorization Proposal
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A video of the full remarks is available HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) questioned the Director of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC), Taylor Jordan, in a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing on how the federal government can better support U.S. companies seeking to deploy technology in space and protect more PR
Rep. Gillen Tours New Malverne Police Headquarters, Joins Ride-Along, Meets with Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gillen Tours New Malverne Police Headquarters, Joins Ride-Along, Meets with Leadership
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MALVERNE, NY - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) met with Village of Malverne Chief of Police Thomas Martini, PBA President Sergeant Castellano and joined Officer McCoy on a tour of the new headquarters and a ride-along in the Village. The officers briefed Rep. Gillen on the challenges facing the department and discussed ways the federal government and C more PR
Sarawak: Defending Indigenous Land from The Bulldozers (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Sarawak: Defending Indigenous Land from The Bulldozers
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On paper, the land around the Indigenous Rumah Jeffery community was covered by company concessions. For the Iban families who live there, it was home.
Rumah Jeffery is in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, the third largest in the world.
The community grows food on the land, harvests forest products, fishes in nearby streams, maintains burial grounds, and prote more PR
Schooled to Make An Impact (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Bentley University posted the following news:
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Schooled to Make An Impact
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Alumni improve lives in Albania and Africa
Cleaner water. Healthier lives. Stronger leaders.
Communities the world over can change for good when professional expertise meets personal calling. Such was the case for Michael Black '10 and Kaitlyn Swist '12. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Black took his entrepreneurial mindset to the Balkans, while New York native Swist followed her business acumen to Africa.
CHANGING SC more PR
Senate Finance Committee Sets July 23 Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:30 a.m. on July 23, 2026, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Member Statements
* Mike Crapo (R - ID)
* Ron Wyden (D - OR)
Nominees:
* Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury;
* Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury;
* Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury;
* George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secre more PR
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sets July 22 Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9 a.m. on July 22, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol:
Nominees
* Mr. Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs), to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2032.
* Mr. Brendan Hanrahan, of New York, to more PR
Sidley Shortlisted in 16 Categories at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2026 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Sidley Shortlisted in 16 Categories at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2026
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Sidley has been shortlisted in 16 firm and lawyer categories at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2026. The annual awards bring together the region's legal community to recognize the leading law firms and attorneys and to celebrate their successes in the life sciences industry.
Sidley has been shortlisted in seven "Firm of the Year more PR
Strong 2025 Momentum Masks Structural Challenges for Global Insurers--Bain & Company Global Insurance Report 2026 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Strong 2025 momentum masks structural challenges for global insurers--Bain & Company Global Insurance Report 2026
* Premium growth and profitability improved in 2025, and global premiums doubled to $7.1 trillion in the 15 years since 2010, but the gains are largely cyclical, Bain finds
* Future winners will be insurers that lower the cost of risk and expand access to coverage
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SUNY Poly Students Conduct Real World Research on New York's Cellphone Ban in Local High Schools (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news:
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SUNY Poly Students Conduct Real World Research on New York's Cellphone Ban in Local High Schools
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UTICA, NY - At SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), students are not just learning research methods in the classroom. They are conducting research that addresses real world challenges and informs decisions in the communities they serve. Senior students in SUNY Poly's Community & Behavioral Health (CBH) program recently comple more PR
Syracuse University Issues Q&A on Professor Corsello's Journey From Corporate Leader to School of Information Studies Educator (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 21 -- Syracuse University issued the following Q&A on July 20, 2026, Alexander Corsello, assistant teaching professor in the School of Information Studies:
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Meet the iSchool Professor Honored as Undergrad Teacher of the Year
Alexander Corsello spent three decades in the corporate world before finding his calling in the classroom.
Dialynn Dwyer
Alexander Corsello spent nearly 30 years climbing the corporate ladder, working his way up to a director-level role that took him traveling the world.
So, when he arriv more PR
Syracuse University: Researchers Examine the Invisible Hearing Struggle of Student Veterans (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 21 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Researchers Examine the Invisible Hearing Struggle of Student Veterans
Two University faculty, both certified audiologists, are the first to study how tinnitus impacts student veterans as they navigate college classrooms.
Dialynn Dwyer
Hearing loss and tinnitus are the two most common service-related disabilities among U.S. veterans, affecting more than three million people nationwide.
Knowing military service members are routinely exposed to noise that ca more PR
TLC'S DYNAMIC DUOS TAKE OVER TUESDAY NIGHTS WITH ALL-NEW SEASONS OF 1000-LB SISTERS AND 1000-LB ROOMIES (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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TLC'S DYNAMIC DUOS TAKE OVER TUESDAY NIGHTS WITH ALL-NEW SEASONS OF 1000-LB SISTERS AND 1000-LB ROOMIES
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July 20, 2026
- Watch The Trailer for 1000-LB SISTERS HERE & Check Out Photos HERE -
- Watch The Trailer for 1000-LB ROOMIES HERE & Check Out Photos HERE -
(Los Angeles, CA) - TLC is bringing back two of its most beloved series as 1000-LB SISTERS and 1000-LB ROOMIES return with all-new seaso more PR
Tumor organoid tech advances toward a sci-fi future (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Tumor organoid tech advances toward a sci-fi future
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Significant advances have been made in the development of patient-derived tumor "organoids" for preclinical research, in two new studies led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The advances represent progress in precision medicine and point to the more routine use of tumor organoids as models for evaluating and optimizing cancer treatments.
Organoids are three-dimensional clumps of cells that mimic st more PR
University of Michigan: AI Tool Reveals Climate Shifts May Have Fueled Bursts of Bird Evolution (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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AI tool reveals climate shifts may have fueled bursts of bird evolution
University of Michigan researchers have used an AI tool to demonstrate that birds in the group Passeriformes evolved in rapid evolutionary bursts and that these bursts frequently coincided with climate shifts throughout Earth's history.
Evolutionary theory predicts that the evolution of organisms occurs in pulsed bursts followed by slowdowns--something researchers have s more PR
USC alumna aims to showcase Gullah roots of iconic American opera (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 20 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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USC alumna aims to showcase Gullah roots of iconic American opera
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When the lights went down on Charleston's Dock Street Theatre on June 26, 1970, history was made. America's defining opera had finally come home.
The night marked the first time since its 1935 premiere that the folk opera Porgy and Bess had been performed in Charleston, the city that inspired DuBose Heyward, the writer of the novel on which the opera is based.
"The fir more PR
USTR: Ambassador Greer Joins The Daily With The New York Times' Ana Swanson (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Ambassador Greer Joins The Daily with The New York Times' Ana Swanson
This week, Ambassador Jamieson Greer joined The Daily podcast with The New York Times reporter Ana Swanson to discuss the Trump Administration's America First Trade Policy. During the conversation, Ambassador Greer highlighted the success of President Trump's America First trade program that is rebalancing the global trading order, revitalizing our i more PR
USTR: American Farmers, Loggers, Industry Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Tariff Action Regarding Brazil's Unreasonable Acts, Policies, Practices (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on July 19, 2026:
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American Farmers, Loggers, and Industry Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Tariff Action Regarding Brazil's Unreasonable Acts, Policies, and Practices
This week, at the direction of President Trump, Ambassador Jamieson Greer took final action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing a 25% tariff on certain goods of Brazil. This comes after USTR concluded a yearlong investigation that found that Brazi more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million customers worldwide.
"Virginians and consumers globall more PR
Virginia Tech: There's No Right or Wrong Way to Say 'Appalachia' (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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There's no right or wrong way to say 'Appalachia'
The research findings showed a trend of more "App-uh-LAY-SHuh" pronunciations in the northern and southern areas, while "App-uh-LATCH-uh" was concentrated in the middle of the region.
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People pronounce the word "Appalachia" differently and much of that contrast depends on where they live. But no matter how you say it, a Virginia Tech project shows that no one way trumps all. The differences are centered in hist more PR
When You Can't Not Go (10)
WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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When You Can't Not Go
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Inside the life of Todd Denison '91, dedicated to emergency medicine and humanitarian aid.
This article was contributed by Amber Dempsey '13 in the spring issue of The Magazine of Gordon College.
The heat hit him first. Todd Denison '91 had just touched down in West Africa as a 20-year-old college student who had never left the United States. "I remember getting slammed in the face with heat that was a living entity," he recalls.
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White & Case advises Eintracht Frankfurt on strategic partnership with Lowen Frankfurt (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises Eintracht Frankfurt on strategic partnership with Lowen Frankfurt
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Eintracht Frankfurt Fussball on its strategic partnership with Lowen Frankfurt, including Eintracht Frankfurt's minority shareholding in Lowen.
Under the long-term cooperation agreement, Eintracht Frankfurt will assume central commercial functions for Lowen Frankfurt, a professional ice hockey more PR
Whitehouse & Reed Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse & Reed Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions
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Washington, D.C. - When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or blizzards, presuming impacted states can prove the severi more PR
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium named 'Best Place to Take Kids' and Favorite 'STEM Educator' (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 21 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release:
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Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium named 'Best Place to Take Kids' and Favorite 'STEM Educator'
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The Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium (WFP) at Buffalo State University has been recognized by KidsOutandAbout.Com as the "#1 Best Place to Take Kids" in Buffalo, as well as the favorite local "STEM Educator.
WFP provides year-round programming that guides visitors through immersive views of stars, constellations, nebulae, galaxies, planets, and much more more PR
WVU brings pioneering artist Blanche Lazzell home for Art Museum's largest exhibition on record (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 20 -- West Virginia University posted the following news:
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WVU brings pioneering artist Blanche Lazzell home for Art Museum's largest exhibition on record
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The largest collection of artworks by West Virginia University alum Blanche Lazzell, a Monongalia County native and pioneer of early American modernism, is coming back home to the Art Museum of WVU as its largest exhibition ever.
The first traveling exhibition curated by the Museum, "Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist," will return for more PR
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