NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Response to the Release of the 2026 New York State English Language Arts Test Scores Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, issued the following statement in response to the release of the 2026 New York State English Language Arts (ELA) test scores for New York City students in grades 3-8. The test scores released today underscore the need for the City to remain laser-focused on the critical task of more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI plus chemistry can expand battery electrolyte design * Cornell researchers are using artificial intelligence to speed the search for better battery materials while using a creative approach to chemistry to expand the design space for electrolytes, unlocking new possibilities for safer, higher-performing energy storage. Electrolytes shuttle ions between battery electrodes and are key to a battery's energy density, lifetime and charging speed, yet they are dif more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA UN Delegation elevates libraries at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2026 * CHICAGO -The American Library Association (ALA) participated in the 2026 United Nations High-Level Political Forum at United Nations headquarters in New York, reinforcing the vital role of libraries in advancing sustainable development, equitable access to information, education, digital inclusion and community resilience. AL more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL * With seven home games scheduled in the ICCU Dome, there are plenty of chances to see the Bengals in action this fall. But it wasn't so long ago, before the dome, and before ISU was officially a four-year institution, that Bengal football looked a little bit different. Football at the Academy of Idaho began in September 1902, when the school was barely one year old. The football team took the field against Pocatello more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Announcing Application Deadline Date for Conservation Program Funding * The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New York is announcing that the fiscal year (FY) 2027 sign-up deadline for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and EQIP Initiatives includ more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a major victory in the July 2026 lawsuit brought by the coalition to challenge the Trump Administration's attempt to divert federal funding away from permanent  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. For more than two decades, HUD has embraced a commitment to pe more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Central New York Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of Central New York in Syracuse as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate i more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Southern Tier Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of the Southern Tier in Elmira as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate inves more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers of Gold Bar Scam Targeting Seniors * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers of increasingly common "gold bar scams" and providing tips to protect themselves. These scams usually start with a fake pop-up message on victims' computers, claiming their computer or financial accounts have been compromised or linked to cri more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on Fiscal Year 2026 funds for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The CoC more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY WITH NEXSTAR/TEGNA MOTION * Court Rebukes Nexstar for "Brazen" Violation of Tegna Injunction Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 12 attorneys general secured a court order granting their motion on Thursday, finding that Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) violated the court's order requiring it and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) to remain separate. The U.S. District Court for the East more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Boys & Girls Clubs Honor Military Youth * Yesterday in the nation's capital, five young Americans from across the War Department were honored as finalists during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2026 National Military Youth of the Year celebration, and one walked away with the honor and the opportunity to compete at the next level. Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, explained the challenges m more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Brian Hirsch discusses 144A data center financing with Tech Capital * Davis Polk partner Brian Hirsch was quoted in Tech Capital discussing the advantages and disadvantages of 144A data center financing. The article noted that data center financing is moving beyond conventional real estate-style lending as AI and hyperscale projects are ever-expanding. Discussing the reasoning behind 144A financing, Brian said, "It's a deep  more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Aug. 8 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Northwell Health lead international cohort of researchers to develop more than 150 next-generation cancer treatment models Human Cancer Model Initiative releases compendium results of decade-long project to create cancer organoids - Ten years and thousands of patient samples later, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has just published its results from the Human Cancer Model Initiative (HCMI) on the d more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Disability Rights Organizations Urge Federal Appeals Court to Reject Exclusion of Blind Woman from Jury Service * Amicus Brief Argues that New York Court System Violated Federal Disability Laws NEW YORK - Disability rights organizations today filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to reverse a lower court decision to dismiss a case brought by a blind woman who was excluded from jury service because more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Bruce Ribner leaves legacy of redefining infectious disease care Mary Loftus In December 2014, TIME magazine named its Person of the Year. Rather than honoring a politician, business leader or celebrity, the magazine recognized "the Ebola fighters" -- the doctors, nurses, scientists and caregivers who stood on the front lines of the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Among them was Dr. Bruce Ribner, an infectious diseases physician from Emor more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Statement on Senate Confirmation of Todd Blanche as Attorney General * WASHINGTON -Today, following the Senate's confirmation of Todd Blanche as Attorney General of the United States, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement: "Senate Republicans have confirmed as the nation's top law enforcement officer a man who claims to be part of the gun industry and refuses to commit to recusing hims more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Team Secures Unanimous Ruling in Favor of Client DoorDash * The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled unanimously in favor of DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub in a First Amendment challenge to New York City's Customer Data Law, which required third-party platforms such as DoorDash to share customer information with restaurants -information that included customer names, phone numbers more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Comprehensive Modernization Project to Restore Century-Old Chambers St Subway Station * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking contractors to design, construct and rehabilitate one of the most historic stations in the subway system - the Chambers St JZ station, which opened in 1913. This comprehensive renewal project will rebuild structures, replace tiles, upg more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Designation to the Appellate Division in the Fourth Department * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the designation of Justice Erin S. Skinner as an Additional Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Fourth Department. "New Yorkers deserve a judiciary defined by integrity and excellence," Governor Hochul said. "Justice Skinner's extensive legal experience and unwavering commitment to justice make  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 7 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * How early-life stress leaves a 'scar' inside brain cells * Experiencing severe stress during childhood can make a person more vulnerable to anxiety, depression and other mood disorders when faced with hardships as an adult. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Princeton University have now uncovered how trauma early in life can leave a lasting effect on the brain. Scientists already knew that stress early o more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Marc Weinstein Examines Legal Challenges in Prediction Market Insider Trading Case with Law360 The first prediction market insider trading prosecution tests the reach of federal commodity and wire fraud laws. Highlights * The case is the first prosecution involving alleged insider trading in prediction markets. * Weinstein says the defendant's motion to dismiss focuses on the legal issues raised by the government's commodity and wire fraud theories r more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Immigrant Rights Groups Decry Federal Court Decision Allowing End of TPS Protections for Nearly 4,000 Burmese Nationals CHICAGO -- A federal court today declined to extend emergency relief for nearly 4,000 TPS holders from Burma, a devastating decision that will allow the Trump administration to begin deporting Burmese TPS holders who lack other legal status. The court's ruling allows the administration to proceed  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Strongly Condemns Senate Confirmation of Todd Blanche for U.S. Attorney General * Today, the U.S. Senate voted 50 - 49 to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) previously issued an opposition report to Blanche's nomination. In his short time at the Justice Department, Blanche has continued the practice of weaponizing the Department of Justice to undermine voting rights and our elec more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 7 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * New Scholarship Honors a Lifetime of Artistry, Mentorship and Backstage Excellence * For more than four decades, Eric Olson helped audiences see worlds that did not exist until the curtain rose. A painted backdrop became a city street. A carefully placed light transformed a stage into a moonlit landscape. Costumes, scenery and technical artistry combined to tell stories that lingered long after the final applause. Now, through the Eric Olson Theatre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * NIH selects Dr. Judy Cho to helm the National Human Genome Research Institute National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., today announced the selection of Judy Cho, M.D., as director of NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Dr. Cho joins NIH from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City where she served as dean and pr more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 8 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy analyst Christina Mojica: * * * New York City Mayor Mamdani cuts red tape, but needs to hold government accountable City Hall would simply have to apply the same standard to itself that it recently applied to every small business owner in New York. - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new OPEN for Small Business initiative cuts more than 50 outdated rules for small businesses. The mayor's efforts are the needed, practical, unglamorou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 24, 2026 The Honorable Peter Feldman Acting Chairman Consumer Product Safety Commission U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East-West Hwy Bethesda, MD 20814 Dear Acting Chair Feldman: We write as Members of Congress representing communities that have experienced a growing number of serious incidents involving electric bicycles ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 26, 2026 Mr. Gianni Infantino President FIFA Trump Tower 725 5th Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10022 Dear Mr. Infantino: In 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecuted more than two dozen high level FIFA officials and sports-marketing executives for a racketeering conspiracy involving wire fraud and money laun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 29, 2026 Governor Kathy Hochul Office of the Governor NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Hochul: I write today to express serious concerns about New York State's lack of information sharing and cooperation with the federal government to reduce the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) error rates. I urge you to immediately co more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Russian strike damages major pharmaceutical warehouse in Ukraine * Kyiv, Ukraine, August 7, 2026 -A Russian strike in Dnipro today severely damaged one of Ukraine's largest pharmaceutical warehouses risking vital medical supplies relied on by the IRC and other humanitarian organizations. The warehouse is a key storage hub for life-saving medicines, treatments for chronic conditions, as well as supplies critical for the d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. President and Chairman John Jovanovic: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable John Jovanovic President & Chairman Export-Import Bank of the United States 811 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20571 Dear Chairman Jovanovic, I am writing to express my concern regarding the proposed closure of the New York regional office of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, with four co-signers issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank J. Bisignano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 24, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 - Frank J. Bisignano Chief Executive Officer Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20224 - Dear Secretary Bessent and Mr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen.Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 The Honorable Paul Atkins Chair U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street NE Washington, DC 20549 Dear Chair Atkins: We write to request that your agency conduct an investigation of President Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following letter to Federal Housing Financing Agency Director William J. Pulte: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 26, 2026 The Honorable William J. Pulte Director Federal Housing Financing Agency 400 7th St SW Washington, D.C. 20219 Dear Director Pulte: We write to inquire about the status of your commitment to your Senate-confirmed more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The State Dept. determined that objects imported for temporary display in "Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450-1500" are culturally significant. The exhibition will be held at The Frick Collection in New York, New York, with possible additional venues. The department also determined that displaying the objects in the U.S. is in the national interest. The determination was made under the 1965 cultural-property exhibition law. Sherry C. Keneson-Hall, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following statement: * * * Statement From Mayor Mamdani on Haiti TPS Protections Ending After Court Lifts Stay In response to a federal court ruling ending deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants under Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the following statement: "The City of New York was forced by federal law, as recently decided by the Supreme Court, to review the work authorization of Haitian TPS holder more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 8 -- TMX Group issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - July 2026 TMX Group Limited today announced July 2026 trading statistics for its marketplaces - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha), including Alpha-X & Alpha DRK, and Montreal Exchange (MX). * * * View tables at the link at bottom: All TMX Equities Marketplaces* TABLE: Year-to-date Statistics Toronto Stock Exchange Year-to-date Statistics TSX Venture Exchange*  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed issued the following remarks at the Security Council meeting entitled "Safeguarding Education in Sudan: Investing in Peace, Recovery and Stability": * * * Your Excellency Mr. Abukar Dahir Osman, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the United Nations, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Dear colleagues and friends, My deep appreciation to, Ambassador Osman, and to Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia, for bringin more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks by Jennifer Locetta, Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs at U.N. Security Council Briefing on Sudan and South Sudan: * * * Thank you, Madam President and to all of our briefers this morning. Fifteen years after the world watched the promising beginning of South Sudan, conflict continues to rob its people of long-promised stability. The first quarter of 2026 saw an alarmingly high rate of civilian casualties, with killings and sexual  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 8 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release: * * * UJ hosts renowned scholar Vivek Chibber for lecture series on the post-colonial economy Deputy Finance Minister Dr David Masondo launched a six-part lecture series featuring internationally acclaimed political theorist Prof Vivek Chibber under the theme "Economic Change in the Post-Colony". The lecture series, hosted by NEHAWU and endorsed by the University of Johannesburg (UJ), took place from 3-6 August 2026 at the Radisson Hotel & more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Journalism Professor Singeli Agnew Recognized for Emmy-Award Winning Documentary Film * Journalism professor Singeli Agnew was recently recognized for her work as a cinematographer on the documentary Kids Under Fire, which received an Emmy Award for "Outstanding War or Violent Conflict Coverage." Kids Under Fire, which aired as part of the Fault Lines series on Al Jazeera English, documents attacks on children during the more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC alumna Ashley Poston built a career writing magical love stories * Ashley Poston still has the three-ring binders she filled with stories in high school. They're still annotated with notes from her friends. The New York Times bestselling author reads them sometimes, remembering the teenager who dreamed of magic, romance and epic adventures. "I know my craft is better now, but I still feel like I am that same teenager chasing the wonder more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services * Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfully challenged HUD's policy, nearly 3,000  more PR