OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * 'Cradle of Coaches' now streaming on Peacock * The "Cradle of Coaches" documentary is now available to streak on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service. A subscription is needed to watch the 2-hour film. "Cradle of Coaches" takes viewers deep into how legendary football coaches built the game we love. This Cradle of Coaches documentary delves into the history of remarkable leaders, their groundbreaking achievements, and the profound connections that have shaped f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 54 House Democrats Raise Concerns Over Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Agreements Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * A Little Time for Parents, A Lot of Fun for Kids: Mayor Mamdani's First Parents' Night Out What you should know * Nearly 300 children attended the City's first Parents' Night Out, giving parents time to recharge, reconnect and enjoy New York City * "I want to go back up and do more!" -- said Wyatt, age 6, who arrived crying and initially did not want to stay - This past weekend, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura h more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug. 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 18, 2026, involving Anagnostis P. Agelarakis, professor of anthropology in the Department of History: * * * Adelphi Anthropology Professor Weighs in--From Greece--on This Summer's Blockbuster, "The Odyssey" By Joseph D'Andrea '25, MA '26 Recent history graduate Joseph D'Andrea '25, MA '26, interviewed Anagnostis P. Agelarakis, PhD, an internationally recognized bioarchaeologist of Greek antiquities, about the accuracy--and relevance--of the summer blockbus more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug. 20 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Beyond "Checking the Box": Islanders Owner Jon Ledecky Shares What Real Corporate Responsibility Looks Like By Kate Marsanico, Contributing Writer At Adelphi University's annual Hagedorn Lecture last spring, Gene McCarthy--a former executive at illustrious brands including Nike, ASICS, Under Armour and Merrell, and known as "The Godfather of Athletic Footwear"--sat down with New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky for a conversation about the importance of more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The Illinois Courts issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Natalie M. Stec as an associate judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Ms. Stec received her undergraduate degree in 1997 from the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illino more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * AI helps turn citizen photos into water-level data for UB researchers * A workflow was developed to detect waterlines on staff gauges. This included, from left to right, 1) an initial blurring of the image (Gaussian and Median Blur), 2) filtering the image for uneven light, 3) binarizing the image to black and white, 4) scanning the image from bottom to top to detect the water line, and then finally transferring th more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Aid worker deaths near record high in 2025, driven by Gaza and Sudan * * At least 350 aid workers were killed in 2025, and 84 so far in 2026, with Gaza and Sudan accounting for nearly three-quarters of all deaths. * Humanitarian workers are being killed at record rates even as international humanitarian law explicitly protects them from attack. * The IRC is calling on governments and parties to conflict to protect  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 20 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Akerman Expands National Real Estate Practice with Addition of Partner Lisa S. Lim in New York Akerman today announced that Lisa S. Lim, a veteran deal maker, has returned to the firm's Real Estate Practice Group as a partner in New York City, where she will serve as Chair of Affordable Housing Transactions. She joins one of the largest and most active real estate legal teams in the U.S., deepening the firm's transactional and predevelop more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Caught: LA Mayor Uses Fake Poll In Los Angeles, California, current mayor Karen Bass is running for re-election against activist and LA city councilmember Nitia Raman. As a means to bolster her support, Mayor Bass had touted a specific poll that showed her surging against Raman. In fact, in a now-deleted post, Bass reportedly praised the specious poll, writing, "Doing the work, showing up, and gaining momen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Who Sets the Price of Oil? How a Global Market Decides Over the past several months, Americans have paid more attention than usual to the price of crude oil. And for good reason -- disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has brought near-unprecedented levels of volatility to energy markets, and though most of us will never buy an actual barrel of oil, we feel its cost every time we fill up our cars or book a flight. Those swings raise a more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Susan Collins Senate Co more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve medical personnel build readiness through active-duty, joint integration * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - U.S. Army Reserve medical personnel worked alongside active-duty service members at military treatment facilities in the National Capital Region during the Medical Readiness Skills Sustainment Program, using their annual training period to maintain occupational skills and operate within joint-service medical environments. The trainin more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces $4 Million to Support Community Organizations in the Bronx * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office will deliver approximately $4 million to support nonprofit community organizations in the Bronx. Astor Services for Children and Families, Bronx Children's Museum, Bronx Council on the Arts, Bronx River Alliance, Bronx Works, Morris Heights Health Center, New more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Long Island Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Island Harvest in Suffolk County 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 investigation led by the Offic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to FeedMore Western New York in Buffalo 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 investigation led by  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * August 2026 NFTE Nexus Policy Brief: Entrepreneurship Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence NFTE's latest NEXUS policy brief is "Entrepreneurship Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How AI Literacy, Entrepreneurial Learning, and Human Skills Can Prepare Students for the Future of Work." As generative AI rapidly reshapes education and the workforce, the question for schools is increasingly shifting from whether stud more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Assistant professor wins NSF CAREER award for cognitive modeling to help robots assist nurses SSIE's Stephanie Tulk Jesso will design automated systems to aid healthcare workers By Katie Liu From robots that can assist during surgery to those that help automate laboratory processes, the idea of smart hospitals is nothing new. But what about a robot that could safely assist healthcare workers with, for example, reducing cognitive load, improving workflow more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bloomberg Law | Closed AI platform delivers fast answers to lawyers during trial * Holly Zheng (White & Case LLP) and Timothy Fraser (Chief Legal Officer, Toshiba America) co-authored an article in Bloomberg Law, detailing how they designed what may be the first-reported custom AI platform used during a complex commercial trial. According to the authors, by using the platform, "senior attorneys could execute faster when their t more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 19 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * BLS Office Hours: Professor Elizabeth Chen Teaches First-Year Students How to Become Lawyers * Professor Elizabeth Chen teaches Gateway to Lawyering and Legal Writing. In the first-year course Gateway to Lawyering, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing Elizabeth Chen challenges a room of about 20 new Brooklyn Law School students to play the role of lawyers representing fictitious clients. It is an eye-opening-and essential-experience for aspiring attorneys.  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Directs $250,000 to American Red Cross to Support Fire Recovery * Funding will help provide emergency shelter, meals and recovery support for families and communities impacted by the Spokane Area and Other Western Wildfires #Key points * Bank of America is directing $250,000 to the American Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts following the wildfires across the Pacific  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Telecom Industry Gave Mike Rogers Nearly $100k While He Pushed to Deepen Government Data Sharing [Michigan Advance] New reporting from Michigan Advance documents how Mike Rogers took nearly $100,000 from the telecom industry while he pushed to deepen government data sharing. Rogers led efforts on CISPA, a controversial bill that would have allowed telecom companies and internet providers to "legally hand over swaths of private use more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Bronx Man Charged With Federal Hate Crimes For Attack At Manhattan Synagogue * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., and the Commissioner more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight increased 19.9% in June 2026 from June 2025 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. The transborder freight data program provides comprehensiv more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 19 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Canisius Dedicates Scaccia Learning Commons * Buffalo, NY - Canisius University dedicated the Scaccia Learning Commons on Thursday, August 13, honoring longtime alumnus and benefactor Carmelo A. Scaccia '51 and his wife, Lynn, in recognition of their generous estate commitment to the university and their longstanding support of Canisius. Located in the new Golisano Center for Student Success on the second floor of the Andrew Bouwuis, SJ, Library, the Scacci more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Heising-Simons Foundation Because of the switch to natural gas in electricity production, Americans have seen a sharp reduction in CO2 emissions. But the Heising-Simons Foundation looks at this and sees only a problem. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a research report created for the Capital Research Center. The page for more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Aug. 19 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Central selected as partner in National Center for STEM Education initiative * The National Center for STEM Education is launching a new partnership with Central Connecticut State University and the City University of New York (CUNY) to strengthen pathways into STEM teaching and address persistent shortages of qualified middle and high school STEM educators. The three-year initiative, Building Onramps to STEM Teaching, is supported by more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King, NYS Association of Counties Highlight Paid Internship Opportunities for SUNY Students During a Visit to SUNY Oswego, Chancellor King Highlighted Initiative That Helps More Students Secure Paid Public Service Internship Opportunities - Oswego, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted paid internship opportunities for SUNY students at county governments during a visit to SUNY Oswego. more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Aug. 20 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: * * * Clarkson University's ASET-REU renewal strengthens research, opportunity in the North Country Hands-on research opportunities will continue at Clarkson University next summer as its Aquatic Science, Engineering, and Technology Research Experiences for Undergraduates (ASET-REU) program has been renewed. The National Science Foundation has extended the immersive experience that brings undergraduate researchers to Potsdam to tackle environmental challenges affect more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces 2026-27 Performing Arts Series Original performances feature global and local artists, dancers, and internationally renowned performers - The Cleveland Museum of Art's (CMA) 2026-27 Performing Arts Series offers a robust and wide-ranging collection of artists spanning classical and contemporary music, global music traditions, and dance. Internationally renowned artists, including several Grammy-winning, Lat more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Alexis Clark to Conduct Research in Paris as Reid Hall Faculty Visitor in March 2027 The 2025-2026 Reid Hall Faculty Visitors will conduct research at Parisian institutions and contribute to podcasts, videos, and programs at the Columbia Global Paris Center and Institute for Ideas and Imagination. - The 2025 - 2026 Faculty Visitors at Reid Hall will engage in a wide range of research and collaborations, spanning colonial and environmental h more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for France Inched Up in June Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LEI) for France increased by 0.1% in June 2026 to 111.7 (2 more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Mexico Contracted in July Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r)(LEI) for Mexico contracted by 1.1% in July 2026 to 135.1 (2016 more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Conservationists Blast Federal Proposal to Bulldoze Forestlands U.S. Forest Service announces proposal to rescind Roadless Rule, threatening millions of acres of national forestlands - WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Conservation groups today called a plan by the Trump Administration to rescind the U.S. Forest Service's Roadless Area Conversation Rule an alarming threat to national forests that are overwhelmingly loved by Americans. E more PR

YONKERS, New York, Aug. 20 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports statement on new personalized pricing proposal from the FTC Washington, DC - In response to the Federal Trade Commission's announcement today that it is seeking public comment on a proposed enforcement policy statement regarding personalized pricing, Grace Gedye, senior policy analyst at Consumer Reports issued the following statement. "It is encouraging to see the FTC tackle this bipartisan issue. Nobody should have to more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * County vaccination data masks measles risk * Pockets of low vaccination rates in some schools help explain why measles outbreaks have been climbing in the U.S., even when county-level vaccination numbers - the data policymakers consult - appear high enough to provide community protections. A new study, published Aug. 18 in Nature Medicine, helps reveal why measles, which was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, increased to more than 3,500 cases in 2025-26 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Crain's Chicago Business Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke Partners as 2026 Notable Leaders in Law * CHICAGO - Troutman Pepper Locke partners Andrea Verney Kerstein, Misha Tseytlin, and Steven Whitmer have been named to Crain's Chicago Business' 2026 Notable Leaders in Law. The recognition, awarded through a peer nomination and editorial review process, highlights individuals whose work shapes business, civic life, and t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Crain's Chicago Business Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke Partners as 2026 Notable Leaders in Law CHICAGO - Troutman Pepper Locke partners Andrea Verney Kerstein, Misha Tseytlin, and Steven Whitmer have been named to Crain's Chicago Business' 2026 Notable Leaders in Law. The recognition, awarded through a peer nomination and editorial review process, highlights individuals whose work shapes business, civic life, and the courts. Kerstein, managing part more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 18 -- D'Youville College posted the following news: * * * D'Youville University Celebrates 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees * Seven honorees to be recognized September 16 for professional achievement, service, leadership and commitment to D'Youville D'Youville University will celebrate the accomplishments and service of seven distinguished members of its community during the university's 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards celebration on September 16, 2026, on the D'Youville campus. This year's honorees repres more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises Providence and Varsity in Their Investment in CheckedUp Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Providence Equity Partners and Varsity Healthcare Partners in their investment in CheckedUp, a healthcare media company. The Debevoise team is led by M&A partners Kevin Rinker, Erik Andren and Sergio Torres and includes counsel Keith Slattery and associates Margaret Howard, Xuan Yi Lee, Micah Rubin and Cailley Silbert, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Defense Innovation Unit Develops Program to Supercharge Defense Industrial Base * Seven months ago, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stood before a large crowd of Lockheed Martin employees in Texas, during the third stop of his nascent Arsenal of Freedom tour, to show his appreciation for the people behind the defense industrial base. During his remarks, Hegseth made clear that supercharging the defense industrial base, which is one of the four lines of effort  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 19 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Dole Institute fall programming will include talk by former FDIC chair Sheila Bair * LAWRENCE -The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its fall 2026 slate of public programming, events and special exhibits, which are set to feature conversations with legislators, field experts and practitioners on topics ranging from bipartisan cooperation to artificial intelligence's impact on energy, and from public service to  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 19 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news: * * * Dole Institute fall programming will include talk by former FDIC chair Sheila Bair * LAWRENCE -The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its fall 2026 slate of public programming, events and special exhibits, which are set to feature conversations with legislators, field experts and practitioners on topics ranging from bipartisan cooperation to artificial intelligence's impact on energy, and from publi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 20 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2026, by partner Joshua B. Deringer and associates Gloria Y. Liu and Ya Wang: * * * SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letter Permitting Franklin Templeton Funds' "Self-Custody" of Shares in Affiliated Money Market Fund with Blockchain-Integrated Recordkeeping Relief is conditioned upon 12 operational safeguards. At a Glance * Franklin Templeton Funds may now invest in the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, which us more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Prince Bakery Inc Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Sesame in Prince Bakery Breads Summary Company Announcement Date: August 19, 2026 FDA Publish Date: August 19, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Undeclared milk and sesame Company Name: Prince Bakery Inc. Brand Name: Prince Product Description: Variety of Breads Company Announcement Prince Bake more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * Federal Court: Confederate Names "Cannot Be Divorced From Racial Discrimination" * The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia ordered the Shenandoah County School Board to remove Confederate school names, ruling that the board's decision to rename two schools after Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Turner Ashby in 2024 "cannot be divorced from racial discrimination." "Lee, Jackson, and Ashby fought to more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Refugee Assistance Project posted the following news release: * * * Five Years Since Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Lawmakers and Advocates Call for Protecting Afghan Refugees (Washington, D.C.) -On a press call held today, advocates, legal experts, and lawmakers discussed the status of Afghan refugees five years after the United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Speakers addressed the closing of legal pathways to safety for Afghans, as well as litigation and legislative e more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust posted the following news release: * * * Getty Appoints Kimberly Uyttewaal as Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement * The J. Paul Getty Trust has appointed Kimberly Uyttewaal as Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement, where she will lead Getty's fundraising and strategic partnership efforts to support its mission as a leading global art organization. "Kim has capably served Getty in a number of roles for over a decade. Her commitment to o more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Global Investigations Review | United States: How state legislatures, attorneys general and foreign regulators are rewriting the rules on climate disclosure * In the GIR Americas Investigations Review 2027, White & Case partners Joel Cohen, Maria Beguiristain and Taylor Pullins, counsel Marietou Diouf and associates Taylor Gillespie and Gabriella Klein authored a chapter examining the increasingly fragmented US climate-disclosu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises AvalonBay on Completion of $70 Billion Merger With Equity Residential to Create Vivmark Residential, One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies * Goodwin's Public M&A, REIT, and Real Estate teams advised AvalonBay Communities, Inc., on the completion of their merger of equals with Equity Residential to create Vivmark Residential. Vivmark Residential is expected to begin trading on the New York Stoc more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $8.5 Million Available to Boost the Dairy Industry Through Round 2 of the Dairy Modernization Grant Program * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $8.5 million is available to dairy farmers and cooperatives as part of Round 2 of the New York State Dairy Modernization Grant Program. First announced in Governor Hochul's 2024 State of the State address, this grant program provides unprecedented support to New York's d more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Appointment of Audrey Zibelman as NYSERDA Board Chair * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced her appointment of Audrey Zibelman as Chair of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Board of Directors. Ms. Zibelman's appointment was confirmed by the New York State Senate on June 4, 2026. "I am pleased to appoint Audrey Zibelman, a world-renowned energy expert, as NYSERDA Board Chair, a more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Department of Financial Services' Consumer Notice to Holocaust Survivors and Their Families in Response to Scam * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a consumer notice to warn Holocaust survivors and their families about potential fraud. The notice follows unsolicited fraudulent correspondence sent to Holocaust survivors and their families b more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Ratification of Five-Year Labor Agreement With Public Employees Federation * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the ratification of a five-year labor agreement with the Public Employees Federation (PEF) which includes approximately 60,000 New York State employees in a wide variety of professional, scientific and technical titles. The agreement, which runs until April 1, 2031, won the approval of 88 percent of PEF more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Launches FutureWorks Commission Listening Sessions as Part of Plan to Address AI Workforce Impacts Across New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today launched the next phase in her nation-leading FutureWorks Commission -kicking off a series of listening sessions that will inform new policy and private sector recommendations to address the workforce impacts of AI. Today's initial listening session included several women in jobs th more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises SL Green on $312.2M Sale of Midtown Manhattan Office Property * NEW YORK - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), Manhattan's largest office landlord, in the $312.2 million sale of 10 East 53rd Street. The 37-story, 390,000-square-foot office building, located in Midtown East between Fifth and Madison Avenues, is currently 92% leased, according t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Greenstone Biosciences Awarded Breakthrough T1D Grant to Advance Type 1 Diabetes-Derived Islet Cell Platform for Research and Development * PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2026 -Greenstone Biosciences has been awarded a Breakthrough T1D Industry Discovery and Development Partnership (IDDP) grant to develop a T1D-derived islet cell platform aimed at understanding and protecting insulin-produci more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * How People Consume Cannabis May Signal Risk for Heavy Use and Addiction * Nearly half of adults in the United States who use cannabis mainly smoke it, but about 1 in 7 use it in nearly every form available, a behavior tied to daily cannabis use and increased addiction risk, a new study shows. Cannabis can be consumed through smoking, vaping, eating, or dabbing, in which pe more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hughes Hubbard Recognized as 2026 Pro Bono Leader by Law360 Recognition highlights the firm's extensive pro bono work and community impact. Highlights * Ranked No. 2 among firms of similar size and top five for the fifth consecutive year. * The firm's pro bono teams work with clients on immigration, civil rights, criminal defense and housing matters. - Hughes Hubbard has been recognized as a 2026 Pro Bono Leader by Law360, ranking No. 2 among firm more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Sanctions in a Snap: Developments in Sanctions July 2026 A summary of recent developments from the OFAC. - Hughes Hubbard's "Sanctions in a Snap" is intended to provide a clear and concise summary of recent developments from the Office of Foreign Assets Control. We hope you find it helpful in assessing U.S. economic sanctions compliance risk against current U.S. government designation and enforcement priorities. Highlights from more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Indonesia researcher Andreas Harsono to Inside Indonesia: * * * When the stars aligned and East Timor gained independence * If you visit Dili, the capital of Timor Leste, you should visit the Chega Centre, a former prison, now a human rights museum, in the Balide neighbourhood. Built during Portuguese colonial rule, Indonesian authorities used the Comarca prison to detain East Timorese resistance figures during the Indonesian occupation. Th more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Andrews Kurth Expands National Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice In Texas with Addition of Partner Ian Roberts * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that prominent restructuring and bankruptcy attorney Ian E. Roberts has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas. Roberts advises clients across the full spectrum of complex restructuring and distressed situations, with a particular focus on the energy and more PR

ARMONK, New York, Aug. 19 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Connects Its First Modular Cryogenic Systems in Milestone Toward Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing * YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., August 19, 2026 -IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has successfully joined and cooled down two cryogenic modules into a single environment. The new architecture is designed to scale into the modular, shared, and ultra-cold system required to link hundreds of quantum chips into a more powerful quantum comput more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * In NYCLU Settlement, CUNY to Disclose Investments to Pro-Palestine Student Organizers * NEW YORK - Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) announced a settlement in Southey v. City University of New York (CUNY) -our successful litigation challenging the school's refusal to release records regarding its investment funds, bonds, and private equity holdings, as well as its contracts with companies like Lockheed Martin, R more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Incoming UB faculty researchers selected as Simons Empire Faculty Fellows Established by the Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International, the program supports tenure-track faculty positions -  BUFFALO, N.Y. - Four incoming tenure-track faculty researchers at the University at Buffalo have been selected to join the inaugural class of Simons Empire Faculty Fellows. The announcement was made Tuesday by St more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following written testimony by Carol O. Rogers, director of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The Impact of AI on the Workforce": * * * I. Introduction and Qualifications Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this written statement in con more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- INSEAD Asia Campus issued the following news release: * * * Blue Ocean Strategy marks 20th anniversary with enhanced edition featuring NVIDIA, Taylor Swift Global strategy bestseller returns with new cases and fresh insights for today's business landscape - Twenty years after it changed the way organisations think about competition and growth, Blue Ocean Strategy, by INSEAD Professors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, returns in an enhanced edition that brings its pioneering framework into the age of AI. First publi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2026, by China Studies fellow Cheryl Yu in the foundation's China Brief Notes: * * * United Front Worker Recommits to Rejuvenation Executive Summary: * The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) expects trusted overseas Chinese leaders to internalize broad political guidance and act proactively rather than waiting for direct instructions. * Overseas Chinese association leaders are encouraged to embed themselves in host-country political, business, and social more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 20 -- AXA XL, an insurance and reinsurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Kerry Vitolano joins AXA XL as Head of East USRM and Head of USRM AXA XL has appointed Kerry Vitolano as Head of East, US Risk Management and Head of US Risk Management. She will be based in New York, reporting to Matthew Stitham, AXA XL's Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty in the Americas. In her new role, Ms. Vitolano will lead the East Primary Casualty team, with a goal of expanding AXA XL's casualty business in the regio more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Sues for Records on Government's Reversal on Mandatory Social Media Disclosure Policy * NEW YORK-The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed a FOIA lawsuit seeking records concerning a federal agency's decision to approve social media disclosure requirements for foreign travelers and immigrants after previously rejecting a nearly identical proposal. The lawsu more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Medicaid director selected for national Medicaid leadership institute Initiative empowers Medicaid leaders to strengthen programs and drive policy change - Louisiana Medicaid Executive Director Seth Gold is one of only six Medicaid directors from across the country chosen to participate in the Medicaid Leadership Institute (MLI), a national initiative led by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS). The program, an initiativ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect Vulnerable Green Floater Mussel * WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to issue a final rule that would protect the green floater mussel under the Endangered Species Act. The Service agreed to list green floaters as a threatened species and designate more than 1,500 miles of protected critical habitat across six states: Marylan more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Leaders And Members Of Bronx Gang "Dub City" Sentenced For Multiple Shootings, Racketeering, Narcotics, Fraud, And Firearms Offenses * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that BRUCE SILVA, a/k/a "Brucie," a leader of the Bronx gang "Dub City," which was affiliated with the larger MacBallers street gang, was sentenced to 22 years in prison. On February 24 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Named Finalist for 2026 Templeton Freedom Award * NEW YORK | 19 August, 2026 -The Liberty Justice Center is honored to announce that Atlas Network has selected the organization as a finalist for the 2026 Templeton Freedom Award, recognizing its work defending American businesses, consumers and the Constitution from unlawful tariff policies. The Templeton Freedom Award is Atlas Network's most prestig more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Announces Leadership Appointments in Long Island and San Jose to Drive Growth and Client Service LONG ISLAND, N.Y./SAN JOSE, Calif. - Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed William H. Ng and Marlene S. Muraco as office managing shareholders (OMS). Ng takes the reins from longtime OMS John T. Bauer in Long Island while Muraco succeeds Robert J. Wilger in San Jose, both of whom will  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 19 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank and RDC.AI Recognized with Editor's Choice Award at 2026 Banking Tech Awards USA * Portfolio Intelligence platform strengthens client insight and early risk identification BUFFALO, NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2026 - RDC.AI, the agentic and predictive intelligence platform for business and commercial banking, today announced that its work with M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) was named the Editor's Choice winne more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Demand Answers from Lutnick on Trump's Financial Interests Surrounding UAE Export Control Decisions Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Meeks, McGovern, and Khanna Lead Colleagues in Demanding the Trump Administration Explain Decision to Lift Sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong Officials Letter questions whether the easing of human rights penalties was a concession to the PRC in trade negotiations - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, James P. McG more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release: * * * MFA supports CFTC proposal to eliminate dual registration for qualifying private fund managers * MFA Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Han issued the following statement in support of the CFTC's proposal to eliminate duplicative registration requirements for qualifying SEC-regulated private fund managers: "MFA applauds Chairman Selig for advancing a proposal to eliminate duplicative registration for qualifying SEC-regulat more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * DiNapoli: MTA Unlikely to Meet 2040 Target for 100% Zero-Emission Bus Fleet Poor Electric Bus Performance, Manufacturer's Limited Capacity, Put Brakes on Transition of Nation's Largest Bus Fleet - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is unlikely to meet its 2040 target for replacing its 5,800-bus fleet with zero-emission buses, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Tho more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Aug. 20 -- The New York State Department of Design and Construction issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Opens $230 Million Fresh Kills Sanitation Complex, Clearing Way for 232 Affordable Homes What you should know * Delivered by the Department of Design and Construction, the project provides a new consolidated facility serving Staten Island Community Districts 1 and 3 - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Gregory Anderson and Department o more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- The New York State Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * State Department of Transportation Announces Start of $5.5 Million Project to Enhance Safety on South Transit Street in the City of Lockport New Lane Configuration, Bike Lanes and Sidewalks Will Calm Traffic and Ease Travel for All Users Along Busy Corridor - New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced the start of a $5.5 million project to enhance safety more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Reinstein Woods to Hold Annual Fall Festival September 19, 2026 Celebrating 40 Years of Reinstein Woods - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the 26th annual Fall Festival at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve and Environmental Education Center in Cheektowaga on Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to spend t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani, NYCHA to Bring Public Engagement Forums Directly to NYCHA Residents Across All Five Boroughs this Fall What you should know * More than 400 New Yorkers joined inaugural "NYCHA in Your Neighborhood" forums to connect directly with senior City and NYCHA leaders - Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bova-Hiatt announced the next five "NYCHA in Your Neig more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * DMV, Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Announce Innovative Speed Awareness Billboard After Nearly 60,000 Tickets Issued During Statewide 'Speed Week 2' Enforcement Billboard Accompanied by Traffic Camera to Show Speed of Passing Vehicles Second Weeklong Speeding Crackdown Ran August 3 Through August 9 More Than 14,000 Tickets Issued in Week 1 Speed Enforcement in Early June - The Governor's Traffic Safe more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * MTA Adds Kings Highway F to Growing List of Accessible Subway Stations Three New Elevators Create Step-Free Path from Street to Platforms Delivered on Time and on Budget Expanded Mezzanine and New Accessible Boarding Areas Improve Station Experience 46 Subway Stations Have Been Made Accessible Since 2020 - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the completion of a $72 million p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * The National Gallery of Art Broadens the Nation's Collection with Acquisition of Key Historical and Contemporary Works Notable works by Marie Bracquemond, Wifredo Lam, Ben Shahn, and Christina Quarles introduce new artists and perspectives to the National Gallery's collection - The National Gallery of Art today announced the acquisition of significant new works, marking a meaningful expansion of the nation's art collection. The acqu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Executive Order Protects Boundary Waters After Congress Strips Federal Safeguards WASHINGTON, DC-- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order adopting key safeguards for the permitting of new sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed and directing state agencies to draft legislation that would make those protections permanent. In addition, Governor Walz's order halts the permitting of new surface sulfide-o more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * To Manage Data Center Challenges, Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order on "GRID" Principles GRID Addresses Affordability, Transparency, Workforce Development, and Environmental Protection - HARRISBURG, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order today implementing the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Principles, which will require data center projects to bring the power they need, including more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Guts 25-Year-Old Roadless Rule, Opening Roughly One-Third of National Forests to Logging and Drilling USDA releases rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, stripping longstanding protections from 45 Million Acres of the National Forest System - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released a proposed rule to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, opening a 30-day  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * NC Food Bank Receives First Egg Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case; State to Receive Nearly 3M Eggs * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs. Food banks in North Carolina will receive the eggs as part of a settlement Attorney General Jackson reached w more PR

VALHALLA, New York, Aug. 20 -- New York Medical College issued the following news: * * * New Partnership Opens Doors to Physical Therapy Careers for Westchester Students NYMC and Archbishop Stepinac High School Create New Agreement for Students Interested in Pursuing Careers as Physical Therapists - On August 19, New York Medical College (NYMC) and Archbishop Stepinac High School signed a new academic partnership agreement, creating a pathway for Westchester high school students interested in pursuing careers in physical therapy. Through t more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 18 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * New York Times bestselling author David Epstein to discuss the value of a liberal arts education on Sept. 24 * David Epstein Luther College is pleased to announce New York Times bestselling author David Epstein will give a lecture about the value of a liberal arts education at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on campus. His lecture at Luther College is supported by the Elwin D. and Helen Farwell Distinguished Lecture Series En more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Facilitates $44 Million Sale of Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Western Washington Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $44.1 million sale of South Sound Center, a 384,153-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center located at 711 SE Sleater Kinney Road in Lacey, Washington. Newmark Executive Managing Director Billy Sleeth represented the seller, C more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 18 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Niagara University Welcomes Three Merani Scholarship Recipients * Three incoming freshmen have been selected as the 2026 recipients of Niagara University's Merani Scholarship, a partnership between the university and Merani Hotel Group designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the hospitality industry. For some students, that experience begins while they are still in high school. Merani Hotel Group is an independent hospitality and hotel more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, an organization that says it represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, issued the following news release: * * * NPHI Enters New Phase of High Growth as National Community Continues to Expand Growing interest from mission-driven, community-based organizations strengthens NPHI's national community and collective voice - The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is experiencing a period of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Amish Shah -Socialist Bernie Sanders -- Amish Shah Stumped For Bernie Sanders' Presidential Candidacy At DSA Event Socialist Amish Shah said Bernie Sanders' socialist policies "drew me to Bernie Sanders' candidacy" and have "improved" the Democrat Party's platform, lavishing praise on the socialist senator. Shah made the comments in newly-uncovered footage of a 2019 Democrat Socialists of America (DSA) meeting. WATCH or READ: In case you more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * NRDC Announces Liane Randolph as Strategic Advisor Former Chair of California's Air Resources Board lends climate & energy policy expertise - San Francisco -- NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today announced that Liane Randolph will serve as a strategic advisor, bringing decades of climate and energy policy leadership to support the organization's work during a critical period of the clean energy transition. Rando more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Nuclear Tests Do Not Prove Strengthen, They Shatter Trust, Secretary-General Stresses in Observance Message, Urging Restraint over Ruin * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on 29 August: This day reminds us of the devastating consequences of nuclear testing -lessons humanity has learned through bitter experience. It is a time to reflect on the victims and survivors of nuclear t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * NYC study finds intersecting identities shape mental health help-seeking * A citywide study led by CUNY SPH doctoral graduate Thinh Toan Vu, city research scientist at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, finds that mental health help-seeking among NYC adults differs significantly depending on the combination of a person's social identities-including race and ethnicity, gender, socioeco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Rips Relief From Teachers, Nurses, Servicemembers and Other First Responders, Locks Dedicated Public Service Workers in Debt Education Officials Quietly Lock Public Service Workers Into Extra Student Loan Payments, Cite Unspecified "Errors" to Justify Broken Promises - Earlier this week, POLITICO reported that the Trump Administration planned to unwind progress towards Public  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson to headline next Presidential Lecture * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, bestselling author and historian Rick Atkinson, known for his gripping narratives of military conflict from the American Revolution and World War II to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, will join interim Purdue President Mitch Daniels next month for a Presidential Lecture Series event as part of the university's y more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 20 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL REPORTS JULY 2026 OPERATING DATA Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) today reported selected operating data for July 2026, in an effort to provide timely information to investors about monthly developments in certain key performance metrics. Due to the limited nature of this data, a consistent correlation to earnings should not be assumed. "Client assets under administration grew to a record $1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with 30 co-signers issued the following letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Duffy: We write to express concern about the Trump administration's blatant admission that agencies withheld or rescin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, and Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 31, 2026 The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chairman Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Dear Chairman Ferguson: We are writing regarding the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed policy statement released on July 1, 2026, entitled "Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Robertsons champion real-world learning through Shuler clinical immersion program * For Cornell University alumni Beckie Robertson '82 and Neil Robertson '82, the most meaningful engineering lessons rarely happened in a lecture hall. That belief led the Robertsons to endow the Michael Shuler Biomedical Engineering Clinical Immersion Program. Named for the pioneering faculty member who founded what is now the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering and mentored more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Aug. 20 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: * * * Ryan Deuel Named Outstanding New Teacher at Clarkson University Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Honors Ryan P. Deuel has been awarded the Outstanding New Teacher Award for 2026. Established by the University Committee on Improvement in Teaching in 1991, the award recognizes an outstanding teacher within his or her first four years at Clarkson University. Criteria for selection include excellence in the classroom, capacity to motivate and challenge  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P. Condemns New Flock AI Tools, Calls Company Safeguards "Crisis PR Stunt" Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a privacy and civil rights group, condemned Flock's newly-revealed AI surveillance capabilities that go further than the company's highly controversial license plate scanning. Reporting by WIRED shared that Flock's next-generation platform, currently in testing with some poli more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER CONVENES SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS TO ADDRESS SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES FACING FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE INDUSTRY * Schumer Says Tariff Costs, Shifting Consumer Trends, And Distribution Disruptions Threaten Upstate New York's Craft Beverage Industry Senator Backs New York Wine & Grape Foundation's $500,000 SBA Proposal To Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience Schumer: Support Upstate New York's Craft Beverage Ind more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * The Sears Home Reimagined: A Plan to Deliver 500,000 Affordable, Move-In Ready Starter Homes to Working Families * Inspired by America's original Sears Homes, Groundwork Collaborative introduces a direct-to-consumer approach to affordable, accessible homeownership More than a century ago, American families could flip through a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog, pick out a house, and have more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Charges Former Executives With Fraud in Connection With $1.9 Billion Collapse of Subprime Auto Lender Tricolor * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Daniel Chu, Jerome Kollar, and Ameryn Seibold, the former CEO, CFO, and Senior Director of Finance, respectively, at Texas-based Tricolor Holdings, LLC, for their roles in an alleged multi-year scheme to defraud investors by double pledging hundreds of millions of dollars  more PR

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 19 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * SEC Decision to Permanently Abandon No-Action Process Leaves Companies and Shareholders in Uncharted Waters * EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA -The SEC's announcement that its Division of Corporation Finance will permanently end its process for deciding no-action request challenges under Rule 14a-8, leaves both companies and investors in uncharted waters. It deprives companies and proponents alike of an orderly, time-honored process that has functioned as a more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 19 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * Second annual Duffield Institute Service Dog Symposium advances understanding of canine health and behavior * The Cornell Duffield Institute for Animal Behavior hosted its second annual service dog symposium on Aug. 6-7 at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). It brought together members of the service dog community, including breeders, handlers, trainers, researchers, veterinary professionals and students f more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends 21 Entries on Its Sanctions List * On 18 August 2026, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and underline in the entries below on its ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Senior Director Of Operations Charged With Insider Trading * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Brett Skiles, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging DAVID PIDGEON with securities fraud stemming from insider trading based on misappropriated financial in more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Skanska announces promotion of Anubhav Bhargava to Executive Vice President and General Manager BOSTON, MA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced the promotion of Anubhav (Abu) Bhargava to Executive Vice President and General Manager of its New England Operating Unit. In this role, Bhargava will provide overall leadership for Skanska's New England operations, with responsibili more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study finds sustained benefit for people using Oregon psilocybin services * People participating in an Oregon Health & Science University-led study of state-regulated psilocybin services reported relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder -with almost two-thirds declaring the experience to be among the most meaningful of their life. The findings, published today in the journal JAMA Network Open, represent t more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Aug. 21 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam Announces Return of Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series * SUNY Potsdam will welcome back guests and faculty for the 2026-27 Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series again this academic year. The line-up of speakers for the Fall 2026 semester will cover a range of topics, including mathematics education, preservice teacher experiences and the importance of extracurricular activities, all led by facu more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Aug. 19 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam Faculty Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Study Paleosalinity of Ancient Sedimentary Rocks * Seen here placing minerals in the Geology Museum displays at SUNY Potsdam, Dr. Michael Rygel (left) and Dr. Page Quinton (right) were recently awarded a new grant from the National Science Foundation to support their research on the salinity of ancient sedimentary rocks. Two SUNY Potsdam geoscientists have been awar more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Search Committee Appointed to Identify Next Chief People Officer and Senior VP for Human Resources The committee will lead a national search for the University's next senior HR leader, with the goal of completing the process by January 2027. - Chancellor and President J. Michael Haynie today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying Syracuse University's next chief people officer and senior vice president for human resources. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Union] (TNSrep) -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters, Allies Release Report on Amazon Violations of New York WARN Act * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (NEW YORK) - Today, Teamsters were joined by the National Employment Law Project (NELP), the Action Lab, and the Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN) in releasing a report exposing Amazon as the leading violator of the New York State Worker Adjustment  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Teresa Acuna Joins NELP Policy Team as Visiting Fellow for Good Jobs Democracy The National Employment Law Project (NELP) today announced the appointment of Teresa Acuna as Visiting Fellow for Good Jobs Democracy. Working in concert with NELP's senior policy fellows, the Visiting Fellow for Good Jobs Democracy will move NELP's pioneering research and development of high-impact policy solutions into advocacy strategies that exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Nick Begich * "Nick Begich voted to cut Medicaid, raise health care costs, slash food assistance, and spike prices on everything from groceries to fuel for Alaskans, then called it a 'transformative victory.' While Alaska families are struggling to make ends meet, Begich is in Washington voting to give himself a tax break and protecting the same corporations driving up costs. Bill Hill will always put Alaska first more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Dream Act the Answer in Face of Escalating Attacks on Dreamers' Stability, Safety, and Education Washington, DC - Last week, the Department of Justice announced new lawsuits challenging in-state tuition access for Dreamers in Connecticut, New York, and Vermont - bringing the total to 17 separate lawsuits that the Department of Justice has filed against Dreamers' tuition equity. Inclu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Total Wireless expands Western Union partnership nationwide across retail stores * #At a glance * Expanded partnership: Total Wireless and Western Union are expanding their partnership to bring a suite of financial services to Total Wireless' retail locations nationwide, launching today in select stores and expanding through the end of 2026. * Services for all: Money transfers, bill  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta * RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids and deceived the public about their harms. "Meta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Announces 11 Major Cleanup Wins at Superfund Sites * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the deletion of all or part of eight Superfund sites and proposed to delete portions of three more Superfund sites from the agency's National Priorities List (NPL)-a list of the nation's most contaminated sites. These cleanup milestones demonstrate the Trump EPA's continued commitment to prioritizing human he more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13264). The white paper is written by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert, defense policy analyst Hannah D. Dennis and Army fellow Robert Holcombe: * * * The U.S. Army and the Golden Dome Program What Is Golden Dome? The Golden Dome for America (Golden Dome) - initially known as the Iron Dome for America - refers to an integrated homeland air and missile defense (AMD) system being developed by the Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze to Launch "Words Bridging Worlds" National Tour Tour Invites Audiences to Engage More Fully with Poetry Translation "Words Bridging Worlds," Arthur Sze's signature project as the nation's 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry will launch in September with a national tour encouraging Americans to engage with poetry written in foreign languages. "Words Bridging Worlds" invites anyone who has been curious about poetry from internati more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB researcher recognized for work on innovative chatbot SnehAI, designed, implemented and evaluated between 2018-2021, preceded generative AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude  By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - Helen Wang, PhD, a professor of communication in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, is part of an international team of researchers and technology developers that received an innovatio more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Finding your way through the Obamas' legacy The new 19-acre Obama Presidential Center opened in June to much excitement, and gracing all of its signage and wayfinding is the work of Jesse Kidwell, an alum of the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design. Working with world-renowned Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects--what Kidwell calls a thrill of his career--he was charged with developing the wayfinding masterplan for the project. In h more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 20 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Reaches Campaign Goal One Year Ahead of Schedule Amplify the Gospel Phase I Campaign Goal Reached - Northwestern met their Amplify the Gospel comprehensive campaign goal of $23.55 million. Initially envisioned as a three-year journey, the campaign goal was reached in just two years--a record-breaking achievement that marks one of the most successful campaigns in Northwestern's history. President Corbin Hoornbeek reflected, "Since t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US Sanctions 2 More International Criminal Court Officials * (Washington, DC) - The United States government on August 18, 2026, designated two additional International Criminal Court (ICC) officials for sanctions under an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in February 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Those sanctioned are Tomoko Akane, from Japan, the president of the ICC, and Abdoulaye Seye, from Senegal, an ICC senior trial more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Valdosta State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2026, involving Hank Rion, professor of theatre in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Media: * * * Meet Hank Rion, Recipient of VSU's 2026 Presidential Excellence Award for Research Dr. Donald J. Green, president of Valdosta State University, has honored Hank Rion with the 2026 Presidential Excellence Award for Research. The Presidential Excellence Award for Research recognizes a faculty member with a strong record of creative scholarship. Rion  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR

BRONX, New York, Aug. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS Bronx Zoo Announces: First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years Along the Bronx River * BRONX, N.Y. (August 19, 2026) -The Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo announced today a North American river otter has been documented in the Bronx along the Bronx River for the first time in approximately 100 years, providing compelling evidence that decades of conservation and restoration are transforming one  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Mary Peltola "Shows Strength" as "Bullish Result" Provides "Huge Warning Sign" for "Underperform[ing]" Dan Sullivan New York Times: "Ms. Peltola was more than five percentage points -- or nearly 8,000 votes -- ahead of Mr. Sullivan with 80 percent of ballots counted. She has been seen as the only Democrat who could pose a formidable challenge to Mr. Sullivan, a two-term incumbent running in a conservative state kn more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * White & Case advises consortium of banks on US$902.3 million financing for LNG-to-power project in the Dominican Republic * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners and joint structuring agents, as well as IDB Invest, Corporacion Andina de Fomento and the other mandated lead arrangers and senior lenders, on the US$902.3 million senior s more PR

ALFRED, New York, Aug. 18 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news: * * * William Dean honored with SUNY Distinguished Professor Designation * Alfred State College Professor William Dean received the SUNY Distinguished Professor designation at a ceremony held in Albany. The designation is the highest academic honor in the SUNY system and represents the highest level of faculty accomplishment. Dean has been a faculty member at ASC since 2001. During his 25 years of service, he has been promoted through the academic ranks and re more PR